Grand. Petit Jurors Names Drawn for May Term
Meigs County Common Pleas Court drew the May term grand and petit juries Saturday. Grand Jury members include Jesse Gaynor Pomeroy Ruby Frick near Pomeroy A F Swan Long Bottom Fred Shifler Middleport Susan Rawlings Middleport Louise Chapman Letart Falls Lucy Spencer Long Bottom Pearl Jacobs Pomeroy Route 3 Denver Thoma Pomeroy Harry Canter bury Pomeroy James Bargan Harrisonville Don McKnight near Middleport Harriett McIntosh Pomeroy Cathryn Poindexter Middleport Ed Gilkey near Middleport. Petit Jury members include Florence Mayhugh Harrisonville Cora Shenefield Dexter Norma Goodwin Pomeroy W O Brown Letart Falls James Bailey Chester Ethel L Smith Racine Cady Weber Middleport Clark Giiden Racine Ray Gibbs Pomeroy Mildred Grate Rutland Emma Hoffner Pomeroy Star Route Gertrude Russell Middleport Fred Shumway Syracuse Jane Russell near Pomeroy Nean King Pomeroy Route 2 Robert Lee Racine John Sauvage Pomeroy Elmer S Bailey Pomeroy Route 2 Rachel Elberfeld Downie Pomeroy Harry Spencer Long Bottom Charles Hensley Long Bottom Fred Shumway Reedsville George Logan Hemlock Grove W F Green Albany Route 2 Lincoln Russell Pomeroy Dana Turner Harrisonville Christine Diehl Rutland George Meinhart Middleport William Brady Cheshire Route 1 Laura J Wires Coolville Owen Watson Racine Marie Richman Pomeroy Carrie Nye Pomeroy Richard Duckworth Syracuse Estella Hotter Racine
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Grand Jury
Jessie Gaynor
Pomeroy
Ruby Frick
A. F. Swan
Long Bottom
Fred Shifler
Middleport
Susan Rawlings
Louise Chapman
Letart Falls
Lucy Spencer
Pearl Jacobs
Denver Thoma
Harry Canterbury
James Bargan
Harrisonville
Don McKnight
Harriett MclIntosh
Cathryn Poindex
Ter
Ed Gilkey
Petit Jury
Florence Mayhugh
Cora’ Shenefield
Dexter
Norma Goodwin
W. O. Brown
James Bailey
Chester
Ethel L. Smith
Racine
Cady Weber
Clark Jiiden
Ray Gibbs
Mildred Grate
Rutland
Emma Hoffner
Gertrude Russell
Fred Shumway
Lincoln Russell
Dana Turner
Christine Diehl
George Meinhart
William Brady
Cheshire
Laura J. Wires
Coolville
Owen Watson
Marie Richman
Carrie Nye
Richard Duckworth
Syracuse
Estella Holter
Hospital Admissions and Discharges at Meigs
Meigs Hospital admits Mrs John Lyons Middleport and Mrs William Lewis Pomeroy along with Mrs Marilyn Osler Cheshire and Fred Conkle near Middleport. Discharges include Thurma Millioan Pomeroy Alma Thaxton Cheshire. Births recorded for Mrs John Lyons Middleport a baby daughter and Mrs George Carver Shade a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lyons
Middleport
William Lewis
Pomeroy
Marilyn Osler
Cheshire
Fred Conkle
Thurma Millioan
Alma Thaxton
Owvier
George Carver, Shade
Rio Grande College Choir Delivers Sacred Music at First Baptist
The Rio Grande College Choir directed by Prof. John Lindsey Henning performed a varied program at First Baptist Church Middleport. Despite partial attendance, solos ensembles and full chorus impressed with Sullivan's The Lost Chord as a highlight. Claude Fulks read Scripture and offered prayer, Robert Merrifield spoke on the Christian college ethos, and Mrs. Virginia Fadely Helms accompanied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Rio Grande College Choir
John Lindsey Henning
Sullivan
Claude Fulks
Robert Merrifield
Virginia Fadely Helms
Sidney Fadely
Meigs
Perry Hunt Dies at 52 in Logging Camp Near Downington
Perry Hubert Hunt 52 died unexpectedly about 2 p.m. Saturday near Downington while returning home with his five and a half year old son James visiting him. A heart condition was given as the cause. The body rests at Chase funeral home Rutland ahead of 2 p.m. Tuesday services at Oak Grove Church. Burial will be in the nearby cemetery. He leaves a widow and three children James Carolina Sue and Bert Edward Hunt, plus two brothers Robert and Douglas Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Perry Hubert Hunt
Downington
James
Everett Polly
Oak Grove
Carolina Sue
Bert Edward Hunt
Albany
Robert Hunt
Carbondale
Douglas Hunt
Walter Rainey Services Held In Huntington Area
Walter Rainey funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with U S Army Engineers pallbearers from the Point Pleasant project. Rev W B Moore of Heath Methodist Church officiated. Relatives from Huntington and nearby towns attended including Wessels Lepage St Clair Hopkins Baird Rainey Baird Ramsey Newsome Effingham Smith Cantrell Cantrell Brown Lewis Bos ter and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
U. S. Army Engineers
Point Pleasant
Walter Rainey
Rawlings- Coats
W. B. Moore
Heath Methodist Church
Earl Wessels
Russell Lepage
Carl St. Clair
Cambridge
J. B. Hopkins
Alliance
J. L. Baird
Ronald J. Baird
Walter Rainey Baird
Lakewood
Harry Ramsey
Eugene Ramsey
Danny
Theodore Ramsey
Luther Ramsey
Ped Newsome
Fred Sullivan
Georgie Effingham
Albert Smith
James Gorbush
Harland Cantrell
Oscar Cantrell
Huntington
Edward Brown
James Lewis
Columbus
Kenneth Boster
Barbara
Galipolis
Meigs Persons At Conference
Delegates from Meigs County attended the state youth conference in Columbus at the Southern Hotel. Mary Ohlinger Middleport Virginia Haskins near Pomeroy and James Webb Letart Falls spoke in discussion groups on school making a living and commerce problems. Resolutions will be sent to Washington for the Mid Century White Conference for Children and Youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Southern Hotel
Columbus
Mary Ohlinger
Virginia
Haskins
Pomeroy
James Webb
Letart Falls
Ohio Commission On Children and Youth
Miss Ohlinger
Webb
Commerce
Washington
Divorces Granted in Meigs County Court
Two divorces were granted in Meigs County Common Pleas Court Saturday morning. Anna Blanche Nelson received a decree from Freeman Nelson. Joe F. E. Graham was granted a divorce from Mone Lee Graham. Divorce action was filed by Lewis Orville Weygand against Frances Weygand. Webster and Neimeier filed for separation from Herman H. Neimeier. Neimeier is represented by John C. Bacon, who also represents Marie Brooks in her divorce suit against Harry N. Brooks.
Glee Club Earns Excellent Rating at State Contest
Middleport High School Girls Glee Club received an excellent rating at the state music contest in Columbus on Saturday under Miss Lois Cecil. Mothers and others drove them to Columbus in cars for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Columbus
Lois Cecil
Founders Day observance features jewel ritual by Beta Sigma Phi
Middleport notes report Ohio Eta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi conferred the ritual of jewels on 11 candidates during Founders Day at the Little House. Ben Spaulding of Athens officiated for Jacqueline Menchini and others after a chicken dinner. Also noted are sorority officers and a May 5 dance plan with Nelle Voglesong visiting. Marilyn Jean Ashley wed George Shamblin in Middleport Church with navy blue attire and sweet pea corsage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio
Eta Phi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Little House
Ben Spaulding
Athens
Jacqueline Menchini
Mary Ellen Seyler
Virginia Clifford
Mary Ohlinger
Barbara Warner
Teresa Potts
Helen Atkins
Mildred Karr
Hortense Jobb
Pearl Walker
Charlotte Coates
Bettie Wise
Rhea Hunnicutt
Norma Koehler
Freddie Houdashelt
Jean Blazewicz
Phyllis Mullen
Jean Morgan
Norma Jean French
Edith Young
Miami
Fla
Nelle Voglesong
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
Columbus
Pomeroy Junior High School
Wilbur James Ashley
S. Second Ave
Marilyn Jean
George Shamblin
William James Shamblin
Cheshire
Charles Pomeroy
Middleport High School
Evans Market
Shamblin
Cheshire Academy High School
Nelsonville DAR chapter marks 25th anniversary tea
Mrs Patrick Lochary director of the Southeast District DAR Mrs O P Klein regent and Mrs Manning Webster treasurer of Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter attended the twenty fifth anniversary tea of Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter in Nelsonville Saturday afternoon. Mrs Lochary visiting Nelsonville was her first official appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Patrick Lochary
Daughters of the American Revolution
O. P. Klein
Manning Webster
Jonathan Meigs
Elizabeth Zane Dew
Nelsonville
Lochary
Letart Falls Resident Dies at 51
Letart Falls resident Hobart Clay Hayman, 51, died at home. He was a member of Ohio Valley Grange 2612, the Racine Masonic lodge, and the Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are his wife Ferne, daughter June, mother Lina Hayman, nephew Lawrence Hayman, and brothers Ray, Paul, and Harold. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Letart Falls Methodist Church with burial in Letart Cemetery. Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home until noon Wednesday and then at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
Hobart Clay Hayman
Hayman
Ohio Valley Grange
Ohio
Anne
Letart Falls Methodist Church
Letart Cemetery
Ewing Funeral Home
Pomeroy
Basement Fall Injures Girl in Meigs County
MIDDLEPORT Donna Veith two year old daughter of Mrs Grace Quillen was taken to Meigs General Hospital after falling through an unsecured basement window while visiting her aunt Mrs Mary Siders of Oliver Street. She suffered a cut on head and face but recovered enough to play later. POMEROY Disabled American Veterans to meet at Redmen's Hall at 8 pm Tuesday per commander John Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Donna Veith
Grace Quillen
Meigs General Hospital
C. E. Parker
David Jer
Pomeroy
Middleport celebrates Mrs Mason eighty sixth birthday
Mrs. John Mason marked her eighty sixth birthday with a Saturday night gathering at her home. Friends including Mrs. John B. Downing Mrs. R. B. Laughead Mrs. C. F. Hawkins and Mrs. Mason's granddaughter Mrs. John Vroman attended along with Mrs. L. A. Thomas Mrs. J. H. Grate and Sara Dobbs. Charter Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters members Mrs. Mason Downing and Thomas observe their fiftieth anniversary tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Mason
John B. Downing
R. B. Laughead
C. F. Hawkins
Mason
Downing
Thomas
Meigs Temple
Evangeline Chapter Invites Attendance at Meigs Temple 50th
Members of Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star receive invitations to attend the fiftieth anniversary celebration of Meigs Temple 153 Pythian Sisters tonight at 8 at Woodman Hall, secretary announces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Woodman Hall
Council Holds Annual Inspection by Syracuse Dawgs
Syracuse Guilding Star Council No. 124 Daughter of America held its annual inspection on Thursday evening April 27. Inspecting officer District Deputy Caddie Wickham led the session. Four members were initiated amid visitors from Pomeroy and Milport. The degree team presented Mrs. Tom Clark a handkerchief shower. Gifts went to district deputy Freda Duffy national representative and Sadie Thuener local deputy. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Middleport EXPW Party Draws 108 Guests at Woodman Hall
The Middleport Business & Professional Women's Club hosted 108 guests Saturday at Woodman Hall. Finance chair Allen Jenkinson oversaw the event with Swiss music by Lillian Stieff and local vocalists. Prizes went to Frank Cain, John Duerr, and Beecher Kessinger, with out-of-town attendees from Akron, Santa Ana, and Gallipolis. Swiss articles and decor complemented the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bridge
John Duerr
Pomeroy
Five Hundred
Beecher Kessinger
Canasta
Allen Jenkinson
George McGhee
Jean Clark
Nina Bland
Charles
Clarence Archer
Akron
Jay Churchill
Santa Ana
Calif
Ann Gates White
Gallipolis
Switzerland
Fifth Ward Polling Place Is Changed
Middleport announces a new polling site for the Fifth Ward at the Ebersbach car lot building on Locust Street Route 7 across from Bailey's Store. The former voting location was the Headley home on Broadway Street for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fifth Ward
Ebersbach
Locust St
Bailey's
Headley
Broadway St
Beck Improves After Gasoline Ignition Burn
R. S. Beck of Second Ave sustained a severe burn on his right hand when gasoline ignited. He is reported to be improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
R. S. Beck
S. Second Ave
Pond building price meeting set in Meigs County
Doris Jeane Ashley secretary treasurer of the Meigs County PMA office says a meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday May 4 at the Masonic Temple office. Farm pond contractors are invited and a fair price for pond building is expected to be established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Doris Jeane Ashley
Meigs County
PMA
Masonic Temple
DAY Auxiliary To Meet
The Auxiliary of the Disabled American Veterans will meet Tuesday evening at the Warner Beauty Shop. Sadie Wolf is commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Disabled American Veterans
Warner Beauty Shop
Sadie Wolf
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Taber
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Nelson Wakins
Fea
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Aann
Rio Grande College
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Susan Peters
Guy Kibbee
Bob Watson
Monte Blue
Rocky Rhodes
Buck Jones
Oakley C. Collins
Ohlo Senate
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Pol, Ady
C. Willock
Cecil M. Burton
Portsmouth
Otto F. Sharp
McArthur
Republican Central Committee
Ralph Welker
Republican Executive Committee
Harry Potts
Perry Hunt
Glee Club
Sacred Heart Church Auditorium
Middleport Social Notes
H. FE. Bickert Pomeroy
Nerby
Council
Porch & Floot Enamel
Garry
Pomeroy Cement
Plymale
Bardin
EXPW
E. C. Willock
Willock
W.va
Domeroy
Claudette Colbert
Shirley Temple
Joseph Cotton
Jennifer Jones
Monty Woolley
Robert Walker
Lionel Barrymore
Keenan Wynn
Selznick
Meigs Pomeroy
Bendvue Pomeroy
Dakota Lil
Rod Cameron George Montgomery
Marie Windsor
Wallace Ford
Heart
Ronald Reagan
Patricia Neal
Richard Todd Howard Crawford
David Harum
Will Rogers
Louise Dresser
Stepin Fetchit
Fvelyn Venable
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Playtex Nursery
TIDEE
Pride
J&j
Baby Soap
Castile
Eos
Starks$ Pharmacy
Rawlings
Home For Funerals
Ambulance Service
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