Lions Plan Ladies Night and Sign Consolidation
Point Pleasant Lions Club set a Ladies Night for October 25 at Moose Hall with committees named for arrangements decorations and program. A 100 percent attendance drive runs Sept 5 to April 16 led by Louis Mueller and Burford Jordan as chairmen. The board suggested consolidating civic signs into one composite sign for the Chamber of Commerce.
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Point Pleasant
Lions Club
Moose Hall
Jim Darby
John Spiggle
George H Roberts
Bill Foster
Floyd Taylor
Bill van Horn
Louis Mueller
Burford Jordan
Darby
Chamber of Commerce
Anen
Leslie Williamson
W. W. Smith
Smith
Cliff Stalnaker
Foster
Spiggle
Paul Bergstresser
Jordan
Tom Stansel
Williamson
Mueller
Roberts
Murl Coakley
Bill Hughes
Stalnaker
Dave O'Neal
Joe Jordan
Earl Deal
Point Pleasant High Names Class Officers and Student Council
Senior class leaders are Clair Lee Cottrill president David Summerville vice president Milton secretary Randall land treasurer and Doris Wellman records keeper. Junior officers include Johnny Sumner president Hayden Lockhart vice president Phyllis Miller secretary Geneva Gerlach treasurers and records keepers Carol Walters Molly Wartenburg. Sophomores elect Shirley Casey president Nancy Allen vice president Shirley Pullens secretary deClintoch treasurer Beverly Cottrill records keeper. Student Council officers are Otho Newell president Nina Keener vice president Dixie McNeill secretary Linda Hatch treasurer. Additional members include Ruth Blessing Virgil Burris Duwayne Kidwell Patty Pace Cecil Higginbotham Richard Ellis Mary Ann Rogers Jimmie Mitchell Berry Jones Kay Lewis Ann Johnson Andy Byus Wayne Cox advisor Mrs. Elaine Rouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Lee Cottrill
David Summerville
Milton
Randallland
Doris Wellman
Johnny Sumner
Hayden Lockhart
Phyllis Miller
Geneva Gerlach
Carol Walters
Molly Wartenburg
Shirley Casey
Nancy Allen
Shirley Pullens
deClintoch
Beverly Cottrill
Otho Newell
Nina Keener
Dixie McNeill
Linda Hatch
Ruth Blessing
Virgil Burris
Duwayne Kidwell
Patty Pace
Cecil Higginbotham
Richard Ellis
Mary Ann Rogers
Jimmie Mitchell
Brerry Jones
Kay Lewis
Ann Johnson
Andy Byus
Wayne Cox
Elaine Rouse
Farmers Secure Social Security Aid Under New Law
Farmers 62 and older may draw retirement checks by 1957 after two years of contributions. Starting Jan 1, those with net income $400 or more must contribute 3 percent on the first $4,200. Cards issued in 1956. offices at Beckley Charleston Huntington. Benefits include retirement income insurance and a lump sum on death.
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Point Pleasant
Aggent
Internal Revenue Office
Social Security Administration
Beckley
Charleston
Huntington
Half of Taxes Are Collected in Mason County
Mason County tax collections reach the halfway point under Sheriff George A. Roberts with Deputy Gary Kapp conducting the drive. The period runs from Sept 20 to Oct 5 across districts Arbuckle Clendenin Cooper Hannan Wagener, with Cologne Graham Union Lewis and Robinson yet to complete.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
George A. Roberts
Gary Kapp
Arbuckle
Clendenin
Cooper, Hannan and
Waggener
Cologne
Graham
Union
Lewis and Robinson
Sheriff's Office
Dead Sgt Ottus Church Found at Lockbourne Base
Sgt Ottus Church, former Point Pleasant resident, was found dead Monday in his barracks at Lockbourne Air Force Base Columbus. An autopsy will determine cause. He served 11 years in the Navy before joining the Air Force and is survived by a sister Catherine Mathews and niece Cathy Ann Mathews of Columbus. Burial planned at Arlington or Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Ottus Church
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Columbus
Sgt. Church
Church of
Roy Church
U. S. Navy
Airorce
Catherine Church Mathews
Cathy Ann Mathews
Arlington National Cemete
Washington, D. C
Point ‘Peso Ant
Hunter Fined for Four Out-of-Season Squirrels
Luther Wood, 65, was fined $214 by Justice Goodwin for possessing four dead squirrels out of season. He was arrested by Mason County officer Miles Durst and Cable County officer A L Kearns and forfeited his 12-gauge shotgun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
Luther Wood
Mason County Conservation
Miles Durst
Cable County
A. L Kearns
Justice Goodwin
Wood
Last Rites Planned for Joseph Peter Miller
Mass for Joseph Peter Miller will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 9 a m conducted by Rev Father John J O Rilly with burial at Wheeling Miller a Point Pleasant resident for 19 years died at his home Sunday morning He was a native of Pennsylvania and a retired oil well driller and contractor
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Point Pleasant
Joseph Peter Miller
Sacred Art Catholic Church
John J. O'Rilly
Wheeling
Miller
Pennsylvania
Births Reported at Point Clinic Notes
Mr and Mrs Clyde Clark of Letart welcome a son Iris Ball of Letart admitted. Mrs Ray Price and daughter William O Neil of Leon. Luther Knapp of Leon.
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Clyde Clark
Letart
Iris Ball
Medical
Ray Price
William O'Neil
Leon
Luther Knapp
Long Bottom WSCS Meeting at Methodist Church
The WSCS met at the Methodist Church with 16 members present. Delegations from four societies and the Christian Church attended. Free land Norris led singing. lunch was served by the Long Bottom group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Bottom
WSCS
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Freeland Norris
Robert Pilcher
S. R. Swan
David Yates
Cleveland
van Meter
Cowdery
Grace Swain
Rainbow Ridge
Safe glass pickup with damp cotton blobs
Gather small pieces of broken glass by placing dampened absorbent cotton around them to trap shards safely and easily. This method minimizes risk and keeps the surrounding area clean while handling hazardous fragments.
Point Pleasant High School names Tu Endie Wei staff
Twenty six students at Point Pleasant High School were named to serve on the high school newspaper staff for the current term. Advisor L H Putz announced the lineup for the Tu Endie Wei with Bill Biessing as editor and Barbara Russell as managing editor.
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Point Pleasant
Wahama FFA Competed in WV judging contests
Six Wahama FFA members joined state vocational agriculture judging contests in Morgantown West Virginia from September 17 to 28 at West Virginia University College of Agriculture. Participants included dairy and livestock teams with members David Roush Le Talart Route 1 Danny Sayre New Haven Bill Parsons Letart Route 1 Jimmy Hoffman Letart Route 1 Larry King Letart Route Eugene Roush New Haven. The team toured WVU poultry dairy and livestock facilities while coach Joe Bailey accompanied them. The winning team will represent the state in national contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Wahama
FFA
College of Agriculture
West Virginia University
David Roush
Letart
Danny Sayre
New Haven
Bill Parsons
Jimmy Hoffman
Larry King
Eugene Roush
Morgantown
Joe Bailey
Point Pleasant High names homecoming attendants
Three underclassmen were chosen as attendants to the Point Pleasant High School homecoming queen for the October 8 game against Wahama White Falcons. June Knapp, Janice Jordan, and Barbara Pullins will join the senior queen and senior attendants to crown at halftime.
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Point Pleasant
Queen's Court
Point Pleasant High School
Wahama
Falcons
June Knapp
Janice Jordan
Barbara Pullins
Miss Knapp
Brycie Knapp
Leon
Miss Jordan
Lester Jordan
Gallipolis Ferry
Miss Pullins
Clayton Pullins
Windsor Court
High School Pictures Taken for Yearbook in Pleasants
POINT PLEASANT students have portraits snapped for the high school yearbook. The weeklong photo sessions include group club pictures and individual senior portraits to be completed today.
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Point Pleasant
Band Plans Two Trips For Week In Meigs County
Point Pleasant High School band director Yoho announced two away events this week. On Thursday the 76 members will march in Middleport for the Meigs County Broiler Festival parade through Middleport and Pomeroy. On Saturday they will travel to Athens for Ohio University Band Day with other Southeastern Ohio and West Virginia high school bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
R Yoho
Middleport
Pomeroy
Athens
Ohio University
Ohio
West Virginia
Farm Credit Meet Slated at Point PleasantDinner
Stockholders of the Point Pleasant branch of the Farm Credit Association of Ripley will hold their annual dinner meeting Wednesday at 7 30 in the Presbyterian church. Clarence Blessing says officers for the coming year will be elected and a program includes singing by the Vernon Male Quartet. The dinner will be served by Presbyterian Church women. Stockholders who have not returned their cards are urged to attend.
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Point Pleasant
Farm Credit Association of
Ripley
Presbyterian Arch
Clarence Blessing
Vernon
The
Presbyterian Church
Blessing
Millfield Quilting Party and Social Guests Noted
The Millfield Martha Class held an all day quilting party with a pot luck dinner. Attendees included Mrs. Minnie Chadwell Mrs. Ethel Gould Mrs. Alice Carr Mrs. Mabel Shaner Mrs. Olive Brookins Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett and Mrs. Clara Theisen. Numerous visitors and guests are listed from Columbus Zanesville Sandusky Athens and Riv er Rouge Michigan. High scores at Euchre were Frances Wallace and Velma Mewemer.
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Millfield
Minnie Chadwell
Ethel Gould
Alice Carr
Mabel Shaner
Olive Brookins
Elizabeth Robinett
Clara Theisen
Paul Gould
Floyd McCutcheon
Gould
James Frazee
Columbus
Ted Zarley
Zanesville
Richard Powell
Doctor's Hospital
Loretta Bowers
Athens
Jessie Fulton
Lizzie Phillips
Sandusky
Charley Pyle
Florence Pyle
Frances Wallace
Velma Me Wemer
Carl Moody
Grover Patton
Willis
Wallace
Joe Theiser
William Cole
Floyd Wemer
Luster Bobo
Dorothy Phillipot
Fred Tedrow
River Rouge
Mich
Ada Erwin
Belva Creachbaum
Glouster
Susie
Ohioan Killed in Texas Car Crash
First Lt. James R. Nichols 29 of Franklin Ohio died in a Saturday night crash near Austin Texas when his car collided with a truck. The incident prompted official investigations and tributes from his unit. Nichols served as a military officer and was among service members deployed in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
James R. Nichols
Franklin
Ohio
Here
Engagement Announced Nettie Grimm to Edwin Debarr
Mrs Viola Grimm of Burdette Addition announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of her daughter Nettie Grimm to Edwin C Debarr son of Mr and Mrs C Debarr Buckhannon. A fall wedding is planned. Nettie is a Wahama High School graduate and health department secretary. Edwin is a Upper Buckhannon High School and West Virginia Wesleyan College graduate employed at the Mason County Health Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola B. Grimm
Burdette Addition
Nettie Grimm
Edwin C. Debarr
C. Debarr
Buckhannon
Miss Grimm
Wahama High School
Mason County Health Department
Mr. Debarr
Dinner Bids Issued At Point Pleasant Chamber Meeting
At Moose Hall in Point Pleasant a Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting is set for 6 30 pm with new county agent Richard Tatterson and Mason County farm leaders invited. Virgil Siders says farmers show strong interest in chamber aims to expand Point Pleasant activities. Tonight the supper buffet tickets will be sold at the door.
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Point Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce
Moose Hall
Richard Tatterson
Mason County
Virgil Siders
C. of C
Siders
Mrs W and Hyre Ottin River Read Surprise Birthday Dinner
Mrs W and Hyre Ottin River Read were honored Sunday with a surprise birthday dinner by family. Present were Mr and Mrs Filmer Plymale and daughter Nellie of Gallipolis Ferry. Mr and Mrs John Carpenter and children Larry Connie Jo and Mary Ann of Middleport. and Sharon McAllister of Gallipolis Ferry.
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Mra. W. & Hyre
Ottin River Read
Flmer Piymale
Nellie
Gallipolis Ferry
John Carpenter
Larry
Connie Jo
Mary Ann
Middleport
Sharon McAllister
Heights EFUB Church hosts combined meeting with circles in charge
The Women’s Society of World Service at Heights EFUB Church schedules a combined meeting Tuesday at 7 50 pm. Circle Two leads the program and Circle Three provides refreshments.
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Women's Society of World Service of Heights Efub
DAR Chapter to Meet Friday at Mansion House
Members of the Col Charles Lewis Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Friday at 3 am at the Mansion House Tu ndie Wej Park. Mrs Chester A. Roush, regent, will be in charge.
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Col Charles Lewis
National Society of Daughters of American Revolution
Tundie Wej Park
Chester A. Roush
Henderson church sponsors fellowship dinner with silver sale
The WSCS of Henderson Methodist Church hosts a fellowship dinner featuring a silver sale to raise funds for church programs. Organizers invite parishioners and neighbors to attend and support the event.
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WSCS
Henderson Methodist Church
Public event Thursday evening 5 to 8 p.m.
A public event is scheduled for Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. The invitation is extended to all residents.
Local Notes From Pt Pleasant Huntington Visits
Pt Pleasant Pervonais Sadie Blake of Apple Grove is an inpatient at Marys hospital in Huntington. Mise Georgia Martin on Fifth St spent Sunday with Mrs Sarah Wents in Huntington. Sandra Proffitt and Ann Williams on Lincoln Ave spent Saturday in Huntington with Mr and Mrs Capehart. Billy Capehart at 114 Park Drive and Sonny Capehart son of Furman University student. Mrs Nancy Fairden daughter of Mr and Mrs George A Fairden of Leon is visiting and secretary at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Sadie Blake
Apple Grove
At & Mary's Hospital
Huntington
Mise Georgia Martin
Fifth St
Sarah Wents
Huntington Mix
Sandra Proffitt
Mine Ann Williams
Lincoln Ave
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Cimanedl
Point Pleasant Senior High School
P. R
Pete” Baird
Mgr
Columbus St
Telephone
Nelsonville, Ohie
Hanis
N. Court St
R. E. ‘Mac’ McCammon
Gallipolis
Court St
Louis A. Ardit
Mar
Logan
Main St
Sailor, Mer
Hunter
Joseph Miller
Linnie Swan
REA Chapter
Yoho
American Legion Post
Wmillfield
Birthay la
Circle Two
Circle Three
DAR
Pt. Pleasant Pervonais
Erie
ASA
Quick’'S Drug Store
Mercury
Teat
Dee
Sullivan
Channel
E. State St
Athens, Ohio
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