Grand Jury Holds Offutt For Murder Charge In Meigs County
George Lynn Offutt, 21, of Minersville Route 1, is bound over to the Meigs County grand jury on first degree murder charges after a two and a half hour preliminary hearing before Judge Emmett W. Peoples. The hearing at the county courtroom drew a large crowd and featured heated exchanges as defense lawyers sought bond, which was denied. Coroner Henry Ewing testified that Donna Jean Offutt died from massive skull fractures after a car crash near Chester on March 16, with Offutt claiming to be a passenger. Sheriff Hartenbach testified about a bloodied wrench found in Offutt’s truck and the recovery of Mrs. Offutt’s glasses. The affidavit was not dismissed and Offutt remains jailed without bond pending grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George Lynn Offutt
Minersville
Emmett W. Peoples
Meigs
Peoples
William Porter
Crow
Henry Ewing
Meigs County
Offutt
Robert Hartenbach
Ewing
Chester
Donna Jean Offutt
Mrs. Offutt
James B. O’brien
O’brien
Holzer Hospital
Robert Carson
Hassel
Hartenbach
London
Denver Holter
George Holter
Sheets
Holter Farm
Sheriff Hartenbach
George
Harry Holter
Meigs General Hospital
Meigs County Cancer Society aims for 3500 fund drive goal
The Meigs County Cancer Society seeks a 3500 goal for its annual drive starting April 1 led by Ron Springer of The Ohio Power Co. Activities include house-to-house canvassing the week of April 14, letter campaigns, tag day and a rummage sale with volunteers needed to support the effort across Pomeroy Middleport and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Shavorinsky
W. P. Lochary
Pomeroy
Clarence McNeal
Midldeport
Pomeroy Senior High School
Springer
Vocal Groups Score Superior at Athens District Contest
Mrs C O Chapman Western Local vocal supervisor reports both the girls glee club and the mixed chorus earned superior ratings at the district contest in Athens. The mixed chorus performed Go Not Far from Me and Merry are the Bells and will advance to the state event near Cleveland. Accompanist is Judy Chase. groups wore black robes with red satin stoles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Will
Tommy Reed
Danny Cremeans
Roger Musser
Keith Kennedy
Allen Biddle
Pat Eads
Richard Warner
Roy Cremeans
Jimmy George
Judy Hayes
Louise Parsons
Eloise Musser
Shirley Ballengee
Marjorie Priddy
Phyllis Williams
Joan Woodard
Linda Cremeans
Pauline Gibson
Charlotte Harrison
Bonnie Rathburn
Margaret Kitchen
Elaine Steele
Margaret Smith
Judy Morris
Club Receives Yearbooks At Pythian Sisters Meeting
The Staff and Officers Club of Meigs Temple No 153 Pythian Sisters met at Mrs William Lows home with Mrs Homer Jones assisting. They distributed yearbooks and opened with a prayer from the book. May 12 was set for the temple annual inspection. Prizes went to Lena McElhinny Horace McElhinny Jones Minnie Gilmore and George Childs. Salad and sandwiches were served to 14 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
William Lowe
Homer Jones
William Allman
Lena McElhinny
Horace McElhinny
Jones
Minnie Gilmore
George Childs
Pox Delays Birthday Celebration One Week
Lynn Schwab daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Schwab missed her St Patrick s Day birthday on March 17 due to chickenpox. Her delayed party at Pearl St Kindergarten featured sister Susan and Sheila Leiving with refreshments and favors themed to St Patrick s Day and Easter assisted by kindergarten teacher Mrs Guy Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lynn Schwab
Richard Schwab
St. Patrick’s Day
Pearl St
Lynn
Susan
Sheila Leiving
Money Suit Filed In Common Pleas Court
Flavie Higley of Langsville sues J. C. Johnston and Birdie Johnston in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for 362.25 on an account. The same court grants an auctioneer license to Cloyce Crittenden Bradford of Racine.
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Common Pleas
Pomeroy
Flavie Higley
Langsville
J. C. Johnston
Birdie Johnston
Meigs County
Cloyce Crittenden Bradford
Racine
Electa Circle To Meet At Mrs White Home
Electa Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society of First Baptist Church will meet tonight at the home of Mrs Charles White. The Busy Bee Class will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs A R Pullen on Palmer Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Electa
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Charles White
Busy Bee
A. R. Pullen
Palmer St
Ironton Church Scene Rupe McKay Wedding
Miss Ann Rupe chose Middleport Christian Church of Ironton for the ceremony uniting Joseph D. McKay and her daughter. The March 22 service followed a double ring rite at 6 30 p m officiated by Rev O M Miller. The couple’s attendants were Mr and Mrs Carl Large. Afterward the wedding party dined at the Patio in Ironton. The bride, a Holzer Hospital School of Nursing graduate, works in obstetrics. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph R. McKay of Byesville, is a Byesville High School graduate and Rio Grande College senior in June earning a B S in secondary education and was honorary captain of the 1958 team. They plan to reside in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Central Christian Church of
Ironton
Ann Rupe
Joseph D. McKay
O. M. Miller
Gerald V. Rupe
Carl Large
Rio Grande
Patio
Middleport High School
Rupe
Holzer
Girl Unable To Wear First Evening Dress In Concert
Doris Rice daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Rice Gravel Hill was unhappy over the weekend. She was sick and unable to sing in the Girls Glee Club concert and could not wear her very first evening dress bought for the occasion and the Spring Fling that followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Doris Rice
Gene Rice Gravel Hill
E R Chabel To Speak At United Methodist Dinner
E R Chabel 33rd degree Mason and doctor of philosophy from Columbia University will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday at a United Methodist Church dinner meeting. He has served as dean of student personnel and registration at Rio Grande College since Sept 1 1957. Racine and Middleport Methodist Churches invite members to contact Kermit Walton or Frank Vaughan by noon Wednesday to reserve.
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Pomeroy
E. Robert Chabel
Knights Templars
United States of America
United Methodist Church
Chabel
Columbia University
Rio Grande College
Racine
Middleport
Wilsons announce birth of son in Belmont
Middleport announces the birth of a son on March 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Wilson of Belmont Iowa. Mrs. Wilson is the former Sonjia Scholl. This is the couple’s first child. Grandparents are Konrad Scholl Boone Iowa James Wilson Royal Iowa and great grandparents Raymond Saxton Middleport Leonard Seffoll Jasonville Ind.
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Middleport
Robert J. Wilson
Belmond
Iowa
Wilson
Meigs Marriage License Granted for Dawson and Gardner
Earnest J. Dawson age 21 and Carolyn Gardner age 18 both of Columbus obtained a marriage license in Meigs County.
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Meigs
Earnest J. Dawson
Carolyn Gardner
Columbus
Council Passes 98 City Budget for Middleport
Middleport Village Council approved the annual budget for the year ending December 1958. The General Fund includes council and mayor salaries and numerous departments with a grand total of 85 813 dollars.
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Middleport
Doctor Hunters Appoint Committee on Finances
A special finance committee to study methods of financing a physician to settle in the Racine sector of Meigs County was appointed by Rev. John Elwood. The group, including Charles Hayman as chair and Wallace Weaver, Dillon Cross, Roy Proffitt, Ernest Wingett, plans to present April 14 to the citizens committee of 16 organizations from nine communities. The citizens committee will then compile recommendations for steps and present them at a future public meeting. The effort considers a clinic and is led by Elwood, E A Wingett, and Mrs. Maxine Shane, with doctors contacted to recruit potential settling physicians.
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Citizen’s Committee
Citizens’ Committee
Elwood
E. A. Wingett
Maxine Shane
Racine
Elwood, Wingett
Shane
Plans For Middleport Little League Summer Start
In Middleport adults discuss player insurance auctions and materials for the Little League season at the high school. John Thompson presides as supervisor of the summer recreation program with three managers already volunteering for the Indians Senators and Redlegs. two more for the Braves and Yankees Red Sox to join this year. A local insurer will outline coverage for players coaches and staff at a future meeting. Dugouts and other season needs will be reviewed. Woody Call leads tryouts for prospective players. Officers include Thompson as president Sauer as vice president Bratton as treasurer and Boggs as player agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Thompson
Woody Call
Indians
Charles Searles
Senators
Leo Kennedy
Redlegs
Braves
Yankees
Red Sox
Little League
Thompson
Lewis Sauer
Owen Bratton
Kenneth McElhinny
Lionel Boggs
Wonder Club Meeting At Mrs Norman Home
The Wonder Club held its March gathering at Mrs. Orvin Norman's Downington home with nine members and one guest. President Mrs. Elizabeth Haning led a brief business session and refreshments were served. Next meeting hostess will be Mrs. Frank Pauley of Harrisonville.
Meeting Night Changes at Long Bottom Church
At the Long Bottom Christian Church CYF meeting, organizers set a series of future sessions over four to six weeks and moved the meeting night back to Wednesday. A skating party is scheduled for March 25 at Skate Away on Route 7 near Chester.
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Long Bottom
CYF
Route
Chester
Rutland Glee Club Bake Sale Saturday at Department Store
The Rutland Girls Glee Club will hold a bake sale at 9 a m Saturday at the Rutland Department Store with proceeds to go toward the purchase of new choir robes.
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Pomeroy
Rutland Girls Glee Club
Rutland
Woman Celebrates Three Birthdays With Family Dinners
Mrs. O. P. Klein marked three birthday observances over Sunday and Monday through dinners hosted by relatives. Guests included Frank Fugate Pomeroy and Hulda Klein, with cake baked by Mrs. M. K. Fugate of Athens. Additional meals followed at the Martin Restaurant with Lt. and Mrs. P. F. Klein hosting the evening gathering.
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Middleport
O. P. Klein
Legion group to attend Alonzo Custer funeral services
All members of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion and the 40 or 8 will meet at 2 p m Wednesday at the Ewing funeral home to attend the funeral for Alonzo Custer and Joe Struble. The post will not conduct military rites.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster
American Legion
Ewing Funeral
Alonzo Custer
Joe Struble
Legion
Struble
Methodist Men Plan Meeting At Heath Church
Church men convene tonight at Heath Church with Rev. R C Kankright presiding in place of president Bernard Fultz. Pomeroy Methodist Men invite attendance at a supper at their church Thursday night.
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Middleport
Heath Church
R. C. Kankright
Bernard Fultz
Pomeroy
173 Persons Visit Mobile X-Ray Unit On First Day
Meigs County’s nine day mobile chest X-ray tour opened with 173 residents at Toppers Plains. The oldest visitor was 84 year old Elmer Newland. Over 75s received cakes or soft drinks.
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Pomeroy
Toppers Plains
Mobile Chest
Meigs County
Murl Bradford
Tuberculosis and Heath Association
Elmer Newland
Holsum Bakery
Mildred Headley
Hobart Shields
Elizabeth Lyons
Norman McCain
Norma Newland
Barbara Black
Racine
Club
Syracuse Methodist Church
Salvation Army Free Clothing Day Set for Thursday
In Pomeroy the Salvation Army will hold its regular free clothing day from 9 30 a m to 1 p m Thursday in the Bethany Church basement. Capt Glenna Rummel announced. Candy and baked goods will be sold by home league members led by Mrs Maudie Ash. Residents with unclaimed clothing may drop it at the Bethany building side door on EF Second St this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Salvation Army
Bethany
Glenna Rummel
Rummel
Home League
Maudie Ash
Second St
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Athens Messenger
the Cancer Society
North Second St
Ackea
Electa Circle
NAVY
U.S. Navy
Rupe-McKay
Mrs. McKay
Gallipolis
E.R. Chabel
R. J. Wilson
Doctor Hunters
Wonder Club
Mrs. Norman
Ree Clothing
Bob Evans
Darwin
Darwin Exchange
Helen's
Beauty Shop
Robert Taylor
Debra Paget
Betty Grable
Dale Robertson
Farmer
Liberty
Ohio
Tommy Steele
Nancy Whiskey
Humphrey Lyttelton
Gloria Castillo
Ross Ford
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Tokyo
Technicolor
Robert Wagner
Joan Collins
Edmond O’brien
Temple
Cary Grant
Jayne Mansfield
Suzy Parker
DeVille
Coupe DeVille
Pest Buy
Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
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