Plans Set for Point Pleasant July 4 Celebration
Plans for the annual Fourth of July celebration in Point Pleasant are being refined. Capt Billy Bryant leads entertainment planning while Fire Chief Roy Jackson promotes program advertising. The committee includes Warren T. King, Robert J. Heslop, Grover Hite, John “Andy” Wilson, Carroll Casto, with possible bands by Robert H Ferguson and cooperation from Lt. Col. O. V. Knipp’s National Guard. Activities tentatively include Shawnee pool events, a Saunders Field horse show, cake and pie contests, a carnival, and a fireworks display.
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Point Pleasant
Billy Bryant
Bryant
Roy Jackson
Warren T. King
Armed Forces
John “Andy” Wilson
Queens
Carroll Casto
Robert H. Ferguson
O. V. Knipp
National Guard
Shawnee Pool
Saunders Field
King
Two Alarms Sounded In Trial Fire Drill At Point Pleasant
Two fire alarms were sounded about 20 minutes apart in Point Pleasant on Wednesday evening. Fire Chief Roy Jackson said the alarms were for drill purposes. Volunteers ran a fire drill to the Ordnance School area to release water and increase pressure in the pumper.
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Point Pleasant
Roy Jackson
Ordnance School
Pt Pleasant Social Notes Nominating panel chosen for Legion Auxiliary
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday with Mrs D G Wilfong presiding. A nominating committee of Mrs Dana Bradshaw, chair, Miss Hilda Bradshaw and Mrs W E Dunn was formed. A youth party for poppy sellers was planned for Friday June 15 at the Legion building. Present were Mrs Wilfong, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Bradshaw, Mrs Dunn, Mrs O S Kelly and Mrs W S Waldie. Installation plans for Col Charles Lewis Chapter DAR at Friday Mansion House meeting were announced with Children of the American Revolution Fort Randolph Society in charge. Hostesses listed include Mrs Robert Ferguson, Mrs Eunice Beller, Mrs Joseph Cubbage, Mrs Holly Simmons, Mrs Nell Conners, Mrs John Roberts, Mrs Eugene Sterrett, Mrs Samuel F Roush and Mrs W F Marless.
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American Legion Auxiliary
D. G. Wilfong
Dana Bradshaw
Hilda Bradshaw
W. E. Dunn
Legion Building
Wilfong
Bradshaw
Miss Bradshaw
Dunn
Col. Charles
Women of the Moose Plan Dinner and Installation
The Women of the Moose will meet Tuesday at 9 p m in the Moose home to finalize plans for a dinner and the installation of af apa on June 16.
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The
Moose
Family visitors honor Mra Alberta Thorne at Holver Hospital
Families from Columbus Brilliant Ohio and local towns visited Mrs Alberta Thorne in Holver Hospital during Memorial Day week. Guests included Zeke Elise Henry Muth Chester Keller Gerald Thorne Homer Thorns and Dorig McMillin plus relatives from Hartford Beckley and Vinton areas. Sgt and Mrs 2 G Wilfong plan a Virginia summer camp trip with son and daughter in law and Wilfongs brother in law and family join later. Raymond Selby visited from Springfield Ohio and Mrs Jack Caldwell and Mrs Iva Comet stopped by J F Jacobs home in Vinton Wednesday evening.
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Alberta Thorne
Southside
Holver Hospital
Zeke Elise
Henry Muth
Columbus
Chester Keller
Atwater
Gerald Thorne
Homer Thorns
Brilliant
Ohio
Dorig McMillin
Seventh St
F. G. MrcMill
Laurelville Births and Obituaries in Laurelville Area
A Laurelville notices column reports a May 22 birth of Susan, daughter of John and Alice Steele at Doctors Hospital. It lists funeral services for Mrs. Dick Durbin in Columbus after an auto crash in Norfolk on May 23, noting Durbin’s Columbus home and ties to C. D. Bushee. Also mentions Simeon Hoy’s return from St Francis Hospital, funeral of Carolyn Sheets in Sugar Grove, and several local dinner guests and anniversaries in Laurelville community.
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Laurelville
Susan
John RB. Steele
Alice Pasco
Doctors Hospital
Columbus
Dick Durbin
Norfolk
Durbin
Gammer
C. D. Bushee
Simeon Hoy
St. Francis Hospital
Walter Sheets
Carolyn Sheets
Sugar Grove
Ohio
Hugh Poline
Michael
Mra
Cliff Armstrong
Russell Good
Rupert
Reginald Welliner
Mae Heimer
Eliza McClelland
Nelson DeLong
Celesta Hoy
Three County Boys To Attend Annual Conservation Camp
Three Mason County youths Burdell Buck Grimms Landing Thomas McCoy Hogsett and Raymond Keefer Cottageville will join about two hundred 15 to 21 year olds at the ninth West Virginia conservation camp to be held June 4 to 9 1951 at Camp Caesar Webster County Buck and McCoy are sponsored by the State Department of Agriculture through the Point Pleasant Future Farmers of America chapter Keefer is sponsored by the Rotary Club Richard Tatterson Mason County veteran on the farm instructor will accompany and serve as camp counselor The camp aims to teach game management forestry and other natural resources topics with mornings for classes and afternoon recreation
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
West Virginia
Richard Tatterson
Mason Couny
Letart Falls Engagement and Local Notices
Letart Falls announces Correne Manly engagement to Billie Miller with no wedding date set. The Rev W Earl Wilson has resigned to pursue an AB in philosophy. Various local updates include relocations, travels, a pony accident, weekend visits, anniversaries, baptisms, family reunions, and Bible presentation to Racine High gradu
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Milton
Fla
George Cotton
Akron
Cotton
Bertha Alexander
Roger Theiss
Rutland
Ore
Theiss
Dale, Jet
Dale Hill
Jack Ritter
Newark
E. Ripley
Mildred
Parkersburg
Russell Sheets
Patriot
I. EB. Sheets
Blue Lake
Blaine Farley
Sofia Shane
Daisy Beaver
W. E. Wilson
J. ©. Hunt
Beverlee
Homestead
W.E. Wilson
Beards
Pomeroy
Ira Poole
Indra Finch
Hopkins Family Visit At Cadiz United
Mr and Mrs Edward Hopkins with Margaret and Dickie visited Mr and Mrs Richard Hopkins and family in Cadiz. The note records Thomas Edison's incandescent lamp first used commercially on a steamship in 1880 per the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Shawnee
Edward Hopkins
Margaret
Dickie
Richard Hopkins
Cadiz
Thomas Edison
Unopposed Mason Candidates Lead Local Election Ticket
Mason voters will choose an unopposed slate for city offices in the local election. Mayor nominee Don Mc Farland, council hopefuls Lew Edwards Homer Noble Robert Stewart Homer Brinker and Happy Ingles headline a two year term slate taking office July 1. Current mayor Edward Rickard and recorder Ed Ryan stand down. council members listed include Mc Farland Woody Foreman Fred Tripp H T Van Matre and Bliss Wilson.
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MASON
Don McFarland
Dayton Raynes
Lew Edwards
Homer Noble
Robert Stewart
Homer Brinker
Happy Ingles
Edward Rickard
Ed Ryan
McFarland
Woody Foreman
Fred Tripp
H. T. van Matre
Bliss Wilson
Officer Darst Resigns from Point Pleasant Police
POINT PLEASANT The Police Department was cut to two officers today with Patrolman Franz Darst resigning effective immediately. Darst, on the force since August 1950, will depart Saturday for Detroit to take up employment. Chief Russell Nott and Patrolman D. M. Harshbarger remain on the force.
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Point Pleasant
Franz Darst
Darst
Detroit
Russell Nott
D. M. Harshbarger
Ernest Geiger
Council
John C. Hutchinson
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