Girl 17 Arrested Over Hack Saw Blades Sent to Prisoners
Virginia Lewis, 17, of Pomeroy, is held after she allegedly passed five hack saw blades to prisoners at Meigs County jail. Sheriff Hartenbach said she delivered the blades with a box to landers, who claimed a dollar and later admitted the blades. Investigators suspect Maryland men in the fraud case received the blades. jail search found no blades on inmates. The sheriff expects rapid action by Juvenile Judge Bacon to address the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Robert C. Hartenbach
Hartenbach
Virginia Lewis
Jack Landers
Landers
Maryland
John C. Bacon
Inci
Thanksgiving weekend visitors listed in Middleport and Athens
Middleport residents host Thanksgiving weekend guests including Mr. and Mrs. Milton Russell and family in Chilli cothe. Miss Shelia Stover visits Lancaster schools while staying with her parents. The Stobart families of Athens and Columbus visit Middleport hosts Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Pullins and Miss Janice Childs spends time in Gal lipolis with her mother. Franklin Ginther and children from Columbus join regional relatives. Sally Schaaf visits Columbus today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Russell
Howard Stover
Jo Ann
Chillicothe
Shelia Stover
Lancaster
Harry Stover
Charles Stobart
Janet Kay
Athens
Ed Stobart
Cheryl
Columbus
Hubert Pullins
Janice Childs
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
George Childs
Franklin Ginther
Middleport
Sally Schaaf
Mason Minister Delivers Thanksgiving Message at Pomeroy Assembly
The Rev. Richard Wright of Mason Methodist Church spoke to Pomeroy Senior High students and staff about gratitude to God during a school auditorium assembly. Rodney Spencer led the flag salute and Anna Murray read verses from Psalms as the mixed chorus performed Thanksgiving numbers under Mrs. Lucille Swackhamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Richard Wright
Mason Methodist Church
James A. Diehl, Jr
Mason
Mr. Wright
Diehl
Rodney Spencer
Anna Murray
Pomeroy High Glee Club
Lucille Swackhamer
Oral Hearing Ordered In New Trial Motion
Gallia Common Pleas Judge Betz orders an oral hearing on a new trial motion for Donovan L. Fulks 23 of Gallipolis. Fulks was convicted for operating a vehicle under alcohol and previously convicted in 1956, with bond set at 1000. The nunc pro tunc filing retroactively validates the motion filed within three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Robert M. Betz
Donovan L. Fulks
Fulks
Everett L. Riley
Betz
Riley
Middleport Churches Schedule Services and Meetings
Middleport churches list Sunday school and worship times for First Baptist with sermons on Which Will Love Him Most and Cross-Bearing plus youth fellowships and meetings. Church of Christ led by Fred I Gardner offers Bible school and evening service with Lily themed sermon. Heath Methodist under Raymon Konkright shows 9:30 a.m. school and 10:30 a.m. worship with The Happy Advent. Official board meeting planned for next Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
C. E. Hoyt
Church Advisory Council
Men's Brotherhood of the Rio Grande Baptist Association
Middleport
Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
Heath Methodist
Raymon Konkright
Entertains Club Hosts Canasta Evening in Middleport
Mrs. Richard Gress entertained her canasta club at her Middleport home on Wednesday evening. Prizes went to Mrs. Ralph Gibbs Jr, Mrs. Edward French, Mrs. Donald Mills, and guest Mrs. James Roller. The hostess served a salad course to the named guests plus Mrs. William Childs, Mrs. Robert Schmoll, and Mrs. Asa Bradbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Richard Gress
Ralph Gibbs, Jr
Edward French
Donald Mills
James Roller
William Childs
Robert Schmoll
Asa Bradbury
Firefighters Answer Thanksgiving Flash Fire at Dur ham Home
Gallipolis volunteers responded at 9 30 am Thanksgiving to residence on Chillicothe Road where Earl Durham stood outside with singed eyebrows after a basement gas heater flash fire. Durham had not shut gas off and a spark ignited it. Two engines and about a dozen firefighters arrived. the fire was out before they reached the scene.
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Gallipolis
Earl Durham
Chillicothe Rd
Durham
Hawkinses Spend Weekend at Bellefontaine Home
Mr and Mrs John Hawkins Jr of Bellefontaine are visiting the local home they plan to rent out. He recently left the Hobson yards of the New York Central and now works as a machinist for the Big Four Railroad. They hosted a Thanksgiving dinner with guests Mr and Mrs Franklin Ginther and children and Miss Juanita Hawkins of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Hawkins, Jr
Bellefontaine
Russells Announce Birth of Daughter Carol Ann
Mr and Mrs John H Russell of Pomeroy announce the birth of a daughter Carol Ann Tuesday evening at the Schaekel Clinic in Mason This is their first child Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry A Miller of Pomeroy and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lester Russell of Pomeroy Great grandparents are Mrs Rosie E Stewart of Mason and Mr and Mrs Leonard Major of Dayton
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Pomeroy
John H. Russell
Carol Ann
Schaekel Clinic
Mason
Harry A. Miller
Lester Russell
Rosie E. Stewart
Leonard Major
Dayton
Rites Set Saturday for Mrs Stella Belle Rose
Funeral services for Stella Belle Rose 72 of 75 Spruce Street will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Millers Funeral Home with Rev. Earl V. Cremeens officiating. Burial follows at Pine Street Cemetery. Friends may call at Millers Friday.
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Gallipolis
Stella Belle Rose
Spruce St
Millers Funeral Home
Earl V. Cremeens
Pine St
Millers
Meigs County Ministerial Banquet Set at Heath Methodist
The Meigs County Ministerial Association will hold its annual banquet in the Heath Methodist Church dining room at 5 30 p m Monday. The church’s women's society will serve the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Ministerial Association
Heath Methodist Church
Woman's Society of the Church
Gallian With Price Leaders Gallian With Price Leaders
Gallia County tobacco markets had no burley sales on Thursday due to a holiday. On Wednesday A B Gilman of Bladen led prices with 65 93 per cwt after selling 1540 pounds at that rate. Wednesday’s average was 60 33 with 296 650 pounds sold totaling 178 973 25. Sales resume Friday at the Tri State Tobacco Co warehouse.
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Gallipolis
Huntington
A. B. Gilman
Bladen
Gilman
Tri-State Tobacco Co
Gallipolis Personal Notes Thanksgiving Visits Across Ohio
Local social column lists residents visiting for Thanksgiving. Earl Zelle and Susan of Clarksburg spent holiday with Stamley Huntington. Harry Miller of Columbus with John Halliday family. Frank Loucks and children from Zanesville with Guy White family. Wetherholt couple from Charleston with Harold Wetherholt and Earl Brown families. Also Judge Robert Betz and son Robert visiting relatives in Richwood. Nancy Howell from Dayton joined her mother. Ruth Richards spent day in Columbus with J Earl Richards family. Nurses Ella Johnson of Holzer School classmate also noted.
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Earl Zelle
Susan
Clarksburg
Stamley
Pud) Huntington
Harry Miller
Columbus
John E. Halliday
Frank Loucks
Kathy
Bill
Zanesville
Guy White
Court St
Douglas Wetherholt
Charleston
Harold Wetherholt
Earl Brown
Robert M. Betz
Robert
Richwood
Nancy Howell
Dayton
Geneva Howell
Ruth Richards
J. Earl Richards
Robert Henke
John Johnson
James Danner
Millfield
Harry Rayburn
Troy
Johnson
Danner
Rayburn
Ella Johnson
Athens County
Holzer School of Nursing
Bob Evans Office Moves to Columbus
GALLIPOLIS The Bob Evans Farms moved sales offices from Gallipolis to Columbus. Robert Wood, formerly with the Xenia office, will be sales manager of the new corporation. The Columbus office will handle sales and distribution of Bob Evans Farms products across Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bob Evans Farms
Columbus
Robert Wood
Xenia
Ohio
Man Hurt in Fall Near Condor Street
Pomeroy emergency squad rushed to the Joseph Martin residence on Condor St. at 4 53 p m Thursday after Martin fell from a six foot wall near his home and suffered a possible skull fracture. He was taken to Meigs General Hospital.
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Pomeroy
Joseph Martin
Condor St
Martin
Meigs General Hospital
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