C of C Plans Ballot For Directors Board Vote
The Chamber of Commerce will mail ballots to about 100 members to choose directors to fill two-year terms and one one year term. From the top 14 vote getters, seven will win seats on the general election ballots due back by Nov 16, with results reported in December. Six new two year directors and one one year director will be installed at the February 1 annual banquet, with four new officers elected by the 12 member board at that time.
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Point Pleasant
Ee Dre
Sted
Buene Ball
Joe’ Jordan
Jimmy
Neers Fie Cha Tam
Tack Prate
Commerce
Burwell Meadows
Guard Wins Superior Rating for 664th Ordnance Company
The 664th Ordnance Company of the West Virginia National Guard earned a superior rating in the annual inspection held Oct. 17. Maj. Paul B. Lord of Ft. Meade, Md., reported 99.8 percent attendance and praised training, informed instructors, strong class participation, and the orderly supply room.
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Point Pleasant
664Th Ordnance Company of the
West
National Guard
Paul B. Lord
Ft. Meade
Boy's Head Injured In Swing Ac
A six year old boy from Point Pleasant was treated at Maloney Clinic after a swing attachment broke, striking him on the head while he swang in the yard of Clarence Greenlee on Viand Street. He received several stitches and was sent home, grandson of Mr and Mrs Griff Durbin.
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Point Pleasant
Maloney Clinic
Clarence Greenlee
Viand Street
Robert Gregory
Helena Gregory
Main Street
Griff Durbin
Point Clinic Notes ninTHs
A son for Mr and Mrs Demp ey O'Dell Gallipolis on November 4. A son for Mr and Mrs John Cullen Letart on November 4. Discharges: Charles Williams Southside Mrs Robert Angel and infant daughter Phoneton Ohio on November.
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Dempey O'Dell
Gallipolis
John Cullen
Letart
Charles Williams
Southside
Robert Angel
Infantaughter
Phoneton
Ohio
Clergy Wives Entertained By Rev Scott At New Haven Home
Ministers and wives plus county lay leader and wife visited Rev K J Scott and Mrs Scott in New Haven. Five of six district ministers attended. plans discussed for county and West Virginia Conference evangelistic services. Apple pie a la mode and coffee served. next gathering set for Dec 7 at Rev McCoy’s home.
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Point Pleasant
K. J. Scott
New Haven
EUB Church
Guy Harmon
Greer
West Virginia
Bellemead
Pointy Pleasant
Oak Grove
McCoy
N. Main St
Scott
Jack Higgins
Forrest Murray
Union
Roy « Blessing
Point
Tri-State Eve Cub Leaders To Attend Area Pow Wow
Tri-State area cub leaders from Mason Gallia and Meigs counties plan to attend a training Pow Wow at Marshall College Sci Hall Point Pleasant on November 17 from 1 to 4 30 p m. Each of the 10 packs will send four reps to participate in ceremonies equipment making stunts and puzzles. The M G M district committee led by Jimy Thompson outlines a three hour program ending with a Blue and Gold Banquet around 7 30 p m, finalizing the Pow Wow sessions.
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Point Pleasant
M-G-M
Tri-State
Marshall College
Mason
Gallia
Meigs
Carl Murray
theriState
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
M-G-M_ district planning committee
Jimy Thompson
A. Bottomerville
Gallipolis
Murray
Rious
Youth Training Classes and Community Notices
Pt Pleasant Society Youth training classes at St Paul Methodist church parsonage Tuesday 7 to 9 p m Miss Irene Sayre instructor requests all students bring water colors Bethany Bible Meeting will meet Tuesday evening at home of Mrs Guy McWilliams Evening six day mission extends Jan 20 25 Trinity Church plans general meeting for committees and laymen Point Pleasant personals list local relatives travelers and visits with Charleston Huntington and other ties, noting health and travel details
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St. Paul Methodist
Irene Sayre
Bethany Bible Meeting
Bethany Bible
Main Street Baptist Church
Guy McWilliams
Point Pleasant
United Preaching Mission
Trinity Methodist Church
Ruth C. Campell
Staunton
Trinity Church
Huntington
Portsmouth
Ashland
Frost Man Enlists For Army Service
Frost Alkire of Frost joined the U S Army Ordnance Department on November 1 in Columbus. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jennison R Alkire and attended Carthage Troy High School at Colville. He will begin basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky per M Sgt Bead of Marietta.
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Frost
Ponaia
Alkire
Jennison R. Alkire
Ordanance Department
U. S. Army
Columbus
Carthage-Troy
Colville
Fort Knox
Bead
Marietta
Marriage Knot Tied In Point Pleasant And Hartford Areas
Alfred Reitmire 25 of Graham Station and Goldia Patterson 21 of Hartford marry. Cleo Bright 28 of Point Pleasant weds Llora Hannah 23 of Point Pleasant. Shirley Wright 18 of Henderson weds Virginia Hill 24 of Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasad
Alfred Reitmire
Graham Station
Goldia
Virginia Patterson
Hartford
Claude J. and
Goldie (Moore
Reitmire Land
John Sheton Patterson
Fannie Catherine (Mamsley) Patterson
Cleo Clifford Bright
Main St
Point Pleasant
Llora Gail Hannah
Viand St
Leo Clifford
Svble
Barer Bright
Cecil Marie
Viola Pruitt
Marie
Shirley Earl Wright
Henderson
Virginia Lynn Hill
Poplar St
Earl Wright
Clessie (Slater) Wright
Ernest Hill
Elizabeth Pearson Hill
Mason County Land Transfers
Mason County records list transfers to the State and various private owners including George A Bardin Wretha Rardin to the State Road Commission Leon Arbuckle Road Effie J Casto Chester F Casto Thelma Casto Clarence A Casto part of lot 8 Block 20 Leon John Beulah McNeill to Norman D Cleo M Lieving 25 acres in Robinson District Yancey McKeever to Allen J Verda G McKeever 30 acres and 31 Perches Cologne District Ralph S Bertha Davis to William Filson part of lot 2 Fifth Tier Point Pleasant Mary Elizabeth Patterson to Austin Hope And the McCloud Association 14 acres in Clendenin District Howard R Juanita A Andrews to Albert G Ida K Mehlman land beginning at northwest corner of the Sese apehart Miller lot New Haven James L Arietta E Pauley J fiiam W Mildred Pauley to Alonzo A Pauley eight acres in Cooper District A R Cleo Ripley to Damon B Delcia Mae Morgan lot 67 Country Club Addition Point Pleasant Carroll K Singer to Loretta G Singer lot 137 Country Club Addition Point Pleasant Norman C Beulah R Montgomery to Aubrey V Betty Jean Newell 7500 square feet and one fifth acre in Graham District Mason County Red and Gun Club to the Junior Deputy Sheri s League and city of Point Bat Pitt property B and Letha F Lyons to William R Thelma E Oldaker 17 acres in Graham district and Robert W Wheeler to James H Ferguson 8 acre in Robinson district William H Reynalds to Mohamed Helen
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Point Pleasant
George A. Bardin
Wretha Rardin
West Virginia
State Road Commission
Leon Arbuckle
Effie J. Casto
Chester F
Thelma Casto
Clarence A
Evelyn Casto
Leon John
Beulah McNeill
Norman D
Cleo M. Lieving
Robinson
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Yancey McKeever
Allen J
Verda G. McKeever
Cologne
Ralph S
Bertha Davis
William Filson
Mary Elizabeth Patterson
Austin Hope
McCloud
Clendenin
Howard R
Juanita A. Andrews
Albert G
Ida K. Mehlman
New Haven
James L
Arietta E. Pauley
J Fiiam W
Mildred Pauley
Alonzo A. Pauley
Cooper
A. R
Cleo Ripley
Damon B
Elcia Mae Morgan
Carroll K. Singer
Loretta G. Singer
Norman C
Beulah R. Montgomery
Aubrey V
Betty Jean Newell
Graham
Mason County
Red and Gun Club
Sheri's League
City of
Point
Bat Pitt
Letha F. Lyons
William R
Thelma E.oldaker
Robert W. Wheeler
James H. Ferguson
William H. Reynalds
Mohamed
Helen
Retail Sales Dip 3 Percent in September Ohio
Ohio retail sales for September fell 3 percent from a year earlier, led by declines in durable goods and motor vehicles. Clothing and furnishings, heating equipment, and mixed grocery stores rose, while total 1956 first three quarters remained slightly above 1955. The seasonally adjusted index reached 134 percent of the 1949-51 average after September.
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Columbus
Omo
Ohio
Bureau of Business Research
Ohio State University
Army Sergeant Harold J. Flint Completes Germany Field Exercise
Harold J. Flint, a Sergeant First Class in the 11th Airborne division, recently completed a 10 day field training exercise in Germany. He is a platoon leader in Support Company of the Lion's 511th Infantry Regiment and entered the Army in January 1951 after basic training at Fort Campbell Kentucky. The 24 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Flint of Lookout and husband of Orva Flint resides in Chi’on with his wife.
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Clifton
Harold J. Flint
Orva
Chi ‘On
Germany
11Th Airborne
Flint
The
Lion’s 511Th Infantry Regiment
Fort Campbell
Howard Flint
Lookout
Nuttail High School
Property transfers in Velma and Point Pleasant districts
Mohrier and Mary M Wears transfer parcels to Holley F How I and Albert and Flor McCoy. The scores include six acres on White Pine Creek, referencing Velma Neal, Lewis district and the plat of north Point Pleasant. The five described lots cover blocks 14 and 5 within those areas.
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Mohrier
Lewis
Velma Neal
Holley F. How I
North Point Pleasant
Mary M
Ray C. Wears
Albert and
Flormee McCoy
White Pine Creek
Candidate Underwood Had Athens Ties and Four WV House Terms
Cecil Underwood Republican gubernatorial candidate of West Virginia once lived in Athens. He roomed with Miss Cadda Davis at 8 Lash Street while a 1940 West Virginia University brush salesman canvassing the area. Cecilia Underwood, age four, was president of Salem College and now Republican leader in the West Virginia House of Delegates, as he serves his fourth term.
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Cecil Underwood
West Virginia
Athens
Cadda Davis
Lash St
West Virginia University
Underwood
Cecilia Underwood
Salem College
Man Held For Jury in Pleasants County Case
Manuel Meadows, 82, of Lower Five-Mile Creek, was held for the grand jury after a preliminary hearing before Justice A M Goodwin. He is charged with criminally assaulting a 4 year-old married woman in her home Friday afternoon. Also jailed was James White of near Mt Olive Church, charged with selling liquor without authorization under the liquor control act.
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Point Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Manuel Meadows
Five-Mile Creek
Meadows
Sheriff's Department
James White
Mt. Olive Church
Lieutenant's Bars Awarded at National Guard Meeting
von Ward of the 366th Ordnance Company received his second lieutenant bars from Capt. Fred Schroeder at the weekly drill in the National Guard armory. Former Sp2 Ward was discharged by Maj Gen. Charles R. Fox to accept the commission effective Oct 24. Ward is assigned as platoon leader in the ordnance artillery section. The United States is largely fed by products from about 3 million farms housing 15 million people, says the Population Reference Bureau.
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Point Pleasant
von Ward
366Th Ordnance Company
Fred Schroeder
National Guard
Charles R. Fox
Ward
Ordnance Company
United States
The
Population Reference Bureau
Stop Pain of Piles At Home Pledge Money Back
An amusing advertisement touts Trevi a stainless remedy for piles promising instant relief and a money back guarantee. The copy emphasizes home use and novelty claims while urging readers to try the product.
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