Prosecution Pledged Over Damages From Strip Mining
Meigs County prosecutor John C. Bacon outlined a quiet probe into strip mining without proper licenses. He announced prosecutions for license violations and damages to public highways, with county commissioners empowered to recover road injury costs and enforce weight limits during wet seasons.
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Pomeroy
John C. Bacon
Meigs County
Anso
Division of Reclamation
Ohio State Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Coopera
Operaors
Swisher
H. A. Cole
Wilson
Out of Town Group Attends Grindley Rites
Out of town attendees at the Grindley funeral last Friday included Mr and Mrs Jason Adams of Del Ray Florida Mr and Mrs Robert Ferguson Chris Gleasencamp and Mr and Mrs Albert Durst of Charleston West Virginia Mrs Charles Price Rolland Price and Mr and Mrs Don Strauss of Columbus Mrs John Hite of Granville Mr and Mrs Herman Strauss Mr and Mrs Paul Cotner of Athens Wilber Roush of Cleveland Mr and Mrs Eber Grindley and daughter Flossie Alfred Rootes Flora Aldstadt Mr and Mrs Frank Aldstadt of Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cotner
Athens
Divorce Notice and City Ordinance Action in Athens
Divorce petition filed March 2 1950 in Athens County Court seeks divorce from Beatrice Loretta Hudnell by her guardian Hazel Sager on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Hearing set on or after April 17 1950. Also an Athens City Ordinance authorizes Public Service Safety Director to contract for purchase of a 1000 gpm centrifugal water pump and a 2500 volt motor with specs on file, after bidding.
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Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Garrett Hudnell
Beatrice Loretta Hudnell
Hazel Sager
Hiverton
Wyoming
Emagene Sager
Emagene Price
Haze Sager
Vore Ridge
Common Pleas Court
Garrett Hudwell
O. K. Parrett
R. W. Finsterwald
Director of Public Service-Safety
Athens
Public Service- Safety
Director of Public Service Safety
Driver Held After Auto Is Wrecked Near Pomeroy
POMEROY The sheriff’s office investigated a single vehicle crash on Highway 7 near Pomeroy Saturday night after an informant reported the car rolled four times and landed in a ditch. Kenneth Lee Bailey 29 of Charleston West Virginia, the driver, was arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge after being located in a truck. He was jailed for a hearing before Justice of Peace Percy L. Peoples. Other arrests followed including Don Stobart 38 of Antiquity on intoxication charges and several locals held for hearings in Mayor Spencer’s court on intoxication charges. Clair E. Follrod 18 of Chester pled guilty to reckless operation and failing to heed officers, and was fined.
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Pomeroy
Highway 7
Charles Russell
Kenneth Lee Bailey
Charleston
W. Va
Justice of Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Walter Wolfe
Don Stobart
Spencer
Norman Price
William Reeves
Albany
B. R. Louden
Long Bottom
Clair E. Follrod
Chester
State Highway Patrol
Follrod
Local Notes and Appointments From Athens Area
Community furloughs and visits across Athens County are reported with relatives in Murray City Newark Glouster Springfield New Lexington and Nelsonville. Executrix appointed for Alber ta C McLaughlin estate and a Dover Township petition seeks 2000 transfer from General to Road and Bridge Fund with hearing set after May 3 1950.
Largest Youth Class Joins Heath Methodist Church
Palm Sunday marked one of the largest youth classes to join Heath Methodist Church in Middleport as 17 children aged 10 to 12 became members. The group joined the Senior Choir, directed by Mrs. N. P. Swackhammer, with organist Mrs. C. M. Hennesy. Adults also joining included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Woodgeard and Mrs.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Stephen Jacobs
Stephen Coats
Bobby Hennesy
Edward Lee McComas
Leo Kennedy, Jr
Linda Lou Helrich
Sharon Jones
Judy Jacobs
Linda Batey
Mary Horn
Cyclists Plan Easter Egg Hunt by River Ramblers
The Riv er Ramblers Motorcycle Club plans a Sunday Easter egg hunt on motorcycles at Long Lane the future site of the club track and room. They meet at Bunce Motorcycle Station at 3 p.m. for a pre Easter jaunt. Harold Rice B B Hoffman and Kenneth Grover named to arrange lease and purchase materials for the proposed clubhouse.
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Middleport
River Ramblers
Long Lane
Ramblers
Bunce
Bunce's
Harold Rice
B. B. Hoffman
Kenneth Grover
Absentee Ballot Use Paused in 7-8 District Race
Meigs County Elections Board Clerk Albert Gloeckner says no absentee ballots may be cast in the 7-8 district senatorial race until after April 11 due to a statewide restraining order. The Ohio Supreme Court will hear the candidacy challenge to Hubert Phillips from Lawrence County, with a decision expected April 11.
Mary A Karr in Holzer Hospital after X ray
Mrs. Mary A Karr returned to Holzer Hospital Friday by ambulance for an X ray and removal of fracture pins. Her condition was reported satisfactory. She recently celebrated her ninety first birthday and is one of the oldest fracture patients on record at the hospital.
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Pomeroy
Mary A. Karr
Holzer Hospital
Lottridge EUB sermon marks family visit timetable
Various local residents visit relatives and attend church events in Parkersburg Belpre Coolville and nearby towns. Families including Sprague Frost Allen Warner Archer and Swisher are noted with moves visits and dinners across multiple households in the area.
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Carson Boggs
Stewart
Maurice Ackley
Little Hocking
Boggs
Aubrey Morris
Ida Davis
Rexel
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Albert Warner
Russell Archer
Joyce
C. M. Warner
Milford
Cheryle
John Archer
Naomi Archer
Ed McCune
Trimble
E. W. Swisher
Paul Robinson
Micheal Kinnen
Arnold Bernard
Ira Robinson
Marshall Haselton
Swisher
Mary Barnhill
Dutch Ridge
L. H. Allen
Middleport Notes Honor Mrs Harris With Two Dinners
Mrs Walter Harris was feted with two dinner parties for her birthday hosted by Mr and Mrs Walter Burns Harris and family on S Second Ave and at the Mary Jane Coffee Shop. Guests included Mrs Harry Russell, Mrs Catherine Burns and others as well as family travel news and local social updates.
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Middleport
Walter Harris
Walter Burns Harris
Jane
S. Second Ave
Harris
Harry Russell
Catherine Burns
Marcellene Buell
W. P. Walsh
Mary Jane
Mrs. Sauer Hostess For Sewing and Card Club
Mrs. Lewis Sauer Jr. hosted a sewing and card club gathering Thursday evening. Prizes were awarded to the entire group. Miss Jane Sauer attended as a guest and refreshments followed.
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Middleport
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Jane Sauer
Canasta Club Hosts Gathering In Middleport
Mrs. Eddie Blake hosted the Canasta Club last week with Mrs. Dan Thompson as substitute. The group will meet this week at the home of Mrs. William Grueser on Grant Street.
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Middleport
Eddie Blake
Dan Thompson
William Grueser
Grant St
Birthday Observance at Mrs Edwards Household
Children of Mrs. Phil Edwards gathered at her home for a birthday observance. Among the guests were her son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Herbert Edwards of Quincy Illinois who had been her guests for the past week.
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Middleport
Phil Edwards
Herbert Edwards
Quincy, Ill
Elder Family Visits in Pomeroy During Sunday Church
Middleport residents Mrs. Lucy Elder and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tracy Sr. of Pomeroy were guests of the Tracys son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Blake. They attended Heath Methodist Church Sunday where their granddaughter and Mrs. Elder's great granddaughter were also present.
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Lucy Elder
Roy Tracy
Pomeroy
Tracys
Eddie Blake
Heath Methodist Church
Elder
Deaths follow sister's death in Middleport area
Mrs. James Murray, whose husband died 10 days earlier, was summoned to Reedsville Saturday by the death of her sister Mrs. Myrtle Arnett. Funeral services were planned for this afternoon. Murray's son William of Worthington Kentucky visited over the weekend.
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Middleport
James Murray
Reedsville
Myrtle Arnett
Meigs Hospital Notes Admits and Births
Meigs Hospital reports admissions including Mrs Larry Spencer of Pomeroy and Carolyn Smith of Pomeroy. Also listed are Mrs Clyde Davis Long Bottom Doris Huppenthal Portland and others. Births include port a son for Mrs Doris Huppenthal and a daughter for Mrs Clyde Smith.
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Larry Spencer
Pomeroy
Carolyn Smith
Clyde Davis
Doris Huppenthal
Long Bottom
Danny van Meter
Portland
Robert Brake
Chester Star
Lillie Williams
Rutland
Clara Powell
Racine
Chester Johnson
Middleport
Thomas Williams
Clifton
W. Va
Clyde Smith
Near Pomeroy
Baptisms At United Methodist Church Names Four Children
The Rev. Lewis C. Berger baptized Martin Richard Linda Sue Josetta Drew and Donna Rae during Palm Sunday services at the United Methodist Church. Parents listed include Allan Quinn Ray Reuter and Joseph Lish.
Chapter To Meet POMEROY Pomeroy Chapter CES Gathering
POMEROY Chapter CES will meet Tuesday evening at the Chapter Room for initiation. The event focuses on welcoming new initiates and continuing chapter activities.
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Pomeroy
Ces
Automobile and Taxi Crash on Third Street
A collision occurred on S. Third Ave in the 200 block Sunday afternoon involving a taxi driven north by Paul Johnson and a sedan driven south by Mrs. David Darst. Patrolman Donald Gosney investigated. no occupants including Ms. Sara Dobbs were injured.
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Middleport
S. Third Ave
Paul Johnson
David Darst
Donald Gosney
Johnson
Mrs. Veda Sinclair Dies. Rites Planned
Funeral services for Mrs. Veda Sinclair 47 of Naylors Run are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Pomeroy with Rev. Lewis C. Berger officiating. Survivors include husband Gilbert Sinclair two daughters Mina Mae Gorby and Nettie Barnhart a grandson Stephen Gorby father Stephen Martin two sisters Mildred Tubbs and Anna Mae Greenlee and five brothers Ernest William Herman Joe Leo all listed with residences in Ohio Indiana and Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Veda Sinclair
Naylors Run
United Methodist Church
Lewis C. Berger
Gilbert Sinclair
Mina Mae Gorby
Nettie Barnhart
Stephen Gorby
Stephen Martin
Mildred Tubbs
Anna Mae Greenlee
Ernest Martin
South Bend
Ind
William Martin
Chesapeake
Ohio
Herman Martin
Joe Martin
Leo Martin
Logan
Sinclair
Methodist Church
W. Second St
Son Born to Mr and Mrs James Walker in Pomeroy
Mr and Mrs James Walker announce the birth of a son, Stephen Dale, Sunday morning at Meigs General Hospital. The father is a Church of Christ minister in Pomeroy. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert W Reed of Sebring Ohio and Mr and Mrs Erritt D Walker of Columbus.
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Pomeroy
James Walker
Stephen Dale
Meigs General Hospital
Walker
Church of Christ Pomeroy
Robert W. Reed
Sebring
Ohio
Erritt D. Walker
Columbus
Legion To Meet At Post Home Tonight
POMEROY Drew Webster Post No 39 American Legion will meet at the post home tonight per commander John M Will. Refreshments will be served by Chef Paul Casci and assistants.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster
American Legion
John M. Will
Paul Casci
Funeral services for Mrs Thelma Leifheit Caskey
Thelma Leifheit Caskey died Saturday in Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Ewing Chapel with interment Beach Grove cemetery. Surviving husband Raymond, parents Victor and Mrs Leifheit, and four brothers Frank Edwin Wilber Russell. She was a Pomeroy High School 1943 graduate. The couple were returning to Dayton after visiting family when their car wreck led to hospital care in Chillicothe and Columbus.
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Chevy
Blake
James Weber
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Gene Grate
Citizens’ National Bank
Frank Stevens
Beaver Dam
Maxine Cobb
Adrian
W. Va
Marie B. Caruthers
Jeff Holder
Holder
Norman
Lynn
Japan
William Cotton
Versailles
Charles M. Pomeroy
al Hendricks
Holzer Hospital
Patricia. McElhinny
R.N
Charles McElhinny
Cincinnati
Victor Hannahs
Charleston
John Kincaid
Woman's Club
Huntington
L. W. McComas
J. E. McComas
Columbus
McComas
Family Week Plans Discussed by Heath Methodist Church
At Heath Methodist Church official board meeting discussions covered National Family Week May 7 to May 14. The Rev. W B Moore approved a This Is Your Church observance for May 7 and plans for an Every Member Canvass were also discussed.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
W. B. Moore
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Groves
Flapper
van Longen
Jacques Fathe
Wallls
Pomeroy Cement
Plymale Wagner CO
Gallipolis
Rardin Bros. CO
Grindley
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs Pomeroy
MR. Soft Touch
Glenn Ford
Evelyn Keyes
Percy Kilbride
John Ireland
Tokyo Joe
Temple Middleport
William Elliott
Adrian Booth Forrest Tucker
Grant Withers
Bendvue Pomeroy
the Stratton Story
James Stewart June Allyson
Frank Morgan
Agnes Moorehead
Bill Williams
Murray City
Micky Wooten
Gerald Wooten
Wooten
Guam
California
Dwight Spencer, Jr
Dwight Spencer
Lena Keeton
Junior
White Cross Hospital
Ethel Driggs
Inlaw
James Smart
Johnnie Moody
Glouster
Frank James
Harold Dixon
Dixie Lee
Nelsonville
Dixon
Charles McCall
Emmett Short
Howard Craft
Helen M. Gray
Alberta C
McLaughlin
John F. Newcomb
Board of Township Trustees
Dover Township
Oscar Simpson
Sanders Ervin
Guy E. Osborne
First Baptist Church
Leo Russell
Joe Rice
Robert McKinney
Eddie Lewis
Betty Klees
Billy Weaver
Jerry Stewart
Charles Searls
Okey Price
Marion Allensworth
Lottridge
George A. Meinhart
Middleport Social Notes
Mrs. Harris
Robert Washington
Claude Washington
Sprigg
Nan Moore
Mildred Hawley
Bernard Williams
Minerva Pryor
Hartman Theater
Parkersburg
Charles Baker
Violet Shuler
Emogene Wells
Eleanor Welch Zeiher
M. E. Rathburn
David Farmer
Dan Farmer
Dayton
Lucinda Farmer
Farmer
Chillicothe
Arthur Skinner
Tommy
Guy Gilkey
Dick Walters
Columus
Daisy Williams Andersland
Baltimore
Luther Robinson
Betty Boyd
Dr. Robinson
U. S. Army
Mrs. Sauer
Canasta Club Entertained
Meigs Hospital
Peggy Sue Biffle
Julia Hudnall
C. H. Cochren
Liberty
Theatre
Abbot and Costello
Frankenstein
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Bela Lugosi
Lou Chaney
the Monster
Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman
Ilona Massey
Patrick Knowles
Lionel Atwill
Comic Book Land
Rawlings
Home For Funerals
Third St
Mrs. Sinclair Rites
Legion
2Nd St
Capital Finance Corp
Elberfelds
Coats
Designers
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