Police Office Is Reported As Busiest in Two Years
Middleport police chief Bailey says the department had its busiest day in two years with multiple cases including a theft from a vegetable stand, a 1949 Cadillac stolen on Mill Street, a wallet theft, and a timber break in at Casto Lumber Company. Kenneth and Wesley Thomas bonded out on assault charges while a local hearing was set before Acting Mayor Vrooman. Detective notes and a car sighting described a suspect seen near Davis’s car as investigators traced leads.
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Yederdar
Kenneth
Wesley Thomas
Athens
Norwood (Nook) VanCooney
Mid
Cement Finishers Union
Vrooman Mac Drew
Bailey
Gallia County
Casto Lumber Company
S Third Ave
Baley
Mill St
Thursdey
Bob Davis
Middleport
Mil) St
Middleport Hill
Ohio
West Virginia
Bai
Birthday party honors seventh sister Judy Genheimer
Mrs. Wiliam Knight hosted a birthday gathering at her Athens home Tuesday for Judy Genheimer. Guests and honor guest received gifts as games filled the afternoon and refreshments followed with several local relatives noted in attendance.
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Pomeroy
Wiliam Knight
E Y
Athens
Judy Genheimer
Susie Arnolt
Sharon Smith
Bobby Smith
Donald Collum
Allen Swartz
Roseanna Knight
Knight
Helen Swartz
Clan Gesheimert
Pomeroy Rocksprings Youth Fellowship Outing At Bailey's Lake
The Rocksprings Methodist Youth Fellowship met Tuesday evening at Bailey's Lake for a outing. Attendees included Jill Snowden Ronnie Beards Carol Beards Betty Leonard Sa y Barntess Mary McAflee Janice Cole Mary Cole Pac Lols Ann Janet Wears Roger Laifheit Dicki ark Kenny Colina and guests Ronnie Evans Carolyn Bartels. Adults accompanying the group were Mrs Buena Grueser counselor Mr apt Mra Hugh Beards Mr and Mrs William Clark and Mrs Clitford Leifheit.
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Hugh Beards
William Clark
Clitford Leifheit
Bridge Club Hears Guest From Middleport
Miss Marion Ebersbach entertained her bridge club Wednesday evening with guest Mra D. H. Tam of Middleport. High score prize went to Mrs Charles Gibbs and Mrs Cedric Clark took second high. Refreshments followed the game.
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Pomeroy
D. H. Tammen
Middleport
Marion Ebersbach
Charles Gibbs
Cedric Clark
Wildwood Garden Club Awards Blue and Red Ribbons
Wildwood Garden Club members received blue ribbons for gladioli arrangements and red ribbons for mixed flowers at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Homer Holter on Ches ter Road. Mrs. Norman Fisher, Mrs. Russ Watson, Mrs. Vernon Nease, and Mrs. William Fisher won blue and red ribbons while demonstrations on peonies and gladioli were given by club members. A buffet supper followed.
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Mra
Russ Watson
Holter
Pomeroy WCTU Picnic Set For August At Local Home
The annual Woman's Christian Temperance Union picnic will be held Tuesday August 4 at 6 p m at the home of Mia C E W Downie. Members are asked to remember the crusade budget and the box for Japan.
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Pomeroy
WCTU
Mia CE
W. Downie
Japan
Sacred Heart Parish Picnic At Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Parishioners are asked to meet at the church at 1 30 p m for transportation to the Rocksprings Fairgrounds for a Sunday family picnic. Families bring baskets. soft drinks and ice cream are provided free. Afternoon games and contests precede the evening program.
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Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Parish
Rocksprings
Genheimer hosts surprise birthday for Richard Genheimer
Mrs Olen Genheimer gave a surprise birthday party Tuesday at her home for her son Richard. Guests enjoyed rainbow birthday cake ice cream pink lemonade and mints. Attendants included Barbara Swisher Linda Stockton Ruth Stockton Dorig McNeamar Madeline McNeamar Rachel Genheimer Edith Riggs June O'Brien Rosalie Nelson Carrie Cullums Jackie Welker Mike Evans Stacie Arnold Robert Sloan Vincent Knight Judith Genheimer and assistants Mrs Delores Ruth Mrs A R Knight Mrs Sarah Cullums and Mrs William Knight.
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Pomeroy
Olen Genheimer
Richard
Barbara Swisher
Linda Stockton
Ruth Stockton
Dorig McNeamar
Madeline McNeamar
Rachel Genheimer
Edith Riggs
June O'Brien
Rosalie Nelson
Carrie Cullums
Local Residents Visit and Recoveries Include Hospital Update
Mrs Betty Moore and daughter Betty Jr of Ft Wayne Indiana dine with Mr and Mrs Henry Kapteina Pfe Raymond Rupe returns to Norfolk after a visit with Mr and Mrs Carl Moore Ernest Weber of Akron visits aunt Mrs Mary Swatzel Mrs Harry Canterbury returned home from Holzer Hospital improving Edison Hobstetter travels to Columbus and Bowling Green for business Mr and Mrs Edward Genheimer of Detroit are guests of their parents Joyce Williams on vacation from Elberfeld Department Store visits sister Mrs French Handley in Columbus Mr and Mrs Chester Roush and son Kenneth return to Columbus after visiting Hayes Roush Minersville The Rev and Mrs S E Kaetzl of Brewster are guests due to Mrs hospitalization
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Betty Moore
Betty Jr
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Sire
Henry Kapteina Pfe
Raymond Rupe
Norfolk
Carl Moore Ernest Weber
Akron
Mary Swatzel
Harry Canterbury
Holzer Hospital
Edison Hobstetter
Columbus
Bowling Green
Edward Genheimer
Detroit
Mich
Olan Genheimer
Vern Bolinger
Joyce Williams
Elberfeld Department
French Handley
Chester Roush
Sow
Kenneth
Hayes Roush
Minersville
S. E. Kaetze
Brewster
Sixteen Meigs 4-H Members Set for Canter's Cave Camp
Sixteen Meigs County 4-H Club members were slated to depart today for Canter's Cave Camp in Jackson County for the senior 4-H camp. Attendees listed on registration certificates include Richard M. Bradley, Donna Bolen, Barbara Ball Bolen, Robert Eastman, John R. Epple, Harold Faber, Larry Turner, Bonnie Sue Witt, Emma Do. Hysell, Donna Hysell, David Kern, Joann Nelson, Norman Rough, Edna J. Stanley, Janet Turner, and James Kiser. The group planned to travel by bus.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Canter's Cave
Jackson County
Richard M. Bradley
Donna Bolen
Barbara Ball Bolen
Robert Eastman
John R. Epple
Harovrd Faber
Larry Turner
Bonnie Sue Witt
Emma Do. Hysell
Donnia Hysell
David Kern
Joann Nelson
Norman Rough
Edna
Local residents host and visit over weekends and weekdays
A flurry of social visits is recorded with numerous names and towns. Families from Logan Nelsonville Mount Pleasant near Midway and Princeton welcome relatives and friends, including Ansel Ellinger and others, sharing weekends and days with hosts in multiple households.
Band Drill Set for August 3 Under Woodgeard
Pomeroy band director Ray Woodgeard announced preseason rehearsals begin Monday August 3 for all junior and senior high instrumental students. Senior band reports 9 00 am, reserve at 10 30 am in the high school auditorium. Seventh graders formerly in grade school instrumental music join reserve at 10 30 am. Woodgeard will be in band office 1 00 to 3 00 pm for registration and parent information.
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Pomeroy
Ray Woodgeard
Senor High School
Shoud
Woodgeard
Sth County Polio Case Is Reported
Meigs County health officials report eight polio cases this year led by Marvel Foley of Rutland, daughter of Charlies W. Foley. Foley was diagnosed at Holzer Hospital Gallipoli and later treated at Children's Hospital Columbus. Polio reports compare with two cases on the same date last year.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Marvel Foley
Charlies W. Foley
Rutland
Miss Foley
Rutland Township
Holzer Hospital
Gallipoli
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Two Birthdays Celebrated At Gathering
A gathering at Toude Parke hosted a basket dinner to celebrate the birthdays of Evalene Brill and her son Keith. Three cakes honored the occasion, prepared by Edith Smith Bertha Staring and Ruth Starling, with many local relatives and friends attending.
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TODDS
Toude Parke
Evalene Brill
Keith
Edith Smith
Bertha Staring
Ruth Starling
Henner
Francis Staring
Ronald
Ed Cassidy
Phoebe
Douglas
Henry Parsons
Russell Parson
Judy
Connie
George Smith
Carol Jean
Everett Starling
Mary
Jean
Rosie White
Clyde Calendine
Donna
Shirley
Bobbie
Donna Thomas
Ronnie
Linda
Patty Haines
Charles Ewart
Joe South
Clyde Greathouse
Merril Carpenter
Haves Brown
Lillian Geddes
Opa Olnes
Jessie Mack
Ernest Henry
Hugh Haines
Seattle Soldier Arrives From Far East with General Darby
Cpl. Charles D. Willams of Crookeville arrived in Seattle on Wednesday from the Far East aboard the transport Gen. V. C. Darby.
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Seattle
Charles D. Willams
Crookeville
Far East
V. C. Darby
Action Filed For 937.60 In Meigs County Court
Cen tral Ohio Tractor Co. sues Raymond Duckler and Swisher Coal Co. in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for 937.60 in a civil action. The filing details a monetary claim against the named defendants.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Central Ohio Tractor Co
Raymond Duckler
Swisher Coal Co
Marine Discharged From U S Marines
George RFR Pomeroy Thomas, son of Doris Thomas of Minersville, was discharged from the U S Marines after two years of active duty. He was discharged on July 27.
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Pomeroy
George Rfr
Thomas
Doris Thomas
Minersville
U. S
Rutland and area church services listed
The Rutland church page lists pastors and Sunday schedules for many denominations. Notable entries include Syracuse Church of the Nazarene with M C Larimore, Sunday school 9:30, worship 10:30, and Federated Church with Dale H Ratliff, church school 9:15 and morning worship 10:30. Additional listings cover Catholic and Protestant congregations with service times, Bible study, prayer meetings, and youth activities.
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Rutland
Church OF the Nazarene
M. C Larimore
NYPS
Visitation Evangelium
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Searwallow Church OF Christ
Truman Dodson
Syracuse Circuit
EUE
Cc A. White
Bethany
Carmel
Young Peoples Meeting
Syracuse
Kerrs Run
Troy Fields
Nelsonville
Forest Run
Jehovah's Witnesses
Jesse C. Hayes
Racine Methodist
Joan Elwood
Antiquity
Forrest Run
Oak Grove
Sutton
Racine
Sacred Heart
George Adams
Harry Bates
Lauren Cliff
Evan- Restic
Hyeen Run
MT. Zion
H. E. Harris
Dale H. Ratliff
Minersville Methodist
Grace Episcopal
Charles RK. Speer
Grace Guild
W. P. Lochary
Mabel Hartenbach
Sue Lehew
Chester Methodist
R. M. Grove
Pomeroy
Joel Meyers
Enterprise
Morning Star
Danville Pilgrim Holiness
W. W. Gilkerson
Children’s Program at Enterprise EUB Church
A children’s program is set for Sunday at 7 30 p m at Enterprise EUB Church. The lineup includes a film Salt of the Earth and a comedy feature.
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Pomeroy
Enterprise Eub
Auto Upsets Two People Escape Injury Near Rocksprings
Alfred Ney, 28, of Clarksburg, and W. Ve. were unhurt when their car sideswiped a cement bridge on Route 32 near the Rocksprings Telephone Exchange. The vehicle careened 500 to 600 feet before overturning on its side. Ney was fined $10 and costs for driving left of center. Pomeroy Emergency Squad assisted at the scene.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings
Charles Russell
Russell
Alfred Ney
Clarksburg
W. Ve
Ney
State Highway Patrol
Court of Justice of the Peace
Gerald Peuter
Sales Tax Receipts Rise In Meigs County Week
The Meigs County weekly report shows sales tax receipts up about $250 from last year. For the week ending July 18 this year receipts totaled $3469.40 versus $2133.04 for the week ending July 19 last year, per state treasurer Roger W. Tracy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
F’ee
Roger W. Tracy
Hymn Sing at Rutland Church of Christ Sunday
A hymn sing will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rutland Church of Christ with Robert Purtell pastor of Bradbury Church of Christ as song leader.
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Clarence Ebersbechs
Fatland St
Pat
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Rayon Tropical de
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Marie Custer
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Gallipolis
Will Jones
Alice Goldsberry
Jess Douglas
Bertha Burson
W. S. Hart
Elsie Hart
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Darrell Lee
Raymond Wolfe
Carl Ritchie
Lie Ween
Mr. Welter Roberts
Loraine
Mr. Willis Will
Kerr St
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Clair Spencer
Portsmouth
Pete Beards
Norma Jean Bearda
Bridge Club
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BCTL
Richard Genheimer
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Vores
Allen Appliance
Mill Street
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Dupler
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L. W. Deppler
Emma Joyce
Lawrence Ellinger
Logan
Robert Ansel
Kenneth Trimmer
Carol
Barnesville
John Blosser
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Dorothy Warthman
Val Rheinscheid
Verna Rheinscheid
Ermal
Ethel Primmer
Bill Heiber
Letha Barthiomew
Jimmy
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Fred Bond
Anderson
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Arnett Griffith
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N. Second & Race St
Tuppers Plains
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