Meigs County Hotel Man Held in Fatal Shooting
Robert Coats of Rewiings Coats Funeral Home notified authorities after a fatal shooting in Meigs County. Whetstone remained jailed without bond with potential manslaughter charges pending. Grubbs died about 15 minutes after being shot. Funeral set for 2 PM Tuesday at Rawlings Coats with Bradford Cemetery burial. survivor list includes wife, James 12, Elwood Grubbs of Lithopolis, siblings.
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Robert Coats
Rewiings- Coats Funeral Home
Ewing
Meigs County
Dana Fepples
Grubbs
Whetstone
Peoples
Rawlings-Coats
Bradford Cemetery
James
Elwood Grubbs
Lithopolis
Ohio
Nelson
Arthur
Columbus
Lenora Thompson
Jean Grubbs
Merchants Meet Marietta In Semi Pro Basketball Night
Pomeroy Merchants host Marietta All Stars at the local gym at 3 30 p m with a preliminary Racine Independents versus Meigs All Stars at 7 30 p m The Merchants lineup features Jim Clark Fred Crow Don Cat Till Bill Grueser and Charlie Murray New uniforms are delayed Reading lists local merchants who funded the kit and the admission policy favors students and general public alike
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Don Cat- Till
Bill Grueser
Charlie Murray
Dinty Moore
Murph Clifford
Don McKenzie
Bob Roberts
Dick Winebrenner
Charlie Stanley
Marietta All Stars
Marietta
Davis & Davis
Racine Independents
Meigs All Stars
Racine
Neigler Brothers
Saiser
Bob Beegle
Simpson
All Stars
Bucky
Sam Walters
Bob Hysell
Gene Conde
New York Clothing House
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Church Acts
POMEROY One Way One Class at First Baptist Church met last week with Mrs Dale Wippel presiding and Mrs Myra Stephenson leading devotions. Plans to strengthen the class and boost attendance were set. Afterward hosts Mrs Wippel and Mrs Aten Shain served refreshments at Stark's Drug Store to 18 members. ANNOUNCE ADOPTION The Rev and Mrs Nobel Rompe of Mason announce the adoption of a son born Jan 15 named Paul Edward. Foster grandparents are the Rev and Mrs Henry Rempet of Orland Park Ill and Mr and Mrs Delbert Chase Harrisonville. CHANGE RESIDENCE Lt Col and Mrs Howard Jackson hosted Mr and Mrs H W Jackson of Deira last week. The family moved from 04's Mechanic St Pomerny to No 3 Estil Drive Charleston W Va. Col Jackson will resume his chemical engineer position at Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp after terminal leave ends March 25.
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Pomeroy
First Baptist Church of
Dale Wippel
Myra Stephenson
Aten Shain
Stark’s
Nobel Rompe
Mason
Paul Edward
Henry Rempet
Orland Park
Ill
Delbert Chase
Harrisonville
Howard
Jackson
H. W. Jackson
Deira
Mechanic St
Pomerny
Charleston
W. Va
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Carp
Meigs GOP Group Meets Friday in Court House
Meigs County Republican Executive Committee met at the Court House with executive chairman Oval Diddle. Charles Walburn and Ben Spencer spoke. later talks will be invited before the Central Committee.
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Pomeroy
Oval Diddle
Meigs County
Republican Executive Committee
Court House
Charles Walburn
Ben Spencer
Central Committee
Miller Rites Set for Mrs Miller in Pomeroy
Funeral services for Mrs. Ma Miller will be held Tuesday at 2 PM in the Bethany Building formerly Bethany Methodist Church. Interment follows at Beech Grove Cemetery. She died February 2 at Lasley Street after a week’s illness. She leaves 19 children, 23 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren, with 72 years of residence in Pomeroy. She was active in Bethany Methodist Church, the Pomeroy Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, and the Jane Howell Tent of Daughters of Union Veterans.
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Pomeroy
Ma Miller
Lasley St
Bethany
Bethany Methodist Church
Beech Grove Cemetery
Albert Bitters
United Methodist Church
Miller
John Miller
Dana
Fisher
Margaret Suter
Daughers
Charles
Willam
Albert
Herman
Montana
A H. Fisher
Walter Miller
Marie Miller
Loren Caverlee
Huntington
W. Vai
Farmer
Mansfield
Led Kaetzel
Caledonia
Ohio
Women Aid Red Cross Sewing Bees In Middleport
Middleport churchwomen contributed to the Meigs Chapter Red Cross by sewing capes at home gatherings. The Methodist group completed 23 capes in sessions at Mrs. Rothrock and Mrs. Harris homes, with members from several congregations listed. Presbyterian and Church of Christ groups also hosted sewing and social events to support Red Cross efforts, including a covered dish dinner and planned sessions at Mrs. Sauer’s home and First Baptist Church.
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Middleport
Meigs
American Kred Cross
Robert Harris
H. A. Rothrock
Methodist Church
Red Cross
William Britton
Kenneth Byer
C. P. Dutton
David Entsminger
C. A. Emmish
Lee Featherstone
C. F. Hawkins
Leo Kennedy
Sally McCormick
E. R. Tompkins
E. M. Wood
Miss Bess Sanborn
First Presbyterian Church
W. H. Juhling
A. A. Dillard
H. Stewart
John Dillard
Karl Owen
Rodney Downing
Marcus Chambers
Dean Hayes
Lewis Sauer
Robert Sharp
S. Second Ave
Dea Hayes
Eward French
Loyal Pals
Church of Christ
Aven Jenkinson
Mildred Hawley
Edgar Reynolds
Nina Russell
Sidney Russel
Frances Roush
Mabel Hysell
Dwight Frost
Robert McElhinnay
First Baptist Church
Licensed to Marry in Meigs County
Meigs County Probate Court issued marriage licenses for several couples and individuals. Names include Leonar d Pomeroy and Nyda Stephens of Pomeroy as applicants, with others listed such as Bernard Stewart Olga Johnson Robert Tigner and Marguerite Mason. The notices indicate licenses granted for marriages on a recent Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Leonard See
Marietta
Nyda Stephens
Meigs County
Bernard Stewart
Mason City
Olga Johnson
Robert Tigner
Middleport
Marguerite Mason
Justices of the Peace
Briggins Saturdas
Ben Lemon
Edna Frickson
Truck Driver Will Be Given Hearing
William Newborough of Harrisville West Virginia was arrested Sunday evening for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence. He was taken to the county jail after his car struck the vehicle driven by Mrs Patrick Leenars near the Senior High School of Rest7 as she signaled and stopped before turning onto the drive to the Episcopal parish house. The Leenars rear was badly damaged.
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Pomeroy
William Newborough
Harrisville
W. Va
Focal Authori
Tod Newbrough
Patrick Leenars
Reste 7
Episcopal
Leenars
Newbrough
Arms Wa
Portland Civic Group Organized
On Friday evening February 1 a Portland group formed a citizens committee to promote community improvement and welfare. Temporary officers were chosen and a road program was the main topic with a committee to meet the county road superintendent and report back at the next meeting on February 2 at 7 30 p.m. at the Portland Grade School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Mews
Ralph McDade
Charles Ward
van E. McDade
R. A. Dursh
Harold L Parsons
C. F. van Meter
R. L. Fitch
Charles P. Cecil
C. W. Proffitt
Donald Price
John Henderson
William Offutt
Francis Worthington
Hyatt Parsons
Gayle Price
William A. McKeley
W. G. McKelvey
Harry Swan
E.C Harman
W.L Henderson
Ralph Henderson
Hubert Price
Bert McDougie
Leo Byrne Dies at 53 in Cincinnati Cerebral Hemorrhage
POMEROY note: Leo Byrne known as Tink, 53, of Cincinnati died Sunday evening from a cerebral hemorrhage. Native of Pomeroy, Meigs County engineer for years. Survived by wife Ruth Wood of Jackson, three children, sister Mrs. Mullen, and brother in Lincoln Park Michigan. Funeral at Woods home in Jackson Wednesday at 2 p.m. Interment there.
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Pomeroy
Charles Mullen
Leo Byrne
Cincinnati
Byrne
Tink
Meigs
Ruth Wood
Jackson
Mullen
Lincoln Park
Mich
the Woods
Rutland Couple Held For Taking Child
Meigs County authorities bound over Susie Marie Napper and husband Wilbur Napper of Rutland to the grand jury with $2000 bonds each after pleading guilty to taking and detaining a child not lawfully theirs. Elizabeth Bates testified she adopted Mary Lou Bates, age 7, and the girl was taken at Hobson station. The Nappers were jailed in Aleigs County after arrest at their Rutland home.
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Middleport
Susie Marie Napper
Wilbur Napper
Rutland
Meiss County
Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
Elizabeth Bates
Charleston
Nappers
Aleigs County
Sirs. Bates
Mary Lou Bates
Meigs County
Wis Napper
Napper
Mary Lou
Donald Moore
Civic Club To Meet At Mrs Warner Home
The Pomeroi Womens Civic Club will meet Thursday evening at o o'clock at the home of Mrs. Herman Warner. President Mrs Dayton Will announced the meeting urging all members to attend for several important business matters. Midpleport social notes on page 8.
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Amateur Gardener's Club
Airs
Carroll Swanson
Second Ave
Misa
Edith Schreiner
Pomeroy
Pomeros Womens Civic Club
Herman Warner
Dayton Will
Bulldogs Fall To Pirates In Second Half Clash
Athens High Bulldogs battled Columbus Central Pirates with a strong first quarter lead but faded in the second half to lose 42 to 31. Key scorers were Louie Moore and Red Evans for Athens while Earnest Garland led Columbus with 20 points. Athens Reserves also fell to The Plains, 35 to 28, as Johnson led Plains and Bowles topped the Bulldogs.
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Athens High Bulldogs
Columbus Central Pirates
Pirates
Bulldogs
Dusky Pirates
Louie Moore
Red Evans
Joe Kennedy
Dick Coury
Norm Rousey
Vns
Moore
Kennedy
Evans
Earnest Garland
Garland
Rousey
Coury
Bulldog
Furates
SL Vatory
Janka
Columbus Quint
Hennedy
Cours
Athens
Athens High
Vaisiy
Plains
Little Bulldogs
Plainsmen
Hine Purps
Wo Ea
Johnson
Bowles
T Evans
Bobcats Roar Past Bishops 64 48 For 10th Win
Ohio University defeated Ohio Wesleyan 64 to 48 as a late scoring spree in the second half pushed the Bobcats clear. Miller Calabria and Dickey led OWU with double figure totals, but Ohio U preserved its 10th win in 12 games, setting up a Denison visit Wednesday.
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Bobcats
Bishops
Ohio University
Bowling Green
Atterbury
Indiana
Ohio
Dickey
Akron
Toledo
Hamblet
Hayashida
Brown
Bish
Wallace
Baldwin-Wal
Ohio State
Wittenberg
Ashland
Western Reserve
Oberlin
Mt. Union
Kent State
Miami
Qhip Northern
Wooster
John Carroll
Miller
Gregg
Dicker
Jim Muskingum
Calabria
Cincinnati
Marietta
Hiram
Pate Eek
Ohio Wesleyan
Wilberforce
Rio Grande Darton
Bluffton
Denison
Ant
Ally Fen
Kenny Walters
O'Brien
Jenike
Roberts
Ohio U| Basketeers
Denison Cagers
Dayton Flyers
Muskingum 3Luskies
Tz Walters
Kinsley
Sayre
O’brien
Il Gregg
Brandle
Cruba
Go Lamb
Totais
Wesleyan
Moore
Quackenbush
Lawrence
Gross
Scroggins
Poole
Ohio U
Ames Bern Tops J T Quint 48 to 45
Ames Bern defeated J T Quint 48 to 45 in overtime on J T floor. Ames Bern led most of game until late climax tied 41 all before overtime. J T reserves beat Ames Bern reserves 35 to 29 in preliminary.
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Ames-Bern
J-T
Glouster
Jacksonville
J.-T
J.T
Fullerton Roundup: Dyer’s wartime Texas League profits and plans
Eddie Dyer, St Louis Cardinals manager, argues wartime Texas League operations offered independent clubs lesson in profitability. He cites Houston park revenue sharing during suspensions, yielding about 12 000 dollars in year one and over 50 000 in year two plus city and manager cuts. Also notes Monday matinee with Phillies Bob Carpenter in GI uniform and Happy Chandler made honorary sheriff in Waxahachie Texas.
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New York
Eddie Dyer
Cardinals
Dyer
Eddie
Texas League
Sam Breadon
Houston Park
Houston
Coulin
Phillies
Bob Carpenter
G.I
Chandler
Waxahachie
Tex
Softball rules revised by joint committee in New York
The softball rules committee voted to cut teams from ten players to nine removing the short fielder. They also reduced base paths from 60 to 55 feet and allowed hit batsmen to take first base. The batter's box was widened to three feet in front and behind the plate.
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New York
Joint
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Wwiddleport
B. Tt. Cogswell
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Benjamin Turner
Meirs
Malcolm F. Mees
Patel
J. B. Higgins
Lue
Middleport Literary Club
C. M. Hennesy
D. C Miller
Woman's Association of
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WSCS
Bess Sanborn
Portland Civic Group
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Sy Paw
Roe
Che
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John Wayne
Donna Reed
Jack Holt Ward Band
Donald Curtis
Leon Ames
Temps Middleport
Ruth Hussey
Charles Ruggles
Ann Rutherford
Grant Mitchell
Pues
Endyue Pomeroy
Bert Gordon
Chery
Walker Harry von Zell
Rank Albertson
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
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