Seven Indicted by Meigs Grand Jury in January Term
Meigs County grand jury returned seven true bills from ten cases while two were ignored and one resulted in a no bill. Indictments include two for breaking and entering and two for driving while intoxicated. Additional charges cover contributing to delinquency of a minor and writing a check with insufficient funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Norris
Virginia Douglas
Thomas Hendrix
Lena McKinley
Orland Gilliland
James van Meter
Etta Lamley
Clinton Sarver
Dulcie Reibel
Marie Vroman
Phyllis Rowan
Arthur Stobart
John A. Taylor
Hazel Blackwood
Oma Montgomery
Fred Stewart
Middleport
Sherman E. Schall
Moore’s
Pomeroy
E. A. Wingett
Gilbert H. English
Saber Tweet
Robert C. Cochran
Funeral rites set for Maggie Thomas 85 Syracuse resident
Funeral services for Maggie Thomas 85 who died Tuesday at her Syracuse home will be held at 1 pm Thursday at the Ewing funeral home. She was a Daughters of America member and was survived by children Ethel Woll Mari etta Teresa Renshaw Doris Pearl plus seven grandchildren and great grandchildren. A sister and brother also survive. Burial will be in Gilmore cemetery with Rev Harold Holmes officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Pomeroy
Maggie Thomas
Syracuse
Ewing
Thomas
Daughters of America
Ben
Ethel Woll
Marietta
Teresa Renshaw
Doris Thomas
Pearl Thomas
Minersville
Mary Nesselroad
Pearl Earr
Dover
Gilmore Cemetery
Harold Holmes
Laurel Cliff Social Notes and Local Visits
Laurel Cliff news notes several local visits and events. Kelly Leigh Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Larry Smith, was a patient at Holzer Hospital. January Laurel Cliff Health Club meeting occurred at Jerry Hoagland and wife’s home in Pomeroy. Vern Story and Mrs Story visited from Columbus to see her parents Mr and Mrs Norman Schaefer. A shower for Mr and Mrs Jack Barley was held at Ernest Powell’s home. The Flower brothers led a hymn sing at Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church.
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Pearl Parker
Laurel Cliff
Kelly Leigh
Larry Smith
Holzer Hospital
Lawrence A. Smith
Parkersburg
Laurel Cliff Health Club
Jerry Hoagland
Pomeroy
Vern Story of
Columbus
Jack Barley
Ernest Powell
Flower Brothers
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church
Grade School Tourney Scheduled At Racine
The Meigs County grade school basketball tournament will be held at Racine High School on January 30 February 2 6 and 10. Teams include Racine Portland Letart Syracuse Rutland Riverview Tuppers Plains Chester Bradbury and Harrisonville.
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Racine
Meigs
Racine High School
Portland
Letart
Syracuse
Rutland
Riverview
Tuppers Plains
Chester
Bradbury
Harrisonville
Three Games Planned at Pomeroy School Gym
The Tuppers Plains School Boosters sponsor three basketball games Thursday evening at the school gym. The seventh and eighth graders face Harrisonville youngsters in the first game. The second game features the Tuppers Plains All-Stars. The third game is for players 35 and older. Start time is 7.
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Pomeroy
Tuppers Plains
Harrisonville
Pomroy First Baptist meeting postponed due to weather
A Pomroy First Baptist Church One Won One Class meeting set for Thursday night is postponed because of inclement weather.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Rutland High names 21 students to honor roll
Northwestern Local School District executive head George M. Dallas announced that 21 Rutland High School pupils earned B or better in all subjects for the third six weeks. Seniors Larry Hoffman and others lead the list, with Miss Davis achieving all A’s.
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Middleport
Rutland High School
George M. Dallas
Northwestern
Larry Hoffman
Larry Long
Ward Nicholson
Bobby Arnold
Nina Adkins
Rosalie Davis
Janet Stewart
June Tillis
Junior Carter
Connie Lewis
David Pierce
Marlene Hoffman
Richard Williams
Roberta Smith
Alberta Priddy
Calvin Biddle
Dorothy Dugan
Connee Williams
Judy Williams
Robert Jacks
Dixie Roush
Miss Davis
Riverview PTA Cancels Tuesday Movie Due to Weather
The Riverview PTA scheduled film night this Tuesday was canceled because of weather. Next Tuesday the school will show Moby Dick with refreshments sold under PTA sponsorship.
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Pomeroy
Riverview Pta
School
PTA
Bradbury Announces Candidacy for Middleport Village Council
Middleport resident Charles Asa Bradbury seeks a two year term on the village council. He is president of the Middleport PTA and an employee at Kgger Creek Power plant. Bradbury will file his petition today with the Meigs County Board of Elections along with incumbents. All incumbents except A. A. Scarberry are Republicans. Filing deadline is Feb. 1 and a unanimous candidate field could skip a May primary, saving about 600 in costs.
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Middleport
Charles Asa Bradbury
Bradbury
Middleport Pta
Kgger Creek Power Plant
Meigs County Board of Elections Office
A. A. Scarberry
Council
Death of Lora Lynn Weed in Barberton Ohio
Lora Lynn Weed aged 8 daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Weed of Barberton died after heart surgery at a Barberton hospital. Funeral services and burial were held in Barberton. W J Weed of Zaleski is listed as a grandfather.
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Zaleski
Lora_ Lynn
Homer Weed
Barberton
W. J. Weed
Mrs Callie Martin to Celebrate 92nd Birthday
Mrs Callie Martin of McArthur will observe her 92nd birthday Sunday January twenty ninth. Her daughter Miss Low Martin will host a family dinner Saturday in honor of the occasion. Grandchildren Betty Bowen Helen Burley and Willard Martin live in Zaleski.
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Callie Martin
McArthur
Miss Low Martin
Mrs. Martin
Betty Bowen
Helen Burley
Willard Martin
Zaleski
Local family gatherings and hospital greetings in Columbus area
Mr and Mrs Charles Krouse and daughter of Columbus visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ralph Herrold. George Cavanaugh is a patient in a Charleston hospital. Mrs Edna Hawk and Miss Ethel Tripp stay with sister Mrs Hubert Beck of Columbus while her husband is hospitalized. Mr and Mrs Ernest Tripp spent Sunday at the Beck home. Bernard Vanderford of Columbus cares for his father Alba Vanderford during sister Miss Sarah Vanderford illness. Mr and Mrs Raymond Reeves and daughters spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Bundy Brooks and visited Reeves uncle Pearl Reeves. Freddie Reeves family of Columbus moved into the Lewis Betz home now owned by Coy McKibben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Krouse
Columbus
Ralph Herrold
George Cavanaugh
Charleston
W. Va
Edna Hawk
Ethel Tripp
Hubert Beck
Ernest Tripp
Beck
Bernard Vanderford
Alba Vanderford
Sarah Vanderford
Raymond Reeves
Bundy Brooks
Mr. Reeves
Pearl Reeves
Freddie Reeves
Lewis Betz
Coy McKibben
OSU Speaker and Directors Highlight County Dairy Service Meet
The Meigs County Dairy Service Unit annual meeting at Salem Center Elementary featured OSU extension speaker Riley Dougan discussing postwar dairy trends and farming efficiency. New three year terms were elected for Clarence Price and several directors including C. M. Headley and Reid Young. The meeting also noted cattle tuberculosis testing progress and a 10 year farm records recognition for Paul Moore. Dinner and music followed the program.
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OSU
Ohio
C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs County
Paul S. Moore
Agriculture Extension Service
Blakeslee
Orange
Chester
Sutton
Bedford
Scipio
Columbia
Salisbury
Rutland
Salem Center Pta
Thelma Campbell
Roberta Wilson
Virginia Halliday
Catherine Shenefield
Fire Destroys Pagetown Home Leaves Family Homeless
A five room frame residence near Pagetown in Middleport was destroyed by a fire Tuesday afternoon. A defective flue blamed for the blaze left Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Donahue and their four children homeless. total loss around 5000 dollars. Fire Chief Durst noted the roof had caved in before arrival and that it took about 30 minutes to reach the scene from 15 miles away. Donahue was at work. neighbors removed household goods, though most personal items and clothing were ruined.
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Middleport
Pagetown
Raymond Donahue
Thomas Durst
Donahue
Class Makes Contribution to Middleport Church Fund
The Loyal Bereans Class met at the Middleport Church of Christ and gave a $100 contribution to the building fund on Tuesday evening. Homer Rice presided over the session as new officers were elected, including Mrs. George Childs as president and Walter Bunce as vice president. The gathering featured a devotional, scripture reading, and a poem titled Friendship by Mrs. Allensworth, followed by refreshments.
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Middleport
Bereans
Bunce
Fred I. Gardner
Allensworth
Eastern Star Members Attend Instruction School
POMEROY In McConnellsville Tuesday to attend a school of instruction headed by Mrs. Doris Preston worthy grand matron were 10 members of Pomeroy Chapter 186 Order of Eastern Star. Those making the trip were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. H. Crow Mrs. Albert Woodard Mrs. Lawrence Smith Mrs. C. F. Tompkins Mrs. Dale Smith Mrs. Rollin Radford Mrs. Thomas Young Mrs. Don Thomas and Mrs. Roger Walker. Mrs. Crow served as worthy matron and Mr. Crow and Mrs. Radford served on committees for the school.
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Pomeroy
McConnellsville
Doris Preston
Pomeroy Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Alfred E. H. Crow
Albert Woodard
Lawrence Smith
C. F. Tompkins
Dale Smith
Rollin Radford
Thomas Young
Don Thomas
Roger Walker
Crow
Radford
Suits Dismissed in Meigs County Court
Three suits were dismissed by Meigs County Judge Emmet W. Peoples after court costs were paid and the fraudulent checks or hotel bill were settled. Clifford Whittington and I W Cheadle had charges dropped as the checks were made good. Lewis Smith’s innkeeper defrauding charge was dismissed upon payment of the hotel bill and costs.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Clifford Whittington
I. W. Cheadle
Lewis Smith
Smith
Gibbs Family Ill Son Transported To Hospital
Middleport emergency squad responded to the Hartford West Virginia home of Mr and Mrs Rolland Gibbs at 7 am Tuesday for a ill son with pneumonia The patient was taken by emergency vehicle to Mason West Virginia and then transferred to a private ambulance for Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis
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Middleport
Rolland Gibbs
Hartford
W. Va
Mason
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Roman Era Vessel Carried Hundreds Alexandria to Rome
In ancient times a single ship ferried hundreds of travelers from Alexandria to Rome, illustrating the era's maritime links between major Mediterranean hubs. The voyage underscored the scale of imperial transport and the reach of Roman commerce.
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Alexandria
Rome
Local Visits Highlight Clinton and Michigan Families
Mrs Rodney Coffman and her sons from Clinton visited her parents Mr and Mrs Hyatt Parsons in Portland. Mr and Mrs Thomas Ebersbach from Michigan visited his parents Mr and Mrs Howard Ebersbach. Charles Deem of Louisiana returned home after months in the Air Force. The Donahues from Stiversville visited Mr and Mrs Clarence Laurence. Rev Morgan returned home after a stay at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Portland
Rodney Coffman
Sons
Clinton
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Sons of
Harold Parsons
Past Matrons Meet of Evangling Chapter 1172
Past Matrons of Middleport Evangeling Chapter 1172 Order of Eastern Star will gather at 7 30 Friday evening at the home of Mrs Allen Hughes for a chapter meeting.
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Middleport
Order of Eastern Star
Allen Hughes
Two Steves Lead Carrier Contest for Brazil Trip
The two campaign leaders are Steve Hindy of Middleport and Steve Schultz of Nelsonville with 167600 and 121400 votes respectively for the Most Popular Boy prize. Each boy mentors a paper route and plans for college, with Hindy delivering 50 daily and 75 Sunday papers and Schultz handling 93 Sundays and 89 weekday papers for Route No 10. Both come from families employed by a local loan company and are active in Scouts and sports.
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Steves
Steve Hindy
Steve Schultz
Brazil
New York City
Hindy
Pomeroy
Schultz
Nelsonville
Steve
Central School
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Thomas Schultz Jr
W. Franklin St
Ohio
Nelsonville Junior High
Ex-Resident 41 Dies in Sylvania
Middleport report confirms the death of Mrs. Durward Bannister 41 formerly Geral dine Parsons of Middleport. She died in Sylvania after a lengthy illness leaving husband three daughters and several close relatives. Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday in Sylvania with burial at Memorial Cemetery Toledo.
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Sylvania
Middleport
Durward Bannister
Geraldine Parsons
Cheshire Residents Visit Relatives and Local Updates
Mrs J H Shamblin Mrs Ralph Rife and Mrs Edward Pre visited relatives in Chesapeake. Mrs Alice Darst is ill with daughter Roxie George caring for her. Flossie Moeller improving. Mary Lee visited her father Roy Daugherty in Point Pleasant. Grace Lee and her son from Middleport visit Harold Hood. Guy See a patient at Huntington Veterans Hospital. Walter Taylor and wife from Middleport visited Ralph Rife.
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Cheshire
J. H. Shamblin
Ralph Rife
Edward Pre
Chesapeake
Alice Darst
Roxie George
Morgan Center
Flossie Moeller
Mary Lee
Roy Daugherty
Point Pleasant
Grace Lee
Middleport
Harold Hood
Guy See
Veterans Hospital, Huntington
Walter Taylor
One Drunk Fined In Mayor's Court
In Middleport Mayor Kenneth McElhinney fined Marion Allensworth $5 and costs for intoxication. Albert Harley Steele of Akron forfeited a $25 bond after failing to appear in the same court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kenneth McElhinney
Marion Allensworth
Elbert Harley Steele
Akron
McElhinney
Installation Ceremony Set By Women's Group
Middleport 1961 officers of the Women's Association of the First United Presbyterian Church will be installed in a candle light ceremony Thursday evening. Mrs George Anderson Jr will conduct the installation. officers include Miss Susan Park president and several vice presidents, secretary, and treasurer. Committees cover fellowship world service nominating finance publicity and more. The program titled In Him Was Life will be presented by Mrs Harley with devotions by Mrs Marcus Chambers. Refreshments will follow the 7 30 p.m. meeting hosted by a group of members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Women’s Association
Walburn
Floyd Carmack
Lowery
Anderson
Mary Steele
Park
Meigs General Hospital Admission and Discharges
Admitted are Effie Davis Portland Artie McDaniel Cheshire Kathryn Sinclair Pomeroy Carroll Grimm Racine Azra Bryant Rutland Fred Coleman Long Bottom Francis Yeanger Cheshire Discharged are Mrs Paul Simon Mrs Charles Knighting and son Ethel Grover Mrs William Anderson Rowena Sanders Dale Winebrenner Marcus Chambers Edith Wogan and Ada Genheimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Davis
Portland
Artie McDaniel
Cheshire
Kathryn Sinclair
Pomeroy
Carroll Grimm
Racine
Azra Bryant
Rutland
Fred Coleman
Long Bottom
Francis Yeanger
Paul Simon
Charles Knighting
Ethel Grover
William Anderson
Rowena Sanders
Dale Winebrenner
Marcus Chambers
Edith Wogan
Ada Genheimer
Sewing Club Meeting Set at Mrs Diles Home
The Jolly Bunch Sewing Club will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Saturday at the home of Mrs L D Diles.
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Middleport
Jolly Bunch Sewing Club
L. D. Diles
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