Wahama High School Grants 53 Diplomas at Commencement
Fifty three Wahama graduates received diplomas at the Mason County schools ceremony led by Superintendent C H Withers. Co valedictorians Marilyn Foglesong and James Henderson spoke, salutatorian Londa Brinker also contributed, with musical numbers by the Wahama band and awards by Principal Clyde Foley. The baccalaureate featured Rev R L Mahoney and the school glee club delivering invocations and benedictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Wahama High School
C. H. Withers
Mason County
Marilyn _ Foglesong
Don Foglesong
Mason
James Henderson
Paul Henderson
New Haven
Londa Brinker
Fredie Brinker
Letart
Wahama Band
Clyde Foley
Richard Wright
Mason-Clifton Methodist Church
Sharon Berry
Carol Blake
Denver Blake
Linda Brinker
Daniel Brown
George Bumgardner
James Bumgardner
Marilyn Burns
Orville Bush
Ann
Glee Club
Forrest Murray
House of Magic Topic At Rotary Club Meeting
Richard Douglas presented the program at the Rotary Club meeting in the Moose Home. He demonstrated electronic and chemical reaction fields from the House of Magic shown to over 30 million people worldwide. He listed three items to unlock space secrets and urged youth to study chemistry for tomorrow's world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Richard Douglas
Rotary Club
Moose Home
Douglas
George Hervey
W. C. Gilmour
Appalachian Power Co
Carroll Casto
Harry Darnell
Eugene Pierce
Maxine Walters
Mary Hyre
Phyllis Miller
New Officers Installed By Ordnance Parents
Ordnance School PTA held its final 1957-58 meeting at Point Pleasant with James Rea elected president and John Hushion vice president. Earl Sturgeon and Eugene Pierce named to finance and playground chairs, while other committee heads were announced and awards given by Principal Walden Roush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ordnance School Pta
James Rea
John Hushion
Forrest Clark
George Horcher
Walden Roush
Rea
O. B. Meadows
Jeff Grice
Gordon Swartz
Ralph Shearer
Carl Adkins
Earl Sturgeon
Eugene Pierce
Wayne Burdette
Paul Goodman
Woody Mace
Roush
Stephen Pierce
DAR History
Joyce Warren
Safety Patrol
James Tripplehorn
Joe Hall
Paul Cox
Bruce Epling
Andy Wilson
Randy Bias
John Pelfrey
Carl Hall
Bruce Wainwright
Church Thomas
Sam Littlepage
David Asbury
Ronnie Safford
John Blankenship
Keith Barnett
Melody Haddox
Mary Dubose
Linda Tatterson
Tina Norvell
Judy Murphy
Mary Crump
Sharon Hatch
Connie Cheesebrew
Local Graduations and Hospital Stays Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs C W Adkins of Huntington attended the graduation of their grandmother Marlene Thompson from Point Pleasant High School. Miss Georgia Martin of Main St visited her father H H Martin, a surgical patient in Springfield. Mrs Nellie Bennett of Highland Ave underwent an appendectomy Tuesday night at Holzer Hospital. She is mother to Mrs Walden Roush and Mrs Kathryn Spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Adkins
Huntington
Marlene Thompson
Point Pleasant High School
Georgia Martin
Main St
H. H. Martin
Middleport
Springfield
Nellie Bennett
Highland Ave
Holzer Hospital
Walden Roush
Mt. Vernon Ave
Kathryn Spouse
West Columbia
Hamden Valedictorian Clarice Oberholzer Named
Clarice Oberholzer daughter of Mr and Mrs Carson Oberholzer is named valedictorian of Hamden senior class with a 395 GPA. She participates in band FHA and belongs to Bethel Church of Christ. After graduation she will work as a bookkeeper at McArthur Lumber. Her parents are former Athens County residents.
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Hamden
Clarice Oberholzer
Carson Oberholzer
Oberholzer
Bethel Church of Christ
McArthur Lumber Company
Athens County
Judge Janes Sentences Two In Gallipolis DUI Cases
Municipal Judge William H. Janes fined Oscar Jackson 50 dollars and costs and sentenced him to five days in jail with a six month license suspension for DUI. A second charge for driving with a suspended license was continued. Finley Evans was fined 50 dollars and costs and given five days for operating a motor vehicle under suspension. Both men were arrested by city police.
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Gallipolis
William H. Janes
Oscar Jackson
Cheshire
Jackson
Jones
Finley Evans
Bidwell
Evans
New Haven PTA Installs Officers at Grade School
New Haven PTA met at the grade school and installed officers for the coming year. Officers named were Mrs. Paul Powell president, Mrs. George Randolph vice president, Mrs. Adrien Lathey secretary, Mrs. Carl Tennant treasurer, and Miss Golyde Hart historian. A donation to backstop the ball field was proposed, and Mrs. Foley’s sixth graders sang and won the book award for most parents present under Chet Haddox, county music supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
PTA
Paul Powell
George Randolph
Adrien Lathey
Carl Tennant
Golyde Hart
Simmons Heads North Point Pleasant PTA
Daniel Simmons was elected president of the North Point Pleasant Parent Teachers Association at the final meeting of the year. C. J. Hyer became vice president for the coming year with Mrs. Gary Conley secretary and Mrs. William Buffington treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Daniel Simmons
North Point Pleasant Parent Teachers Association
C. J. Hyer
Gary Conley
William Buffington
R. F. Musgrave
Charles Lewis
Pamela Buffington
Carol Ann Senf
Mr. Culloch
Point Pleasant Clinic Notes and Atomic Submarines
The clipping lists births in Point Pleasant and nearby towns with families such as Mr and Mrs Roy Matheny and Mr and Mrs Harry Sipkins, noting a daughter. It also mentions admissions for Mildred Beerbower in Gallipolis Ferry and identifies U S Navy submarines Nautilus Seawolf and Skate with Skipjack planned for launch before end of 1958.
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U. S
Mason County Land Transfers Involving Roush and Irvin
Douglas and Charis Roush transfer Graham District real estate to Ivan and Virginia Roush. Ivan and Virginia Roush transfer Graham District real estate to Cecil Brown. James and Nora Lewis transfer Lewis District property to Carl and Betty Irvin.
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Douglas and
Charis Roush
Graham
Ivan
Virginia Roush
Cecil Brown
James and
Nora Lewis
Lewis
Carl and
Betty Irvin
Field Day Planned at Morgantown Farm
West Virginia Livestock Field Day is scheduled for Saturday June 7 at the university animal husbandry farm in Morgantown. Dr G C Anderson of the Agricultural Experiment Station announced the event.
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Point ~ Pleasant
West Virginia
G. C. Anderson
University
Agricultural Experiment Station
Morgantown
Condemnation Suit Begins in Point Pleasant
The State Road Commission's condemnation case against A T and Hazel Carney opened in Point Pleasant with a land view of 2.14 acres at Leon. Jurors include Dale Roush Janet Capehart Alice Lauter Nelson Roush Dorsey Roush Garnet Casey Helen Stewart Sue Casey Elmer Ebersbach Martha Tennant Hazel Roush Jenny Stone. Attorneys are J A Taylor III Paul Cowgill Jr of Charleston for the state and J G F Johnson Point Pleasant and Franklin Pauley of Charleston for the Carneys. In Wednesday's circuit court session Judge Oliver Kessel overruled a motion to set aside a jury verdict of 2550 against Nationwide Insurance Co. The Mundy cases against Clifford Frazier for 6000 each were settled. The West Indies land area is about 100000 square miles with a population near four million.
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Point Pleasant
State Road Commission
A. T
Hazel Carney
Carney
Leon
Dale Roush
Janet Capehart
Alice Lauter
Nelson Roush
Dorsey Roush
Garnet Casey
Helen Stewart
Sue Casey
Elmer Ebersbach
Martha Tennant
Hazel Roush
Jenny Stone
State Road
J. A. Taylor, III
Paul Cowgill, Jr
Charleston
J. G. F. Johnson
Franklin Pauley
Circuit Court
Oliver Kessel
William Safford
Nationwide Insurance Co
Carroll Casto
William H. Bardin
Mary Mundy
Clifford Frazier
Sandra D. Mundy
Mrs Gus Douglas Jr Elected PTA President
Mrs Gus Douglas Jr was elected president of the Leon PTA at a Tuesday night meeting in POINT PLEASANT. Delbert Nichols was named vice president and Kathryn Beaver secretary. Dayton Shinn became treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Gus Douglas, Jr
Leon Pta
Delbert Nichols
Kathryn Beaver
Dayton Shinn
Douglas
Herman Shinn
Warren Stewart
Charles Burdett
James Thomas
James Beaver, Jr
Beaver
Area Boys To Graduate From West Virginia University
Two Mason boys, graduates of Point Pleasant High School, will graduate June 2 from West Virginia University. David Walters, valedictorian, will receive an AB degree and return next fall to study for an LLB. He is married to Sandra Tackett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Walters of Mason Blvd. Richard Austin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Austin of Hogsett, will graduate from the School of Agriculture.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
West Virginia University
David Walters
School of Arts and Science
Sandra Tackett
Tom Walters
Mason Blvd
Richard Austin
Lyle Austin
Hogsett
School of Agriculture
Nancy Bland Sues for Divorce and Custody in Point Pleasant
Nancy Sue Bland files for divorce from Harry Ray Bland on desertion grounds. The couple wed July 7 1956 in Mason. Plaintiff seeks custody of one child and support, represented by Somerville Hyer and Littlepage law firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Nancy Sue Bland
Harry Ray Bland
Mason
Somerville, Hyer and Littlepage
Legion Auxiliary Plans Poppy Sale Saturday
NEW HAVEN The American Legion Auxiliary will sell pop pies May 24 with proceeds to Disabled American Veterans. At the May meeting plans were made for the Philip Sporn bowling banquet on May 31 at the Legion hall. The spring conference is set for May 23 at Cedar Lakes Ripley. Mrs. Foster Grinstead won the door prize.
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New Haven
American Legion Auxiliary
Philip Sporn
the Legion Hall
Cedar Lakes
Ripley
Foster Grinstead
Mothers Club Holds Meeting at Memorial House
The Mothers Club met at Memorial House with Mrs. Gerald Clark presiding. Guest speaker Mrs. Virgil Ramey spoke on hair styling. Attendees included Mrs. Leo Lichfield Mrs. Bob Sayre Mrs. William Gibbs Mrs. Max Wetherall and Mrs. Frank Reynolds. A June meeting will honor new members and club members will sell candy boxes soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Mother's Club
Memorial House
Gerald Clark
Virgil Ramey
Leo Lichfield
Bob Sayre
William Gibbs
Max Wetherall
Frank Reynolds
Golden Rule Class Holds Monthly Dinner
New Haven Lutheran Golden Rule class held its monthly covered dish dinner in the church social rooms with Mr and Mrs Bob Layne hosting. During the summer the meeting will move to New Haven Garden Club park.
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New Haven
The
Lutheran Church
Bob Layne
New Haven Garden Club
Right Attitudes Topic of ELB Meeting
The EUB Brotherhood May meeting discussed "Right Attitudes in Your Work" led by Harry Miller. New officers elected include Laurence Lieving as president, Bernard Lieving as vice president, Luther Smith as secretary treasurer and Robert Cook as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
EUB Brotherhood
Harry Miller
Laurence Lieving
Bernard Lieving
Luther Smith
Robert Cook
Alberta Man Skips Running Due to Frostbitten Breath
In Alberta, a man working outdoors avoids running to prevent frost in his lungs from heavy inhalation in extreme cold.
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Alberta
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wahama
Ordnance
PTT
Oxfords
Tonga
Aline
Athens
DEPT
Miss Oberholzer
Janes
Simmons
Huntington Herald -Dispatch
Sue Kapp
Kenoda Derrick
Carl Francis
Howard Yeager
Christine Johnson
Point Pleasant Clinic
Mrs
Roy Matheny, Leon
Harry Sipkins
Vernon Lee
Kananga
Mason Neville
Mildred Beerbower
Gallipolis Ferry
West Indies
Cal” Dreamwear
Clara Ona Burdett
Wilbur Dickens
George Haut
Roy McCoy
Samuel Miller
Lyda Smith
Warren Keefer
Altmans
Legion Auxiliary
Mother’s Club
Buster Brown
Ariel
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