Harold Taylor Case Also Will Be Considered
Rutland residents Morton Rupe David Reese and Rutland Marshal Charles Myers confessed to arson burglary and a small theft tied to May 22 Steiner Restaurant fire. Manslaughter charges against Harold Taylor will be investigated when the grand jury meets. Beards 70 died from injuries after an automobile collision at May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Morton Rupe
David Reese
Charles Myers
Steiner
Roscoe Fowler
Harold Taylor
Taylor
John Beards
Thomas Forkman
Holzer Hospital
Beards
Thomas Fork
Middleport High graduates hear baccalaureate sermon
Reverend C C Bailey delivered All Things Are Yours to the 1956 Middleport High School graduating class. The service filled the gym with a large audience as the Presbyterian choir and a high school orchestra performed several musical numbers and readings before the sermon and benediction. Edgar Conner, 42, was found dying at his Hobart Manufacturing Co desk, with authorities believing poisoning occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. C. Bailey
Presbyterian Church
Middleport High School
Presbyterian
Fred J. Gardner
R Ev
Clarence Swearingen
Gardner
Potson
Troy
U.P
Edgar Conner
Hobart Manufacturing Co
Sugar Run pupil sets six year perfect attendance record
Hugh Custer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Custer, holds Sugar Run elementary school’s attendance record by never being absent or tardy in six years. Twenty nine students achieved perfect attendance in the season.
Jacksonville news briefs list local visits and events
Mrs Alva Kep hart and daughter Marilyn visit Eliza Cox in Jacksonville. Irene Davis starts at Hartley drug store Amesville. Families from Martins Ferry Cambridge and Columbus visit relatives. Mrs Charles Myers hosts grade school children for seventh birthday. Leonard Phillips family from Murray City visit Minnie Jones. Edith Tinker visits Coolville and attends alumni banquet. Several trips mention Dr and Mrs Von Scheele and others at New Marshfield and Lake Alma. WCT A to meet Monday at 7 30 with Mrs A R Woodgerd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Alva Kephart
Marilyn
James Morris
Anna Schmidt
Columbus
Eliza Cox
Leonard Phillips
Murray City
Della Johnson
Michael Allman
New Marshfield
Bertha Hill
Ray
Roberta
Blanche Phillips
Dorothy of
Warren
R. EF. Davis
W. C. Hill
James Duncan
Ernest Watkins
Dayton
Lydia Watkins
Otto Duncan
Trimble
Judge Peoples Speaks At Syracuse School Commencement
Syracuse Ohio Meigs County judge C F Peoples spoke at the Syracuse Eighth Grade annual commencement in the school auditorium Friday night. Principal Carl Weese presented diplomas to Emma Jean Carmichael Betty Jane Duffy Mary Karr Fthion Edwards Velma Aldridge Dorothy Robson Vernon Jones Edward Houdashelt Marjorie Moore Kathryn Holmes Anna Ackley Charles Gibbs and Mildred Winebrenner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
C. F. Peoples
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Carl Weese
Emma Jean Carmichael
Betty Jane Duffy
Mary Karr
Fthion Edwards
Velma Aldridge
Dorothy Robson
Vernon Jones
Edward Houdashelt
Marjorie Moore
Kathryn Holmes
Anna Ackley
Charles Gibbs
Mildred Winebrenner
Gore Brief News Notes GCORE The Sun Shine Band Farewell
The Sun Shine Band at GCORE’s U B Church hosted a farewell for Betty Summers who will spend the summer with her grandmother in Shawnee. Ralph Morrison family visited Lewis Nutter. Harley Trader moves to Parkerstown for work. Walter Seckman’s mother died and he returns from Zanesville. Mrs Isaac Hite visits Cleveland relatives. Procter Burgess Turner Burgess families attend Byesville weekend gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GCORE
Sun Shine
U. B
Betty Summers
Mary Sheiler
Shawnee
Ralph Morrison
Logan
Lewis Nutter
Harley Trader
Parkersboro
W. Va
Walter Seckman
Zanesville
Isaac Hite
Cleveland
Flave Procter
Mark Burgess Sr
Mark Burgess Jr
John Turner
Byesville
Fortin remedy touted for neuralgia and arthritis relief
Fortin physicians endorse the tablet as a prompt pain reliever that does not affect heart digestion. Sold at Athens Pharmacy, 7 North Court St. Nearby residents and families are noted in social mentions, including visits and gatherings across Nelsonville, Columbus, Crookesville, and Old Straitsville, with revival services in progress at the U B Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
North Court St
Advy
Accidental Shooting Fatal to Meigs County Man
In MIDDLEPORT Meigs County Sumner Kindle a 70 year old man was wounded by a stray .22 rifle bullet while tending a river bank garden. The shot came from a high school age group shooting at a river float target with teacher Miss Claire Minor present. Kindle was treated at Holzer Hospital and reportedly received a blood transfusion. investigators could not identify the shooter among the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Kindle
Holzer Hospital
Middleport
Kindle
Claire Minor
Ohio River
Dorothy Sauer
Mineral Brief Notes From a Wisconsin Township
Mineral Brief Notes report a successful school term led by Bertha Syx and Kathleen Withers ending Thursday, with pupils taken to a picnic. A revival meeting opened by Rev. C M Buckley at Dowler Ridge M E Church. The Plains second ball team beat Mineral 10 to 6 Thursday. Rev and Mrs Herman Secoy and Dorothy Clark attend the general conference in High Point NC and plan to visit Athens and Mineral relatives for their grandparents 60th wedding anniversary. Drood McAfee returns from Kentucky. his mother ill. Buckley family moves to vacant property. Bodkins and Wise relatives visit. 1928 fish trade nets 134000 for 2 344000 pounds sold to paint makers for pear essence paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral
Bertha Syx
Kathleen Withers
C. M. Buckley
Dowler Ridge
M. E Church
Plains
Herman Secoy
Dorothea Clark
Methodist Protestant Church
Highpoint
North Carolina
Athens
C. C. Brooks
Drood McAfee
Kentucky
D. T. McAfee
Co. M. Buckley
Cleve Snider
Albert Buckley
la Ella Wise
Carpenter
Addie Penrod
Barberton
Charles Bodkins
Girl Scouts Invested In Saturday Service
Miss Frances Dye led investiture services for Troop 2 at Simpson M. F. Church on Saturday. Scouts Charlotte Mees Ruth Anna Bauer Helen Rhodes Jeanette Bramlage Mary Pbhylis Hines Marilyn Young Adele Fowler Ernestine Rea Margaret McCallum Joanne Harbrecht Jean Schlau bach Betty Beards and Mrs. Robert Roberts were invested. Tea followed. Guests included Mrs. A. R. Knight Lydia Ebersbach Betty Ward Jean Flint Mary EF Keehne Martha Clifton Vivian Mees Betty Hutchins and Loraine Nutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Ebersbach
Betty Ward
Jean Flint
Mary Ef, Keehne
Martha Clifton
Vivian Mees
Betty Hutchins
Loraine Nutt
Pomeroy Brief Notes Holiday Visits and Family Guests
Pomeroy brief notes list guests and visits across several towns. Names include Frank Wright and family in Dunkirk Indiana, Joe Leimer and sons returning to Corning, Lewis Smith and relatives in Akron, Helen Zeiher and family in Mason West Virginia, Anna Anderson and daughter in Columbus, Anna Crow in Meigs County, and other locals hosting or visiting relatives during the Memorial Day holiday. Families Einrichtung details include Mr and Mrs Ray Gibbs, EF Franz, Margaret Smith, R P Bell, Peter Rappold, John Chase, Patrick Lochary, Max Bowen, Ira Lane, Billie Bowen, Billie Arbogast, Catherine Bramiage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Bell
Grafton
W. Va
Anna Anderson
Columbus
Anna Crow
State Highway Department
Middleport
Tom Lowery
Buevius
Denver Lowery
Belle
William Lowery
Paul Smart
Nellie C. Smart
Marion
Artie Mills
Springfield
Charley Mills
George Swallow
Leslie Snyder
Clarence McHaffie
Lewis Ohlinger
Akron
Vinton Socials List Visitors and Local Closures
Vinton notes show Wayne Denny Colby Freshcorn and Clyde Alexander traveled to Indianapolis for automobile races while Evan Lloyd and Lloyd Ward visited Athens. Foggy Lou Ward stayed with Betty and friends. Robin Glenn visited Swan Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Purnett were with Mrs. Mattie Chasteen. Local cream stations in Vinton will close Wednesday afternoons in June July and August. Bill Reese of Gallipolis and Mrs. E. Denny and Mrs. T. Gray were Friday visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Pickerington
Vinton
Bill Reese
Gallipolis
E. Denny
T. V. Gray
Spectator Mrs Lillian May Bartholomew Observed in Los Angeles
An interested spectator, Mrs Lillian May Bartholomew of London, is pictured in a Los Angeles court setting. The caption notes her presence among attendees, highlighting her international ties and the high profile of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los An
Memorial Day Social Notes in Middleport
Middleport social notes recount Memorial Day weekend visits from families across towns including Coraopolis Pittsburgh Bainbridge Dayton and Columbus. Residents attended church events and races while others joined relatives in Magnetic Springs Dunbar Gauley Bridge and Springfield with many staying for the holiday.
Two Injured In Accidents In Chester Township
Sheriff investigated two separate auto crashes in Chester Township on a holiday weekend. In one collision near Silver Ridge Nellie Cole 25 of Lancaster suffered severe back injuries. Lloyd Awolt of Lancaster and Charlies Betzing of Chester were involved. In another crash on State Highway No 7 near Five Points Mrs RB Barton of Bellaire sustained facial injuries after a Gal lis trip accident involving J McCullough of The Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Cole
Lancaster
Lioyd Awolt
Charlies Betzing
Chester
Silver Ridge
RB. U. Barton
Bellaire
Gallipolis
Aged Woman Dies in Beach Hill West Virginia
Mrs Somers aged 70 died Saturday afternoon at her home in Beach Hill W Va Relatives in Middleport attended funeral rites Sunday Five children survive with daughters Mrs Lawrence Bing of Middleport and Mrs FR Wilson of Greenfield former resident and wife of Rev Wilson former pastor of the local Baptist church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Midddleport
Somers
Beach Hill
W. Va
Lawrence Bing
FR I. Wilson
Greenfield
Wilson
Paptist
Mrs Jed Webster Burned In Home Accident
POMEROY Mrs Jed Webster suffered serious burns to the lower body when she stood too near an open gas heater at home Friday night Her husband awakened by her screams smothered the flames with rags and saved her Although he received painful burns to his hands and arms while extinguishing the fire
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jed Webster
Webster
Licensed To Marry POMEROY
Marriage licenses were granted Saturday in the Probate Court to two couples. Magistrate J. W. McCullough married them in the courtroom. The permits to wed were issued to Edr ward Cline, 21, laborer of Albany, and Ruth Hudnall, 21 of Downington, and Olin Doerfer, 22, of Rocksprings, and Roselle Maniey, 19, of Middleport.
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Meigs County
Sugar Run
Jacksonville News
Irene Davis
Hartley
Amesville
Robert Selby
Edwin
Martins Ferry
Cecil Harper
Cambridge
Robert Brown
Charles
Judge Peoples
Fortin
Ralph Burgess
Nelsonville
Rose Cook
Dennis Pack
Rob Kennedy
Kimberly
Rolland Starr
Wash Young and Son
Crookesville
James Hood
Frank Bowlby
Jennie Bowlby
Toledo
Ruth McMannis
James Barnes
Merle Holcomb
Albert Mann
Jesse Hite
Rose Hite
Charles Howdyshell
Newark
Lafe Howdyshell
Lewis Eckhart
Frank Summers
Avas Starr
Farrel Summers
Old Straitsville
The
Athens County Savings & Loan Co
Lostro Bldg
Athens, Ohio
Girl Scouts
Max Bowen
Spring Ave
Ira Lane
Charleston
Billy Bowen
Mrs. Lane
Billie Arbogast
NYA
Cincinnati
Catherine Bramiage
Elmer Ashworth
Butternut Ave
Dorothy Herbert
Ringling Bros.Barnum & Bailey
Miss Herbert
Peter Dahlen
RB. J. Kerooide
Tob, Go
Winetom-Selem, N. C
Geles Court
Lillian May Barth
Olomew
London
Freddie
Myllicent Bartholomew
Middleport Social Notes
W. P. Stewart
Coraopolis
Gena Jacobson
Pittsburgh
Stewart
O. H. Stewart
Jacobson
D. C. Middleton
Jennie Middleton
Lena Mae Fels
Bainbridge
Fels
Homer Grant
James Martin
Indianapoli
Mark Roller
Ington
Max Roller
Russell Shirk
Aldo Erlewine
Springshelf
Minnie Erlewine
W. FE. Russell
Magnetic Springs
Jack Bracken
W. L. Keffer
Gauley Bridge
Ray Turley
Dunbar
Fred Hoffman
Marion Lambert
BD. C. Miller
Harold Kryes
John
Frank Brumley
G. D Sauer
Chester Township
Roscoe O. Fowler
Big Yank
Hollywood
Robert H. Cobb
U.S
Willie Honeman Wright
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