Pomona Grange to Install Officers October Meeting
Gallia Pomona Grange officers will be installed October 1 at 8 p.m. in Little Kgger Grange Hall for a two year term. Subordinate granges are invited to participate and a youth installation team from Eno Grange will conduct the ceremony. Ernest Greenlee is contact for teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pomona
Little Kgger
Eno Grange
Ernest Greenlee
Herman Sprague
Grange
Rio Grande College
Bidwell High School
Bidwell
Pomona Grange
Mary Kennedy
Eno
Jane Ann Northup
Gallia Academy High School
Ohio Valley Grange
Flora
Pomona G
Northup
Ohio State Grange
John Meeks
Rio Grande High School
Harris Grange
Steward
Pomohla Grange
Lewis Hughes
State Grange
Maurice Thomas
J. W. Reynolds
Huntington Grange
Carl Meeks
S. F. Fadly
William P
Bill) Smith
Frank Plymale
Joe Durst
George Ely
Three Placed On Probation In Circuit Court
Three defendants pleaded guilty to felonies Tuesday in circuit court before Judge M. Harper. Chris Mathews and Dale Bates admitted forging $15 checks and were sentenced two to 10 years but suspended. placed on a three year probation. Jack Landers pleaded guilty to grand larceny, given a suspended sentence and three year probation. Prosecuting Attorney Raymond Musgrave noted two accomplices fled and moved for a non-suit in Dewey Woosley versus Sterling Oil Division, with potential to refile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syuys Pleasan
M. Harer
Raymond Musgrave
Heck
Chris Mathews
Dale Bates
Jack Landers
Jopsley
Sterling Oil
Schools Get New Books for 1957 58
Mason County joins 55 counties under a new law allowing local adoption of reading and spelling materials for a four-year cycle. Superintendent C H Withers notes counties may pick from a state list of eight to ten options, with selections guided by a county committee led by Edward R Irvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant — County
C. H. Withers
Mason County
Withers
Edward R. Irvin
Board of Education
Radio Club to Hold Fortification Hill Picnic
Gallia County Amateur Radio Club will award forty seven prizes valued 400 to 500 dollars at its annual picnic on Fortification Hill Sunday. A 200 watt transmitter on 3900 kilocycles will operate from the club ham shack to guide mobile units and for demonstrations. President Joe Bill Melton says the day begins at 10 a.m. with a basket dinner at 12:30 p.m. Games and a reception contest may follow if enough mobiles are present. Anticipated crowd is about 150 with signs along Route 141 guiding motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County Amateur Radio Club
Fortification Hill
Joe Bill Melton
Melton
Walla Walla
Route 141
Emancipation Fete Planned for Sunday Observance
The village observes Emancipation Day with a 10 a m start at Bush Park Route S54 ten miles northwest of Gallifolis. The Second Regiment Band performs with gospel singing, sermons, a noon recess, crowning of a queen, a будете dress, and speeches by Rev H E Harris Rev Lacey Hogan Rev G J Johnson Toledo and Congressman Thom Jenkins Ironton. Planning committee includes Mrs Dorothy Lewis president Jerry Bass vice president Mrs Bernice Borden secretary Elza Deed treasurer and Rev C M Payne chaplain. Trustees are Thurman Keels Alfred McDaniel Charley Smith and Rev S Mayo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pia Nuts
Bush Park
Gallifolis
H. E. Harris
Lacey Hogan
Dorothy Lewis
Jerry Bass
Bernice Borden
Elza Deed
C. M. Payne
Thurman Keels
Alfred McDaniel
Charley Smith
S. Mayo
Republicans in Gallipolis plan campaign committee expansion
Nine Republican county candidates met Thursday night and urged a quick campaign committee meeting to broaden the group to include Republican attorneys A publicity chairman may be appointed and literature will be available at party headquarters opening September 15 above Brumfield Thomas on Second Ave The women’s Republican organization will staff the office with a likely full-time employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Theampaign
Brumfield Thomas
Second Ave
Indictments Against 13 Returned by Grand Jury
A grand jury returned 13 indictments amid testimony from 47 witnesses. Hawley Jr. faces seven charges including breaking and entering and battery. Alonzo Stover and Otis Paul Williams are among those indicted, with several others not charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Meek
Hawley, Jr
Lillie’ Fiskanyon
John Fulton
Emle
Garnes
Alonzo
Stover
Howard R.over
Raike
Otis Paul Williams
Point Pleasant Conservation Church News Supervisor To Be Named
The article lists area church schedules including Point Pleasant churches and their ministers with service times. It notes a Western Soil Conservation District Board supervisor election on Nov. 20 for Mason County with candidates John A. Kay H W Marcus Weaver and Fred Green considering running. It mentions a pond project and tile ditching work by Sayre Brothers Inc Letart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Western Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
John A. Kay
Southside
Marcus Weaver
Letart
Fred Green
Upland
County Soil Conservation Work Unit
Lionel L. Smith
Sayre Brothers Inc
Wolfe and kin hear of births and visits in Ohio and Indiana
James Wolfe enrolled in an electronic school at Fort Wayne Indiana. Mr and Mrs Miles Wolfe of Columbus were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Verne Wolfe. Cheryl Lynn Tolliver daughter of Don Tolliver and Mrs Cecil Antie birth reported. Guests included Jack Sanders and family, Richard Mitchell, Barbara Blower, Frieda Kirkpatrick and others visiting in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
James Wolfe
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Miles Wolfe
Columbus
Verne Wolfe
Cecil Antie
Jack Sanders
Trimble
Antie
Waynesville
Richard Mitchell
Coshoeton
Cheryl Lynn
Don Tolliver
East Greenwich
Maynard Styre
Harold
Ronald Williams
Susan Lynn
Herman Budworth
Amesville
Hester Antle
Barbara Blower
Chauncey
Frieda Kirkpatrie
Millfield
Couples Named in Doubling Engagements Across Counties
Donata Ellen Cor age 2 of Columbus and Regina Jewett Crump 18 of Point Pleasant are listed as children of Allen and Ginny Cox and Isiah and Bessie Crump. Howard Franklin Knapp 3 of Leon and Ellen Herdman 17 of Cottageville are children of George W Knapp and Lida May Hill and Hazel Herdman and William Herdman. Warren Vaden Deweese 18 and Anna Mae Smith 17 of Leon are children of Harry and Pearl Deweese and Sumner and Gladys Smith. Jay Helge Thoreson 22 of Montebello California and Betty Eileen Rogers 17 of Point Pleasant are children of John Thoreson and Gladys Thoreson and Loraine Francis and Edythe Mae Rogers. James Robert Staats 33 and Florence Elizabeth Rice 28 of Letart Route 2 are children of William Staats and Melissa Staats and Albert Rice and Ozah Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donata Ellen Cor
Columbus
Regina Jewett Crump
Point Pleasant
Allen
Ginny Cox
Isiah and
Bessie (Pearson) Crump
Howard Franklin Knapp
Leon
Ellen Lanora Herdman
Cottageville
George W
Lida May (Hill) Knapp
Hazel Elaine Herdman
William Hurbert Herdman
Warren Vaden Deweese
Anna Mae Smith
Harry and
Pearl (Herdman) Deweese
Sumner and
Gladys (Knapp) Smith
Jay Helge Thorneson
Montebello
Calif
Betty Eileen Rogers
John Helge Thoreson
Gladys Mary’(Brubaker) Thoreson
Daugh
Ter
Loraine Francis
Edy
Mae (Plant) Rogers
James Robert Staats
Florence Elizabeth Rice
Letart
William Wiley Staats
Melissa (Sayre)Staats
Albert Rupert Rice
Ozah Beulah (Berkley) Rice
Gallipolis Church News listing many local services
A dense community notice lists multiple churches in Gallipolis with their pastors, service times, and activities. Highlights include Souls Catholic with Mass times, First Church of God with Sunday school and evangelistic services, Church of the Nazarene, Calvary Baptist at Rio Grande, First Presbyterian, Assembly of God, Triedstone Baptist, Bidwell Church of God, Porter Methodist, Church of Christ, St Peter's Episcopal, Grace Methodist, First Youth Fellowship events, Boy Scouts and various midweek and youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ervin Patrick
Main Street
Kenneth Chandler
Senor High South Fellowship
Church of Christ — Henderson
Robert Kessinger
Concord Baptist
Christ Church
Jerome D. Rodgers
John ‘O'Reilly
Sacred Heart Church
Commission On Education
Robert Ray
Christ Episcopal Church
Jerome Rodgers
O. Souls Catholic
Aleph Golukieski
First Church of God
Hershel McDonough
Pearl
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Ande
George Holcombe
A. mi
First Presbyterian
Robert Good
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
Bidwell Church of God
Statterfield
Porter Methodist
Rodney Church
Garfield Ave
Christill Heinselman
St Peter's Episcopal
Second Ave
Mary and Martha Guild
Grace Methodist — Church School
Warren H. Wilson
Portsmouth
First
MYF
WSCS
First Baptist
Examinations At Well-Baby Clinic In Point Pleasant
Dr Norman Goldstein of Holzer Hospital examined 13 preschool children at the Well-Baby Clinic held in Mason County Health Department on Wednesday. Junior Women's Club members assisted. Next clinic planned for mid October. call health office 52 to make an appointment. Lake Titicaca noted as the world’s highest navigable lake at 12,500 feet above sea level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Norman Goldstein
Holzer Hospital
Mason County Health Department
W. Stevens
Walter Stein- Stecher
Stanley Epling
Health Department
Health Office
Gallia Nominees Speak To Realtors Association
Four Gallia County political nominees spoke on real estate topics at a Fortification Hill picnic for Southeastern Ohio realtors. attendees from Pomeroy Jackson Wells ton and Gallipolis. Vinton County not represented. Democratic nominee Warren F Sheets touted regional industrial potential while Republican Bill Sowers explained survivorship deeds and Taber urged stricter rules on salesman license applications. District party rivals and upcoming officer slate discussed at next Southeastern Ohio Realtors meeting in Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallpolis
Ohio
Gallia County
Fortification Hill
Pomeroy, Jackson
Wellston
Gallipolis
Vinton County
Warren F. Sheets
Ohio Valley
Bill Sowers
Dann 0. Taber
Taber
Robert Parts
Southeastern Ohio Realtors
Jackson
Hobart Dillon
Johnny Jehacee
Galtipo
Summer Additions Easing Crowded West Virginia Schools
Point Pleasant reports several summer additions and new buildings to ease crowding. County School Superintendent C. H. Withers notes enrollment near 5800, little teacher loss, and progress on the west side addition hampered by delays. A new $83,000 Hannan High Gymnasium and a two room grade school in Mountain Flower, Mason County, are on track for completion in weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foint
C. H. Withers
West Side
Baptist Church
Board of Education
Hannan High School
Point , Pleasant and
Wahama
Mason County
Mountain Flower
Route 87
Withers
Alex Kovac Dies at 62 in Vinton Route 1 Home
Alex Kovac 62 died at 1 pm Thursday at his Vinton Route 1 residence after a yearlong illness. Born January 15, 1885 in Kakut Hungary he arrived in the United States in 1910 and spent three decades as a coal miner in West Virginia. He came to the community from Kenwood McDowell County WV. Brother John Kovac Toledo survives. Visitation at McCoy Funeral Home after 7 pm Friday with services at the Vintons Baptist Church Saturday. Rev Gerald Brown to officiate. burial in Glenn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Alex Kovac
Vintons’ Baptist Church
Gerald Brown
Glenn Cemetery
PTA Holds First Meeting Pt Pleasant WV
Point Pleasant High School PTA announces its first meeting for Thursday September 20 with officer elections and a discussion on A Better West Virginia Through Education. The article notes high school PTA growth in West Virginia and invites parents and others to join early in the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Gallia
M. Foglesong
Teressicelleowed
Rites Held For H. Angel
Funeral services for Harley S. Angel were conducted at 2 p.m. today in the Mine Chapel Cemetery, Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harley S. Angel
Mine Chapel
Youth Tells Kiwanians Of Trip to New York
James Henderson sixteen of New Raven told Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club members about a June sixteen to twenty four tour of New York City. He described the UN trusteeship council activities and briefings from affiliated agencies. Henderson represented Wahama High School and the Point Pleasant Odd Fellows Lodge on the seven year tour. American industry used about five thousand four hundred fifty long tons of tin in April, the per monthly total since January 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kiwanis Club
New York City
United Nations
Moose
James Henderson
New Raven
West Virginia
New York
Kiwanians
Henderson
Trusteeship Council
International Organization
Wahama High School
Point Pleasant Oddfellows Lodge
International Organization of the Oddfellows
Plans Completed for 26th 1-H FFA Livestock Show
Plans for the 26th 4 H and FFA Livestock Show have been completed with a public auction sale of 450 prize feeder calves at 1 p m on Thursday Sept 20 Col A W Hamilton auctioneer The event features mostly 4 H and FFA show calves about 60 percent and a state level schedule runs Sept 17 to Sept 20 including sheep recording and showmanship contests at the county extension office in Lewisburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Clark
Joe Emech
FFA
Talk on American Baptist Convention at Seattle Meeting
Mrs Metz spoke on the American Baptist Convention in Seattle with Wright aiding and sang solo. Mrs Bess Moore led the business session as Mrs Gordon Jackson gave devotional on Christian Citizenship. A social hour followed in the church social room with Jackson at the punch bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Seattle
Pt Wright
Mets
Bess Moore
Gordon Jackson
Howard ‘Tully
Jackson
Wright
W. E. Pierce
Frank Haught
H.R. Wells
Richard Thomas
Walter Selby
Clinton Miller
Charles A. Roberts
Nelson Critchfield
Jeff Grice
John King
le William Vanhorn
Hugh Barr
Garrett Green
W. L. Moore
Judson Blake
W. E. Dunn
Leo) Stearns
Fred Norris
Earl McCoy
Joe Barr
Ge C. Fisher
Troy
Russell
C. H. Withers
Charles Perry
Stuart Burdette
Lawrence
Kelly
Hattie Jordan
Patricia McCoy
Guita Society Guita Holds Meeting
The organization voted to change the meeting night from the second Tuesday. Committee chairmen were Mrs Jo Johnson Mrs Leo Thompson Mrs Tom Walters Mrs Leo Clandros and Miss Nancy Smith. Hostess for the October meeting were Miss Smith and Mrs Jack e Durst. Officers were hostess Mrs Windsor president Mrs Jo Johnson vice president Mrs Fred P Schroeder secretary and Mrs Rush Krodel treasurer. Others present included Mrs Robert Johnson Mrs Pat Bissell Mrs R A Benaquin Mrs Judy Shatt Mrs Hank Wainright Mrs Avi Lake Jr Mrs Roberts Myer Mrs Owens Roseberry Mr Howard Price Mrs T R Dudose Mrs George Heater Mr Pat Jeffries Mrs Ang oukas Jackie Durst Mrs Robert Hite and Mrs Jerome D Rodgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Johnson
Leo Thompson
Robert Johnson
Pat Bissell
R. A. Benaquin
Judy Shatt
Hank Wainright
Avi Lake, Jr
Roberts Myer
Owens Roseberry
Howard Price
T. R. du Dose
George Heater
Pat Jeffries
Angoukas
Jackie Durst
Robert Hite
Jerome D. Rodgers
Local PTA meetings hear speakers on group activities
Multiple Leon and Beale School parent teacher associations held meetings Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Ed Irvin spoke on grouping children at Leon PTA, while other chapters discussed open houses, new officer nominations, safety topics, and plans for Farm Youth shows. Denice Gayle Cox born at Holzer Hospital Sept 11 to the Cox family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severa
Rarewu-Seachers Association
Leon School Pta
Ed Irvin
Lois Shinn
Ordnance School Pta
Earl Sturgeon
Jackie Terry
Cake
Swinton
North Point Pleasant
Local Extension Agents Meet to Plan Southeast Ohio
William P. Smith joined several extension agents from 22 counties in Southeastern Ohio at McConnelsville on Thursday. They outlined a tentative training and conference schedule for the coming year, aiming to guide all extension workers in the region, pending state government approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Wiliam P. Smith
Ohio
McConnelsville
Ounties
Frederick Schoeder Christened At Local Episcopal Church
Youth Frederick Sheridan Schoeder son of Capt and Mrs Fred P Schoeder was christened Sunday at 4p mt at the Chit Church Episcopalwv D Rogers rector Godparents are Miss Sandra Jones George Heater and Sheridan Ball A reception followed at the Schroeder home 178 Park Drive Attending were the Godparents Mrs W E Dunn grandmother Miss Lena Foglesong Aunt Mr and Mrs James Rayburn and Mrs Heater
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Sheridan Schoeder
Fred P. Schoeder
Chit Church Episcopal
D. Rogers
Sandra Jones
George Heater
Sheridan Ball
Schroeder
Park Drive
W. E. Dunn
Lena Foglesong
James Rayburn
Heater
Point Pleasant Women’s Club Executive Board Meeting
The executive board of Point Pleasant Women’s Club met Wednesday at the Moose Club lodge. Committee chairmen outlined plans for the year and set the first meeting for October 12 at the Moose Home. Mrs. C. G. Baurle and Mrs. D. Connors will lead the garden department program, with Mrs. C. R. Schurman presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant Women’s Club
Ladies Lodge of the Moose Club
Moose Home
C. G. Baurle
D. Connors
C. R. Schurman
Presbyterian Circle Dessert Hosts A Mrs Parsons Event
Mrs. D W Parsons hosted a Presbyterian Church circle meeting at 22nd Street home with dessert served to Ethel Scholz, W R Rice, P T Buffett, Cruickshanks, Harold Senf, R Schurman, William Steenbergen, and A L Ross. Mrs. Schurman chaired the business session and Mrs. Steenbergen led the Bible discussion. A separate event saw Baptist Sunday School friends attend a Wiener Roast at Harmon Park honoring Pat Henry with multiple families present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Parsons
22Nd St
Boon
The
Presbyterian Church
Ethel Scholz
W. R. Rice
P. T. Buffette
William " Cruickshanks
Harold Senf
R Schurman
William Steenbergen
A. L. Rosster
Schurman
Steenbergen
Louis Botes
Vomuan Baptist Sunday School
Harmon ‘Ark
Pat Henry
Drew Hatfield
Janie
Joan
Joyce
Cecil Harper
George
Gene
Keith
Bud Lee Hatfield
Mike
Necki
Rex
Jeff
Nate Wood
Sue
Kay
Ralph Larson
Geraldine
Maxi
Spenger Returns Home After Hip Injury
Point Pleasant resident George Spenger returned Wednesday to his Fourth Street home from Holzer Hospital after suffering a fall at home several days earlier that resulted in a broken hip. Mrs. F E Scott and grandson James Michael Kelley of Pittsburgh and Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Robbins of Kansas City also returned home after visiting Frances Clark Henderson and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Spenger
Fourth St
Holzer Hospital
Spenger
F. E. Scott
James Michael Kelley
Pittsburgh
Shirley Robbins
Kansas City
Frances Clark
Henderson
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Privey
Pomona Grange Eyes
Radio Club
Point Pleasant Conservation Church
Realtors Association
PTA
Thursay
H. Angel
Nt Society
Guita
Micnara Forren
Leon Homemakers Farm Women's Club
Seeva Beaver
M. E. Upton
Ray Crookham
Upton
Bessie Sayre
Wren Stewart
Rairden
Gus Dougl
Henn Cossin
Stewart
Gus Douglas
Mae Bailes
Mary Les Douglas
Ernest Rairden
Perry Sayre
Ireney Sayre
Rachel Upton
Guy Burdette
Dan’ Shinn
Guy’ Burdette
Mason ‘County
Beale
Blain Mobr
Phil Long
Garland Arrington
Charles Pyles
Alice Rulen
Ity
Anna Lee Meadows
Virginia Hatfield
Malaha Jones
Harold Rulen
Doro
Thy Lewis
N. Woods
Marlin
Campbell
Britain
Scapa Flow
Thevase
Orkney Islands
Jessie Rulen
Scotland
Violet Lee
Anchorage
Juanita Wamsley
Betty Yester
Roberts
I [Guibert Pearson
Gerald Northup
Virginia Pyles
Ruth Harper
Margaret Yester
Mollie Bonecutter
Mohr
J. A. Blain
Pyles
Arrington
Camp Conley
Cox
Denice Gayle
J. W. Cox
Point! Pleasant
Carreley
Mrs. Parsons
Vienne
Point Pleasant Pei
Italy
Kris Kringle
Silver Bridge
Kanau
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