Point Pleasant C of C considers U S property move and town projects
Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce board discusses moving U S Property and Fiscal Offices to Buckhannon, school improvements, a three day Farm Youth Show with state aid aims, a city map project under $400, and potential Man of the Year honors pending further study.
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Point Pleasant
Board of
Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Buckhannon
C. J. Hyer
Chamber
PTA
Mason County
The
Chamber of Commerce
Cecil Underwood
John Sayre
Sayre
Farm Youth Show
Farm Youth
National Guard
Eugene Ball
New 4-H Club Officer Duties Listed in Mason County
Mason County 4-H club agent Russell Priddy releases a new series detailing officer responsibilities. Reporters assist with meeting arrangements and announce club news. members collect newspaper items for records and learn to craft timely stories.
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Point Pleasant
Russell R. Priddy
Mason County
Chauncey Women’s News Highlights Local Social Visits
A Chauncey Sunday family dinner honored Mr Border's birthday at the border home with guests including the Coffman and Border families. The Chauncey page notes numerous visits by Lohse, Lockhart, Lightfoot, Evener, Bobo, Fulton, Shirkey, Corbin, Pendergrass, Chavalas, Ley, Ley relatives, and a wedding in Toledo with a reception at Woodville American Legion Hall.
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Sol Border
Borders
Jack Coffman
Nelsonville
E. D. Coffman
Border
Ted Lightfoot
William Evener
Penny Lou
Athens
Howard Bobo
Jessie Fulton
Frank Shirkey
Robert Corbin
Joe
Bobbie
Curt
Columbus
Lloyd Pendergrass
Howard Eschenbacher
Mildred Cevelo
Harry Boyer
Glouster
Tim Chavalas
John Ley
Toledo
Anna Six
Ley
Robert Thimmel
Helen
Richard
Jack Ley
Paul Ley
John Evans
Henry P. Ley
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Dennis Childress
Faye Childress
Virginia Robinson
Harold Robinson
Childress
Dale Gladieux
Church of Christ
American Legion Hall
Woodville
Gladieux
Niagara Falls
Monroe
Detroit
Mich
Marion
Ohio
Betty Tavan
Chauncey
Washington, D. C
Port Columbus
Robert Tavan
Patty Tavan
Chauncey Church Plans Homecoming Service
Chauncey Church of Christ holds homecoming with bible school at 9 30 a m communion at 10 30 a m Rev Gilbert Courtney to preach the homecoming sermon Women host noon basket dinner Parish house guests Rev Richard Felton state secretary of deciples in Ohio from Cleveland to speak program at 2 p m Union Communion observed by five churches Elders and deacons preside Chauncey choir and Nelsonville male quartet featuring Lowell Cole Hoy Seck inger Martin Green Gil Courtney to sing specials
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Richard Felton
Associated State
Deciples
Ohio
Cleveland
Chauncey Choir
Nelsonville
Lowell Cole
Hoy Seckinger
Martin Green
Gil Courtney
Marriage Licenses Granted in Point Pleasant and Nearby
A marriage license was issued to Conrad Donovan Berkley 19 of Point Pleasant and Mary Lee Woomer 16 of Henderson. Applications were filed for John Sommers Caulman 21 of Gallipolis with Naomi Williadean Moss 22 of Gallipolis, Billy Jack Abshire 22 of Cheshire with Freda Louise Fowler Sanders of Gallipolis.
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Point Pleasant
Conrad Donovan Berkley
Donald and
Nora Mae Spears Berkley
Mary Lee Woomer
George and
Retha Lee Woomer
Henderson
John Sommers Caulman
Ada Jean Roach
John Sommer Caulman
Gallipolis
Naomi Williadean Moss
Glen Moss
Opal Fore Moss
Billy Jack Abshire
Cheshire
J. R. and
Myrtle Cross Abshire
Freda Louise Fowler Sanders
Elmer and
Pearl Hudson Fowler
Woman's Influence Reveals Whalings Decline in Corset Trend
A mid 1880s shift away from whale bone corsets delivered a major setback to the whaling industry. The change in fashion lowered demand for baleen and worsened economic pressures on crews and suppliers.
Point Clinic Notes Admits Several Patients
The clinic records admit Charles Chapman in Henderson W M Crawford in Hogsett and Russell Huffman in Letart. Discharges include Mrs Nelson DeVault in Leon and Harry Griffin in Kanauga.
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Charles Chapman
Henderson
W. M. Crawford
Hogsett
Russell Huffman
Letart
Nelson DeVault
Leon
Harry Griffin
Kanauga
Anne Bailey Farm Women elects Powell Reynolds president
Mrs. Powell Reynolds was elected president of the Anne Bailey Farm Women’s Club at an all day session held at the home of Mrs. A. O. Smith on Jefferson Boulevard. New officers include Mrs. Gay Casto as vice president Mrs. Oak Thomas as secretary and Mrs. Roy Kincaid as treasurer. Yearly reports were given and a pot luck dinner was served at noon.
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Powell Reynolds
Anne Bailey Farm Women’s Club
A. O. Smith
Jefferson Blvd
Gay Casto
Oak Thomas
Roy Kincaid
Point Pleasant Women’s Club Tea Saturday
The Point Pleasant Women’s Club will entertain with a tea Saturday from 2 until 4 p m at the Christ Church Episcopal Parish House. The event honors members of the Point Pleasant Junior Women’s Club and their new members. The hospitality committee will handle arrangements, chaired by Mrs D N Connors with Mrs Chester A Roush, Mrs Milton L Miller and Mrs Jerome Rodgers on the committee.
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Point Pleasant
Christ Church Episcopal Parish House
D. N. Connors
Chester A. Roush
Milton L. Miller
Jerome Rodgers
Good Will Dinner Set For Tuesday
POINT PLEASANT The annual Employer-Employees Good will dinner is planned for next Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. in the Moose home. Festivities include dinner entertainment by Mr and Mrs Eppling of Gallipolis and Pauline Heston with Laverne Powell. A recorded dance ends the evening. merchants are asked to reserve for their employees via the Chamber of Commerce before 4 p.m. Friday. Guests are urged to wear old fashioned clothing and prizes will be awarded for the funniest costume the most authentic and best dressed man and woman. Further details may be obtained by phoning the Chamber of Commerce at 736.
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Point Pleasant
Moose Home
John Epling
Gallipolis
Pauline Heston
Laverne Powell
Chamber of Commerce
Women Swifthy Residents Report Beech Fork Break-In
Beech Fork Run near Elmwood residents told state police that three unidentified women backed a truck to Addie Smith's home and moved out household goods. Missing items included bed sheets pillows rugs curtains a sewing machine and a radio. The theft occurred between 1 and 4 p.m. while Smith was at work and his daughter was in school.
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Point Pleasant
Beech Fork Run
Elmwood
Sheriff's Department
Addie Smith
Underwriters Meet in Jackson for October Session
Representatives of area insurance companies meet Friday noon at the Cambrian Hotel in Jackson for the Southeastern Ohio Life Underwriters Association session. Guest speaker Frank Hamilton of Gallipolis chairs the program. Final plans for the LUTC school opening in Jackson on Oct. 25 will be discussed in conjunction with the Ohio association sales caravan.
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Point Pleasant
Cambrian Hotel
Jackson
Southeastern Ohio Life Underwriters Association
Frank Hamilton
Gallipolis
LUTC
Ohio Association
Four Merchants Enter Old Fashioned Bargain Days
Thirty one Point Pleasant merchants join the annual Old Fashioned Bargain Days sale set for Oct. 10 11 and 12. New entries include DeVault TV and Appliance Sales Carrick's Drug Safford Studio and Sam Salem's Dunlop Tire Sales.
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Point Pleasant
DeVault
Carrick
Safford
Sam Salem
Dunlop
Justice Fines Drunk in Point Pleasant
Paul Brown was fined $10 and cost by Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin after arraignment on a charge of being drunk. The proceedings took place Tuesday morning.
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Point Pleasant
Paul Brown
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Bright Divorce Granted in Point Pleasant Case
Judge Oliver D. Kessel grants divorce to Joan Bright from Randall Bright. Custody of three children awarded to the plaintiff with support ordered.
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Point Pleasant
Oliver D. Kessel
Joan Bright
Randall Bright
Plaintff
Fined After Accident In Nelsonville Driver Pleads Guilty
John C. Brown 31 of Nelsonville was fined 15 dollars and costs by Logan Mayor Francis Myers after a State Patrol arrest tied to a September 22 crash. Brown faced a charge of driving left of center.
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John C. Brown
Nelsonville
Logan
Francis Myers
Brown
Local residents share travel and family visits in brief
Mrs. William Steenbergen visits sister in Katensville Md while Mrs. E E Heiner visits relatives in West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Sammy Waggener of Jackson Ohio, formerly Point Pleasant, visited here Sunday. Mary Hogg Patterson has returned home from a visit with her sister in Columbus. Mrs Virginia Lockhart of Springfield Ohio visited Harold Somerville and others. Mrs Elizabeth Mayes of Henderson and family return from trip to New York City Lake George N Y and Canada. Mrs George Overhalt returns home from visit with daughter Cleo Vaught in Athens. Vaught released from Sheltering Arms Hospital and much improved.
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William Steenbergen
Main St
Maxwell Byers
Katensville
E. E. Heiner
Fred Kiser
Hope
W. Va
Sammy Waggener
Jackson
Ohio
Point Pleasant
Mary Hogg Patterson
Viand St
Cleo Vaught
Athens
Vaught
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mason County Court House to be completed by year end
The $725000 Mason County Court House is nearing completion with contractor Virgil Love aiming for December 15 completion. The county clerk's office will move by October 15 to the new building which will consolidate county offices, jail and sheriff living quarters. State Road Commission surveyed Sixth Street to widen the approach. Construction began in August 1955 and the old clerk's office will be torn down after relocation.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Court House
Virgil Love
Love
State Road Commission
Sixth St
Court House
Weekend visits and a birthday party in Racine
Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jackson and Linda with Mrs. Sybil Miles. Many relatives visited in Racine from Wheeling Dover Columbus and Delaware. Tom Wolfe celebrated a Sept 21 birthday at the Baptist Church basement with 41 adults and several children. Lt George Sayre Jr and family traveled to Japan.
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Racine
Lee Jackson
Linda
Sybil Miles
Charles Caldwell
Wheeling
Bess Hartley
Charley Babcock
Chester
Dale Johnson
Columbus
Curtis Johnson
Jake Gaul
Vera Beegle
Emma Salser
Carol Salser
Westerville
Charles Beegle
Clara Roush
Gallipolis
Ohio
T. Hinton
Delaware
Homer Jaccaud
Clark Jividen
Athens
Charles Jividen
Bob McKelvey
Norma Kay
Robert Allen
Belpre
Pearl Martin
Charles Salser
Ed Grindley
Cheshire
Ed Senbert
Reynoldsburg
Miriam Feaster
Tom Wolfe
Joan
Carol Sayre
Baptist Church
Jenkins
Wolfe
Sayre
John L. Wolfe
Verne Watterson
Lillian Johnson
Laura McKenzie
George Sayre
Camilla Sayre
Japan
Ralph Badgley
Tuppers Plains
Larry Badgley
U. S. Navy
Bill Hill
Letart Falls
Chester Simpson
Brian
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Louise Ann Mathews
W. H. Mathews
Gallipolis Ferry
Raymond Gerald Musgrave
Raymond Musgrave
Camp Conley
John Wimbish
Calvary Baptist Church of
New York City
Point Pleasant High School
Mus
Grave
State Department
Charleston
Bermuda
Bryan Palmer
Musgrave
Robert Peaige
Coats
Bigg'’S Dept. Store
Chauncey Women’s News
Herman Lohse
Bunnie Lockhart
Point Pleasant Area
Porfit Pleasant Junior Women’s Club
Nelson Jeck
Lincoln Ave
Walter Steinbrecher
Les Williamson
Janet Holland
Countylerk
Walter J. McGuire
Eva
Wall’s Leathercraft Co
Harold Goddard
Audt
Presbyterian Church
Platt
Hudson Sales and Service
W. Union St
FORD
Victoria Hardtop
Continental
Kinneer Motors
Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge
Fordomatic
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State St
Athens, Ohio
Gabe Pincelli, Jr
Clinton St
Albany
Chang
Sears
W&h Chevrolet
Willys
Gail Watkins Equipment Co
Donnie
Nashua House
William’s Trailer Court
Columbus Road
William’s Trailer Park
Columbus Rd
Chevrolet
Glen Schoonover
Plains
Landis Gulf
Auto Service
Parker Tire Shop
N. Court
Cushman
Whizzer Motor
Schwinn Bicycles
C. R. White
Electric Motor Service
Union Dial
W. O. Rose
H. D
Eddie Jones
Guysville
Elmer W. Sutton
ACME
Miller’s Sanitation
Coolville R. D. No
Maytag
W. State Dial
West Roofing Co
Depot St
William J. Sycks
Mahaffey Motor Service
Central Ave
Cincinnati
F.e.b
U.S. A
U.S
USDA
Messenger
BUICK
Mercury
Clifford Auto Sales
Dr. Hettp
R&h
Hadto
Plymouth
International
Cadillac
R-H. Dynaflow
Oldsmobile
R-H
Hdtp
Dr. R-H
Hetp
Ivory & Green
E. Carpenter
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