Dirksen Heads Speakers For GOP Victory Rally
Illinois congressman and eight term veteran Charles Dirksen headlines a GOP rally as West Virginia honors him. The dispatch notes his World War I service, long committee work, and past roles on the Republican National Congressional Committee, with a portrait display for Dewey and Warren at party headquarters.
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Dirksen
GOP
Congress
Republican National Congressional Committee
House
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Masons, Elks, Eagles, Moose
Illinois Bar Association
American Bar Association
Democratic Candidate Begins Drive for Votes
Eugene G. Bell Democratic candidate for prosecuting attorney arrives in Point Pleasant to launch his campaign. Bell, a Point Pleasant native and 1939 high school alumnus, served as Navy lieutenant in World War II and earned an LLD at West Virginia University. Republican rally in Mason County features Dirksen and leaders, with Cap Andy and Milt radio entertainment and free lunches.
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Point Pleasant
Eugene G. Bell
Mr. Bell
Point Pleasant High School
West Virginia University
Thomas FE. Dewey
New York
Mason County
Dirksen
Cap
Andy
Milt
Republican Women's Club
Herbert S. Boreman
Chapman W. Revercoma
Hubert Ellis
Walter Hallanan
Garment Union Strike Enters Second Week
In Point Pleasant the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union strike at Quality Manufacturing Co. remains at a deadlock as the second week of picketing begins. Union rep Grace McWhorter reports all picketers stay on the job with about 30 on strike for higher wages and benefits. Mayme Taylor, injured earlier, returns to the lines in a wheelchair.
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Point Pleasant
Quality Manufacturing Co
International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
Sorority Plans Halloween Party at Next Meeting
Lambda Chi Omega sorority members met in Point Pleasant Monday evening to schedule a Halloween party. President Mrs. Ronald White led the meeting with a slate of attendees including Mrs. Woodell Burdette, Mrs. Clarence Cox, Mrs. Grover Childress, Mrs. R. H. Melrose, and others.
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Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega
Ronald White
Woodell Burdette
Clarence Cox
Grover Childress
R. H. Melrose
Frank Martin
C. L. Head
George Harper
James Hall
Leon Thompson
J. A. Shinn
Cadle announce birth of son in Leon
Mr and Mrs Dallas Cadle of Leon announce the birth of a son at 6 15 am Wednesday at Holzer Hospital.
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Point Pleasant
Dallas Cadle
Leon
Holzer Hospital
Farm Bureau Region Meeting Planned in Roane County
Walter Johnson president Mason County Farm Bureau announces a regional meeting at Roane County 4-H Camp on Oct 26 at 9 45 am. The program features eight talks by WV and American Farm Bureau leaders and a European problems session. Region IV leaders Hersman and Kirk will preside.
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Point Pleasant
Walter Johnson
Mason County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Roane County
West Virginia Farm Bureau
West Virginia Farm Women’s Council
West Virginia
Johnson
Leland Booth
Morgantown
Robert W. Pitts
Commodity Service Department of
S. B. Wells
West Virginia Farm Women's Council
Wilbur Smith
Maryland Farm Bureau
F. L. Miles
Clyde Bonar
Nelson M. Jost
American Farm Bureau
R. H. Gist
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
Mark Hersman
W. E. Kirk
Region IV
Two Men Re-Enlist For Duty in Germany
James E. Jones and John W. Peters of Point Pleasant re enlisted in the Army at the local station. They were assigned to the First Infantry Division now in Germany and sworn in at Huntington. Peters was last discharged on Sept. 14 and both will go to Fort Knox for processing before departure to Germany.
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Point Pleasant
James E. Jones
John W. Peters
Germany
Peters
Huntington
Fort Knox
Point Clinic Admits Henderson as Medical Patient
Floyd Jeffers of Point Pleasant Henderson was admitted to Point Clinic on Wednesday as a medical patient.
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Point Pleasant
Floyd Jeffers
Henderson
Point Clinic
Doan's Pills Relieve Backaches From Kidney Trouble
Many people suffer backache and other pains when kidney function is off. Doan's Pills, a stimulant diuretic used for over 50 years, help flush out poisonous waste from the blood and ease symptoms.
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Doan
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