Prosecutor Lacks Time for Venue Change Action
Perry County Prosecutor Dana H. Peoples said he will not have time left in his term to act on a change of venue in the State against J. E. D. Hartinger and others. He cited four days remaining and confusion over appellate rulings while hoping the case might reach the Supreme Court if time allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—County
Dana H. Peoples
Messenger
J. E. D. Hartinger
Common Pleas Court
Perry County
Meigs County
Earl Parker
Waverly
Dan Hartinger
Atmy
Peoples
Parker
Ervin
Hartinger
Supreme Court
Police Car and Cab Collision Injures Pomeroy Chief
Pomeroy police car collided with a taxi on upper Main Street Friday while responding to a fire call at Mrs. George McBride’s home in Syracuse. Chief Walter Wolfe was thrown from the cruiser but escaped serious injuries. The driver claimed wheel lock caused loss of control. the taxi passenger remained in the cab to pay fare. Damages: police car probably beyond repair, taxi covered by liability insurance, fire was from a overheated circulating heater with damage around $150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Upper Main St
Walter Wolfe
George McBride
Syracuse
Herb Giles
Theodore Lehew
David
Olan Goodwin
Harold Duckworth
Main St
Minersville Road
Ralph Robson Jr
Robson
Giles
Wolfe
Masonic School of Instruction Planned in Gallipolis
Roush district deputy grand master of the Twelfth Masonic District announces a school of instruction for lodge officers. The session will be at the Masonic Hall in Gallipolis on Thursday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
M.S. Roush
Masonic District
Masonic Hall
Gallipolis
Middleport Man Dies After Slate Fall at Henry Mining Co
William August Ward aged 67 died at Holzer Hospital after a slate fall in Henry Mining Co. mine in Mason County. He lived on South Second Ave Middleport and returned from Charleston with his wife Norma to spend Christmas with family. Survived by wife, sons Randolph Cecil James Billy and daughter Mrs Melvin Devol and many siblings. Services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings-Coats funeral home with burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Henry Mining Co
Mason County
William Augustus Ward
Holzer Hospital
Ward
S. Second Ave
Charleston
W. Va
James
Billy
Charlottesville
Virginia
Anthony
McArthur
Phil
Lip
Arthur Christian
Dundas
Elizabeth Dawson
Columbus
Maggie Saltz
Chester Ward
Chillicothe
H. Zimmerman
Wellston
Ben Ervin
Elmer
Logan
Rawlings-Coats
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Train Wreck Victim In Serious Condition At Holzer Hospital
Tom Davidson injured Friday in a NYC C and O train wreck at Athens is in serious condition at Holzer Hospital. His wife son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Werner are at the hospital with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Tom Davidson
Nycc & O
Athens
Holzer Hospital
Rawlings Coats
John Werner
Shawnee Students Earn Degrees at OSU Autumn Commencement
Two Shawnee students at Ohio State University received degrees during autumn quarter commencement. Charlene Joseph earned a bachelor of science in education and Clement McLain earned a chemical engineering degree. Pauline Peterson spent Christmas in Columbus. Edward and Margaret Hopkins visited Junction City. Ida Jones had surgery at Doctors Hospital in Columbus and was in satisfactory condition. Lt. Clifford Peyton, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Peyton Jr, sailed from California for Japan on December 17. Mr and Mrs Harold McGrew spent a day in New Lexington. Margaret Hopkins also appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State University
Charlene Joseph
Clement McLain
Pauline Peterson
Columbus
Edward
Margaret Hopkins
Junction City
Ida Jones
Doctors Hospital
Clifford Peyton
Ralph Peyton
California
Japan
Harold McGrew
New Lexington
Beards' Condition Reported Excellent
Meigs General Hospital staff said Herman Beards 77 year old clerk of courts was in excellent condition after a truck struck him about a week ago. He sustained a skull fracture and broken ribs and was responding to treatment. The physician did not estimate when he might be discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs General Hospital
Herman Beards
Beards
Local Residents Named in Intermixed Pairs List
A partial roster lists Thomas Richardson 20 rail roader from Coolville Route 2 and Wanda Virginia Ruth 22 from Coolville Route 4 alongside Lawrence DeLong 21 laborer from Columbus with Ruby Kirk 21 of Pomeroy. Other entries include Ralph Davis 23 steel worker of Pomeroy with Juanita Teaford 17 and Carl Wooten 21 laborer of Gal lipolis with Margaret Swanson 21. William R. Cunningham 22 painter of Chauncey with Ruth Jean Evans 21 of Pomeroy. Robert Whaley 23 expressman of Columbus with Jeralyn Mara 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Richardson
Coolville
Wanda Virginia Ruth
Lawrence DeLong
Columbus
Ruby Kirk
Pomeroy
Ralph Davis
Juanita Teaford
Carl Wooten
Gallipolis
Margaret Swanson
William R. Cunningham
Chauncey
Ruth Jean Evans
Robert Whaley
Expressman
Jeralyn Mara
Appointment Of Deputy Is Confirmed
Sheriff-elect Charles Russell confirms C. H. Wise Jr. as chief deputy and assigns his wife as matron. Office staff additions include Helen Hysell as chief deputy and Martha Jane Kerr as junior deputy. County officials note Jan 3 start for several new appointments with Harmon O'Brien taking the probate-juvenile judgeship on Feb 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Russell
C. H. Wise, Jr
Middleport
Wise
Russell
Margaret Russell
Jack” Thomas
Helen Hysell
Mary Meinhart
Martha Jane Kerr
Martha Jane
Clair Kerr
Spring Ave
Pomeroy High School
Evelyn Locke
Herman Beards
Eileen D. Weatherby
Virginia Hubbard
John Bacon
Harmon O’brien
Earl R. Titus
Smith Rho da Smith to wed Cpl. Henry Eversole Jr
Mr and Mrs William F Smith of Bradbury announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia Rho da Smith to Cpl Henry C Eversole Jr son of Mr Henry C Eversole Sr of Columbus The couple plans no wedding date yet Virginia works at Point Lane Grocery Lincoln Heights Cpl Eversole is stationed at Chanute Field Rantoul Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William F. Smith
Bradbury
Virginia Rhoda Smith
Henry C. Eversole, Jr
Henry C. Eversole
Columbus
Smith
Point Lane
Lincoln Heights
Cpl
Eversole
Chanute Air Force Base Field
Rantoul
Piano Recital by Mercedes F Condon Pupils at Pomeroy
Pianos lit up Mercedes F Condon studio Sunday evening as 60 parents and friends attended the recital. A receiving line welcomed guests including Joan Gilmore Dorothy Pullins and Joan Conway. The program featured Shirley Mae Wheeler Shirley Brown Jane Spencer Linda Frick Mary Hood and others from the studio. A buffet dessert course followed with Sue Jean Raub Helen Grueser Dorothy Leonard and Bernice Sheridan in charge.
Rocksprings Grange Set Big Time Party Thursday
Master Lu cille Leifheit announced a Rocksprings Grange meeting at 8 p m Thursday with a Big Time Party theme. Members to dress in hobo fashion and bring their own refreshments.
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Pomeroy
Lucille Leifheit
Rocksprings Grange
Christmas Turkey Dinner Hosts in Pomeroy
Mr and Mrs Adam Scholl hosted a Christmas turkey dinner at Locust Street in Pomeroy attended by B M Smith of Columbus Miss Ann Morabel of Cleveland William Childs of Middleport Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hood W R Scott Virgil Brown and family Tommie and Freddie all of Pomeroy and Joan Scholl the hosts daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Adam Scholl
Locust St
B. M. Smith
Columbus
Ann Morabel
Cleveland
William Childs
Middleport
Wilbur C. Hood
W. R. Scott
Virgil Brown
Tommie and
Freddie
Joan Scholl
Infant Baptism for Kenneth Eugene Harris at Heath Methodist
Rittman families gathered during holiday visit as infant Kenneth Eugene Harris ten months receives baptism at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport. Rev. W B Moore leads service with grandparents Mr and Mrs Harris and Mr and Mrs Robert Harris Jr present along with Susan Dye and Gordon Harris of Columbus among relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kenneth Eugene Harris
Gene Harris
Janet Hecox
Rittman
A. R. Hecox
Robert Harris
W. B. Moore
Heath Methodist Church
Harris
Robert Harris, Jr
Susan Dye
Gordon K. Harris
Columbus
Kenneth Eugene
Daughter Is Born In Columbus To Vanderhoof Family
Announcement of a daughter born December 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vanderhoof of Columbus. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Miller of Grant Street and Mrs. Vanderhoof's sister Mrs. L. W. McComas, superintendent McComas, and their son Edward Lee. The McComases left Monday for Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Carl Vanderhoof
Marjorie Miller
Columbus
I. E. Miller
Grant St
Vanderhoof
L. W. McComas
McComas
Edward Lee
Visit Canceled by VA Rep Pomeroy Office
Pomeroy service officer Clifford Rhodes is informed by contact representative for the Veterans Administration that his usual Wednesday visit is canceled due to VA business elsewhere. The representative expects to resume visits next Wednesday.
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Pomeroy
N. K
Christmas and New Year Visits Across Towns
Cpl. Henry C. Eversole Jr. of Rantoul Illinois stayed two days with the Smiths in Bradbury. Sheriff Ralph Welker and Justice L B Higgins traveled to Huntington West Virginia on Monday. Mrs George Parker Mulberry Ave hosts her niece Dora Wilson of Marietta for holidays. Lydia Ebersbach from Pittsburgh visits her sisters Edith Mallory and Marion Ebersbach on W Main St for year end. Jay Warner and Jean Mallory may spend New Year with Mrs Warner's relatives. George William Durst of Chicago visits his mother Mrs W N Sinclair. Lewis Harper of Palmyra Maine is guest of aunts Tom Goeglein and Pat Jones. Hugh Custer of Athens visits with John and Mrs Duerr on W Main St for Christmas. Dellona Pannell and daughter Hulda return to Pomeroy after Christmas in Charleston West Virginia.
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Cpl
Henry C. Eversole, Jr
Rantoul, Ill
William J. Smith
Bradbury
Ralph Welker
Pittsburgh
Edith Mallory
Marion Ebersbach
W. Main St
Jay Warner
Jean Mallory
W. N. Sinclair
Lewis Harper
Palmyra
Tom Goeglein
Pat Jones
Hugh Custer
Athens
Surgery Planned for Walter Vaughan Deputy Treasurer
Walter Vaughan deputy in the county treasurer's office was taken to White Cross Hospital Columbus by his son Leo O Vaughan for minor surgery on Sunday afternoon. In his absence Mrs Tracy Whaley assists in the treasurer's office.
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Pomeroy
Walter Vaughan
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Leo O. Vaughan
Tracy Whaley
Real Estate Transfers Involving Clark, O'Brien and Carpenter
Real estate transfers list moves from Guy and Mary Clark to Chester L. and Marie L. Riley, includes Harmon OBrien to James B. OBrien with 90.75 acres in Chester, and Sidney R Carpenter with Margaret B Carpenter to Carl W. and Hattie M. Bilikam for Lot 14 in Pomeroy.
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Guy
Mary Clark
Chester L
Marie L. Riley
Pomeroy
Harmon O’brien
James B. O’brien
Chester
Sidney R. Carpenter
Margaret B. Carpenter
Carl W
Hattie M. Bilikam
Ancell Kincaid Wedding Benchmarked in Westwood Church
Mrs. Ferrelle Ancell announces the marriage of her daughter Ley to Captain John Peyton Kincaid United States Air Force on Thanksgiving Day at Village Church Westwood. The ceremony included Rev A J Soldan readings a nuptial program and reception with family attendance. Captain Kincaid son of Mr and Mrs John Kincaid of N Fifth Ave will begin a schooling assignment in Florida after a wedding trip to La Jolla Beach California.
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Middleport
Ferrelle Ancell
Clyde Avenue
Westwood
Calif
Ley
John Peyton Kincaid
United States Air Force
Kincaid
John Kincaid
Fifth Ave
A. J. Soldan
Albert Brendise
Butler Campbell Conservatory
Los Angeles
Greig
Claude Ancell
Rosalie Campbell
Robert Greenwood
Camp March
Captain Kincaid
Ancell
la Jolla Beach
Los Angeles High School
Middleport High School
United States Military Academy
West Point
Philippines
March Field
California
Panama City
Fla
Christmas Guests Spread Across Towns In Holiday Visits
Local families hosted relatives and friends from nearby towns and states for Christmas and holiday visits. Names include Willock Ebersbach Mayes Turley Pratt Olson Adkins Clicks Houdashelt Moore Schaaf and others with destinations such as Lima Pomeroy Huntington Fostoria and Cleveland noted in the round of social guestings.
Recorder Confined at Home with Blood Poisoning
County Recorder George Meinhart is confined to his Middlport home due to a severe blood poisoning from a hand injury. The illness keeps him away from official duties as he recovers.
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Pomeroy
George Meinhart
Middlport
Fellowship Hosts Christmas Party for Meigs County Home Wards
Men's and Young Men's Fellowship of the Church of Christ hosted wards of the Meigs County Home for a Christmas party at the church. It was the second annual event with 17 children receiving personal gifts and candy treats including candied apples made by Mrs. Otho Watts.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Meigs County
Otho Watts
Mill St
Club Holds Yale Party
Reedsville Olive Farm Woman's Club hosted a Christmas party at Mrs Victor Wipple home Effie Warren read the Christmas story from St Luke and Lillian Pickens read Tolerance Gifts were exchanged Nine members attended with guests Mr and Mrs Henry Wipple Warren Pickens and William Hannum
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Olive Farm Woman's Club
Victor Wipple
St. Luke
Effie Warren
Lillian Pickens
Henry Wipple
Warren Pickens
William Hannum
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senate
House of Representatives
New York
Vito Marcantonio
Gallia
Pomeroy Social Notes
Hobo Party
Leo Feuereisen
Kew Gardens
Long Island
New York City
Pomeroy Personals
Soekarno
Mohammed Hatta
Indonesian Republic
Jogjakarta
Netherlands East Indies
Middleport Social Notes
Faye Root Richards
William Robsons
L. L. Cunninghams
Clifford Cunningham
Denny
Lima
Cunninghams
Harold Pratt
Margaret Cunningham
Lee
Parkersburg
Howard T. Longstaff
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Susan
Longstaffs
Luther Bouger
Roscoe Fowler
A. J. Beaver
Clarissa Woodcock
Robert Brickles
Dayton
John Brickles
George Sauer
Oscar Fu
Richard Canaday
D. J. Morgan
U. S. Air Corps
French
Harold Johnson
Springfield
Ann Barker
Ernest Kennedy
Akron
Edith Thomas
William Grapes
Cheshire
Blaine Haskins
London
Sanford Thomas
J. C. Watkins
John Watkins, Jr
R. C. Hannay
Buffalo
N. Y
Robert White
Beulah
Earl Ward
Archie Rumfield
Gravel Hill
Claude Durgee
Jeffrey
Christine
Williamstown
Widdleport Personals
W. L. Willock
Eves Ebersbach
William Mayes
Charles Mayes
Ray Turley
Dunbar
Mayes
Turley
Elizabeth Kirby
Ralph Pratt
Ruth Briggs
Fostoria
James Souders
Thor Olson
Richard Adkins
Kaaren
John Click
Huntington
Clicks
Phil Meier
Dorothy Caldwell
R.N
A. A. Dillard
Margarita Casillas
Margaret Houdashelt
Hope
Ind
Franklin College
Franklin
Ronald Place
Houdashelts
Lawrence Bing
Greenfield
Coroner Creek
Casanova
Bette Davis
Humphrey Bogart
John Garfield
Priscilla Lane
Yale Party
United National Farm Loan Assn
A. C. Gibson
Sec'y-Treas
Ohio Valley Bank Bldg
Gallipolis, Ohio
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs
the Sainted Sisters
Veronica Lake
Joan Caulfield
Barry Fitzgerald
William Demarest
Daryl Hickman
Beulah Bondi
Bendvue
Sttir
Wallace Beery
Warner Baxter
Mickey Rooney
Elizabeth Allen
George Sanders
Jane Darwell
Joseph Schildkraut
Arve Gree Dt
Warner Bros
Iia
RKO Presents
5 Y
Rosalind Russell
Velvet Touch
Frederick Brisson
Leo Genn
Claire Trevor
Sydney Greenstreet
Bookie King
Homicide
George Raft
Ma TV
Gala Prevue
Errol Flynn
Don Juan
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