Teachers Endorse Taxation and Finance Amendment
The Mason County Classroom Teachers Association backed the local school support amendment at Hartford Elementary School. CTA president Mrs Cary H Rayburn announced the endorsement after Charlie Carr spoke on permissive legislation. Members heard reports from Linda White and notes on the 1955 NEA effort, with aims for 100 percent membership by November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Classroom Teachers Association
Hart
County Education Association
Josephine Lyons
National Education Association
Portland
Ore
Mason County
Linda White
CTA
Jackson's Mill
Leta Foglesong
Margaret Perry
Miss Perry
West Virginia
Hattie Jordan
Zelda Knapp
Irene Sayre
Miss Knapp
Garrett Green
Aldred Chapman
Mary Kelly
Esther Macknight
Flat Rock Speaker Wins District Contest At Point Pleasant
Leslie Burn of Flat Rock is declared winner of the ether Chemical District speak ig contest and will compete with other district champions for the state title at the supervisors annual meeting in Jacksons Mill next month. Lionel L. Smith reports a 25-landowner petition sent to Charleston to place two Mason County farmers on the ballot for the Western District Board election November 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NT Pleasant
Leslie Burn
Flat Rock
Ether Chemical
Supervisors
Jackson’ S Mill
Lionel L. Smith
Soil Conservation Service
Smith
State Soil Conservation Committee
Charleston
Mason County
Old Fashion Bargain Days planned for next October
Celebration planners in Point Pleasant map improvements for next year after this year’s four day event. Merchants at the Chamber of Commerce discussed adding a downtown carnival more store contests and extra parade floats from Civic and fraternal groups. A new old fashioned costume contest is planned with participation from 34 merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce
Virgil Siders
Moose Home
Roane County Court Grants Alimony in Spencer
Nora War tenburg of Point Pleasant was granted temporary alimony and support from Howard D. Wartenburg in Roane County Circuit Court Spencer by Judge Jacob M. Harper. The couple, married in April 1921, reside in Point Pleasant and have three children. Attorneys: John Anderson for the plaintiff, Oliver Kessel for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Nora Wartenburg
Howard D. Wartenburg
Roane County
Spencer Wednesday
Jacob M. Harper
Seven Billion Dollars Committed to Ohio Valley Expansion
Rep. M. G. Burnside notes seven billion dollars in government and private funds directed to industry growth across the Ohio Valley. The Fourth Congressional District plays a large role in the effort.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio Valley
M. G. Burnside
Eastern Star Initiates Two at Pt Pleasant Chapter
Pt Pleasant Society Eastern Star initiates Pt Pleasant pair Mr and Mrs Carlos Music at Charter No 73 meeting in Masonic Temple. Edith Simpkin presides. chapter invited to receptions for Mildred Davis Grand Ruth and Leah Ball worthy grand matron with dates October 21 and October 28. Hostesses served refreshments. gift presented to Frances Darst pianist. Two members Lucille Harris and Gladys Hart were voted on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Carlos Music
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Edith Simpkin
Mildred Davis
Ruth
Huntington
Leah Ball
Grantsville
Clara Mae Priddy
Sadie Bailes
Ethel Rainey
Virginia Grice
Erma Workman
Elizabeth Fisher
Fay Ball
Freda Fruth
Emmerson Wilson
Kathleen Black
Wilma Fisher
Daisy Darst
Edith Fox
Frances Darst
Lucille Harris
Gladys Hart
Women of the Moose Hold Meeting and Door Prize
The Women of the Moose gathered Tuesday at the Moose home with Mrs. Ruth Lewis presiding. They donated to the Boy Scout drive and awarded Wilma Melrose the door prize. A postmeeting potluck followed with a stork shower for Mrs. Jean Sauer and gifts presented by several members.
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The
Moose
Moose Home
Ruth Lewis
Wilma Melrose
Jean ‘Sauer
Lewis
Melrose
Dora ‘Kapp
Betty Heck
Frances Darst
Kathleen Overholt
Gloria McDaniel
Chemical Car Blazes Railroad and Home Fires Hit City
A chemical car on a westbound New York Central freight and a living room fire at 2319 Jefferson Ave. caused two fire calls in Point Pleasant Wednesday morning. Foam subdued the smoldering chemicals near Arbury after 5:30 a.m. and the dwelling blaze caused $2,650 damage to the home and $650 to furniture. Firemen Miller, Jiiden, Leport, Flowers, and Craig battled both blazes. cause of the Jefferson Ave. fire could not be determined as residents were away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
New York Central
Charleston
Steve Miller
Arbuckle
Miller
Jefferson Ave
Philip Hatch
Yestery Day
Rance Jiiden
Chester *Leport
Harry Flowers
Bumper Craig
Excellent Rating Seen For Ordnance Company
Comments from Maj. Paul B. Lord indicate an excellent rating for the 3664th Ordnance Co of the West Virginia National Guard after the annual inspection at the armory in POINT PLEASANT. Captain Fred Schroeder and MSgt. Howard Tully noted the unit’s strong performance across administration, bearing, weapons, drilling, and classroom instruction with a favorable outlook for this year.
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Point Pleasant
Paul B. Lord
3664Th Ordnance Co
West Virginia National Guard
Lord
3664Th
Fred Schroeder
Howard Tully
Visitors of Asbury area families hosted and visited
A long list of visitors from Newark Nelsonville Lancaster The Plains and New Marshfield gathered at homes of the Blackford Chaney Cottrill Kleinbriel Walker Denney and Marstiller families and others. Guests included Inez Blackford Floyd Arnold Charlene Eggleston Raymond Nichols Betsy Howard Carol DisHong Jerry and Bob Dishong and many more. Sylvia Newlun notes the social exchanges among Asbury residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury
Clayton Blackford
Inez Blackford
Guy Stump
Newark
Leo Blackford
New Marshfield
Clifford Chaney
Carbondale
Don Cottrill
New Plymouth
Raymond Nichols
Clearport
William Stalder
the Plains
Russell Kleinbriel
Floyd Arnold
Wilburt Hartman
Nelsonville
Charlene Eggleston
Vernon Arnold
Lancaster
Dav! Figgins
Beverly
Alice Arnold
Deanville
Homer Prater
Larry
Bob Smart
Cliton Walker
George Denney
Frank Denney
James Denney
Columbus
Henry Denney
Everett
Betsy
Howard
Carol Dishong
Ronald Marstiller
Burton Dishong
Jerry
Bob
Guy Dishong
Kimberly
Webster Newtun
Harry Wilson
Woodrow
Joyce
Henry Yager
Sylvia Marstiller
Delores Johnson
Mildred Carlin
Jerry Denney
Connett
Sam Dishong
Athens
Bob Beckler
Myrna Loper
Harley Nutt
Laurel Cliff Guests and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Reed of Albany hosted Mrs Belle Hill. Mr and Mrs Jerry Hoaglan Janice Cole and Guy Cole of Mc Arthur and Kenneth Cole of Kirkersville visited Mr and Mrs Joe Evans. Pearl Parker with Fairfield County Fair attendees joined by Charles Hoffner Logan Ernest Powell family Marjorie Hoff man and Margaret Allen for a Sunday at Paul Kaltenbaugh Chillicothe. Allen Eichinger, medical patient at Chillicothe veterans hospital, spent weekend with family. Howard Allen, stationed at Camp Walters Mineral Wells Texas, has been promoted.
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Laurel Cliff
Reed
Albany
Belle Hill
Jerry Hoaglan
Janice Cole
Guy Cole
McArthur
Kenneth Cole
Kirkersville
Joe Evans
Pearl Parker
Fairfield County Fair
Charles Hoffner
Logan
Ernest Powell
Marjorie Hoffman
Margaret Allen
Paul Kaltenbaugh
Chillicothe
Allen Eichinger
Veterans Hospital
Howard Allen
Camp Walters
Mineral Wells
Texas
Divorce suit filed in Point Pleasant case
Betty Joan Roush filed for divorce from Virgil Glen Roush in the circuit clerk office on grounds of alleged cruelty. The couple married in Mason County in September 1952 and have one child. Attorney for the plaintiff is J. G. F. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Betty Joan Roush
Virgil Glen Roush
Mason County
J. G. F. Johnson
Births at area clinics and admissions notes
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ray Hall of Crown City on October 16. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Marvin Wamsley of Point Pleasant on October unknown. Mrs C C Canterbury of Gallopolis Ferry was admitted October 16. Mrs Jewell Thevenir and infant daughter Anna Fridley were discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hall
Crown City
Marvin Wamsley
Point Pleasant
C. C. Canterbury
Gallipolis Ferry
Jewell Thevenir
Anna Fridley
Birth Announced for Russell Clay Lee in Clifton
Mrs W D Lee Shirley Riley of Clifton announces the birth of a son Monday at Holzer Hospital named Russell Clay. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ted Riley Sr Clifton and paternal grandmother is Mrs Charles Lee of Middleport Ohio. The Lees have another son Michael William age 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. D. Lee
Shirley Riley
Clifton
Holzer Hospital
Russell Clay
Ted Riley
Charles Lee
Middleport
Ohio
Lees
Michael William
Meadows Family Annual Dinner near Glenwood
The Mea dows family held its annual dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Wesley Meadows Sunday near Glenwood. Attendees included Elza Meadows Elza Powell and numerous relatives and family friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadows
Wesley Meadows
Glenwood
Elza Meadows
Elza Powell
Joe Halley
Augline Cremeans
Homer
Gladys Halley
Charles Winch
Richard Thornburg
Marcia
Paul Baumgardner
A. James
A. Wolfe
Oliver Meadows
Carl
Henderson PTA Meeting Plans Classroom Grants and Playground
About fifty parents and members attended the Henderson PTA October meeting at the school. A pot luck dinner preceded the business session led by Mrs. Jackie Terry. The group approved giving $5 per classroom for supplies and a donation for playground equipment. A special meeting will appoint committees and decide playground equipment.
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Henderson Pta
Robert Kessinger
Jackie Terry
Land Transfers in Mason County Parcel Consortium
Mason County records show multiple deeds transferring parcels in Graham and Waggoner districts. William H and Vivian Geral dine Young convey 6400 square feet to Mary L and Mae Marie Roush. O J and Agnes Howard transfer lot nine section C to Charles K E and Clarice F E Lester. Leroy and Lena L Lyons dispose of lots three and four in Lyons subdivision and 23 acres on the Westerly side to Virginia H Karr. Other transfers include Omen and Alberta Sayre to Edgar Sayre 120 acres in Union District. Mary Rebecca Edwards to Mona Josephine Edwards Gibbs and Roland Gibbs 18 acres in Waggoner District. Mason Realty Co to Eugene M and Helen K Sterrett lot six in Meadowbrook Addition Lewis District. Robert L and Lois Archer to Wendell P and Janice R Shiflett lot 116 Country Club Addition. Pearl W Worth to Cecil and Grace Cunningham real estate starting at Broad Run. J J and Mary B Cook to Richard O and Patricia A Spurlock lot 13 block six Mt Vernon Heights Addition in Point Pleasant. Ruth, Larney Keenan and Ada B Wartenburg to E A Coss land starting on northerly line Sixth Street east of Crooked Creek Bridge in Point Pleasant.
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William H
Vivian Geraldine Young
Mary L
Mae Marie Roush
Graham
New Haven
O. J
Agnes Howard
Charles KE
Clarice FE
Lester
Leroy
Lena L. Lyons
Virginia H. Karr
Lyons
Waggoner
Omen
Alberta Sayre
Edgar Sayre
Union
Broad Run
Graham District
J. J
Mary B. Cook
Richard O
Patricia A. Spurlock
Mt. Vernon Heights
Point Pleasant
Ruth and
Larney Keenan
Ada B. Wartenburg
E. A. Cossin
Sixth Street
Crooked Creek Bridge
Point Pleasant High Students To Attend State Meeting
The student council treasurer and class representatives from Point Pleasant High School will travel to a state meeting at Jackson's Mill for a three day session from Sunday to Tuesday. A banquet Monday evening will honor the trio of Miss Jeanie Horn Miss Kay Lewis and Miss Carolyn Haught, accompanied by teacher Mrs Edward Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant High School
Jackson’s Mill
Jeanie Horn
Kay Lewis
Carolyn Haught
Edward Jackson
Owner Foils Burglary at Sayre's Drive Inn
George Sayre reported spotting a burglar at Sayre's Drive Inn on Route 33 New Haven in the early hours. The man broke the front window with an iron bar, fled in a late model car toward Mason, after Sayre returned from the Philip Sporn Plant around 2:30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sayre
Drive Inn
New Haven
George Sayre
Philip Sporn
Mason
Emergency Car Rushes Boy to Holzer Hospital
A Viand Street resident was taken to Holzer Hospital by the Volunteer Fire Department's emergency car Wednesday evening. Billy Oliver, son of Mrs. Dorothy Oliver, suffered a rupture he incurred while working at the American Car Co. in Huntington last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Viand Street
Holzer Hospital
Billy Oliver
Dorothy Oliver
American Car Co
Huntington
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Point Pleasant Flat Rock
H. Marcus Weaver
Letart
John A. Kay
South Side
Western District Board
Earl Keefer
Harry Krebs
P. E. Reynolds
Logan Burdette
P. O. Schools
S. N. Leitner
Delmar Newberry
Earl S. Matheson
Roane County Court
John Anderson
Winfield
Oliver Kessel
Spencer
Orion
Old Salem
Morrison Stores
Main St
Pt. Pleasant Society
Scouts
Ordnance Company
Inspector General
Fort Meade
Frank Haught
Col
George Heater
USP
Sylvia Newlun
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Nash Studebaker
Willys
Tose
Isety
Copperwe
Moore
Kittle's
Moore’s
Drury's Drug Store
High St
Glouster, Ohio
Harley Kittle
Charles Riley
PTA
Boy
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