Bloody shoe evidence seen in Meigs County case
A lab test linked Kenneth D. Thomas to human blood on a shoe removed from his foot during a July confrontation in Middleport. The state presented police and civilian witnesses detailing the beating of James VanCooney and noted the shoe’s blood marks as crucial to the assault with intent to kill case. VanCooney later died, and a $25,000 suit had been filed against the three men.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Kenneth D. Thomas
Athens
Thomas
FE. E. Galloway
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
London
Galloway
James B. O'Brien
Middleport
James Norwood VanCooney
Russell Bailey
Bailey
van Cooney
Parkersburg
Stewart Harris
Wesley Thomas
Donald Collins
Harris
Garnet Davidson
Robert Rice
Edmund Buthimas
VanCooney
Meigs General Hospital
Sonny van Cooney
Dorothy Dempsky
Joe Simon
Marie Dudding
Tom Woods
James Shuman
Raymond Collins
Collins
Richard Stewart
Clara Thomas
Carrie Kennedy
Harry Borham
Hattie B. Hyseil
John Sauvage
Elizabeth Campbell
Adam Scholl
Eva Schrieber
Paul Sisson
John Eskew
Dorothy Johnston
Play Clothes Sale Headlines for Junior Swimwear
Junior swim sizes 10 12 14 16 featured with prices listed. Shorts and halters priced at 1 95. Colorful cotton skirts from 2 95 to 4 95. Sale uses bold colors and bargain tones typical of a local shop circular.
Memorial Day Dinner Hosted by Racine Women at High School
The Women of Racine Methodist Church will serve a Memorial Day noon dinner at the Racine High School Building. A legal notice warns Lola Woodill and unknown heirs of Ida B. Ault of probate court action filed April 6 194 seeking will construction and declaratory judgment with a June court hearing and required answers by June 5. Executor Ray W. Miller is represented by Belin and Walker.
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Pomeroy— Women
The
Racine Methodist Church
Racine High School
Lola Woodill
Riverside Drive
New York City
New York
Ida Bh. Ault
Kay W. Miller
Ida Rh. Ault
Athens County
Ohio
Ray W. Miller
Tde
B. Ault
Belin
Walker
Racine Methodist Church Named Rural Church of the Year
The Racine Methodist Church in Pomeroy was chosen as rural church of the year for the Portsmouth District for its program church facilities parsonage and study provisions. Rev John Edwood accepted the award at the district conference and lay leaders received the certificate. The Racine winner advances to compete with 10 district nominees for the conference title. Last year Forest Run Methodist Church held the district honor.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Elwood
Gomer Lewis
Forest Run
Man Fined and Sentenced in Drunken Driving Case
Kenneth Searles of Middleport received a 15 day jail term and 227.40 in fines for drunken driving and an open flask in possession. The same mayor also fined Hubert VanMeter 37.40 for disorderly conduct and Ned Call 33.70 for intoxication.
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Middleport
Kenneth
Toad) Searles
Sidney T. Russell
Searles
Hubert VanMeter
Russell
Ned Call
Mrs. Hatcher Dies Former Middleport Resident
Mrs. John C. Hatcher, 73, died recently in Ashland Kentucky. A former Middleport resident and daughter of Charles Gabbs, she attended local schools. She is survived by a son, three daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Miss Florence Rowe of Middleport is a niece.
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Middleport
John C. Hatcher
Ashland
Charles Gabbs
Hatcher
Florence Rowe
Mrs Stewart Collins Dies in Philadelphia
Mrs Garnet Davidson reports the death of her sister Mrs Stewart Collins 55 formerly Genevieve Maguire Sheets in a Philadelphia hospital. She was daughter of the late Lafayette Maguire. Surviving husband of Philadelphia and sister Mrs Davidson. Rawlings-Coats funeral home to announce funeral services.
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Middleport
Garnet Davidson
Stewart Collins
Genevieve Maguire Sheets
Philadelphia
Lafayette Maguire
Davidson
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Lions To Dine At Racine Club Dinner Meeting
The Racine Lions Club will hold a dinner at 6 p m Thursday at the Club Dairy Bar in Racine to discuss its riverside park project. Ronald Eugene is the son of Street Commissioner Jay Frazier and Mrs Frazier, born at their Rutland Street home Sunday. Goldie Jewell is the grandmother.
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Pomeroy
Racine Lions Club
Racine
Middleport
Ronald Eugene
Jay Frazier
Goldie Jewell
Frazier
Rutland St
Fraziers
Donna Marie Hauck Celebrates Seventh Birthday in Sugar Run
Mrs. Marie Hauck hosted a birthday party for her daughter Donna Marie in Sugar Run with first grade students from Mrs. Althea Bryan’s class invited to a treat Monday. Jeffrey Gibbs attended as guest. Mrs Roy Mayer helped Saturday at the Hauck home on Osborne Street, Donna Marie’s aunt.
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Pomeroy
Althea Bryan
Sugar Run
Marie Hauck
Donna Marie
Jeffrey Gibbs
W. A. Gibbs
Hauck
Osborne St
Roy Mayer
Picnic Names Are Present For Middleport Park Event
Middleport Roadside Park attendance included second graders of Mrs. Maag and Mrs. Carpenter for an end of school picnic. Eighty pupils plus guests enjoyed baked beans potato chips deviled eggs sandwiches pickles and fruit drinks served by mothers and teachers.
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Middleport
Helen Maag
Bernice Carpenter
Linda Darnell
Phil Harris
David Rose
Carpenter
Roger Morgan
W. G. Weaver
Pomeroy School Board OKs Purchase of Bus
The Pomeroy Board of Education bought a 35 passenger General Motors school bus from Blaetmar Auto Co for Sugar Run School. It will replace a station wagon and is set to be delivered by July 20. The purchase occurred in a special meeting in the superintendent Charles Gibbs office.
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Pomeroy
General Motors
Blaetmar Auto Co
Sugar Run
Pomeroy Board of Education
Charles Gibbs
Bob Davis
Langsville
Meigs Schools Receive Second State Foundation Share
Patterson Meigs County superintendent of schools announced the second quarterly distribution from the state foundation program totaling 156873.80. Eight districts share includes Bedford 3861.74 Central 12800.46 Columbia 285.44 Northern 7852.49 Olive Orange 13692.26 Salisbury 15562.38 Southern 32722.35 Western 24996.35.
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Pomeroy
State Foundation
Patterson
Meigs County
Southern
Western
Betcy Tedrow Engaged to Vale Cottrill of Hamden
Mr and Mrs A R Tedrow of Hamden announce the engagement of their daughter Betty to Vale Cottrill son of Mrs E Cottrill of Hamden. Betty is a Pomeroy High School graduate and works in Ohio State University animal science office. Vale is a Wilkesville High School graduate and self employed at Hamden. No wedding date set.
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Pomeroy
A R. Tedrow
Hamden
Betty
Vale Cottrill
E. Cottrill
Tedrow
Pomeroy High School
Animal Science
Ohio State University
Cottrill
Wilkesville High School
Rocksprings Grange to Judge Sewing and Banana Nut Bread
The Rocksprings Grange will meet at 8 p.m. in the Grange hall to judge sewing projects and banana nut bread. Mrs. Gladys Morgan, master, announced the event with a 7 30 p.m. pot luck supper preceding the business session and a health program by lecturer Mrs. Amos Leonard after the meeting.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings Grange
Grange
Gladys Morgan
Amos Leonard
Methodist Men Club Meets With Fish Fry In Racine
Virgil V. Brown state president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce spoke to 19 members and guests at the Racine Methodist Men’s Club meeting. A fish fry followed, with fish caught in the Ohio River by Owen Watson and prepared by Otis McCintock A. C. Bradford and Charles McNickle.
Harrisonville Students Picnic at Lake Hope
Three busloads of children from grades five through twelve in Harrisonville schools visited Lake Hope on Tuesday for a year end picnic.
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Harrisonville
Lake Hope
Akron driver fined for reckless operation in City Court
Mrs A Dodson learned her son Errol Conroy of Akron had been in City Hospital two weeks and was improving. Edward Evans of near Rutland was fined 19 dollars and costs in Mayor Robinsons court on reckless driving charges filed by Patrolman Henry Werry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Edward Evans
Rutland
FE. F. Robinson
Henry Werry
Marriage Licenses for William R. Wilson and Gladge K. Lewis
William R. Wilson age 24 of Letart Falls and Gladge K. Lewis age 23 of Middleport are issued licenses. Ward Windon age 56 of Pomroy and Florence Leifheit age 51 of Pomroy are issued licenses.
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William R. Wilson
Letart
Lawson announce birth of daughter in Middleport
Mr and Mrs Glenn Lawson announce the birth of a daughter on Monday in Middleport. The family shares joy over the new arrival and names are not listed.
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Middleport
Glenn Lawson
Monday St Phioiver
Rts
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Dickie
KODAK
Greyhound Bus Station
Middleport, Ohlo
Twe Og Lollins
Elgin
Son
Pomeroy Social Notes
Meigs
RADIO
Harry A. Miller
Main St. Ph
Deltox
Stark
Walgreen Agency Drug Store
Absorbine JR
Thal Ae Ada
Percomorphum
Sunshine
Magnesia
Ron
Antrol
Pees. Fletchers Castoria
Sun Bora
Peptobismos
Flgin Saget
Jewels
Wes
Heney Sewels
Thormdale
East Main Street
Pomeroy, Ohio
Edison & John Boater
Trange
Virgil Brown
Pomeroy Personals
Jaman
Jarman
Hartley & Bennett
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