Dedication Sunday for Bellemead Church Addition
The Bellemead EUB Church in Point Pleasant marks the second dedication in six years with a 36 by 54 foot bell tower addition completed by Virgil Love. The program runs 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. worship with Area Bishop J. B. Showers, 1:30 p.m. quarterly conference, 2 p.m. dedication. Bishop Showers will also dedicate another EUB church in the county that evening.
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Point Pleasant
Bellemead Eub
F. H. Capehart
Virgil Love
J. B. Showers
Bishop Showers
EUB
Bellemead
West Columbia
Capehart
Evangelical United Brethren Church
the Heights Eub Church
Trinity Methodist
S. D. Rexrode
Church School
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Presbyterian
Orie C. Landrum
W. E. Harrop
Christ Church Parish
Episcopal
Bruce Chapel
Evangelical United Brethren
Heights
Krebs Chapel
Main ST
Daniel M. Dorsey
Christian Science
C. E. Haney
Vaught Memorial
Beech Hill
Henderson
Mt. Union
Pine Grove
Mason County
George C. Werrick
St. Paul's
New Haven
Zion
Broad Run
St. Mark’s
Upper Flats
Concrete Work On Floodwall Nears End
Maxon Construction Co. spokesman says concrete work at the floodwall will finish in October except the Fifth Street vehicular entrance. Pump station 3 masonry should finish by early next week, with stations 2 and 1 by month’s end. Final pouring near Fourth and Twelfth Street gateways and 300 feet of wall sections. Roof, paint, and equipment at floodwall storehouses to follow in November. Electrical pumps at stations slated for late December.
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Point Pleasant
Fifth St
Maxon Construction Co
Second St
First
Walnut
Kanawha St
Jackson
Taxi blast injures Point Pleasant attendant
Point Pleasant Glen Goodman, attendant at the Sixth St Pure Oil Station, suffered facial and hand burns when inflammable liquid on a car exploded. He received treatment at the Point Clinic within ten minutes. The four door sedan taxi belonged to Jackson's Cab Co and was operated by Lonnie Rayburn. the operator was also singed on the hands. The text notes a possible moonrise time of 66 minutes later than the previous evening.
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Point Pleasant
Glen Goodman
Sixth St
Point Clinic
Jackson's Cab Co
Lonnie Rayburn
School System To Get 30,000 More Pupils
West Virginia faces overcrowded elementary classrooms with an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 more children by 1954 unless the school bond amendment passes in November. Dr. P. F. Kercheval of Kingwood cites rising postwar births and enrollment, urging voters to consider a permissive constitutional change allowing county bond issues with a 60 percent approval.
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Point Pleasant
Virginia
P. FE. Kercheval
Kingwood
Kercheval
Robert H. Ferguson
Citizen's School Building Committee of
West Virginia
Graduates Help With Homecoming Half Time Stunt
Half time at the POINT PLEASANT homecoming game features graduates in the act. Mrs. La venia Jackson, faculty adviser, explains all alumni must register before entering the field. Tu Endie Wei staff will oversee the registration and issue special numbers and colors.
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Point Pleasant
Lavenia Jackson
Tu-Endie-Wei
County Officials Attend WV Extension Directors Meeting
Three county officials plan to attend the West Virginia agriculture extension directors meeting at Jacksons Mill from Oct. 16 to Oct. 20. Attendees include County Agent W. C. Roberts County farm home demonstrator Ruth Ann Hogsett and County 4-H Agent Ken Bragg.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia Agriculture Extension
Jackson's Mill
W. C. Roberts
County Farm Home
Ruth Ann Hogsett
Ken Bragg
North Point Pleasant to Open Lunch Room Soon
The North Point Pleasant school lunch room addition is nearing completion with outside support. Principal Chester Bartram notes a stove from the Presbyterian Church and silverware, trays, and utensils loaned by Ordnance Grade School. The 14 by 36 feet addition to the west will include a 14 by 7 feet pantry and a screened garbage disposal room, with concrete work continuing by contractor W. G. Darst and a hoped opening date in early November.
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Point Pleasant
North Point Pleasant
Chester Bartram
Presbyterian Church
Ordnance Grade School
Bartram
Exams Announced for Federal Posts
Examinations are announced by the U S Civil Service Commission for book binder positions in the Government Printing Office Washington D C at a salary of 2.34 dollars per hour. Full information and applications may be obtained from local secretary F D Higgins at the post office.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Commission
F. D. Higgins
Birth of son Lester Gene to Hogsett couple
A son, Lester Gene, was born at home on October 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Owen Bonecutter of Hogsett. Release notices include Mrs. Herbert Myers, Preston Blankenship, and Mrs. Moten Stanley.
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Lester Gene
Owen Bonecutter
Hogsett
Herbert Myers
Preston Blankenship
Moten Stanley
Point Pleasant AAUW Notes on UN Day Activities
The Point Pleasant branch of the American Association of University Women held a meeting in Flushing Meadows New York to discuss the General Assembly. Local leaders reported about one hundred county high school essays submitted to a United Nations contest and set a winner announcement for October 24.
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United Nations
San Francisco
Point Pleasant
American Association of University Women
General Assembly
Flushing Meadows
New York
Edward Ohlinger
Wahama High School
Iran
Palestine
Kashmir
Berlin
Korea
Garrett Green
A.a.usw
Green
Roosevelt School PTA Elects Officers After Meeting
The Roosevelt School PTA met Tuesday evening with parents in attendance. Officers elected included President Mrs. Charles Stephenson, Vice President Walton Beattie, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. Asbury Lee. Fifth and sixth graders performed a program. Walden Roush presented a movie on the school band amendment and Mrs. Roush read the script. Robert Newell played electric guitar selections. Afterward, attendees adjourned to the kitchen for refreshments.
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Roosevelt School
Charles Stephenson
Walton Beattie
Asbury Lee
Walden Roush
Ordnance School
Roush
Robert Newell
Youth fellowship paints in Presbyterian Church assembly room
The Presbyterian Church youth fellowship advances its painting project with seven members present on Monday evening. Bill Morrison Charles Frye Martha Haynes Betty Rader Kay Woolfitt Thelma Toney Maud Ellen Roush participated. Refreshments were served by advisor Mrs Ruth Hogsett and Mrs O C Landrum.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Bill Morrison
Charles Frye
Martha Haynes
Betty Rader
Kay Woolfitt
Thelma Toney
Maud Ellen Roush
Ruth Hogsett
O. C. Landrum
Women attend district conference at South Charleston church
A district conference of the Presbyterian Church was held at First Presbyterian Church in South Charleston on Wednesday with attendees including Mrs. Eugene Sterrett, Mrs. John Kay, Mrs. Mae Rhoades, and Mrs. OO. C. Landrum.
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The
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
South Charleston
Eugene Sterrett
John Kay
Mae Rhoades
OO. C. Landrum
Rural youth groups plan joint party at 4 H center
Three older county youth organizations Great Kanawha Ashton and North Mason ORY will host a joint party at the 4 H recreation center in South Side Saturday at 8 p m Leland Bumgarner of the North Mason ORY heads the program with the other chapters taking part
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South Side
The
Great Kanawha
Ashton
North Mason Ory
Leland Bumgarner
Presbyterian pastor returns from Kanawha Presbytery meeting
The Rev. O. C. Landrum of the Presbyterian Church has just returned from the fall meeting of the Kanawha Presbytery held at the Runner Memorial Church in South Charleston on Monday and Tuesday. James A. Adie, elder of the church, also attended the session.
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O. C. Landrum
The
Presbyterian Church
Kanawha
Three M’s Buffet Supper at Presbyterian Church
The Three M s of the Presbyterian Church host a buffet supper Sunday at 5 30 p m at the church presided by Mr and Mrs H E Marquis.
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The
Presbyterian Church
H. E. Marquis
American Leaders 4 H Club Meets Miss Kin
The American Leaders 4 H club will meet with Miss Phyllis Kincade at Ripley Road on Monday at 7 50 pm.
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Phyllis Kincade
Ripley Road
Trinity and other churches outline weekly services
Pt Pleasant church listings include Trinity Methodist Presbyterian Christ Church Parish and others with service times Sunday schools prayers and sermons. Methodist and Episcopal notes, youth fellowships and revivals are listed across several local parishes with varied schedules.
Two Families Report Births in Point Pleasant
Two ex Coast Guards stationed at Point Pleasant announce births in October. Patricia Lorraine, daughter of Mr and Mrs William T Winter of Bellemead, was born at 11 30 a m in Holzer Hospital to Evelyn Rainey and William T Winters. Charles Jr, first child of Mr and Mrs Charles Kutrufe, born Oct 1 in Ellsworth Maine, to Ruth Wears of Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Coast Guards
William T. Winter
Bellemead
Patricia Lorraine
Holzer Hospital
Evelyn Rainey
Chester Rainey
William T. Winters
Pittsburg
Coast Guard
Charles Kutrufe
Charles Jr
Ellsworth
Maine
Senate Crime Group Moves to Philadelphia
The Senate crime investigation committee relocates from New York to Philadelphia to focus on a 100,000,000 dollar annual policy racket targeting school children. Chairman Estes Kefauver says major gambling activity in the Philadelphia area is the policy numbers racket.
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Philadelphia
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
New York
Estes Kefauver
Dtenn
Markets Report From Cincinnati Poultry And Butter Prices
Markets in Cincinnati list poultry prices for broilers fryers heavy hens light roosters and stags with turkeys young hens and toms. Butter and butterfat prices are given with prints and premiums. Potatoes and consumer grades are noted with U S A and B ratings and current receipts figures.
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Cincinnati
U.S. A
Cass
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