Athenian Found Guilty After 2nd Deliberation
A Meigs County jury found Oba Douglas Jr. of Athens guilty of driving while intoxicated after a two day Meigs County Common Pleas Court trial. Foreman Clark Idle announced the guilty verdict following a 15 minute jury deliberation after an earlier unresolved vote. Judge John C. Bacon ordered Douglas jailed with sentencing set for Friday. The panel included Hazel Blackwood, H G Waggoner, Edith Sisson, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon
Douglas
Robert Hartenbach
Hazel Blackwood
H. G. Waggoner
Clark Idle
Edith Sisson
Jean Null
Nellie Coleman
Alvin Myers
Beulah Neigler
Maxine Michael
Betty Biggs
Kathleen Morris
Phyllis Bailey
Miss Alma Baumgardner Weds Robert Nelson in Hardaway Home
Miss Alma Baumgardner and Robert Nelson wed at 4:30 p.m. Saturday March 10 in Middleport. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Baumgardner, wore a white brocaded suit with orchid accessories and white rose bud corsage. The Rev. Andrew Woods officiated at the Columbus area ceremony, followed by a reception at the Hardaway residence. The couple plans to live in Columbus with Nelson recently discharged from the U S Army and Baumgardner employed as a secretary in the state office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Oscar Hardaway
Alma Baumgardner
Robert Nelson
Miss Baumgardner
Ervin Baumgardner
Mr. Nelson
Robert Nelson, Sr
Detroit, Mich
Rey Hamilton
Cleveland
Hardaway
Mr. Hardaway
Andrew Woods
Columbus
Middleport High School
Glee Club
State
Nelson
U. S. Army
Andrew
Jeff
Roy Hamilton
Will Layne
Garten
W. Va
William Lewis
Phoebe Harper
Pomeroy
William Clayton
Marcella Ward
DeLegal
Celene
Baumgardner
Manning
Racine Junior Firemen Sell Flower Boxes for Park and Squad
Racine junior firefighters start a fund raising project by building flower boxes. Half the proceeds support park maintenance and benches, and training manuals. The other half helps pay off the emergency truck note. Boxes are on display in two local businesses. Contact any junior firefighter or call WI1-902461 to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Mr. Phillips Dies At 85 In Pomeroy
Alfred Phillips 85 of Pomeroy died Wednesday night at Meigs General Hospital. He belonged to Pomeroy lodge 164 F&AM for over 50 years. Masonic rites set for 7 30 Friday at Ewing Funeral Home. Survived by three sons Jack Cincinnati Holland Los Angeles Norris San Francisco. two sisters Miss Sarah Phillips Minnie Davis of Pomeroy. Burial Beech Grove Cemetery Saturday 2 p.m. Friends may call at the funeral home. memorials to Alfred Phillips Memorial at Meigs Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Alfred Phillips
Meigs General Hospital
Pomeroy Lodge
F&am
Ewing Funeral Home
Jack
Cincinnati
Holland
Los Angeles
Norris
San Francisco
Sarah Phillips
Minnie Davis
Beech Grove Cemetery
New
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Pomeroy Church Class Plans Monday Meeting
The Young Adult Class of Pomeroy First Baptist Church will gather at 7 30 PM Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Domigan Lincoln Hill Road for a church event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Roy Domigan
Lincoln Hill Road
Twilight Garden Club Meets at Wildermuth Home
Pomeroy plans a Tuesday evening meeting hosted by Mrs. Gerald Wildermuth with Mrs. T A Hennessy as co host. County agricultural agent C E Blakeslee will speak to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Twilight Garden Club
Gerald Wildermuth
T. A. Hennessy
C. E. Blakeslee
Pomeroy Woman and Racine Man Wed in Racine Church
Bonnie Neutzling of Pomeroy married Dale Smith son of Mrs. Bert House and the late Ward Smith at the EUB church in Racine on December 16 1961 with Rev V Glenn Bate officiating. Immediate families attended and the couple reside with the Smith family in Racine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bonnie Neutzling
Norbert Neutzling
Dale Smith
Bert House
Ward Smith
Racine
EUB
V. Glenn Bate
Troop 245 Prepares Scout O Rama Displays at Armory
Boy Scout Troop 245 plans Scout O Rama displays with conservation or patriotism themes at the Point Pleasant armory. Scoutmaster Robert Mills says assistants include George Hackett Jr Charles Clarkson and Eugene Conde. Mothers Auxiliary funded new neckerchiefs for the event and scouts offer community odd jobs to raise camping funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Point Pleasant Armory
Robert Mills
George Hackett, Jr
Charles Clarkson
Eugene Conde
Mothers’ Auxiliary
Mills
Hackett
Gene Harris
17th Birthday Is Observed in Middleport
A surprise party marked Miss DiAnne McComas 17th birthday at her parents home in Middleport. Gifts were given, games played with Ellen Dutton and Sandy Brewington winning prizes. Saint Patrick's Day decor and refreshments were provided by Mrs. McComas and helpers. Attendees included numerous Middleport residents, Claudia Shields of Letart, and Dixie Carson of Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dianne McComas
L. W. McComas
Miss McComas
Ellen Dutton
Sandy Brewington
McComas
Mary Rinehart
Florence Baker
Iva Ward
Carolyn Russell
Carolyn Searles
Carolyn Ervin
Miss Dutton
Carla Gilmore
Janet Baker
Ellen Hawley
Linda Forrest
Karen Pettit
Jeannine Bowles
Sarah Bechtle
Evelyn Gibbons
Karen Sue Gregg
Barbara Jones
Claudia Shields
Letart
Dixie Carson
Rutland
Rock Springs WSCS Elects Officers for Another Year
Rock Springs Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Rock Springs Methodist Church re elected officers for another year. Mrs. W. A. Morgan remains president with Mrs. Lewis Grueser as vice president and Mrs. Clif ford Leifheit as vice president. Mrs. Amos Leonard keeps treasurer. The group plans to attend a Chester Methodist Church study course led by Mrs. Robert Card. Mrs. Grueser led the program and devotional on The Great Physician Is Still Healing and conducted a Bible quiz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Rock Springs Methodist Church
W. A. Morgan
Lewis Grueser
Clifford Leifheit
Amos Leonard
Chester Methodist Church
Robert Card
Two Pomeroy Teachers Attend Ohio University Ed Workshop
Pomeroy teachers Miss Constance Marley and Charles Chancey joined a physical education workshop at Ohio University in Athens. Marley teaches girls PE and Chancey coaches boys PE at Pomeroy High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Schools
Ohio University
Athens
Constance Marley
Charles Chancey
Pomeroy High School
Pomeroy Jitney Supper Scheduled at Letart Falls Hall
A jitney supper is set for Saturday evening at the Letart Falls community building. Serving will begin at 5 30 p m. The Letart Falls Methodist Church Women s Society of Christian Service sponsors the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Letart Falls Methodist Church
Vocational Guidance Talks Held for Middleport High Students
Middleport High School students heard 15 career sessions sponsored by the Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club. Representatives covered nursing, medicine, extension service, media, ministry, banking, funeral directing, newspaper work, teaching, vocational guidance, state government, cosmetology, secretarial studies, public relations, and electricity professions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport High School
Middleport-Pomeroy
Harold E. Hubbard
Ray Pickens
C. E. Blakeslee
John Werner
Fred I. Gardner
Paul S. Smart
Robert Coats
Chester Tannehill
L. W. McComas
Middleport
Harold Sauer
Rutland High School
George Meinhart
Beverly Cullip
Southerton Beauty Academy of Athens
Thomas Cain
Mountain State Business College of Parkersburg
John W. Robinson
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Mildred Bailey
Middleport Home Economics Department
Easter Market Planned by Middleport Garden Club
Middleport Amateur Gardeners meet at Mrs Edward Burkett home to plan an Easter market April 7 at Tri-Lustre Cleaners with homemade articles decorated eggs and food specialties. Finance chair Mrs Harold Lohse oversees setup with sales items to be dropped at Mrs Wesley Fry or Mrs Thelma Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lohse
Wesley Fry
Thelma Pratt
Edgar Reynolds
Reynolds
Bruce Lloyd
Rutland High completes annual yearbook Northwestern
The Northwestern Rutland High School annual, a 92 page volume, is finished and will be distributed in May. Co editors Jane Crisp and Junior Carter led the staff including Clarence Lambert Jim Sheets Larry Parsons Betty Morris Sandra Little Judy Lee Junior Rife Paul Pierce Hiram Slater David Pierce Alan King Dick Dugan Bill Hayes Tom Spaulding and Martha Brewer with advisers Miss Leda Krauter and Mary Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Norwestern
Rutland High School
Jane Crisp
Junior Carter
Leda Kraueter
Mary Chapman
Clarence Lambert
Jim Sheets
Larry Parsons
Betty Morris
Sandra Little
Judy Lee
Junior Rife
Paul Pierce
Hiram Slater
David Pierce
Alan King
Dick Dugan
Bill Hayes
Tom Spaulding
Martha Brewer
Grace Guild Meeting At Grace Episcopal Church
Mrs. Max San born presided over the Grace Guild gathering at Grace Episcopal Church parish house after the lenton service. Mrs. Everett Hayes led a devotional period and plans for a rummage sale were made. An all‑women church meeting was slated for March 22 with refreshments by Miss Lenora Giles Miss Vida Thle and Mrs. Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Max Sanborn
Grace Guild of
Grace Episcopal Church
Everett Hayes
Lenora Giles
Vida Thle
Hayes
Meigs General Hospital Admission and Discharges
Admitted were Holdship Archer of Middleport Phillip Spangler of Racine Mrs Herman Martin of Pomeroy Mrs Clyde Beard of Middleport Charles Hyatt of Loudenville. Discharged were Norma Grant Clarence Jones and Howard Largent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdship Archer
Middleport
Phillip Spangler
Racine
Herman Martin
Pomeroy
Clyde Beard
Charles Hyatt
Loudenville
Norma Grant, Clarence Jones, and
Howard Largent
Dinner Party Observes Mrs. Oscar Hardaway Birthday
Middleport reports a birthday dinner for Mrs. Oscar Hardaway hosted by Mrs. Virginia DeLegal. A full turkey dinner was served and many guests delivered gifts including the Hardaway family, DeLegal guests, and local residents.
Braun Is Honored At Birthday Party
The birthday anniversary for Kenneth Braun was celebrated with a surprise dinner at the Fultz home in Middleport. Guests included Braun and family, the Walton and Smith households, and the Everson and Fultz children. Infant Robert Bruce Bingham remains hospitalized in Point Pleasant WV, with weight gain expected. Scully and Thomas attend a compensation seminar in Columbus, and Jan Long shows improvement at Holzer Hospital amid kidney treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kenneth Braun
Bernard Fultz
Braun
Michael
Kermit Walton
Scotty
Leo Smith
Kenny
William Everson
Janice
Patricia
Beth
Becky
Barbara
Robert Bruce Bingham
Bruce Bingham
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Thomas Scully
Harold Thomas
Cheshire
Kgger Creek
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
Columbus
Jan Long
Holzer Hospital
Lewis Long
Alec Blair to Speak at Drew Webster Post Birthday Party
Alec J. Blair past commander of the Department of Ohio American Legion will address the Drew Webster Post 39 birthday observance at 8 p.m. Monday Blair served as a bombardier in World War II and rose to lieutenant He helped Jefferson-Howe Post 81 Jackson reach record membership and led various posts roles He also founded the post drum and bugle corps Blair works as a Goodyear Atomic Corp instrument department foreman in P tokton Families and friends are invited and the Ladies Auxiliary will handle entertainment and refreshments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Legion Boy Scout
Highway Patrol
Goodyear Atomic Corp
Piketon
The
Post
Eastern High School Honors Sixty Three Students
Sixty three Eastern High School students earned honor roll status after the fourth six weeks, with a B or higher in all subjects. Seniors named include Kaye Bahr Eva Gilland Larry Bailey Marsha Evans and others. juniors sophomores and freshmen are listed with several prominent surnames across classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern
Kaye Bahr
Eva Gilland
Larry Bailey
Marsha Evans
Frank Andrew
Lila Bahr
Judy Fick
Marie Dervis
Marilyn Stearns
Connie Spencer
Janet Caldwell
Marilyn Koehler
Donna Bahr
Rev De Mott greeted at Baptist service in Pomeroy
Three members of the congregation welcomed the Rev. Richard DeMott former pastor when he spoke at the Pomeroy First Baptist Church Wednesday night. Greetings came from J. H. Stevenson moderator Mrs Aten Shain representing women’s groups and Richard Finlan president of the Young Adult Class. The class formed during his pastoring here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Mott
Pomeroy
Richard DeMott
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
J. H. Stephenson
Aten Shain
Richard Finlan
DeMott
Meigs County Land Transfers From Local Records
Harvey Hobbs transfers to Maxine Hobbs parcels in Rutland and Salem Twps. George H Wolfe and Helen Wolfe transfer to Thelma Sprague parcels in Olive Twp. Frank Dill and Mildred Dill transfer to Frank W Porter Jr trustee a Syracuse lot. Ann E Whaley transfers to Clyde C Caldwell 308 acres in Orange Rail Eblin. deed to Monna B Eblin via affidavit. Buck heirs deeds 8.52 acres in Salisbury Twp to Mary Buck Frank Buck Ira M Buck. Frank B Wilson transfers to Eloise E Wilson lots in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dill
Mildred Dill
Frank W. Porter, Jr
Syracuse
Ann E. Whaley
Clyde C. Caldwell
Orange Rail
Eblin
Monna B. Eblin
Meigs County
Charles Lester Buck
Mary Buck
Frank Buck
Ira M. Buck
Salisbury
Frank B. Wilson
Eloise E. Wilson
Middleport
Winding Trail Garden Club entertains members with layette shower
Members of the Winding Trail Garden Club were entertained by Mrs. Patrick Wood on Wednesday night. A layette shower honored Mrs. Robert Lewis with gift presentations and themed refreshments. Next meeting is Wednesday March 21 at Ohio Fuel Gas Co offices in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Winding Trail Garden Club
Patrick Wood
Robert Lewis
Robert Thompson
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Middleport
Letart Falls PTA Health Meeting Set
POMEROY The Letart Falls PTA will hold a health meeting at 7 30 Monday evening in the elementary school. Dr K D Amsbury will speak on health. Charles Hayman executive head of the Southern Local School District will discuss high school curricula and answer parents questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Letart Falls
PTA
K. D. Amsbury
Charles Hayman
Southern
Man Faces Charges In Middleport Court
Don Manley of S Third Ave Middleport appeared in Mayor Kenneth McElhinney's court on Wednesday night facing two charges. He was fined $15 and costs for resisting arrest and $30 and costs for intoxication. a 15 day jail sentence was suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Don Manley
S. Third Ave
Kenneth McElhinney
Time and Two Women Screening at Portland School
The Portland Elementary School hosts another screening of the cancer film Time and Two Women at 8 p m Monday. The Portland Home Demonstration Club sponsors the event inviting all Meigs County women who have not yet seen the presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Portland
Portland Home Demonstration Club
Meigs County
Racine Elementary School fifth and sixth graders stage variety program
A Racine Elementary School program by fifth and sixth graders featured piano solos by Jeanine Bentz Nancy Bentz Pamela Creek Roger Hill and other instrumental numbers. Performances included Hey Look Me Over Clothes Line Gossip Tim Finds a Friend Mexican Hat Dance Sidewalks of New York and a student skit with the Boy Scouts leading the pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Cairns
Brenda Bradford
Steve Simpson
Pamela Creek
Roger Hill
Tim
New York
Diana Crossen
James Circle
Mike Hayman
Martha Yost
Also Mentioned on This Page
John C. Bacon
Hardway
Mr. Phillips
B. H. Sanborns
Garden Club
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
Rock Springs
WSCS
Farmer's Bank
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Reserve
Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp
Binghamton Hospital
Pinkerton
Binghamton
N. Y
Middleport — Vocational
Edward Burkett
A. and P
Grace Pratt
Burkett
Kenneth Amsbury
Grace Guild
Episcopal Church
Virginia DeLegal
Campbell Harper
Nellie Winston
Goldie Guthrie
Sarah Mae Jones
C. R. Young
Emma Bland
Nyle Borden
India
Emogene
Nylita
Charles Buffington
Arnold Richards
William Layne
Bernice Gomer
Paula
Delene DeLegal
Fred Jackson
Carrie Cassell
James Payne
Alec Blair
Drew Webster
Ronald Cashdollar
Judith Codner
Joyce Fick
Peggy Amberger
Sharon Frecker
Jackie Frecker
Janet Bissell
Drusilla Will
Barbara Hill
Sharon Hayman
Judy Young
Sue Ann Myers
Robert Brown
Robert Hall
Terry Hoffman
Larry Landon
Eric Parker
Sandra Sprague
Joan Schultz
Diana Baer
Linda
Harvey Hobbs
Maxine Hobbs
Salem Twos
George H. and
Helen Wolfe
Thelma Sprague
Olive Two
Winding Trail Club
Ar Sa
Rambler
Douglas Rambler, Inc
Union St
Athens, Ohio
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!