Judge suspends term of juvenile who fled
Therill Butcher 16 of Reedsville had his indefinite sentence to the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster rescinded by Probate Judge John C. Bacon. He was fined 25 dollars placed on one year probation and placed in the custody of Clyde Randolf. The youth was part of a gas theft ring caught by the sheriff and had escaped from the court building before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Therill Butcher
Reedsville
Lancaster
John C. Bacon
Butcher
Clyde Randolf
Sheriff's Department
Boys’ Industrial School
Bacon
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Club Reviews
Middleport Literary Club reviewed Goodby Uncle Tom and Tender Victory with Mrs. James Burton Titus and Mrs. Robert Harris leading. Delegates named for state conventions include Mrs. Forrest Bachtel and Mrs. Rodney Downing. White Rose Lodge held a coffee hour after a brief meeting. Community nursing school caping exercises drew relatives from Covington, New Haven, and Gallipolis. Choir party followed prayer meeting with St. Patrick color refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
White Rose Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Martin
Arnold Green
Charles Mulford
Robert Bobo
Charles Whittington
Branch Fleming
Covington
Kyw
New Haven
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Janis Childs
George Childs
Childs
Raymond Burns
Kathy Lee
Covington, Ky
Minnie Gilmore
William Childs
Cash Bahr
Candace
Exemplar Beta Sigma Phi selects Girl of the Year
Helen Atkins wife of William Atkins was named Girl of the Year at Exemplar Chapter meeting held at Jean Morgan home on S Third Ave Eleanor Thomas named to the nominating committee. A speaker was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkins
Jane LeVaughn
Beta Sigma Phi
Toledo
Charlotte Coates
Middleport
Helen Atkins
William Atkins
Exemplar
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Jean Morgan
S. Third Ave
Eleanor Thomas
Middleport Church Schedules Ledger of Services and Circles
A compact listing of services across Middleport churches including Heath Methodist-R C Konk, Church of the Nazarene, Church of Christ in Christian Union, Mt Moriah Baptist, First Presbyterian, and First Baptist with times for church school morning worship and sermons. It notes youth groups choirs prayers circles and visitation meetings and mentions address specifics for circle hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath Methodist
R. C. Konkright
Voices of Jesus
Children's Missionary Circle
Church of the Nazarene
Robert Styers
Men of the Universe
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Guy Sayre
First Baptist
Claremont E. Hoyt
God's Vineyard
School of Missions
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Electa
Allen Hughes
High St
Church of Christ Freds
Gardner
Double wedding anniversary marked in Middleport family home
A joint fiftieth wedding anniversary for Franklin L. Little and his wife and their sister-in-law Mrs. Lynch was celebrated at 294 Pearl Street Middleport. The Littles, seven children and multiple grandchildren gathered with relatives, including Arthur Lynch of Cheshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Franklin L. Little
Ray
Pearl St
Littles
Meigs County
Frank Lynch
Cheshire
Lynch
Mr. Little
Republic Steel Corporation
Canton
Charles Haddox
Elsie
Lee Rivers
Carl Clinton
Paul William
William Righthouse
Pomeroy
Middleport Sock Hop Promised by Glee Club
The Middleport High School Girls Glee Club plans tonight's sock hop at the school for the student body. Dancers and chaperones will use dressing rooms, and the club has begun night rehearsals for a spring concert with details to come from Mrs. Clarence Lacey. Mrs. Henry Copen was taken to Holzer Hospital from the Grim apartment on S Second Ave in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Girls Glee Club
Middleport High School
Glee Club
Clarence Lacey
Henry Copen
Holzer Hospital
S. Second Ave
Mrs Leora Burt Dies in Youngstown
Relatives learn Mrs Leora Joachim Burt of Youngstown died of a heart attack Tuesday. Survived by her parents Henry and [illegible] Joachim a son Charles three brothers Norman Harry and Charles a sister Wilma and many Meigs County relatives. Funeral conducted at 1 30 p m in Youngstown today.
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Pomeroy
Leora Joachim Burt
Youngstown
Henry Joachim
Charles
Norman
Harry
Wilma
Meigs County
Firemen's Auxiliary Sets Monthly Meeting Date
In Racine Town Hall the Firemen's Auxiliary will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday at 7 30 p m Marilyn Powell secretary President Mac Cleland urges all members to attend and asks the lady with the traveling basket to bring it to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Cleland
D of A Ladies Make Hats in Reno Meeting
The Chester Council Daughters of America met at Mrs. Ella Hannum’s home in Reno for a hat making contest. Prizes for creativeness went to Mrs. Virgil Roush and Mrs. Floyd Ridenour. The gathering included games, refreshments, and a scripture reading followed by pledge to the flag and the Lord’s Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Osborn
Edgar Hartung
Henry Spencer
Marion Woods
Milo Biggs
Norman
Curt Frederick
Esther Wright
Fannie Adams
James
Mabel van Meter
Eldon Kraeuter
Ada Neutzling
Hobart Newell
Buell Ridenour
Willoughby Hill
Scouts To Plant Pine Trees
Meigs-Gallia-Mason area Boy Scout Troop 245 will plant 1000 pine seedlings at Izaak Walton farm starting 7 a.m. Saturday. They will camp overnight, with tents, after planning the project Wednesday. The troop and others will also sell tickets for the Point Pleasant exposition. family tickets are one dollar with twenty cents going to Troop 245. Scoutmaster Robert Mills leads with assistant leaders Charles Vroman Gene Coleman and Larry Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Boy Scouts
Izaak Walton
Point Pleasant
Meigs-Gallia-Mason
Robert Mills
Charles Vroman
Gene Coleman
Larry Rice
Power of God film to be shown at Racine church
The religious motion picture The Power of God will be shown at Racine Methodist Church on Saturday at 7 30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Baptist and Methodist Churches and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Racine Methodist Church
Baptist
Methodist
Pomeroy Society Reports On One Day Schools And Meet
Winding Trail Garden Club discussed two one day schools to be held in Zanesville on July 9 and The Plains on April 23. A Meigs County Health Council was formed. Members attended by several club officers and received blue and red ribbons for flower arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Winding Trail
Robert Thompson
Koehler
Miss Seitz
Charles Lewis
Thompson
Thunder Over Arizona and Gangland Strikes at Middleport theater
The Middleport Ohio theater runs a two day double feature Friday and Saturday March 15 16 starting 6 p.m. Thunder Over Arizona in Trucolor stars Skip Homeier Kristine Miller Geo MacReady and others and When Gangland Strikes features Raymond Greenleaf Tony Caruso John Hudson Fuzzy Knight Also Columbia Comedy on Saturday March 16 with Bandido in Cinemascope Technicolor stars Robert Mitchum Zachery Scott Alan Ladd Robert Preston plus Whispering Smith in Technicolor. Sunday March 17 18 presents Attack Cry in the Night and more with Palance Albert Woods OBrien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio
Arizona
Raymond Greenleaf
Tony Caruso
John Hudson
Fuzzy Knight
Columbia Comedy
Robert Mitchum
Zachery Scott
Alan Ladd
Robert Preston
Whispering Smith
Sun-Man
Jack Palance
Eddie Albert
Natalie Woods
Edmund O’brien
Brien Donlevy
Wives and Friends Gather for Auxiliary Event
A local notice describes a social gathering inviting wives, lady friends, auxiliary members, husbands, and boy friends to attend the community event at the downtown hall.
Pancake Supper Planned by Dexter Star Grange
Dexter Star Grange schedules a pancake supper at a meeting on Saturday with members able to take pancake ingredients. Hemlock Grange plans to visit Star on April 6. A Pomona meeting report was read from Harrisonville. Two Star Grange members, Betty and Tom Jeffers, are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Star Grange
Hemlock Grange
Star
Pomona
Harrisonville
Betty
Tom Jeffers
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Middleport Social Notes
BRT
Mrs. Morgan
Mildred Wells
Phyllis Mullen
Church of Christ
Arthur Skinner
Alice Robeson
Ernestine
Janice Asbury
Carla Wilson
Carol Hudson
Haven Theatre
New Haven, W. Va
George Montgomery
Canyon River
Bill Elliott
Homicide
Chester, Ohio
Athens
Nelsonville
Middleport Churches
Arthur Lynch
MR. and Mrs. Little
MR. and Mrs. Lynch
Social Notes
Widdleport Personals
Leora Burt
Firemen’s Auxiliary
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
VistaVision
Burt Lancaster
Katherine Hepburn
Wendell Corey
Lloyd Bridges
Earl Holliman
Temple
Deadwood
Charles Starrett
Ginger Rogers
Barry Nelson
Carol Channing David Brian James Ainess
Mister Cory
Tony Curtis
Martha Hyer
Charles Bickford
Kathryn Giant
William Reynolds
Russ Morgan
Pomeroy Society
Lewis
Robert Reibel
Joseph Struble
Pratt
George Heines
St. Patrick’s Day
Nettie Koehler
Harry Canterbury
Lucille B. Hawkins
Lee Bryan
American Legion Drew Webster
Ray Byers
James Carnahan
the Post
Liberty
Skip Homeier
Kristine Miller
Geo. MacReady
Wallace Ford
Clark Gable
Susan Hayward
John Derek
Diana Lynn
Annapolis
Preston Motors, Inc
S. Third St
Mon Ba
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