Point Pleasant West Virginia Sees Major Chemical Plant Growth
The Manufacturing Chemists Association reports 34 chemical plants either built or expanding in West Virginia at an estimated $69.3 million. A styrene plant in Point Pleasant tops the list at about $11.5 million, as the state advances in a regionwide expansion tied to a defense-backed five year plan.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Manufacturing Chemists’ Association
Mountain State
South Atlantic
Association
Defense Production Administration
Draft Made Of By-Laws For Council In Point Pleasant
A committee met Friday evening in the board of education offices to draft tentative by-laws for a county civic advisory council. A December 9 meeting will organize the group with representatives from various civic groups expected. Members drafting a suggested constitution include the Rev. William C. Bowie, Mrs. Florence McClung, Mrs. C. P. Stout and County Supt. Kenneth W. Shaffer.
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Point Pleasant
Board of Education
William C. Bowie
Florence McClung
C. P. Stout
Kenneth W. Shaffer
Speeders Fined In Point Pleasant Case
John Henry Caudill and Dallas Lee Caudill were fined 50 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to speeding charges. State police arrested them and a local magistrate's office handled the plea.
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Point Pleasant
John Henry Caudill
Dallas Lee Caudill
We Shook The Family Tree Junior Class Play
Point Pleasant announces the junior class play We Shook The Family Tree a three act comedy about teenagers. It will be staged Monday and Tuesday December 8 9 in the junior high school auditorium with Mrs Edward Jackson directing. The cast features Ann Williams Barbara Peoples Glenville Jewell Wayne Austin Marlene Bumgardner Jimmy Gaskins Doris Eads Peggy Pullins Kyle Perry Ruth Eschenaur Robert Castor and Carolyn Wartenburg.
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Point Pleasant
Edward Jackson
Point Pleasant High School
Ann Williams
Hildegard
Barbara Peoples
Sally
Glenville Jewell
Bob
Wayne Austin
Jimmy
Marlene Bumgardner
Jimmy Gaskins
Father
Doris Eads
Holzer Hospital Notes Births and Admissions
Holzer Hospital notes list a birth to Mr and Mrs Hal Meyers of Coalport and multiple admissions for surgical and medical care including Mrs Eugene Watson Cheshire and John Bud Reed Wellston. Discharges include numerous patients and infants. A divorce suit was filed in Point Pleasant by Mary M Wears against Ray C Wears.
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Eugene Watson
Cheshire
Surgical
Paul M. King
Ripley
W. Va
John Bud Reed
Wellston
Ponerse Stroth
Oak Hill
Robert F. Mayhew
Jackson
Medical
Wyman Evan Call
Bladen
H. B. Lundy
Vinton
Clavadyn Scott
Blackfork
Mason F. Houck
Crown City
C. W. Cain
Red House
Hazel Rehs
Lincoln Demyon
Laura June Seines
Middleport
Lewis Mikell
Gallipolis
Herbert Dahl
Point Pleasant
Larson
Letart
Fred Pugh
Mary M. Wears
Ray C. Wears
Officials to Attend Power Ceremonies in Cheshire
Officials from the Ohio Valley Electric Corp will attend ground breaking for a Cheshire generating station. A luncheon at the Farmers Hotel in Gallipolis will follow. Representatives from Monongahela Power Co and several major utilities will be present.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio Valley Electric Corp
Cheshire
Farmers’ Hotel
Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Electric
Madison
Ind
Atomic Enregy Commission
Pike County
Philip Sporn
American Gas & Electric Co
Ernest Fields
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co
H. A. Kramer
American Gas and Electric
F. W. Wilkinson
West Penn Electric Co
W. J. Rose
American Gas & Electric
W. H. Simmer
Cincinnnati Gas & Electric
Monongahela Power Co
A. C. Spurr
Harry Childs Dies at Home in Ambrosia
Funeral services for Harry M. Childs 54 of Ambrosia will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Brighton Methodist Church. He died at 3:15 a.m. Monday at his home. A retired carpenter for New York Central Railroad, he was born Feb 25 1898 in Ambrosia. He is survived by his wife Anna Gladys and three daughters, plus two sisters and three grandchildren. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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Point Pleasant
Harry M. Childs
Ambrosia
Brighton
Anna Gladys Childs
Clifford Bailey
Bluefield
Ralph Keeter
Little Rock
Ark
Carolyn Childs
Emmons McConshay
Charleston Road
C. E. McDermitt
Ambosia
Church Brotherhood Meeting Set Friday at Heights EUB
The Men's Brotherhood of the Heights EUB Church will meet Friday at 7 30 p.m. to plan attendance at the state brotherhood coaching conference in Parkersburg on December 6. Robert Lewis will preside.
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Point Pleasant
Men's Brotherhood of the Heights
EUB
Parkersburg
Robert Lewis
New F86 Sabre Jets Boost Score on MIGs
Air Chief of Staff General Hoyt Vandenberg says that newer F86 Sabre jets in Korea raise the kills ratio against Soviet MIG15s to about 10 to 1. He noted the box score had been eight to one and the advanced Sabres have improved the tally. He arrived after a world tour of forces and air bases, leaving Oct 19.
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Washington
Hoyt Vandenberg
Korea
Vandenberg
Europe
Far East
Point Pleasant Residents Receives Medical Updates
Admitted Hugh Graham of Point Pleasant and D C Purdy Route 2 for surgery. Mrs William Mattox and infant son of West Columbia admitted. Mrs Harry Krebs Route 1 Point Pleasant and William Workman also noted.
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Hugh Graham
Point Pleasant
D. C. Purdy
William Mattox
West Columbia
Harry Krebs
William Workman
Puerto Rican Laborer Shot and Killed Outside Cafe
Virginio M. Vasquez, 23, a Puerto Rican laborer, was shot and killed in front of a cafe Sunday. Police investigate motives and seek witnesses. Local residents describe a tense scene and call for calm as investigators collect evidence near the incident site.
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Cleveland
Virginio M. Vasquez
Social Notes From Pt Pleasant Junior Club Meeting
The United Junior American Citizen's Club formed at Ordnance School with 32 members led by Larry Joe Barr and Elsa Jean Sayers. Officers include Jimmy Joe Wedge color bearer Mabel Morrison flag bearer Cora Ann Rainey secretary Barbara Jean Spencer and recorder Jason Jackson.
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United Junior American Citizen’s Club
Ordnance School
Larry Joe Barr
Elsa Jean Sayers
Jimmy Joe Wedge
Mabel Morrison
Cora Ann Rainey
Barbara Jean Spencer
Jason Jackson
Somerville
Matron's Club Christmas Party Planned at Masonic Hall
The Matron's Club hosts its annual Christmas party on Tuesday December 2 at the Masonic Hall. Festivities start at 6 30 p.m. and members should bring a covered dish and an article for the grab bag. Turkey for the dinner will be furnished.
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Matron's Club
Masonic Hall
Roosevelt School PTA Meets for Evening Program
The Roosevelt School PTA will hold a meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the school house. Mrs Walton Batey and her fifth and sixth graders will lead the program for the evening.
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Roosevelt School
PTA
Walton Batey
Esther Circle cancels November meeting. next at Mrs Hyer home
The Esther Circle of Trinity Methodist Church cancels tonight’s November gathering. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. C. J. Hyer on December Le.
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Esther
The
Trinity, Methodist Church
C. J. Hyer
Orpah Rebekah Lodge to Meet This Evening
The Orpah Rebekah Lodge will hold a meeting today at 7:30 p.m. at the Lodge Hall.
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Orpah Rebekah Lodge
Eastern Star members meet at White Sulphur Springs
Mrs Gene Crow Mrs Raymond Musgrave Mrs Hoyt Jmden and Mrs Wirt Perry attend a meeting of the Order of Eastern Star at White Sulphur Springs Monday. Mrs C E Nibert of Gallipolis Ferry returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Bob Gal
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Gene Crow
Raymond Musgrave
Hoyt Jmden
Wirt Perry
Order of Eastern Star
White Sulphur Springs
C. E. Nibert
Gallipolis
Ferry
Bob Gal
Cantata Is Planned for Christmas at Presbyterian Church
A Christmas cantata titled Followers of the Star will be performed at the Presbyterian Church in Point Pleasant on Sunday December 21 at 11 am. G. E. LeMasters directs the choir with Mrs Louis Bateson as organist. Members include Mrs Ernest Biffle Mrs William Woolfitt Mrs Guy Morrison Mrs Charles Gammon Mrs William Cruickshanks Mrs Thomas Burdette Mrs G E LeMasters Mrs R B Rothgeb James McComb Charlene Rader Mrs Hamilton Johnson Mrs Cary Howard Rayburn Mrs John Largent Jr Rex Garrison James Adie C R Schurman Carter Franklin Wayne Gammon and others.
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Point Pleasant
Chancery Suit Filed in Point Pleasant
Hattie Richard Ohlinger files a chancery suit in the circuit clerk’s office against Lloyd Roush H F Wagenhals Piri Burris as trustees of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church of New Haven. Roush Wagenhals Burris Layne Johnston McFarland were church council members and Jesse Rickard is listed as an infant.
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Point Pleasant
Hattie Richard Ohlinger
Lloyd Roush
H. F. Wagenhals
Piri Burris
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Cheshire Man Fined 85 in Multiple Court Cases
Raymond Little of Cheshire was fined 50 plus costs for driving under the influence and 35 plus costs for resisting arrest, and jailed for nonpayment. Other defendants include Clarence Willoughby, Carl Comley, Charles Kerwood, Larry Walkup, James Johnson, with various intoxication and traffic charges. some jailed. Montgomery and Howell forfeited bonds.
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Gallipolis
Raymond Little
Cheshire
William H. Janes
Municipal Court
Little
Janes
Clarence J. Willoughby
Carl Comley
Cincinnati
Charles Kerwood
Larry Walkup
Hines
W. VI
James Johnson
Comley
Walkup
James Montgomery
Eureka
Robert Howell
Four Lots Sold at Sheriff Sale in Gallia County
Elmer Bush of Adamsville paid 1800 dollars for four Rio Grande area lots at a sheriff sale in Gallia County following a judgment against H. F. and Virtue Peaker. A second property of 160 acres in Greenfield Township sold for 2533.33 to J. W. Simes after a partition suit filed by John T. Jenkins against Herbert D. Jenkins.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Elmer Bush
Adamsville
Rio Grande
L. E. Campbell
H. F
Virtue Peaker
Greenfield Township
J. W. Simes
John T. Jenkins
Herbert D. Jenkins
Wonderful relief after rheumatoid arthritis cure claim
The writer says she was crippled by Rheumatoid Arthritis and rheumatism with deformed hands and immobile ankles. She reports wonderful restoration to active life and invites correspondence to share how relief was received.
Contempt Sentence Imposed in Gallia County Case
Gallia County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert M. Betz sentenced Sidney Eugene Collins, 33, to 10 days in jail for contempt after he appeared intoxicated in court in a State Highway Patrol case. Collins had pleaded innocent in municipal court and sought to change to guilty before the recess.
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Gallipolis
Robert M. Betz
Gallia
William H. Jones
H. W. Cherrington
Collins
Fred Crow
Pomeroy
Betz
Crow
Collings
J. W. Stewart
Clive Gerlach
Ha Scott
Joe Straight
Harry Maggied
William Greenlee
Oscar Baird
Clyde E. Alexander
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples in Region
Charles Llewellyn La Rue twenty from the U S Army and Patsy Lee King eighteen from Cheshire. Gordon A. Rochleau twenty nine a Cleveland brick layer and Donna Jackson twenty three of Vinton. Henry S. Dennis forty three a Corning minister and Shirley Lou Dyer sixteen of Gallipolis.
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Charles Llewellyn la Rue
U. S. Army
Ryger
Patsy Lee King
Cheshire
Gordon A. Rochleau
Cleveland
Donna Jackson
Vinton
Henry S. Dennis
Corning
Shirley Lou Dyer
Gallipolis
Gallia County Land Transfers Listed for Addison and Cheshire Townships
John H. Mitchellet ax transfers two acres in Addison Township to Ellis and Elizabeth Hamrick. B H Bailey and Flora Bailey convey 81 acres across four tracts in Cheshire Township to Dale and Lucille Mulford. Vernon H. McCoy as administrator of Ellsworth Glenn estate transfers seven tenths acre in Morgan Township to Billy and Juanita Easton. Goldie Rice and Glen transfer property in Colonial Subdivision to A Chapman and Elizabeth Parsons. Harland T. Martin and Freda Martin convey eight acres in Clay Township to Charles R. and Elizabeth McGinnis.
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John H. Mitchellet Ax
Ellis
Elizabeth Hamrick
Addison Township
B. H
Flora Bailey
Dale
Lucille Mulford
Cheshire Township
Vernon H. McCoy
Lstate
Ellsworth Glenn
Billy
Juanita Easton
Morgan Township
Glen
Goldie Rice
A. Chapman
Elizabeth Parsons
Lota l
Gallipolis
Harland T
Freda Martin
Charles R
Elizabeth McGinnniss
Clay Township
Minor Crash on Garfield Ave Narrows Pass Between Trucks
A minor accident Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on Garfield Ave. between two parked trucks involved drivers Douglas Wetherholt of Gallipolis and Basil Halley of Bladen. Both cars sustained slight damage and no arrests were made by city police.
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Gallipolis
Douglas Wetherholt
Basil Halley
Bladen
Garfield Ave
Youth Seized Near Cleveland Released After Six Hour Ride
Robert W. Pratt aged 17 was seized by four youths in suburban Bay Village and held for about six hours before being released on Sunday. The incident occurred as Pratt was forced into their vehicle and driven around the area.
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Cleveland
Robert W. Pratt
Bay Village
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