Concrete Pouring Set For New Henderson Bridge
Point Pleasant area engineer Jack Dorsey said concrete pouring on the deck of the new Ohio River bridge at Henderson would begin Thursday morning. Concrete will be hauled from Wetherall Concrete in Henderson, with West Virginia side pours on Thursday and Friday by Jenkins Concrete of Gallipolis, and Ohio side work by Melbourne Brothers of Canton. Steel work expected to finish next week by Allied Steel Co, per Supt. Robert Hoenig.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Dorsey
State Road Commission
Ohio River
Henderson
Wetherall Concrete Company
West Virginia
West Virgnia
Jenkins Concrete Co
Gallipolis
Ohio
Dec
Melbourne Brothers
Canton
Allied Steel Co
Robert Hoenig
Birthday Party for Douglas Ray Smith at King's Home
A party on Tuesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Herbert King’s home honored seven year old Douglas Ray Smith, hosted by Peggy King. Attendees included Pamela Herdman, Frances Swartz and children, the Kings and their relatives, Karen Smith, and Keith King. Cakes, ice cream, and pop were served with games and prizes awarded to Pamela Herdman, Doug Smith, and Joan King. Mike King won the door prize.
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Point Pleasant
Herbert King
Peggy King
Douglas Ray Smith
Pamela Herdman
Frances Swartz
Jan
Teddy
Herbert R. King
Joan L. King
Yalanda
Mike
Keith King
Karen Smith
Doug Smith
Joan King
Mike King
Lantern prints 4 page centennial issue in 89 year history
The Ohio State University daily newspaper The Lantern published a four page edition to herald the approaching 1970 centennial observance. The six section issue is described as the largest in the campus paper’s 89 year history.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
The
Cadettes Elect New Officers at Cadette Troop Meeting
Cadette Troop 468 members chose officers at Mrs. Jack Fruth’s home. Salty Saphires patrol leader Linda Adkins and assistant Carol Fruth head the group. Boy Watchers elect Brenda Phelps as patrol leader with Pat Newsome as assistant. Next meeting at Fruth home Monday 5 pm. uniforms requested. A Mt Union United Methodist Church song fest follows Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Fruth
Linda Adkins
Carol Fruth
Joni Taylor
Missy Hudson
Brenda Phelps
Pat Newsome
Cindy Casto
Martha Crump
Tammy Fowler
Mt. Union United Methodist Church
Mrs Farley Elected At District Session
The thirty fourth annual Southwestern District convention of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs met in Kenova at the First Baptist Church. Mrs. J H Farley of Point Pleasant Women’s Club was installed as recording secretary for the Southwestern District. An award was given to the Point Pleasant club for the 1968 Register and Vote campaign.
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Farley
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
First Baptist Church of
Kenova
T. L. Henritze
J. H. Farley
The
Point Pleasant
George T. Hoyleman
West Virginia
Women’s Club of
Register and Vote
C. G. Bauerle
Madge Byus
Hattie Jordan
W. F. McCraw
Dale Roush
William Vanhorn
Miss Yoder Elected At JAC Meet
Cindy Yoder was elected president of the Washington Junior American Citizen's Club at its organizational meeting at Ordnance School. Rush Krodel Roxanne Cottrill and others were chosen as officers and the program included a play titled Grace with noted participants.
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Point Pleasant
Cindy Yoder
Washington Junior American Citizen’s Club
Ordnance School
Rush Krodel
Roxanne Cottrill
Roger Hill
Bill Lewis
Billy Lewis
Sally Huffman
Lola Rayburn
Kay Irvin
Jimmie Bardin
Edith Knaul
Middleport Mayor Fines Five Citizens and Forfeits Bonds
Five persons were fined and two bonds forfeited in Mayor C. O. Fisher s court Tuesday evening. Fines included Gene Yost Racine 10 and costs for a red light and others for speeding stop signs and red lights. Bonds forfeited were Glasgow Fairrow Middleport 25 and Marvin W Cane Cheshire 18.70.
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Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Gene Yost
Racine
Charles W. McKean
Gallipolis
Helen M. Lemley
Cheshire Route
Martin L. Searles
Cheshire
Mickey R. Hutton
Rutland
Glascow Fairrow
Marvin W. Cane
Cattle Trespassing Suit Filed in Point Pleasant
A. L. Hill sues Lottie Barnette of Leon Route 3 in Circuit Court claiming cattle have run at large on neighboring property for 20 years. He seeks an injunction restraining the trespass and damages. The case lists multiple residents and mentions a Haiti population fact of 4.581 million, about 95 percent Black.
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Point Pleasant
A. L. Hill
Lottie Barnette
Leon
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George Lovell
City Insurance Agency
City Card Shop
King’s
OSL
the Messenger
Athens
Westmoreland Women’s Club of
Huntington
Phyllis Hughes
Kenneth Hughes
Herbert Hughes
Akron
Emma Hughes
Lincoln Ave
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Jackson Ave
Yoder
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Edward Dunlap
Rosanna Pensis
James E. Edwards
Apple Grove
Odessa Greenlee
Minnie Stewart
Richard Warden
South Side
John Boston
Lyle H. Dunsmore
Patricia Cowger
Hiram Potter
Wood Hancock
Ida Williams
Melvin Johnson
Larry Brumfield
Haiti
Mer
Mohawk
Cumuloft
Monsanto
West Main Street
Logan
Armstrong
Armstrong Quaker
Mohawk’s Valley Trail
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