West Virginia Home Demonstration Planning Meet Set
The annual state program planning conference for home demonstration work will be held at Jacksons Mill September 11 to 21. Attendees include officers state committee members county leaders and agents from Mason County and the cooperative extension service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jackson's Mill
West Virginia Home Demonstration Council
Farm Women’s Council
Mason County
C. D. Purdy
Anne Bailey Club
Probe Pickens
Haven Club
C. B. Thompson
Avalanche Club
Ray Crank
Andrew McCausland
Pioneer Club
Wanda Stemple
Beatrice Jenkins
Washington, D. C
Northeastern States
Federal Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
E. J. Nesius
Cooperative Extension Service
West Virginia University
Hulett Smith
Charleston
State Department of Commerce
Thomas A. Power
Windsor
N. J
Elizabeth Whipple
Salem
West Virginia
FE. C. Ferrell, Jr
St. Albans
Gertrude Humphreys
Adult Education Class Registration Reaches New High
Point Pleasant reports 119 registrations for adult education with New Haven art class at 20 and Mason sewing at 15. Popular offerings include electronics, blue print reading, Spanish, oil painting, sewing, bookkeeping, law, and written communication. Registration fee is $2. classes start September 18 and require attendance from night one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
New Haven
Mason
County Office Board of Education
Concert Man Is Speaker at Kiwanis Meeting
Michael Vermitte of New York City addressed the Kiwanis Club on music appreciation at the recent meeting. Robert Beckett of C and P Telephone showed a sound of music film. State Kiwanis convention runs this weekend at Blackwater Falls with Woody Woodrum as secretary. attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gelwicks and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Pullins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermitte
New York City
Kiwanis Club
Community Concert Association
Blackwater Falls
Woody Woodrum
Arthur Gelwicks
Rodney Pullins
Mason Scout Fund Drive Reaches $1500 Goal
In Mason the annual Girl Scout and Brownie fund drive was held this week with a goal of 1500 dollars. Planning sessions prior to the drive were led by mothers including Evelyn Haley Emogene Crow LaVera Yeager Francis Leving Ellen Foglesong Jean Warner Irma Gilland Mary Perry Ann Walsh Velma Burris Betty Sayre Maxine Aldridge Mayme Noble and Hazel Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Evelyn Haley
Emogene Crow
LaVera Yeager
Francis Leving
Ellen Foglesong
Jean Warner
Irma Gilland
Mary Perry
Ann Walsh
Velma Burris
Betty Sayre
Maxine Aldridge
Mayme Noble
Hazel Smith
Vehicles Hit Kill Two Cows In 24 Hours
In POINT PLEASANT the sheriff reports two Holstein cows killed by vehicles within 24 hours. A Kroger tractor trailer driven by Brady McMillin struck B C Wallis’s cow on Route 17 causing fence damage and field entry. A second cow owned by Mel Clark was struck on Route 62 by Escue McCauley’s car. both drivers were uninjured.
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Point Pleasant
B. C. Wallis
Kroger Company
Charleston
Brady McMillin
Wallis
Mel Clark
West Columbia
Escue McCauley
Burdette Addition
Route 62
Clark
Two Report On Conclave
Mrs Rodney Pulling presided at a Lambda Chi Omega Sorority meeting in Point Pleasant. A report on the Fort Wayne national convention was given by Mrs Pullins and Mrs W C Gilmour. Financial chairman Mrs C N Haddox announced plans for a benefit bridge party. Basket gift winner was Mrs Donald Getty. Other attendees included Mrs Eustace Wilson and several listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Rodney Pulling
Lambda Chi Omega
Fort Wayne
Pullins
W. C. Gilmour
C. N. Haddox
Donald Getty
Eustace Wilson
Fred C. Schroeder
Vitus Hartley Jr
Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits Group
The Pleasant Valley Hospital reports admissions including Glen Logan of Point Pleasant Harold Hood of Cheshire Mrs John Myers of Ravenswood Harold Wood of Gallipolis Gregory Dale Johnson of Point Pleasant Mrs Robert Bennett of Point Pleasant and son Joyce Byer of Columbus Mrs Helen Reed of Middleport Mrs Louise Bryan of Ashton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Logan
Point Pleasant
Harold Hood
Cheshire
John Myers
Ravenswood
Harold Wood
Gallipolis
Gregory Dale Johnson
Robert Bennett
Joyce Byer
Columbus
Helen Reed
Middleport
Louise Bryan
Ashton
Pleas Entered By Grand Jury Indictees In Mason County
Mason County Circuit Court Thursday heard guilty pleas from Rex Tanner Elmer Ray Wheeler and Samuel Odd Nibert among others after indictments. Several defendants entered innocent pleas including Charles Bates Ralph Blessing John Byus and Charles Junior Byus. The court set October 2 for further pleas and October 16 or 27 dates for sentencing and release decisions followed probation recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County
Circuit Court
Rex Tanner
Elmer Ray Wheeler
Eddie Woodrow White
William Edward Miller
Samuel Odd Nibert
Charles Bates
Ralph Blessing
John Byus
Charles Junior Byus
Atty. J. G. F. Johnson
Lloyd Franklin Powers
A. C. Neal
Allen Lee King
William German
Robert Bobby Ball
Patsy Casto
Lloyd Huffman
Donald Halstead
Ministerial Association Elects New Officers at Dinner
Rev. Gaston Boyle Jr of First Presbyterian elected president of the Point Pleasant Ministerial Association during a Wednesday dinner at Gene Ball's. Other officers named include Rev. L Saville as vice president and Rev. John O Bryant Jr as secretary treasurer. Rev. Harold Knoll presided in Boyle's absence.
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Point Pleasant
Gaston Boyle, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
John O’bryan, Jr
Church of Christian Union
Harold Knoll
Boyle
Point Pleasant Conference Plannings And Attendees
An announcement notes a September 19 conference at the First Presbyterian Church in Point Pleasant, sponsored by the Ministerial Association, from 7 30 to 10 PM. Attending are Rev. Knoll Rev. Harry Miller Rev. Saville Rev. Kenneth W Chandler Rev. O Bryan Rev. Roy McCoy and Rev. Jack Higgins. The group voted to participate in UNICEF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Point Pleasant
The
Ministerial Association
Knoll
Harry Miller
Saville
Kenneth W. Chandler
O'Bryan
Roy McCoy
Jack Higgins
Church Class Outing At Mason Methodist Farm
The Jolly Workers Class of Mason Methodist Church met at the Foglesongs farm for recreation including pony and horseback riding and roasted wieners and marshmallows. Numerous members and guests attended the social gathering hosted by the Foglesongs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MASON
Mason Methodist Church
Donald Foglesong
Beloved Bald Eagle Chosen for Great Seal
The bald eagle was chosen for the Great Seal because of its wide American range and its symbolism of power and courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Two Prominent Persons Are United In Marriage
Christine Lalance Johnson and Robert Curtis Guthrie were married on August 25 in Point Pleasant and Gallipolis. Mrs Guthrie a professional violinist pianist organist and music educator. Mr Guthrie a WVU graduate in agriculture business and marketing now in real estate and farm machinery sales. They reside at Beechwood Farm Gallipolis after returning from a wedding trip to White Sulphur Springs and points east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Christine Lalance Johnson
Frederick L. Johnson
Robert Curtis Guthrie
Howard H. Guthrie
Beechwood Farm
Gallipolis
Guthrie
Ohio University
American Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Northwestern University
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Charleston
U. S. District Corp of Engineers
Huntington
White Sulpher Springs
Birth announcements from Vason Clinic noted
Mrs Gladys Cross of Langsville and Mrs Betty Flint of Clifton West Virginia welcome a son Amos Boothe to Mr and Mrs Amos Boone Cross of Langsville. A son Mark Alan to Mr and Mrs Charles Flint of Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Cross
Langsville
Betty Flint
Clifton
Amos Boothe
Amos Boone’ Cross
Mark Alan
Charles Flint
Winister's Mother Dies in North Carolina Funeral
The Rev. and Mrs. Gaston Boyle Jr of Point Pleasant attend the funeral in Danbury North Carolina for Mrs Gaston Boyle Sr mother of the Rev Boyle Sr The Rev Boyle Jr is pastor of First Presbyterian Church Point Pleasant Other survivors include her husband four sons and 14 grandchildren including several noted clergymen and missionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Gaston Boyle
Danbury
N. C
Boyle
Boyle, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Free Work Training Courses Offered in Point Pleasant
Mason County will offer tuition free training through the area vocational program for unemployed and new entrants. Initial classes include typing shorthand nurses aide and waitresses training with shop and mechanical courses added later. Tests for nurses aide at 8:00 AM and typing with shorthand at 12:45 PM on September 22. Tentative start date October 2. Register at the local employment office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Area
Clifford Dunn
Point Pleasant High School
David Ross
Mason County Land Transfers
A list of real estate transfers in Mason County detailing owners from Mary Ann and Jack Buxton to Harry and Zellah Berkley and others. Transfers include parcels in Lewis District Graham District Union District Robinson District New Haven and transfers to Iris Sherman Beaver Paul Harmon and the Edwards family among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann
Jack Buxton
Lewis
Harry
Zellah Berkley
Mary Ann Buxton
T. L. Morrison, Jr
Charlotte Morrison
Orhn
Sonia Price
Joseph
Rudra Paugh
Graham
Bessie Kelley
Mildred
Robert O'Connor
City
Junia Jo Bradshaw
Charles J. Hyer
Prudential Insurance Co
Talmadge
Juanita Craig
Dewitt
May Craig
Union
Iris and
Sherman Beaver
Brady Knotts
Robinson
Hildreth Emogene Knotts
Clayton
Margaret Athey
New Haven
Paul and
Anna Lee Harmon
E. B
Nedra Jones
John
Beulah McNeill
William and
Wilma Edwards
Hoy Jones, Jr
Arden
Bottle Battle Ends With Assault Charge
In Chattanooga a customer refused a specially ordered bottle of hair tonic. Barber Horace A. Johnston age 54 struck T. J. Morgan age 50 with a billy club causing a scalp wound. Morgan faced drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges while Johnston was charged with assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Oficers
Horace A. Johnston
T. J. Morgan
Morgan
Johnston
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