Grand jury in Pomeroy to convene June 2 after delay
Meigs County Grand Jury at Pomeroy set to meet Monday June 2. Ralph Graves and Avon Jones excused, W L Russell and John Sauvage chosen as replacements. Court officials expect a three to four day session depending on cases. First session in the remodeled Court Room with clerks office repainted.
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Pomeroy
Ralph Graves
Avon Jones
W. L. Russell
John Sauvage
Herman ‘Beards
No Holiday Shato Marries Couples at Home Office
J H Shato the marrying squire plans no vacation and stays in his office as first assistant to Dan Cupid. Since his appointment five months ago he performed 114 weddings, conducting a dual service at home. He was awakened multiple times in the night by couples seeking to wed, while his courthouse-adjacent office sees heavy foot traffic of prospective brides and grooms.
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Gallipolis
J. H. Shato
Squire
Tony
Dan Cupid
Mapistate
Shato
School Pool Opens at Noon Friday in Gallipolis
Gallipolis reports the school pool will open at noon Friday under Garfield Griffith the athletic instructor in charge with guards present. The pool had a late start as several persons jumped in early and the pool sustained a surge. Last year the pool closed a month earlier than planned.
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Gallipolis
Garfield Griffith
Hill Tragedy Near Pomeroy Line
Murder and self harm occurred in Middleport as Harry Hill killed his wife and shot himself. The line between Pomeroy and Middleport runs through the Hill residence, making the crime occur near the boundary dividing the two communities.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Harry Hill
Hill
Middleport Services Are Announced
Middleport events include First Baptist Church Pentecost Sunday services with Rev Ralph Zandel sermon Pentecost Birthday of the Baptists Junior Choir musical numbers and evening sermon Should I Worry About Trouble or Are Life s Clouds God s Chariots The Senior and Junior BYPU at 6 30 p m John Lambert to preside at Sunday school. First Presbyterian and Syracuse Presbyterian Church sermons by Rev Henry I Carr Habit of Meeting Together No services at Heath Methodist beyond Sunday School Columbus trip noted Grenada is an Island of the West Indies.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Ralph Zandel
Zundel
John Lambert
P.U
First Presbyterian Church
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Henry I. Carr
Heath Methodist Church
Columbus
Grenada
West Indies
Grade School Pupils Given Diplomas
Dr Forrest Shoemaker of Ohio University Athens spoke at the High School auditorium as 39 eighth graders received diplomas and eligibility to enter high school. He urged tackling any task to gain life perspective, and the program featured solos by Susan Allensworth and Franklin Ginther, with Mr Shoemaker presenting diplomas to named students.
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Middleport
Forrest Shoemaker
Ohio University
Athens
Shoemaker
Dr. Forrest
Susan Allensworth
Franklin Ginther
Phyllis Smart
Paul Smart
Board of Education
Lee Kennedy
Mary Lou Kelly
Flora Jean Rickman
Wanda Koehler
Robert Tewksbury
Richard Reeds
William McHlaftie
Dorothy Triplett
Hazel Duering
Dorothea Singer
Eugene Wolfe
Dale Mattox
Marvin Murray
Geraldine Shoemaker
Kathleen Greenlee
Charlotte Brown
Mary Louise Archer
Etta Louise’ Romine
Mary Mourning
Mary Gomer
Harry Clark
Denver Fisher
Willliam Bolin
James Walter
Rose Beach
Leonard Lyons
Robert Sayler
Leona Eblin
Lucille Werner
Harley Devol
Betty Holter
Mary
Martha Roller
Paula Jean’ Britton
Harold Burk
Martha’ Oblinger
Beulah Hill
Don McMullin
Eighth grade commencement guests from Middleport area
Middleport families and relatives gathered for eighth grade commencement exercises at Calin Academy and Wahama High School. Attendees included Susan Allen Storth receiving her diploma and numerous relatives from Middleport Racine Clifton and New Haven. Musicians from several towns rehearsed for Wahama's program while others shared news of local residents and visiting kin.
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Clat Jones
Pauline Traimes
Mary Martha Roller
Verda Oliver
Robert Tewksbury
Iso
EM. Wood
Tom W. Jones
Gini
Bill Wood
Nes
Ghamiestown
Ind
Calin Academy
Gallipolis
Rw Jones
Charles. Wood
Motherrinian
Maxine Mankin
Middleport
Raccine
Clifton
New Haven
James Lewis
Wahama High School
Levin
Else Enteminger Aspinwall
Albuquerque
M. M
Emily Enteminger
Lilie Huber
Lilie Hughes
Celia’ Huber Hughes
Pomeroy Boy Scout Wins Two Honors
Ten year old Yolton son of Mrs Ruth Young of Kerri Run in Pomeroy will be guest of Gene Autry at a Pittsburgh celebration. He will dine at the William Penn Hotel and attend a rodeo as Autry's guest, then travel to Washington DC in June for a Boy Scouts scholarship trip with Rev Barber. He plans to spend the summer in Pomeroy with his mother.
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Yomeroy
Rarl Orton
Ruth Young
Kerri Run
Gene Autry
Pittsburgh
Young Yolton
William Penn Hotel
Autry
Yolton
Washington, D. C
Barber
Boy Scouts
Earl
Pomeroy
Impressive First Communion and May Queen Crowning
POMEROY The sacred Heart church held two ceremonies on Sunday May 23 with first communion and the crowning of the May Queen. Reverend Father Edwin J. Murphy led both events with the children singing Ave Maria and processions, as Sue Jean Raub John Francis Wippel and others took their vows and received communion.
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Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sun‘tyr
Edwin J. Murphy
Mitte Sue Jean Raub
John Francis Wippel
Father Murphy
Cosson
Sue Jean
Raub
MaryAnn Clifford
Jean, Hiarbrecht
Shirley” Beegie
Patricia Bier
Cosr
Mt. Carmel
Gallipolis honor parade marks Veterans Day observance
Major Oliver G. Lste leads American Legion post event with parade from soldier's monument at park to Pine Street Cemetery. Participants include high school band, American Legion Auxiliary, Spanish War veterans, World War I and II soldiers, Daughters of Union Veterans, Boy Scouts, and others. Safe Hospital Band joins at Pine and Fourth Street, playing amid memorial services for Grand Army, Spanish-American War soldiers, and World War II dead. Floyd Commiver of Commence News distributed Last Issue promotion for county veterans events, with flowers and firing squad salute planned. Citizens anticipate excursions. many residents have traveled or planned weekend visits.
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Gallipolis
Oliver G. Lste
American Legion Post
Soldier's Monument
City
Woman's Auxiliary
Pine Street
Second Ave
Pine St
Legion’ Auxiliary
Daughters of Union
Pine and
Fourth Street
Safe Hospital
Pomeroy
Floyd Commiver
Commence News
Hartpence
Wenterville Fratt
Ohio
American
Legion
Chile
Keton
Daughters of Union Veterans
Duaint
Muni
Mise Hannan
A. Maxon
Teach & Jer
Grangers Share In Citizenship Day Plans
POMEROY Rock-springs Grange met Thursday evening due to Memorial Day, postponing from Friday. A committee from Hemlock Grange joined to discuss his organization’s participation in Citizenship Day activities and plan details.
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Grangers
Pomeroy
Rock — Springs
Hemlock Grange
Grube announce marriage of Virginia Grube and Robert Earle Robinson
Gallipolis society notes report Mr and Mrs R A Grube of Patriot announce the marriage of their daughter Virginia to Robert Earle Vincent Robinson of Detroit. The ceremony occurred May 22. The bride, a 1936 Gallia Academy High School graduate, has worked as a dietitian at Ford Hospital in Detroit. Mr Robinson teaches music at Michigan State College. They will reside in Detroit.
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Gallipolis
R. A. Grube
Patroit
Virginia Robert
Earle Vincent Robinson
Detroit
Gallia
Academy
Andas
Ford Hospital
Robinson
Michigan T Sate College
Grads Gather For Annual Dinner Dance
Gallipolis notes the annual dinner dance for the graduates. The event drew many alumni, including out-of-town members visiting for the holiday. Brief addresses were given at the dining table before adjournment to the Engler Club for dancing until midnight.
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Gallipolis
Engler’ Club
School Board Plans Evening Meeting on Teacher Elections
GALLIPOLIS members of the school board plan a meeting tonight to discuss business matters and elect teachers for the next school year, waving the holiday privilege.
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Gallipolis
Rasp F Be Held Rites For Henry Rasp At Federated Church
Rasp family and friends gathered as two funeral services were held this afternoon for Henry Rasp 78 who died Wednesday night in Columbus. He lived with his son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Philip Meier and was survived by his daughter a sister and a brother. Burial followed at St Johns Cemetery Naylors Run.
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Rumen
Welock
Federated Church
Henry Rasp
Columbus
Rasp
Philip Meier
Meier
Christine Rosenbaum
Curtiss Hineman
Hunting-croy
John Rasp
Cel
Cincinnati
Pomeroy
Uneman
Etta McCall
Galen E
Main St
Spring Ave
Polis
Ernest Livesay
Ewing Funeral Home
Federated Church ‘Ous
St. John’s Cementery
Naylors
Nazarenes Plan for Middleport Service
The Church of the Nazarene Bear Street Middleport holds its monthly meeting Sunday at 2 pm. The Rev Loyd Honekel, pastor of the Athene Church of the Nazarene, will speak with Rev Le We Fick in charge. The service will include continuing readings and prayer.
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Nazarenes
Middleport
Church of the Nazrene
Bear St
Kentucky Pastor Leads Meigs Revival Series
Evangelist Sutherland of Ashland Kentucky Church of Christ will start a sequence of revival meetings at the Pomeroy Church of Chest beginning Monday night. Services start at 8 oclock each evening.
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Sutherland
Ashland, KY
Church of Christ
Pomeroy Charch of
Chest
Orelock
Oldest Methodist minister retires in Ohio Conference
Rev. J. Le Stephenson of Bidwell plans retirement from active service in the Ohio Conference at Columbus. He will keep his Bidwell home and run a truck garden due to infantile paralysis concerns, with advance sale of season tickets signaling strength.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Columbus
J. le Stephenson
Bidwell
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