Writers tour Mason County sights with Chamber of Commerce
About 25 syndicated writers joined a bus tour of Mason County hosted by the Point Pleasant Mason County Chamber of Commerce. They viewed Virgil Lewis birthplace, the first US caesarian site, Chief Corn stalk hunting grounds, George Washingtons lost colony, the old Silver Bridge site, Tu Endie Wei Park, and heard tales of Battle of Point Pleasant and Chief Cornstalk curse before continuing to St Albans and Greenbrier.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Cedar Lakes
New Haven
Virgil Lewis
Dr. Bennett
United States
Cornstalk
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
Beech Hill
Silver Bridge
Tu-Endie-Wei Park
Charles Lewis
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hershel Henderson
Park
Chamber of Commerce
Carl Little
State Department of Commerce
St. Albans
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Holzer Doctor Named Ohio Delegate to AMA Meeting
Dr. Oscar W. Clarke of Holzer Medical Center will represent Ohio at the AMA National Meeting in Atlantic City on June 19. He was elected by the Ohio State Medical Association and is the first Holzer member to serve as a national delegate, with extensive service on state committees and regional councils representing Gallia and surrounding counties.
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Clarke
Holzer Medical Center
Ohio
American Medical Association
Atlantic City
N.J
Dr. Clarke
Ohio State Medical Association
Columbus
Gallia
Jackson
Meigs
Vinton
Lawrence
Pike
Scioto
Hocking Counties
Tal
Ohio Hospital Association
Ohio Valley Health Foundation Inc
Holzer Foundation
Southeastern
Cancer Unit Plans Memorial Life Gift
The Meigs County American Cancer Society unit invites Memorial Day gifts to honor loved ones. Donors provide memorial name and address of the notifye, but the gift amount remains private. Proceeds fund cancer research education and patient family services. send gifts to 127 Coal St Middleport or call 992-2688 for details.
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Blackwood
Meigs County
American Cancer Society
Coal St
Middleport
Fifteen People Arrested Across Mason County Over Weekend
Mason County law officers arrested fifteen people over the weekend. Most arrests were for intoxication by State Police, with additional charges including driving while intoxicated and public profanity. Suspects hailed from Point Pleasant and surrounding towns such as Lesage Glenwood Henderson Columbus Gallipolis Ferry Nitro and Gallipolis.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
William W. Chapman
Lesage
Charles Hall
Paul Bonecutter
Clarence Fisher Jr
Maysell Breeder
John Barker Jr
Glenwood
Orville Likens
Henderson
James Meed
Richard R. Meek
Columbus
Edsel Thomas
Gallipolis Ferry
Russell Robbins
Steven Neeff
Gallipolis
James Lee Atkins
Mason County Sheriff's Department
Danny Harmon
Benjamin Conley
Sheriff’s Department
Post Office Safe Is Safe
Would be thieves were forced to abandon their scheme to rob the Glenwood Post Office after attempts to get into the safe failed. The post office had been entered by breaking out a window and ransacked with scratches on the safe. Nothing was taken, deputies said. The break in was discovered at 6 30 a m by Jessie Henson.
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Point Pleasant
Glenwood
Mason County Sheriff's Department
Jessie Henson
Busy Bees Donate To Cancer Fund
Busy Bee Class of the Middleport First Baptist Church approved a Cancer Fund donation at a recent church meeting chaired by president Mrs. Leora Sigman. Devotions by Mrs. Beulah White included scripture and The Life of Mary. birthdays honored. program by Mrs. Fielding Hawkins with Bible quizzes. awards to several members. bakeless bake sale. refreshments by Mrs. McGhee and others. Pickle Packers International marks its 78th annual meeting featuring dill and sweet pickles and pickle relish in clear plastic bottles.
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Middleport
Cancer Fund
Busy Bee
Sigman
Fielding Hawkins
Pullen
Clyde Winebrenner
McGhee
Dana Hamm
Pickle Packers International Meeting
Point Pleasant Seniors Prepare for Graduation Night
PPHS seniors rehearse for graduation at Point Pleasant High School with daily gym rehearsals. Commencement begins Wednesday with class night at 7 30 p m featuring readings by Sarah Flowers Jan Taylor and personalities announced by Mrs Lavenia Jackson.
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Point Pleasant High School
Sarah Flowers
Jan Taylor
Lavenia Jackson
Jody Kauff
Joan Fruth
Linda Shadle
Macel Mootz
Jack Miller
Damon Morgan
Janis Lynch
Teresa Lanham
Judy Silver
Point Pleasant
Two Teens Hurt In Route 87 Car Crash
Two teenagers were listed in good condition at Pleasant Valley Hospital after a Sunday one car wreck on Route 87. John Gleason age 18 of 3214 Howard Street and Danny Hill age 18 of 3204 Franklin Avenue were admitted about 5 am with neck back and back injuries and were reported to be under observation.
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Point Pleasant
Pleasant Valley Hospital
John Gleason
Howard Sr
Danny Hill
Franklin Ave
Gleason
Hill
Pleasant Valley Births Report From Hospital
Birth notices list Mr and Mrs William Arthur Leon a son and Mr and Mrs Curtis Hayes Athens a son. Other names include James Smith Point Pleasant Mrs Curtis Hayes Athens and multiple families such as Mrs William B Arthur Leon Valley White Vinton Charlene Dodd New Haven Mrs Ashley Bishop Middleport and several others.
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William Arthur
Leon
Curtis Hayes
Athens
James Smith
Point Pleasant
William B. Arthur
Valley White
Vinton
Charlene Dodd
New Haven
Ashley Bishop
Middleport
Meigs High Band Boosters Install New Officers And Plans
Meigs High School Band Boosters install officers led by Irene Bailey as president and outline purchases of plumes and drums. They plan refreshments for the baton twirling contest on June 19 at Middleport High Auditorium and note the band will march in Memorial Day events in Pomeroy and the Regatta Parade in Middleport. Magic Mountain park in Valencia California covers 200 acres with 7000 trees and 50000 flowers and shrubs.
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Rock Springs
William King
Meigs High School
New High
Irene Bailey
Carl McLaughlin
Marge Robinette
James O’brien
Grace Ruschel
Middleport High School
David Bowen
Pomeroy
Middleport
Meigs High School Graduates Receive Diplomas
Meigs High School in Rock Springs honored 184 seniors at commencement with Dr. James Rodgers of Ohio University delivering the address. Rodgers urged joy in life, listed key traits, and praised the school’s preparation for today’s tech driven world.
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Rock Springs
Meigs High School
James Rodgers
Department of Education
Ohio University
Rogers
Rodgers
North Central
Forest Run Women Hear Church Topic Program
Forest Run Women’s Society of Christian Service heard a program on The Church led by Mrs Rose Genheimer detailing early church history and readings from members. Fifteen members attended with guest Mrs Lelia Flint. treasurer reported 41 70 from a bake sale and 28 sick calls noted for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Run
Ann Watson
Leah Nease
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Mary Nease
Wildwood
Rose Genheimer
Genheimer
Lelis Curtis
Mae Holter
Carolyn Evans
Edith Sisson
Evelyn Holton
Hilda Yeanger
Lelia Flint
Point Pleasant Doctor to take State Dental Board Exam
Dr. Franklin Quillin of the Public Health Service stationed at Rapid City S D visits his aunt Mrs. Dorothy Mitchell in Point Pleasant. He will stay a few days in Morgantown to take the State Dental Board Examination.
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Point Pleasant
Franklin Quillin
Public Health Service
Rapid City
S. D
Dorothy Mitchell
Park Drive
Quillin
Morgantown
State Dental Board
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Busy Bees
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Ethel Hughes
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Arville Sommer
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Opal Cheng
James Chandler
Debra Finley
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Gay Young
Lawrence E. Grady
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Dale
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Joan OF Arc Pork & Beans
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Gulf
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Veo
Nestea
Seaman's
Seaman's Iga
Cine Due Eeieslinaiens Dadia
Etats S'Angs
Omouie
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Meigg
Magic Mountain
Valencia
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Robert Kuhn
Dr. Rodgers
Lee Floyd
James Diehl Jr
George Hargraves Jr
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James Wildermuth
Nancy St. Clair
Joyce Riley
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