Golden Anniversary Noted for Hamm Couple in Minersville
Mr. and Mrs. Dana E. Hamm observed their golden wedding anniversary at their Minersville Route 1 home on June 5. Illness limited the observance to children and grandchildren. Mrs. Hamm, born Carrie Baily, is the daughter of the late T. B. and Mrs. Baily of Morning Star. The couple, married at St. Paul Lutheran by Rev. Hunziker, have lived on the same farm 50 years. They have two children Virgil Hamm and Mrs. W. S. Michael, five grandchildren, and Mr. Hamm is 80 with Mrs. Hamm 77.
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Pomeroy
Dana E. Hamm
Minersville
Mrs. Hamm
Carrie Baily
T. B. Baily
Morning Star
St. Paul Lutheran
C. H. S. Hunziker
Hamm
Nease Settlement
Virgil Hamm
W. S. Michael
Chester
Robert
Thomas Hamm
Gary
Louise
Lenora Michael
Paul Smart
Dennis
Bill Hackett
Kent Klees
William Thomas
Middleport
Hartinger
J. E. D. Hartinger
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
C. M. Hennesy
Thomas
Columbus
Gordon Harris
Richard Crossen
Randy
Ricky
Albany
Robert Byer
Pomeroy Personal Items Highlight Summer Work and Visits
Dave Rice leaves for Cedar Point summer employment after completing freshman year at Ashland College. Weekend visitors include Myrtle Watkins and Thomas Darst. Mrs Zuelelia Smith returns from Dayton due to illness and bereavement. An Athens Eagles district meeting names Stone district four secretary. Clinton Fisher hosts a buffet for their second wedding anniversary with Baronick O'Brien and Canaday guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rice
Gene Rice
Cedar Point
Dave
Ashland College
Ashland
Beulah White
Myrtle Watkins
Thomas Darst
Akron
Zuelelia Smith
Dayton
Stanley Carter
District Eagles
Athens
Homer Hysell
Thomas Hendrix
Max Manuel
Thurston Stone
Doyle Sargent
Lester McKenzie
Har
Old Norton
Farr Smith
George Sargent
Elmer Bush
Orion Colmer
Stone
Clinton Fisher
Lincoln Hill
William Baronick
James B. O’brien
Delmar A. Canaday
Point Rock couples mark 50th anniversary and family events
Mr and Mrs Carl Shenefield celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a picnic and open house attended by about 100 relatives and friends. A bridal shower honored Mr and Mrs Errol Pickett at the Columbia School. Arlin Radekin of Wooster Experimental Station visited his parents. John Radekin works at Carpenter Experimental Station. Mr and Mrs Arlin Verigan of Springfield visited their parents. Recent guests included Mr and Mrs John Hensler and family of Newark and Mr and Mrs Clayton Hensler and family of Belpre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Carpenter Experimental Station
Arlin Verigan
Springfield
G. L. Verigan
Grace Hinsler
Edward Coen
John P. Hensler
Newark
Clayton Hensler
Belpre
Local Visitors Bring News to Straitsville Area
Mr. and Mrs. George Barnes Lancaster and Orval Cole of Akron visited Mrs. Frank Coleman and other Straitsville residents including Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sherlock, Mrs. Floyd Wolcott, and Grace and Jean Shaffer of Logan. Visitors to Mr. and Mrs. William Smith included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith of Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
George Barnes Lancaster
Orval Coleman
Akron
Frank Coleman
Cecil Sherlock
Floyd Wolcott
Columbus
Millard Fitzgerald
Walbridge
Grace
Jean Shaffer
Logan
Anna James
William Smith
Harold Smith
Elyria
Shrine Unit Arrives For Bend Parade
Six Aladdin Temple units arrive in Pomeroy stored at Pomeroy Motor Co ready for the Big Bend Regatta Weekend parade in Middleport at noon Friday The unit lineup includes the crescent lighted vehicle fire engine past potentates survey piccadores vehicle and medical unit Shrine members must assemble at 11 a.m. Friday at Middleport wearing the fez Parkersburg temple also to take part The parade vehicles are used over a wide area Also notes on local visits and a piece on eye pupils widening when pleased.
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Pomeroy
Aladdin Temple
Big Bend
Middleport
Pomeroy Motor Co
Crescent
Piccadores
Parkersburg
W. Va
Notable visits and travels around Ohio and beyond
Hemlock Homer Tharp visits at his son-in-law’s home in Zanesville after surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital. Others include Bernard Hodgson staying with relatives in Beltsville, Roy’s high school graduation, Ruth Davis returning from San Antonio, and multiple families gathering in Columbus Fostoria Logan and Congo areas. The piece ends noting the 1893 Chicago Exposition Ferris wheel debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hyde
Detroit
Mich
Vance Higgins
Columbus
Dillard Higgins
Logan
George Higgins
Jessie Lehman
Denver
Delmar
Alissa Berry
Somerset
Walter Dennis
Edward Cook
Newark
Cassie Lanning
Real Estate and Divorce Actions Docketed In Meigs
Meigs County Common Pleas Court docket includes a suit by Raymond Barber Pataskala to determine a one fifth real estate interest against Larry A Ritchie Roger A Ritchie Robert L Ritchie all of Minersville and Nola J Chevalier Columbus. Anna Wines Racine Route 2 files for divorce from Clyde Wines Jr citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty and seeks custody of three minors. Barbara Walker is granted a divorce from Roger Walker with custody of one child Charlotte. Manuel vs Albert D Hill Jr is dismissed. Harold E Triplett sues Terry L Beechler for money. Jury includes Harry Guthrie Leo Crew M L Barr Nellie Parker Roy H Holter Eldon Weeks Edgar Pullins Richard Spencer Pearl Lanning Randolph Roberts Phyllis Bailey and Robert Roberts. Monkeys as fathers noted with dominant male protecting and adopting abandoned infants.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
A. Ritchie
Roger A. Ritchie
Robert L. Ritchie
Minersville
Nola J. Chevalier
Columbus
Anna Wines
Racine
Barbara Walker
Roger Walker
Charlotte A. Manuel
Albert D. Hill Jr
Harold E. Triplett
Terry L. Beechler
Harry Guthrie
Leo Crew
M. L. Barr
Nellie Parker
Roy H. Holter
Eldon Weeks
Edgar Pullins
Richard Spencer
Pearl Lanning
Randolph Roberts
Phyllis Bailey
Robert Roberts
Missionary Society Selects Gift Recipients At Middleport
Dorcas Circle of the B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society met at the Middleport First Baptist Church selecting Mrs. Beulah McCoy of Sendai Japan as foreign missionary and Miss Betty Killian of Weirton Christian Center as home missionary for the year. New year books were distributed and cards reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport First Baptist Church
Beulah McCoy
Sendai
Japan
Betty Killian
Weirton Christian Center
Wierton
W. V
Ruby Hysell
Charles Lewis
Hysell
Beulah White
Elizabeth Slaven
Donald Boone
Isabelle Winebrenner
Slaven
Community notices schedule for Thursday and Friday events
Magnolia Temple hosts Hines in Meies Meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the DAV hall. Willing Workers Class of Enterprise EUB Church meets Thursday evening at Mrs Geoffrey Wilson's home. Mrs Bernice Johnson hosts Third Friday Club at Mrs Bentz Wolfe's home Friday night. Middleport Athletic Boosters meet 7 30 p m Thursday at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
DAV
Enterprise Eub Church
Geoffrey Wilson
Bernice Johnson
Bentz Wolfe
Middleport Athletic Boosters
Meigs Native To Perform At Big Bend Regatta Weekend
Pomeroy resident Lee Jacobs will appear at Big Bend Regatta Weekend with two stage acts. He will attempt a 75 foot rope escape Friday night and present his Florist's Fantasy routine at the Regional Miss America Pageant Saturday evening. Free copies of The Regatta Book of Magic Tricks will be distributed to visitors, sponsored by local merchants.
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Pomeroy
Lee Jacobs
Big Bend
Jacobs
Regatta
Houdini
Swim Lessons Offered at Middleport Pool Registration Thursday
Middleport pool offers a second session with registration Thursday from noon to 1 p m due to regatta activities. Classes run June 21 to July 2 with a 30 student limit per class and no phone registrations accepted. Courses include beginner levels for ages 4 to 13 and an adult class postponed to July.
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Middleport
Red Cross
Violators Are Fined Two Forfeit MIDDLEPORT Court
Three men were fined and two others forfeited bonds Monday night in Mayor Lee Smiths court. Robert James Bauer 27 of Cheshire and Larry G Sayre 18 of Racine Route 2 were fined 10 dollars plus costs for reckless operation. Charles Allensworth 47 of Middleport was fined 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication. Donald Fry 23 of Mentor forfeited a 25 dollar bond for failing to keep his vehicle under control and Edgar Combs 56 of Ashland Route 1 forfeited a 15 dollar bond for speeding.
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Middleport
Lee Smith
Robert James Bauer
Cheshire
Larry G Sayre
Racine
Charles Allensworth
Donald Fry
Mentor
Edgar Combs
Ashland
Two Men Fined On Assault Charges In Meigs County
Leo Dailey received a 30 day jail sentence for assault and battery before Judge Frank W. Porter. He was placed on one year probation and must pay costs. Gary Van Meter was fined 125 dollars and costs and placed on six months probation with 100 dollars of the fine suspended. George Hoffman was fined 10 dollars and costs for failing to stop within an assured clear distance ahead. Fossils 100 million years old found in Colorado's Dinosaur National Monument.
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Pomeroy
Leo Dailey
Meigs
Frank W. Porter
Dailey
Gary van Meter
George Hoffman
Shower Held In Honor Of Brenda Arms
Mrs. Roger Arms was guest of honor at a layette shower in the Bradbury Church of Christ basement. Janice Miller won the door prize after games and punch and cake were served. The guest list features Linda Arms, Bertha Bing, Carolyn Chapell, Maxine Jordan, Kay Bing, Patty Jordan, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Roger Arms
Bradbury Church of Christ
Janice Miller
Linda Arms
Bertha Bing
Carolyn Chapell
Maxine Jordan
Kay Bing
Patty Jordan
Margaret Hutton
Beverly Chapman
Nellie Wright
Ethel Priddy
Candice Hutton
Sherry Hutton
Maxine Arnold
Ann Redford
Sandra Hutton
Paula Michael
Pat Marcum
Alberta Wagner
Mildred Alkire
Mary Arms
Athea Bryan
Arlene Davis
Kate Evans
Joyce Grover
Mary Aumiller
Myrtle Grover
Pat Humphreys
Eva King
Peggy Houdashelt
Naomi King
Bessie King
Mabel Michael
Evelyn Murray
Martha Nash
Loraine Veney
Mary Bates
Francis Stewart
Bernice Winn
Ron
Mike Cullums
Adele Cullums
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. and
Mrs
Dana Hamm
Pomeroy Personals
Point Rock
J. E. Radekin
N. Straitsville
Gladys Lines
Shrine
Bend Parade
Hemlock
Clyde Wines Jr
Dorcas
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Hines
Colorado
Dinosaur National Monument
Canada Dry
Brenda
Wink
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