Probation Set in April 9 Shooting Case
Henry Noe 72 pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter in the death of Harold Johnson after a July sensational shooting in Fairplay. He was placed on five years probation, waived jury trial, and faced a $1000 bond while living with a son in Clay West Virginia. Johnson allegedly tried to force entry to Noe's home.
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Noe
Fairplay
Johnson
Triplett
Clay
W. Va
Piqua
Rev Paul Morris Sermon At First Baptist Middleport
Rev Paul Morris executive secretary of the Northern Baptist Convention preached at First Baptist Church Middleport on Sunday evening on Our Responsibilities to the Church. A duet by Rev Charles Pomeroy and Ronald Place accompanied by Mrs C P Bradbury complemented the service.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Paul Morris
Northern Baptist Convention
Charles Pomeroy
Ronald Place
Colgate-Rochester Divinity School
Rochester
N. Y
C. P. Bradbury
Margaret Houdashelt
Harry Houdashelt
Grant St
South Charleston Family Plans Move to Columbia S C
Mr and Mrs Stewart Hawkins visit Mr and Mrs Charles Noffsinger and children Lynn and Ralph before leaving Thursday for Columbia South Carolina to begin a new life. Mr Noffsinger a chemist has been with South Charleston for 18 years and the families are cousins with ties to Gallia County.
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Middleport
Stewart Hawkins
Charles Noffsinger
Lynn
Ralph
Columbia
S. C
Noffsinger
South Charleston
Noffsingers
Hawkins
Gallia County
Truck Overturns With Eight Tons Coal
Sheriff Charles Russell reports a dump truck with eight tons of coal overturned on Route 33 at Kingsbury Run Saturday at 11 a.m. The driver was Ben R. Fortney, 30, Guysville, owner John M. Jones of West Salem. Damage estimated at $500 due to faulty brakes.
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Pomeroy
Charles Russell
Kingsbury Run
Ben R. Fortney
Guysville
John M. Jones
West Salem
Pomeroy Coaches Plan Dinner and Banquet
All sports-minded people of Pomeroy were asked to attend a meeting in the Senior High School auditorium Monday at 7 30 p.m. Paul Casci, president, will preside. Arrangements will be planned for a football banquet for the Pomeroy High School team and for plans for a new football field.
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Pomeroy
Down Town Coaches Association
Paul Casci
Eastern Star chapter meets plans Christmas dinner night
Middleport Past Matrons Association Evangeline Chapter 172 met at Mrs. Stewart Hawkins home with Mrs. Evelyn Lewis assisting. President L. E. Burford. nominating committee Griff Russell Zella Cross Earl Knight will report in December. Christmas dinner planned for Bush Little House December 5 at six, followed by party at Mrs. Cross home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Association of Evangeline
Order of the Eastern Star
Stewart Hawkins
N. Second Ave
Evelyn Lewis
L. E. Burford
Griff Russell
Zella Cross
Earl Knight
Bush Little House
Burford
Cross
Russell
Knight
Robert Harris
M. L. French
R. A. Miller
John Duerr
Marion Allensworth
Paul Winn
Lee Roush
Thanksgiving Visit At Koehler Home In Ohio
Thanksgiving guests of Mr and Mrs Lewis Koehler of Bryan Place included their children Lewis Koehler Jr with Carol Ann and Nancy Jo of Bryan Ohio along with Richard Koehler Betty Koehler nurse at Holzer Hospital Wanda Koehler student nurse at Grant Hospital Columbus and Norma Koehler at home Wanda returned to Columbus and the Koehlers returned to Bryan with Betty and Wanda to Columbus and Norma remaining at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lewis Koehler
Bryan Place
Carol Ann
Nancy Jo
Bryan
Ohio
Richard Koehler
Betty Koehler
Holzer Hospital
Wanda Koehler
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Norma Koehler
Lewis Koehlers
Andiss Koehler
Freshman Katherine Bachtel Returns to West Virginia Wesleyan
Miss Katherine Bachtel arrives back in Buckhannon after Thanksgiving with her parents Coach Forrest Bachtel and Mrs. Bachtel. She is a freshman at West Virginia Wesleyan University and was pledged recently to Alpha Gamma Beta national sorority, alongside Miss Betty Roush of Graham Station.
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Middleport
Katherine Bachtel
Buckhannon
W. Va
West Virginia Wesleyan University
Forrest Bachtel
Bachtel
Betty Roush
Graham Station
Alpha Gamma Belta
Pre Nuptial Tea For Carla Clark In Athens
First of several pre nuptial parties for Miss Carla Clark bride to be Ensign Peter Frederick Klein was hosted at Thackeray House Athens with a tea and miscellaneous shower. Invited guests included family friends and numerous Mrs Cedric Clark and Mrs O P Klein presided at refreshments as gifts were opened. Yellow tapers and chrysanthemum arrangements complemented open faced sandwiches and tea cakes.
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Middleport
Carla Clark
Peter Frederick Klein
Ensign
United States Navy
Thackeray House
Athens
Dale Dutton
Eleanor Welch Zeiher
Miss Clark
Cedric Clark
Ensign Klein
O. P. Klein
Annette Howe Carpenter
Duquesne
Lenore Hobart Kent
Brownsville
Ind
O. RB. Stout
Fremont
George Faris
Barbara Stout
Columbus
Knopp Couple Reaches 35th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Knopp marked their thirty-fifth anniversary with a Thanksgiving Day dinner at their Park Street home. Guests included Frank Titus and family, Frank Allen of Pomeroy, Harold Voylesong, Harold Jones, Marilyn and Nora Ann Knopp, and Marilyn Knopp’s fiancé John Fultz. The couple wed in a Baptist parsonage ceremony conducted by Rev. George Strauss with Mrs. Knopp’s sister, the late Miss Clara Massie, in attendance.
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Middleport
Allen Knopp
Park St
Knopp
Knopps
Frank Titus
Frank Allen
Pomeroy
Harold Voylesong
Harold Jones
Marilyn
Nora Ann Knopp
John Fultz
Marilyn Knopp
George Strauss
Baptist Parsonage
Hooker St
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Named in Middleport Notice
Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mrs. Florence Bush included her sons and families. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bush with daughters Sharon and Judy of Cincinnati, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bush with sons Roger and David of Xenia, and Mrs. L. D. Diles.
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Middleport
Florence Bush
Fred Bush
Sharon
Judy
Cincinnati
Francis Bush
Roger
David
Xenia
L. D. Diles
Thanksgiving guests at Fugate home after Middleport game
Guests at the Fugate home, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fugate of Mulberry Avenue, Middleport, hosted Thanksgiving dinner and supper following the Middleport Pomeroy football game. Attending were their son and daughter-in-law Dr. and Mrs. Marion K. Fugate, daughter Marsha Frances of Athens, Miss Hulda Klein, and Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Klein of Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank Fugate
Mulberry Ave
Pomeroy
Middleport-Pomeroy
Marion K. Fugate
Marsha Frances
Athens
Hulda Klein
O. P. Klein
Thanksgiving Visits Round Middleport Families
Local social notes list numerous Middleport residents visiting relatives for the holiday weekend. Ruth Taylor and Leonard Taylor are in Gravel Hill, Elmer Mattox returns from South Charleston, and multiple families from Columbus Mansfield Corning Beech Street Hilliard Port Clinton Charleston and Athens hosted or shared duties with relatives and patients at Holzer Hospital. John Beeson, Patricia McElhinny and others are noted in university nursing and engineering contexts.
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Ruth Taylor
F&r Lazarus & Co
Columbus
Leonard Taylor
Gravel Hill
Elmer Mattox
South Charleston
Herman Mattox
Jeanne
John E. Glass
Kimberly Sue
Mansfield
Orbie Parsons
Rex
Corning
Ralph Davis
Beech St
L. D. Diles
Charles Jiiden
Tommy
Athens
Charles Pickens
Bruce
Hilliard
Ohio
Margaret Pickens
Richard
Charles Capehart
Charleston
Thomas Longstaff
Vivian Allensworth
Buddy
Port Clinton
W. W. Leonard
Chappelle Talbotts
Noel Hysells
Fred German
Maude Cooper
John Mason
Caisie Saunders
L. E. Saunders
John Beeson
Ohio State University
College of Engineering
Leo Beeson
Patricia McElhinny
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Charles McElhinny
Cincinnati
George McGhee
C. W. Ramsey
Walter Rainey
Holzer Hospital
Two Appear On Driving Charges
Lawrence Smith and Eugene Neville faced driving while intoxicated charges in common pleas court. Smith, who runs a meat delivery truck, pleaded guilty to the indictment and received a $100 fine plus costs and a 60 day jail term suspended on one year probation with abstention from intoxicants. Neville, with prior similar charges, received 90 days in jail and a $150 fine plus costs, suspended pending securing a job and staying sober for two years.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Lawrence Smith
Edgar Ervin
Eugene Neville
Racine
John C. Bacon
Neville
Ervin
Nevie
Nevile
Mrs. Goldie Johnston Dies After Illness at 52
Mrs Goldie Johnston aged 52 died unexpectedly at her son Robert Johnston's home in Dorcas Ohio after illness on Sunday morning. She leaves husband Maywood Johnston, six children Harry Lawrence Robert Hubert Evelyn Mildred, parents Mr and Mrs Steve Hilton, two brothers, four sisters and nine grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Stiversville church with burial Ball Knob cemetery. Friends may call Ewing funeral home until service.
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Pomeroy
Goldie Johnston
Robert Johnston
Dorcas
Ohio
Maywood Johnston
Harry
Lawrence
Robert
Hubert Johnston
Evelyn Roush
Mildred Icenhower
Steve Hilton
Stiversville Church
Ball Knob
Ewing Funeral
Social Visits and Family Guests Note Local Gatherings
Hollister residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Springfield Murray City Buckeye Lake and McCleish. Names mentioned include Alvin Hardy Laverna Penn Linda Lou Fox Williams and others as guests and hosts during informal social occasions. Frederick James named for the Rinehart family.
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Robert Cavey
Mary
Jeff Hoag
McCleish
Thomas Aberts
Cheryl] Ann
Kay Laron
Reece Thompson
Dora Wilson
Murray City
Bessie Slater
Lena Thompson
Fire Gutts Davis Home in Zanesville. Family Escapes
Fire gutted a three room frame home owned by Mr and Mrs William Davis early Saturday. The Davis family of eight children fled their home in night clothes, all unharmed. Firefighters battled the blaze with no injuries reported.
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Zanesville
William Davis
To Be Bride
Miss Margaret Houdashelt engages to Ronald Place son of Lloyd Place of Providence R I The bride studied at Middleport High School and Franklin College Franklin Ind He attends Colgate Rochester Divinity School Rochester N Y and is Franklin College graduate He spoke at First Baptist Church Thanksgiving weekend and attended dinner with the Houdashelt family honoring the engagement
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Middleport
Margaret Houdashelt
Harry Houdashelt
Ronald Place
Lloyd C. Place
Providence
R. I
Middleport High School
Franklin College
Franklin, Ind
Place
Colgate-Rochester Divinity School
Rochester
N. Y
Houdashelts
First Baptist Church
Houdashelt
Charles Pomeroy
Judson
Marcus
Gregory
Marcia
Mr. Place
Martha Wolfe Dies at 89 in Racine Home
Martha Isabel Wolfe 89 of Racine died Sunday evening after a long illness. Survived by daughters Laura Bartel of Columbus Mabel Cleland Hazel Beards and Brad Wolfe of Racine a brother Emory Shain of Racine 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Pomeroy
Martha Isabel Wolfe
Racine
Laura Bartel
Columbus
Mabel Cleland
Hazel Beards
Brad Wolfe
Emory Shain
Driver Arrested Near Happy Hollow
The State Highway Patrol arrested Lynn F. Cofer, 25, Monroe Michigan, for driving while intoxicated after he ran another car into a ditch on Route 124 near Happy Hollow. He was to be given a hearing today.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Lynn F. Cofer
Monroe
Mich
Happy Hollow
Cofer
Local Social News From Bidwell and Gallipolis
Jim Dean Alto West Virginia guests of the Wicklines and Bills Deans. Ellis Carter Gallipolis guests of Wilson Glassburn. Betty Fillinger Gallipolis visits W C Fillinger and Hobart Fitch families. Johnny Bashan Jackson spends weekend here. WSCS meets at Hollie Murray’s. Ernest Bowen visiting Columbus. Myrtle Kelley visits Lewis Switzer. James Southards and wife welcome a son. grandparents Bill and Gloria Reese.
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Ellis Carter
Gallipolis
Wilson Glassburn
Betty Fillinger
W. C. Fillinger
Hobart Fitch
Ira Fitch
Vinton
WSCS
Bidwell
Bidwell Methodist Church
Hollie Murray
Ernest Bowen
Columbus
Myrtle Kelley
Lewis Switzer
James Southards
Bill Reese
Gloria Shoemaker
Hearing Set On Robbery Attempt In Brattleboro
Ernest F. Barre and Hayes B. Younger of Brattleboro Vermont faced a justice court hearing for an attempted service station robbery on West Main Street Thanksgiving afternoon. Two younger suspects aged 16 and 17 will be sent to juvenile authorities. Claude Gillan the 75 year old attendant was struck with a pop bottle. Arrested after hours of questioning, the four were linked to the crime by sheriff and State Highway Patrol. One juvenile is a Vermont probation violator.
Pomeroy Fellowship Class Plans November December Meeting
The Federation Church Fellowship Class will meet at the Gibbs home Wednesday evening December 14. United Methodist Church officials announce the annual bazaar by the JOF Class starting Thursday at 10 a.m. A chicken dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Christmas Party of the Happy Harvesters Set Friday
The annual Christmas party of the Happy Harvesters of the Federated Church will be held Friday evening at 6 p.m. in the church basement.
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Pomeroy
The
Happy Harvesters of the Federated Church
Pomeroy Band Boosters to Host Thursday Party
The Pomeroy Band Boosters sponsor a party at Secret Heart auditorium Thursday night with Mrs. Theodore Beegle as chair of the ways and means committee directing the event.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Band Boosters
Secret Heart Auditorium
Theodore Beegle
Ways and Means Committee
Rocksprings hosts all day meeting for Home Made Christmas Gift project
The Rocksprings group of the Home Made Christmas Gift project will meet all day at Rocksprings Grange Hall on Thursday at 9 30 a.m. County agent Mrs Geneva Nolan says participants should bring their own lunch and beverage.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings
Rocksprings Grange Hall
Geneva Nolan
County Home
Npon
Meeting Set for Thursday at Heath Methodist Church
Middleport Cub Scoutmaster Robert Coats announced a Thursday evening meeting at Heath Methodist Church replacing Tuesday. Don Wilson, field executive, will attend. Parents of the Cub Scouts were asked to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Robert Coats
Heath Methodist Church
Don Wilson
Final Plans Set for MHS Grid Banquet in Middleport
Committees from the PTA led by Mrs. Roller and Mrs. Wood finalize details for the annual Middleport High School football banquet to be held Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the high school. Yellow Jacket players coaches and managers will attend along with Rotarians and Volunteer Firemen guest speaker Mack Sauer publisher of Leasterg Ohio and former Messenger writer. Supt L W McComas toasts. banquet features mark the end of coach Forrest Bachtel’s era.
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Middleport
PTA
Malcolm Roller
C. L. Wood
Yellow Jacket
Forrest Bachtel
Don McKenzie
Mack Sauer
Leesterg
Ohio
the Messenger
Taft Dinner Planned by Rotary and Lions Clubs
POMEROY Rotary and Lions Clubs invite the public to a dinner for Senator Robert A. Taft on Friday at 6 p.m. in Sacred Heart Church auditorium. A public meeting with Taft at 7:30 p.m. will follow, with an open forum for questions. H B Kress presides. W A Smith MCs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Robert A. Taft
Sacred Heart Church
Taft
H. B. Kress
Lions
W. A. Smith
New Hearing Device Free of Ear Receiver Button
Chicago makers Beltone announce an invisible Phantometer hearing device that eliminates the ear worn receiver button. The ad promises clear hearing and social ease plus a free brochure and home trial without cost or risk.
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Chicago
Inl
Beltone
Dept
19Th St
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C. P. Dutton
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Alan Mowbray
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Webster
Smith
Hollister
Bride
Martha Wolfe
Bidwelis
Jim Dean
Alto
David Wickline
Bill Dean
Johnny Bashan
Jackson
Middleport, Ohio
Pomeroy Social Notes
Boosters Plan Party
MHS
L. W. McComas
Liberty
Anna Lucasta
Columbia Pictures
Paulette Goddard
William Bishop
John Ireland
Broderick Crawford
Charlie Chaplin
Ritz Brothers
Laurel and Hardy
Pomeroy Parking Lot
Meigs County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
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