Freezer Case Motion Filed In Nine Indictments
Motions to quash nine indictments against three freezer unit salesmen of a Marietta firm were filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Grounds include alleged failure to state an offense and missing misrepresentation details. Judge Carlos Reicker presided. indictments allege procuring signatures by false pretenses.
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Marietta
Meigs County
J. R. Tye
James Mattingly, Jr
A. M. Layfield
Tyo
Carlos Reicker
Morgan County Common Pleas Court
Reicker
Ohio Supreme Court
Federated Youth to Lead Sunday Vesper Service
The Federated Church youth fellow will lead a vesper service after a 5 p.m. potluck Sunday evening observed as family night. The Women’s Guild sponsors the event and hospitality volunteers include Mrs. Phil Meinhart Cleland Hines Norman Klees Ben Neutzling and Miss Elizabeth Fick. Attendees should bring their own place settings.
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Pomeroy
the Federated Church
Women’s Guild
Phil Meinhart
Cleland Hines
Norman Klees
Ben Neutzling
Elizabeth Fick
Four Birthdays Celebrated by Daughters of Ruth Class
The Daughters of Ruth Class of the United Methodist Church gathered at Mrs. George H. Parker’s home to celebrate four birthdays Mrs. Earl Oliver Mrs. Albert Young Mrs. George Joachim and Miss Nelle Bing. President Mrs. Minnie Neutzling led devotions and a vote was taken to donate to the church roof fund. A get well card was sent to Mrs. A N Bengal of Holzer Hospital. Birthday cards also went to Mrs. Bertha Pownall and Mrs. Mart Crary who have anniversaries this month.
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Pomeroy
Earl Oliver
Albert Young
George Joachim
Nelle Bing
Ruth
United Methodist Church
George H. Parker
Minnie Neutzling
A. V. Howell
Getwell
A. N. Bengal
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Bertha Pownall
Mart. Crary
Parker
Bert Webster
Janet Windon
Troop 245 Boy Scouts Reaches 32 Members in Reorganization
Scoutmaster Robert Mills reports Troop 245 of Boy Scouts of America now has 32 members in Middleport. Assistant scoutmasters Larry Rice and Gene Coleman help lead, with an emergency alert system being set up for rapid contact. First aid instruction will be offered by the village fire department to the public, and a 1 pm hike is planned this Saturday following a 10 mile hike last weekend.
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Middleport
Boy Scouts of America
Robert Mills
Larry Rice
Gene Coleman
Cochran divorce filed over custody in Meigs County
Mary Cochran of Pomeroy Route 3 sues Charles Wesley Cochran an Ohio Penitentiary inmate in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for divorce and seeks custody of their one minor child.
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Pomeroy
Mary Cochran
Pomeroy Route 3
Charles Wesley Cochran
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Church Group Names Officers at Rock Springs Church
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Rock Springs Methodist Church elected new secretary Mrs David Cummings and re elected all other officers. President Mrs Lewis Grueser led the all day meeting with prayer and group singing. An offering for Lancaster school was taken and 40 copies of The Upper Room were ordered. Prayer circles for Lent were planned and a playlet Brewster Hospital was performed by several members. Morning quilting was the diversion.
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Amos Leonard
Brewster Hospital
Leonard
Cummings
William Bartels
Avery Goeglein
Howard Bolin
Observers Discuss PTA Officers and Civil Defense Talk
The Central PTA met at Central Grade School to appoint a nominating committee led by Mrs. Max Fdelmer to select next year’s officers. Sgt. Deibert Knox spoke on Civil Defense and presented a sound film, with refreshments served afterward.
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Pomeroy — A
Central Pta
Central
Max Fdélmer
Edgar Arnold
Charles Werry
Sidney Spencer
Harold Lemley
C. F. Tompkins
Charles Lytle
Ralph Spencer
Deibert Knox
Charleston
W. Main St
Coalport
Thomas Lind
Boy Scout Troop 249
Mothers Plan More Projects For Pomeroy Trip
Mothers of Pomeroy High School seniors met to organize a final push for funds for the Washington, D.C. trip. They planned a candy sale at the March 20 21 variety show, a bake sale at Kroger on April 5, a rummage sale at Pickens hardware April 17 18 19, and a second bake sale at Boney's Market on April 26. Proceeds support the senior trip.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Charles Murray
Krogers
Pickens Hardware
Boney’s Market
Washington, D.C
Card club winners in Middleport entertainment
Mrs Robert McElhinny and Mrs Sidney Russell won in Middleport when Miss Helen Waddell hosted a card club gathering. Salad and sandwiches followed the games.
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Middleport
Helen Waddell
Robert McElhinny
Sidney T. Russell
United Methodist Church Receives Memorial Gift
The United Methodist Church in Pomeroy received a memorial gift from Glenn Smith in memory of his wife. The official board met Monday night with Frank Vaughan in charge and discussed sending a gift to the Children's Home. The Rev. Eugene Brown urged more male choir participation and a Methodist men meeting was scheduled for March 27 at 6 30 with a ham dinner and guest speaker.
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Pomeroy
Glenn Smith
Columbus
The
United Methodist Church
Frank Vaughan
Eugene Brown
Vaughan
Friendship Circle
Bottle Hits Row of Dolls in Middleport Home
A pop bottle shattered the window of Charles Asa Bradbury’s Middleport residence on S. Third Ave at 11 p.m. Monday. Bradbury, a chemist at the Kyger Creek plant, was away. Mrs Bradbury and children were in the kitchen when the bottle crashed the enclosed front porch. Police fingerprinted the bottle. A second bottle throwing occurred at Eli Dennison’s home in Rutland hours later. Dennison is a supervisor at the Kyger plant.
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Middleport
Charles Asa Bradbury
S. Third Ave
Bradbury
Chemst
Kgger Creek
Eli Dennison
Rutland
Kyger
Mrs Clatworthy Hosts Second Monday Sewing Club Dinner
Mrs James Clatworthy entertained members of the Second Monday Sewing Club with a dinner at her Wetzgall Street home. Mrs Patrick Wood, president, led a brief business meeting before a movie showing. Guests included Mrs Ralph Robson Mr and Mrs Albert Ebersbach and Twila Sue Clatworthy.
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Pomeroy
James Clatworthy
Wetzgall St
Patrick Wood
Ralph Robson
Albert Ebersbach
Twila Sue Clatworthy
Mayor Warns Dog Owners
Middleport residents face a surge of stray dogs amid a regional mad dog scare in Ohio and West Virginia. Mayor C O Fisher urges owners to confine their dogs to premises as police join the dog warden in capturing roaming canines.
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Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Ohio
West Virginia
Fisher
Parking Meters Net $258.50 Receipts Report
Patrolman John McKenzie reports two weeks of receipts totaling 258.50 from city parking meters in the business district. The notice records the amount and the officer responsible for collection.
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Pomeroy
John McKenzie
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Federated Youth Will Lead Service
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Old Dominion Fruit & Nut
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Schrafft's
Family Weekly
2Nd Ave
Coats
First Presbyterian Church of
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MEIGS
Lions Club
E. F. Robinson
K. D. Amsbury
T. A. Hewitson
Medical Society
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Blue Cross
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PTA
Card Club
Fibeury
Gitta
EMAIN
Pomeroy, Ohio
Children’s Home For
East
Mrs. Clatworthy
Ebberfelds
Pickens’ Paint & Hardware CO
Mason, W. VA
Baker Furniture Presents
Provincetown
Mevcas Hinest
Deas
Fs Daniel
Dearborn
Pet
Prine
Scott-Atwater
Scott- Atwater
CBC
Metropolitan Marine Sales and Service
W. Main
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