Handicapped Employment Dinner Set In Point Pleasant
The county advisory committee with the state employment service sponsors a October 9 dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the American Legion Hall dining room for National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. D. M. Douglas notes the event aims to acquaint employers with policies and cooperation in aiding handicapped workers. Ethyl Fryer and Clarence Ray will speak and Ray will show a color film.
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Point Pleasant
State Employment Service
American Legion Hall
D. M. Douglas
Ethyl Fryer
Clarence Ray
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
State Department of Education
Ray
Retired Engineer Elmer Weethee Dies in Parkersburg
Mrs. W. J. Kenny, of 205 Fourteenth Street, learns her brother-in-law Elmer Weethee, a retired B and O railway engineer, died at his Parkersburg home after a months long illness. Wife Mary Kenny had predeceased him. Surviving are four children. Funeral services and burial were held Monday. Weethee was once widely known here.
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Point Pleasant
W. J. Kenny
Fourteenth St
Elmer Weethee
B&o
Parkersburg
Mary Kenny
Mr. Kenny
Mr. Weethee
Club Group To Meet At Rectory For First Season Plan
POINT PLEASANT The civic department of the Woman's Club will meet with Mrs. Robert Finlay Thomas at the Episcopal rectory Thursday evening to plan the program for the first meeting of the club this season October 10.
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Point Pleasant
Woman's Club
Robert Finlay Thomas
Episcopal
Handicapped Workers Placed in Suitable Jobs Program
The article notes that handicapped workers have been placed in suitable jobs and mentions that music will be included among entertainment features, highlighting integration of employment and cultural activities.
Delegates Named for Southwestern District Federated Womans Clubs
Point Pleasant delegates join Huntington hosts for the 12th annual Southwestern District Federated Womans Clubs convention at Hotel Frederick Huntington with speakers including Miss Stella Scurlock and Mrs. W Grady Whitman. Mrs C Hudson Walthall will give the welcome and Mrs Bartow Jones will deliver the response. Delegates listed include Mrs William H Van Horn and many others.
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Point Pleasant
Federated Woman's Clubs
Frederick
Huntington
Stella Scurlock
W. Grady Whitman
Elkins
C. Hudson Walthall
Bartow Jones
Division of Literature
Huntington Mothers’ Club
Huntington Woman's Club
Marguerite Neekamp-Stein
William H. van Horn
L. S. Carrick
Gail Faires
Robert Ferguson
Jerry A. Rodgers
Eugene Sterrett
J. M. Schlosser
P. E. Burt
Earl Gibbs
I. G. Wolden
Nelson A. Park, Jr
James A. Adie
William A. Woolfitt
William McKinley
W. E. Dunn
Harry D. Coyner
T. Stribling
George Sp
Pastor Landrum Returns From Kanawha Sa Lines Meetings
The Rev. O. C. Landrum returned home Monday after speaking at a ten day series at Kanawha Salines Presbyterian Church in Malden. He led the final sessions and attended the Presbytery of Kanawha in Charleston on Monday and Tuesday.
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Point Pleasant
O. C. Landrum
Kanawha Salines Presbyterian Church
Malden
Mr. Landrum
Kanawha
Charleston
Nelsonville accountant aids Gallipolis office visit
Eldred G. Parsons of Nelsonville junior accountant with Ohio Power Co. assisting in checking the Gallipolis office visited the L. A. Simmonses Monday evening. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frea Burdell of Charleston and Mr. Horton Osher of this place at Gus Douglas’s Grimms Landing home. Mrs. Mabel Shoop of Marietta visits her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gasken at 2107 Mt. Vernon Ave.
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Eldred G. Parsons
Nelsonville
Ohio Power Co
Gallipolis
L. A. Simmonses
Frea Burdell
Charleston
Horton Osher
Gus Douglas
Grimms Landing
Mabel Shoop
Marietta
C. W. Gasken
Mt. Vernon Ave
Westinghouse Wins Early Rotary Steam Engine Patent
George Westinghouse secured a rotary steam engine patent three weeks after his 19th birthday. This marked the first of 361 patents that earned him world acclaim.
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Westinghouse
George Westinghouse
Officials Discuss Hot Lunch Program in Mason County
Mrs Martha Bonar and Miss Prudence Arthur of the state education department visited Charleston to meet with principals and teachers from 18 Mason County schools taking part in the hot lunch program. The session, held in the superintendent's office on Viand Street, included schools such as Senior High and Junior High, Central, Ordance, Sunnyside, Mud Run, Hannan High, Roosevelt, Ambrosia, Eight Mile, Wahama High, Clifton, Mason Grade, New Haven, Letart and Broad Run.
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Point Pleasant
Martha Bonar
Prudence Arthur
State Department of Education
Charleston
Mason County
Viand St
Central
Ordance
Sunnyside
Mud Run
Hannan High
Roosevelt
Ambrosia
Eight Mile
Wahama High
Clifton
Mason Grade
New Haven
Letart
Broad Run
Mrs Harper and Mrs Sterrett Attend Charleston Church Conference
Mrs George O Harper of Point Pleasant and Mrs Eugene Sterrett of Beech Hill traveled to Charleston Tuesday to attend a group conference of women's auxiliaries of the Presbyterian Church.
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Point Pleasant
George O. Harper
Eugene Sterrett
Beech Hill
Charleston
The
Presbyterian Church
Douglas Plans To Attend National Meet
Gus Douglas Jr of Grimms Landing, national FFA president, will leave for Kansas City Oct 12 to arrange the annual convention running Oct 19 22. He does not seek another term and will retire from FFA membership after one more year. Distinguished speakers include Lord Inverchapel and Secretary Clinton P Anderson. Farm degrees and next year’s officers will be decided. Douglas has promoted Mason County agriculture nationwide during his presidency and will be remembered for his efforts. Messenger correspondent could not reach him at home on the Kanawha River. His mother says he will be in after 6:30 p m. Mrs Georgia Douglas of Grimms Landing visits Charleston with her niece.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
Lord Inverchapel
British Isles
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Douglas
Mason County
Pacific
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Messenger
Kanawha River
Gus Douglas
West Virginia Ordnance Works sale details questioned
War Assets Administration official POINT PLEASANT D F Christie from Richmond states the reported sale of houses in the West Virginia Ordnance Works area is incorrect. Bids were received and a Huntington firm may buy the box factory. A Monday Huntington meeting with WAA discussed added real estate at the site. Mr and Mrs Milton L Miller returned from Cincinnati after a weekend visit.
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Point Pleasant
D. F. Christie
Real Property Disposal Office
War Assets Administration
Richmond
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Ordnance Works
Huntington
WAA
Point Clinic Notes Birth and Discharge At Point Pleasant
The Point Clinic reports the birth of a daughter weighing seven pounds seven and three fourths ounces on Tuesday to Mr and Mrs William Pierson of Leon Route 2. Mrs Robert Doss and infant daughter Deanne Mae were discharged from the clinic and taken to their home Point Pleasant Route 2.
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Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
William Pierson
Leon
Robert Doss
Deanne Mae
Board Will Meet Point Pleasant Monday Evening
The Oct. ber meeting of the county board of education will be held at the office here Monday evening Oct. 6.
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Point Pleasant
County Board of Education
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