Judge Hears Taylor Case With 46 Witnesses Scheduled
Meigs County Common Pleas Court heard ten of the forty six scheduled witnesses in the Donald Taylor burglary and robbery case. Taylor 19 of Darwin and Virgil R. Markins 27 of near Albany are charged after the Feb 13 home invasion of Liberty Hudnell and the theft of about 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Mary Hudwell
Harold Howell
Richard Boring
James Smith
Anida Barnhouse
Charles Wise, Jr
Charles Russell
William Hudwell
Liberty Hudnell
Hudnell
Webster
Area Potato Market Eyed by Ohio Growers Visit
In Meigs County on Monday Lloyd Brookhart and Victor Keitns of the Ohio Potato Growers Association visited Great Bend potato growers. They offered association services to help market local crops at a cost of three dollars plus paper bags. Accompanying them were Pete Shields, local Production and Marketing Association chairman, and C F E Blakeslee, county agricultural agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Shields
Local Production and Marketing Association
C. F E. Blakeslee
Pomeroy Personal News Rounds Up Local Visits and Travel
Mrs. W F Baxter and Mrs Bentz Wolfe return from Bridgeport Ohio and Wheeling West Virginia after visiting Mr and Mrs Harry Saddler. Mrs H Jesse reports from Zanesville Cleveland and Fairview Park Hospital where Richard improves after a tornado injury. Various family and friends visit in Zanesville Cleveland Warren Columbus Meadville Akron and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Baxter
Bentz Wolfe
Harry Saddler
Bridgeport
Ohio
Elmer Johnson
Wheeling
W. Va
H. Jesse
Zanesville
Cleveland
Richard
Fairview Park Hospital
Jesse
Ernest Lukcas
Jackie
Frances Lucas
Donna Cleveland
John Kober
Columbus
Rober
Agnes McGreevy
Earl Johnston
Warren
Pomeroy
Hockingport
Otto Lohn
Gretta Graefheim
Stormberg
Germany
Milwaukee
Wis
Dick Harris
Portland
Frank Crew
Ethel Rainey
Point Pleasant
Paul Hayes
Donald Mora
Sally
David
Vernon WN. Hayes
Meadville
George Conroy
George, Jr
Hugh
Akron
Delmar A. Canaday
Annie
First Year Nursing Student Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Middleport reports Holzer Hospital School of Nursing freshman Ann Rupe underwent an emergency appendectomy Monday evening. Her parents Mr and Mrs Gerald Rupe were with her as Meigs County teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ann Rupe
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Gerald Rupe
Meigs County
Fair Booth Planned at Meigs County Fair
Meigs Dairy Service Unit directors met in the county extension office to plan a booth exhibit for the Meigs County Fair in August. The group will award cash prizes for the best cattle sired by artificial insemination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County Fair
Meigs Dairy Service Unit
Local Hosts Entertain Visiting FamilyGuests at Coolville Home
Mr and Mrs Tom F Cecil of Coolville hosted guests during the holiday week inviting Verne E Howell from Carsonville Michigan and family. Also present were Clarence Goldburg and daughter Cynthia from Pittsburgh and Mrs Mary Ladd with son Larry from Glen Burney Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Tom F. Cecil
Verne E. Howell
Carsonville
Mich
Clarence Goldburg
Cynthia
Pittsburgh
Goldburg
Merrill
Mary Ladd
Larry
Glen Burney
Middleport Social Notes Report July 4 Gathering
Mrs. Mary K Huggins Jackson returned to Middleport to stay with her mother Mrs William Huggins and daughter Barbara Jackson in Apartment 1 Shiflet apartments over Evans Store. Guests included Mrs McGuire Mrs Homer Hysell Miss Genevieve Stoddart and Joe Lomardo. The group attended a Rock Springs Fairgrounds picnic for Homer Hysell birthday with beverages provided by Mrs M R Sanborn and Mrs Helen Russell in charge.
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Middleport
Mary K. Huggins Jackson
Marion McGuire
Mingo Junction
William Huggins
Barbara Jackson
Shiflet
Evans’ Store
McGuires
Mrs. Jackson
Huggins
Homer Hysel
Pomeroy
Jackson
Genevieve Stoddart
Joe Lomardo
Minog Junction
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Homer Hysell
Birthday Party at Pearlie's Park Honoring Joyce Turner
Mrs. Robert Turner planned a Pearlie's Park outing for Joyce Turner's 13th birthday. The event featured a bonfire with roasted wieners and a group of guests led by Vera Covert who also turned 13, including numerous friends and several adults.
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Middleport
Pearlie’s Park
Robert Turner
Joyce
Vera Covert
Carolyn’ Beard
Marlene Brunton
Doris Liter
Linda Caruthers
Tom Clark
Juanita Hawkins
Linda Beaver
Carole Owens
Gail Stumbo
Sandra Fultz
Karen Turner
Judy Clark
Ann
Moriah Baptist Missionary Society Meets at Cassell Home
The Middleport group gathered at Mrs. Carrie Cassell's home with Mrs. Kathryn Payne presiding. Emma Bland reported finances and a recent musicale. Patricia Ann Williams was slated for Religious Training School in Gallipolis per Gladys Viney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Moriah Baptist Missionary Society
Carrie Cassell
Kathryn Payne
Emma Bland
Gladys Viney
Glouster
Hocking
Guild Girls
Gallipolis
Patricia Ann Williams
Hardiway
Lakin
Cassell
Summer Guests at Dexter Home of Russell Family
Summer guests at the Sidney T Russell home near Dexter included the elder daughter Mrs Richard Hayth of Gallipolis and her husband Richard Hayth of Columbus, the Russells’ parents Mr and Mrs R C Tuckerman, Maida Russell, Mrs W H Juhling, Jean Lama of Middleport, Ernest Jones of Columbus, Edgar Tuckerman, and Karyl and Tommy of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
Myrna
Dexter
Richard Hayth
Gallipolis
Columbus
Russells
R. C. Tuckerman
Maida Russell
W. H. Juhling
Jean Lama
Ernest Jones
Edgar Tuckerman
Karyl
Tommy
Athens
Holiday Picnickers Travel Through Parkersburg And Nearby
Holiday picnickers from Middleport Mrs. Clifford Owens Herbie Owens Car ole Owens and Sandra Fultz visited Parkersburg for a Fourth of July picnic. They then traveled to Marietta St Marys and Reno before returning to Bailey's Lake for swimming and supper with Sandra staying as an overnight guest at the Owens home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Clifford Owens
Herbie
Carole
Sandra Fultz
Parkersburg
Marietta
St. Marys
Reno
Bailey's Lake
Sandra
Owens
Group Outing To Bailey's Lake Names Five Attendees
A Middleport group picnic and swim at Bailey's Lake included Shirley Roush Linla Batey Sandra Fultz Carole Owens and Virginia Bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bailey's Lake
Shirley Roush
Linla Batey
Sandra Fultz
Carole Owens
Virginia Bales
Philathea Society Plans Annual Picnic at Middleport Park
Members of the Philathea Society of the Church of Christ will attend the annual picnic at Middleport Roadside Park Thursday at 6 p.m. Families of members are guests, and the committee asks for table service and favorite dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Philathea Society of the
Church of Christ
Pythian Sisters Plan Joint Picnic For July 20
During a Meigs Temple business session 153 Pythian Sisters agreed to hold a joint picnic with Past Chiefs and Staff and Officers Association and families on July 20 at Mr and Mrs George Childs N Second Ave. Attendees will bring favorite dishes and table service for their families. Ice cream will be furnished by Mrs Lillian Stieff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Chiefs and Staff and Officers Association
George Childs
N. Second Ave
Lillian Stieff
Weekend Travelers and Local Guests Report
Local notes list visitors and travelers over the Fourth of July period. Among arrivals are Dr. Kathryn Poindexter and relatives of the Espe party en route to Lakeland Florida. Numerous families from Columbus Middleport and Pontiac join relatives at Middleport and Buckeye Lake social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Espe
Jean Daniels
Kathryn Poindexter
S. Third Ave
Lakeland
Fla
Espe
Col
Thomas Daniels
USA
Daniels
Ohio State University
Zanesville
Raymond Riggs
D. E. Miller
Middleport
Charlies Miller
Connie
Floyd Barcus
Billy
Bonnie
Columbus
Miller
Riggs
Barcus
Nella Barsotti
Remo Nieri
Zeta
Huntington
Buckeye Lake
Harry James
Shirley Evans
Charlene Dillard
Frank Estep
Jim Fisher
Ohio University
Jeannette Waddell
Charleston
Carl Jones
Joneses
Pontiac
Mich
Polly Karr
Mary Margaret Williams
Nancy Diggs
Edna Surface Wirth
Eve Worth
Grace Beachout
Harry Surface
Harry
Susan
Janie
Bessie
Henderson
W. Va
Woods Birth Announcement For Daughter In Holzer Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wood announce the birth of a daughter on Monday at Holzer Hospital. They also have a son named Robert. The Woods formerly lived on 8S Third Ave and now reside in Chester. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Brownie Wood of Chester and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cox.
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Middleport
Robert Wood
Holzer Hospital
Robert
the Woods
Third Ave
Chester
Brownie Wood
J. W. Cox
Point Pleasant
Rice Named Commander of Legion
MIDDLEPORT New officers were elected this week at Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion. Don Rice was elected post commander with Roscoe Fowler and Dale Mourning as first and second vice commanders. Robert Hunnel is adjutant. Charles Childs, finance officer. Charles McMaster, service and child welfare officer. Daniel Pooler, John Hawkins Jr., Charles Clark and Charles McMaster sit on the board of trustees. Next meeting set for July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
S. Fourth Ave
John Kauff
Don Rice
Roscoe Fowler
Dale Mourning
Robert Hunnel
Charles Childs
Charles McMaster
Daniel Pooler
John Hawkins, Jr
Charles Clark
Thre ‘Ost
Two Teachers Still Needed
Olive Orange Township School board reports positions for fifth grade teacher and music instructor remain open for the coming year. The board approved a $9000 rehabilitation project and the 1953 budget, and bus drivers were hired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Olive Orange Township
Board of Education
Cpl George Nease Returns Home From Korea
Cpl George William Nease arrived home Saturday from Korea after a year of service. He was greeted in Columbus by his wife Barbara. They have a son Richie eleven months old who he met on arrival. Nease has a 40 day leave before returning to California for discharge from the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. McComas
Ohio State University
Middleport
Board of Education
Columbus
McComas
Edward Lee
Dianne
Carl Vanderhoof
Werner
Beverly
Bradbury
Lucille Smith
Akron
John Reuter
George Ben
Kathy Reuter
Ben Smith
Chester
Miss Smith
Pomeroy
Cpl
George William Nease
Korea
Barbara
Nease
Richie
California
Wooten Sues For Divorce In Meigs County Court
Donald Wooten files a complaint for divorce from Phyllis Wooten in Meigs County Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect of duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Donald Wooten
Phyllis Wooten
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Pool Plaque Chosen for Middleport Municipal Pool
Middleport council selected a bronze plaque detailing the pool name, village officers, and dates. A Cincinnati firm will craft the plaque, while the pool is filled with water for a seven day test before interior work resumes. Council members doubt summer use due to weather and construction delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cincinnati
Marriage Licenses Issued for Cossin Baker and Hauber Wells
Kenneth Cossin age 20 of Cheshire wed Clara Elizabeth Baker age 16 of Racine. Charlies Hauber age 24 of Reedsville and Effie Wells age 19 of Long Bottom obtained marriage licenses.
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Pomeroy
Kenneth Cossin
Cheshire
Clara Elizabeth Baker
Racine
Charlies Hauber
Reedsville
Effie Wells
Long Bottom
Gardens Grow Rapidly After Rain in Coolville Area
In Coolville area gardens progressed with abundant rainfall last week. Sweetcorn cucumbers beets and carrots are ready for harvest and some tomatoes have begun to ripen.
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Coolville
Bedford Drum and Bugle Corps in Racine Fourth of July event
The Bedford Republican Drum and Bugle Corps was unintentionally omitted from a recent account of participants in the Racine Fourth of July celebration. The corps joined in the parade and festivities, adding its distinctive cadence to the community wide celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Racine
Bedford Republican Drum and Bugle Corps
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Chase
James B. O’brien
Hudwell
Manning Webster
Harry Clark
Darwin
Markins
Tylor
Howard B. Mullen
Goodwin
Coe
Red Housekeeping
Relmar
E. Main
Jaymar
Ted
Daymar
Sintex Wonder
Gross, Inc
Area Potato Market
Frigidaire
Baker Furniture
Fidison & John Baker
Dickie
Phillips
Pomeroy Personals
Middleport Social Notes
M. R. Sanborn
Helen Russell
Uests
Fred Chamberlain
Marguerite
Freddie
Muncie
Ind
Chamberlains
Lincoln St
Harold Chases
Chamberlain
Ohio Valley Baking Company
Viola McCullough
Stephen
Sgt
Raymond Allensworth
Austin
Tex
Sergeant Allensworth
Allensworths
Harvey
Rae Ann
Viola Jean
Downing Roush
Harvey Allensworth
CASTO
Rice
Legion
George Nease
RADIO
Harry A. Miller
Main
Wetrom Potter
Tee Etry
Martin & Roller
Rexall
Ohlo
Elberfelds
Wilson Brothers
Permiss
Pharmacy
Walgreen Agency Drug Store
Dr. Scholl
Pesce
Hanson
Sureng
Ida
Colgate Dental
Cream
Gian
ANSCO
Brownie Hawkeye
Liberty Picnic
Autobrite
Kremel
Dolph Fly
Chetline
Thermaster
Clyde G. Millhone
Greyhound
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