Stock Holders Dinner Set for Friday in Point Pleasant
H V Watkins of Ripley announces the Production Credit Association and National Farm Loan Association annual stock holders dinner Friday at 7 30 p m in the Legion home. A business session to follow will feature board reports by William R Bigelow and Clarence C Blessing with an election of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
H. V. Watkins
Ripley
Production Credit Association
National Farm Loan Association
Legion Home
William R. Bigelow
Wood County
Mr. Watkins
Farm Loan Association
Clarence C. Blessing
Schedule Set For X Ray Unit In Mason County
The mobile X ray unit will visit Mason County with sessions at Mason City Youth Center on Oct 8 and at Point Pleasant Health Department on Oct 9 and 10. The health department warns signs of illness including fatigue weight loss poor appetite prolonged cough chest pain and coughing up blood. The schedule covers Mason City and Point Pleasant with multiple daily time slots.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Mason
Mason City
Mason County Health Department
Main St
Navy Rejects Study Recommending Civilian Pilot Training
The Navy releases a two year secret study that urged shifting primary pilot training to civilian schools, contradicting the survey and arguing civilianization is not in the Navy's best interest. It rejects the $40,000 study while saying it proved useful for management and paid for itself through economics.
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Washington
Navy
Air Force
Blessings Return From Bermuda Cruise Adventure
Mr and Mrs Roy Blessing of Lincoln Ave returned from a life insurance company trip in Bermuda. Winners for their year’s work, they joined district couples on a New York City sight seeing bus ride to the MS Arosa Sky cruise. The ship endured a gale from Hurricane Carrie and docked off Hamilton Harbor.
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Point Pleasant
Roy Blessing
Lincoln Ave
Bermuda
New York City
Blessing
Carrie
Hamilton Harbor
Perfume Factory
Arosa
Silence Speaks Loudest Under Certain Circumstances
A concise reflection notes that silence can carry a powerful impact when conditions align, suggesting restraint or contemplation may reveal more than words. The saying underscores the value of quiet response in delicate or high-stakes moments.
Engagement Announced For Pamela Kingston Mayes in England
Mrs R Kingston of 31 Craft Mead Long Lane Bov ingdon Hertfordshire England announces the engagement of daughter Pamela to Airman 1-C James A Mayes son of Mrs Elizabeth Mayes Henderson Airman Mayes is stationed with the Air Force in London He is a Point Pleasant High School 1955 graduate who entered the Air Force in July 1955 and has been in England 17 months Miss Kingston plans to come to the United States after their marriage.
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R. Kingston
Craft Mead
Long Lane
Bovingdon Hertfordshire
England
Pamela
James A. Mayes
Elizabeth Mayes
Henderson
Mayes
Air Force
London
Hertfordshire High School
Hertfordshire Chemistry Laboratory
Point Pleasant High School
Big Blacks
Kingston
United States
Circle Meetings Share News Of Bazaar Luncheon Plans
Circles of the Trinity Methodist Church held their monthly meetings detailing plans for a church bazaar on Nov. 21 and luncheon on Oct. 5. Priscilla Circle hosted at 7:30 p.m. with Miss Mary Hellems directing. Other circles met at homes for devotional programs and business sessions. Carol Ann Walters and James G Mourning announce their marriage after a Aug. 23 ceremony in Lawrenceburg Indiana. They plan to reside in Athens.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Priscilla Circle
George Keener
Raymond Bentley
Scott Sage
Mary Hellems
Women’s Society program at Heights EUB Church
Mrs Ina Waugh led the September meeting of the Women’s Society of World Service with the topic Strengthen the Church Through Prayer. Mrs Hazel McCoy directed the devotional and Mrs Virginia Blessing played organ and led group singing.
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Ina Waugh
Women’s Society of World Service of the Heights
EUB
Hazel McCoy
Virginia Blessing
Lincoln Junior Citizenship Club Elects Officers
The Lincoln Junior American Citizenship Club at Ordnance School under Mrs Thelma Rogers has elected Cheryl Monroe president Susan Frances vice president Toni Daugherty secretary Catherine Bubois treasurer and Diana Stevens reporter. Song leaders are Linda Neal Linda Thomas Linda Pullins and Linda Bailey.
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Lincoln Junior American Citizenship Club
Thelma Rogers
Ordnance School
Cheryl Monroe
Susan Frances
Toni Daugherty
Catherine Bubois
Diana Stevens
Linda Neal
Linda Thomas
Linda Pullins
Linda Bailey
St Peter’s Lutheran Unit hosts church women gathering
Mrs Donald Humphrey of Parish Drive hosted the Unit ed Church Women group at her home Tuesday evening. President Mrs Joan Wood led the business session while Mrs William Mutzenberger directed the program with readings. Mrs Kenneth Roush gave the organization a punch bowl and Mrs Russell Center provided 100 cups. The Oct 29 meeting was moved up to Oct 22 due to church services that week. Hostess served refreshments.
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Mary
Robert Miller
Alvin C. Young
John Kauff
Marian Circle
Clyde McLane
Esther Thomas
Jefferson Blvd
William Stover
Rebecca Circle
C. H. Stone
Mt. Vernon Ave
G. A. Biggs
Louis Rossi
Dorcas Circle
D. M. Harshbarger
Donald Humphrey
United Church Women of the
St. Peter’s Luthern Church
Joan Wood
William Mutzenberger
Kenneth Roush
Russell Center
Presbyterians Host River District Meeting in Syracuse
The Presbyterian Missionary Society will entertain the River district of the Athens Presbytery in Syracuse on Tuesday October 1 with churches from Middleport Gallipolis Syracuse Presbyterian and Pomeroy in Federated fellowship. Miss Rena Westra director of Thailand nursing education will be guest speaker and a noon dinner will be served at the church kitchen. Also noted are visits by Gene Hagan and family from Largo Florida to the Hill home and Donald Lisle's recent trip to Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Athens
Rhodes Scholar Definition and Origin
A Rhodes scholar is a student from the British Commonwealth or the United States who receives a scholarship to Oxford University from a fund created by Cecil Rhodes through his will.
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Rhodes
British Commonwealth of the United States
Oxford University
Cecil Rhodes
Extremist Label Sparks Debate on Survival Times
The remark suggests society labels people as extremists for managing to make both ends meet, reflecting on societal judgments of poverty and resilience. It frames a critique of how economic struggle is policed through political labels amid broader debates on security and belonging.
Mrs. Vurgin Sayre Visitors Reported
Recent visitors to Mrs. Vurgin Sayre in Point Pleasant include her sisters Mrs. Neola Gest of Erie Pennsylvania and Miss Edna Mallough of Cheswick Pennsylvania and Mr and Mrs Timpko of Pennsylvania. Mrs Sayre has been ill at her home.
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Vurgin Sayre
Henderson
Neola Gest
Erie
Edna Mallough
Cheswick
Timpko
Pennsylvania
Sayre
You Can See the World in an Automobile
An automotive slogan notes that vision of the world depends on how you drive, implying car choice shapes experience and perception. The message blends travel appeal with personal agency over exploration.
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Athens Messenger
S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Fluoristan
Ana
Salisak
Solisan
Salisan
Zarumin
Rolaids
Gray
Toni
Bobbi
Prom
Mea
Yvette Vickers
Rory Calhoun
Point Pleasant Area
Paul
Goldie Gillespie
Lena May Cox
Harry Godfrey
Carrie Ferrell
Oma Smith
Alma Woods
T. L. Morrison
Raymond Musgrave
Clayton Pullins
Ferrell
Carol Ann Walters
Tom Walters
Mason Bloyd
Carol Ann
James G. Mourning
Goldin Mourning
Middleport
Dale Mourning
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Miss Walters
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
Mourning
Middleport High School
Ohio University
Women’s Society
Club
Mrs. Humphrey
Goodyear
Gardine Jackets
Orson
Orion
CKTO
Len
Coats
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