Jury Indicts 18 Men At Tuesday's Session
A May term grand jury in Pomeroy returned 20 true bills from 21 cases with three not presented due to absent witnesses. Indicted individuals include Robert Will, Ira Clinton Goodnite, Eli Ebersbach, Howard Phillips, Lawton Templeton, Audrey Stevens, Daniel Laeman, Dorsey Swick, William Swan, Charles Cochran, Glenn Oleander, Aston McKee, Wayne Shaffer, Marvin Berman Lusher, Charles P. Might, John Wilt, Fred Stewart, and Howard Van Meter. Ignored were Mahlon Eblin Sr. and cases involving Bill Holland Lawrence Harrison James William Wyatt for larceny. Arraignments likely to begin Thursday. jurors listed from Middleport, Racine, and Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James O'Brien
Eli Ebersbach
Howard Phillips
Lawton Templeton
Audrey Stevens
Daniel Laeman
Dorsey Swick
Bill Holland
Lawrence Harrison
James William Wyatt
Eldon Morris
Middleport
Everett Hayes
Portland
Hilda King
Dorothy Davis
Racine
Billy Jo Spencer
Mildred Circle
Thurman Babcock
Long Bottom
Harold Chase
Erma Vale
Carpenter
Don W. Roach
Estel Collins
Pomeroy Women Host Baby Shower and Family Reunion
Mrs Purley Karr hosted a layette shower for Mrs Willis Parker in Chester with gifts on a lace table and a stork centerpiece. Guests included Mrs Henry Bahr and Mrs Sybil Durst. refreshments were served after guests signed a guest book. A second event was a reunion for the children of the late Fred and Barbara Leifheit at Lake Alma with many relatives from Pomeroy Columbus Jackson and Addison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wolf
Herbert Parker
Donald Mora
Eric Parker
Tommy Darst
Jennifer and
Meleanie Dean
Marilyn
Nancy Karr
Louise Michael
Peggy Parker
Pomeroy
Fred
Barbara Leifheit
Lake Alma
Fred Leifheit
Clifford Leifheit
Roger
Otho Murray
Ada Leifheit
Charles Harry Murray
Chuckie
Anna
Charlotte
Minada
Walter Young
Charlotte Murray
Leona Leifheit Bramlage
John Cooper
Una Bramlage
Jessica
Peter
Lynn
Linda
Jane
Jonathan
Elizabeth
Sarah
Bernard Bramlage
Martha Lee
Tommy
Columbus
Vern Rhinhart
Ula Bramlage
Mark
Barbara
Jackson
Clara Liefheit Windon
Virgil Windon
Marietta
Robert Baylor
Virginia Windon
Kenneth and
Wendel Robert
Addison
Special Prices on Lovely Dresses for Hot Days
A fine selection of dresses promotes cool comfort for the approaching heat with stylish options priced to attract shoppers seeking affordable summer attire.
Diana Eblin Celebrates Eighth Birthday at Pomeroy Party
Mrs Artie Eblin hosted a July 19 party in Pomeroy honoring her daughter Diana on her eighth birthday. Refreshments were served and Diana received many gifts. Attendees included Becky Eblin Diana Wergersmiller Donna Klein Mary Klein Edna Klein Gertrude Klein and others.
Local visitors greet Mrs Chapman and daughter in Pomeroy
Recent guests of Mrs. Marie Chapman and her daughter Linda included Mrs. Chap man's brothers and sisters in law Clifford Morris Bashan Francis Morris Racine Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Morris Gallipolis Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Morris and son Bedford her sister Mrs. Elsie Roush Pomeroy and Mrs. Carl Barnhill Tuppers Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Marie Chapman
Linda
Middleport Church Women Sell Ice Cream and Cake
The Loval Berean Class of the Middleport Church of Christ will sell homemade ice cream and cake at the church entrance on Thursday evening August 1 to raise funds for a new communion service. Mrs. Clarence McNeal presided. Mrs. Meinhart and Mrs. Wiley led devotions with excerpts from The Upper Room. Proceeds go to the communion fund. a picnic is planned for August 27 at New Haven Roadside Park with Mrs. Childs and Mrs. Allensworth as co chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Loval Berean
Clarence McNeal
George Meinhart
L. R. Wiley
Walter “Bunce
New Haven
George Childs
Edgar Allensworth
Leo Searles
Meinhart
Wiley
David Wiley
Chester 4-H Club Met At Johnny Ridenour Home
The Chester Farm 4 H Club gathered at Johnny Ridenour’s home. Guests included Mrs Purley Karr hosting a shower for Mrs Willis Parker. Numerous relatives from Columbus, Wooster, Newport News Va and Racine visited or stayed with local families over a period, with several children and grandchildren listed among attendees and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Ridenour
Purley Karr
Willis Parker
Pomeroy Man Manuel Marries Roush at Racine Church
Carrie Manuel of Racine became Mrs. Robert Roush of Portland in a 1:30 p.m. June 29 ceremony at Racine Methodist Church. Rev. John Elwood officiated. The bride, a Racine High School (1951) graduate, works at Fischerfelds. The groom, also a Racine alumnus, farms in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roush
Racine High School
Fisberfelds Store
Portland
Regatta Plans On Agenda At Big Bend Boating Club Meeting
The Big Bend Boating Club will meet Thursday evening at Preston Motors Inc on S Third Ave to discuss a regatta planned for the area within the next month. Commodore Leadingham says member input is vital as deeds to the dock site at the Pomeroy Mason Bridge on the Ohio side are sorted. A 30 minute fishing film will be shown at tomorrow night’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Big Bend
Leadingham
Rites Planned for Milford Brown in Middleport
Funeral services for Milford Brown aged 46 are being planned by Rawlings-Coats funeral home. The former Ches ter man died in Houston Texas on Monday. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Carolyn Charles of Logan and a brother Walter Brown of Reedsville. The late Mrs Elizabeth Rathburn was a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Milford Brown
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Chester Man
Houston
Texas
Carolyn Charles
Logan
Walter Brown
Reedsville
Elizabeth Rathburn
Community Notes From Cheshire And Nearby
The Rev and Mrs Robert Duty of Carpenter visited Mr and Mrs B L Hern and Mrs Charles Hern. Mary Quinn of Huntington visits Mr and Mrs Otto Rothgeb. H M Neville Gallipolis visits Mr and Mrs Paul Martin and Katy Lou. Cora Rothgeb has house painted. Don Sayre visits with Mr and Mrs Bert Hern. C L Hern with Milton Musgrave at Kitts Hill. Guests of J H Shamblin include Art Shamblin Kenova and Rhodes Charleston. Lucile Ramsey ill but improved. Nettie Campbell of Belle W Va visiting. Fish children return from West Virginia visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Robert Duty
Carpenter
B. L. Hern
Charles Hern
Mary Quinn
Huntington
Otto Rothgeb
H. M. Neville Gallipolis
Paul Martin
Katy Lou
Cora Rothgeb
S. V. Sayre
Don Sayre
Bert Hern
C. L. Hern
Milton Musgrave
Kitts Hill
Ohio
J. H. Shamblin
Art Shamblin
Kenova
Rhodes
Charleston
Lucile Ramsey
Nettie Campbell
Belle
W. Va
West Virginia
Square Dance Club Invited to Parkersburg
Paw and Taw Square Dance Club members are invited to meet with the Promenaires Square Dance Club in Parkersburg on July 27 for square dancing a swimming party and a barbecue. Members should meet on the City Park sun deck at 8 p m. If bad weather the event moves to the park shelter house per Mrs Hardy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Paw and Taw
Promenaires Square
Parkersburg
City Park
Mrs Russell Dies at 85 in Florida
Mrs W C Russell died at 85 in Coral Gables Florida at her home on Hardee Road Her daughter Mrs E O Ewing left for Florida for funeral services Cremation and interment will occur at Beech Grove Cemetery Pomery The Russell family long lived in New York Illinois and Florida with several children surviving including Julia Easter and Martha Russell among others Fire department was called to Middleport Lunch Room for a short circuit in an electric fan that threatened a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
W. C. Russell
Rock Springs
Hardee Road
Coral Gables
E. O. Ewing
Florida
Russell
F. O. Spain
Martha Russell
Beech Grove Cemetery
Pomeroy
Easter Martin Russell
Joseph and
Frances Saul Martin
United States
Ireland
Lincoln St
S. Third Ave
Jones Memorial Clinic
Russells
Lelia Russell
Spain
Ewing
Kenneth Fuessle
Elizabeth
New York
Cecil Butler
Margaret
Martha
Silver Spring
Julia Russell
Chicago
Pomeroy approves first readings for two resurfacing ordinances
POMEROY council in special session gave first readings to two consent ordinances to pave 2.03 miles of state highways. Ord 318 covers 0.25 miles of Route 7 from Routes 7 and 33 to the town line. Ord 319 covers 1.78 miles of Routes 7 and 33 on E Main interior. Costs total 58 40 with village share 112 and 38 890 with town share 745. A second and third reading set for Sunday. Max Farley of the State Highway Department cautioned start date not definite but likely August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
State Department of Highways
E. F. Robinson
Minersville church sponsors ice cream social at Fisher Shop
The MYF group of the Minersville Methodist Church will sponsor an ice cream socialWednesday evening at the Fisher Welding Shop in Minersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
MYF
Minersville
Methodist Church
Fisher Welding Shop
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Robert Will
Ira Clinton Goodnite
Pomeroy Women’s News
Robert Wood
Paul McCoy
Harry Lodwick, Sr
Dinsmore Bovies
Dale Kautz
Liefheit
Phillips
St. Pomeroy
Penn
Diana Eblin
Pomeroy Personals
Thomas A. Wagner
Letart Falls
Cal Sybil Ebersbach
Womens News
Chester
Roy Fick
Dana Fick
Doris Ann
Sandra Wells
Ficks
Lillie Christy
Ernest Fisher
Wooster
Esther Wright
Newport News
Jesse Tuttle
Mary Rose
Bashan
Elsie Cross
Cecil Nelson
Charles Kimes
Roy Kimes
W. D. Cleland
Charles Knight
Victor Will
Canal Winchester
Richard Fick, Jr
Hannibal
Franklin Bailey
Whaley
Wallace Bradford
Hobart Shields
Tire Red
MR. and Mrs. Roush
Regatta Proposed
Square Dance Club
Jewelr
Collins
East Main ST
Max Farley
State Highway Department
Council
Philco
Admiral New TV
Associated Radio
Harry A. Miller
Main St
Baker Furniture
Bilt Arch
Harry
Firestone
H & R Firestone
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