Ground breaking ceremony slated for Mason County courthouse
Point Pleasant officials and state dignitaries including State Treasurer William Ansel Jr and County officials accepted invitations for the groundbreaking of the Mason County courthouse. The program features a prayer by Rev. Hetenta Evangelical United Brethren Church, remarks by D. E. Musgrave, and a first shovel turning by D. E. Wedge. Attendees include Congressman Will Neal, former Congressman M. G. Burnside, and local bar association members. Gov. Maryland and Vice President Nixon reportedly cannot attend, with many state and local figures present.
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Magon County Court House
William Ansel, Jr
Mason County
Joe Soto
John Fox
Joe Burdette
Point Pleasant High State Board of Control
David Sayre
Rfl Musgrave
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Hetenta Evangelical United Omnesian
Brethren Church of
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Wilson
D. E. Wedge
Tue Ende Wei Park
Cornstalk
Charles Lewis
Daughters of American Revolution
William Maryland
Richard Nixon
California
Will I Neal
Fourth
M. G. (Burnie) Burnside
Path
Huntington
Harry Ray Nay
Wheeling
Mason County Bar Association
George G
E. J Somerville
Charles J. Hyer
Musgrave
R. A. Blessing
Charleston
F. G Musgrave
J. G F. Johnson
Robert Clarke, Jr
Mason County Bar
Carroll W. Casto
Samuel D. Littlepage
House of Delegates
George A. Rairden
Leon
E. Barto Jones
Farm Youth Horse Show Winners Reported at Mason County Fair
At Harmon Field on the second day of the 1854 Mason County Farm Youth Show two entrants each earned two first places. Winners include Marilyn Foglesong with Dixie and Kenneth Roush with Trixie, among others across 12 classes with trophies for first place and ribbons for runners-up.
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Point Pleasant
Harmon Field
Mason County Farm
Martyn Foglesong
Dixie
Kenneth Roush
Trixie
Galted
Pete Oblinger
Glamour Girl
Ned Jones
Little Man
Nella Lee Stalnaker
Sharon Stalnaker
Trigger
Nolita Leee Stalnaker
Bob Stevenson
Fancy
J. Supple
Tony
Stevie Blain
Point Pleasant Women Host Meetings and Program Teas
The Point Pleasant AAUW branch held an initial meeting at Mrs. Eunice Beller’s home with a talk on segregation by Richard Weigle, and WSCS at Vaught Memorial Methodist Church planned apple butter making and basement cleaning. About 50 guests attended including numerous local members and families.
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Point Pleasant
American Association of University Women
Eunice B. Beller
21St Street
Richard Weigle
University of Pittsburgh
Beller
Edward Jackson
Carroll Casto
Judson Brake
Bertha Jenkins
Clara Graham
N. A. Fark
Herbert Henderson
Winfield Road
WSCS
Vaught Memorial Methodist Church
Hershell Barnette
Methodist Wantsen
Raymond Adams
Beverly Hill Methodist Church
Huntington
Barnette
Henderson
Andy Anderson
C. E. McCulloch
McCulloch
Jesus
Adams
J. S. Henderson
James. Long
Harold Lapari
Terrie and
Sherrie
Alice Crawford
Herber Henderson
Bands Stage Colorful Preseason Show At Vinson Stadium
Four new Rainbow Girls officers were announced in Huntington while bands from Point Pleasant and Huntington performed in a pre game and halftime show at Vinson Stadium. The Vinson band formed PT P and US A designs and the show featured marching formations and lighting effects with solo baton twirlers.
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Confidential Observer
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Vinson Stadium
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Hal West Virginia
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Dell
Pop Goes the Weasel
Win‘sey
United States
Missionary Societies Hold Combined Meeting at Church
Main Street Baptist Church hosted a joint gathering of its two missionary groups on Tuesday evening. Circle Two led the program with a piano and flute solo by Mary Ja Carrick and devotionals by Mrs. Roy Eschenaur. Mrs. Ida Stanley spoke on child welfare department work. Circle One provided refreshments to attendees including several named members and the Rev Kenneth Chandler.
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Circle Two
Mary Ja Carrick
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Ida Stanley
Circle One
P. E. Burr
Hugh Barr
Howard Tulley
Richard Thomas
Mabel McCartney
W. E. Dunn
Jeffery Grice
A. F. Wilson
Harry Wells
Gordon Jackson
Stewart Burdette
Harry D. Coyner
William McKinley
Charles Perry
Ben Somerville
J. E. Tewin
Fred Norris
Bess Boling Moore
Kenneth Chandler
Shower Honors Mrs. Perry at Mrs. Lloyd Home
Mrs. Charles Perry was honored as guest at a shower hosted by Mrs. J Stewart Lloyd. Mrs. Raymond Musgrave assisted. Guests included Mrs. Daniel Muth and Mrs. H T Call who gave a reading.
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J. Stewart Lloyd
D A Direct Cornstalk Rededication at Tu Endie Wei Park
In Point Pleasant the Colonel Charlies Lewis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will direct a rededication ceremony for the Cornstalk Monument at Tu Endie Wei Park. The event follows ground breaking for the courthouse at 10 am with a 11 am program featuring a reading on Chief Cornstalk by Mrs M Holly Simmons and a burial ritual, followed by the band playing Abide With Me. Washington's Mount Rainier spans 40 square miles of glaciers, the United States' largest single glacier system.
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Point Pleasant
Colonel Charlies Lewis
National Society Daughters of American Revolution
Cornstalk
Tu-Endie Wei Park
Court House
Chief Cornstalk
M. Holly Simmons
Washington
Mount Rainier
United States
Mason County Land Transfers
Property transfers reported in Mason County include Lot 119 of Country Club Homes Addition sold to Malton R. Anders and wife. Lot 52 in Hamilton and Powell plat Point Pleasant sold to B. M. Grimm and Raymond Neville. site Lot 2 of C H Varian subdivision on Decatur Street changed hands. A parcel in Graham District on Long Dale and Letart Roads sold to Jasper F. Roush by Henry Elias and wife.
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C. H. Varian
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Graham District
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Letart Roads
Mason County
Jasper F. Roush
Henry Elias
Ex Mason Educator Ward Keesecker Named Indonesian Mission Chief
Dr Ward W Keesecker of Washington DC, former Mason County educator, is appointed by President Eisenhower to head an educational mission in Indonesia. His long career includes roles in federal service, education law, and multiple universities, with studies at The Hague and Geneva.
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White House
Carpenters Union Opens New Office in Ravenswood
Carpenters Local 1153 opened an office in Ravenswood to better serve carpenters and contractors at the Willow Grove Kaiser aluminum plant project. Miles Dowling disclosed there was no business representative named, and the Point Pleasant office on Main Street would be retained.
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Carpenters Local 1153
Ravenswood
Miles Dow
Dowling
Main St
Willow Grove
Kaiser Aluminum
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