Howard Given Sentence For Breaking Entering In Ohio
Gary Howard Pomeroy, 19, of Portsmouth, received an indeterminate sentence in the Ohio Reformatory at Mansfield after pleading guilty to six counts of breaking and entering and larceny. He admitted two break ins at Carson Service Station Rutland area and one at Brown Service Station Minersville. A sheriff sale distribution allocating 420 dollars to attorney fees and payments to Nell Covert and Mayme Covert Buster plus Jack Wesley Covert was filed by Ohio Valley Baking Co of Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gary Howard
Portsmouth
Ohio Reformatory
Mansfield
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Howard
Robert Hartenbach
Jackson County
Carson
Rutland
Brown
Minersville
Ohio Valley Baking Co
Middleport
Nell Covert
Mayme Covert Buster
Francis Wayland Covert
Jack Wesley Covert
Rutland Boy Struck by Tractor in Middleport
Warren Gary Black 16, son of Mr and Mrs Warren D Black, was struck by a tractor while working at his father's residence near Rutland. He was treated at Meigs General Hospital for severe bruises and minor leg lacerations after the Middleport emergency squad rushed him from the hillside site. He reportedly jumped from the tractor when it threatened to overturn and the front wheels passed over both legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
A_ Rutland
Rutland
Meigs General Hospital
Warren Gary Black
Warren D. Black
Gary
Church Class Meeting Held by Enterprise EUB Willing Workers
Mrs. Claude Husted hosted the Willing Workers Class of Enterprise EUB Church. Dorothy Long led the meeting with a psalm by Mrs. John Smith and prayer by Miss Genevieve Stobart. Members planned a desk pad sale, ordered dishcloths, and moved the next meeting to August 25 due to the Meigs County fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Claude Husted
Enterprise Eub Church
Dorothy Long
John Smith
Genevieve Stobart
Miss Stobart
Husted
Herbert Dixon
Eldon Weeks
Myrtle Long
Weeks
Meigs County
Earl Brown
New Kitchen Ideas At Youth Fair
New trends and ideas in kitchens and equipment will be the subject of the homemakers demonstration at the County Youth Fair. The demonstration is set for Friday July 28 at 2 30 pm in the auditorium at Point Pleasant High School. Fern Kelly United Fuel Home Economist Charleston will give the demonstration. There is no charge for admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Fern Kelly
United Fuel Home Economist
Charleston
Wanda Stemple
Mason County
Meigs General Hospital Notes Highlight Local Residents
Louise Chapman Racine Mrs Edna Craig Clifford Decker Amanda Parker Pearl Poulis and Marcus Chambers are noted in Meigs General Hospital records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Chapman
Racine
Edna Craig
Clifford Decker
Amanda Parker
Pearl Poulis
Marcus Chambers
Grange Inspection Set at Pomeroy Rock Springs Hall
The Grange at Pomeroy Rock Springs will meet Thursday evening at the hall. C. M. Jones will conduct inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Pomeroy
Rock Springs
C. M. Jones
Robert White Dies at 58 Syracuse railroad worker
Robert White 58 of Syracuse died Monday at Meigs General Hospital after an 11 month illness. He worked 41 years for New York Central Railroad and belonged to Brotherhood of Railway Train Clerks 429. Survived by wife Agnes son James Robert mother Fannie L. White brothers Nealey and Charles E. White sisters Florence Hanney Myrtle Watkins Beulah White. daughter Anna Lee preceded him in death. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Ewing funeral home with Rev Howard Ruppelt. burial Gravel Hill cemetery Cheshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Robert White
Syracuse
Meigs General Hospital
White
Brotherhood of Railway
Charleston
W. Va
New York Central Railroad
Agnes
James Robert
Fannie L. White
Middleport
Nealey
Akron
Charles E. White
Charles D Cartwright Funeral Is Conducted
Funeral services for Charles D Cartwright 39 of Columbus were held at 3 p m at the Rawlings Coats Funeral Home The Rev Don ald Boone officiated Burial was in the Rgger Cemetery He is survived by his mother Mabel Might Cartwright Rising Sun two sisters Mrs George Trahass Louisville Ky and Mrs Mildred Bowen Rising Sun and two brothers Marion and Pearl Columbus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles D. Cartwright
Columbus
Rawlings- Coats
Cartwright
Langsville Area
Donald Boone
Rgger
Mabel Might Cartwright
Rising Sun
George Trahass
Louisville
Mildred Bowen
Marion
Pearl
Mothers Plan Trip for Boy Scout Troop 245
The Mothers Auxiliary of Boy Scout Troop 245 will meet Friday at 7 30 PM at the scout hall. Mothers are urged to attend as final plans for the annual trip are made and a refreshment booth at the Meigs County fairgrounds is planned to raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mothers Auxiliary
Boy Scout Troop 245
Boy Scouts
Meigs County Fairgrounds
Birth Announced for David Earl Slack in San Diego
Parents Mr and Mrs Robert Slack announce the birth of a son David Earl at Naval Hospital San Diego on July 22. Paternal grandmother is Mrs Ada Slack of Syracuse and maternal grandfather is Harry Padgett of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Robert Slack
Coronado
Calif
David Earl
Naval Hospital
San Diego
Ada Slack
Harry Padgett
Texas
Hospital Notes Include Local Names In Chain of Conveys
Holzer Hospital notes list conveyances to local residents including Mr and Mrs Charles Kerwood of Gallipolis and Mr and Mrs Jack Qualey of Wellston Route 2. Other entries mention G Roger Garlic of Gallipolis Mercer ville Star Route and Jacob E Brown of Oak Hill Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 1
Kerwood
Gallipolis
Jack B. Qualey
Wellston
G. Roger Garlic
Mercerville
Kong E. Craft
Huntington
Jacob E. Brown
Oak Hill
Mrs. See A Bese
Graves Dunkle Win FOP Awards At Jackson County Fair
Gene Graves and Paul Dunkle won top honors at the Jackson County Fair in Wellston. Graves placed third in the Dairy Cattle Senior Yearling Heifer division. Dunkle won the Talent Contest with a vocal solo Hey Look Me Over accompanied by Virginia Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
Wellston
Gene Graves
Clyde Graves
Ray Rt. 1
Gene
Allens
Paul
Allensville
Prattsville Baptist Church
Mrs Eveth E Lyons Buried In Leon West Virginia
Funeral services for Mrs Eveth E Lyons were held Monday at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with Rev Fred J Gardner and Rev Art Marcum officiating. Burial followed in Friends Cemetery. Out of county relatives attended. pallbearers included T W Autherson F C Taylor Charles Bennett Clarence Murray Robert Hayes and Walter Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fred J. Gardner
Art Marcum
Leon
W. Va
Maurie Thompson
Cleveland
Seth Lyons
Darryl
Rice
Martin Summers
Harry Gross
Emerson Carr
Akron
Ella McClaskey
Sylvia Jeffers
Edgar Ramage
Columbus
Lena Tracy
San Francisco
Calif
John Harmon
Point Pleasant
Oda Taylor
Addison
Alta Miller
Robert Hayes
Charleston
Walter Hayes
New Haven
T. W. Autherson
F. C.taylor
Charles Bennett
Clarence Murray
Roush Family Announces Birth Of Infant Son Michael Joseph
Mr. and Mrs. Joey Roush of New Haven West Virginia welcomed a son on Wednesday July 19 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds three and a half ounces and has been named Michael Joseph. Grandparents are William M. Roush Letart and W M Brown Letart. Great grandparents are Jim and Ruth Hoffman of Letart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joey Roush
New Haven
W.va
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Michael Joseph
William M. Roush
W. W. Brown
Letart
Jim Hoffman
Roush
Ruth Ann Brown
Veneys announce birth of second son Mark Andrew
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Veney Sr of Pomeroy announce the birth of their second son Mark Andrew on July 12 at Holzer Hospital. The mother is Loraine Grover, of Pomeroy. Grandparents are Dalton A. Grover and Eileen Veney, both of Pomeroy and Columbus. Great grandparents include Steve Eblin and Howard Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Robert A. Veney
Pomeroy, Route 1
Mark Andrew
Holzer Hospital
Veney
Loraine Grover
Dalton A. Grover
Eileen Veney
Columbus
Steve Eblin
Howard Russell
Pomeroy Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits and Death
Pomeroy Personal column records visits from Parkersburg Ohio and Columbus relatives. Elmer Kautz learns his brother died in Westerville and funeral services were held at Moreland funeral home with burial at Otterbein cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Kautz
Westerville
Moreland Funeral Home
Otterbein
Carl Kautz
Dale Kautz
Edgar Hartung
Albert Hartung
Hugh Beards
Pat Wood
Kenneth Russell
Racine Route 2
Dorothy Dandakis
Athens
Kenda Russell
Columbus
Russell
Racine High School
The
Grange Mutual Casualty Co
Floyd Chapman
Thomas Hart
Lance
Pomeroy Route 1
Legion and Auxiliary to Hold Joint Convention
The Racine post of the American Legion and its ladies auxiliary will meet in a joint session at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the hall. Reports will be given by girls who attended Girls State at Capital University. The junior auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Racine
The
American Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
Girls State
Capital University
River Traffic Gauges Show Varied Crest and Roller Readings
Hydrology report lists gauge readings for Gallipolis Kanawha Falls Pomeroy Mason Point Pleasant and others with crests and rollers noted. Dams Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield and nearby districts show water levels on sill or rising conditions. Dam status and river traffic outlook described with scattered abbreviations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Aka
Ntington
Okie
Meigs County 4-H Club Meetings and Activities Reported
The Syracuse Snips and Snacks 4-H Club held a cookie making project led by Lois Sterrett and Lois Sewell at the Sterrett home with Debrah Sheets teaching pie crust. Eight members planned to attend camp as Ray Alkire Kenny and Terry Henderson provided refreshments and games followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Sterrett
Lois Sewell
Syracuse Snips and Snacks 4-H Club
Sterrett
Tion
Debrah
Ray Alkire
Kenny
Terry Henderson
Chester
Old Court House
Paul Baer
Sharon Frecker
Shirley Heilman
Janet Hoffman
Meigs County Fair
Pomeroy Benders
Harold Lohse
C. E. Blakeslee
Lohse
Jennifer Lohse
Alita Carpenter
Hilltop Busy Bees Demonstrations At Selem Center
The Hilltop Busy Bees met at the Selem Center school for cooking sewing and rope and electricity lessons. John Vale and Johnnie Pope led demonstrations while Frances Montgomery oversaw the meeting. Guest Mrs Jan Burleson new 4H assistant director Meigs County attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selem Center
John Vale
Johnnie Pope
Frances Montgomery
Jan Burleson
Meigs County
Sharon Holter
Jean Pullins
Farm Club Demonstrations Across Several Ohio Areas
Multiple 4 H groups and clubs in Ohio held meetings with safety and craft demonstrations. Topics included farm safety, garment construction, pie judging, muffin making, and feeding stations. Plans covered fair entries, picnics, swimming, and education booths at Meigs County fair.
Machir Receives 15 Year Service Pin at Appalachian Power
W F Machir of the Point Pleasant District receives a 15 year service award. He began as a clerk in 1946, earned promotions to senior distribution record clerk in 1949, head T and D clerk in 1953, and record supervisor in 1961. He is married to Violet Somerville with three daughters and lives at 809 Willow Lane. His hobbies are gardening and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machir
Point Pleasant
Appalachian Power Company
Bill
Violet Somerville
Willow Lane
Walburns Welcome Son Daniel Raymond
Mr and Mrs Rennie Walburn of Hyattsville Maryland announce the birth of a son Daniel Raymond born July 17. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Raymond Walburn of Middleport and Mr and Mrs Maurice O Connell of Hyattsville. The couple also have a daughter Mary Ann age two and a son Romie age one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rennie Walburn
Hyattsville
Daniel Raymond
Raymond Walburn
Maurice O'Connell
Mary Ann
Romie
Connie Reed Celebrates Ninth Birthday at Hotel Nancy St
Connie Reed daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Reed celebrated her ninth birthday with a party at the Nancy St Clair hotel. Attendees include Carolyn Brickles Dinah Kohel Wendy Carper Jane Hazelton Mary Midkiff Jan Betzing Linda Reed Brenda Reed Linde Beal Marjorie Riggs Brenda Smith Janice Eastman Jackie Jones and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Connie Reed
Leonard Reed
Nancy St. Clair
Carolyn Brickles
Dinah Kohel
Wendy Carper
Jane Hazelton
Mary Midkiff
Jan Betzing
Linda Reed
Brenda Reed
Linde Beal
Marjorie Riggs
Brenda Smith
Janice Eastman
Smith
Jackie Jones
Ola
Clair
Dorothy Smith
Mary Skinner
Kenda Chaney
Middleport Vacation Guests and Local Visits
Middleport residents hosted and visited relatives during a busy period. Notable visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bradford and family, Mrs. Bradford's guests from Grove City, and travelers from Columbus, New Castle, and Parkersburg. Several relatives traveled to and from Washington, Camden Park, and Virginia Beach for extended visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Whaley
Harvey van Vranken
Scotty
Parkersburg
W. Va
Calvin Rife
Gallipolis
Truman Russell
Dale Hysell
Clara Young
Columbus
Homer Baxter
Frazersburg
Carl McNemar
Inlaw
Lee Hindell
Mr. Hindell
Joseph Nunnally
Wallace Bradford
Ray Whaley
Shade
Bruce Bradford
Danny DeCarlo
New Castle
David Casci
Washington, D. C
Paul Casci
David
Judy Wildermuth
Jimmy Wildermuth
Neda Bradford
Dale Humphreys
Charles Yonkers
Camden Park
Millard Wildermuth
Edgar Powell
William Bradford
Bradford
Lawrence Bradford
Grove City
Paul Scott
Reunion Held By Dixons
A Dixon family reunion for the late C. V. and Jane Hanning Dixon gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dixon on Rock Springs Road. A noon basket dinner preceded an afternoon of games with many relatives from Follansbee, Lancaster, Athens, Shade, and surrounding areas in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
C. V. and
Jane Hanning Dixon
Herbert Dixon
Rock Springs Road
Wiley King
Judy
Pamela
Becky
Christie
Follawsbee
W. Va
John Kelly
John
James Kelly
Mark
Rhonda
Marion
Earl Kelly
Charles Slater
Cindy
Shirley
Charles
William
Lancaster
Hubert Fulton
Johnny
Jackie
Kathy
Clyde Pratt
Irene
David
Harold
Neil
Athens
Gerald King
Gary
Larry
George Fulton
Norman
Carl
Shade
Clara Grueser
Dixon
Susan
Roger
Family Night Planned at Syracuse Church
Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church will host family night Friday with a 6 30 p m pot luck dinner and a vocal and instrumental program plus a movie. Rev Howard Ruppelt announced the event with William Wines Brenner as general chairman and Mrs Titus Pickens and Mrs Robert Crow in charge of food and program respectively. The summer communion service follows at 9 am Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
William Winebrenner
Titus Pickens
Robert Crow
Ham Dinner Planned by Harrisonville Order of Eastern Star
The Harrisonville Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will stage a ham dinner at Rutland grade school gymnasium Thursday evening. Dinner will be served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at $1.25 for adults and 75 cents for children. The affair is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harrisonville
the Order of Eastern Star
Rutland
Middleport Church Plans Communion and August Schedule
The Middleport First United Presbyterian Church will conduct a summer communion at 7 30 Sunday evening. Rev Howard Ruppelt will start a month’s vacation on August 1. Bible school will be held each Sunday morning in August, but worship services end until the first Sunday in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
Three More Enter Race for Gallia Township Trustees
Three candidates filed petitions with the Gallia County Board of Elections for township trustee posts on November 7. Arnold Merritt and Marvin Rupe filed in Cheshire Two and Cheshire Route 1 respectively, while James Benson Richards filed in Raccoon Two. The county now has 44 candidates for 15 township seats, with a filing deadline of 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Cheshire Two
Arnold Merritt
Cheshire
Marvin Rupe
Raccoon Two
James Benson Richards
Rio Grande
Legion and auxiliary attend Cincinnati convention
Representatives of Feeney-Bennett Post 128 American Legion traveled to Cincinnati for the weekend convention. Commander Don Roach led the group with Paul Greenlee Philip Bradbury and Charles Wayland. Auxiliary members included President Mrs. Dale Mourning and Mrs. Robert Hysell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post 128
American Legion
Cincinnati
Don Roach
Paul Greenlee
Philip Bradbury
Charles Wayland
Dale Mourning
Robert Hysell
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Feespay
Ae Pomeroy
Bernard Fultz
Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Glen W. Salisbury Jr
Salisbury
Defense Department
Commodity Credit Office
New Orleans
Leon, W. Va
Robert Veneys
Pomeroy Personals
Legion
Auxiliary
4-H News
Carolyn Adams
Roberta Roush
Donna Rae Pewee
Ohio
Sandra Newton
Riverview Club
Sharon
Janet Franks
Melanie Brown
Sharon Frank
Social Hayseeds
Roy van Meter
Carl Walton
Chester Rose
Karen Gilkey
Patricia Jordan
Forked Run Lake
Letart Clever Clippers
Carrie Nease
Salem Center 4H
Jennifer Blakeslee
Linda Shepherd
Syracuse Nip and Tuck Club
Addie Norris
Naomi London
Karen Grueser
Kenneth Carsey
Harrisonville Boys Honor Club
Roger Alkire
Thomas Hysell
William Collins
W. A. Morgan
William Downie
E. J. Hill
Collins
Linda Williams
Anita Collins
Vinton
North Gallia High School
W. F. Machir
W. F
Walburns
Daniel
Coolville
Butler Springs Christian Camp
Judy Martin
Joy Boggs
Christine Bahr
Carolyn Nicholson
Carol Scott
Linda Shuler
Samuel Clark
Hobson
Anthony Shuler
Shuler
Maxine Clark
Clark
Paul Bailey
Bailey Run
R. C. Hager
Frank Martin
Lloyd
Dunbar
Hager
Elmer Rice
Nitro
Martin
Boyd
C. J. Goodin
Bruce Lloyd
Mich
James Lloyd
Belpre
Clyde Bartlett
Eugene Harris
West Virginia
James Brewington
Lancaster Methodist
Gail Miller
Sandy
Malcolm Miller
Virginia Beach
Everett Bachner
Karen
Connie
Key West
Clearwater
Fla
Laura Hager
Everett Davis
Dixons
PRATT
Monarch Peaches
Karr& van Zandt
Cadillec
Oldsmobile
Pomeroy, Ohio
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