Wilson Cites True Americanism as Bulwark Against Communists
Donald R. Wilson former national commander of the American Legion urged Point Pleasant Woman's Club and local groups to defend freedom with true Americanism. Clarksburg attorney Watson explained Americanism versus Communism noting Soviet domination, hostility to God and free thought, and the need for strong patriotism and family values. The event featured a panel with local leaders, a bloodmobile upcoming visit, and a reception for new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Russia
Hitler
Wason
Stalin
Trotzky
Littinoff
Malenkov
Middle East
Asa
Europe
America
Wilson
United States
University of
Lews Bateson
Delbert Staats
Bers
Teran Church
L G Koontz
Kiwanis Club
Lawrence Mohr
American Legion Post
JJ . F. Johnson
Woman's Club
Clarksburg
Arnett
Spmal
Hallah Wilson Eads
J W. Schrader
G. Wolden
John E. Brown
Wilbur Dickson
Walter Geilker
Mary Foglesong
C R Schurman
Kelly
Dora B Hills
Howard] Smith
Carole Benedict
Farm Bureau To Conduct Opinion Poll
Mason County Farm Bureau hosts a series of community meetings to gather farmer opinions on farm programs and organizations. Meetings run October 12 to 16 at local schools with various chairmen and an appeal to include women in Farm Bureau activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Benson
United States
Mason County Farm Bureau
Board
Ray ‘Thompson
Beech Hill
A. E. Sommer
Leon School
State Police List Arrests in Point Pleasant
State Police announced multiple road law arrests in Point Pleasant with names ages locations and fines. William Hessler Rex Johnson John Davis Alfred Lamb Aaron Butler James Harmon Dwaine Moser Stanley Steves Maurice Jackson faced PSC plate no plate speeding overlength or related charges each with 25 and costs. Maurice Jackson also charged for overlength truck ownership with fine 825 and costs. Also noted a Mason County Farm Women’s Achievement Day luncheon held October 36 at the Catholic Parish house in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Edward Hessler
Augres
Mich
Public Service Commission
Rex Edwin Johnson
North Wilkesboro
John Davis
Chattanoora
Tenn
Alfred H Lamb
Winston-Salem
Aaron Raymond Butler
Greensboro
James Glen Harmon
Charlotte
N.C
Dwaine M. Moser
Raymour
N. C
Stanley E Steves
Addison
Maurice Jackson
Point Pleasant Transportation Company
Mason City
Pleasant Social Notes Highlight Local Weddings and Gatherings
A Topeka social page notes an open church fete to mark the wedding of Eyalee Stureerea and Robert Hogsett in Gallipolis on October 18 at 4 pm with Rev Harold L. Clark officiating. Carolyn Sturgeon to be maid of honor and Charles Hodson best man. Also reported is a miscellaneous shower for Opal Gibbs hosted by Mrs Rose Cross and Mrs William Litchfield, with numerous attendees and gift givers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kauff
Point Pleasant
Eyalee Stureerea
Helgeon
Hogsett
Robert BE
Gallipolis
Trinity Methodist Church
Harold L. Clark
Carolyn Sturgeon
Charles Hodson
Galipols
Howard Sturgeon
Opal Gibbs
Edward Cheesebrew
Rose Cross
William Litchfield
Edna Sutton
Austin Morison
Charles Fowler
Chester Rainey
Ray Brumley
Clarence Rainey
Otis Rainey
Gary Kapp
Boyd Schwartz
Della Sauer
Claude Cheesebrew
Ray Sullivan
Samuel Rodgers
Albert Sauer
Paul Goodman
Don Cheesebrew
Harry Rhodes
Reba Hughes
Harry Neville
Freddie Marcum
Paul Jones
Margaret Stover
Vitus Hartley
Floyd Stover
William Proffitt
Phyllis Stover
Penny
Billy Proffitt
Katie Mayes
Maldred Lucas
Walley Bauer
Mdis Russell Jones
Everett Schwartz
James Clark
Ceci Oliver
Mildred Ball
Freda Jordan
Howard Carder
Owen Denny
Alice Ssuer
Harley Hartley
Ruth Bashan
Pearl Cross
Sherwood Costen
Howard Cheesebrew
Barbara Cheesebrew
Virginia Krebs
Elia Krebs
Earl Hensy
Burt Rodgers
Birthday Dinner For Judy Mitchell At Stephenson Home
Mr and Mrs Charles Stephenson of Eight Mile hosted a birthday dinner Friday evening for Judy Mitchell. Attending were Mrs E Mitchell and daughters Judy and Cheryl, plus Mr and Mrs Stephenson and children Charles Everett Bobby and Mary Kay. Carpenters Auxiliary to meet Tuesday at Mrs W L Holley GalΦypolis Ferry with a 7 pm pot luck and business session to follow. Mr and Mrs J J Presley of Fair Plain celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct 19. They married Oct 15 at Mrs Presley's parents home in Roane County. Mrs Presley is the former
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Pleasant High School
Saunders Memorial Stadium
Ann Willams
Sandra Profftt
Beverly Wedge
Phyllis Melton
Phyllis Miller
Judy Wedge
Mickey Whalen
David Walters
Roy Reynolds
Dwayne Kidwell
Ferrell Wamsley
Brery Jones
Charles Stephenson
Eight Mile
Judy Mitchell
E Mitchell
Judy
Cheryl
Stephenson
Charles Everett
Bobby
Mary Kay
Carpenters Auxiliary
W. L Holley
Gallypolis Ferry
J. J. Presley
Fair Plain Sai
Junior High Elects Student Council President
John Musgrave was elected president of the Junior High School Student Council. Tommy Musgrave is vice president, Barbara Pace secretary, Sandra Taylor treasurer. Election followed regular procedures with officials Densil Reynolds Charles Krebs Kay Grueser Rebecca White Mary Crump James Bragg Joan Cooper Judith Copley Ann Johnson Bonnie Holliday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Musgrave
Tommy Musgrave
Barbara Pace
Sandra Taylor
Densil Reynolds
Charles Krebs
Kay Grueser
Rebecca “White
Mary Crump
James Bragg
Joan Cooper
Judith Copley
Ann Johnson
Bonnie Holliday
Rural Health Conference Set With Noted Speakers
State Farm Bureau president Clyde Bonar of Burlington will address the sixth annual Rural Health Conference at Jackson's Mill on Oct 8. The event, sponsored by the West Virginia State Medical Association with several partners, gathers medical and rural leaders to discuss mutual problems and solutions. Other speakers include Dr Charles E Staats of Charleston Dr N H Dyer state health director Miss Charlotte Rickman of Raleigh NC and Mrs G Ebert of Burlington.
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Point Pleasant
State Farm Bureau
Clyde Bonar
Burlington
Jackson's Mill On
West Virginia State Medical Association
Charles E. Staats
Charleston
Medical Association
N. H Dyer
Charlotte Rickman
Raleigh
N. C
G . Ebert
West Virginia Farm Women’s Council
Polio Blood Drive Appeals in Mason County
Mason County reports twenty two polio cases up from last year as the Red Cross bloodmobile visits Oct 28. Mrs Vivian F Siders urges all residents to donate a pint to produce gamma globulin for polio prevention and treatment, measles and hepatitis, and to support armed forces patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Vivian F Siders
Pont Pleasant
Juandice
Matheson
American Red Cross
11Th St
Trinity Methodist Church
Viand St
Family obituary notes eight children and many grandchildren
Laura Smith obituary lists eight children including Mrs Presley and Mr Presley with spouses in Point Pleasant Ravenswood Londonderry Ohio and Charleston plus three Presley grandchildren. The family counts 28 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren with a noon dinner and afternoon pen house observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Smith
Presley
Russell Johnson
Worthy Miller
Point Pleasant
Gene Brown
Hersell Frashier
Ravenswood
Darrell Smallwood
Londonderry
Ohio
Guy Presley
Walter Westfall
Charleston
Glenn Presley
Hinton
First Goodwill Dinner Attracts 250 at Point
POINT PLEASANT 250 persons attended the employes goodwill dinner held Thursday night at the Moose Home. Bill Waldeck of Huntington spoke on Salesmanship and Personal Efficiency. The event, the first of its kind here, was sponsored by Point Pleasant merchants, business and professional people for their employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Moose Home
Bill Waldeck
Huntington
F. W. Ingraham
Chamber
F W. Ingraham
Paul Thomas
Kroger Company
James T Fisher
The
Chamber of Commerce
L W. Getty
Jack Froth
DAV Group Attends James Sprouse Rites in Point Pleasant
Mason County Chapter 27 Disabled American Veterans will attend funeral services for James Sprouse, a World War I disabled veteran with two citations, Sunday at 1 50 pm at Foglesong Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Jams Sprouse
Foglesong Funeral Home
Mason
Sprouse
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Lone Qak
Point Clinic Notes In Point Pleasant Admits Patients
Admitted entries list Guy Stewart of Third Street Point Pleasant for surgery and Mrs F Russell of Leon Route 2 for medical care. Discharged notes show Mrs John Cheesebrew of Point Pleasant Route 2. Additional social notes appear on page 26.
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Point Clinic
Guy Stewart
Third Street
Point Pleasant
F. Russell
Leon Route 2
John Cheesebrew
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Ralph Harkett
Merle Velde
Stalph Raike
Josephine Lyons
Glen Burton
Virgil Siders
Health and Safety Department
Siders
John Dower
Ralph Raike
Walter ‘Sommer
Ralph ‘Tackett
Clyde McDermott
G. E. Pace
W. 8. Rice
Louis Bateson
Jerry Rodgers
J. S. Rhoades
Roy Eshenaur
M. LeVerde
J. A. Shinn
C C. Lewis
George Sp
Mis S E Solatean
Pauline Wallace
Moss Babe Jordan
Hanly Sibley
Frank Martino
Donald R. Wilson
Clifford Durst
John Seidel, Jr
Farm Bureau
Ben Franklin
Red Cross Tweedies
Debs
Sander
Jacqueline
Miracle
Catalina
Edding
Homemakers
Lawrence Kelly
Jericho
Pearl Oliver
George Keener
Gamnette Gray
George Thompson
Fritz Wartenburg
Virgil Burris
Jeanne Carter
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Jemnes
Remus
Tri-County Concert Association
LaFayette Hotel
Cine
Pomeroy
Elizabeth Meadows
Lis
Association
Earl Arnett
Leo C. Bean
Gallpols
Paign
C. Ro
Commit Ginness
Cbr
McGinness
Press
Dent
H.jtaken
George Bovie
Swackhammer
Galupcolis
Cedrick Clark, Yeader
Lakin
New Haven
Middleport
Walter Selby
Moose Club
Chet Haddox
James Sprouse
Duke Cleaners
Rose Jeannette Martin
Mgr
O. J. Morrison Department Store
West Virginia
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