Point Pleasant Homecoming Queen Leads 1961 Parade
Martha Sturgeon was crowned Homecoming Queen at Point Pleasant High School after a parade featuring more than ten floats. Judges praised all entries with top honors going to Vocational Training and Industrial Education, second to Junior Classic League, and third to Stew Dem Kats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant High School
Oliver Eschenaur
Future
Homemakers of America
Girls Athletic Club
Future Teachers
Camera Club
Freshmen Citizenship Club
Future Farmers of America
Y-Teens
Future Business Leaders of America
New Hair Loss Treatment Claims Stop Baldness Grow Hair
A Houston based Loesch Laboratory Consultants advertises a 32-day no risk trial claiming to stop hair loss and regrow hair. They invite readers to mail personal scalp details and hair history to Box 66001, Houston 6, Texas, promising prompt replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Laboratory Consultants
Loesch Laboratory
Loesch Laboratory Consultants
Sheriff Reports Weekend Accidents and Hit Run
Point Pleasant area reports two vehicle crashes and a hit and run over the weekend. Route 17 collision five miles south of Point Pleasant involved Clifton Rice and Bessie Knapp with no injuries. A second rear end on Route 17 in Henderson injured none as Alphonso Oliver cited. A 1950 car owned by Cecil E. McDaniel was demolished along Route 2 while parked. investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Department
Clifton Rice
Delaware
Bessie W. Knapp
Charleston
Route 17
Henderson
Dream Yvonne Reiker
Alphonso R. Oliver
Oliver
Cecil E. McDaniel
Daniel
Mrs Henry elected district chair of Southwestern juniors
Mrs Mandellen Henry of Jefferson Boulevard was elected district chair of the Southwestern district of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs junior department at a Trinity Methodist Church meeting. Other highlights include a $50 first place award for selling West Virginia brochures, and remarks by federation and local club leaders. Members from Barboursville Beverly Hills Logan Huntington Milton New Haven Point Pleasant Williamson attended.
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Point Pleasant
Mandellen Henry
Jefferson Blvd
Department of
West Virginia
Federation of Women's Club
Trinity Methodist Church
Henry
Harold Watkins
Beverly Hills
Logan
Hamlin
Huntington
Milton
New Haven
Williamson
Tu-Endie-Wes Flower Show Best In Show Earns Top Honor
E. B. Jones won the judges' choice for best artistic arrangement in the Tu-Endie-Wes Garden Club show at Christ Episcopal Church. The entry used apples grapes and tropical birds display by Sherwood Costen highlighted the event with blue ribbon wins across horticulture and artistic divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
E. B. Jones
Tu-Endie- Wei
Christ Episcopal Church
John H. Collins
Milton L. Miller
Edward C. Jackson
Sherwood Costen
Costen
Oil Firm Seeks Judgment From Coal Company
River Oil Co of Pomeroy files in Gallia County Commons Pleas Court for 1279.41 dollars plus six percent interest from Jan 24 1961 against Swisher Coal Co of Cheshire. Also Judge Betz orders Charlies P Rice to pay Hilda Rice 20 dollars weekly child support and 150 dollars attorney fees pending divorce action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
River Oil Co
Pomeroy
Gallia County
Marshall University Homecoming Judges Honor Sorority Floats
Mrs. Ed ward Jackson of Jefferson Blvd served as a judge for Marshall University's homecoming events, judging sorority homes and floats. Pi Kappa Alpha won with Marsh Rolls Down Route 66. Sigma Sigma Sigma topped house decoration for Its A Thriller Now Were Marshall U. Alpha Xi Delta offered Meet the Press. Two Point Pleasant High School alumni joined Alpha Xi Delta, Verna Kaynés Masters and Janie Oshel, with Richard Escue escorting the queen’s freshman. Mrs. Jackson and husband attended a luncheon hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Marshall
Millie Mayo
Marshall University Views TV
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
Marshall U
Alpha Xi Delta
Point Pleasant High School
Verna Kaynés
Huntington
Janie Oshel
Point Pleasant
Police Cite Dick Newell in Three Car Jefferson Ave Crash
Richard Newell, 56, of 114 Park Drive, was cited by City Patrolman Hoyt Jiiden for failure to keep his vehicle under control after a three car crash Saturday in the 1700 block of Jefferson Avenue. No injuries were reported and damage was about 700 dollars. The Ridge car was struck from behind and pushed into the Ahrendt vehicle. The Ridge was driven by Kenneth Ridge of New Haven and Ahrendt, 57, of Athens.
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Jefferson Ave
Kenneth Ridge
New Haven
Carl F. Ahrendt
Homecoming Cheerleaders Honor Mrs Smith at Stadium
Homecoming activities featured cheerleaders under Mrs Jane Smith. The squad presented a corsage to Mrs Smith during the ceremony at the stadium and also gave flowers as part of the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Smith
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Martha Sturgeon
Point
Carolyn Burris
Linda Newton
Leota Higgins
Darlene Nibert
Claudia Jo Williamson
Lonnie Safford
Mary Hyre
Donna Keister
Library
Mahaffey’s
Mahaffey Maytag & Electric Motor Service
W. State Street
Athens
Donald K. Barstow
D. M. Goddard
Athens, Ohio
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
C. M. Gill and Co
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Joseph Seiple
Houck & Reed, Inc
Murphey Ins. Agency
Nelsonville, Ohio
Glouster, Ohio
Richard Guinther
Wen
Kerr - Hunter
S. Court St
Ohio
Mrs. Henry
James Osborne
Cecil Derrick
Chamber of Commerce
Harold G. Springer
Federation of Women’s Clubs
H. B. Sullivan
Junior Divi
Sion
Women's Clubs
Robert Carpenter
Home Life Department
Earl Henry
Safety Department
Francis Wade
Goodby
Margaret Perrine
Albany
N.Y
Granite City
Canaries
L. S. Carrick
E. J. Carey
Floribunda
John Collins
W. G. Hardman
Carrol Casto
Casto
Louie Telle
E. B. Garey
Rodgers
Ivy
C. R. Schur
Walter M. Windson
Jack
Bloom
C. R. Schurman
Edward C. Jack
Coleus
C. G. Bauerle
Rodney Pullins
Lewis Telle
Jackson
Jones
James Shadle
New Haven Garden Club
Howard Price
Gregory Casto
Kathy Jones
A. D. Smith
James Shadles
John A. Shinn
Westinghouse Clock Radio
Marshall University
Ward Jackson
Pi Kappa Alpha
Route 66
Richard Escue
Richard
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Dick Newell
Jiiden
Hicle
Newell
Ahrendt
API 590
Chapcoal
Smith
N. Court ST
PH. LY
the Security Bank
Athens County
P.O. D. Savings Accounts
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