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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1953

Page

8

Trial of Donald Taylor Ends Today In Meigs Court

Meigs County Common Pleas Court in Pomeroy nears completion of the trial of 19 year old Donald Taylor of Darwin on armed robbery and burglary charges. Judge Cedric W. Clark presides as 18 witnesses testified over two days with Taylor admitting guilt for a portion of the money taken from Liberty Hudnell, 93, while co defendant Virgil Markins supported by counsel may still testify.

Pomeroy Donald Taylor Darwin Meigs County Virgil Markins Liberty Hudnell Taylor Hudnell Markins Hudwell James B. O’brien Clark O’brien Frank Green Harry Peyton Joseph Stanley Arch Markins Charles Pickett May Pickett Ward Smith James Caldwell Charles Stout Harold Jones Rex O’brien Ed Thomas Harry Osborne, Jr Harold Duckworth Sol Bigley Margaret Smith Wilbur Molden

Swim Classes Begin Friday in Pomeroy

Pomeroy Boys Club will sponsor swim classes from 9 am to noon on Monday Wednesday and Friday for the next month at Bailey's Lake. Transportation instruction and guards provided. Each child pays 20 cents admission. If enough girls enroll two women instructors may be added. Meet at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium at 9 am.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Boys Club William Lehew Lehew Bailey's Lake Pomeroy Junior High School

Weekend Visitors and Local Church News At Shawnee

The report notes visits by Bob McGrew Ely ria and Harold McGrew family, plus Mrs Ethel Imier with Margaret Kreitz kin. Bible School opened at the Methodist Church with 66 enrollments and daily 9 to 9:20 a.m. sessions led by Rev Hughes and a list of teachers and helpers. Other items mention Lancaster visitors, Columbus trip, Indiana visits, and Rev H H Hughes returning from four weeks in New York City.

Shawnee Bob McGrew Elyria Harold, McGrew Paul Keiffer Ethel Imier Margaret Kreitz Methodist Church Hughes Eileen Titko Margaret Hughes Margaret Hopkins Clara Music Indiana Rev. H. H. Hughes New York City

Forties Visit Chest Clinic On Wednesday

Forty persons attended a regular chest clinic at Meigs General Hospital sponsored by the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association and the county health department. Four active adult cases remain under close observation. Two children previously labeled suspicious primary cases were found healed. Dr. Co R Markwood led the clinic with health staff and association members assisting. Next clinic scheduled for Sept 2.

Co. R. Markwood Columbus Shavorinsky Nelle Bing County Health Department George Parker Oscar Meyers Ben Philson M. D. Hartinger County Tuberculosis and Health Association Renzo Menchini

Broadwell Social Roundup of Visiting Friends

Recent visitors and guests include Mrs Hattie Hendershot and family in Broadwell plus multiple clusters from Columbus Pittsburgh Marietta Warren Malta Parkersburg and Pennsville. Several households hosted or entertained relatives and friends over weekends and weeks ending with Hazel Burke.

Broadwell Hattie Hendershot Clarence Rathburn Edith Harold Homer Rathburn Columbus Cook Vandyke Leonard Lowery McLeish Mary Gene Starling Mt. Hermon Evalina Brill Hobart Martin Hobart Martin, Jr Andrew Newton Marietta Ernest Parsons Sharpsburg Donald Lawrence North Carolina Glen Lawrence Malta Frank Parsons Wayne Parsons Judy Sandra Dona Lou White Warren Ralph Westhook Donna Jean Charles Grubb Richard Gary Pennsville Horace Parsons Albert Ogg Oscar James Patty Burton Randy Betty Sampson Mabel Christine Janet John Martin Fevalina Brill Everett Starling Gene Rosie White Hazel Burke

Pomeroy Social Notes Case Highlights Daughters of Ruth Picnic

The Daughters of Ruth class hosted a surprise handkerchief shower for Mrs. Jacob Mees at the Mees home in Mason City. Mr. and Mrs. Mees plan to move to Athens soon. Officers and members, including Miss Lydia Ebersbach and Miss Augusta Genheimer, organized a shirt-repair project for a leper colony.

Pomeroy Jacob Mees Daughters of Ruth Mees Mason City Athens O. H. Meyers Lydia Ebersbach Augusta Genheimer Richard Campbell Elizabeth Young Pleasant Ridge

Pomeroy A wiener roast for Christian Companion Class

A Monday evening wiener roast brought together members of the Christian Companion Class of the Pomeroy Church of Christ at Bailey's Lake. Attendees included Mrs. A. O. Lee teacher and numerous couples and their children, among them Mr. and Mrs. Orville Well, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith with Bryce and Mark, and others.

Barbara David Janice Denver Kapple Phyllis Dennis Louise Gilmore

Beulah West to Wed Sgt. Charles William Cornell Jr

Engagement announced of Beulah West of Racine Route 1 to S Sgt. Charles William Cornell Jr. The couple’s families are listed with Ra cine ties. Beulah is a Ra cine High School graduate who studied at Bryant College and works at the Meigs County Farm Bureau. Cornell, a 1948 enlistee, recently returned from Japan and is now stationed at Fort Jackson.

Pomeroy Glenn West Racine Beulah Charles William Cornell Charles Cornell Miss West Racine High School Bryant College Providence R. I Sigma Iota Chi Sorority Meigs Meigs County Farm Bureau. Sergeant Cornell Attended Racine High School U. S. Army Japan Fort Jackson Columbia S. C

White Dove Council Honors Mrs Miller at Dinner

White Dove Council 134 met Tuesday at Redmen's Hall for a chicken dinner honoring Mrs Herbert Miller who will move to Columbus where Mr Miller is employed. Following the meal the meeting opened with Mrs Gertrude Kloes presiding and officers were installed by Mrs Jacob Roller.

Jacob Roller Harry Allison Powhattan Howard Hysell Forest Karl Klees Tepee Henry Beaver Meda Gibbs Rolland Torrence

Youth choir forms at Federated Church

The Federated Church youth choir held its first rehearsal Tuesday evening with fourteen members. Miss Barbara Swisher played piano and Rev. Dale H. Ratliff, the church pastor, directed the new choir.

Pomeroy Federated Church Barbara Swisher Dale H. Ratliff

Pomeroy Jant Howell Tent to Meet at Mrs Duckler Home

The Jant Howell Tent of the Daughters of Union Veterans will gather Monday evening at 593 North Front Street in Middleport, hosted by Mrs. J. H. Duckler.

Pomeroy Jant Howell Daughters of Union Veterans J. H. Duckler Front St Middleport

Rocksprings Grange Announces Thursday Meeting

Mrs. W. A. Morgan announced today that Rocksprings Grange will meet Thursday at 8 30 p m to assign work in the third and fourth degrees.

Pomeroy Rocksprings Grange W. A. Morgan

Pomeroy Women Hear Talk on Need for Prayer

Mrs. R H DeMott led a Wednesday morning meeting of the Pomeroy Women's Prayer Group at the First Baptist Church Sunday school rooms. Mrs DeMott spoke on Need for Prayer while Mrs W F Baxter led hymn singing and Mrs J Leslie Kunze gave the closing prayer. The group includes women of all denominations in the community.

Pomeroy R. H. DeMott First Baptist Church DeMott W. F. Baxter J. Leslie Kunze

Visitors and campers share notes from area residents

Mrs P H Bradshaw and others from Point Pleasant New Kensington and Groveton visited Mrs Mary Korn on Monday. Pittsburgh weekend guests included Mrs Carrie Nye and others. Bible camp at Mountain Lake Bellefontaine hosted Wilma McDaniel who won the Ohio Bible quotation contest and will compete in Nebraska in late July.

P. H. Bradshaw Point Pleasant Frank Preisser New Kensington Frank Krull Groveton Mary Korn Carrie Nye Lula Nease Harry P. Smith Pittsburgh F. Ray Wilson Wilma McDaniel Dorinda Wilson Karen Herrmann Linda Hawley Shirley Hawley Mountain Lake Bellefontaine George McDaniel Silver Run Ohio Nebraska

Meigs County Pomona Grange Judges Sewing and Baking

Mrs. Howard No lan county home demonstration agent judged the sewing and baking contests of the Meigs County Pomona Grange, not Mrs. Howard Bolin as previously reported.

Pomeroy Howard Nolan Meigs County Pomona Howard Bolin

Crop Meetings Planned at Marietta Substation

Pomeroy officials announce the first of two twilight crop meetings at the Marietta vegetable crops substation at 6 p.m. next Tuesday. Dr. Kenneth Alban leads tomato studies with pots versus beds and 12-container growing. Dr. Neiswander handles spacing while pruning topics. Dr. Brown covers sweet corn varieties. topic coverage includes corn earworm and cornborer studies and other truck crops. The second meeting is scheduled for the week of July 27.

Fifth Birthday Dinner Hosted by Mrs Crow in Carbondale

Mrs Freda Crow hosted a dinner in Carbondale honoring her daughter Jacqueline's fifth birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Allison Cox, Orville Crow, Mr and Mrs George Barber, Carolyn Clark, Anita Chesser, Jeffry Clark, and New Marshfield residents. Willard Barber visited grandparents in New Marshfield and other relatives visited the Cox and Barber households. James Pollock and Mr and Mrs Gerald Williams of Zanesville attended with Mr and Mrs Ralph Williams. Henry Pollock of Akron joined Mary Featherstone and James Pollock as holiday guests.

Carbondale Freda Crow Jacqueline Allison Cox Orville Crow George Barber Carolyn Clark Anita Chesser Jeffry Clark New Marshfield Willard Barber John Cox Joyce James Pollock Gerald Williams Zanesville Ralph Williams Henry Pollock Akron Mary Featherstone

Removal Sought in Meigs County Trust Case

Garen H. Stansbury files in Meigs County Probate Court seeking removal of trustee Harry R. Barnes from the William E. Stansbury trust created by the will.

Pomeroy Garen H. Stansbury Meigs County Harry R. Barnes William E. Stansbury

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Armstrong NAIRN W. Main Murray West Chest Clinic Pomeroy Social Notes Johnson Hysell Klees Miller Jenny Leter Glouster Herbert Miller White Dove Council VY Price Middleport Dept. Store Pomeroy Personals Home Furnishings Myr Coakley Pleasant Mercedes Condon Dress Shop Western Union S&h Essee Ia W. Main St Pomeroy, Ohio Zeeo Heeee
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