Real Indian Summer Persists in Point Pleasant Area
Point Pleasant and Mason County residents enjoy an extended warm spell with violets and forsythia blooming. No killing frost yet in Ohio Valley. temperatures ranged from 39 to 77 degrees as of Tuesday afternoon. Local observers report delayed planting of wheat and variable crop yields due to late corn planting and wet weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Kathryn Beaver
Leon
E. S. Rairden
E. C. Winger
Ohio Valley
Rolfe Lee
Gallipolis Ferry
Lee
John McCausland
Winfield Road
Democrats Have Posters Available in Point Pleasants
Point Pleasant Democrats offer posters for three candidates M G Burnside Huntington for national congressman William C Marland Charleston for state attorney general and William Ansel Jr Charleston for state treasurer. Mrs Nellie Brackman secretary longtime Mason County resident with WWI Yeomanette Navy work and later draft board clerk and VA Department staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Capital Finance Co
Sixth St
Nellie Brackman
M. G. “Burnie” Burnside
Huntington
William C. Marland
Charleston
William Ansel Jr
Navy
Bureau of Navigation
Louisburg
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Greenbrier County
Driver Fined for Reckless Driving in Point Pleasant
Ka Nawha County resident Judson H. Shawver Jr was fined 25 dollars and costs by Magistrate S A Simmons Tuesday on a reckless driving charge. Arresting officer was Sgt D G Wilfong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Judson H. Shawver, Jr
S. A. Simmons
D. G. Wilfong
Shawver
Kanawha County
Pt Pleasant Social Notes Feature Lambda Chi Omega Meeting
Lambda Chi Omega sorority met at the Moose Home Monday evening with Mrs. Woodrow Kapp presiding. Plans were laid for the state convention at Moose Home Saturday with Mrs. Casby Meadows Jr. to attend. a 6 30 dinner and dance followed a 3 p.m. business meeting. Also, Ladies of the Moose held a Tuesday evening session with senior regent Mrs. J W Kapp presiding and members including Mrs. Rutherford, Mrs. Hyre, Miss Durst, Miss McMillin, and visitor Mrs. Ann Legg. Logan Young and H H Chinn attended as Charleston unit secretary and state director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
Moose Home
Woodrow Kapp
Casby Meadows, Jr
Kapp
William Johnson
James Hall
Ronald White
L. W. Getty
J. A. Shinn
C. J. Hyer
Co. L. Head
John Clay Hutchinson
J. W. Burdette
Wadear Thabet
J. W. Kapp
Ladies of the Moose
the Moose Home
Carl Rutherford
Reba Caldwell
O. W. Fisher
Marjorie Stevens
Mary Hyre
Nellie Henson
Mabel Roush
Velma Melrose
Daisy Durst
Doris McMillin
Ann Legg
Logan
Leon Homemakers Club Elects New Officers at Meeting
Mrs. Milton Burdette led the Leon Homemakers Farm Women's Club at the Lodge Hall Monday. New officers elected include President Mrs. Dayton Shinn, Vice President Mrs. Oscar Sayre, Secretary Mrs. Gus Douglas Jr., Treasurer Mrs. Everett Bissell, Reporter Mrs. Warren Stewart. A devotion by Mrs. George Rairden and group singing of America followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Burdette
Leon Homemakers Farm Women's Club
Leon Lodge
Dayton Shinn
Oscar Sayre
Gus Douglas, Jr
Everett Bissell
Warren Stewart
George Rairden
America
Charles Burdette
Cleon Cadle
Tag Wilson
Gaylord Thomas
Natalie Stewart
Baby shower hosted by First Friends at Hickory Chapel
The First Friends Class of Hickory Chapel Methodist Church hosted a Monday evening baby shower at Mr and Mrs Girard Fowler's Ripley Road home. Guests included Mrs John R Brooks of Jacksonville Fla and Mrs John Black of Huntington. Canasta was played and refreshments served to numerous friends.
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Friends
Hickory Chapel Methodist Church
Girard Fowler
Ripley Road
John R
Brooks
Jacksonville
Fla
John Black
Huntington
John Marshall
John Oliver
Marshall Fowler
Herman Hoschar
Cornell Fowler
Robert Love
Hugh Love
John Brooks
Dottie Jean Hoschar
Guelda Sue Oliver
Audrey Hoschar
Marsha Jan and
Stevie Fowler
Sally Peck chapter elects officers at church meeting
The Sally Peck chapter of the World Wide Guild met at Main Street Baptist Church Monday evening. Officers elected for the coming year include chairwoman Jean Hill, assistant chairwoman Janet Wears, scribe and steward Agnes Caynor, song leader Anna Lee Newell, pianist Joan Vanhorn, devotional leader Pat Dennis, program chairman Ella Mae McKinley, and White Cross chairman Anna Francis Thomas.
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Sally Peck
World Wide Guild
Main Street Baptist Church
Jean Hill
Janet Wears
Agnes Caynor
Anna Lee Newell
Joan Vanhorn
Pat Dennis
Ella Mae McKinley
White Cross
Anna Francis Thomas
First FOE Auxiliary Meeting Initiates Seven Charleston Members
The FOE auxiliary held its first meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at the FOE hall. Mrs. Edna Edwards presided at the business session. Seven candidates were initiated by the degree team of the Charleston chapter. Those present from Charleston included Mrs. Bonnie Shear, state secretary, Mrs. Pearl.
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FOE
Edna Edwards
Charleston
Bonnie Shear
Pearl
Local residents host visits and family updates across Winfield area
Mr and Mrs Millard Rice relocate to Mansfield Ohio for work, leaving Winfield Road with Mrs Tina Rice in Gilead Ohio. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Raymond Adams and children Barbara Ann Tommy and Jimmy and Mrs Mary S Plants with grandson J C Juniper, have recently visited Cheshire and Winfield Road households. Several townspeople enjoy Sunday visits and dinners with relatives in Winfield Road Cheshire Newark Clarksburg Charleston and Cottageville. Miss Eulah Thorne is ill at Mountain State Orphanage and will miss class days. Mrs Park McDaniel and daughters Linda and Brenda return from visiting Park McDaniel Sr at 2424 Monroe Ave. Mrs C B Stewart of Oak Street ill with pneumonia and employed at the Post house. Mrs Earley McKinney returns home from visiting Ezekiel Sayre and family in Cottageville. Mrs Riley Swartz and son Bobby visit Ray Crank and sister-in-law on Winfield Road.
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Millard Rice
Winfield Road
Rice
Tina Rice
Gilead
Ohio
Mansfield
Raymond Adams
Barbara Ann
Tommy
Jimmy
Mary S. Plants
J. C. Juniper
Main St
Delber Underwood
Cheshire
George Leport
Andrew Leport
Sybil Leport
William Utt
Page
Paul Plants
Newark
Dell Plants
Delbert Underwood
Rhea Ann
Janet
Ronald
Paul
Cloris
Eulah Thorne
Mountain State Orphanage
Park McDaniel
Linda
Brenda
Clarksburg
Mr. McDaniel
Monroe Ave
C. B. Stewart
Oak St
Stewart
Post House
Earley McKinney
Jefferson Blvd
Ezekiel Sayre
Cottageville
Riley Swartz
Bobby
Charleston
Ray Crank
Legion Seeks WWII Veterans Names For Memorial
Mason County Post 23 calls for World War I and II veterans names and addresses in West Virginia for a fall memorial list. The campaign runs through Jan 15, 1951 with eight $100 prizes and 16 plaques for top posts. A state membership drive to March 1, 1951 targets record WV Legion membership. Dr. B I Golden chairs.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
American Legion
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of the Legion
Frank B. Everhart
Terra Alta
State Legion
State Capitol
West Virginia Legion
Everhart
Legion Department
B. I. Golden
Elkins
Dr. Golden
Golden
Local Social Visits Across Crown City and Surroundings
J L Hineman and wife spent two days visiting in Crown City. Elmer Sherritt and Mrs Sherritt visited Hal Shoemaker. Mrs Lewis Switzer returned from Tipton Indiana. Bill McBride and children visited Carl Phillips. Nellie Topping will live with daughter in Gallipolis. Elwood Henson visited family in Crown City. Wickline family hosted by Rio Grande relatives. A L Rucker returns to property near Crown City. Wilson Glassburn family hosted by Luther Glassburn. Gloria Shoemaker notes local hospitality.
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Bidwell
J. L. Hineman
Crown City
Marguerette Hineman
Elmer Sherritt
Vinton
Hal Shoemaker
Lewis Switzer
Martha Kelley
Tipton
Ind
Bill McBride
Porter
Carl Phillips
Nellie Topping
Gallipolis
Wilson Glassburn
Luther Glassburn
Daisy
Gloria Shoemaker
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Ladies of Moose
Club
Bertha Crump
A. T. Carney
Homer Graham
Robert Errette
Dencis Cossin
E. 8. Rairden
Dennis Hill
John Rairden
Guy Burdette
Harry Sayre
P. A. Sayre
Gus Douglas, Sr
Harvey Morgan
James Morgan
Charles Holstin
Mary Alice Schultz
Lillian Graham
Joyces Cossin
Mary Agnes Sayre
Ruth Harmon
Beverly Morgan
Irene Sayre
Robert Ecrette, Jr
Legion
Farmers and Mechanics Manual
Clover Farm Stores
Gooding
Clover Farm
Richland Avenue
Chipso
Tide Duz
Avies Bologna
Utton
Delicious
Rome
Birds Eye
Clover
Forest
Benei
Maxwell House and
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Desert
Imperial
Mitac
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