Court Decision Pending On Hudson Freedom Bid
Hudson, 31, of Minersville remains in Meigs County jail over the weekend as Judge John C. Bacon reviews a writ of habeas corpus filed by attorney J. B. O'Brien. Officials say Hudson is jailed for parole violation at the request of state parole officers. he was arrested months ago for breaking and entering the Middleport Motor Parts Store and bound over to the grand jury on $2000 bond. The court will rule after hearing information is considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Denzil Ray Hudson
Minersville
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
J. B. O’brien
Hudson
Middleport
Bacon
Rev Bartels Announces Retirement From Federated Church
The Rev Waldo J Bartels announced his resignation and retirement at a Sunday congregational meeting of the Federated Church in Pomeroy The resignation takes effect May 1 and he and his wife will move to Chesterland near Cleveland Leonard Jewell was elected elder and Mrs Roy Mayer and Mrs Charles Strauss were named deacons Reports of officers were given
Zaleski Notes On Local Visitors Health And Travel
Mrs. James Myers of Zaleski is hospitalized in Columbus as she remains in poor health. Visits include Rev Everett McKibben with Mrs McKibben, and sister Mrs Beauche LaFollette of Athens. Reba Pinney leaves for Oregon for work. Jacob Vanderford improves at Hocking Valley Hospital. Warren and Mrs Wise visit from Springfield. Jerry and Opal Brooks visit Grove City relatives. Lannie Tripp returns to Norfolk Navy Base after his grandfather Harry Tripp’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKibben Zaleski
James Myers
University Hospital
Columbus
Everett McKibben
McKibben
Beauche LaFollette
Athens
John Chapman
Chapman
Jay Hayes
Reba Pinney
Oregon
Jacob Vanderford
Hocking Valley Hospital
Warren Wise
Springfield
Wise
Jerry Brooks
Raymond Brooks
Grove City
Opal McKibben
Phyllis
Chillicothe
Ella Brooks
Lannie Tripp
Harry Tripp
Norfolk
Court Nets $703 In December Activities
A total of $703.50 from Meigs County activities in December was distributed to county funds. The general fund received $409.90, the automobile license and gas fund $219.39, and the law library fund $74.21. Sheriff fees totaled $64.30 and $128.55 went to the state as 45 percent of Highway Patrol fines.
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Pomeroy
Eastern Star Members Visit Nelsonville
Twelve members of Pomeroy Chapter 186 Order of Eastern Star attended a District 25 school of instruction in Nelsonville. Named and recognized were Ella Smith worthy matron Geraldine Young grand representative to North Dakota and Elsie Smith past district president. Marjorie Crow was named to the sunshine fund committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
Nelsonville
School of Instruction
Catherine Jordan
Ella Smith
Harry P. Smith
Elsie Smith
Alfred E. H. Crow
James Soulsby
Caddie Wickham
Marjorie Crow
Clara Soulsby
Ruth Tompkins
Georgia Watson
Geraldine Young
North Dakota
Middleport Personal Notices Highlight Local Travel and Health Activities
Mrs Lillie Lyons Groppen bacher travels to New York City with her daughter Mary Lou for eye surgery. Mrs Zella Cross fractures a wrist in a home fall and is treated at Holzer Hospital. Mrs William Bradford and Mrs Harold Lohse return from Columbus after visiting Mrs Lawrence Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Lyons Groppenbacher
New York City
Mary Lou
Zella Cross
Holzer Hospital
William Bradford
Harold Lohse
Columbus
Lawrence Bradford
Lohse
PTA
Deshler- Hilton Hotel
Harold Hubbard
Cash Bahr
Frank Will
Ted Downie
Charleston
W.va
Gerald Rice
Dearborn
Mich
Russell Rice
Rice
Cedric Clark
Everett Hayes
O. P. Klein
Athens
Margaret Mead
Birthday Party Honors Ann Wilson at Home
Middleport observers marked Ann Wilson birthday with a Friday pizza party hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson. Gifts were given and games enjoyed with guests Myrna Searles Bill Swann Mike Porter Duane Johnson Mark Tannehill Mary Malik Josephine Toney and Sharon Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ann Wilson
Frank Wilson
Ann
Mryna Searles
Bill Swann
Mike Porter
Duane Johnson
Mark Tannehill
Mary Malik
Josephine Toney
Sharon Wilson
Meat Cooking Main Topic Of Home Club
Mrs. Howard Ebersbach hosted the Great Bend Portland Home Demonstration Club with a program on cooking meats by dry and moist heats. Two films were shown by Mrs. Howard Nolan followed by a noontime luncheon for members and guests. The group plans a future meeting at Mrs. William McKelvey’s home with laundering as the topic and invites area women to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Howard Ebersbach
Great Bend-Portland
Howard Nolan
Hyatt Parsons
Harold Roush
M. L. Furbee
Albert Paynter
Joe Price
Ralph McDade
Paul Sayre
Nolan
William McKelvey
Ebersbach
Parsons
Westminister Youth Fellowship studies Egypt topic
The Westminister Youth Fellowship at First United Presbyterian Church discussed The Might of God in Egypt with Connie Cooke presenting Exodus, James Miller leading Q and A on Egypt, and Rev. Howard Ruppelt on Moses and the Pharaohs. Plans for a February ice skating party and an attendance contest were made. A trip to Huntington YMCA for a swimming party was led by Rev. Ruppelt, Mrs. Rue, and Richard Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Egypt
Westminister
First United Presbyterian Church
Connie Cooke
James Miller
Howard Ruppelt
Huntington
YMCA
Missions To Be Discussed At Local Society Meeting
A speaker on home missions will headline the B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society gathering at 7 30 p m Monday in the Middleport First Baptist Church. Electa Circle meets at the church Tuesday and Dorcas Circle visits Mrs Pearl Hoffman on North Third Ave. Busy Bee Class gathers Thursday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Middleport First Baptist Church
Society
Electa
Dorcas
Pearl Hoffman
North Third Ave
Meigs County Land Transfers Headlines
Public land transfers in Meigs County include Kenneth Amsbury and Norma Amsbury conveying parcels in Chester Two to Manning Webster and Bernard Fultz. E B Epple deeds lots in Pomeroy to John and Wilma Terrell. Henry Salser and Mildred Salser transfer lots 9 and 10 in Syracuse to Myla Hudson. Wilkie and Clara Larson transfer Lebanon Two Lot 5 to John Simons Jr. Hemsley transfers Lot 54 in Sutton to Frances and Harry Clark. Everett Hayes deeds 4.1 acres in Chester Two to John and June Epple. Bruch estate to Mae Price three Pomeroy lots. James Dean transfers parcels in Salem Two to Ray and Margaret Evans. Luther Bates and Elizabeth Bates transfer parcels in Rutland to Fred and Nancy Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth D. Amsbury
Norma Jean Amsbury
Manning D. Webster
Bernard V. Fultz
Chester
E. B. Epple
John H. Terrell
Wilma Terrell
Pomeroy
Henry A. Salser
Mildred M. Salser
Myla W. Hudson
Syracuse
Wilkie Larson
Clara B. Larson
John Simons, Jr
Lebanon
Ralston Douglas Hemsley
Frances Eileen Clark
Harry K. Clark
Sutton
Luther Bates
Elizabeth V. Bates
Fred Smith, Jr
Nancy Smith
Rutland
Pomeroy Senior to Speak on Safety at PTA Meeting
Jennifer Lohse a senior at Pomeroy High School will address safety during the Salisbury PTA meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the school auditorium Refreshments will be served. The Middleport Literary Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Rodney Downing with Mrs Noah Haskins hosting The program will be presented by Mrs Emerson Jones and Mrs Forrest Bachtel.
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Pomeroy
Jennifer Lohse
Pomeroy High School
Salisbury
PTA
Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
Rodney Downing
Noah Haskins
Emerson Jones
Forrest Bachtel
Holiday visitors to Hemlock Grove mix with local residents
Ohio University students Miss Lola Zeigler and Larry Heines spent the holiday at home. Avery Nelson and Theo Heines hosted holiday guests including Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gueser and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Heines, Mrs. Ellen Killinger and Larry Heines. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Killinger of Dayton visited Ellen Killinger. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford were also mentioned in the social list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Zeigler
Larry Heines
Ohio University
Avery Nelson
Theo Heines
Donald Gueser
George Heines
Ellen Killinger
Walter Killinger
Dayton
Stanford
Stockton
Thomas Holter
Morning Star
Charles Paulsen
Frank Burson
Burlingham
Clara Paulsen
James Hazelton
Bernard Paulsen
Emmett Hawk
Ralph Smith
Robert Hawk
Ernest Cullums
Ray Whaley
Homer Hysel
Rodney
Don Cullums
Florida
Robert Shinn
Jerome Cook
Robert Will
Verry Hauck
Earl Cowen
Burlingham - Darwin
Kenneth Russell
Emnett Jones
Fred Colburn
Prattsfork
Dana Haning
Wiley Colburn
Albany
Ward Smith
Darwin
Howard Smith
Bill Smith
Harry Getter
Lewisburg
Hattie Bolin
Pomeroy Rd
Homer Smith
Kentucky
Wayne Sloan
Long Lane
Clarence Story
Roselee
Jim Smith
George Carper
Ada Morris
Chester
Lenna Baxter
Letta White
Theo Hinds
Jean
Joy
David
Zanesville
Kenneth Welsh
O. D. Markins
Harrisonville
Charles Winebrenner
Leona Winebrenner
Local families share holidays across multiple towns
Letart Falls and nearby communities note visits by Grimm, Adams, Jarrell, and other relatives over the holidays. Names include Bert and Ernest Grimm, Barbara and Patty Grimm, Jackie Adams, Otto Jarrell, Eddie Saunders, George Ball, Chester Elkins, and Jerald Roberts among others, with several travelers returning to Kent State, Ohio University, or home after visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Grimm
St. Clairsville
Bob Grimm
Columbus
Bert Grimm
Barbara
Patty Grimm
Kent State
Ohio University
Bill Grimm
Ernest Grimm
Jackie Adams
Reynoldsburg
Earl Adams
Jim
Otis Crawford
Jerald Roberts
Rochester
Eddie Saunders
St. Albans
George Ball
Greenbrier
Chester Elkins
Chapmansville
W. Va
Buddy Jarrell
Otto Jarrell
Anna Barnhart
Meigs Memorial Hospital
John Hill
Pearl Caste
Mike
Wilbur Mercer
Don Bell
Paul Ervin
Racine- Bashan Rd
Lawrence Grimm
U. S. Army
Rod Grimm
Grange Hears Rules For Coming Contests
POMEROY Mrs. Amos Leonard outlined the rules for state and national baking and sewing contests at a Rock Springs Grange meeting led by Fred Goeglein. The program featured group singing and readings by local members and a quarterly birthday supper.
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Pomeroy
Amos Leonard
Rock Springs
Two Men Forfeit Appearance Bonds In Pomeroy
In Pomeroy two men forfeited $35 appearance bonds for failing to display a use tax sticker. Harry C. O Dell and John R. Weddle were fined $10 plus costs for driving left of center and a stop sign violation. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. C P Gallagher Mrs Glen Dill and Mrs Rollin Beards at a Twin City Card Club gathering hosted by Mrs Bernice Durst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
Frank W. Porter
William R. Mowery
Nicholas Morey Jr
Harry C. O’dell
John R. Weddle
C. P. Gallagher
Glen Dill
Rollin Beards
Bernice Durst
Twin City
Seal Sale Exceeds Three Thousand Dollars in Meigs County
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports Christmas seal sale receipts total 3092.88 from 1794 contributors. A final follow up letter will go to former contributors in January. Mrs. Wallace Bradford, executive secretary, attends Southeast Tuberculosis Association in Nelsonville on Jan 23. She will discuss regional tubercular patient problems and report five year study findings. Bradford also heads to Columbus for the state midwinter conference January 29 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Wallace Bradford
Bradford
Nelsonville
Southeast Tuberculosis Association
Columbus
Lincoln Lodge
Youth Faces 3 Charges After Route 143 Crash
Edward Mayes, 16, of Harrisonville, will be charged in Meigs County Juvenile Court with reckless operation speeding and driving without a license after his car left Route 143 and struck Elsie Wagner’s residence. Sheriff officials said the accident prompted the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edward Mayes
Harrisonville
Meigs County
F. H. O’brien
Department of
Robert Hartenbach
Mayes
Elsie Wagner
Mrs. Robson Hosts Theodorus Council Members
Mrs. Jack Robson entertained past councilors of Theodorus Council Daughters of America at her home. Mrs. Max Meinhart led a devotional period. Prizes in games went to Mrs. Thomas Cook Mrs. John Smith Mrs. Henry Reibel and Mrs. Joseph Beegle. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jack Robson
Theodorus Council, Daughters of America
Max Meinhart
Thomas Cook
John Smith
Henry Reibel
Joseph Beegle
Robson
Darwin News Notes from Mrs Earl Cowen
Mrs Earl Cowen reports social visits across Darwin and nearby towns. Numerous families including Rus sells, Joneses, Colburns, Hanings, Smiths, Hinds, and Woolfens travel between Darwin Albany Ches ter Zanesville and Dayton for New Year gatherings and visits with relatives and neighbors.
Tuba Player Is Honored At Ohio University Concert
Middleport High School band president Forrest Bachtel Jr. was chosen as one of nine area tuba players to join a Memorial Auditorium concert with Ohio University Concert Band directed by Charles Minelli. Bachtel attended with Michael Archer, Michl Lloyd, and Randy Humphreys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Forrest Bachtel, Jr
Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University
William Bell
Charles Minelli
Bachtel
Athens
Michael Archer
Michl Lloyd
Randy Humphreys
Pomeroy Personalities and Hospital Stay Noted
Mrs Virgie Ruschel former Pomeroy resident is confined to Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus after a leg injury from a fall. Her son Leroy and daughter in law visited. The piece also mentions visits from Allen Hill Sr and family and others, plus Doris Caldwell returning to Pittsburgh for nurses studies. The Winding Trail Garden Club meets at Mrs Joseph Struble’s home Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgie Ruschel
Pomeroy
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Leroy Ruschel
Stephen Hillars
Marcy
Middletown
Allen C. Hill
Henry Ewing
Ben
Mulberry Ave
Garland Caldwell
Charles
Janet
Doris
Charles Findling
Toppers Plains
Doris Caldwell
Pittsburgh
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Winding Trail Garden Club
Joseph Struble
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Hudson Freedom
Rev. Bartels
Zaleski
Eastern Star
E. Second St
God of
Hemlock Grove
Letart Falls
Greenview
Lorado
Portland
Robbie
Bambi Roush
Grange
William Dinguss
Golda Sargent
Homer Wilard
Card Club
Leo Childs
Gallipolis
Firestone
Rollin Radford
Dave Hill
Stillwater
Minn
Darwin News
Wilbur Colburn
Lancaster
Lizzie Blackwell
Jim Hazelton
Charles Paulson
Glen Martin
Joe Stanley
Guy Lee
Harry Miller
Joe Stanley, Jr
Stanley
Jesse Brown
Mrs. Ward Smith
Pomeroy Personals
Elberfelds
Navy
ARMY
TAN
Spruce
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