Meigs Grand Jury Indicts Ex-Election Clerk and Others
Meigs grand jury returned five indictments including ex election clerk Harry Shain for issuing five checks without sufficient funds totaling 6.60 27.50 14.90 21 and 5. Indicted individuals include Robert Elbin for driving without due regard for safety Raymond Hartley for assault and battery John Kerwood and Charles E Smith for neglecting their children Milfred Brown for neglect of a pregnant woman and William Ledlie for writing a 279 check to John Nicholson. Judge C E Peoples discharged the panel after service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Shain
Frank Gaul
Julian Hill
H. J. Hysell Furniture Co
W. O. Barnitz
R. H. Rawlings
John Nicholson
C. E. Peoples
Northwest Territory Anniversary Caravan Plan Grows
Local citizens met in City Hall Tuesday to outline a fall celebration for the Northwest Territory anniversary. W A Compton was elected general chairman with William Atkins as secretary and Frank Johnston as treasurer. W A Smith became pageant chairman and historian, with Meigs County history to feature in local entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Hartley
E. F. Robinson
W. A. Compton
William Atkins
Frank Johnston
W. A. Smith
Meigs County
Licensed to Wed Pomeroy
Marriage licenses issued in probate court include Orville Walter 26 of Gallia County and Mary Mitchell 35 of Pomeroy. Also listed are J G Rogers 31 of Akron with Lora E Scarberry 23 of Letart and Dale Niceswanger 36 of Sharpsburg with Audrey Sheron Scott 21 of Racine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Orville Walter
Gallia County
Mary Mitchell
J. G. Rogers
Akron
Lora E. Scarberry
Letart
Dale Niceswanger
Sharpsburg
Audrey Sheron Scott
Racine
Middleport Social Notes and Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity Met
Middleport social notes cover the Junior Shakespeare Club meeting at Central School with officers elected for three weeks and a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The piece also lists New Year visits, local moves, and fraternal group Phi Delta Kappa officers and their year’s plans including the Temple show and Milk Fund drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Shakespeare Club
Gene Wyatt
Barbara Stout
Frederick Klein
Norvine Egner
Franklin Ginther
Wiley
Theodore Wilson
Columbus
H. E. Thomas
Dan McNaughton
Wilson
Loann
Margaret Thomas
Lera Roush
Middleport Department
Eleanor Lee Roush
Lorena Gardner
Marcus Chambers
N. Fourth Ave
Fisher St
Corbin
B. F. Barnes
Parkersburg
Roy Barnes
Pittsburgh
E. F. Maag
Bailey Cabin
Long Bottom
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Chappelle Talbott
Delbert Rice
William Grate
Ralph Graves
Calvin Reichman
Wayland Covert
Charles Murray
Temple
Legion Auxiliary welcomes two new members
Thelma Hawkins and Jessie Houdashelt were welcomed as members in the American Legion Auxiliary on Monday evening during initiation. President Lillian Stieff presided at the business session which announced a Sons of the Legion party at the Hall Saturday night for Legion and Auxiliary members. A potluck supper followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Hawkins
Jessie Houdashelt
American Legion Auxiliary
Lillian Stieff
Sons of the Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
First chorus practice of year for Woman's Music Club
The Woman's Music Club held its first practice at Heath M E Church last night. Year Books with four months of programs were distributed listing events: January 10 concert with Amy Lee, pianist. February 22 mixed program with organ piano violin vocal solos and choruses and Musical Current Events by Miss Vesta McCoy. March 29 junior musicians recital. April 26 Spring Festival featuring cantata Legend of the Dandelion by Clokey plus brass ensemble and vocal and piano solos and duet. Mrs Cedric Clark is president, Mrs Willis Aleshire is choral director, and Miss Mary Eunice Hennesy is accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Music Club
Heath M. E. Church
Amy Lee
Vesta McCoy
Clokey
Cedric Clark
Willis Aleshire
Mary Eunice Hennesy
Wallace Bradford to lead Meigs County Churches of Christ meeting
President elect Wallace Bradford of Middleport announces a Meigs County Young People Assembly gathering at Hemlock Grove on Sunday January 9. Delegations will share in the program and a banner goes to the largest group. Officers to be installed include President Wallace Bradford Co Vice Presidents Ruth Will and Luther Cook and Secy Treasurer Eileen Welker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Bradford
Brownell Ave
Meigs County
Young People’s Assembly of the
Churches of Christ
Hemlock Grove
Middleport
Ruth Will
Dexter
Luther Cook
Orange
Secy-Treas
Eileen Welker
Pomeroy
Celebrate Birthday for Mazie Wise at S Second Ave Home
Neighbors and friends gathered at Mazie Wise’s home on S Second Ave last night to celebrate her birthday. A cake with lighted candles was cut for Rose Wise Mrs Mildred Ann Mrs Cecil Bradbury Mrs Marshall McCuen and daughter Marcia among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazie Wise
S. Second Ave
Rose Wise
Mildred Ann
Cecil Bradbury
Marshall McCuen
Marcia
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Church Group Meetings
The Foreign Missionary Society of Simpson M. E. Church plans a Thursday gathering at Mrs. George Parker’s Mulberry Ave. home with Mrs. Byron Bing assisting. JOF Class meets Thursday night at Mrs. Eddie Smith’s home and Home Missionary gathers Saturday night at Miss Eva Simms’s. Various residents travel or host relatives, including Iris Winegar’s granddaughter wedding in Akron and multiple visits across Zanesville Cleveland Hendersonville Rutland Columbus Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Groff
Cleveland
Ella Miller
Edward Sutherland
Fred Crow
Hendersonville
N. C
Susan Ebbersbach
Monkey Run
Evan Evans
Zanesville
Pearl Cohen
Charles Cohen
Henry Weery
Garland Grate
Rutland
Charles Graber
Edward Graber
Columbus
Homer Hysell
Gloeckner
Edward Gavin
Ironton
Catherine
Stella Ebersbach
Laurel St
Gavin
J. Y. Corpening
Akron
Harry Stear
Simpson Church Sunday School Board Elects Officers
The Sunday School Board of Simpson Church met at the church and elected officers. Emil Ball was named superintendent with Harry Smith as assistant. Nellie Smith secretary-treasurer and Effie M. Tracy assistant. Kathleen Cunningham secretary. Primary rooms headed by James Mahony with Mary Ellen Miller as assistant. Gerturde Smith beginners chief with Emil Ball assistant. Lydia Ebersbach cradle roll lead. Eddie Smith Home Department head. Librarians named David Goodwin, Ernest Jones, and Byrne Vaughan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Church
Emil Ball
Harry Smith
Nellie Smith
Effie M. Tracy
James Mahony
Mary Ellen Miller
Kathleen Cunningham
Gertrude Smith
Lydia Ebersbach
Eddie Smith
Home Department
David Goodwin
Ernest Jones
Byrne Vaughan
Free Methodist Church to Hold Quarterly Meeting
The quarterly meeting will be held at Laurel Cliff Church beginning Friday January 7 and continuing through Sunday evening. Rev. Barkas from Zanesville will preside as District Elder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Free Methodist Church
Laurel Cliff
Barkas
Zanesville
Garden Club Hosts Twilight Meeting At Mulberry Ave
Mrs. Caddie Wickham will entertain the Twilight Garden Club at her Mulberry Avenue home on Thursday evening January 13 assisted by Mrs. A V Howell. Mrs A O Tracy will present a paper on club courtesy.
Marriage Announcement Alfred Huber and Sabra Fry of Albion
Announcement received by Mrs Elizabeth Huber mother of the groom states Alfred Huber of Pomeroy and Sabra Fry of Albion Montana were married December 20 in Albion The couple will reside there with Huber owning a cattle ranch and Fry managing a sheep ranch The notice notes the 1925 Canadian fur farm property value at 15 972 9000 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Huber
Sabra Fry
Albion
Montana
Elizabeth Huber
Butternut Ave
Dee
Huber
Pomeroy
Oak Grove M E Church Ladies Aid Quilt and Meetings
Racine reports an all day quilting event by the Ladies Aid at Mrs. C J Easterday's home. Visitors include Harrisonville and Cincinnati locals. students Columbus Ohio State University and Detroit Ford Hospital. Rev Charles Stephenson begins meetings at Oak Grove. Racine Grange installs officers with Ohio Valley Grange Letart officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Ladies Aid of
Oak Grove
M. E. Church
C. J. Easterday
Fred Smith
Reed Easterday
Chester
Ada Wilson
Harrisonville
Ivan Cotterill
Bess
Charles Caldwell
Syracuse
Clara Warner
Allen Ball
Pomeroy
Robert Salser
Cincinnati
Rebecca Cotterill
David Easterday
Russell Lee
Columbus
Ohio State University
Emma Fasterday
Detroit
Ford Hospital
Ernest Smith
Charlie
Harvey Smith
Athens
Denver Singers
Singers
A. V. Chittenden
Charles Stephenson
Oak Grove Methodist Church
God's Bible School
Ohio Valley Grange
Letart
Week of Prayer Meetings Draw Crowds in Middleport
In Middleport the Week of Prayer gatherings drew larger attendance as Rev H A Rothrock of Heath M E Church and J H Grate of First Presbyterian spoke on Barriers Burned Away. Mrs D S Farmer sang a solo and Mrs A B Bingham accompanied at the organ, with Rev George Archibald of the Church of the Nazarene leading prayers. The series continues for three more evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
H. A. Rothrock
The
Heath M. E. Church
J. H. Grate
First Presbyterian Church
D. S. Farmer
A. B. Bingham
George Archibald
Church of the Nazarene
Milk Fund Campaign Total Reaches 30.78 Dollars
William Grate of Phi Delta Kappa announces the group collected 30.78 dollars in a milk fund drive. The fund will go to Captain Walter Carson of the American Christian Army to supply milk to underfed children in the Middleport community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Grate
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Walter Carson
American Christian Army
Kinkade Divorce Filed in Common Pleas Court
Gloria Kinkade files for divorce from Arthur Kinkade on extreme cruelty and neglect in common pleas court. They were married May 2, 1935, and Gloria seeks restoration of her maiden name Gloria Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Gloria Kinkade
Arthur Kinkade
Mrs. Kinkade
Brunto n Infant Dies In Glouster
Linda Lee Brunton two day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lovell Brunton died Tuesday Funeral services were held at 9 30 this morning at Maplewood Cemetery Rev Fr Kasler officiated mourners include grandparents Mr and Mrs James Brunton and Mr and Mrs William Dodson of Glouster
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Linda Lee Brunton
Lovell Brunton
James Brunton
William Dodson
Maplewood Cemetery
Kasler
Cats Set For Back-To-Back Games At Crooksville Glouster
The Tom Cats travel to Crooksville Friday for a night matchup then host Moxahala on Saturday on the Glouster floor. Games highlight local prep basketball schedule this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Crooksville
Trimble Township Trustees Elect Officers in Organization Meet
Fred Leach was elected president and Oscar Kloh vice president of Trimble Township Trustees at organization meeting. John Altman serves as township clerk and John Henry is another trustee. The note adds a Centigrade thermometer scale defining zero at water freezing point and 100 degrees at boiling point.
Pomeroy Bridge Revenue Report Highlights Toll-Free Aim
The Ohio Bridge Commission report for the year ending Nov 30 shows Pomeroy-Mason Bridge gross income of 33328 with 18736 cash on hand. Local bridge income topped estimates by 3000, and revenue may rise with West Virginia road upgrades and the Blue and Gray Trail. The key issue is making the bridge toll free after state purchase cost is paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy-Mason
Ohio Bridge Commission
Martin L. Davey
Pomeroy Bridge
Bridge Commission
West Virginia
Christmas visitors gather with Sikorski family
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Sikorski on Oakdale Road during Christmas included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sikorski and daughters Connie and Mary, along with Mr. and Mrs. John Bandos and Floyd Sikorski of Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Janchius visited relatives at Cole Run on Sunday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Stanley Sikorski
Oakdale Road
Walter Sikorski
Connie and
Mary
John Bandos
Floyd Sikorski
Detroit
Herman Janchius
Cole Run
Mrs Henshaw Hosts Progressive Study Club Meeting
Mrs John Henshaw hosted the Progressive Study Club on Tuesday evening with a paper by Mrs Ruth Watkins on Women in Painting and Sculpture. Members attending included Mrs B R Angle Mrs M M Bryson Mrs W W Bryson Mrs Roy Davis Mrs William Drury Mrs Sam Dunnett Mrs Clyde Harper Mrs Herman Janchius Mrs Grace Ochs Mrs E L Jones Mrs C M Pico Miss Beulah Bennett Mrs Harriette Weymueller and guest Mrs E K Heiskel. The group will also host a parish potluck supper and officer election at Trimble Church of Christ Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henshaw
John Henshaw
Progressive Study Club
Ruth Watkins
B. R. Angle
M. M. Bryson
W. W. Bryson
Roy Davis
William Drury
Sam Dunnett
Clyde Harper
Herman Janchius
Grace Ochs
E. L. Jones
C. M. Pico
Beulah Bennett
Harriette Weymueller
E. K. Heiskel
American Legion Auxiliary Plans New Year Program
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet this week with a New Year's program on the agenda and refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Mary Letha Phillips Weds Raymond D. Kincaid Ceremony
Miss Mary Letha Phillips and Raymond D. Kincaid married in a ceremony read by Rev. Arza Ball. The couple is the child and son of V. O. Phillips and James Kincaid families. Both graduates of Homer High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. O. Phillips
Mary Letha
Raymond D. Kincaid
James Kincaid
Arza Ball
Mrs. Kincaid
Homer High School
Shelton Missionary Society Meets At Trimble
The Shelton Missionary Society gathered Monday night at Trimble with ten members and three visitors. Guests included Mrs. George Campbell of Malta, guest of her niece Mrs. Jonathan Rainey. Officers and participants listed, with Connie Brown set to lead February’s meeting at Mrs. Courtney Pettit’s home in Glouster. Refreshments and a social hour followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton Missionary Society
Vincent Bailey
Trimble
George Campbell
Malta
Jonathan Rainey
Hazel Raber
Rainey
Eva Gooding
Bailey
Petit
Vaughn
Herrold
Connie Brown
Courtney Pettit
Jin Glouster
Pioneer caravan heads toward Reading for New Year's Day
The Northwest Territory celebration caravan moves from Allentown toward Reading to spend New Year’s Day. The group plans to continue its journey as part of the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Allentown
Northwest Territory
Itchy Pimples Relief with Petersons Ointment Ady
When skin is irritated with pimples and itching this quick relief promises soothing balm. Apply Petersons Ointment bought at your druggist and itching stops promptly while smarting disappears and skin looks better. Also advertised for feet cracking between toes. Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Kiwanis Officers Take Over Work in Glouster for 1938
New Kiwanis officers were installed in Glouster Tuesday evening by George Rose. Retiring president Al Craft received a past president’s pin and thanked members for their support. Incoming president Roger Kittle outlined the year’s program as M. M. Murphy and Willis Blower spoke as retiring and new secretaries. The attendance prize, donated by Dan Kovach, was won by Vern Lam born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Kiwanis Club
George Rose
al Craft
Craft
Roger Kittle
M. M. Murphy
Willis Blower
Dan Kovach
Vern Lamborn
Choir Members Form The Caecilia Choristers
In Trimble at the Vermaaten home Holy Cross Church choir members were honored for their Christmas rehearsal work. The choir formed a club named The Caecilia Choristers with Louise Vermaaten as president and Leo Sikorski as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Holy Cross
Vermaaten
Trimble
Caecilia
Louise Vermaaten
Leo Sikorski
Bishopville Personal And Social Notes
Bishopville notes list visits and family gatherings around New Year. Families including Pedicord McNally Milhoan Shaner Smith and Watkins attend meals, travel, or host relatives. The Townhouse watch party elected officers for the year and featured local musicians.
Christmas Guests Include Luckadoos and Heckstall
Mr. and Mrs. E. Luckadoo entertained Carl and Frances Luckadoo and Selig M. Heckstall of New York City over Christmas in Rutland. They returned to New York, where they are employed, on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
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Meigs Grand Jury
Harry B. Wagner
Lawn Avenue
Canton
Ohio
Middleport Social Notes
Celar A
Robert Coats
George Schaff
Charles Bradbury
Fred Klein
Ruby Wise
Ginny Wise
Nyal
McKee Drug CO
Pomeroy Social Notes
F. Beuscher
Ruth Hopper
Ben Neutzling
Brunton
Cats
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Kiwanis
Rich Bakers Win
Gamwell
R. Cun’gh’'m
Ly Gatchel
Marquis
B Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Shice
Bishopville
F. A. Pedicord
Marguerite McNally
Corning
Charles Milhoan
John Milhoan
McLeish
Schuler Shaner
Elmer Shaner
Lawrence Shaner
P. M. Smith
Carl Welling
Taylor Ridge
Anna Bee
Mary Jo Bryson
J. M. Watkins
Miles Easler
Donald
Norma Jean
A. B. Phillips
Church of Christ
Christian Endeavor Society
Marguerite McDonald
Don Withem
Dwight Smith
Ronnie
Lillian Kasler
Frank Phillips
Punch Smith
John Carter
Orland Richardson
Raymond Hambel
Mary Jo
J. M. McDonald
Roy Jones
MR. Roy Jones
Baltimore
ETHIO
Constance Corby
Bret Hardesty
Dustry
Ath Pt
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
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