Jury finds John J. Jewell guilty in Harrisonville store fire case
John J. Jewell, owner of a Harrisonville general store, is found guilty of causing the fire that destroyed the business and stock on July 30, 1940. A 98 minute trial heard from state witness Enoch Dale Howell and detailed insurance, theft, and destruction schemes tied to Jewell and associates.
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Pomeroy
John J. Jewell
Harrisonville
Common Pleas Court
Manning D. Webster
Enoch Dale Howell
Jewell
Heaj
West Virginia
Webster
Oma Millis
Mills
Howell
George Ash
Clarence Ash
Peoples
F. Ray Wilson
Ash
Michigan
C. W. Clark
Fred Philson
Perry Riggs
W. E. Blower
Clark
Scenes in China To Be Shown on Sunday
POMEROY Meigs County hosts a showing at Simpson Methodist Church Sunday evening March 9 at 7 15. The films Stand by China and Chinas Will to Live are new releases by the Committee for Overseas Relief and target districts and church groups without their own evening services.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
China
Simpson Methodist Church
Committee For Over Seas Relief
New Pastor Welcomed by Middleport Community
Receptions honored Rev. Henry L. Carr new pastor of the First Presbyterian Church as pastors spouses and local church members gathered at the Middleport church. The Worthwhile Class organized the informal event with music readings and gifts including a rug chair lamp and table.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Lewis Weber Gishler
Gallipolis Presbyterian Church
Henry L. Carr
First Presbyterian Church
Carr
William Grate
J. H. Grate
Gene Grate
E. R. Lama
O. H. Stewart
Sherman
Chappelle Talbott
Alice Louise Lama
Ohio University
Athens
Anna Weed
Charles Bing
Dorothy Sauer
Louise Drake
Edward Tewksbury
Charles Idle
Judson White
Racine Social and Personal Notices
Mrs. Mason Spencer and son Herman visited her sister Mrs. Oval Diddle in Racine. Hazel Cleland and sister Mrs. Freda Bentz were guests of Mrs. Sarah Adams. Charles Black, visiting from Leon West Virginia, returned home after a week with niece Mrs. Marion Pickens. Charles Jividen and Don Fobes of Ohio University spent the weekend with the Jividen family. Mrs. Wilbur Theobald and Mrs. A V Chittenden, Rutland, visited in Racine. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Circle and son of Nelsonville visited Saturday. The Tanthoreys and Howard Harris spent Sunday with Mrs. Elia Tanthorey in Coolville. Mrs. X Thereon Johnson and son Don of Plants visited her mother Mrs. Fred Philson. Mrs. Spencer and children visited Ward Roush, patient at Holzer Hospital. Leora Donovan moved from the Ben Spencer property to the Joe Petrel property on Elm Street.
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Racine
Mason Spencer
Herman
Oval Diddle
R. D
Hazel Cleland
Freda Bentz
Sarah Adams
Charles Black
Marion Pickens
Mr. Pickens
Leon
W. Va
Charles Jividen
Don Fobes
Ohio University
Athens
Five Dollar Cash Prize For Egg Trademark Named
A cash prize of five dollars is offered to the person in the Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction area who submits the best trademark for quality eggs. Submissions go to County Agent C. E. Blakeslee before March 24. A regional committee of 48 poultry men from 12 counties will judge. Meigs County delegates on the district committee include W. O. Atkins J. L. Spencer Riley Pigott and Wallace Damewood. A prior contest chose the name Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction by Mrs. Fred Thrush of Logan Ohio with 25 submissions total.
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Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio
C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs County
W. O. Atkins
J. L. Spencer
Racine
Riley Pigott
Long Bottom
Wallace Damewood
Fred Thrush
Logan
Ohio
John Smith Elected Fire Company Head
John Smith, Kerri Run, was elected president of the First Ward Fire Company Thursday night, succeeding William Bartels. The vote approved a donation to cover the cost of burning the large cross on Lincoln Hill and affirmed affiliation with the State Association of Volunteer Firemen. The session closed with a recreation period and refreshments by the committee.
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Pomeroy
John Smith
Kerri Run
First Ward Fire Company
William Bartels
Lincoln Hill
State Association of Volunteer Firemen
Harry Canterbury
Harry Beards
Carl Moore
Racine Mayor Marries First Couple in Court
G Clyde Wolfe mayor of Racine performed his first marriage ceremony in probate court on Thursday uniting Lola Roush of New Haven West Virginia and Roy Jeffers of Hartford in Racine They had secured a marriage license on February 9 andwolfe was serving his fourth year as mayor.
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Pomeroy
G. Clyde Wolfe
Racine
West Virginia
Lola Roush
New Haven
Roy Jeffers
Hartford
Wolfe
Mr. Jeffers
Miss Roush
Latin Club Hosts 130 Students at Racine High
One hundred thirty high school Latin students from the county gathered at Racine High School for a social hosted by the Racine Latin Club. Abbie Warner and Robert Tompkins won first and second in the Latin quiz. favors included color scrolls with a Latin crossword.
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Middleport
Racine
Racine High School
Abbie Warner
Pomeroy
Robert Tompkins
Susan Park
Lois Bailey
Jean Ann Young
Patricia Sherman
Mildred Ann Wise
Mary Rose Seines
Ruth Hamilton
Mary Baker
Elizabeth Moore
Betty Nuckles
Pauley Ann Kincaid
Dorothy Mankin
Barbara Stout
Carla Clark
Mary Virginia Haggerty
Roseanna Barker
Ruth Taylor
Dorothy Turner
Jane Sauer
Helen Jane
County-Wide Rally Planned by Church
A county wide rally for youth and adults of the Church of Christ will be held at the Middleport church on Sunday March 23. Rev Don McMillin and leaders including Miss Cath erine Morris announce two meetings with themes Evangelism. Christian Endeavor opens at 6 30 p m followed by a 7 30 p m service. participants include youths from all 13 Churches of Christ in the county and Rev Dean Barr of Huntington will be guest speaker.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Don McMillin
Catherine Morris
Union Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Churches of Christ
Dean Barr
Sixth Ave. Church
Attend Services at Paint Creek Baptist Church
Mrs Arnold Richards and Mrs Campbell Harper attended special services at Paint Creek Baptist Church this week in Middleport.
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Middleport
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Arnold Richards
Campbell Harper
Pomeroy High School Honor Roll Details By Class
The Pomeroy High School honor roll lists students by grade and gender. Seniors include Eugene Brown Richard Elberfeld Glen Leibrand Roger Morgan Don Mullen Joseph Ohlinger Wallace Riggs James Roush Edward Stark Marvin Tedrow Robert Wolfe. Juniors boys Paul Blrtcher Olin Boothe Harry Bowen David Clifton Thomas Crow Charles Evans George Shiveler Burl Windsor. Juniors girls Wilma Barnitz Wanda Blake Mabel Brown Ruth Donahew Betty Esichinger Marjorie Eynon Marjorie Forbes Rita Gainer Joan Harbrecht Helen Logan Jacqueline Maag Wanda Potts Sophomores boys Allen Dill. Sophomores girls Wanda Bennett Virginia Church Julia De Vol Frances Dill Freda Parker Dorothy Peoples Marjorie Reuter Martha Roedel Nettie Sinclair Margaret Story Harriette Sullivan Mary Kay Vaughan Betty Willard Jean ette Young Reva Carol Young.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Eugene Brown
Richard Elberfeld
Glen Leibrand
Roger Morgan
Don Mullen
Joseph Ohlinger
Wallace Riggs
James Roush
Edward Stark
Marvin Tedrow
Robert Wolfe
Nancy Arnold
Betty Beards
Lily Blazewicz
Louise Burdette
Maxine Casto
Wilma Eynon
Julia Ginn
Lorena Grueser
Church of Christ Bible School Schedules Morning Service
The Church of Christ Bible School at Pomeroy will meet at 9:30 am followed by morning worship at 10:30 am. The sermon topic is The Attractive Christ.
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Pomeroy Pomeroy
Church of Christ Bible School
Christ
Railroads use over a billion wooden ties in U S
The nation’s 414000 miles of rail lines depend on more than 1000000000 wooden railroad ties in service. This vast infrastructure supports freight and passenger movement across the United States.
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United States
Health discussion at Olive Orange High School meeting
Sixty participants joined a health discussion held last week at Olive Orange High School. Edson Roush of Pomeroy presented a cotton mattress program and motion pictures. The next meeting is planned for mid March with the date to be announced.
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Pomeroy
Olive Orange High School
Edson Roush
How Do You Know Sermon At Simpson Methodist Church
Rev Warren H Bright will preach How Do You Know at 10 30 Sunday morning worship at Simpson Methodist Church The church school led by Emil Ball starts at 9 15 A 7 15 evening service will feature two motion picture films about China.
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Pomeroy
Warren H. Bright
Simpson Methodist Church
Emil Ball
China
Dunns welcome baby Patricia Ann in Pomroy Ohio
Mr and Mrs Carl Dunn Lincoln Hill announce the birth of a daughter Patricia Ann born Thursday evening weighing seven and three quarter pounds This is their second child joining three year old Barbara The Dunns moved to Pomroy from Crooksville two months ago where Mr Dunn works for Ashland Refining Company Local Red Cross officials attend Ohio Roll Call Institute in Mansfield Teachers prepare for Federal Church meeting Circle Two of Simpson Church held an all day quilting event at Mrs How ard Ebersbachs home A luncheon and quilting filled the day Mrs Jacob Rollers hosts a chicken dinner for friends and family at Mulberry Ave Mrs Lena Huber hosts Federated Church women for an all day quilting gathering with a noon potluck lunch
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Pomeroy
Carl Dunn
Lincoln Hill
Patricia Ann
L. J. Heiner
Meigs County
Red Cross
Wilma Roush
Mansfield
Ohio
Federal Church
Circle Two
Simpson Methodist Church
Howard Ebersbach
Mulberry Ave
Quick change artists hit Meigs area in Middleport
Crooks loitered near a local dining spot this week causing cash register concerns. Two men, strangers, ordered meals then one detained a waiter while the other demanded change from a twenty. A $10 bill was passed, a racket suspected, and the drawer closed with a $3 shortage. Similar incidents were reported.
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Middleport
Swindlers Brought From Gallipolis Huntington and Portsmouth
Suspects tied to a swindle were moved from Gallipolis Huntington and Ports mouth to face charges in a county court. Victims and investigators remain unnamed as authorities prepare proceedings.
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Gallipolis
Huntington
Portsmouth
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