Veterans Day Dinner Honors Congressional Medal Winner
Approximately 200 guests attended the Veterans Day event at the American Legion post in Point Pleasant. Speaker H. D. Williams of Huntington, one of West Virginia’s four Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, recalled the duty and unity of Americans and honored fallen servicemen. The program featured the Point Pleasant junior high band, lifetime memberships awarded to three veterans, and a letter from Capt. Owen Roseberry of Fort Polk.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion Post
Legion
H. D. Williams
Huntington
West Virginia
Williams
Harry Truman
Jack Stemple
Post 29
Elkins
C. L. Head
Trudy Carroll
George Pappas
Patrick Henry
Carol Kegley
Abraham Lincoln
Norah Ann McNeill
Woodrow Wilson
Don Wiggins
Kennedy
Randy Bias
Manford Bauer
C. N. Haddox
John Hally
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pat Beville
Veterans Department
William Redman
American Legion Auxiliary
June McKenzie
Williamstown
Redman
Owen Roseberry
3664Th Ordnance Company
West Virginia National Guard
Fort Polk
Wolf Pen residents host weekend visitors and travels
Pfc. Wallace Hatfield returns from Camp Lejeune on 20 day leave and will transfer to Camp Pendleton soon. Numerous relatives and friends from Columbus Grove City Springfield Letart Mansfield Glouster Eagle Ridge Barnesville and West Columbia visited and spent weekends with local families including the Russells Hatfields Wears and Johnsons.
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Wolf Pen
Wallace Hatfield
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Camp Pendleton
Calif
George William Veney
George
Columbus
Howard Russell
Bill Gordon
Grove City
Samuel Wyatt
Stevie
Springfield
S. A. Wyatt
Harold Gillogly
Vicki Sue
Lincoln Russell
James Reeves
Iva Reeves
Don
Barnesville
Lawrence Scarberry
Susie
Kathy
Larry Ray
Denece Kay
Letart
W. Va
Joe Hatfield
Wallace
Nancy
Roy Smith
Charley Smith
Harvey Letts
Dorsey Arnett
Mansfield
Otto Canter
Glouster
Eugene Thompson
Gina Marie
Cynthia Kay
Eagle Ridge
Glenn Thompson
Harley Johnson
Charles Smith
Eugene Underwood
Franklin Russell
Clinton Gilkey
Carol Sargent
John Sargent
Guy
Drew Haggy
Gerald Wears
Mrs. Hersel Wears
Mrs. Hag
World Community Day Observed at Hartford Methodist
Churches in the area observed World Community Day at the Hartford Methodist church. They donated school supplies and clothing for children aged four to eight. Rev. Richard Wright of Mason Methodist Church spoke on growth in the Americas and religious factors shaping it. A social hour followed with coffee and cookies.
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Methodist
Hartford
Richard Wright
Mason Methodist Church
North
South America
Intoxicated Persons Detained by Police and Sheriff
A group of intoxicated individuals were arrested in Point Pleasant and nearby areas. Robert D. Rogers from West Columbia and Richard Wamsley from Gallipolis Ferry face driving while intoxicated and intoxication charges respectively. Two juveniles were also arrested on intoxication charges by city police and the sheriff's department.
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Point Pleasant
Robert D. Rogers
West Columbia
Sheriff's Department
Richard Wamsley
Gallipolis Ferry
Safe Flat Landing at Idlewild by Trans World Airlines
A TWA jet with 100 aboard landed safely at Idlewild Airport after a left landing gear tire went flat. No injuries were reported and the crew followed standard emergency procedures. The flight originated from London and touched down without incident.
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New York
Trans World Airlines
London
Idlewild
Garden Club Thanksgiving Dinner in Crow's Steak House
The Nehacli ma Garden Club held its annual Thanksgiving dinner at Crow's Steak House in Pomeroy New Haven. A brief business session followed. Members donated flower bulbs and seeds to the Mason County Association of Retarded Children and National Garden Club calendars were distributed. Attendees included Phyl Batey Donald Bumgarden er Henry Buck George Burns Howard Jo Burris Mel Clark William Crow James Deihl Jr David Fields Jr William Gibbs Tom Hoffman Lloyd Hoffman Bill Howard Louis Karschnik Bob Layne Thomas McGowan Harry Miller Richard Pfiffner Ray Pickens Jr James Roush E E Schae kel Chester Weaver Karl Wiler John Wolfe and Miss Ethel Riddle.
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New Haven
Nehaclima Garden Club
Crow
Pomeroy
Mason County Association of
National Garden Club
Phyl Batey
Donald Bumgardner
Henry Buck
George Burns
Howard Jo Burris
Mel Clark
William Crow
James Deihl Jr
David Fields Jr
William Gibbs
Tom
New Haven Town Council Considers Street Paving Plan
The New Haven Town Council met with all members except one and discussed paving Mill Street from Fourth to the railroad and First Street to the dead end. The item was tabled until November 20 for further discussion with the Board of Education to gauge their views on Mill Street paving.
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New Haven
Jack Flesher
Mill
Board of Education
Mill Street
Birth Announced in Point Pleasant Family News
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Machir of 809 Main Street announce the birth of a daughter Lisa Lynn Friday at Holzer Hospital. The mother is the former Nina Horn. Mrs. Harry Machir of Lincoln is the child's grandmother.
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Point Pleasant
Clifford Machir
Main St
Lisa Lynn
Holzer Hospital
Nina Horn
Harry Machir
Lincoln
Administrator Named At Hospital In Point Pleasant
Carl F. Cline 45 of Fairmont West Virginia is named administrator of Pleasant Valley Hospital effective November 27 Dr Jack A Buxton board president announced Cline has held hospital admin posts in Wheeling New Martinsville and Steubenville Ohio He succeeds Alva Williamson who left earlier this month for Union Protestant Hospital Clarksburg Cline and his wife Dorothy have three children and plan to move to Point Pleasant promptly
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Point Pleasant
Carl F. Cline
Fairmont General Hospital
Fairmont
W. Va
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Jack A. Buxton
Cline
Wheeling
New Martinsville
Steubenville
Ohio
Alva Williamson
Pleasant Valley
Union Protestant Hospital
Clarksburg
Ohio Valley Hospital
Ohio Valley
Steu
Benville
Weston
Fairmont General
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Discharges
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes list the births of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Burnett Addison Ohio and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Peters Clifton. Discharges include Don Becker Middleport and Edgar Riffle Leon. Admitted patients include Theron Swisher Chesh ire Gary Wayne Bush Minersville Ohio and Mrs. Harry Stover Point Pleasant and Mrs. George Keyser Point Pleasant and Miss Patricia Crawford Point Pleasant and Mrs. Emory Starling Lakin.
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Woodrow Burnett
Addison
Ohio
Lewis Peters
Clifton
Gary Wayne Bush
Minersville
Harry Stover
Point Pleasant
George Keyser
Patricia Crawford
Emory Starling
Lakin
Don Becker
Middleport
Edgar Riffle
Leon
Christmas Seals Sale Under Way in Mason County
The 1961 Christmas Seals drive starts in Mason County with letters containing two sheets of seals and a note from honorary chairman Dr. Oliver Eschenaur urging contributions. Sponsored by the Mason County Tuberculosis Association with Mrs. Jack Fowler as executive secretary and Mrs. C. P. Stout as president.
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Mason County
Oliver Eschenaur
Auto Kills Horse on Route 2 Near Apple Grove
Ira Patterson Jr of Lakin struck a horse owned by Edison Mayes of Apple Grove on Route 2 at 5 a m Sunday. The horse valued at 100 dollars died instantly. Damage to the car was estimated at 450 dollars. Mason County Sheriff's Department investigated.
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Point Pleasant
Ira Patterson, Jr
Lakin
Edison Mayes
Apple Grove
Mason County
Local Family Visits and Medical Update Noted
Carpenter Mrs Faye Jordan spent a weekend with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Clay Jordan. Mr and Mrs Francis Queen and daughter Maude of McConnelsville were Sunday guests. Eddie Jordan and sons of Columbus visited relatives. Tommy Bishop underwent a tonsillectomy at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville and has returned home. Armstead Perry visited his sister Mrs M L Lowther on Friday.
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Faye Jordan
Inlaw
Clay Jordan
Francis Queen
Maude
McConnelsville
Eddie Jordan
Columbus
Tommy Bishop
Robert Bishop
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Armstead Perry
Mallie Lowther
OSU Trustees Award Over $1 Million for Two Dorms
Trustees of Ohio State University awarded contracts totaling over $1 million to Columbus Dayton and Lancaster firms for the construction of two four story dormitories.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Dayton
Lancaster
Point Clinic Names in Gallia County
Rita Jo Rulen of Gallipolis Ferry and Sally Boston of Letart are listed as participants in the point clinic setting.
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Rita Jo Rulen
Gallipolis
Sally Boston
Letart
Mrs. Monroe Named Secretary of Club
The Young Mother's Club met at the Appalachian Power Co auditorium with Mrs. Lowell Jewell presiding. Mrs. Paul Monroe was named secretary and Mrs. Earl Icard reported the treasurer's balance.
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Monroe
Young Mother’s Club
Appalachian Power Co
Lowell Jewell
Paul Monroe
Earl Icard
Richard Henderson
Kennedy study on unemployment count begins drive
President Kennedy orders a Washington study of unemployment figures as the initial step in a campaign to revise and broaden unemployment insurance. The move signals a broader policy push and adds to Capitol Hill discussions on social welfare reforms.
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Washington
Kennedy
Capitol Hill
No Insurance for Army Recruits After Richmond Crash
The Army said recruits killed in the Richmond Virginia chartered plane crash had no insurance coverage unless they held individual policies.
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Washington
Richmond
Army
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the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kerr Blain
Dell Plants
Wolf
By Naomi Smith
Cecil Gillogly
Everett Lambert
Joseph Johnson
Beverly
James W. Johnson
Jamie Sue
Mack Jones
Nelda Wise
Hugh Campbell
Washington State
Campbell
Mrs. Theron Swisher, Chesh
Boron
Star Cleaner
Jewell
Icard
Donald Nott
Charles Frye
Hugh Gaskins
George Shuler
Orman Hall
John Ewing
Fred Nibert
Henderson
Sohio
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