Grand Jury Recalled To Hear Long Case In Pomeroy
The May term land jury in Pomeroy was recalled Monday morning to consider the case of Harold Long 19 of Long Bottom charged with armed robbery and breaking and entering at the Kel Ray Nite Club Route 7. Bond was set at 5000 on the robbery charge and 2000 on the breaking and entering charge. Jury members listed include W. W. Arnold Albert Tyler and others. The panel may also consider Ernest M. McGrath Rutland Route 1 defraud and Jessie Will Pomeroy Route 2 breaking and entering with bonds of 1000 and 500 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James B. O'Brien
Harold Long
Long Bottom
Long
Court of Justice of the Peace
Gerald Reuter
Bond
W. W. Arnold
Albert Tyler
R. T. Folden
Dey Hysell
U. S. Nease
Dor Schaefer
Wesley Bellas
Truman T. Shelton
J. C. Quivey
Vern Bolinger
Clarence Price
Anna Hilldare
Robert V. Weatherman
Don W. Roach
Weber C. Theobald
Ernest M. McGrath
Rutland
Jessie Will
Percy L. Peoples
Middleport social notes cover outdoor outings and visits
About 40 members of Loyal Sons and Daughters Class of the Church of Christ picnicked at Lake Alma near Wellston after a swim. Attendees included Mrs. George Childs and several others. The column lists numerous guests and trips, noting vacations, hospital stays, and family visits across Ohio and nearby states, highlighting community ties and recent farewells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport—Loyal Sons and Daughters
Church of Christ
Lake Alma
Wellston
George Childs
Alfred L. Roush
Paul Scott
G. F. Bailey
New Haven
Birthday surprise for Theo Neutzling by church class
Theo Tin Neutzling expected a quiet Friday birthday with the Ira Butcher and Chester Erwin families. Twenty Homebuilders Class members from the Church of Christ arrived at his Sycamore Street home, shared ice cream and cake in the yard, and presented a class gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Theo
Tin) Neutzling
Ira Butcher
Chester Erwin
Church of Christ
Sycamore St
Neutzling
Eastern Star Past Matrons Host Picnic At Harrah Home
Past Matrons from Evangeline Chapter visit Mrs. Max Harrah near Chester for a country outing and chicken supper. Mrs. Leo Vaughan of Pomeroy assisted hostess. Pom eroy Chapter guests join in the event and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Max Harrah
Chester
Leo Vaughan
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School Plans Summer Band Program Start
Pomeroy High School will launch its summer band program starting Monday August 3 under director Ray Woodgeard. All instrumental music students are expected to participate during August and parental cooperation is urged to ensure a successful pre school program. New students entering Pomeroy schools should contact Woodgeard at their earliest convenience for details. A complete schedule of organizational meetings will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ray Woodgeard
Woodgeard
Pvt. Ralph E. Painter Graduates Engineer Leaders Course
Pvt. Ralph E. Painter of Pomeroy Route 3 has completed the Engineer Leaders Course at Fort Belvoir Virginia. A Chester High School alum and former Avery Co. employee, he entered the Army last January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ralph E. Painter
Russell P. Painter
Army
Engineer School
Fort Belvoir
Painter
Chester High School
The
Avery Co
Nell J Carr granted divorce in Meigs County court
Nell J Carr, granted from William J Carr in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for wilful absence. Plaintiff restored her maiden name Nell J Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Nell J. Carr
William J. Carr
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Nell J. Griffith
Real Estate Transfers In Chester and Salisbury Township
Edith King and Edward King transfer a parcel in Chester to Harry Leonard and Geneva Leonard. Edward French and Lavinia French transfer 8 acres in Salisbury Township to Millard M Swartz and Wanda J Swartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith King
Edward King
Harry Leonard
Geneva Leonard
Chester
Edward French
Lavinia French
Millard M. Swartz
Wanda J. Swartz
Salisbury Township
Meigs Youths Head to 4-H Camp in Jackson County
Twenty-one Meigs County youths plus counselors depart Pomeroy by bus for the Canter Cave 4-H Camp in Jackson County to attend the junior camp this week. Staff include Geneva H. Nolan and Nonga F. Roberts with Verna Hysell and Virgil Atkins as advisors. Senior 4-H campers will depart Friday morning from the county extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Canter Cave
Jackson County
Sharon Atkins
Patty Blakeslee
Edward Bradley
Carolyn Kay Chaney
Linda Sheadie
Larry Curtis
Rebecca Dyre
Clara Mae Hysell
Rose Greenlees
Danny B. Howard
Melvin Howard
Sandra Kay Ingraham
Floise Musser
Carolyn Robson
Virgil Reeves
Irene Searles
Larry J Stansbury
Jerry H. Stansbury
Elaine Stelle
Lanna Turner
Roger Turner
Geneva H. Nolan
Craft
Nonga F. Roberts
FE. Blakeslee
Verna Hysell
Virgil Atkins
Betty Leonard
Virgil Windon
Clyde Andrews
Akron
James Stoneking
Andrews
Stonekings
John Mitch
Floyd Mescher
Lebanon
Odetta Pierotti
Columbus
David Finlan
Zanesville
Mildred Finlan
Charles Graber
Inlaw
Edward Graber
Lucy Scoville
Belpre
Jessie Brewster
Paul Beards
Racine
Buena Casey
Anna Fay Gearhart
Mt. Carbon
Apple Grove
W. Va
George Jay
Virgil Jay
Jean
New Madison
Byron Jay
Horace Gamlin
Mildred Fisher
Barbara Sullivan
Theodore Beegle
R. H. DeMott
Phyllis Ann
Nancy Louise
Sherrie Joy
Perkasie
Portsmouth
Edith Qualls
Monga F. Roberts
Robert Schlaeger
Ironton
Jacob Elberfeld
Otto Lohn Sr
Robert Gooch
E. J. Hill
Catherine Shaverinsky
Meigs County Department of Health
Karen
Patty Fruth
Pt Pleasant
Michael Wippel
Chester Road
Max Meinhart
Johnny Guinther
Alva Hite
Basil
Merril Tharp
W Harper
Madison
A. C. Jones
Orville Well
Kroger
Stella Ebersbach
Harry Bradshaw
Chester High Band Concert With Ice Cream Social
Chester High School Band announced by director Bernard Krinke will perform Thursday evening on the Chester Commons at 7 pm with an ice cream social. Proceeds benefit athletic equipment via the Chester Athletic Boosters Club. rain date is the next evening. Band members should meet at 7:30 pm Tuesday at the school to prepare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester High School
Chester Commons
Bernard Krinke
Chester Athletic Boosters Club
Maurice Thompson Undergoes Major Heart Surgery
Maurice Thompson underwent a serious heart operation at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Cleveland. He will stay three months for recovery before a second operation, with visitors restricted but friends invited to send cards to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Maurice Thompson
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Cleveland
Fine and costs assessed in Middleport intoxication case
Gene Bass was assessed fine and costs totaling $13.70 by Frank Vroman president of village council Sunday afternoon on an intoxication charge. Five cases are scheduled for hearings tonight two for reckless driving two for intoxication charged by local officers and one State Highway Patrol case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gene Bass
Frank Vroman
Local Health and Visit Notes From Zaleski Area
Mrs. George Crane fractured hip after a fall and is treated at Hocking Valley Hospital. Mrs. George O Leary and Murray Hutchinson are hospitalized in Columbus. Visitors and family members travel between Zaleski, Athens, and Columbus with several relatives staying nearby. John Hayman of Crooksville, formerly from Zaleski, is at Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville after a visit from local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaleski
George Crane
Hocking Valley Hospital
George O'Leary
Columbus
Murray Hutchinson
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Max Rathburn
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Ed Shields
Dave Estes
Lewis Williams
Donald Hoskinson
C. E. Vansky
John Hayman
Crooksville
Bathesda Hospital
Zanesville
Clarence Hayman
R. H. Thomas
Trail Ride by Meigs Riding Club at Hill Home
Meigs County Riding Club hosted a trail ride at the E. J. Hill property near Pomeroy with 32 riders and about 100 attendees. Robert Gooch of Columbus led the event, officials briefed members on ride procedures, and a social picnic followed with several helpers listed. the club totals 96 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
E. J. Hill
Meigs County
Hill
Mately
Middleport
William Morgan
Fred Leifheit
William Collins
Homer Radford
Carl Shields
A. R., Knight
Pomeroy Social Notes Announcement for Ice Cream Social
Committee mem bers for the Sacred Heart Church ice cream social were announced with groups for Kitchen Tables Fancy Stand Baked goods Parcel post stand games and committees. Community notices include visits trips and social events of local residents with family travels and health and church activity updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hackett
John Goett
John Handley
David Ohlinger
Dorothy Gloeckner
John Mitch
William Wells
Henry Wells
Joseph Conde
Alice Freeman
George Horak
Virgie Ruschel
Remo Nieri
William Reinhart
Homer Brickles
Rose Sisson
George Korn
Anna Howell
Bridget Ruschel
Sue Jean Raub
Shirley Beegie
Jane Harris
Yvonne Hackett
Joyce Jurgens
Ruth Ann Horak
Barbara Donovan
Mary Neutzling
Bertha Conde
Christina O'Donnell
Ella Hennessy
Anna Krauss
Charles Graber
Raymond Harbrecht
Martin Waddell
Lena Guth
William Chisler
Walter Harris
William Garber
Loretta Beegle
William Hamm
George Buchanan
William Baronick
Thomas Lee Goett
Donald Horak
Margaret Gans
Elmer Killinger
Victor Wippel
George Hackett, Jr
Herman Grueser
Philip Meier
Michael Hackett
Donald Mullen
Enterprise Church Picnic At Rocksprings Fairgrounds
About eight percent of the Enterprise Church and Sunday School attendees joined the annual outing at the Rocksprings Fairgrounds. After a noon basket dinner, games and a vesper service led by Rev. Joel Meyers followed a flannelgraph story on the Rich Young Ruler. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. L R Carmichael of South Webster, former pastor. Thirty five Morning Star EUB Church members joined for games and the vesper in the afternoon.
Past Matrons Dinner for Pomeroy and Evangelism Chapters
Past Matrons of Pomeroy Chapter OES hosted by Past Matrons of Evangelism Chapter OES Middleport. Chicken dinner at the Harrah home with hostesses Mrs. Max Harrah and Mrs. Leo L. Vaughan. Attendees included Mrs. Carl Shields and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Stars
Evangelism
OES
Middleport
Max Harrah
Everett Tracy
Edison Hobstetter
Trell Schoenleb
Thomas Young
Emmett Peoples
H. B. Smith
Dwight Parker
Della Windsor
Pot-Luck Picnic Held by United Methodist Youth Group
A pot-luck picnic is scheduled for 6 30 pm Tuesday at Syracuse Roadside Park hosted by the Young Adult Class of the United Methodist Church. Attendees are asked to bring their own place setting and drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Syracuse
United Methodist Church
Party Honors Anniversary at Pine Grove Residence
Mrs Ray Seiden entertained with a party Friday evening honoring the forty sixth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Howard Stewart. Guests included Mr and Mrs Howard Seidenable and sons Terry and Johnny, Mr and Mrs Roy Frecker and children Jimmy Jacqueline Kay and Jo Ann, plus Mr and Mrs Jack Seidenable and daughter Jacklyn Jean. A variety of refreshments and anniversary cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ray Seidenable
Howard Stewart
Howard Seidenable
Terry
Johnny
Roy Frecker
Jimmy
Jacqueline Kay
Jo Ann
Pine Grove
Jack Seidenable
Jacklyn Jean
Trustees of Church of Christ files real estate filing
An application filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court by the trustees of the Church of Christ in Middleport seeks to exchange sell and convey real estate and to mortgage other properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Trustees of the
Church of Christ In
Middleport
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Middleport Truce News Met With War-Weary Public Mood
In Middleport, residents viewed the Korean armistice signing with solemnity and restraint. American Legion members questioned celebration while recalling World War I and II armistices. First Presbyterian Church held candlelit communion as the nation prayed for peace. The Bend area basked in a full summer moon over the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight D. Eisenhower
American Legion
Cleveland
United States
Middleport
Japan
First Presbyterian
United Nations
Mayor Seeks State Help for Road Repair Aid
Mayor Delmar A. Canaday plans to meet with State Highway Division engineer Max Farley in Marietta to seek state aid for applying T-35 a concrete and tar mix on Court Street and parts of Second and Mulberry. The streets suffer repeated damage from heavy traffic and heat, with repairs failing. state would pay half the cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaday
Minister Never Tardy Never Tired Pastor’s Unbroken Service
Dr. L L Roush, head of the Ohio Methodist ministers retirement plan, spoke at Heath Methodist Church. A Columbus resident and Meigs County native, he has taught seven years and served 34 years as a minister with perfect punctuality and no vacations, while his Roush Allied Families organization plans a Rocksprings reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. L. Roush
Ohio
Heath Methodist
Juvenile Warfare Charges Heard in City Office
In Middleport, Rock throwing and BB gun shooting were cited in charges against children and their Vine Street parents. Complaints were presented Sunday afternoon in the mayor’s office. Council President Frank Vroman advised parents to keep children in their yards to prevent further trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Vine St
Frank Vroman
Meigs and Gallia Residents See Athens Play
Meigs and Gallia county residents attended the Ohio Valley Summer Theater production The Happy Time in Athens during a three day run from Thursday through Saturday. Some would be theatergoers were disappointed by unavailable seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs
Gallia
Ohio Valley
Athens
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital Trustees Meet
Regular meeting of the Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital Trustees set for 7 30 p m Wednesday at the courthouse, secretary Leo L Vaughan announced.
Arrest Near In Purse Theft Series Urged By Chief Bailey
Middleport police anticipate an arrest today in a purse theft series that struck multiple local stores. Miss Nancy Reed reported $150 and valuables taken from a rear office area. the bag was later found by Gallia County youths and returned to the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Russell Bailey
Bailey
Nancy
Miss Reed
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Cheshire
Bachner
Miller's
Sanborn Jewelry
Pomeroy
Auto Agency Parking Case Continued
Middleport village records note Robert Rawlings was arrested for obstructing the sidewalk in a case linked to parking cars by Rawlings & Sons on Mill Street. The matter will be continued. Proposals to use the area as a taxi dispatcher site and public rest rooms face funding gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Robert Rawlings
Rawlings & Sons
Mill St
C&o
Notice to Creditors of Rosenberg and Rosenberg Partnership
The surviving partner Solomon Rosenberg requests all creditors to present claims against the late partnership of Rose Rosenberg and Solomon Rosenberg within one year from July 16, 1953. Debtors are urged to make immediate payment. 7-2-30tw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Rosenberg
Solomon Rosenberg
Artner
Rosensenberg
Notice of Pending Divorce Action in Athens County Ohio
John Wesley Coakley files for divorce in the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio against Fawn Coakley. The petition seeks relief on grounds of wilful neglect and absence with a hearing to be set after August 18. Attorney is Joel B Draper. The defendant's last known address is Orangeville Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
John Wesley Coakley
Fawn Coakley
Orangeville
Utah
Sen
Rogers v Rogers divorce notice Athens County Ohio
William G. Rogers files a divorce suit against Mabel Rogers case 20485 in Athens County Ohio alleging gross neglect of duty and wilful absence. Hearing set for on or after September 1953. Mabel Rogers of 1939 N Woodrow St Arlington Virginia to be notified. Attorney KR W Finsterwald represents plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Rogers
Mabel Rogers
N. Woodrow Street
Arlington
Virginia
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
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Elsie Smith
Carrie Nye
Zella Cross
Helen Reynolds
Evelyn Lewis
Frank Bracelin
McGrothers
Patty
Michael
Val Reynolds
Joe Gardner
Bradbury
Ann Scott
Mary
Frank
Whitey) Russell
Rock City
Lookout Mountain
Memphis
Tennessee
Illinois
Indiana
Arkansas
Gene Paul
Vaude Vance
Richland
Wash
C. FE. Vance
Kent
Pittsburgh
William Ault
Front St
Ashland
Arthur Ray Walker
Paul
Sharon Faulkner
Clendenin
James
Bess Sanborn
Griff Russell
Delbert Russell
Russell
Andy
Jim
Elyria
Lyston Sewell
Wanda Russell
Barbara
Colorado
John Curtis
Pearl McCreary
Famiy
Lawrence Curtis
Edward McIntosh
Dayton
Josephine Curtis
Thomas Longstaff
Herman Ohlinger
Pat Boyd
Ft. Knox
Forrest
Russell Balsiter
Fremont
Co’ *Hus
Terrace Lake
Dale Dutton
Cincinnati
L. E. Warner
Long Beach
Calif
H. E. Bush
P. Gallagher
Warner
Viola McCullough
Stephen
Austin
Tex
Raymond Allensworth
Pvt
Ralph Painter
By Galbraith
Mabel
Edgar Egleberry
Phoenix
Arizona
Lucy Albaugh
James Albaugh
Lucy Frances
Oakey Adams
Meigs Riding Club
Pomeroy Social Notes
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Guild
Pomeroy Personals
Homer Casto
Dick Owens
Lucien Casto
Logan
Charles Starkey
Baraboo
Wisc
Carl Riggs
Wendel Betzing
Enterprise
Francis H. Klein
Lincoln Hill
Zemo
MacDonald Carey
Teresa Wright
D John Craven
Dolores Moran
Adele Mara Dack Flam
Cartoon Festival
Anne Baxter
Richard Conte
Ann Sothern
Jeff Donnell
Nat “King” Cole
Raymond Burr
Houdiniy
Technicolor
Auto Agency
Rawlings
New York Central Call Boys
Joel B. Draper
KR. W. Finsterwald
Sean
A. W
San Antonio
Texas
Moore
Pt. Pleasant
Mie
Stewart Granger
Wendell Corey
Anthony Steel
Ivory Hunters
Liberty
Voice of the Theatre
Annie Oakley
Barbara Stanwyck
Preston Foster
Melvyn Douglas
Andy Clyde
GMAC
Karr & van Zandt
Motor Sales
Pomeroy, Ohio
Oldsmobile
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