Jury Names Drawn for January Common Pleas Court
Judge Edgar Ervin and Sheriff Ralph Welker supervised the drawing of jurymen for the January term of common pleas court. The judge said the grand jury would likely be called for January 3.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1948
Page
5
Personal funeral service details advertised by Trevey Finsterwald
A funeral home ad from Trevey Finsterwald at 144 Butternut Ave Pomeroy 285 promotes personalized funeral planning highlighting that personal interest is given to each funeral regardless of cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trevey Finsterwald Funeral Home
Butternut Ave
Pomeroy
Slate Dump Fire Out and Hearing Delayed Again
M. L. French faced a nuisance charge over a burning slate dump at Charter Oak tipple in Pomeroy. Heavy rains flooded the Ohio River, quelling the fire for now, leading Mayor Sidney Spencer to postpone the January 5 hearing until conclusive evidence shows the nuisance is removed. French faces up to a $50 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French
Ohio
Spencer
Meigs County Land Transfers
Meigs County records show transfers including Ralph Welker and G P Fleming to Frank D Fleming in Lebanon parcel and Reuben Ware to Ware Jr in Pomeroy lot with further transfers to Allen Hampton and others. Affidavits of transfer appear for Leannie Schrieber and Dorothy Tewksbury estates with multiple parcels and buyers in Middleport and Bedford areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Welker
G. P. Fleming
Frank D. Fleming
Parcel
Lebanon
Reuben Ware
Reuben Ware, Jr
Lot
Pomeroy
Allen Hampton
Henry Schrieber
Leannie Schrieber Meadows
Guy T
Mary M. Clark
Chester L
Mary L. Riley
F. Harmon O’brien
James O’brien
Chester
Dorothy Tewksbury
Edward O
George S. Tewksbury
Jessie M
Eva B. Struble
Middleport
T. H
Marshall Lasley
Paul
Norma Zerkle
Emma Kelly
Norma E. Bissell
Olive
Arminda
David Welker
Darrell H. Welker
Bedford
Ervins to spend Christmas in Springfield Ohio
Judge and Mrs Ed gar Ervin depart for Springfield Ohio Friday to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William D Houston They plan to return home next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Judge
Edgar Ervin
Springfield
Ohio
William D
Houston
Ervin
225000 Foot Gas Well Brought In Near Letart
Ra cine Gas Co. drillers report Roy Proffitt and partner Herb Sayre say a 225000 foot gas well was brought in at 1840 feet in the Berea sand on the Arthur Beegle farm at Dorcas. The venture adds to evidence of a field in Letart Sutton area. Proffitt owns a 600000 foot prospect and is drilling more spots on Sines and Donohew farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lines
Letart Township
Mr. Sayre
Sines Farm
Huie Donohew Farm
Proffitt
Donohew Place
Letart- Sutton
Tod Allen
Pomeroy
Apple Grove
Rome Bell
Tax Help Arrives for Farmers in Pom eroy Courthouse
Representatives of the collector of internal revenue will be at the courthouse in Pom eroy Thursday and Friday Jan 6 and 7 to help farmers prepare their 1948 income tax returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Collector of Internal Revenue
Christmas Eve program at St Pauls Lutheran Church
Rev. L M Mohroff announced a Christmas Eve children’s program at St Pauls Lutheran Church at 8 o’clock. A Communion Service will follow on Christmas Day at 10 a m in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
L. M. Mohroff
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Athens approves taxicab license fee ordinance in 1948
Ordinance No 1688 amends Ordinance 767 to require taxicabs in Athens Ohio to hold a license with an annual fee of 50 dollars per cab, effective January 1 1949. Licenses expire December 31 and half fees apply if issued after July 1. Emergency measure to regulate taxis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
City OF
State of
R. J. Studer
O. G. Houck
W. P. Mickle
Students Home for Holidays At Christmas
Middleport sees a Zeta Chi Class of First Baptist Church gathering at Miss Janet Russell’s home. College students from Franklin University and Indiana College attend with Miss Margarita Casillas among guests. The group prepared a charity basket, played games, and awarded prizes while refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Zeta Chi
First Baptist Church
Janet Russell
Russell
Leo Russell
Cincinnati General Hospital
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Harry Houdashelt
Margarita Casillas
Franklin University
Margaret Houdashelt
Indiana College
William Diles
Jack Kauff
Freddie Houdashelt
College students spend Christmas at home
Middleport residents list local college students from Ohio University Ohio State Rio Grande Capital University and others who attend a trade school in Columbus for a home Christmas scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joan
John Kircher
Mary
Mildred
Martha Ohlinger
Lee Smith
William Moore
James Haggerty
Jane Bailey
Curtis Kelly
Willard McMaster
Ohio University
Susan Allensworth
Franklin Ginther
Harlan Devol
Roy Evans
Ohio State
Robert Turner
James Arnold
Rio Grande
Milton Smart
Capital University
Bill Childs
Mitt White
Columbus
Hemlock Grove Sewing Club and Community News
Hemlock Grove reports the Sewing Club meeting at Mrs. Stanford Stockton's home with Avery Nelson ill. Hemlock Grange had 41 members and sang carols. Santa Claus handed out refreshments as Ziba Midkiff and Porter Midkiff visited the Heilman home in Bunker Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemlock Grove
Sewing Club
Stanford Stockton
Avery Nelson
Hemlock Grange
Santa Claus
Ziba Midkiff
Porter Midkiff
R. V. Heilman
Bunker Hill
George Paulsen
Clarence Cummings
Student nurses return for holidays from Cincinnati General training
Middleport residents Patricia McElhinny Janet Russell Edna Miller Martha Haggerty and Betty Koehler are in a nine month specialized training course at Cincinnati General Hospital. Virginia Lu Schaaf from Mt. Carmel Hospital School of Nursing in Columbus arrived home to visit her mother Mrs. Eleanor Schaaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Gallipolis
Cincinnati General Hospital
Patricia McElhinny
Janet Russell
Edna Miller
Martha Haggerty
Betty Koehler
Virginia Lu Schaaf
Mt. Carmel Hospital School of Nursing
Columbus
Eleanor Schaaf
Pomeroy Man Pleads Guilty To Intoxication Charge
Richard Davis was arrested Monday on intoxication charges, arraigned Tuesday before Justice Percy L. Peoples, and pleaded guilty. He was fined five dollars and costs and jailed for failure to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Richard Davis
Sheriffs
Justice of the Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Music Student Home For Christmas Vacation
Gerald Hoffner a Conservatory of Music student in Cincinnati is spending Christmas vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Hoffner at their Chester Road home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gerald Hoffner
The
Conservatory of Music At
Cincinnati
Albert Hoffner
Chester Road
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