Pomeroy escapee shot by Illinois officer in chase
Orville Keith Landers, 17, of Pomeroy and Meigs County Jail escapee and two time Army deserter, was wounded by an Illinois officer while fleeing a crash scene in Clinton County. He was captured and later turned over to Madison County authorities and charged with auto theft in Richmond.
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Orville
Keith Landers
Laurel Street
Meigs County
Illinois
Landers
Clinton County
Ill
Sher
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Iff
Dan Parker
Parker
Army
Fort Knox
Louisville
Group to Inspect Road Cleaners for Village Use
A Pomeroy and Middleport delegation will visit Nelsonville and St Marys W V to observe street cleaners in operation Thursday morning. The team includes Richard Jones Dale Smith Wayne Swisher from Pomeroy and Ernest Covert Dave Miller and Dave Jenkins from Middleport. Mayor Robinson proposes a joint three year rental purchase of a street cleaner.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy and
Middleport
Nelsonville
St. Mary’s
W. Va
Richard Jones
Dale Smith
Wayne Swisher
Pomeroy’s
Ernest Covert
Dave Miller
Dave Jenkins
Robinson
Children To Be Guests At Child Welfare Program
Seventeen girls and boys from the Meigs County Children's Home will be guests of the Auxiliary of Feeney Bennett Post American Legion Friday night for Child Welfare Month. They join auxiliary children in a 7 PM program of recreation with refreshments. Plans are led by Mrs. Roscoe Fife and include Mrs. Don Roach.
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Middleport
Meigs County Children’s Home
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Auxiliary
Roscoe Fife
Don Roach
Crabtrees Planted In Middleport For Beautification
Eight flowering crabtrees were planted by Carper Nursery under the Middleport Garden Club guidance to beautify the highway near the Middleport Hobson line. The club also planted two Paul Scarlet rambler rose bushes near the village entrance and planned an anti litter campaign during Cleanup Week April 29 to May 4 with posters and an open meeting featuring Mrs Wade Cozard.
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Middleport
Carper
Middleport Garden Club
Max Roller
Middleport-Hobson Corporation
Booze Price Governs Diseases of Drinkers Says U S Physician
Boston report on an American doctor’s view that cheap liquor fuels alcoholism and related liver disease. Dr. Robert M. Kark cites England’s high taxes cutting alcohol use and cirrhosis nearly disappearing there, while France and the United States show higher rates. He spoke at the American College of Physicians meeting.
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Boston
England
Robert M. Kark
University of Illinois School of Medicine
France
United States
American College of Physicians
Middleport Masons Plan Church Walk Sunday Service
Members of Middleport Lodge F and AM meet at the Masonic Temple at 10 a.m. Sunday and will walk as a group to the Middleport Church of Christ for worship, said Kenneth McElhinny worshipful master.
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Middleport
Middleport Lodge
F&am
Masonic Temple
Middleport Church of Christ
Kenneth McElhinny
BPW Official Presents Vision At Middleport Meeting
Chloe Maloney Jackson third vice president of the Ohio Federation of BPW spoke at First Presbyterian Church Middleport on Our Wonderful Federation She outlined goals history and leadership Beatitudes and discussed Do it yourself program planning She named officers for 1957 58 and noted May installation plans by district director Gladys Dye
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Middleport
Chloe Maloney Jackson
Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Womens Clubs
First Presbyterian Church
Maloney
Jackson
Ohio Federation
Cleveland
Beulah White
BPW
Pauley Ann Neal
Eva Stout
June Pratt
Wilma Sargent
Elizabeth Lowery
Mary Stewart
Oppor
Judge Grants Two Weeks To Pay Support
Probate Judge John C. Bacon ordered Tom Eynon Jr to secure work and pay $25 weekly support for his family. He had made one payment in February and then stopped. the judge gave two weeks to comply.
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Pomeroy
Tom Eynon, Jr
John C. Bacon
Bacon
Eynon
Bynon
Methodist Youth Fellowship Elects Officers Highlighting Easter Services
Alfred Alfred Janice Swartz was elected president with a slate including Doris Dillinger as vice president Charles Taylor secretary Clair Woode treasurer Margaret Windland devotions Lloyd Dillinger Janice Swartz recreation Terry Swartz usher Liza Jones missions Eugene Windland activities and Margaret Ann Windland Other items note sunrise service parts and songs Liza Jones led devotions on The meaning of the Cross Thirty attended Wednesday prayer Doris Dillinger led this week’s leader is Janice Swartz WSCS to meet April 16 at Mrs Claude Woodyard family visitors from West Virginia and birthday visits to Mrs W E Robinson aged 81
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Alfred
Janice Swartz
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Doris Dillinger
Charles Taylor
Clair Woode
Margaret Windland
Lloyd Dillinger
Terry Swartz
Liza Jones
Eugene Windland
Margaret Ann Windland
WSCS
Claude Woodyard
Otho Sturm
Deborah
West Virginia
Sturm
Dinsmore Boyles
W. E. Robinson
Ella Weaver
Grace Kelly
Iris Carr
Penny
Nina Robinson
Helen Woode
Helen D. Woode
Clyde Winebrenner Dies In Self-Inflicted Wound
Clyde Winebrenner 58 died of a self inflicted shotgun wound in the chest at his Second Ave home in Middleport. Coroner Henry Ewing said death was instantaneous about two hours before 5 25 p.m. Wife Isabelle found the body in the basement. Survived by wife two daughters Dortha and Louise four grandchildren and seven relatives. Rawlings Coats funeral home to announce services.
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Middleport
John Clyde Winebrenner
Meigs
Henry Ewing
Winebrenner
Second Ave
Isabelle Winebrenner
Ewing
Mason Country
W. Va
Charles and
Sara Lee Winebrenner
New York Central Railroad
Brotherhood of Railroad
First Baptist Church
Richard
Dortha) Winebrenner
Dan Thompson
Louise
Pomeroy
Robert
Rutland
Homer
Bucyrus
Dale
Columbus
I. J. Cowan
Tampa
Fla
Carl Ohlinger
Cheshire
Akron teen in Middleport hospital after major car crash
Cynthia Stamp, a 16 year old Akron high school junior and granddaughter of the late Thomas A. Russell, suffers fractures of both legs right arm and pelvis in a three car collision. Three surgeons attended during a 48 hour critical period. she is in traction and improving slowly. She is an organist at an Akron church and sings with her father at events.
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Middleport
Akron
Cora Bennett
S. Third Ave
Cynthia Stamp
Thomas A. Russell
Miss Stump
Carl Stump
Bennett
Minersville Buckeyes 4-H Elects New President
Meigs County 4-H notes report that Carolyn Bell was elected president at a meeting held at the Mossman home in Minersville. Sally Foster led the pledge, sewing was discussed, and Kaaron Kelton and Sharon Brown joined the club.
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Minersville
Minersville Buckeyes
Mossman
Carolyn Bell
Sally Foster
Kaaron Kelton
Sharon Brown
Don Rea
Eslie Mossman
Chester Methodist Plans Holy Week Events
Chester Methodist Church outlines Holy Week activities starting Monday April 15 with the Young People's Choir and a motion picture. The Senior Choir performs Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday features Communion services. Good Friday service at 2 p.m. Easter Sunday begins at 9 a.m. with the Easter program and youths participating, followed by an Easter egg hunt. St Paul Minnesota background note included.
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Pomeroy
Chester Methodist Church
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