Larkins To Be Arraigned On Larceny Count
Meigs County Grand Jury returned a mercy First Degree murder indictment against William Emmett Larkins 17 of Dewitts Run in the killing of Mrs Sarah Lawrence He also faces a larceny charge for allegedly breaking into Myra Decker s home Joseph Taylor once held as a murder suspect was indicted for carrying concealed weapons He was cleared of murder suspicion Howard Rupe Thomas Fork was indicted for pocket picking These four true bills were the only ones considered by the jury with fifteen witnesses examined Larkins was to be arraigned today
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Po Mercy
Meigs County
Grand Jury
Wiliam Emmett Larkins
Dewitt
Sarah Lawrence
Larkins
Myra Decker
Joseph Taylor
Lawrence
Taylor
Howard Rupe
Thomas Fork
Ar- Rene
Party Leaders Picked by Club
POMEROY New executive committee of the Young Democrats Club was selected Thursday night at a meeting in the Pomeroy Town Hall. Members chosen include H. J. Blackmore Tom my Webster Mildred Fowler G Clyde Wolfe H L Knopp Helen Neutzling Vernon Mills Otto Krein ich Emmet Wills E W O'Brien and Frank Simma. Charles Calkins as new president presided. about 50 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Young Democrats Club
Pomeroy Town Hall
H. J. Blackmore
Tommy Webster
Mildred Fowler
G. ‘Clyde Wolfe
H. L. Knopp
Helen ‘Neutzling
Vernon Mills
Otto Kreinich
Emmet Wills
E. W. O'Brien
Frank Simma
Charles Calkins
WPA Schools Are Explained in Meigs County Meeting
Workers and Farmers Association members in Middleport heard officials from district and state divisions of the educational program explain the emergency educational methods. Meigs County instructors and supervisor Mrs. Audrey Wyatt attended along with a brief business session led by Chairman A. W. Hoover who announced emblem buttons have been adopted with no supply yet secured.
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Middleport
Workers’ and Farmers’ Association
American Legion Hall
Meigs County
Audrey Wyatt
A. W. Hoover
Middleport Community News and Social Happenings
MINDLEPORT R C Meadows and Jud C Baley, stationed on through trains, have been returned to Middleport amid increased New York Central Railroad activity. Lincoln dinner held Thursday evening at Church of Christ drew strong attendance despite bad weather. Mr and Mrs Huggins moved in with her father Martin Col and will stay until early spring before returning to Lincoln Street. Dick Wiley six Piece orchestra to play tonight at Pt Pleasant private dance. Grand International Auxiliary to Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen met Wednesday at Mrs J W Kincaid’s home on N Fourth Ave. Richard and Donald, sons of Mr and Mrs Cline Matthews of Front Street, confined home ill with influenza.
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Mindleport
R. C. Meadows
Jud C. Baley
Middleport
New York Central Railroad
Lincoln
Church of Christ
Pt. Pleasant
Grand International Auxiliary
Brotherhood
J. W. Kincaid
Fourth Ave
Richard and
Donald
Cline Matthews
Front St
Ingienza
Racine Brief News Notes
Mary Winebrenner convalesces at home after a fall injuring her right wrist. Relatives from Pittsburgh and Kansas City visit for the death of Thomas Wolfe and stay with Mr and Mrs B E Pickens. Hartleys relocate from Main Street to Huntington for new employment. The Weavers return home after a Columbus visit with their son and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Mary Winebrenner
Alma Sharp
Pittsburgh
M Pickens
Kansas
Thomas Wolfe
B. E. Pickens
Hubert Pickens
Brooks
Don
Emmett Hartley
Huntington
Hartley
Frank Weaver
Columbus
P. Spence
Iron Bars Rupe Indicted for Jail Pocket Picking
Howard Rupe of Thomas Fork nicknamed Strawberry was indicted by a Meigs County grand jury for pocket picking while confined in the Meigs jail. He had been serving a sentence for disturbing a church meeting. A recent jail release led to a $90 loss later recovered, with Rupe named as the suspect.
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Pomeroy
Howard
Strawberry) Rupe
Thomas Fork
Meigs County
Hastile
Rupe
Ernest Ohlinger
Relatives Attend Collins Funeral Rites
Relatives gathered from Akron Columbus Athens and Toledo for the funeral of Mrs. Martin Collins in Middleport. Out-of-town mourners included Mrs. James LeFever and daughter Ruth Shultz of Washington DC and Alonzo Russell of Athens among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Martin Collins
James LeFever
Ruth Shultz
Washington, D. C
Hattie Wilson
William Collins
Eddie Bryant
Foster Russell
Akron
Alonzo Russell
Athens
Tom Collins
Toledo
Gordon Ely
William Moore
Columbus
Trunick Russell
Sam Riggles
Solomon Goff
New Marshfield
Worley Chandler
Gallipolis
John Lyons Victim of Auto Accident
John Lyons, second son of Mr and Mrs L L Lyons of Chestnut Street, suffered a severe head injury when his car collided with another on North Second Avenue. Details remain unclear. He was reported improved Thursday but will be confined to home for several days.
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Middleport
John Lyons
L. L. Lyons
Chestnut St
N. Second Ave
Young Lyons
Young Girl Fined by Romeroy Mayor in Pomeroy
Jean Weston, a young Spanish girl, failed to return borrowed shoes leading shoe repairman Joe Meier to summon Police Chief Dana L. Tracy. The girl was found in Kananga and brought to Pomeroy where Mayor C. J. Hess fined her ten dollars plus fourteen dollars costs. She paid and was released Thursday evening.
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Pomeroy
Jean Weston
Joe Meier
Dana L. Tracy
Kananga
C. J. Hess
GOP Women Meet for Tea In Middleport
Meigs County Republican Woman's Club hosted afternoon and evening teas at Mrs. C. W. Jones home on S Second Ave Garfield St Middleport to honor Lincoln's birthday. Marjorie Miller performed in colonial costume with a reading and several talks followed by plans for a March meeting.
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Middleport
Tume
Jones
S. Second Ave
Garfield St
Lincoln
Judge Peoples Speaks at Loyal Workers Banquet
A Loyal Workers Class banquet at the Methodist Church annex in Racine featured a chicken dinner for 80 men and boys. Judge C. E. Peoples of Pomeroy delivered the evening’s program after the meal.
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Fathers and
Loyal Workers
S. S
Racine
Loyal Workers Class
The
Methodist Church
C. E. Peoples of
Pomeroy
Church Council To Take Office Sunday
The Federated Church in Pomeroy will install its church council officers and board members during the worship hour at 10 15 Sunday morning for 1936. Rev R Ditter urges all members to attend. Sunday School begins at 9 and the Young People meet at 6 for their discussion.
Dams Written for Leading Creek and Shade River Meigs County
Meigs County Fish and Game Association will sponsor WPA projects to build dams on Leading Creek and Shade River with about 11000 dollars for labor and materials. Over 8000 dollars come from the Works Progress Administration, in addition to existing WPA funds for the county. Officers were elected led by president R W Finsterwald with other posts and an executive committee. The annual meeting and banquet are scheduled for May 21 at the Pomeroy Gun Club, and the group will rejoin the League of Ohio Sportsmen.
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Fish and Game Association
R. W. Finsterwald
Pomeroy
Leading Creek
Shade River
Meigs County Fish and Game Association
WPA
State Conservation Division
Sheriff's Office
Works Progress Administration
Meigs County
Roscoe O. Fowler
Jed C. Webster
Hart Stanbery
Val F. Brown
William Burford
Edison Hobstetter
J. O. Roedel
Ralph Gilmore
J. A. Hartenbach
EF. F. Dunn
Association
Pomeroy Gun Club
Wick Crow Wedding Trip Couples Return Home
Mr. and Mrs. Wick Crow returned Wednesday from a weeklong wedding trip to Cincinnati and Louisville Kentucky. They will stay with Mrs Crow's parents Mr. and Mrs J H Hysell in Middleport until they establish a home in Middleport.
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Middleport
Wick Crow
Cincinnati
Louisville
Scouts Week in Meigs Ends with Court of Honor
Roy Scouts Court of Honor was held Thursday evening at Pomeroy Senior High School. Troop 42 led opening ceremonies while Scouts 40 and 45 presented demonstrations on Scouting history and safety. Several boys earned First and Second Class, some became Star Scouts, and merit badges were awarded as Paul W. Handel of Parkersburg spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Handel
Pomeroy. Roy
America
Paul W. Handel
Parkersburg
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Meigs Countian
Collins
Romeroy
C. W. Jones
Meigs County Republican Woman's Club
Marjorie Miller
Colonial Cos
Judge Peoples
Church Council
Ivory
Luckkoffs
Koys
Ao Square
Luckoff's
National Brands
California
Pondehahes
Tasiilll Weninein
Horace Hand
Peet
Arbuckle Sugar
Ere
Medis
P&g
Bosey
Coffey
Wieners
Calif
Calif Sun
Dench
Velveeta
Little Crow
Dole
Kellogg's
Sterne TS
TVW
Southeastern Ohio
Charmin
League of Ohio Sportsmen
Meigs
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