Poppy Drive Urges Citizens to Remember Fallen Soldiers
Commander Vernon De Wees calls Mason County residents to wear poppies on Saturday. Legion Auxiliary volunteers will distribute memorial poppies citywide to raise funds for disabled veterans and veteran children. Poppies, handmade by veterans at Newton D. Laker hospital, carry the message honor the dead and aid the disabled. All contributions support local Legion and auxiliary efforts for veterans and child welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Vernon de Wees
Mason County
American Legion
America
American Legion Auxiliary
Newton D. Laker Hospital
A. E. Masters
Pt Pleasant Social Notes Surprises Honor Keefer Couple
A surprise party hosted Thursday evening at the home of Rev and Mrs J P Keefer by the Young People's Society of the Church of Christ in Christian Union celebrated the couple's 38th wedding anniversary. Guests included numerous local residents and gifts such as an anniversary cake and gladiolus bouquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Keefer
Young People’s Society of
The
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Art Allen
Allen
Lena Bass
Eleanor Cobb
Margaret Coot
Charlotte Norvell
George Crump
Letha Turner
Alice Allen
Mary Juniper
Patricia Keefer
Art Allen, Jr
Mary Spencer
Mildred Bass
Ruth Cook
Mary Be i Cook
Carrie Spencer
Roselee Norvell
Bessie Turner
Nancy Bass
Arley Cross
Lucy Cook
Billy Crump
Instruction School Held By PTA of Two Counties
Putnam and Mason County PTA councils conducted a Tuesday instructional school at Ordnance School. Dr. Boyd Howard of Fairmont State Teachers College spoke on the public school as a democracy's tool and the PTA's role in linking teachers and pupils. Instructors included Ruth Watson and five others, with a panel on program planning. The Mason County council is led by Walden Roush. banquet attendees included local officials and teachers. Robert Eshenaur provided piano music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Putnam and
Mason County
PTA
Ordnance School
Boyd Howard
Fairmont State Teachers College
Howard
Parent-Teachers Association
Barsons
Ruth Watson
Thelma Bauserman
Cabell County Council
Wayne Martin
Paul Oshel
Jack Osbourne
Watson
Parent-Teacher Association
Walden Roush
Robert McGlothlin
Co. G. Jones
D. R Browning
Howard Garland
Otis Rainey
Howard Carder
Donald Roush
Henry Snead
Evelyn Gammon
Jessie Ruth Hunter
Chester Bartram
Francis McCulloch
Emer Gr
Faculty Hosts At Luncheon At Ordnance School
Ordnance School faculty hosted their annual luncheon on Monday at noon with superintendent’s office staff as guests. Guests included Miss Hildreth Armstrong, Mrs. Caroline Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McDermitt, Garrett Green, and Otis Rice. Gifts were given to cooks Mrs. Mabel Cheesebrew and Mrs. Garnet Schwartz and to janitor Jack Call. gifts were also given to principal Walden Roush and Mrs. Roush. Faculty attendees listed: Mrs. Zola Duncan, Mrs. Grace McDermitt, Mrs. Manford Blessing, Mrs. Hazel Carder, Mrs. Yarl Randolph, Mrs. Clarice Knapp, Mrs. Mildred Ball, Mrs. Irene Brooks, Mrs. Alton Jordan, and Mrs. Norma Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ordnance School
Hildreth Armstrong
Caroline Morrison
Clyde McDermitt
Garrett Green
Otis Rice
Mabel Cheesebrew
Garnet Schwartz
Jack Call
Walden Roush
Roush
Zola Duncan
Grace McDermitt
Manford Blessing
Hazel Carder
Yarl Randolph
Clarice Knapp
Mildred Ball
Irene Brooks
Alton Jordan
Norma Nelson
Kefauver Aide Outlines Talks For Local Clubs
Charles Nease, Kefauver aide and attorney who led the senator's 1948 campaign, will address Rotary tonight and Kiwanis Thursday in Point Pleasant. The Rotary topic is Headlights and Taillights of the Crime Inquiry, while Kiwanis will discuss A Positive Peace. Fisher, a local businessman, arranged the appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Charles Nease
Nease
Estes Kefauver
Crime Investigation
Kiwanis
James T. Fisher
Mason County Land Transfers Chronicle
Mason County land transfers include multiple McCoy family parcels in Robinson District, four tracts conveyed to Ruben H. McCoy Jr. and Sara Mae McCoy. City of Pt. Pleasant transfers tract 1 of 12 acres and tract 2 of 3 acres to Paul D. White in Lewis District. Roseberrys deed to Charles and Edith Jordan. Christine Fruth to Joseph and Rut Pickens, Lot 2 Mason. Musgraves to R F and Charles E Musgrave, four lots in Pt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian McCoy
Paul L. McCoy
Betty McCoy
Robert McCoy
Geraldine McCoy
James W. McCoy
Mary EF. McCoy
William T. McCoy
Sarah Elizabeth McCoy
Ruben H. McCoy, Jr
Sara Mae McCoy
Robinson
City of
Pt. Pleasant
Paul D. White
Lewis
James Owen Roseberry
Gloria Mae Roseberry
Charles R. Jordan
Edith Jordan
Lot
Christine Fruth
Joseph C. Pickens
J. Pickens
Mason
Local News Briefs Mention Rail Work and Baptisms
Mason Mason Henry Reitmire an engineer with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad spent a few days in Huntington then returned home for the weekend Eddie Blake engineer at the Philip Sporn plant traveled to Lawrenceburg Indiana for a stay at a relative place Gladys Gilbert expects their new home on Third Street to finish by June 1 John W Ingle purchased a Fourth Street lot from Christy Fruth and plans to build a new home Ottis Jeffers recently moved to Findlay Ohio was reported seriously ill he is the son in law of Mr and Mrs Darius Henry Radford Ingels leads the Wilson filling station while the Elise Wilson family visits Georgia Mrs Hilda Sparks bought the new home near First Street from John W Ingels and has moved in Ingels moved to the Lottie Fruth property on Third Street Mr and Mrs Perry Brown spent weekend with their daughter Mrs Katharine Campbell of Logan West Virginia and the Campbell child Mrs Ralph Fink left for Washington DC to visit her husband a U S Army member Mrs A F E Wolf returned home after weekend with Mrs Lloyd Roush at New Haven Franklin Johnson in the Army returned to Camp Atterbury Indiana after a visit with his parents and with his mother Mrs Fred Johnson they visited relatives at New Cumberland The Rev Ralph Mahoney of the EUR Church conducted Ohio River baptism services nine persons baptized Dr Tunis Nunemaker 78 died recently at Portsmouth a Logan native he taught school before studying medicine his first practice was Mason then Williamson West Virginia he is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs Florence Paden and Clara Stallins Funeral services were held at Portsmouth Mae Ingels
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Gilbert
Third St
John W. Ingele
Fourth St
Christy Fruth
Ottis Jeffers
Findlay
Ohio
Darius Henry
Radford Ingels
Wilson
Elise Wilson
Georgia
Hilda Sparks
First St
John W. Ingels
Ingels
Lottie Fruth
Perry Brown
Daugther
Katharine Campbell
Logan
W. Va
Campbell
Ralph Fink
Washington, D. C
Fink
U.S. Army
A. F E. Wolf
Lloyd Roush
New Haven
Franklin Johnson
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Fred Johnson
New Cumberland
Ralph Mahoney
EUR
Ohio River
Tunis Nunemaker
Portsmouth
Malina
William Nunemaker
Mason
Williamson
Florence Paden
Clara Stallins
The
Presbyterian Church
Scioto County Medical Society
IOOF
Mae Ingels
Naval Reserve Meeting Set Next Tuesday
Naval Reserve personnel in the Point Pleasant area are urged to attend a Tuesday May 29 meeting at the Moose Home to discuss forming an active weekly drill program. Major John C. Hutchinson urged participation to earn retirement points and notes potential $100.40 monthly at age 60, with promotions for meeting requirements.
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Point Pleasant
Naval Reserve
Moose Home
John C. Hutchitvon
USNR
Hutchinson
Community notes from Racine and nearby towns
Local hospital patient Bert Bridgett returned home from City Hospital Parkersburg West Virginia. Lists of visitors and relatives attending events include Mrs Goldie Shain and Dan Ann Columbus at funeral of Emory Shain, and many social visits among residents of Coolville Minersville Charleston Akron and Athens. Happy Hustler Class met with 17 members and guests planning annual decoration dinner. Guests included Mrs Rowan Frankfort Ind and Mrs Corbet Cleek and Pamela Charleston W V a.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Bert Bridgett
City Hospital
Parkersburg
W.va
Goldie Shain
Dan Ann
Columbus
Will Tenthorey
Corbet Cleek
Pamela
Charleston
Guy Neigler
Henry Roush
John Fisher
Akron
Fisher
Jack
Minersville
Betty Klipper
Martha Neigler
Florence Reefer
Athens
Donald Wolf
Mary Jiiden
Harriett Neigler
Lillian Jividen
Sibyl Miles
B. M. Tyree
Grace Krider
Iva Wolfe
Maud Stewart
Helen Swan
Helen Johnson
Lavinia Simpson
Coral Birch
Hattie Curtis
Mary Dunfee
Hazel Cleland
Edith Hayman
Rowan
Frankfort
Ind
Woltz Family and Rockbridge Visitors Report Local Calls
Buck Run notes Joe and Mrs. Woltz of Ashland spent time with his mother. Rockbridge attendees joined Mt. Pisgah Methodist services. Effie Stiverson ill. Melvin Meyer and wife move to uncle Will Meyer near Gibisonville. Clyde Nihiser and Miss Etta Carpenter visitors. Effie Woltz visited Stiverson. Woltz family members and Wyllie Rhoades from Lo visited Dave Woltz Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Run
Joe Joe Woltz
Ashland
Rockbridge
Mt. Pisgah Methodist Church
Effie Stiverson
Melvin Meyer
Route 33
Will Meyer
Gibisonville
Clyde Nihiser
Etta Carpenter
Effie Woltz
Ed Woiltz
Gail
Gilbert Woltz
Susan
Wyllie Rhoades
Dave Woltz
Cl Nihiser
Rock
Dave W
Psa Woltz
Lo'En
Patricia Ingraham Hosts Windgor Court Bridge Club
Miss Patricia Ingraham of Windgor Court entertained her bridge club, hosting an afternoon gathering with cards, conversation, and refreshments. The social event reflected local club traditions and community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ingraham
Windgor Court
World tea brands numbered at six thousand nine hundred
Experts estimate there are 6900 distinct tea brands worldwide and claim tasters can distinguish them by taste.
Ohio River Road and Allington Visitors Report
Mrs. Stanley plans a return trip to Akron with her brother while a party visits Athens on Tuesday including Mrs. Virgil Siders Mrs. J R Gunneaux Mrs Ida C Stanley Miss Margaret Starcher and Miss Phyliss Melton. In Charleston Mrs D O Wright and grandson Jason were seen, Wheeling visitors include Mrs C G Bauerle who will accompany Mrs George Bauerle and Mrs George Scheetz Bridgeport to Chicago. President and Mrs Hayes celebrated a silver anniversary in the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Virgil Siders
J. R. Gunneaux
Ida C. Stanley
Margaret Starcher
Phyliss Melton
Athens
D. O. Wright
Jason
Charleston
C. G. Bauerle
Wheeling
George Bauerle
George Scheetz
Bridgeport
Chicago
Hayes
White House
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. R. Withrow
Point Lime
William Stanley
Betty Purdum
Marvin Wetzel
Miss Purdum
Wetzel
Anabel Lee
Mary Margaret Middleton
Sarmuel Coush
James Shadle
Stanley
James Johnson
Park Drive
Neal Wilson
J. D. Sword
Winfield
Preston Snowden
Sandusky
Burton Fisher
Randolph McGill
Herbert C. Stanley
Rita Tiem
J Cod
North High Street
Columbus, Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Oxfords
Kefauver
G. Musgrave
Stella A. Musgrave
R. F. Musgrave
Charles E. Musgrave
Henry Reitmire
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Huntington
Eddie Blake
Philip Sporn
Lawrenceburg
Naval Reserve Meeting
Mrs. Stanley
Ohio River Road
W. G. Thompson
Berry Hotel
Nokesale
Aliman
Smash Hit
Shorty
Mit
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