Truck Overturns and Four Arrests in Pomeroy
A highway accident on Route 124 at Cross Roads near Pomeroy left one truck overturned after brakes allegedly locked. Driver Lawrence Wilson, 24, Middleport, and passenger Walter King, 35, Pomeroy, sustained injuries. King treated at Meigs General Hospital. Four arrests followed the incident, including Marvin Gus Little, 31, Middleport, on a concealed stolen property charge, and George Spencer, 22, Pomeroy, on a failed-to-pay-fine charge. Harley Devol, 57, Columbus, Ardith Barton, 44, Pomeroy, released on bond for intoxication-related charges. Prosecutor James O’Brien remained active in a separate grand jury case involving five Marietta-based deep freeze food salesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Roads
Pomeroy
Howard Frank
Frank
Lawrence Wilson
Middleport
Wilson
Walter King
Meigs General Hospital
Eugene Fink
Rutland
King
Lewis Laudermilt
Marvin Gus Little
Peter Hendricks
E. W. People
Little
Edward Strauss
George Spencer
Charles Legar
Harley Devol
Columbus
Devol
Henry Werry
Ardith ‘Barton
Frank Hudson
James O’brien
Marietta
Common Pleas
John C. Bacon
Erb, Metcalf and
Thomas
James Mattingly, Jr
J. R. Tye
A. M. Layfield
H. H. Whitlock
Charles Mitchell
National Food Service Company
O’brien
Beegle Couple Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
POMEROY The 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Joseph Beegle was celebrated Wednesday at their Elm Street Racine home. Open house featured a pink rosebud cake with silver decorations and an array of refreshments served by hostess volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Joseph Beegle
Elm Street
Racine
Harriet Neigler
Joe Cora
Virginia Johnson
Janice Wolfe
Bernice Ann Durst
Shirley Beegle
Buzz Beegle
Mrs. Beegle
George H. Durst
Edward Durst
Luella Burson
Shade
Arthur C. Beegle
Mr. Beegle
Hollister Visitors and Christmas Guests Listed
Hollister residents and relatives hosted a number of visitors including Rosa Adkins and families from Youngstown Columbus Sidney The Plains Straitsville Muray City Lancaster and others plus Navy man Sonny Snath ers and Tewpie McGee spent Christmas Day with the Taylor family in Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Slick Slater
Lancaster
Bessie Slater
Tewpie McGee
Erna Taylor
Glouster
Mayor Fines Three for Disturbing the Peace and Trespassing
Glouster mayor Richard Cary reports fines from last week for Chauncey residents Jack Stalling and Lawrence Clark 63.80 plus 29.80 trespassing and 30 days in county jail for disturbing the peace. Donald Stanley of Glouster 18.80 for double line violation. A juvenile was involved in a car theft from in front of the school during the Jacksonville Trimble game, recovered by highway patrol outside Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Richard Cary
Trimble
Jack Stalling
Lawrence Clark
Chauncey
Donald Stanley
Cary
Athens
Daughters To Meet Loyal Daughters Class
The Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ will meet Wednesday evening in the social rooms of the church. Hostesses will be officers for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Loyal Daughters
Church of Christ
Lodge Installation Set at GLOUSTER Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
The Rebekah Lodge will meet Friday in the IOOF hall for the annual installation of officers. Refreshments will be served by Mary Johnston and her committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster — Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Mary Johnston
Garden Club Meeting Planned in Glouster
Glouster Garden Club will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Ella B. Sellars. Mrs. E. S. Bingman and Mrs. Alta Sweeney will conduct the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster Garden Club
Ella B. Sellars
E. S. Bingman
Alta Sweeney
Auxiliary Sets Meeting in Eagles Hall
The Eagles Auxiliary will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Eagles hall with Mrs Helen Conaway as hostess A coffee hour will be observed and games will follow
WSCS Meeting Planned by Jacksonville Methodist Church
The Jacksonville WSCS will convene at Mrs. Lara McCaskey's home Thursday with Mrs. Lena Bratka as co-hostess. Mrs. Jane Wintersteen will lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Jacksonville
WSCS
Jacksonville Methodist Church
Lara McCaskey
Lena Bratka
Jane Wintersteen
Russell Rites Held After Bradbury Fatal Fall
Funeral services for Mrs. Milton Russell, who died at Meigs General Hospital Tuesday after a fall at her Bradbury home, were held Thursday at the Bradbury Church of Christ. Officiants were Rev. Fred I. Gardner and Rev. Thomas Weills. pallbearers included Charles and Edward Stobart, William King, Joe Bailey, Mack Stewart, and Thurman Carsey. Out-of-county guests came from Columbus, Dayton, Jamestown, Athens, Waverly, Zanesville, Gallipolis, and other area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Milton Russell
Meigs General Hospital
Bradbury
Bradbury Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
Thomas Weills
Charles Stobart
Edward Stobart
William King
Joe Bailey
Mack Stewart
Thurman Carsey
Allen Roush
Sharon Rous
Clarence Murray
Paul Winn
Out of the County
Paul Johnson
Roger
Charles
Eddie Stobart
Cheryl
Clem Pierce
Naomi Thompson
R. E. Levin
Columbus
Robert Keefer
Dayton
Celia Walker
Jamestown
Athens
Ruth Carsey
Glenna Grass
William Howard
Waverly
George Waters
Dennis
Zanesville
W. H. Spencer
Ray C. Rife
Gallipolis
Meigs General Hospital Birth and Discharges
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Stanley Rupe Kyger. Mrs Stanley Rupe Kyger admitted. John W Edwards of Pittsburgh and Mrs Rena Cross of Racine admitted. Franklin Clouse discharged from Shade
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Rupe
Kyger
John W. Edwards
Pittsburgh
Rena Cross
Racine
Franklin Clouse
Shade
Birth of Son for Mr and Mrs Earl McGee
Mr and Mrs Earl McGee announce the birth of a son January 5 at Mt St Marys Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Hershel Sorres and Mr and Mrs E K Bryson. Great grandmother is Mrs Batie Anderson of Jacksonville. The McGees have two other children Mary Margaret six and Marilyn Marie four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Earl McGee
Mt. St. Marys Hospital
Hershel Sorres
E. K. Bryson
Batie Anderson
Jacksonville
McGee's
Mary Margaret
Marilyn Marie
Surprise Is Held To Mark Rodney Gaul Birthday
Mrs Barbara Gaul hosted a surprise party at the home of Mr and Mrs Oris Gaul in Sumner for Rodney Gauls 16th birthday observed on Christmas Day. The evening featured a lighted tree cards evergreen decor and a large birthday cake with gifts and hot chocolate. Guests included Victor Gaul Beth Hoffman Rosemary Slade Janet Vineyard Janet Knight Gayann Gaul Eddie Gilliand Bob Burke and many others with Dorothy Myers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Barbara Gaul
Oris Gaul
Sumner
Rodney
Janet Knight
Rosemary Slade
Janet Vineyard
Victor Gaul
Beth Hoffman
Gayann Gaul
Eddie Gilliand
Bob Burke
Stanley Kelly
Larry Smith
Jack Kelly
Stephen Hoffman
Ralph Knight
Edgar Hartung
John Hetzer
Homer Cole
Larry Barton
George Collins
Bob Powell
Phillip Bayles
George Sargent
Former Meigs Woman Dead in Oregon
POMEROY Word reached here of the death Sunday December 30 of Mrs. Guy Eva Johnson 79 in Hillsboro Oregon a former Meigs County resident born Orange Township daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Betzing She was married to Guy A Johnson in 1902 and lived in Columbus before moving to Oregon Survivors include three daughters Thelma Oma Mae and Helen and one son Dale Also surviving are three brothers Ernest John and Charles Betzing with many in Meigs County Funeral services and burial were held Thursday in Hillsboro.
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Columbus
Helen
New York
Dale
Meigs County
Ernest
John Betzing
Minnesota
Charles Betzing
Silver Ridge
Hillsboro
Keith French Honored On Eighth Birthday
At the home of Mr and Mrs Gene French in Middleport a party celebrated Keith Frenchs eighth birthday. Guests included Billy Swan Ronnie Roush and Kirk Beck along with numerous friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gene French
High St
Keith
Billy Swan
Ronnie Roush
Kirk Beck
Jeffry Boggs
Roseann Bobo
Clair
Diana
Joyce Davis
Charles Clarkson
Sandra Clatworthy
Betsy Cunningham
Karen Hawley
Billy Haptonstahl
Shelby Hackett
Debbie Callopy
Thelma Mae Sprague
French
Gene R. Hilbert
Arthur Roush
Neils Powell
John Dowler
Ruth Ann Powell
Athens
Phyllis Hilbert
Carter French
Convocation Set for Pomeroy Chapter RAM Degree
POMEROY Chapter 80 RAM will confer the Master of Arts degree on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The announcement notes refreshments will be served after the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
RAM
Special Meet Called at Pomroy Lodge 164 F and AM
Officers of Pom eroy Lodge 164 F and AM announce a special meeting at the Masonic Temple at 7 30 p.m. Monday. Work will be in the apprentice degree and refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge
F & AM
Masonic Temple
MelIntosh Family Plans New Year Intimate Gathering
Entertaining guests were Mr and Mrs Howard MelIn tosh Nye Avenue with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ralph Spencer and their son Marvin. Edward MelIntosh of Dayton was set to arrive for a weekend birthday celebration with family.
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Pomeroy
Howard MelIntosh
Nye Ave
Ralph Spencer
Marvin
Edward MelIntosh
Dayton
New Member Welcomed By Garden Club
The Rose Garden Club welcomes new member Mrs Herman Black and guest Mrs Robert Martin at the December meeting hosted by Mrs Norman McCain. A Christmas turkey dinner for 17 members followed by a business session and a gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Herman Black
Robert Martin
Rose Garden Club
Norman McCain
Clarence Headley
Charles Massar
Robert Gray
Howard Caldwell
J. S. Davis
Mystery Sisters
McCain
Hobart Shields
C. E. Headley
Ulah Swan
Elmwood
Tuppers Plains
Ernest Dodderer
H. A. Cole
Awards At Cub Scout Pack 248 Meeting In Pomeroy
Cub Scout Pack 248 held its regular meeting at Pomeroy High School auditorium with Johnny Young presiding. Awards were issued including Bobcat badges to Jackie Miller and others, Wolf badges to Bobby Imboden and more, Gold and Silver arrows to Teddy Morarity, Johnny Guinther and Dickie Knight. The theme featured Christmas skits and handmade crafts from dens, plus a list of attendees and a note that Cub Master Orval Wiles was ill and honored helpers.
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Pomeroy
Johnny Young
Orval Wiles
Jackie Miller
Bobby Schaefer
David Michael
Tommy Harris
Patrick Story
David
Johnny Goodwin
Danny Wellman
Bobby Imboden
Sammy Gibbs
Johnny Wolfe
Tommy Woods
Teddy Morarity
den Three
Ricky Gilmore
Joey Gilmore
den Five
den Six
Middleport social notes include christening in Mariemont
Mrs A H Carpenter visits her son in law and daughter in Mariemont for the christening of grandson David Lloyd McCarthy at Mariemont Episcopal Church. Several local families travel to Columbus and Huntington for holidays and hospital visits, with updates on illness, transfers, and return trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Carpenter
S. L. McCarthy
Mariemont
David Lloyd McCarthy
Mariemont Episcopal Church
Bernard Sweeney
St. Albans
W. Va
Sweeney
Rose Wilburn Wiley
Anna Hayman
Holz
P. F. Klein and
Norfolk
Middleport
Gary Preston
U.S.N
O'Hare
Preston
G. E. Preston
Clark
Miami University
H. J. Steinmetz
Huntington
Dana Hamm
Waters
Charles McMaster
Bradenton
Fla
McMaster
Clinton Fisher
Twilight Garden Club to Meet at Wildermuth Home
The Twilight Garden Club will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Gerald Wildermuth on Mulberry Avenue. Hostesses for the meeting are Mrs. Wildermuth Mrs Dey Hysell and Miss Lucy Gibbs.
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Pomeroy
Twilight Garden Club
Gerald Wildermuth
Mulberry Ave
Wildermuth
Dey Hysell
Lucy Gibbs
Farmer Meet At Ra cine High School Attracts Ten Attendees
Pomeroy Howard Nolan vocational agriculture instructor reports ten interested farmers at a Ra cine High School meeting. The session, part of a series on farm accounts and income tax, covered exemptions and social security. Next meeting set for Letart Falls Grade School Monday at 8 pm to discuss vegetable production developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan
Letart Falls
Birth Announcement for Gordon Kent Riggs
Lt. Com and Mrs. Riggs announce the birth of a son Gordon Kent on December 25 at Providence Hospital weighing eight pounds. Grandparents are Mrs. Anna Riggs and Mrs. Helen Nease of Pomeroy. The family recently moved to Washington D C where he is assigned to duty. They have two other sons Ronald and Steven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Wallace M. Riggs
Rose Marie Nease
Gordon Kent
Providence Hospital
Anna Riggs
Helen Nease
Riggs
Washington, D. C
Ronald
Steven
Jennifer Lohse Elected CAR Chapter President
Members of Cradle of Liberty Chapter Children of the American Revolution elected officers for 1958 at their meeting held Saturday afternoon at the home of president Sharon Jones. Officers include Jennifer Lohse president Neda Bradford vice president Barbara Jones secretary Sandra Brewington treasurer Sally Foster registrar Ellen Dutton chaplain Frank Titus historian Nancy Titus flagbearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cradle of Liberty
Sharon Jones
Jennifer Lohse
Neda Bradford
Barbara Jones
Sandra Brewington
Sally Foster
Ellen Dutton
Frank Titus
Nancy Titus
Dale Dutton
Miss Jones
Connie
Karen Bachner
National Car
Washington, D.C
Dutton
Andrew Jackson
Winter Haven
Fla
O. P. Klein
Robert Hunter
Florida
St. Mary’s
Entertain At Yale Dinner Hosts Celebrate Christmas Evening
Pomeroy and Mrs. Ernest Whitehead hosted the annual Christmas dinner and party at Yale with the Harry Pickens family. A 6 pm buffet featured pink and white decor. Attendees included Mrs. Josephine Pickens and numerous Pickens relatives from Reedsville Waterford Racine Belpre and Middleport. Gift exchange and slide show capped the evening. One member, Mrs. Harry Pickens, was absent due to a sister-in-law's death in Indiana and a brother's serious automobile accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ernest Whitehead
Reedsville
Harry Pickens
Josephine Pickens
Warren Pickens
Harold Sauer
Mary Ruth
Middleport
William Meredith
Chuck
Roger
Waterford
Denver Weber
David
Belpre
Racine
Indiana
Driver Fined After Wreck in Middleport Court
Langsville driver Raymond McConnell aged 37 was fined $5 and costs after an accident on S Third Street in lower Middleport. He struck a parked car owned by Marie Steiner causing about $300 in damages to each vehicle. He faced reckless operation of a motor vehicle charges. Dennis Douglas, 39, of Middleport, was fined $100 and costs with three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Gino Pierotti of Pomeroy was released on $25 bond to face intoxication charges in tonight's mayoral court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Langsville
C. O. Fisher
Lower Middleport
Leroy Bartrum
Raymond McConnell
S. Third St
Locust
Marie Steiner
McDonnell
Dennis Douglas
Gino Pierotti
Pomeroy
Fisher
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Hollister
Garden Club
Meigs
Keith French
United States
Boeing Airplane Company
Renton, Wash
Pan American World Airways
Boeing
Cub Scout Meeting
den One
den Two
Howard
Bill English
Harry Gaines
David Keller
Steve Finlan
Eugene Triplett
Larry Mankin
Larry Wiles
Den
Bruce Simpson
Tommy White
Sean
Chuckie Mullen
Chip Donnegan
Marty Morarity
Mike Daniels
Denny Crow
Eugene Smith
Ronald Cowan
Chad Jacobs
Jeffrey Gibbs
Joel Boney
Danny Brown
Charles Murray
Mike Wright
Johnny Rogers
Ricky Campbell
Calvin Simpson
Guy Cowan
Wiles
Janet Carpenter
Sauer
Lowell Probasco
Charleston
Mr. Probasco
Probasco
E. S. Shotts
Sedalia
M-Sgt
Delbert Walker
Debra
Linda
Charles Sauer
Orville Well
Ralph Welker
Welker
Detroit
Mich
Springfield
Mass
Westover Air Force Base
Stanley Jones
Fort Stewart
Schaaf
Spring Hill
DAILY
Farmer
Mullen
Sohio Service
CAR
Emerson Jones
Yale
Liberty
Theatre
Ohio
Portland
Ed. Binns
Carolyn Craig Virginia Gregg
Mombasa
Cornel Wilde
Donna Reed
Leo Genn
Tom and Jerry
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Elvis Presley
Judy Tyler
Mickey Shaughnessy
Vaughn Taylor
Temple
Trooper Hook
Joel McCrea
Barbara Stanwyck
Quito
Earl Holliman
Jeanne Eagles
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