Suit Alleges $15,000 Damages Over Reputation Clash
Ralph K. Russell sues R. T. West in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for 15000 alleging a June 30 incident where West allegedly maliciously charged him with concealing payroll and unemployment papers. Russell says a warrant led to a search of his home and car, causing humiliation and damage to health and credit.
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Pomeroy
Ralph K. Russell
R. T. West
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Russell
West
Est
Court of Justice of the Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Ross Evans
Roush Reunion Plans Made
The 242nd anniversary reunion of the Roush and Allied Families Association of America will be held Saturday August 15 at the Meigs County fairgrounds starting 10 am Mrs L L Roush secretary of Pomeroy announced Lodging reservations should be written to box 362 Pomeroy A banquet Friday August 14 at 7 pm at the New Haven community building W Va Harold F Roush president Long Bottom Route 1 urged attendees to contact for reservations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Roush
Rousch
Allied Families Association of America, Inc
Meigs County Fairgrounds
L. L. Roush
New Haven
W. Va
Association
Harold F. Roush
Long Bottom Route 1
Middleport Social Notes Picnic Brimming With Community Groups
Thursday gathering at Middleport Roadside Park drew members of the Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ and many locals for potluck supper plans. Guests included family groups from Parkersburg and Indianapolis, birthdays celebrated, and a Meigs General Hospital stay recounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Shelter House
Loyal Women’s
Church of Christ
Edward French
O. L. Roush
Minerva Childers
Will Reuter
Co. C. Chapman
Ernest Lallance
Boyd Dilgard
Leo Childs
Childs
Will Reynolds
David Durst
George Russell
C. H. Church
Will Bradford
Douglas Bradford
Arlington
Neda
Carolyn Bradford
Otto Watts
Emma Bissett
David Farner
Neva Pratt
Homer Kennedy
Minnie Gilmore
William Hetteseimer
Car Demolished In Intersection Crash In Pomeroy
A collision on Route 33 at Laurel Cliff road left a car driven by Robert Painter, 27, demolished after Nancy Blaettnar, 16, stopped at the intersection and tried to cross in front of him. Sheriff report notes Blaettnar feared being struck and moved into Painter’s path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Robert Painter
Nancy Blaetmar
Laurel Cliff Road
Charles Russell
Blaettnar
Painter
Warner Family Visit Highlights Ohio Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Warner of Long Beach California, former Middleport residents, visit relatives in Columbus and Massillon. They travel with their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Stratton. In Massillon they plan to see daughter Mrs. R. B. Hardman and family. Frances Warner studies law and works as a secretary in Washington, D.C. Freda Warner resides with family in Glendale California.
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Middleport
Lewis E. Warner
Long Beach
Calif
Columbus
Massillon
H. E. Bush
S. L. Stratton
Thelma Warner
Ohio
R. B. Hardman
Frances Warner
Hardmans
Jean
Sterling
Colo
Frances B. Hardman
Washington, D. C
Nixon
Warners
Fred Johnson
Freda Warner
Glendale
Entertaining shower honors Mrs Ralph Butcher in Middleport
A miscellaneous shower for the bride Mrs Ralph Butcher was hosted by Mrs Noel Herrmann at 291 Sycamore Street Tuesday evening. Prizes were awarded after games and a dessert course served to many Middleport and Cheshire residents. Gifts came from relatives and friends unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ralph Butcher
Noel Herrmann
Sycamore St
Lucille Diles
J. E. Wilson
Norma Keffer
Arlene Taylor
Neva Mowery
Connie
Dorthea Mowery
Sashia
Shirley Mitchell
Myrtle Fife
Jean Wise
Mary Lou Clark
Lola Far
Baptist Men's Fellowship Hamburger Fry at Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Middleport Baptist Men’s Fellowship members gathered at the Rocksprings Fairgrounds for a hamburger fry and corn roast. Lindsey Lyons presided over the business session with plans for an August wiener roast at Bailey's Lake and a membership drive. Attendees included Kalad Hindy, Rev. C. E. Hoyt, Frank Cheesebrew, David Darst Jr, Guy Reynolds, Edison Baker, Owen Bratton, Dale Mourning, John Kauff, and Clifford Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Baptist Men's Fellowship
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Lindsey Lyons
C. E. Hoyt
Frank Cheesebrew
Kalad Hindy
Bailey's Lake
David Darst, Jr
Guy Reynolds
Fdison Baker
Owen Bratton
Dale Mourning
John Kauff
Clifford Hayes
Covert Couple Travel Plans Visit Michigan Ohio Family
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Covert of Ft. Lauderdale Florida depart Thursday for Michigan and Ohio to visit relatives. In Michigan they stay with sons Jack and Wayland Covert, in Gallipolis with daughter Mrs Kenneth Boster, and in Middleport with sister in law Mrs Walter Rainey.
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Middleport
Arthur Covert
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Michigan
Ohio
Jack
Wayland Covert
Gallipolis
Kenneth Boster
Middlewort
Covert
Walter Rainey
WCTU Meeting Set At Florine Talbott Home
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will gather this evening at 7 30 p m at the home of Mise Florine Talbott on North Third Avenue for a regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
WCTU
Mise Florine Talbott
Third Ave
First Annual Broiler Festival Held in Pomeroy
Frank Vroman president of the Middleport village council sat on the speakers stand at the first annual Broiler Festival in Pomeroy. Rep George Meinhart served as master of ceremonies introducing Vroman to the crowd at Pomeroy stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Frank Vroman
Middleport Village
Vroman
Pomeroy Stadium
George Meinhart
H R Swan Dies at 68 in Racine
Herbert Reed Swan 68 of Racine died at his home from a heart condition. He was a longtime conductor on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and a member of multiple fraternal and religious orders. Surviving are his wife Edna, a daughter Thelma Christophley, son Shirley Swan, a brother W F Swan, and three sisters. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at Racine Methodist Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Shirlee Swan
San Antonio
Tex
W. F. Swan
Coolville
Etta Dodd
Anna Pran
Rockland
Ethel Cook
Marietta
Methodist Church
Racine
Greenwood Cemetery
Ewing Funeral Home
Sales Tax Receipts Drop During Week
Meigs County weekly sales tax receipts for the week ending July 11 totaled 4578.96 dollars, down about 522.83 from 5101.79 dollars for the same period in 1952, per state treasurer Roger W. Tracy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roger W. Tracy
Charles Fenner Rites Held After Elkhart Death
Mr and Mrs George Baer and Cecil Nelson traveled to Indianapolis for funeral services for Charles Fenner of Elkhart Indiana who died Tuesday. He is survived by his wife and daughter Virginia and three grandchildren. The Fenners are former Pomeroy residents and their daughter is a Pomeroy High School graduate.
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Pomeroy
George Baer
Cecil Nelson
Indianapolis
Charles Fenner
Elkhart
Ind
Virginia Fenner
Fenners
Pomeroy High School
I. E. Miller
Betty Greenlee
Huntington
Jack Stewart
Clara Pauline Ervin
Chicago
Sara Jones
C. P. Dutton
Columbus
George Faris
Lincoln St
Jules
C. H. Wise
Carl Lewis Scott
Detroit
Sam Scott
Ora Scott
William Winston
Charles
Virginia Winston
Scotts
Scott
Wheat quotas draft referendum for Meigs County farmers
Meigs County farmers face wheat acreage decisions as Ezra Benson announces a August referendum on marketing quotas. A two thirds vote would yield 90 percent parity. a vote against quotas allows unlimited planting but only 50 percent parity. Production and Marketing Administration will handle quotas and allotments. District leaders stress using each acre for best profit, with Meigs County offering several options for extra wheat acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Carl W. Bilikam
SCC
Ezra Benson
Production and Marketing Administration Office
Bilikam
Harold Carnahan
Meigs
Winter grain choices for farmers in Heathens Messenger era
The article discusses winter wheat and rye as soil and rotation aids. It notes rye as a nurse crop for big meac and its potential as late and early pasture. It mentions oats and barley as spring replacements for wheat and rye, with fall sowing of oats for nurse meadow seedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilikam
Heath Methodist to Welcome Dr. Les ter L. Roush Sunday
Heath Methodist Church announces Dr. Les ter L. Roush of Columbus will occupy the pulpit Sunday at 10 30 a m native of Meigs County. Church school meets at 9 30 a m Methodist Men plan meeting Tuesday with Harold Woodgerd as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath Methodist
Lester L. Roush
Columbus
Doreag Circle
Middleport
First Presbyterian
Howard FE. Ruppelt
Westminster Fellowship
Church OF Christ—Church
Fred I. Gardner
Church of Christ
Middleport Personal News Highlights Several Guest Visits
Recent visitors include Lou Borchardt of Charleston and Rev H L Wilson of Greenfield visiting Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bing. Others arrive from Parkersburg Letart Huntington Princeton Gallia County and Detroit for brief stays and hospital calls. Caroline Reid and assorted family members travel between Columbus Huntington and Parkersburg as illness and travel arrangements unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Bing
Lou Borchardt
Charleston
Bing
H. L. Wilson
Greenfield
Paul Taylor
Columbus
Elvesta Penderwood
Mae Roush
Parkersburg
C. L. Roush
Roush
Letart
W.va
A. P. Roush
T. R. (Gack) Cowle
Holzer Hospital
Will Reynolds
Russell Jones
Karen
Katie
Ernest Quickle
Pliny
Jones
Reynolds
Guy Reynolds
Gallipolis
Edna Burdette
James Hawley
Orin Smith
Frank Betz
Cash Durst
Ryger
Fred Steele
Patty
Princeton
Clifford Owens
Fliren Shadie
Karen Beattie
Leon
Bings
Walton Beattie
Ellen
Downing Roush
Harry Swisher
George Mayes
Gallia County
Paul Gordon
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O. P. Klein
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Jolly Bunch Sewing Club
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George Hackett
Lawrence Milhoan
EF. L. Hughes
Doyle
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Noah Haskins
Perry Mitch
J. E. Turner
L. D. Diles
Hughes
Mills
Bettie Wise
James Souders
Warren Davis
Harry Stover
Shelia and Davis Stover
Freddie Slater
Men's Fellowship
WCTL
Mary Mannie
Imperial
Council ON Foods and Nutrition
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