Jury seated as May term opens in common pleas court
POMEROY The May term petit jury is seated in the common pleas court with 13 members plus Mrs. Wingett as tiebreaker. First case in sale of a cow. Dr Clyde Ingels suit for $45 for dental work heard. 93 verdict for plaintiff. Also, Thomas Hendricks, 25 Langsville, charged with DUI after a hit and skip collision on E Main St Huntington bound Interstate Coal Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Butcher
Pearl Williams
D. H. Ee
Red
E. W. Peoples
Ervin
E Peoples
Clyde Ingels
Reed Tenis
James B. O'Brien
John C. Bacon
Pomeroy
Thomas I. Hendricks
Langsville
Duckworth
Interstate Cynanearal Co
Huntington
W. Va
E. Main St
Traffic Plans Discussed in Middleport Village Meeting
Middleport council discussed traffic problems with L M Radekin of the State Highways Division approving remedial measures. A traffic light at S Third and Locust was endorsed for application, with light purchase to follow if granted. The group also eyed parking meters, a new records room, and stricter enforcement of double parking. A protest against the proposed C and O train discontinuance was filed, and Corps of Engineers notices covered coal facilities on the Ohio River. Signs to curb dumping were authorized and cemetery cleanup noted.
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Middleport
L. M. Radekin
Department of Highways
Marietta
S. Third
Locust Sts
John Zerkle
Russell
Radekin
O. E. Parker
Logan
Pomeroy
Public Utilities Commission
Horton Brown
Wayne Gibbons
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army
Koontz Coal Co
Middleport Coal and Dock Co
Ohio River
Pearl St
Koontz Co
Normal Pool
The
Coal and Dock Co
Gallipolis
Sidney Russell
Parker
Mill St
Middleport Board of Education
Zerkle
Cooking Fats Cause Fire in Mrs Wylie Home
Fire in a Middleport kitchen started by cooking fats as Mrs Anna Morris Wylie prepared supper. Firefighters cut a roof hole to extinguish flames. neighbors moved furniture. Roof and interior damage estimated by Fire Chief Parmalee. Home at 192 Beech Street.
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Middleport
Anna Morris Wylie
B. F. Parmalee
Dyesville Stitchers 4-H Club Plans June Meeting
Sewing projects work began at a meeting at Miss Avanel Radekin's home with President Janet Turner leading a business session. Mrs Ralph Turner announced a score sheet requiring a member demonstration at each meeting. A pot luck lunch was served. A June 13 meeting at Linda Sue Cheadle's home is scheduled.
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Dyesville Stitchers 4-H Club
Avanel Radekin
Janet Turner
Ralph Turner
Linda Sue Cheadle
Vets Service Office To Be Closed Two Days
POMEROY The veterans service office at 110% Court St will close Friday and Saturday as the service officer attends an annual meeting of county officers in Columbus. The office will reopen June 13. Ohio World War II veterans who were legal residents before entry into the armed forces must file the state bonus by June 30, 1950.
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Pomeroy
Veterans Service Office
Court St
Columbus
Veterans Service
Ohio
Meigs Hospital Notes Admitted And Discharged
Hospital list records admissions for tonsillectomies surgeries and medical cases including Patricia Ann Frazier Katherine Finley D C Copeland Floyd Rupe Anita Sue Russell and James Smith in Middleport Pomeroy Cheshire Langsville Pomeroy and Parkersburg W Va Emergency cases noted for Mrs Wayne Sloan Arthur Orr and Leonard Nelson Discharges include Vernon Little Mary Mora Mrs Wayne Sloan Mrs Paul Roush Vernon Nease and Mary Lucas
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Bye Little
Middleport
Patricia Ann Frazier
Cheshire
Asel Searles
Katherine Finley
Pomeroy
D. C. Copeland
Parkersburg
W. Va
Floyd Rupe
Lena Kennedy
Langsville
Mary Mora
Anita Sue Russell
Wayne Sloan
Arthur Orr
Long Bottom
James Smith
W. W. Harris
Leonard Nelson
Marie Barnhart
Vernon Little
Paul Roush
Letart
Vernon Nease
Minersville
Mary Lucas
Everett Lightfoot and Son
Middleport Garden Club Shifts to Potluck Supper
Middleport Garden Club’s breakfast meeting at Mrs R H Rawlings home became a potluck supper on Monday attended by members and guest Michael McCord of Ryger. The 3 pm meeting was led by president Mrs Walter Harris. tours of gardens followed outdoor supper. White Rose lodge to meet Wednesday at Woodman Hall with hostesses named.
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Middleport
Middleport Garden Club
R. H. Rawlings
Western Hills
Michael McCord
Ryger
Walter Harris
2. M. Wood
A. A. Dillard
White Rose Lodge
Woodman Hall
W. W. Hayes
Wyatt Swindler
L. W. Walker
Iris Society members attend Fort Wayne meeting and London exhibit
Mrs. Harry Hysell and Miss Margaret Ella Hysell returned from Region 6 of the American Iris Society annual meeting in Fort Wayne Indiana. They were invited to exhibit with the group at Old Hall Westminster London. In Middleport Miss Minerva Pryor and Miss Helen Beeson hosted guests at Cabin Castle Long Bottom after luncheon and card games.
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Middleport
Harry Hysell
Margaret Ella Hysell
American Iris Society
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hysells
Iris Society of England
Old Hall
Westminster
London
Minerva Pryor
Helen Beeson
Cabin Castle
Long Bottom
Forrest Bachtel
Charles Wood
Beeson
Yellowstone National Park
Christine Garrison
Franklin Junior High School
Columbus
Local Guests Attend Family and Social Visits
Aldo Erlewine and son Robert of Springfield visited his mother Mrs. Minnie Erlewine in Grant Street. Ohio visitors from Columbus and Syracuse were hosted by Dr Ward Milhoan and Mrs Earl Milhoan in Nickel. Visitors from Ravenswood Detroit and Chauncey joined various households before several hospital and employment updates.
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Aldo Erlewine
Robert
Springfield
Minnie Erlewine
Grant St
C. R. Gilbert
Columbus
Erlewine
Fanie Erlewine
Lucy Gregg
Karen
Judy
Ward Milhoan
Earl Milhoan
Nitro
James Murray
Ravenswood
Randolph Ward
Virginia
North Carolina
Edwin R. Walls
Detroit
James Osler
Glenn Davis
Regina
Betty Jane Williams
Syracuse
Wallace Russell
Thomas Lowery
Bob
Bill Ward
Chauncey
Archie Rumfield
Earl Ward
Lowery
Holzer Hospital
Wilbur Ashley
Evans Market
Jean Ashley
Ginny Allensworth
Kesterson
Port Clinton
Discharges Follow Mason Clinic Notes
Mrs Estella Morris of Harrisonville Route 1 May 31 Mrs Fred Reiber of Racine June 1 Mrs Oscar Roush of Middleport June 3 discharged Mrs Darrell Pierce and daughter Mrs Roy Jeffers and daughter and Henry R Beach
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Estella Morris
Harrisonville
Fred Reiber
Racine
Oscar Roush
Middleport
Darrell Pierce
Roy Jeffers
Henry R. Beach
Son Born to Mr and Mrs Paul Johnson at Meigs General
Mr and Mrs Paul Johnson announce the birth of a son Monday at Meigs General Hospital Pomeroy. The mother is the former Reena Autherson. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Autherson and Mrs Winfield Johnson of Bradbury.
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Middleport
Paul Johnson
Meigs General Hospital
Pomeroy
Johnson
Reena Autherson
William Autherson
Winfield Johnson
Bradbury
Archie Diggs Fined for Upsetting Booth in Restaurant
Archie Diggs faced mayor's court Monday night after being charged with upsetting a booth in an East Main Street restaurant Saturday night. He pled guilty and was fined five dollars plus costs and ordered to pay for the property damage.
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Pomeroy
Archie Diggs
E. Main St
Mayor's Court
Birth announced for son at Mason Clinic
Paul Davis and Dorothy Darst announce the birth of a son on Monday at the Mason Clinic. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. David Darst and David Davis. A note on Kathy Fiscus incident mentions Vaughn Milhoan of the USMC California visiting Middleport as a guard in the human chain around the well where the tragedy occurred.
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Middleport
Paul Davis
Dorothy Darst
Mason Clinic
David Darst
David Davis
Vaughn Milhoan
USMC
California
Kathy Fiscus
Barnett and Everett File Partition Suits Against Pierce
Attorney E. W. Peoples represents plaintiffs Barnett and Everett in partition actions filed Monday in the common pleas court against James Louis Pierce.
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Pomeroy
E. W. Peoples
C. A. Barnett
John W. Everett
Common Pleas
James Louis Pierce
New Venire Is Drawn For Jury Duty In Hall Lands Case
A new venire of 14 jurors was drawn by Sheriff Russell and Clerk Virgil Brown in the presence of Judge Edgar Ervin to hear a case involving the appropriation of lands belonging to Marion A Hall and Edna B Hall. Names added include Marcia B Karr Syracuse Fannie Adams Long Bottom Helen C Davis Longsville J W McMurray Pomeroy Sarah H Gibbs Pomeroy Ernest Brewer Racine George Clark Racine Everett Colwell Vinton Road Cecil Carman Pomeroy Frank Buck Racine Fred Bell Racine Virgil S Campbell Pomeroy Laura Beegle Racine and Edson Roush Racine. Remaining on the first venire are Dan Howett Cora B Roberts Homer Clark Homer Hysell Grace French Mildred Donohu e Frances Morris.
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Pomeroy
Marion A. Hall
Edna B. Hall
Common Pleas Court
Sheriff Russell
Virgil Brown
Edgar Ervin
Marcia B. Karr
Syracuse
Fannie Adams
Long Bottom
Helen C. Davis
Longsville
J. W
Homer Clark
Homer Hysell
Grace French
Mildred Donohue
Frances Morris
Pomeroy Social Notes Event Plans in Meigs County
Pomeroy Meigs County Women’s Republican Club meets at the courthouse at 2 pm on Saturday to plan a July picnic. Twilight Garden Club gathers Thursday evening at Mulberry Ave home of Mrs Tom Hennessy with Augusta and Lucretia Genheimer assisting the hostess.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Women's Republican Club
Twilight Garden Club
Tom Hennessy
Mulberry Ave
Augusta
Lucretia Genheimer
Competitive Didding Set for Garbage Collection
POMEROY VILLAGE WORKS ON GARBAGE SERVICE OPTIONS AS COUNCIL HEARS THREE PROPOSALS. MAYOR AND SOLICITOR STRESS COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYMENT, WITH A THIRD PLAN TO REFUND PREPAID FEES AND EXIT THE BUSINESS. VILLAGE CONSIDERS ELECTRIC FRANCHISE, SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, AND GAS FRANCHISE MODIFICATIONS AS PART OF RECENT COUNCIL ACTIONS.
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Pomeroy
Fréd W. Crow, Jr
Spencer
H. J. Hysell Services Held in Middleport
Middleport business places closed Monday afternoon for the funeral of H. J. Hysell at the Rawlings-Coats funeral home. Pastor E. Shepard of the Church of Christ officiated, assisted by Mr Pollock. Pallbearers were Fred Shifler Frank Brumley Edward French H. Church Richard Horden and David Farmer. Out of town relatives included Mrs Marie Mertens Mrs Marguerite Crow and Floyd Hysell of Cleveland. Interment followed at Riverview cemetery.
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Middleport
H. J. Hysell
Rawlings- Coats
Co. E. Shepard
Church of Christ
Pollock
Fred Shifler
Frank Brumley
Edward French
Co. H. Church
Richard Horden
David Farmer
Hysell
Marie Mertens
Marguerite Crow
Floyd Hysell
Cleveland
Riverview Cemetery
Blakeslees spend Sunday with Bitters in Chesapeake
Mr and Mrs C E Blakeslee and daughters Patty and Jennifer visited the Rev and Mrs Albert Bitters of Chesapeake on Sunday. A picnic dinner was served. Mr and Mrs Ed Bauer returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Clifford Bauer and their newborn son Todd Henry of Columbus.
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C. E. Blakeslee
Patty
Jennifer
Albert Bitters
Chesapeake
Ed Bauer
Clifford Bauer
Todd Henry
Columbus
Schools Inspected For Needed Repairs In Three Districts
J E Arnold of the state board of education division of rehabilitation completed the inspection of Tuppers Plains and Carpenter schools. He examined repairs in Olive Orange and Columbia district applications and Salisbury district also on file. He said he would return soon to inspect those schools.
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Pomeroy
J. E. Arnold
State Board of Education
Division of Rehabilitation
Tuppers Plains
Carpenter
Olive Orange
Columbia
Boards of Education
Salisbury
Arnold
Wally Werry Announces Daughter Birth in Mason City
Mr and Mrs Walter Werry of Mason City West Virginia announce the birth of a daughter at Holzer Hospital last Thursday. The mother and child are staying with the wife's parents Mr and Mrs Charles Werry on Pleasant Ridge while they settle.
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Pomeroy
Walter Werry
Mason City
W. Va
Holzer Hospital
Hermann Women Convalesce After Auto Wreck
Miss Wilma Herrmann, seriously hurt in an automobile wreck two weeks ago, returned to her parents home Mr and Mrs Roy Herrmann. Her sister Miss Pauline Hermann, also injured, went home ten days earlier. Both are convalescing.
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Middleport
Wilma Herrmann
Roy Herrmann
Pauline Hermann
Bauer announce birth of son in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Clif ford Bauer of Columbus announce the birth of a son named Todd Henry on May 22 at Grant Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ed Bauer.
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Pomeroy
Clifford Bauer
Columbus
Todd Henry
Grant Hospital
Ed Bauer
Kabels announce birth of son Thomas Douglas
Mr and Mrs Thom as D Kabel of Fostoria announce the birth of a son Thomas Douglas on June 3. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dana C Young.
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Pomeroy
Thomas D. Kabel
Fostoria
Reva Ward Young
Thomas Douglas
Dana C. Young
Patient Convalesces at Home in Parkersburg
Mrs. Richard Neutzling widow Dorothy Winebrenner, surgical patient at St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg, has been convalescing at her parents home Clyde and Dorothy Winebrenner on South Second Avenue for two weeks after surgery.
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Middleport
Richard Neutzling
Dorothy Winebrenner
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
Clyde Winebrenner
S. Second Ave
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