Old Fashion Bargain Days Parade Opens 1774 Celebration
Point Pleasant hosts a diverse parade tracing early settler days with a donkey carriage and vintage autos, featuring Wahama Hannan and Point Pleasant bands. The 50‑member Big Bend Minstrel offered an 90 minute show on Capt. T. J. Reynolds Majestic Showboat after the parade drawing 435 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hoeflich
Big Bend
T. J. Reynolds
Majestic
Chamber of Commerce
Virgil Siders
Wahama
Hannan
Point Pleasant
Hearst
Crow's Funeral Home
Jesse James
Walter Windsor
Kroger’s
Majestic Showboat
Youngs By the Score In Hamley Run Area
Older residents recall the Young settlement in Waterloo Township Athens County. The Young family arrived in 1797 from Virginia and grew to a large pioneer clan with farms, a store, blacksmith shop and Civil War soldiers. Grover Young preserves Alexander Young’s account books detailing daily life and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngs
Hamley Run
Waterloo Township
Athens County
Ohio
Hamley Ran
E. M. Poston
Er Alexander Young
William
Mary Young
Westmoreland County
Virgina
Ohio Company
Wolf's Plains
the Plains
Alexander
William Jr
John
Mary
Matheny
Young
Alexander Young
Hannah Canby
Bishop Earl Cranston
Newton Hewitt
Moses Hewitt
Hewitt Crossing
Waterloo Game Preserve
Sam
Aaron
Alexander Jr
Waterloo
William Young
Factory
Salem
The
Plains
Minker Run
Dowler Ridge
Pigeon Roost
Carbondale
Section Four
Drains Hollow
Hewitt
Boden
Beckler
Putnam
Dowler
DeVore
Sheffield
Wolf
Mourn
Wilkes
Pickett
Herrold
Lowry
Gilbert
Grover Young
Peter Beckler
Young Settlement
Morrisy
Henry
News
Three County Roads Repaired in Two Weeks
State road commission action in two weeks repaired three county roads and may rehabilitate a fourth. Route 87 rock-base work begins from Route 2 into Jackson County with 500 tons of stabilizer to be laid on Leon Baden Road. Re-surfacing starts on Ashton Milton Road. 16 Mile Creek Road depends on SRC conference. Mason-Hartford Road work returns to original contractor after subcontract change. Burdett notes SRC funding of 135000 above allotment aids school transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
State Road Commission
Democratic Executive Committee
Joe Burdett
Jackson County
Burdett
Leon-Baden
Ashton- Milton
Southside
SRC
Mason-Hartford
Mason County
Four United States named in Western Hemisphere list
The Western Hemisphere lists four United States as entities the United States of America, the United Mexican States, the United States of Brazil, and the United States of Venezuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Western Hemisphere
United States of America
United Mexican States
Brazil
Venezuela
Mayor Issues Proclamation for National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week
Mayor B. W. Krodel signed a proclamation marking the 12th observance of National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. He urged public officials, industry leaders, labor, and community groups to promote year round programs to employ and support handicapped citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
B. W. Krodel
U. S. Congress
Krodel
Damages Sought in Auto Crash Lawsuit
Four actions to start trespass on case totalling alleged damages of 92500 against Clarence Raymond Tennant for an auto accident on Route 2 Brook County December 28 1955. Plaintiffs Howard M Clutter Geary Clutter infant Ferri Clutter infant and Caroline Clutter seek 25000 7500 10000 and 50000 respectively, via Pinsky and Mahan Wellsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clarence Raymond Tennant
Brook County
Howard M. Clutter
Geary Clutter
Ferri Clutter
Caroline Clutter
Pinsky and Mahan Law Offices
Wellsburg
W.va
Offices To Observe Columbus Day In Point Pleasant
Friday is Columbus Day a state designated legal holiday and several county offices will close including the county clerk circuit clerk prosecuting attorney sheriff and assessor. Also Citizens National Bank and Point Pleasant Building and Loan Association will close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Citizens National Bank
Lightning damages stove during quick dinner cookout
Lightning struck the electric range at the Robert Toy home in Owingsville Kentucky cooking sweet potatoes in a hurry. The bolt burned a hole in the pan and damaged the heating element and left the potatoes crisp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owingsville
Robert Toy
Alfred Alfred MYF Meeting and Halloween Plans
The MYF meet with 12 youths and three adults as Eugene Windland led devotions on My Church. Betty Sleicher, president, led a business session naming a four member committee and planning a Halloween party and supper. Attendance at last week's prayer meeting was 13 with Helen Woode as substitute leader and Juanita Swartz named leader for this week. Alfred Grange will host a Halloween masquerade on Thursday evening October 25. Relatives visiting Ernest Taylor include Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rabe of Philadelphia and Ralph Rabe of Long Island New York. Mrs Iva Findling has returned from Phoenix Arizona visiting her brother Arthur Hawk. Dinsman Baylor is able to be out again. Visitors at the Follrod Robinson home were Mr. and Mrs Otto Swartz of Shade and Mr. and Mrs Billy Follrod of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
MYF
Eugene Windland
My Church
Betty Sleicher
Helen Woode
Juanita Swartz
Alfred Grange
Albert Rabe
Philadelphia
Ralph Rabe
Long Island
N. Y
Ernest Taylor
Iva Findling
Phoenix
Ariz
Arthur Hawk
Dinsman Baylor
Follrod-Robinson
Otto Swartz
Shade
Billy Follrod
Athens
Births Reported in Point Clinic Notes
A list of births and hospital movements shows a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cromlich of Gallipolis on October dates with others in Apple Grove and Point Pleasant. Admissions include Mrs. Henry Lee, Gallipolis Ferry, October 5. Discharges include Joyce Weethee, Gallipolis Ferry, October 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Cromlich
Gallipolis
Charles Fowler
Apple Grove
Henry Lee
Harry Griffin
Kananga
Dallas Nibert
Point Pleasant
Insurance company annual statement for 1955 details
The document lists aggregate assets of 331,164,347.97 and liabilities of 258,906,423.49 for an insurance company, leaving net assets at 72,887,924. The capital paid in is 3,000,000 with a surplus of 69,857 and income for the year 250,253,084.10. Receipts for the year total 181,192,149.74. The seal and signature indicate formal attestation in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibsi Thet Siastate Insurance
PAN Pinel
Ham
Acti Pal
Columbus
Pt Pleasant Society Honors New Members at Annual Banquet
The Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club held its annual banquet honoring 34 new members with a social hour, dinner, and speeches by Gene Ball on community affairs. Rev J E Huffman gave an invocation and each new member received a corsage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Gene Ball
Chet Haddox
J. E. Huffman
Circle One Women of Presbyterian Church Hostess
Mrs. Douglas Roush of 1006 Viand Street hosted Circle One at her home Tuesday evening with Mrs. John C. Hutchinson presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Roush
Viand Street
Circle One
Women of
Presbyterian Church
John C. Hutchinson
Car Stolen But Found In Main Street Ignition Car
Milton Burdette of Leon reported a 1952 model automobile stolen after 2 am Wednesday and recovered by city police at 8 05 am on Main. The car was found with keys in the ignition and no prints due to the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Milton Burdette
Leon
Main
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Walt Ward
C. H. Harris
Dan River
Oxfords
Best Buy
Pt. Pleasant Society
J. Stewart Lloyd
Calvin G. Maloney
J. Knox Dye
Nadine Clark
Eva Mae Thomas
Patti Withee
Frederick Schroeder
Nick Krodel
Thomas Fisher
Angela Panteloukas
H. R. Witt
W. P. Shirler
Lawrence Plants
Larry Abbott
Richard Austin
Harry Chambers
Byron Ballangee
Shirley Casey
J. T. Saunders
Ann Bartlett
T. R. Friar
Donald Waldie
Jack Fowler
Leonard Riffle
Frank Westfall
William Knight
J. L. Rigan
Earl Henry
Harry Fitzsimmons
F. R. Frey
P. A. Penley
Paul Thomas, Jr
Nelson Jeck
Lavalle Criner
Leslie Williamson
Vestel Shelton
Rush Krodel
William Johnson
James Barnes
C. N. Haddox
E. W. Stevens
W. H. O'Dell
West Virginia
South Side
O'Dell
Home Demonstration Council
John Gill
William Gregory
Gill
Main Street Baptist Church
Jessie Lemley
State Home
Morgantown
Adrian Lathey
Howard Garland
Ray Crank
Home Recreation
Presbyterians
Roush
Bethany
Paul Monroe
Dianne’ Robert
Appleman
Butcher
Wallace Burdette
Carter Franklin
James Hall
Emory Monroe, Jr
Fred Starick
R. H. Wilhelm
Plymouth
Men's Union
Mens Suede
Gabardine
Gallipolis, Ohio
Point Pleasant, W. Va
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