Three Thanksgiving accidents send one hospital bound
In three Thanksgiving incidents near Point Pleasant one person was hospitalized and seven treated at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Details include a Route 2 crash at Hickory Chapel injuring Pat Kerrigan and John McCarty, a Route 62 berm incident involving Ellis Ward with four passengers unharmed, and a Route 33 collision where Ronald Carpenter’s vehicle overturned after a near pass. All injured were treated and released. Pitt and Carpenter cited for loss of vehicle control.
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Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Department
Philip Pitt
Ninth St
Parkersburg
Pitt
Pat Kerrigan
Pleasant Valley Hospital
John McCarty
Ellis Watt Ward
Sandville
Logan County
Clifton
Ward
Sand Hill
Ronald Eugene Carpenter
Coolville
Albert O. Shirley
Letart
Carpenter
Shirley
Ronnie Carpenter
Kathy Merritt
Guysville
Denelda Holman
Patsy Carpenter
Juanita Carpenter
Apple Grove Social Notes Show Local Visits and Events
Apple Grove community notes record visits and transfers among residents. Elmer and Lena Walker moved from Lock 27 to Lock 20 while visiting friends. Barnard Simms hosts the Walkers at Lock 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Grove
Elmer Walker
Norman Simms
Earl Robinson
Cleveland
Todd Robinson
Buel Sears
Stan Shults
Nitro
W. Va
Bill Wood
Joe Butch
Mark
Charleston
Bob Teller
Marietta
One Jailed Over Holiday in Point Pleasant
Eugene R. Cossin 29 of Elmwood was arrested by State Police Thursday and jailed on a charge of intoxication. He was the only person jailed during the holiday. The Thanksgiving jail menu included turkey with all the trimmings, ice cream, and cake for dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Cossin
Elmwood
Cossin
Mason County Land Transfers
Talmadge Craig and Juanita Craig transfer Union District real estate to Charles and Edna Higginbotham. Sarah Bailes and Frances Bailes transfer Union and Buffalo district properties to Denver and Margaret Stone. Sylvia Shafer transfers Clendenin district property to John and Doris Bowcott. Guy Stewart transfers Waggener district real estate to Lewis Caldwell. Aaron Sneed and Lena Sneed transfer Cologne district property to Robert Sneed. George and Alice Tripp transfer New Haven town property to Paul and Mary Goodnite. James Ferguson and Cora Ferguson transfer Graham district property to Robert and Ruth Dye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talmadge
Juanita Craig
Union
Charles
Edna Higginbotham
Sarah
Frances Bailes
Buffalo
Denver
Margaret Stone
Sylvia B. Shafer
Clendenin
John
Doris Bowcott
Guy
Rosella Stewart
Waggener
Lewis I. Caldwell
Aaron
Lena Sneed
Cologne
Robert Sneed
George
Alice Tripp
New Haven
Paul and
Mary Goodnite
James
Cora Ferguson
Graham
Robert and
Ruth Dye
Injured on River Boat Falls in Engine Room
Jack Huffman of Huntington, a striker for Queen City on Ohio River Co, fell on the boat stairs in the engine room and injured his ankle. He was taken to Holzer Hospital Wednesday night for treatment.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Huffman
Huntington
Queen City
Ohio River Company
Holzer Hospital
Huffman
Mrs Bauer Hosts Candle Light Luncheon at Pleasant Street
Mrs Manford Bauer hosted a candle light luncheon and demonstration at her Pleasant Street home on Wednesday. Fall flowers decorated the table. Attending were Mrs Clifford Durst and son Mike, Mrs William Kegley, Mrs James Osburn, Mrs Hallah Wilson Eads, Mrs Ray Smith, Mrs Wanda McKinney, Mrs John McKinney, Mrs John G Kalleel and Mrs Emma Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manford Bauer
Pleasant St
Clifford Durst
Mike
William Kegley
James Osburn
Hallah Wilson Eads
Ray Smith
Wanda McKinney
John McKinney
John G. Kalleel
Emma Harrison
Point Pleasant Residents Change Homes and Guests
Point Pleasant residents update: Mr and Mrs Fred Kisar return from Mt Hope after 33 years. He is brother to Mrs E E Heiner and Mrs E J Somerville of Point Pleasant. Mohr family hosts Thanksgiving with L G Mohr, children and John Mohr from Marshall University. Burdettes and Kapp families visit Rouse home in Cheshire and Mt Vernon Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope
Point Pleasant
Shall University
Garland Mohr
Gallipolis
Ave
Douglas Rouse
Cheshire
Farm Woes Discussed By Ohio Valley Leader At Club Meet
Charles Sperow manager of the Ohio Valley experiment station spoke on farm problems and shrinking farmer profits at a joint Rotary Kiwanis gathering. He warned fallout radiation from tests would affect milk meat and vegetables and projected impacts in 1962. Introduced by William Lewis, Kiwanis led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Sperow
Ohio Valley Experiment Station
Ohio River Road
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Sperow
William Lewis
Kiwanis Club
Hemlock Grove Community News Highlights
Mrs Clara Paulsen visited family in Zanesville and Columbus this week. Joyce Lepsey of Utah stays with her aunt in town while her father recovers in the hos. Families moved to Athens for Ohio University. The Bedford Community Institute met Nov 14 at the Youth Center with local speakers and youth groups participating. The Hemlock Grove Home Demonstration group meets Monday at the Grange Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemlock Grove
Clara Paulsen
Charles
Zanesville
Bernard Paulsen
Scottwood Rd
Columbus
Joyce Lepsey
Utah
Mrs. Floyd Well
Bedford Community Institute
Howard Nolan
C. E. Blakeslee
John Heiskel
WSAZ
Brownies
Homer Rice
Tracy Whaley
Stanford Stockton
Standford
Guy Birch
Marion Frost
Marion
Frost
Meigs County
Callie Logan
George
Grange Hall
Durst and Elliott Named in West Virginia Context
Larry Joe Durst aged 18 from Cottageville and Jean Ann Elliott aged 19 from Point Pleasant are identified in the report with their hometowns and ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Joe Durst
Cottageville, W. Va
Jean Ann Elliott
Point Pleasant
Band Boosters Launch Annual Membership Drive at Point Pleasant High
Point Pleasant High School band boosters begin their yearly campaign with a 1961 62 budget of 2385 dollars. Extra funds will buy more uniforms and replacements. The group, led by president Leo Bias, meets the first Monday of each month at 7 30 p m in the band building.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Buckhannon
Spencer
Lewisburg
Leo Bias
Moose Ladies Accept Three New Members
Women of the Moose met at the Moose Home with Senior Regent Paulyne Bright presiding. Three candidates Virginia Glover Mrs. Rio Kalleel and Ina Jean Ramey were welcomed into the local chapter. Dec 5 at 8 p m Christmas party plans include a gift exchange under 1 with husbands or one guest invited.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Women Plant Arbor Day Tree at Hospital
In an Arbor Day observance the Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club planted a tree on the Pleasant Valley Hospital lawn. Club president Mrs. James Osborne turned the first spade of dirt with Gene Ball Alva Williamson former administrator Karl Kebler and Mrs. Johnny Lynch in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Pleasant Valley Hospital
James Osborne
Gene Ball
Alva Williamson
Karl Kebler
The
Junior Women’s Club
Johnny Lynch
Burlingham DARWIN Social Notes
Mr and Mrs James Hazelton Sr visited son James Hazelton and family. Rev and Mrs Earl Cowen attended funeral of Mrs Aaron McGrath at The Plains. Visitors included Rob Leifheit and Rex OBrien with others from Columbus Darwin Athens Albany and Arlington VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlingham - Darwin
James Hazelton Sr
James Hazelton
Marie Leifeit
Earl Cowen
Aaron McGrath
the Plains
Rob Leifheit
Sed O’brien
Columbus
Rex O’brien
Darwin
Floyd Buck
Athens
Terry Cullums
Carolyn Goeglein
Paul McClarry
Letha Cowen
F. M. McGrath
Rex Burson
Rudolph Bur
Change Junior Play Date At Point Pleasant High
Point Pleasant Senior High School moves the junior class play Wild About Harry to December 5 from December 1. The three act comedy features students from the junior class with production details released by the school administration.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Senior High School
Harry
Mosquitoes Detect Carried Breath in Mosquito Humidity Test
In an experiment 300 mosquitoes could not distinguish two dummies from a man whose breath was vented outside via a hose. The study examined how mosquitoes respond to carbon dioxide levels emitted by human breathing.
Petitions For Drop Of Jail Term
Donald Nathan Lord a Coast Guard member stationed at Point Pleasant filed a petition in Circuit Court seeking a reduction of a six month jail sentence and $50 fine imposed after a plea of nolo contendere for carrying a concealed weapon. He argues serving the term would risk an AWOL charge and dishonorable discharge, harming his rank and future employment prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Lord
Nolo Contendre
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Point Plaesant
Coast Guard
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Discharges
The Rev and Mrs Harold Holmes of Syracuse welcomed a daughter. Admitted Pat Kerrigan of Parkersburg. Discharged Terry Herdon and Larry Herdon of Middleport, Robert Thompson of Letart, Mrs Jacob Black of Apple Grove, and Walter Wallis of Gallipolis. Fer-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Kerrigan
Parkersburg
Terry Herdon
Middleport
Larry Herdon
Robert Thompson
Letart
Jacob Black
Apple Grove
Walter Wallis
Gallipolis
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David Simon
Apple Grove Social Notes
By Naomi Stobart
John Stobart
Patty Pape
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Betty Sears
Naomi Stobart
B. M. Sayre
Baptist Church
Emma Salser
Vera Beegle
Otto Jarrell
Pinella Park, Fla
Jean Saunders
Jess Spence
Edward Spence
Everett Clark
Becky Toney
Patty Grimm
Middleport High School
Eugene
Mason County
Mrs. Bauer
Fred Kisar
E. E. Heiner
E. J. Somerville
Point
L. G. Mohr
John Mohr
Mar
Ferry
Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Burdet
Viand St
Woodrow Kapp
Sue and
Barbara
Mt. Vernon
Moneer
Monarch Life Ins. CO
Quarrier
Jerry Welker
Ohio University
Effie Stout
Homer Willard
Community Institute
Moose Ladies
Freada Vickers
Francis Darst
Lillian Robbins
Wilma Melrose
Daisy Darst
Gladys Hart
Evelyn Bauer
Faye Ball
Geraldine Smith
Roberta Maynard
Mrs. Earl Cowen
Lowell Ziegler
Albany
William Hart
G. G. Hart
Ralph
Parker Chester
David Kern
Arlington
Jim Kern
Ralph Kern
Burlingham
Boyd Sloan
John F. Kennedy
United States
Constantine Karamanlis
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Senora de Prado
Peru
Manuel Prado
Princess Grace
Prince Rainier
Monaco
Maria Tereza Goulart
Brazil
Joao Goulart
Queen Farah
Shah of
Iram
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Sta
Harold Holmes
Syracuse
Elberfelds
Pomeroy
Toyland
W. Main
Court St
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