West Columbia approves plan as school work starts
West Columbia Board authorizes construction on the long awaited school project with initial work funding and a plan to finish later as more funds become available. Preliminary sketches for additions to Ordnance and North Point Pleasant schools proceed, with federal aid and wage scales under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Columbia
Mason Board
West Broval
Columbia
Harry
R. Nay
Ivor
Trojan Co
Nay
Proram
Ordnance
North Point Pleasant
Washington
Raton
T In
CH. Withers
Department of Labor
Huntington
Manfold
Blessing
Henderton School
Chamber Sells Meet Tickets For West Virginia Panel
An eleven member chamber committee will distribute tickets for the third quarterly meeting at Moose Home next Tuesday. Dinner starts 6 30 p m followed by a panel on the school crisis in West Virginia featuring Dr Mere dith Perry Kanawha County superintendent and John Hob Mizell chairman of the State Advisory Committee for schools with Dean Banks Wilburn of Ma College Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soint Pleasans
Chamber of Commerce
Fane Banks Wilburn
College of Education
Ma College
Rites Held for Martin Bumgarner 75 in Haeggmmho
The obituary notes the funeral rites for Martin Bumgarner 75 of Haeggmmho held today. He is survived by two daughters Rachel Fleming and others, plus seven grandchildren and many relatives. The article also mentions a wedding in Upper Flats and a list of attendees from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yin Rumasasi
Punera
Martin Bumgarner
Haeggmmho
Overweight Truck Driver Fined In West Virginia
Chester Odes Flory and Bernice Frances Wray of Apple Grove are involved in a case where Flory, a truck driver, was fined 115.30 and costs for overweight hauling. The incident occurred near Point Pleasant, with references to coal, steel, and local officials including Justice A M Good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Odes Flory
Bernice Frances Wray
Apple Grove
Wiman
Dean Virginia Garner Flory
Point Pleasant
Penn- Wensylvania
Congress
Constitutional —Congress
Justice of the Peace A.M. Good
Philadelphia
Wilmuth P. Corwin
Rhode
Connellsville
Broadwell Weekend Visits Spread Through Dayton and Athens
Mr and Mrs Carl Shulthers and children Bar by and Buddy from Dayton spent a weekend with Eveline Brill and Keith. Mr and Mrs Charles Grubb and children Richard Gary and Beverly visited Mrs Theodore Parsons of Jona Edward Singer from near Bartlett spent a dew here with isafter. Mrs Gay Oscar James of Columbus spent the weekend with her father Frank James. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Pactons with Donna Jean of Marietta and Mrs Albert Ogg. Athens residents Mr and Mrs Charter Grand and children Richard Gary and Beverly also visited. Mrs Jennie Boyd and daughter Dorothy at Sugar Creek were guests of Mr and Mrs Vint White Me and Mrs Lee Van Dyke and sons Ricky and Jimmy from Athens visited Harry Van and Frank Semes Masel Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadwell
Carl Shulthers
Barby
Buddy
Dayton
Eveline Brill
Keith
Charles Grubb
Richard
Gary
Beverly
Theodore Parsons
Jona Edward Singer
Near
Bartlett
Isafter
Gay Oscar James
Columbus
Frank James
Frank Pactons
Ralph
Donna Jean
Marietta
Albert Ogg
da Oge
Athens
Charter Grand
Jennie Boyd
Dorothy
Sugar Creek
Vint White
Lee van Dyke
Ricky
Jimmy
e‘Athens
Harry van
Frank Semes
Masel Burke
Christmas Seal Drive Set To Start November
Mason County launches its annual Christmas seal campaign with opening date November 16. Mrs. C. P. Stout, chair of the County Tuberculosis and Health Association, says the Women’s Society of World Service of the Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church sponsors this year to fund TB control. Mrs. Milton Lewis is general chairman. Mailing lists are being prepared and volunteers will run campaign and tabulation work. The drive runs through December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County
C. P. Stout
Stout
Daughter-in-Law Dies in Indiana
Mrs. Bessie Woodard Bush of Huntington and widow of M. Bush of Point Pleasant died at her Muncie home at 10 15 pm following a heart attack. She had been in Point Pleasant last Sunday for her mother-in-law’s funeral. Surviving are three brothers George Woodard Gallipolis Ferry Chauncey Woodard Columbus and James Anroe Woodard Huntington. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lawrence G Mohr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vuint Plearani
Nile Bush
M. Bush
Point Pleasant
Muncie
Ind
Bush
Bessie Woodard
Huntington
George Woodard
Gallipolis Ferry
Chauncey Woodard
Columbus
James Anroe Woodard
Lawrence G. Mohr
Crash Victim Funeral Set in Point Pleasant
Funeral services for Warren Nelson Clark of Letart are scheduled for Friday at 2 PM at Graham Methodist Church. The 28 year old man died from multiple injuries when his car struck a telephone pole and was found in a roadside ditch near Route 3. Reverend Rufus Castowil will lead the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Warren Nelson Clark
F Letart
Seema
Mabon
Graham Methodist
Rufus Castowil
Itl
Friends
Laeving Coal Y
Pt Pleasant Society Yering Dates Change Youth Work Topic
The Pt Pleasant society notes date changes for Yering meetings and reports a Tuesday shift for the Women’s program at Presbyterian Church. Jane Steenbergen chaired the program on Women’s Work in the Total Program of the Church with Mrs Barbee aiding. Members and guests attended circle meetings and refreshment duties were shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Thurch
Morrison
Peter
Barbee
Mary McCulloch
Circle Four
George Sprenger
Martha Circle Hosts and Plans Rummage Sale for Oct
Martha Circle members were entertained by Mrs. Austin Johnson on Lincoln Ave. Esther Thomas led the study review and hostess duties for next year. Mary Circle’s Don King hosted, Alvin C. Young chaired the session. Rebecca Circle met at Mrs. Waldie’s home with D. M. Harshbarger presiding. Marjorie Waldie led devotionals. A rummage sale is planned for Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Circle
Austin Johnson
Lincoln Ave
Esther Thomas
Esther | Thomas
Don King
Mary Circle
Alvin C. Young
Leo. Bias
K. W. Robinson
Rebecca Circle
W. S. Waldie
M. Harshbarger
Marjorie Waldie
Local Travelers Return From Virginia West Virginia Maryland Trip
Mr. Clyde Var Im and family from Chillicothe completed a tour through Natural Bridge Virginia Skyline 2 and states including West Virginia Maryland They visited Mrs Minnie nders on Viand St and were joined by Mrs J B Crowley Mrs Ted Prutot Koff and Mrs Mike Cumgnon during their stay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
Clyde Var Im
Chillicothe
West
Water line bid approved by Gallipolis City Commission
The commission accepted the bid for extending the water line from Route 141 to Centenary at about 10 388 dollars, plus a separate contract for 1500 tons of T-35 Bituminous Mix at 8 40 per ton and 2500 feet of eight inch asbestos cement water pipe at 204 a foot. The meeting also awarded Moore Motor Sales the 1953 city car purchase at 755 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCorry, Jr
Moore Motor Sales
C. I. Thornery Co., Inc
Huntington
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Bumgarner
Oecur
Tate
Aimena Bumgarner
Sur
Hexet
T S
Rachel Fleming
Chester Roush
Vitus Sayre
New Haven
Hartley, Jr
C.J. Hyer
Price Kathryn Embleton
Patrick
John Kirk
Virgil
Claude
Evere Love
Paul Cummings
Gene Ball
Parkersburg
Virgil Siders
Bill Fulwider
Enilaren
Florence
Blanche
Dorothy Blessing
Bartholomew
Jay Bartholomew
Robert Bartholomew
Bonita
Meadville
Eugene Peters
Carol Walker
Hannah Bartholomew
Kenneth Peters
Elyria
Ohio
Robert Shellop
Thomas Hodge
James
Barry
Jay
Greenville
Jean Schullter
Audrey
Scott
Luella Carroll
James Berlanger
Carl Lentz
Indianapolis
St. Mark's Ladies Aid
Loretta Roush
P. E. Roush
Margaret Berry
Charleston
W. Va
Jesse Brown
Studebaker
Bworth
Studebaker-Packard Corporation
Richland Avenue
Wakefield Motors
Athens, Ohio
Pt. Pleasant Society
WSCS
Vaught Memorial Methodist Church
Thera
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Serge
Tao
Ower
Ralph Freeman
Paul Somersville, Jr
Bergstresser
HC. Wenger
St. Almans
West Virginia
Horton Eenard
Eugene Gloss
Freeman
Milton Anderson
Joseph Kisser
H.C. Wenger
R. H. Lorton
P.O. Homoker
AW. Diemer
St Albans
Kieser
Howard Ferguson
Gallipolis
Order of Eastten Star
Masonic Temple
Priscilla Circle
Priscilla
Trinity Methodist Church
Mary Hellems
Bertha Conde
Reese Williams
Misme
Elizabeth Johnson
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Doreas Circle
D. L. Cottrill
Ohn Chase
Charles H. Stone
Stant
Ceimo A
ATH
Water Line
Andrew Legg
Winfield and
Will Legg
Brancroft
W. T
Linders
Russell Stone
Buffalo
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