May Term Grand Jury Returns 15 True Bills in Meigs County
Fifteen true bills were returned and 12 cases ignored by the May term grand jury in Meigs County Common Pleas Court after a day and a half session. Indictments include arson and adultery against Agnes Farley, various larceny and fraud charges, and driving without the owner's consent. The jury heard 32 witnesses in 27 cases, toured the county jail, and was sworn in by Virgil V. Brown.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Agnes Farley
Dayton Spencer
Milton Little
Ula Russell
Howard Abbott
Charles H. Gilkey
Oris Hubbard
J. Peter Buffington
Marvin Price
Herman Chevalier
Henry Smith
Ernest Saunders
Jack Craig
Robert McGuire
Homer Websterway
Meigs County
John C. Bacon
Emmet W. Peoples
Common Pleas Court
Virgil V. Brown
Hilda King
Clara Davidson
Rutland
Morgan French
Harrisonville
Vaughn McKnight
Ella Sayre
Wayne Roush
Racine
Ralph Parker
Chester
James T. Lewis
Foreman
Middleport
E. O. Saunders
Journey’s End
Alfred Phillips
John P. Hartung
Cora B. Roberts
Walter Kennedy
Howard Hysell
John Goebles
Corning High School Holds Sixty Second Commencement
The 62nd Corning High School commencement was held in the high school auditorium. Dr. John C. Baker of Ohio University delivered the address, diplomas were presented by Dr. James Miller, and valedictory speakers were Elaine Ferguson and Anne Harper. The program featured band preludes, a senior chorus, invocation, and benediction, with class flower the snapdragon and colors maroon and white.
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Corning
Corning High School
Rodney Hearing
Earl Wilson
Methodist Church
Ethel Beuscher
Forshey
John C. Baker
Ohio University
James Miller
Elaine Ferguson
Anne Harper
James L. Riley
John Almashy
Lucille Arkley
Betty Ashby
June Beddow
Bill Cook
Charles Cooley
Raymond Detler
Beth Ferguson
Patricia Fisher
Mary Fitch
Tommy Frasure
Richard Garrison
Dorothy Gerlica
Mona Glass
Kenneth Harmon
Virginia Hatfield
Delmont Hopkins
Harold Keller
Phyllis Kirkbride
Tim Rocks
James Leonard
Donna McNally
James Murray
Sue Nelson
Andy Perine
Virginia Roberts
Jerry Roof
Mary Stenson
Henry Stockhorn
Marilyn
Beryl Dawson
Eliza Murray
Edna Hardy
Hazel Edwards
Louise Wallace
Fern Post
Thelma Latta
Asbury College
Columbus
Ray Latta
William Rodgers
Toledo
Lydia Dew
William Garrison
Clarence Garrison
Dick Garrison
Christine Garrison
Son Receives Degree At Marshall College
Mr and Mrs J M Thornton attended Marshall College in Huntington where their son Robert Patrick Thornton earned a Bachelor of Science in the College of Arts and Sciences Gov Frank Lausche of Ohio delivered the commencement address Sigma Phi Epsilon won the choral trophy for the second year Thornton begins work today as sports editor for a Beckley newspaper WV
Professor James T. Lewis Leads Local Grand Jury
Prof James T Lewis 89 serves as foreman for the May term grand jury in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Other jurors include E O Saunders president of the Meigs County Retired Teachers Association and former probate judge Cora B Roberts. Fellow elder juror Morgan French is 79.
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Common Pleas Court
James T. Lewis
Middleport
E. O. Saunders
Meigs County Retired Teachers Association
Cora B. Roberts
Morgan French
Minersville Student Promoted to First Sergeant at Ohio Univ
James Fisher of Minersville, son of Mr and Mrs Paul P Fisher, has been promoted to first sergeant in Company F 1 Pershing Rifles at Ohio University. Pershing Rifles is the ROTC society for basic students. Company F won the drill meet against 13 other companies on May 17.
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Minersville
James Fisher
Paul P. Fisher
Pershing Rifles
Ohio University
Custody Granted in Meigs County Divorce
Opal Little was awarded custody of one minor child as Golden Little’s divorce from Opal was granted by Judge Emmett W. Peoples in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court for gross neglect of duty.
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Opal Little
Golden Little
Emmett W. Peoples
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Legion prepares cemeteries for soldiers graves
Local American Legion members plan decorations for graves of soldiers around the area. Mrs. J. Richardson and others attend the commencement and participate in the remembrance effort.
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American Legion
J. Richardson
Pomeroy Social Notes
The Ohio Baptist Women’s Day of Remembrance was observed Sunday by the Forest Run Missionary Society with Mrs. William L. Smith as president and program chair assisted by Mrs. Zuelelia Smith Mrs. Annie Calloway Mrs. Minnie Green Miss Willie Marie Smith Deacon Sam Evans and Deacon William L. Smith Laura Bowen. The marriage will be on Tuesday June 3 at 11 am at the rectory of St Marys Church in Portsmouth. The Bowens formerly resided on Spring Ave here.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Baptist Women's
Forest Run Missionary Society
William L. Smith
Zuelelia Smith
Annie Calloway
Minnie Green
Willie Marie Smith
Sam Evans
Laura Bowen
St. Marys Church
Portsmouth
Boweng Forrmerly
Spring Ave
Pomeroy Engagement Notice Announces Ramona Lucki to Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. Gino P. Lucki announce the engagement of their daughter Ramona to Harry L. Bowen son of Mrs. Bowen. The couple plans a future wedding and asks well wishers to omit gifts.
Perfect Attendance Lists Released for Pomeroy Schools
Both Central Elementary and Sugar Run School publish perfect attendance rosters for the past year. Central Elementary lists students by grade including Phoebe Harper Ralph Werry Anna K Arnold and others. Sugar Run names students such as Robert Hudnell Allen Hamm Larry Koenig and more.
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Central Elementary School
Ralph Spencer
Phoebe Harper
Ralph Werry
Anna K. Arnold
Thomas Russell
Billy Arnold
Betty Spencer
Charles Kitchen
Janice Richards
Donald Spencer
Gail Stivers
Barbara Arnold
Gary Stivers
Roland Singer
S. T. Johnson
Carl Hood
Sugar Run School
Helen Williams
Robert Hudnell
Carolyn S. Staley
Stanley Little
Carolyn Vaughn
Allen Hamm
Richard Hudnell
Larry Koenig
Charles Jones
Jean Snider
Robert Chapman
Jim Ingram
Daniel Kunze
Paul Roush
Patty Blakeslee
Weltha Clark
Betty Hamm
Ralph Booth
Winifred Hyatt
Bettie Lee Ingram
Jack McKee
Funeral services set for Robert Landers
Funeral services for Robert Eugene Landers 18 killed in a Route 7 hit and run will be held Thursday at 3 30 p m at the Ewing funeral home. He leaves his parents three brothers Jack in California William and Orville and three sisters Wanda Shirley and Deloris May all at home in Welsh town. Landers served 13 months in the U S Army and is survived by his grandmother Mrs Rosie Landers.
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Pomeroy
Robert Eugene Landers
Gallipolis
Ewing Funeral Home
William Landers
Jack
California
William
Orville
Wanda
Shirley
Deloris May
Welshtown
Landers
U. S. Army
Rosie Landers
Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters Meet in Special Session
Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters plan a special session at the DAV Hall on Wednesday evening. Miss Erma Smith district deputy will conduct inspection.
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Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
DAV
Erma Smith
Sacred Heart Guild Committee to Meet Wednesday
The program committee of the Sacred Heart Guild will meet Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. School lunches will be served Thursday at noon at the Sacred Heart School.
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Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Guild
Sacred Heart School
Local Residents Begin Spring Social Week
Pomeroy residents share weekend visits and travels as Annie Canaday stays with Joann Wildermuth at Oakwood near Dayton. Charles Thornton heads to Pittsburgh for FEAF reassignment. The Mal lorys, Ebersbachs, Jarretts, and Johnsons host and visit relatives in Ohio and Charleston. Reese West and Benton Penn plan short trips, while Roger Frecker departs for Pittsburg after a 30 day leave.
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Joann Wildermuth
Oakwood
Dayton
Charles E. Lane
Kissmmee
Fla
Daisy O’neil
Cairman
Charles ‘Thornton
Pittsburgh
Cali
FEAF
J. E. Warner
Catawba
Ohio
P. T. Mallory
Terrace St
Harry Bradshaw
Columbus
Kate Ebersbach
Lauren
Cecil Kimes
Howard Jarrett
A. R. Johnson
Charleston
Reese West
Benton Penn
Michigan
Roger Frecker
Pittsburg
Calif
Elmer Frecker
Pine Grove
Camp Stone
Services Thursday For Maybelle Brown
Funeral services for Maybelle Brown will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Naomi Baptist Church. Rev H E Harris will officiate. She died Tuesday morning at her parents home Gentle Brown and Mrs Brown. Survivors include three brothers James Wright Dayton Henry Wright Columbus and Jacob Wright Mallory W Va. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home.
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Maybelle Brown
Gentle Brown
Naomi Baptist Church
H. E. Harris
James Wright
Dayton
Henry Wright
Columbus
Jacob Wright
Mallory
W. Va
Ewing
Rutland High School Annuals Arrive for Pickup
Rutland High School announces the arrival of the annuals and students may pick them up at the school on Thursday morning. Principal Harry Bennett confirmed today.
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Pomeroy
Rutland High School
Harry Bennett
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