Two Meigs County Men Sentenced in Non-Support Case
Meigs County Common Pleas Judge John C. Bacon sentenced Robert Wills 25 Middleport and Charles Cochran 25 Vinton Route 1 to one to three years in the Ohio Penitentiary on non support charges. Wills and Cochran pleaded guilty after indictment by the May term grand jury. Marvin Lusher 23 Baltimore Md received two years' probation after pleading guilty. James O'Brien Meigs County prosecutor recommended probation for Lusher.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio
Wills
Columbus
Bacon
New Jersey
Robert C. Hartenbach
Marvin B. Lusher
Baltimore
Lusher
James O’brien
Tractor Pulling Contest at Meigs County Fair Set
Pomeroy area tractor owners are invited to enter the annual contest at the 94th Meigs County Fair. The event, supervised by Charles G. Sheets Jr., begins at 1 p.m. Saturday Aug. 17 in front of the grandstand. Four weight classes provide $25 and $15 and $10 prizes.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Allen C. Hill
Fair Board
Charles G. Sheets
Middleport Starts Street Repair Project
Middleport plans street and alleys work this month with grading and berm smoothing. A county grader will assist Monday while Williams Construction seal coats blacktop streets. Completion aimed before September school start. James Arnold named local superintendent and road inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Williams Construction Co
Athens
Goeglein Brothers
James Arnold
Ohio Power to Combine Valley and Southern Divisions
The Ohio Power Company unveils plans to merge its Valley and Southern Divisions with headquarters at Newark. Valley division manager E. D. Dougherty says the regrouping will not reduce customer service and should improve electric service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio Power Company Today
Valley
Southern
Newark
E. D. Dougherty
Meigs County Bar President Returns From London
E W Peoples, president of the Meigs County Bar Association, returned from London where he attended the American Bar Association sixth session dedication of the Magna Carta. He traveled via TWA from New York with a stop in Gander Newfoundland and visited central London before the meeting at Runnymede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Rhine
House of Delegates
American Bar Association
Hartley Shawcross
General Council of the Bar of
England and Wales
Peoples
New York
TWA
London
Runnymede
Gander
New Foundland
Gifts for Little Girl Pennies Rain From Diesel Loco
In Middleport a crowd of New York Central railroad workers showered 8896 engine pennies on Marsha Christine Halstead, a 5% year old invalid, during a passing by on a diesel locomotive. Her parents, Herman and Mrs Halstead, recount her decline from Friedreich's ataxia and praise the trainmen who also gift toys and candy. The family plans a vacation to East Liverpool as Shriners and local evangelists aid their plight.
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Middleport
New York Central Railroad
Railroad St
Marsha Christine Halstead
Herman Halstead
Richard
J. P
Hobson Yards
Marsha Christine
Liverpool
Friedreich
Columbus
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy-Middleport
Halsteads
Meigs County Shriners Club
Shirley Mills
Boney Mitchell
Edward Stiles
Joe Turner
Clarence McNeal
Alfred Methodist and many churches in Meigs county weekly services
A Meigs County church listing details Alfred Methodist led by Rev R M Grove with 9:30 Sunday school 10:45 worship and Elmwood Rest Home visit. Seventh day Adventist at 124 Butternut St with 2 p m Sabbath school and 3 15 p m service led by A D Leach. multiple congregations note service times and pastors for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Methodist
R. M. Grove
Albert Warner
Elmwood Rest Home
Alfred Church
Coolville
Seventh-day Adventist
Butternut St. Dav Hall
A. D. Leach
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
Federated Evangelical and Reformed Presbyterian
Waldo J. Bartels
First Baptist
E. Main St
Ralph C. Zundel
Eugene Brown
United Methodist Church
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints
Old Town Flat
C. W. Proffitt
Joe Williams, Jr
Ironton
Rutland First Baptist
Syracuse Church of the Nazarene
Roy K. Williams
NYPS
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Kolinger
Apple Grove
Tuppers Plains
Freeland Norris
Bethel
Dexter Church of Christ
B. H. Morris
Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
Heath Methodist
Raymon Konkright
St. Paul’s Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
St. John’s Lutheran
Lawrence Chapel
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond
Harry Bates
Laurel Cliff
Rutland
Church of Christ—Bible School
Earl Slack
Syracuse
Dorcas Eub
Richard Young
Carmel
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Salvation Army
Salvation Meeting
Glenna Rummel
Racine Farger
The
Methodist Church
John Elwood
Floyd Workman
Arlie Marks
Freelana Norris
Bill Orr
Victor Brown
Racine
MYF
Oak Grove
Sutton
Antiquity
Letart Falls
East Letart
Plants
Portland
Bradford
Koreman Dies At Plant In Ravenswood
Fred James Thiewel age 49 foreman for Foothill Electric Corp at Kaiser Aluminum Ravenswood died upon arrival Thursday morning. He had heart ailment and previously lived in Middleport and Powell Trailer Court. Survivors include wife Mrs Thienel. service set for Saturday 2:30 p.m. at Rawlings-Coats with Riverview Cemetery interment.
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Middleport
Fred James Thiewel
Foothill Electric Corporation
Kaiser Aluminum
Ravenswood
Hancock
Thienel
Powell Trailer Court
Second Ave
Electrical Workers Union
Parkersburg
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Riverview Cemetery
Daughter Is Born In Belpre To Harold Newell Family
Announcement of a daughter born July 31 at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg to Mr and Mrs Harold Newell Belpre their first child Grandparents and great grandparents named from Blaine Newell Shade Cecil Nelson Chester Charles Baer Minersville Bert Shumway Reedsville Miles Nelson Flint Mich A ham shoot Sunday Aug 4 at Roy Frecker farm Bashan Road noon to dark sponsored by the Loyal Order of the Moose
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Roy Frecker
Bashan Road
Loyal Order of the Moose
Death Notices Prompt Echo in Sharpsburg
Mr and Mrs Lew Walker and Virgil Walker were notified Tuesday of the death of their aunt Mrs Rose Miellmier in Sharpsburg.
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Pomeroy
Lewis Walker
Virgil Walker
Sharpsburg
Rose Miellmier
Grange Holds Regular Meeting With Fourth Degree Display
Chester Grange met with master David Koblentz presiding. Deputy and Mrs. Gaylord Cook led inspection. The fourth degree was shown. A candy contest is set for Aug 13. Donna Holter presented Farm Life program. Members shared farm tips and poems. Visitors from Alfred Grange attended.Refreshments served.
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Dale Kautz
Earl Dean
George Holter
Leota Young
Henry Beaver
Cook
C. N. Jones
Chester
Stout
Alfred Grange
Cub Scouts Tour Royal Crown Bottling Plant
Middleport Den 5 of the Cub Scouts toured the Royal Crown Cola Bottling plant on Wednesday afternoon after a picnic at Middleport Roadside Park. Den mother Mrs. Bruce Lloyd led the group which included Michl Lloyd Michl Archer Michael Puckett John Evans Jimmy Butcher and Bruce Annas.
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Middleport
Den
Royal Crown Cola
Bruce Lloyd
Michl Lloyd
Michl Archer
Michael Puckett
John Evans
Jimmy Butcher
Bruce Annas
Legion Auxiliary Ice Cream Social at Tuttle's Lot
The Auxiliary of the Drew Webster Post American Legion sponsors an ice cream social at Tuttle's Used Car Lot on West Main Street Saturday at 6 p.m. Home made ice cream, cake, pie, coffee and pop will be sold.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster Post American Legion
Tuttle
W. Main St
Middleport Area Women's News Notes
Initiatory work was conferred on candidates when Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star met with Mrs. Willis Anthony in charge. Planned August and September activities include the annual picnic at Gallipolis Shrine Club on Thursday Aug 9 at 6 p.m. A caravan to Gallipolis is planned, meeting at Anthony Plumbing & Heating Shop at 5 p.m. The September memorial service and Friends Night on Sept 25 will honor Past Matrons and Past Patrons. Mrs. Anthony heads the committee for selling Christmas candles as a fundraiser. Other organizers and volunteers are listed, along with refreshments provided by Mrs. Milton Hood, Mrs. James Criswell, and Mrs. Raymond Lyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Temple
Willis Anthony
Gallipolis Shrine Club
Gallipolis
Anthony Plumbing & Heating
Lincoln St
Friends
Anthony
Emerson Jones
James Pullen
James Clatworthy
Jack Bechtle
Theo Neutzling
Denver Rice
Milton Hood
James Criswell
Raymond Lyman
Amateur Gardeners Club discusses tentative flower show plans
Mrs Bruce Lloyd as flower show chairman presided at a meeting at her home where tentative plans for a club sponsored show were discussed. Further plans will be announced the first of the week. Mrs Lloyd served dessert and tea.
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Middleport
Bruce Lloyd
Amateur Gardeners Club
Final plans for Class No 12 Circle programs
Final plans for the year were made when the committee met at the home of Mrs Buford East Thursday afternoon. The group will begin activities with a September spaghetti supper at Mrs O P Klein's home, with dessert and beverage served by Mrs East.
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Middleport
Buford East
Methodist Church
O. P. Klein
Reunion Guests At Criswell Home Include Many Relatives
Mrs. Mary Criswell visited with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Steve Shadie of Bridgeport Ohio and relatives James Belleville Charles Belleville Mary Margaret Belleville from Chicago plus Miss Betty Sullivan of Albany and the Criswell daughters Carol and Dianna and grandchildren Franklin and Sue Ann during a Sunday informal family gathering.
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Middleport
James Criswell
Carol
Dianna
Mary Criswell
Franklin
Sue Ann
Steve Shadie
Bridgeport
Ohio
James Belleville
James
Charles
Mary Margaret
Chicago
Belleville
Betty Sullivan
Albany
Criswell
Middleport Church Services Schedule Brief
Middleport churches list morning worship times church school sessions and midweek activities. First Baptist and Church of Christ note ministers on vacation. communion and prayer meetings are listed with service times across Saturday Tuesday and Wednesday slots.
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First Baptist
Claremont
E. Hoyt
Jesus Our
Church of Christ
Fred I Gardner
First Presbyterian
Howard E. Ruppelt
Heath Methodist
C. R. Konkright
Also Mentioned on This Page
Meigs County Agricultural Society
Hill
Nelsonville
Bach
Citizens National Bank
the Friendly Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ohio Power Co
E. W. Peoples
Halstead
Meigs County Church Services
Ittv Wee
John Wayne
Lana Turner
Eleanor Parker
Richard Boone
Lizzie
Anthony Quinn
Maureen O'Hara
Joel McCrea
Dennis Morgan
Patricia Medina
Duke Cleaners
Pomeroy Gallipolis
Pt, Pleasant
Koreman
Grange
Cub Scouts
Liberty
Robert Stack
Joan Taylor
Chas. McGraw
Withon Chaney
Marian Carr
Ross Elliott
Columbia Comedy
Dumont & Zenith
Allen Appliance
Bendvue Theatre
Middleport Area
John Orr
New Wilmington
Mary Sauer
Harold Sauer
Mary Ruth
Ferhan Meadows
Addie Fugate
Margaret Sauer
Lewis Sauer Sr
Ethel French
S. Fifth Ave
Warner Frenches
Gene Frenches
A. M. Roushes
Hobson
Donna Lee Bush
James Clifford
Criswells
Middleport Churches
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Meigs
Mombosa
Donna Reed
Leo Glenn
Ron Randell
Kent Taylor
John Smith
Man ON Fire
Bing Crosby
Inger Stevens
Mary Fickett
Zombies OF
Mora
Tau
Man
Victor Jory
Ann Doran
Charlotte Austin
Wings OF Eagles
Dan Daley
Maureen O’dara
Rall
Birdseye
Rayon
Orion
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