Five Meigs grand jury defendants arraigned in Pomeroy court
Judge Edgar Ervin presided as five of the January term Meigs grand jury indictments were arraigned. Three defendants pleaded guilty and were sentenced. Lacey Conners received a one to twenty year term for forgery. Francis Douglas drew one to three years for issuing checks with insufficient funds. Virginia Molden and Golden Little entered not guilty pleas or faced multiple counts with various bonds. Earl Kauff changed to guilty on one forgery count and awaits transfer to Mansfield. Arraignments continued into Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
Edgar Ervin
Common Pleas
Lacey Conners
Ohio State
Francis Douglas
Dana H. Peoples
Douglas
Virginia Molden
Golden Little
Ervin
Earl Kauff
Nolle
Kauff
Mansfield
Missionary Play Staged At First Baptist Meeting
The Pom eroy area hears a four act missionary play The Pill Box presented by 29 members of First Baptist Church Missionary Societies during a sectional meeting attended by over 100. Leaders from several societies spoke on home and foreign missions including Looking Unto Jesus and missions in India and America. The event featured a cast list and musical numbers with a candle lit refreshment hour to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Missionary Societies
First Baptist Church
Pomeroy Baptist Association
T. A. May
Sanborn Missionary Society
William Beaver
Young Woman’s Missionary Group
Home and Foreign Missions
Walter Wolfe
Pomeroy
Edward Simpson
Racine
Ethel Jackson
Rutland
T. T. Shelton
Jesus
India
America
Leo Russell
Margaret Houdashelt
Paul Smart
Delbert Rice
Kalad Hindy
Freddie Houdashelt
Jean Bennett
Hindy
Dorothy Chase
Chase Bennett
Virginia Mayes
Beulah White Darst
Gail Miller
Home from hospital
Mrs. Melvin Hood and her infant daughter returned from Holzer Hospital to their Monkey Run home on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Melvin Hood
Holzer Hospital
Monkey Run
Golden Rule Class Hosts St Patrick Day Themed Social
Mr and Mrs William Beaver hosted the Golden Rule Class of First Baptist Church on Thursday. Mrs Willis Anthony presided with devotions by Mrs David Durst Jr who also led the game period assisted by Mr Durst. Refreshments included a shamrock ice cream mold green iced cake and mints served by the hosts and Mr and Mrs Ed ison Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Beaver
Third Ave
First Baptist Church
Willis Anthony
David Durst, Jr
Darst
Beavers
Edison Baker
Baker
Harold Chase
Anthony
M. Abbott
Frank Cheesebrew
Paul Smart
Mrs. B K Smith 71 Dies in Chester
Mrs B K Smith aged 71 of Chester died at Martz Clinic Monday after a heart attack. Survived by husband Benjamin K Smith and daughters Mrs John Reuter Akron and Lucille Smith Middleport High School instructor. Funeral services pending announced by Finsterwald funeral home Pom eroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
B. K. Smith
Chester
Martz Clinic
Benjamin K. Smith
John Reuter
Akron
Lucille Smith
Middleport High School
Finsterwald
Drivers Must Display 1947 Plates by April 1
Deputy Registrar Ralph C. Gilmore of Pomeroy announced the final week to obtain 1947 Ohio automobile and truck licenses. All drivers must display the 1947 plates starting April 1. The Gilmore Supply Store on Second Street will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 29 and 31, with bureau hours extended to 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on those days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio
Ralph C. Gilmore
Gilmore Supply Store
Second St
Gilmore
Meigs County Grand Jury Indictments Reach Historic Total
The succeeding day reports the greatest number of indictments ever returned by a grand jury in Meigs County have been disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Centen nial Plans Formed for Pomeroy Church
A Federated Church meeting names steering and seven program committees for the 100th anniversary of the Pomeroy church founded in 1846. The plan calls for a three day observance ending Sunday Oct 12 with a special booklet presenting church history and pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Church
Pomeroy Church
W. A. Smith
Louis Reibel
Erma Smith
Robert Hegnauer
Glenroy Ewing
Fred S. Blaetmar
Dorothy Dillard
F. S. Blaetmar
I. B. Weed
W. A. Drake
Federated
Miss Smith
WCTU Meeting Plans Local Work at Middleport Church
A Meigs County WCTU meeting with local officers gathered at the Middleport Presbyterian Church on Sunday March 16 at 2 p.m. to organize the society’s planned activities, announced president Mrs. Glenroy Ewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
WCTU
Middleport Presbyterian Church
Glenroy Ewing
Death of Sister Reported to Brother
MIDDLEPORT I. E. Miller has received word of the death of his sister Mrs. Winifred Coulter Thursday at Albany Missouri where burial took place Saturday Her former home was at Danville Ohio A brother Austin Armstrong of Columbus also survives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
I. E. Miller
Winifred Coulter
Albany
Danville
Ohio
Austin Armstrong
Columbus
Daughter Is Born In Pomeroy With Norma K Name
Mr and Mrs John Bryan announce the birth of an eight and a quarter pound daughter Norma K born March 21 at Butternut Ave Pomeroy The child is named in honor of Mrs Norma Goodwin Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Norman Bryan of Detroit Michigan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John Bryan
Butternut Ave
Norma K
Norma Goodwin
Norman Bryan
Detroit
Mich
P. M. Club Meets At Mrs. Bailey Home
Pearl Welker Vida Paulsen and Lillian Roach attended as guests while Mrs Wallace Bradford and Mrs Franklin Bailey hosted the P M Club at Mrs Bailey s home Edith Young Mrs Pullen Mrs George Hobstetter and Mrs Howard Byers won prizes during the business session and Easter decorations were used
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Welker
Vida Paulsen
Lillian Roach
Wallace Bradford
Franklin Bailey
P. M. Club
Bailey
James Pullen
Edith Young
Pullen
George Hobstetter
Howard Byers
Busy Bee Class of First Baptist Meets at Bennett Home
Thirty members and guest Miss Margaret Sauer gathered Friday night at Mrs. Charles Bennett’s Beech Street home for the Busy Bee Class meeting. Hostesses included Mrs. John Seines Mrs. Dana Hamilton and Mrs. Will Haptonstall with Mrs. A R Pullen also participating. President Mrs. L O Gardner led the business session noting a Red Cross contribution and plans for the association meeting Monday night. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Sauer
Charles Bennett
Beech St
Busy Bee
First Baptist Church
John Seines
Dana Hamilton
Will Haptonstall
A. R. Pullen
Sauer
L. O. Gardner
American Red Cross
Association
Pomroy High Students Attend Ohio University Concert
A bus load from Pomeroy High School traveled to Athens to hear the Ohio University combined glee club concert at Memorial Auditorium. Band Director and Mrs. Philip Bley accompanied the students, who had previously hoped to attend the band concert but were blocked by ice. They returned with refreshments at Stark Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Athens
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Philip Bley
Bley
Pomeroy Music
Stark Pharmacy
Auxiliary Schedules Meeting Thursday at Grace Church
The Women’s Auxiliary of Grace Church will hold an evening meeting at the Parish House after the mid week Lenten service. Mrs. Cedric Clark leads the program with Mrs. Patrick Lochary and Mrs. Charles Gibbs assisting. hostesses are Mrs. Theodore Reed, Mrs. Max Sanborn, and Mrs. Charles Gibbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Grace Church
Cedric Clark
Patrick Lochary
Charles Gibbs
Theodore Reed
Max Sanborn
Marriage Licenses Issued by Meigs Probate Court
Meigs Probate Court issued marriage licenses to James Baldwin 30 of Mill Creek and Florence Sheline 30 of Portland. Walter Thornton 22 of Cottageville and Betty Smith 18 of Pomeroy. Ivan Lehman 23 of Logan and Deloris Norris 21 of Long Bottom. Woodrow Ash 30 of Athens and Bernice Murphy 21 of Pomeroy. Robert Vaughan 27 of Pomeroy and Nina Donovan 20 of Pomeroy. William Kuhn 29 of Gallipolis and Mary Swan 36 of Pomeroy. E F Maag 53 of Middleport and Ruth Leist 46 of Middleport. Albert V Jennice 24 of Glouster and Wahnetta P Vermaater 21 of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs Probate Court
James Baldwin
Mill Creek
Florence Sheline
Portland
Walter Thornton
Cottageville
W. Va
Betty Smith
Ivan R. Lehman
Logan
Deloris F. Norris
Long Bottom
Woodrow Ash
Athens
Bernice Murphy
Robert Vaughan
William Kuhn
Gallipolis
Mary Swan
E. F. Maag
Middleport
Ruth Leist
Albert V. Jennice
Glouster
Wahnetta P. Vermaater
WCTU Plans Work In Meigs County Schools
Mrs. Alvin Sherbine, a national field worker for the WCTU, presented two motion pictures and charts to several Meigs County schools, followed by talks outlining planned church and community efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
WCTU
Alvin Sherbine
Meigs County
Health Is Improving at Pomeroy Home
Mrs Amy Kings land of Pomeroy has been confined at home for five months by illness but is steadily improving according to her daughter Amy.
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Pomeroy
Amy Kingsland
Amy
Storys Run Storys Run Passages of Bereavement
Two residents of this community died recently N est Black on March 11 and Mrs Mary Darst on March 21. Mr and Mrs Allen Hewitt and Mr and Mrs Jess Brechtel of Columbus were called here because of Mr Black s death. Mr and Mrs Jess Brechtel visited the latter s daughter Mrs Wesley Ward. Mrs Marshall Ward of Chauncey visited recently with Mr and Mrs Wesley Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Black
Mary Darst
Allen Hewitt
Jess Brechtel
Columbus
Black
Wesley Ward
Marshall Ward
Chauncey
Birthday Celebrations For Judy Curd Gregg And Swindler
Birthday observances were held this month for Judy Curd six Judy Ann Gregg five and Sue Swindler five Ice cream cookies candy and St Patrick s Day hats with bright green feathers were given to Judy Curd s playmates at Central Kindergarten on St Patrick s Day by her mother with the children singing the birthday song Several small friends were guests of Judy Ann Gregg at her grandmother s home Mrs Minnie Erlewine last Thursday Birthday cake and ice cream were served A birthday cake also featured the refreshments served when Sue Swindler celebrated her birthday with several playmates A long distance call from her sister Kathleen Swindler Columbus brought a birthday greeting
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Judy Curd
Judy Ann Gregg
Sue Swindler
St. Patrick's Day
Minnie Erlewine
Kathleen Swindler
Columbus
Interfraternity Dance Report From Ohio University Weekend
Cadet James Hartinger of West Point spent the weekend with his parents at the interfraternity dance at Ohio University in Athens. The page lists numerous relatives visiting from Columbus Charleston Martins Ferry Gallipolis and other towns, including birthdays and family visits with nieces nephews and grandchildren across Meigs Gallia and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hartinger
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Lawrence Hartinger
Ohio University
Athens
James Faulkner
Columbus
Charleston
Mary
Marjory Miller
Doyle Miller
I. E. Miller
Thomas Perrin
Cincinnati
Minnie Beverage
Jeannette Waddell
Mrs. Beverage
Colleen Waddell
Della Windsor
Meigs County
H. J. Krinke
Jeanne
Martins Ferry
H. B. Krinke
Gravel Hill
Huntington
Claude Durgee
Williamstown
Anna Hamm
Owen Fink
Main St
Katherine
Christine Grant
H. E. Grant
Helen Brown
Point Pleasant
T. L. Morrison
Charles F. Swanson
Gallipolis
C. F. Hawkins
Miss Florence Clark Returns to Indiana
Miss Florence Clark attended graduation exercises at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing in Middleport then returned to Marion Indiana to resume work. Pfc Harry Clark arrived after receiving an honorable discharge from the U S Army following service in Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Florence Clark
School of Nursing
Holzer Hospital
Clarence Clark
Marion
Ind
Clark
MHS
Pfc
Harry Clark
U.S. Army
Austria
Meigs VFW Post 4736 Election of Officers
Meigs Post 4736 VFW will meet at Redmen's Hall in Pomeroy on Wednesday at 7:30 p m for the election of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs Vfw
Post
Pomeroy — Meigs Post
VFW
Redmen’s Hall
Kelloggs All Bran claim boosts constipation relief
A reader letter praises Kelloggs All Bran as a cure for constipation after numerous laxatives failed. The ad urges daily consumption with water, suggests a ten day trial, and offers double money back if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. B. Lee Ward
Park Avenue
Edgewood 5
R. I
Kellogg Company
Battle Creek
Michigan
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George O’brien
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