Hunger motive cited in Pomeroy robbery attempt
Two juveniles aged 16 and 17 admit attempting to rob a Cities Service Station on W Main St after saying they had not eaten since Wednesday morning. They fled to a waiting car with two Brattleboro men, were captured near Little Hocking, and held in the county jail for questioning. Station attendant Claude Gillan was lightly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
C. H. Wise, Jr
Brattleboro
Ernest John Barre
Hayes Robert Younger
Brattlebro
W. Main St
Claude Gillan
Gillan
Russell
State Highway Patrol
Little Hocking
John C. Bacon
Condor St
Judge To Lead Leas Meeting
Gallipolis Judge John W. Howell of Probate Court will preside at the Ohio Federation of Farm Loan associations annual meeting at the Neil House in Columbus on December 7 and 8. He is the group president and will open the meeting with M. S. Kennedy of the Federal Land Bank of Louisville as a leading speaker. Howell has been re elected to the Louisville institution's shareholders committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W. Howell
Probate Court
Ohio Federation of Farm Loan Associations
Neil House
Columbus
Judge Howell
M. S. Kennedy
Federal Land Bank of Louisville
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Births at Holzer Hospital and admissions
Mrs. Burdell McKinney of Point Pleasant has a daughter. Delorez Rice of Point Pleasant, Mrs. Dale Russell of Cheshire, and John Wayne Chapman of the city are admitted. Discharged are Mrs. Granville Layne and daughter, Mrs. W. Lewis Brown, and Mrs. James Barlow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdell McKinney
Point Pleasant
Delorez Rice
Dale Russell
Cheshire
John Wayne Chapman
City
Granville Layne
W. Lewis Brown
James Barlow
Christmas Decoration Plans Made
A committee of Pomeroy merchants met to plan decorations for Main and Second streets using hemlock rope and electric lights. A community Christmas tree will be placed on the parking lot and candy distributed to children. Free music begins Dec 19 and stores will stay open evenings until Dec 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Motor Co
William Grueser
Pomeroy Motors
Main St
Second St
Olan Goodwin
Boy Scouts
Pomeroy Couple Wed In Federated Church Ceremony
Miss Evelyn Elizabeth Grueser and Edison Hollon were married Sunday at 2:30 PM in the Little Chapel of the Federated Church. Attendants were Freda Grueser and Denver Frank. The bride, a Pomeroy High School graduate and Sugar Run Mill office clerk, wore a light blue satin dress. The groom, a Racine High School alumnus, also works at the Sugar Run Mill. They reside at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Evelyn Elizabeth Grueser
Joseph H. Grueser
Edison Hollon
R. E. Hollon
Minersville
R. L. Hegnauer
Federated Church
Freda M. Grueser
Denver Frank
Miss Grueser
Pomeroy High School
Sugar Run Mill
Hollon
Racine High School
Middleport Church Services and Schedules
Middleport First Presbyterian and Heath Methodist list morning worship at 10 30 with sermons Getting the Most Out of Life and The Adventures of a Christian Youth Fellowship at 6 p.m. Ethel Harpst Home drive noted. Syracuse Presbyterian holds 9:30 a.m. church school in temporary Junior Hall with no evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Homer G. McMillen
Heath Methodist
W. B. Moore
Youth Fellowship
N. L. French
Ethel Harpst
Syracuse Presbyterian Church School
Recount Confirms Middleport Wet-Dry Result
The board of elections recounted ballots from the November 8 Middleport wet-dry election. No change in outcome. Four questions passed for permit holders by small margins while the sale of wine for consumption on or off premises failed by ten votes on recount, reversing a prior three vote margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Board of Elections
Pomeroy White Cove Council 134 Holds Meeting Admits One
The council met at Redmans Hall on Tuesday evening planning a Christmas Party for December 13 with a chicken dinner and gift exchange. A potluck lunch followed. The Meigs County Methodist Youth Fellowship rally and booth festival is set for Heath Methodist Church Middleport Monday at 7:30 p.m. Rev L C Berger said Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati will provide the program and collect donations from church youths. Installation of new officers will be featured. All Methodist youth in the county are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
White Cove
Redman’'s Hall
Meigs County
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport
L. C. Berger
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati
River Traffic Notes From Gal lipolis Locks and Kanawha
Locks at Gallipolis report multiple boats moving up or down throughout the day on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. Vessels listed include Weir Tampico Solvay Lehigh Dolle Ernestine Creighton Semet Lewis Price Atlas Ayres Peace Rowe Seven Seas Sohio State Pete Casablanca Bruce Indiana Penn and others with gauge readings around 18.4 feet upper and 10.5 feet lower. Ka nawha Falls shows a 2.12 rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Weir
Tampico
Solvay
Lehigh
Dolle
Ernestine
Creighton
Kanawha
Semet
Lewis
Price
Atlas
Ayres
Peace
Rowe
Seven Seas
Sohio State
Pete
Casablanca
Bruce
Indiana
Penn
Kanawha Falls
Gallipolis Church Schedule Highlights Weekly Activities
Grace Methodist lists services and youth events led by Rev. Baker with multiple Girl Scout troop meetings through the week. St Peters Episcopal offers morning prayer and church school followed by First Baptist and First Presbyterian schedules including worship, BYPU, youth meetings, and choir practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Grace
ST. Peters Episcopal
K. C. Wilson
First Baptist
W. H. Green
BYPU
Three Hurt After Auto Leaves Bridge Near Gallipolis
Three passengers Marvin Moore 18 James Montgomery 20 and Clement R Johnson 20 all of Eureka and Bladen suffered head injuries when their car left Route 218 bridge and plunged into a creek eight miles from Gallipolis. Driver Oscar J Workman 21 Bladen was uninjured. Vehicle damage described as considerable. Thanksgiving day Alfred Spray 26 Columbus reportedly lost control on a wet road and the car went into a ditch with no injuries. Robert Durham 28 Gallipolis Route 1 was fined 5 dollars plus costs for spilling coal on the highway. Harley Hendricks 24 Pomeroy fined 5 dollars and costs for operating a vehicle in an unsafe condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marvin Moore
Eureka
James Montgomery
Clement R. Johnson
Bladen
State Highway Patrol
Oscar J. Workman
Alfred R. Spray
Columbus
Robert R. Durham
Maurice Grover
Justice of the
Harley Hendricks
Pomeroy
Two Collisions Reported in Gallipolis Traffic
Gallipolis residents Renick E. Hendren, 28, and Leo Vernon White, 24, were in a Second and Court collision around 6 45 p m. A third car turning left then straight on is blamed for the crash with minor damage and no arrests. A second Thursday accident involved Luther K. Shoemaker, 26, and Hugh W. Miller, 50, both of Gallipolis, with one vehicle double parked and another cutting back into traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Renick E. Hendren
Leo Vernon White
Second
Court
Luther K. Shoemaker
Gallipolis Rt
Hugh W. Miller
Kiwanis Host Banquet For All-Southeastern Ohio Team
The Gallipolis Kiwanis Club will host the mythical all Southeastern Ohio League football team December 5. A banquet at Grace Methodist Church at 6 30 p.m. features Ohio University coach Carroll Widdoes as speaker. Players will be welcomed at Gallia Academy High School. tickets go to parents and others supporting clean sportsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kiwanis
Grace Methodist Church
Carroll Widdoes
Ohio University
N. Howard Foster
Kiwanis Club
Child Dies Of Illness In Gallipolis
Caroline Joyce Montgomery 12 died at Children's Hospital at 8 05 pm Wednesday of rheumatic heart disease she battled for a year She was the daughter of Jess D Montgomery and Mrs Montgomery of Fourth Ave Survived by brothers and sisters Talmadge Gathel Drema Parish Celestine North Church of God services set for Saturday at 2 pm Interment Pine Street cemetery friends may call at home Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Caroline Joyce Montgomery
Children’s Hospital
Jess D. Montgomery
Fourth Ave
Miss Montgomery
Washington School
Talmadge
Bluefield
W. Va
Gathel
Drema
Woodrow
Celestine
North
Church of God
H. M. Smith
Pine St
Cab Fraud Charge Brings Fine of $10
Ger true Minnis was fined $10 and costs after arraignment before Anderson Robinson justice of the peace on a cab fraud charge. James Herbert Buchanan of Point Pleasant also charged with intoxication received a $10 fine and costs. Maurice Grover, justice of the peace, remitted a $10 fine imposed on James Murphy of Cheshire for assault and battery. Frogs sometimes glow from fireflies’ light under their skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gertrude Minnis
Anderson Robinson
Justice of the Peace
Robinson
James Herbert Buchanan
Point Pleasant
Maurice Grover
James Murphy
Cheshire
Couta
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Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
Gabriel Dell
Billy Benedict Sun
Cary Grant
Ann Sheridan
Temple Middleport
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Triple Threat
Richard Crane
Gloria Henry
Mary Stuart
John Litel
King OF the Rocket Men
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Stephen Dunne
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Robert Shayne
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Peters, Jr
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