Two Injured After 90 MPH Chase Ends in Crash
Sheriff Hartenbach pursued a speeding car from a night club on Route 7 to Bowman's Run near Racine. Eddie Taylor and Lester Pike were hospitalized with injuries after the car crashed and tore through 300 feet of guard rail. Pike owned the car and recovered from minor wounds while Taylor, believed to have back injuries, was not yet listed as fractured. A bottle and 14 mile pursuit are noted, with possible third passenger unconfirmed.
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Pomeroy
Meigs General Hospital
Robert Hartenbach
Eddie Taylor
Bashan
Lester Pike
Racine
Bowman’s Run
Pike
Taylor
Hartenbach
Route
Virginia
Bowman's Run
Syracuse
Ohio Fuel Offices Move to New Coats Building
The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. moves from Hawkins building on N Second Ave to the nearby Coats building. Offices are partially arranged with bills payable at the new site. Formal opening with a kitchen unit planned for later this summer. Robert Coats paid the first gas bill in the new location Tuesday.
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Middleport
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Hawkins
N. Second Ave
Coats
Charles O. Murray
Murray
Robert Coats
Middleport Folk Move In and Out of Town
This week several families relocate in Middleport. New arrivals include Mr and Mrs Harold Annas and sons from Hudson North Carolina to the Rice home on South Second Avenue. Harold Annas works at the Kaiser Aluminum Plant. L D McKinney moves his trailer from Satterfield property on Gravel Hill to Cresap West Virginia for new employment. Russell Wilson and daughters Carla and Coleen, with Mrs Dale Carl of Pomeroy, move to the former T A May property at North Third and Coal Streets.
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Middleport
Harold Annas
Bruce
David
Bryan
S. Second Ave
Hudson
N. C
Annas
Kaiser Aluminum Plant
Russell Wilson
Carla
Coleen
Wilson
Dale Carl
Pomeroy
T. A. May
N. Third and
Coal Sts
Portland Man Fined $10 for Driving Without License
Delbert Lawson, 19, of Portland, was fined $10 and costs in Justice Grindley’s Court for driving without a license after a minor crash one mile north of Route 124. Police say Lawson cut in sharply after passing Robert Cornell, 35, causing a fender snag that pulled Cornell’s car over an embankment and damaged a telephone pole guy wire and 60 feet of fence.
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Pomeroy
Delbert Lawson
Portland
R. E. Grindley
Lawson
Howard Frank
Frank
Robert W. Cornell
Cornell
Mrs. Hendricks wed in double ring ceremony
Eva Hendricks of Cave Street and Fred Dessauer of Columbus married in a Federated Church double ring ceremony on Sunday at 2 pm solemnized by Rev. Waldo J. Bartels. Attendants were Mrs. Bessie Enzenauer and Albert Dessauer. The couple plans a Virginia wedding trip and a Columbus home at 116 East Eleventh Avenue.
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Pomeroy
Eva Hendricks
Cave St
Fred Dessauer
Columbus
Federated Church
Waldo J. Bartels
Bessie Enzenauer
Albert Dessauer
Virginia
Eleventh Ave
Cancer drive names Meigs County chairmen for 4000 goal
Committee chairmen were named for the Meigs County Cancer Drive which begins next Monday at noon. Leaders include Roger Morgan publicity Katherine Shavorin sky house-to-house Mrs Homer Russell special gifts Lee Mc Comas commercial and industrial Nina Russell Frances Roush clubs and organizations Harry Miller Nan Moore special events. Committee meeting tonight at 8 30 in Middleport High School to organize efforts. The goal this year is 4000 dollars.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Cancer Drive
Ron Springer
Roger Morgan
Katherine Shavorinsky
Homer Russell
Lee McComas
Nina Russell
Frances Roush
Harry Miller
Nan Moore
Middleport High School
Fire Auxiliary Collects 78 Dollars for Raincoats
The Racine Firemen's Auxiliary reports 78.71 donated since formation to fund raincoats and boots for volunteer firefighters. Members plan a vanilla and pepper sale to raise funds. meetings occur monthly in Racine Town Hall. Officers are Mac Cleland president Ethel Johnson vice president Mrs Powell secretary and Inez Roy treasurer.
Rutland High Announces Fifth Six Weeks Honor Roll
More than one third of Rutland High School’s 29 students on the fifth six weeks honor roll earned all A’s. Named seniors include Jack Dennison Robert Rife Nancy Sisson and Joyce Wolfe with juniors Judy Chase Emma Hysell and Tommy Williamson and sophomores Mary Hysell Lanna Turner Elaine Steele and freshman Wayne Roush. Rife and Dennison also play on the baseball squad. Others honored include Barbara Bolon Minnie Kitchen Gene Long Phyllis Rice Ronald Elliott Judy Hayes Barbara Montgomery Paul Smith Judy Gallion Phyllis Williams Cecil Nelson Richard Nelson Dee Thomas Dorothy Hysell Marjorie Priddy Judy Slanter Patty Young. The group contains about 15 percent of the school’s roughly 215 enrollment.
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Pomeroy
Rutland High School
Orin Smith
Jack Dennison
Robert Rife
Nancy ‘Sisson
Joyce Wolfe
Judy Chase
Emma Hysell
Tommy Williamson
Mary Hysell
Lanna Turner
Elaine Steele
Wayne Roush
Rife
Dennison
Jim Cremeans
Barbara Bolon
Minnie Kitchen
Gene Long
Phyllis Rice
Ronald Elliott
Judy Hayes
Barbara Montgomery
Paul Smith
Judy Gallion
Phyllis Williams
Cecil Nelson
Richard Nelson
Dee Thomas
Dorothy Hysell
Marjorie Priddy
Judy Slanter
Patty Young
Two Sailors Admit Iowa Armed Robbery Confession
Sheriff Robert Hartenbach said two sailors in Meigs County Jail confessed to an eight month old armed robbery at a Waterloo drive in theater. Thurmond Grimm and Gerald Bassett said they participated and planned to surrender to Iowa authorities.
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Pomeroy
Robert Hartenbach
Meigs County
Waterloo
Iowa
Port Columbus
Thurmond Grimm
Mineral
W. Va
Gerald Bassett
Sheriff's Department
Shade
Fargo
Boston
Portsmouth
N. H
Bassett
Thurmond
Navy
Hartenbach
Apple Grove Family Visits and Illness Report
Mrs H 0 Schreckergast of Parkersburg visited her sister and family the Ernest Clarks. Mrs Walter Roush is ill at her son's home Hobart Roush. Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor of Columbus visit Taylor parents Leo Taylor and family. Taylor is in service stationed at Columbus. Mr and Mrs Dick Richardson and family of Jackson Michigan visited Mrs Richardson's father George Hayman. Mr and Mrs Ernest Clark visited Mr and Mrs Wilber Birch at Stinesville. Mrs E C Clark.
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Apple Grove
H. 0.Schreckergast
Parkersburg
Ernest Clark
Walter Roush
Hobart Roush
Robert Taylor
Columbus
Taylor
Leo Taylor
Dick Richardson
Jackson, Mich
Laurel Cliff Health Club Meeting Notes and Visits
The Laurel Cliff Health Club met with Mrs. Lloyd Wright of Pomeroy. Mrs. Merlin Tracy hosted. Fifteen members answered roll call. Nellie Tracy won a prize donated by Georgie Charles Karr of Middleport. Bud Hilt and family of Columbus visited Mrs. Bill Hilt. Charles Hoffman and wife of Logan visited Cedric Parker. Roger Davis of Michigan visited Cedric Parker recently.
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Laurel Cliff
Lloyd Wright
Pomeroy
Merlin Tracy
Nellie Tracy
Georgie Charles Karr
Middleport
Bud Hilt
Columbus
Hilt
Bill Hilt
Charles Hoffman
Logan
Pearl Parker
Roger Davis
Michigan
Cedric Parker
Lenten Services Conclude at Federated Church Midweek
The Federated Church outlines Lenten events led by Rev Waldo J Bartels with a Wednesday conclusion on The Cowardly and Thursday Candle Light Communion at 7 30 p m Hymn of the Seraphim choir anthem and a Friday three hour devotional service from noon to 3 p m with six half hour messages Our Lord theme The Union Lenten Service Friday evening features Rev Ralph Zandel and Rev Bartels The cantata Light and Life by Stultz opens Sunday at 6 30 a m and Holy Communion follows the 10 30 a m sermon The Easter breakfast and Open the Gates of the Temple anthem mark the day
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Waldo J. Bartels
Ralph Zandel
Waldo Bartels
Shirley Bartels
Stultz
Christ
Knapp
Fred Waring
Meigs Tuberculosis Group Hears Budget Revision Plan
Henry Null Jr. presided at the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association executive meeting held at secretary Mrs. Wallace Bradford’s home. The budget for the year was approved and a proposed state constitution revision adding directors to the state TB board was OK’d. A note from Dr. Harold Cashman thanked the group for a hospital opening floral piece.
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Middleport
Henry Null, Jr
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Wallace Bradford
Brownell Ave
Harold Cashman
New State Tuberculosis Hospital
Nelsonville
Meigs Group
Six Racine Students Rated on Exhibits
Six Racine High School students received favorable ratings at the Ohio University Science Day Awards presentations this year. The group, sponsored by science teacher Gayle Price, entered the contest for the third time. Excellent ratings went to Phyllis Idle Janice Wolfe Jack Weese and Tommy Fisher. good rating to James Price and satisfactory to Alfred Toney.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Ohio University
Gayle Price
Phyllis Idle
Janice Wolfe
Jack Weese
Tommy Fisher
James Price
Alfred Toney
Pomeroy Post Officers Club Hostess Recalls May Meeting
Mrs Ralph Webb of Letart Falls hosted the Post Officers Club Racine Chapter 134 CES Monday evening with Mrs Bert Grimm presiding. Attendees included Mrs Charles Hensley Mrs Jess Brinker and others. The next meeting is set for May 13 at the home of Mr and Mrs William Stewart Athens with a pot luck lunch at 12 30 and a follow up business session. Officers for the coming year will be installed.
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Pomeroy
Ralph Webb
Letart Falls
Post Officers Club
Racine
Ces
Bert Grimm
Charles Hensley
Jess Brinker
Grimm
Edward Simpson
Ben Price
W. O. Barnitz
Andrews
Carpenter
William Stewart
Athens
Racine Chapter 134 of OES Hosts Circle Event
The Racine Chapter 134 Order of the Eastern Star will host a circle gathering. Members from the chapter and invited guests are expected to attend the event at the affiliated lodge hall.
Bentz Family Visit and Parkersburg Birth
Alfred and Mrs. Bentz and daughter Helen visit C D Bentz in Chester. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Winebrenner at St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg. Infant placed in an incubator. Maternal grandparents Glen Robinson. Paternal grandparents R Winebrenner Syracuse.
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J. M. Bentz
Helen
Chester
Church announces Holy Communion and pageant at Racine church
Racine Methodist Church will observe Holy Communion Thursday evening. Friday evening a pageant titled Holy Altars will be presented at the same venue.
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Racine Methodist Church
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