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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1945

Page

2

Two Meigs Countians Sentenced by Judge Ervin

Two Meigs County men were sent to the Ohio Penitentiary by Judge Edgar Ervin for parole violations. Charles (Tody) Frazier, 22, faced a drunkenness arrest and auto theft charge bound to the Meigs County grand jury, while Harry Searles, 66, was arrested after a beer parlor altercation Saturday night.

Pomerg Meigs Ohio Edgar Ervin Charles (Tody) Frazier Meigs County Grand Jury Harry Searles

Durst Family Serves Abroad as Six Relatives in Foreign Posts

Cousins of George H Durst and Edward Durst multiply in the service with Willis H Durst and Willard G Durst among those abroad Others include Roland H Durst in Italy Maurice E Durst in France George William Durst in England and Penrod Bolan a Durst relation All Durst relatives are serving on foreign soil Meanwhile former judge Cedric Clark Frazier faced probation for a break in at Mansfield Reform School and a county jail term pending transfer to the Ohio Penitentiary

England Willis H. Durst Willard G. Durst George H. Durst Durst Roland H. Durst Italy Maurice E. Durst France Edward Durst George William Durst William Shall Durst Margaret Sinclair Cpl Penrod Bolan Margaret (Durst) Bo-lan Germany Wen Common Pleas Cedric Clark Frazier Mansfield Reformatory Ohio Frazier Searles

Meigs County Realty Deals Ledger Highlights Local Transfers

Meigs County real estate records list transfers including L G Theiss and Adelaide Theiss to Frank and Mabel Byers for 65 acres in Lebanon Two, Herb and Anna Riggs to Fred and Tutchie Riggs for 7.317 acres in Bedford Florida, McKnight to L J and Emma Fox for a Salisbury parcel, Richard B Roe to Arnold and Iona Hupp for 41-100 acres in Letart, Bess and R L Larkins to Ray and Mary Riggs for lots 122 and 139 in Olive Two, E Norris to Marie Norris for 31 acres in Sutton Two, J A and Marie Nelson to Russell and Alice Priddy for 59 acres in Rutland Two, Hoyt family transfers to Vesta Powell, Letart Two, Elizabeth Powell to Vesta Hoyt for parcels in Letart Two, Bart and Mamie Miller to Ruby Mae Miller for lot 253 and 21 acres in Letart Two, Warren E and Audrey Baker to W C Blake for 30 33-100 acres in Olive Two, Lubert and Adelaide Theiss to Gene Yost for 86 acres in Lebanon Two, Blanche Dixon to Donald and Alice Mae Stanley for parcels in Village of Downington and Scipion Township, Meigs Realty Co to Roy and Gail Herman for 75 100 acres in Salet bury.

Pomeroy Deeas Meigs County George Meinhart L. G. Theiss Adelaide Theise Frank Mabel Byers Lebanon Herb Anna Riggs Fred Tutchie Riggs Bedford McKnight L. J Emma Fox Salisbury Richard B. Roe Arnold Iona Hupp Letart Bess R. L. Larkins Ray Mary Riggs Olive E. Norris Marie Norris Sutton J. A Marie Nelson Russell Alice Priddy Rutland Hoyt Carrie Ivan Wanda Morigan Clara Powell Maggie Preston Parsons Vesta Powell Elizabeth Powell Vesta Morgan Jerry Powell Maggie Parsons Bart Mamie Miller Ruby Mae Miller Warren E Audrey Baker W. C. Blake Lubert Adelaide Theiss Gene Yost Blanche Dixon Donald Alice Mae Stanley Village Fof Downington Scipion Meigs Realty Co Roy Gail Herman

Chief Justice Weygandt To Speak At Meigs Izaak Walton Banquet

Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt will be the speaker January 17 as the Meigs Chapter Izaak Walton League hosts a banquet at Middleport High School Gym. The Middleport PTA will serve dinner, tickets available at Citizens National Bank Middleport Stark's Pharmacy and New York Clothing Store Pomeroy. Reservations due by Monday January 15. The Meigs Chapter has 170 members and aims for 200 as temporary officers report strong support for the conservation league.

Meigs

Vocational Talk Is Made to Rotarians

Two soldiers and two sailors were sent to Columbus this week by Meigs County authorities and turned over to Army and Navy officials. The soldiers were AWOL and the sailor faced a straggler charge.

Pomeroy Columbus Meigs Armyand Navy

Pomeroy Social Notes and Club Meetings Overview

Pomeroy social notes report a birthday party for Mrs Rachel Church hosted by Lottie Cohen, garden club and P.M. Club meetings, and new sewing club formation. Twenty items note residents attending, resolutions, fund contributions, and refreshments. Updates include visits, travels, and wartime notices involving Mrs Alfred Elberfeld, Miss Mary Shain, and families in Pomeroy and Racine.

Seynors Irs Lottie Cohen Rachel Church

Reaper Invention Timeline Across Ages

Cyrus McCormick is credited with inventing the modern reaper while early farming in Gaul used a reaper drawn by nensts in AD times. The note contrasts modern innovation with ancient practice and places the invention in historical context with unnamed traditions.

Farly Cyrus McCormick Gaul

Two Youths Held In Springfield Burglary Case

Two youths are being held in Springfield for alleged burglaries in Harrisonville and Page town after admitting the break ins to Sheriff Ralph Welker. They visited relatives in Meigs County and denied knowledge of a Route 7 service station robbery where about 20 dollars and merchandise were taken. Delbert Bowen returns from foreign service on furlough to Middleport for 10 days. He reconnected with his old schoolmate William Scarberry.

Springfield Clark County Ralph Welker Meigs Countian Harrisonville Pagetown Forest Run Road Welker Meigs County Middleport Delbert Bow‘en William Scarberry Irmer

Minor Accidents Reported In Middleport

Victims include Miss Vanda Thomas an employee at Middleport Department Store with a mashed toe and Stephen Coats son of Mr and Mrs Robert Coats who mashed his thumb in a car door. More serious injuries to Mrs B F Parmalee who sustained back injuries at the A and P Store where she resides with her husband the store manager.

Middleport Vanda ‘Thomas Stephen Coats Robert Coats B. F. Parmalee

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