High School Juniors Highlight UN Assembly at Point Pleasant
Junior students at Point Pleasant High School led an assembly marking the UN topic with talks on peace and armament control. Speakers described member nations, UN activities, and its impact on children, refugees, and living standards, followed by a homecoming skit and a queen coronation ceremony.
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Point Pleasant
United Nations
Kacaissie
Point Pleasant High Bes
SUN
Hamilton
Ede
Susan Legg
Joanne Powell
Sandra Taylor
Kay Calloway
Jon
Jim Lewis
Ed Smith
Barbara Johnson
Jim Bragg
Big Blacks
Lynn Wedgel
Louise Keister
Kay Grueser
Jarvis Bryan
Alice Glenn
Vernon Starwasters 41 Club meeting at Vernon school
The Vernon Starwasters 41 Club met at the Vernon school with President Mary Mac Roush presiding. Bruce Staats read scripture as members Alice Roush Bonnie Staats Randall Roush and Sharon Brown participated.
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Vernon Starwasters 41 Club
Vernon School
Mary Mac Roush
Bruce Staats
Alice Roush
Bonnie Staats
Randall Roush
Sharon Brown
Point Pleasant Social Notes Highlights Local Club Dinner
The Women’s Society of World Service met at the church with 40 members and guests. Topics included service for those on the move and reports from the New Haven conference. Local notices mention residents Ina Stevens and Brenda Pinnell among those noted for hospital stays and pageant events in Ravenswood and Point Pleasant.
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Rumr
Women’s Society of World Service
Milton Lewis, Sr
Janet Newell
Ruth Ann VanSickle
J. A. Ferrell
Roy McCoy
New Haven
T. L. Morrison
Otto Rodgers
Roy Kincaid
Ernest Darner
Mona Stewart
Ina McDaniel
James Martin Dies at 60 in Point Pleasant
James Franklin Martin 60 of 337 Sixth St died in his car on Ohio River Road of a heart condition en route to Point Clini River worker for 31 years served as boat engineer with American Barge Line Jeffersonville Ind Born Feb 14 1896 son of James L and Julia Martin member of American Legion Post 23 Loyal Order of the Moose Maritime Union St Louis Maritime Association No 25 Survivors include three daughters Jeanette Harmon Edith Wamsley Marie Knapp all Point Pleasant one son James F Martin Ohio one brother Elmer Martin Point Pleasant two sisters Florence Stone Milwaukee Julia Hamilton Charleston Funeral set at Trinity Methodist Church Friday 2 30 pm Burial Suncrest Cemetery Stevens funeral home calling hours through Friday noon then at church grave to follow
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Point Pleasant
James Franklin Martin
Sixth St
Ohio River
Point Clini
American Barge Line
Jeffersonville
Ind
James L
Julia (Hammond) Martin
American Legion
Loyal Order of the Moose
Maritime Union
St. Louis
Maritime Association
Jeanette Harmon
Edith Wamsley
Marie Knapp
James F. Martin
Ohio
Elmer Martin
Florence
Stone
Milwaukee
Julia Hamilton
Charleston
Clyde Levineland
Alvin C. Young
Trinity
Methodist Church
Suncrest
Stevens Funeral Home
DHIA Testing Shows Improvement in Point Pleasant Dairy Herd
Russell Jones of Point Pleasant Mason County reports a three year DHIA testing run with 11 cows averaging 15335 pounds of milk and 560 pounds of butterfat under supervision of Rose Lipscomb. Jones credits good cows and management with rising production from 12296 pounds and 469 pounds fat three years ago to the current high.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Russell Jones
Improvement Association
Jeonnt Jones
DHIA
Jones
Rose. Lipscomb
SSC
Elizabeth
Point Pleasant High School
Dale
Dean
GOP Rally and Parade Attract Top Candidates
A joint Pleasant rally and parade begins 11 30 a m at 708 Viand St with Governor candidate Cecil Underwood U S Senate hopeful Chapman Revered Congress hopeful Dr Will E Neal and others. The parade starts 12 30 at Central School with Wahama Hannan Point Pleasant bands ending at American Legion hall for speeches by Underwood Rivercomb and Hallanan. Refreshments offered at the campaign HQ 11 30 12 30.
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Viand St
Cecil Underwood
Chapman Revered
U. S. Senate
Will E. Neal
Congress
Fourth
Walter Hallanan
Jack Hoblitze
Sstate
Wahama
Hannan
Point Pleasant
11Th Street
Acevs
Viand
Moose Home
American Legion Hall
Underwood
Rivercomb
Hallanan
GOP Ahead in Registering in Pleasants County
County clerk records show Republicans hold a 1327 lead in registered voters for the coming election. Total registrants: 7018 Republicans, 5691 Democrats, 101 independents. Since the primary, Republicans up 243, Democrats up 185, independents up 13. Compared to 1952, Democrats gain 80, Republicans drop 186, independents up five.
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Point Pleasant
Young Fawn Found Dead Near Route 17
A one year-old fawn was found dead in Williamson's pasture by Henry Williams. Conservation officer Miles Durst said the 85-pound fawn showed internal hemorrhages from a likely struck incident and bled slightly with a small leg wound. The fawn will be donated to a county school hot lunch program. State law requires reporting any deer in distress or struck to local authorities.
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Point Pleasant
Henry Williams
South Side
Miles Durst
Route 17
Williamson
Darst
Police Investigate 14th October Accident in Point Pleasant
Police report a minor collision at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday at 26th Street and Jackson Avenue in Point Pleasant. A northbound car driven by James Frank Drennen stopped for a light and was struck in the rear by a pickup driven by Alfred Hassel, with no injuries or charges filed.
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Point Pleasant
26Th Street
Jackson Avenue
James Frank Drennen
Logan
Jackson
Alfred Hassel
Marriage License Application for Young and Elliott
William Howard Young aged 20 of West Columbia and Janice Lee Elliott aged 18 of Point Pleasant apply for a marriage license. They are the son and daughter of their respective listed parents, with the application recorded in Point Clinic Notes dated Oct. 23.
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William Howard Young
West Columbia
Janice Lee Elliott
Point Pleasant
Russell Okey Young
Martha Elizabeth (Folley) Young
Amy G. Elliott
Eva Eleanor
Luckeydoo
Elliott
Corn Picking Accident Sends Man to Hospital
Ian Schools of Sand Hill Road was rushed to Holzer Hospital Wednesday afternoon after a corn picking accident. His right leg was broken in two places below the knee, crushed above, and twisted during operation of the corn picker at about 2 30 p m. His wife Ruth a North Point Pleasant Grade School teacher said doctors indicated possible surgery Thursday morning.
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Point Pleasant
Ian Schools
Sand Hill Road
Holzer Hospital
Hss
Ruth
North Point Pleasant
Land Transfers in Mason County Record of Property Deals
Mason County records show multiple land transfers including Joseph I and Reba Smith to Herman H Shinn for right of way along Route 35 north to Leon Baden Road in Cologne District. Transfers also list Charles E Fowler Jr and Mary Fowler to Rose K Mill Lot 27 North Point Pleasant and several other parcels in Point Pleasant Graham and Cooper districts.
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Joseph I
Reba Smith
Herman H
Pauline Shinn
Leon-Baden
Cologne
Charles E. Fowler, Jr
Mary F. Fowler
Rose K. Mill
North Point Pleasant
Buford F
Betty Jean Houck
L. A
Kathryn B. Gerlach
Country Club
Billy
Josephine Bryant
Florence Kane
A. W
Ora
Pullins
Victory Heights
Point Pleasant
Layne
Ico., Inc
Shady Side
J.C. Layne
Graham
Lloyd
Mary W. Roush
Donald F
Leota Roush
Roush
Florence
Helen Ec
Warner family transfers right of way on Route 35 North
J C and Grace Warner transfer to Herman L Shinn and Joseph 1 th the right of way on Route 35 North extending to Leon Baden Road in Cologne District. The description references Lee Sub Division fronting Tribble Road and conveys property interests related to road access.
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Lee
Tribble Road
J. C
Grace Warner
Herman L. Shinn
Joseph 1
Leon-Baden Rd
Ight of Way
Cologne
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