Parade Opens Mason County Farm Youth Show in Point Pleasant
A downtown parade in Point Pleasant marks the start of Mason County Farm Youth Show activities. Forty-plus groups from Wahama and North Mason display floats and bands with first prize awarded to Wahama Future Farmers of America.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm
Arnett Roush
Main St
Third St
Vland St
Jim Darby
W. C. Roberts
Wahama High School
North Point Pleasant
Patrol
Farm Youth of America
Point Pleasant Future Home
North Mason
Wahama Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers
Future Farmers of America
Hannan High School
American Leaders
Wahama Future Homemakers
Ordnance Trailblazers
Vernon Stardusters
Ordnance Grade School
Ordnance Band
Ordnance School
Hannan High School Future Farmers and Future Homemakers of America
Mason Rural Youth
Point Pleasant Future Farmers of America
Vernon Star Usters
Miss Evelyn Riser Weds Pvt Wise in Trinity Church
Miss Evelyn Riser daughter of Mr and Mrs Eli Riser marries Pvt John C Wiseman of the US Army stationed at Fort Knox Ky at Trinity Methodist Church with Rev Rexrode officiating Organist Delores Blessing and vocalist Janet Blessing provide music Ann Treadway serves as maid of honor Bridesmaids are Carol Oliver Jaretta Rodgers Hilda Love Ruth Jones Ushers Bill Powell Paul Smith Best man Bill Wood Gallipolis The couple’s families and local clubs attend Miss Riser a Point Pleasant High School senior involved with Oh Kan staff Thespians Junior Woman’s Club Order of Rainbow for Girls Wiseman a Rio Grande High School graduate attended Ohio University Rio Grande College and played sports.
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Evelyn Riser
Eli Riser
John C. Wise
US. Army
Fort Knox
Ernest Wiseman
Rio Grande
Trinity Methodist Church
St. Rexrode
Delores Blessing
Janet Blessing
Miss Riser
Junior Woman's Club
Order of Rainbow
Wiseman
Rio Grande High School
Ohio University
Rio Grande College
Christ Church Service Guild Opens Fall With Luncheon
The Christ Church Service Guild held its first fall meeting in the parish house with a 1 p.m. luncheon. Miss Juliet Smith presided and introduced Mrs. William Bowie who spoke about the 57th general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church held in Boston. The guild will sponsor a rummage sale the week of Nov. 3 and holds the next meeting on Nov. 12. New members Mrs. Charles F. Morcon and Mrs. John Heiskell were welcomed. guests included Mrs. C. O. Weissenburger, Erie, Pa., and Mrs. Robert Bosworth and Mrs. Donald Brookland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church Service Guild
Juliet Smith
Milton L. Miller
Hayden Lockhart
Harold Somerville
William Bowie
Protestant Episcopal Church
Boston
Charles F. Morcon
John Heiskell
C. O. Weissenburger
Erie
Robert Bosworth
Donald Brookland
C. O. Durfee
George Overholt
S. C. Wilhelm
L. H. Putz
Edward Biddle
Okey Bragg
William Meade
Reba Beale
Frank Aldred
Walter A. Windsor
Homer Martin, Sr
Robert S. Meyer
T. Stribling
Gail Faires
William Rowle
Farm Club Hears Reports at Illahee Meeting
The Illahee Farm Women's Club met at Mrs. W. H. Blain's home with co hostesses Mrs. E. E. Mitchell and Mrs. Blain Mohr. Mrs. Garland Bostic led the meeting and readings from the Bible were offered. Reports covered a blood mobile visit and a tea at Wahama honoring a Greek WVU student.
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Illahee Farm Women's Club
W. H. Blain
Ben Lomond
E. E. Mitchell
Garland Bostic
John Gill
Mason Brackman
Wahama
West Virginia University
Citizenship group plans Oct 10 talk on American Life
The Point Pleasant Woman's Club citizenship department met Wednesday at the chairman Mrs. J. W. Knipp home to plan an October 10 gathering at 7 45 p m in the Presbyterian Church dining room. Dr Charles Moffatt Marshall College history professor will discuss American Way of Life a reception for new members is planned and Mrs Earl Arnett will lead group singing. Committee members include Mrs Knipp chairperson and a long list of helpers.
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Citizenship Department
Point Pleasant Woman's Club
J. W. Knipp
Presbyterian Church
Charles Moffatt
Marshall College
Earl Arnett
Knipp
J. A. Shinn
J. L. Twitty
J. Sanford Rhoades
S. D. Rexroad
Ed Goulder
D. W. Rothgeb
Gordon Blessing
Marvin Dawson
James Duncan
Mabel Gibbs
James Hall
O. B. Harper
Albert Sauer
J. R. Schirmer
Fortnightly Bridge Club entertains at Staff House Road home
Mrs. Frank Aldred hosted the Fort nightly Bridge Club at 310 Staff House Road with Mrs. George Sprenger as guest. Mrs. Donald Parsons held high score and Mrs. Hayden Lockhart was second. Attendants included Mrs. Sprenger, Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Lockhart, Mrs. Homer Lowe, Mrs. Ben Tracy, Mrs. Dick Allen, Mrs. H. P. Hatch and Mrs. Aldred.
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Frank Aldred
Staff House Road
George Sprenger
Donald Parsons
Hayden Lockhart
Sprenger
Parsons
Lockhart
Homer Lowe
Ben Tracy
Dick Allen
H. P. Hatch
Aldred
Mrs. C. P. Stout Hosts Bruce Chapel Guild Meeting
Mrs. C. P. Stout of Ben Lomond entertained Bruce Chapel Guild members at her home on Wednesday. A covered dish lunch followed by quilting occupied the day. Attending were Garland Bostic, Mrs. Garland Mohr, Mrs. George Arrington, Ruth Arrington, Mrs. John Gill, Mrs. Reginald Archer, Mrs. I. A. Balin, and Mrs. Grover Hughes.
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Morgantown
Garland Bostic
John Gill
Reginald Archer
Lyle Austin
W. H. Blain
Bruce Chapel
Bostic
Garland Mohr
Hester Lee
I. A. Blain
C. P. Stout
Blain Mohr
Olin Blain
Peter Steenbergen
Bess
Ben Lomond
Bruce Chapel Guild
George Arrington
Ruth Arrington
I. A. Balin
Grover Hughes
Divorce Suit Filed in Point Pleasant
Katherine King files a divorce suit against William King in the circuit clerk’s office in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Circuit Clerk’s Office
Katherine King
William King
Felt slippers and new sewing patterns offered by Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger promotes felt slippers easy to sew with decorative pearls or buttons, Pattern No. 2889, plus a two piece maternity outfit from pattern No. 8884. Send small coin payments and details to Anne Cabot and Sue Burnett at The Athens Messenger in New York.
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Anne Cabot
Athens Messenger
Ave. Americas
New York
N. Y
Sue Burnett
Syracuse Social Notes PTA Meeting And Sunshine Makers Class
The Syracuse PTA held a September meeting at the grade school with a program of songs and a talk by Rev. M C Larimore. Members formed committees and noted room mother assignments and hospitality duties. Sunshine Makers Class met at the Harden home with devotions, prayers, and several attendees listed.
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Syracuse
PTA
M. C. Larimore
The
Nazarene Church
Richard Duckworth
Rose
Howard Largent
Rizer
Norman Fisher
James Teaford
Houdashelt
Troy Zwilling
McBride
Lawrence Diddle
Ihle
Paul Baker
Holly Friend
Fred Crow, Jr
William Eichinger
Dale Teaford
Ray Roush
Robert Harden
Edison Hubbard
Icy Miller
Millard VanMeter
Lowell Wingett
Anna Grace Oiler
Charles Hoback
Don Cottrill
Orville Slack
Dan Rizer
Dana Houdashelt
Pearl McBride
Elma Ihle
Ernest Sisson
Friend
Norma Fisher
Herman London
Eichinger
Sisson
Herbert Parker
Helen Quillen
Howard Cozart
Larimore
Duckworth
Harden
Sunshine Makers
Presbyterian Church
Charles Blake
Walter Harris
Morris Harden
Robert White
Dick Winebrenner
Gertrude Dufy
Anna Grace Osler
Willard Kendall
Kenneth and
Kay
Robert Aaron
Jimmy
Robert Ralph Harden
Security Pay Boost Affects Huntington Area Residents
About 2153 aged persons in Cabell Lincoln Mason and Wayne counties and 1694 dependents and survivors will receive increased Social Security checks in October. Most retired workers gain 5 to 8.60 monthly. dependents get smaller raises. Family payments stay under 80 percent of the worker’s average wage or 168.75 dollars. Some few 80 percent cases receive no increase.
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Point Pleasant
Cabell
Lincoln
Mason
Wayne
Berhard B. James
Huntington
James
Local Social Notes Highlight Military, Religious Visits
The column records Rev Delbert Mills of Avondale Church of the Air in Columbus delivering sermons in three Syracuse churches and honoring parents with gifts. It notes farewell celebrations for Franklin Miller preparing for overseas Army duty and various visits among families including Navy personnel Harold Weaver Jr and S A Armeli, plus missionary meeting attendance and weekend visits by relatives from Flushing Rittman Tipton Iowa and Moundsville W V.
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Delbert Mills
Avondale Church of the Air
Columbus
Thomas Clark
Pearl McBride
David Mills
Syracuse
Presbyterian
EUB
Methodist
Charles Hysell
Franklin
Gene) Miller
U.S. Army
Larimore
Mary Lou LeMasters
Margaret Martin
Maxine London
Duane Casto
Buddy Cundiff
Gordon Winebrenner
Billy Hysell
Robert Hysell
Frankfin Ills
John Fanning
Flushing
Long Island
N. Y
George Schneider
Eleanor Kay
Harold Weaver, Jr
US Navy
Harold Weaver
S. A
Jessie Veney
Mattie Righthouse
Leonard Bass
Leroy Watson
Pauline McClintock
Bertha Righthouse
Wellston
Marcia Karr
Tipton
Iowa
Okey Boggs
Ernest
Johnny Boggs
Nancy Swartz
Moundsville
W. Va
Holly
Mary Louse
Churches across town publish weekly service schedule
Pt Pleasant area churches list numerous worship times and programs. Trinity Methodist led by Rexrode features sub district rally with Chappell. Christian Science and Presbyterian services noted along with Lutheran and Hartford charges. Evening youth groups, Bible studies, and special observances fill the week.
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Trinity Methodist
D. Rexrode
Charles William Chappell
Belgian Congo
MYF
Christian Science
Main St
John W. Sargent
Youth Fellowship
Pioneers
Mason County
George C. Weirick
St. Paul's
New Haven
Luther League
P. m
Zion
Broad Run
St. Mark's
Upper Flats
Hartford Methodist
T. W. Schuler
Graham Station
WSCS
ST. Paul Methodist
R. W. Marrs
Methodist
Henderson
Rufus Casto
Beech Hill
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pine Grove
Main Street Baptist
Daniel M. Dorsey
Baptist
Harmony - Cones
M. M. Mallcolm
Pasor
Corning Soldier Gains Korean Combat Badge
Pvt. Clifford R. Murphy of Corning received the Combat Infantryman’s Badge while with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. Since arriving last July he earned the Korean Service Ribbon with one campaign star and the United Nations Service Ribbon. Murphy, son of Mr and Mrs Barney Murphy, previously worked in Richfield Springs NY before enlisting in January 1952.
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Corning
Clifford R. Murphy
7Th
Korea
Murphy
United Nations
Barney Murphy
Richfield Springs
New York
Army
Chamber of Commerce Board Set Meeting for Oct 7
Point Pleasant A board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday October 7 to discuss ongoing community affairs and upcoming events.
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Point Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce
George Irwin Spends Five Days in Japan
Murray City report notes Corporal George W. Irwin spent a five day rest and recuperation leave in southwestern Japan. He serves as rifleman with the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division and has seven months in Korea. Irwin entered the Army in 1951 and was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. He is a former Murray City High School student and formerly worked in Barberton. his parents Mr and Mrs Newton Irwin also reside in Murray City.
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Murray City
George W. Irwin
Marjorie
Japan
Irwin
32Nd Infantry Regiment
Korea
Far East
Murray City High School
Barberton
Newton Irwin
Point Clinic Records Admit and Discharge Notes
Mrs James Allen admitted at Point Pleasant clinic. Mrs Lorain Rogers discharged from Point Pleasant Route 2. Mrs Ida Clark also discharged from Point Pleasant facility.
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James Allen
Point Pleasant
Lorain Rogers
Ida Clark
Conrad Sues Otis Grant Over Damages Claim
Charles Conrad files suit against Otis Grant in the clerk’s office seeking damages of 200 dollars for a disputed incident. The action outlines a civil claim and requests resolution through the court.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Conrad
Otis Grant
Damares
Obituaries and church notes from Blue Lake area
Funeral services were held at Elizabeth Chapel for Mrs. Rhoda Haffelt 92 and S A Cotterell 84. Haffelt attended Sunday school 30 years and Cotterell 70 years. Murry Haskins 18 ill with polio at Children's Hospital Columbus. Rev. Coffey preached at Elizabeth Chapel. Ladies Aid met at Frances Melton home. youth group met there. Recent visitors included Thomas Brower Philadelphia and Miss Willavene Sheets Rio Grande Mrs C B E Sheets.
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Blue Lake
Elizabeth Chapel
Rhoda Haffelt
Floyd Workman
S. A. Cotterell
Cot
Arthur
Trenton
N. J
Children'’s Hospital
Columbus
Murry Haskins
Ivan Murrey
William Coffey
Ladies Aid
Frances Melton
C. E. Sheets
Thomas Brower
Philadelphia
Willavene Sheets
Rio Grande
C_ BE. Sheets
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Farm Club
Taber
Kris Kringle
Kanauge
Ohio
Silver Bridge
Bridge Club
Dr. Rus
Sell R. Heim
Henne
Pin County
Minn
Minnesota
Heim
Social Notes
Pt. Pleasant Churches
Harmony
Evangelical United Brethren
Harry Eckels
Heights — Unified
Bellemead
Donald Lockhart
Trinity (Greer
Krebs
Mt. Olive
Isabelle Kiefer
Mason Pilgrim Holiness
Verna Lieving
Mt. Zion
Christ Church Episcopal
W. C. Bowie
Episcopal Youth Fellowship
Lakin
Howard and His Orchestra
Cleae
Parkersburg
Satterfield Music Co
Roy Rogers
Golden West
Judy Canova
Artikial Moonlight
Every Might Valley Drive-In Theatre
Maes Worth
Athens
Ountry Drive-In
Theatre
Johnny Weismuller
Jane Nigh
Georgia
Okefenokee Swamp
Don Taylor
George Irwin
Ry Schell
Athena Athens
MGM
Carleton
Ream
Jeanie
Ane Lkion Rpenter
Keenan Wynn 'Eearless Fagan
Ray Middleton
Bill Shirley
Muriel Lawrence A Ai
Howard Hawks
TiAl
Kirk Douglas
Dewey Martin
Elizabeth Threatt
Arthur Hunnicutt
Dudley Nichols
AB Guthrie i. A Whachester
Lizabeth Scott
Valley OF
Eagles
Howard Hughes
MTA Tor
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