Columbus Man Freed by Jury
Gerald Shenkle of Columbus was found not guilty on charges of driving while intoxicated and manslaughter in the second degree after a nearly daylong trial. The case stemmed from a 1955 Route 248 collision that killed Glen Boring of Reedsville and involved 12 state witnesses and one defense witness.
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Pomeroy
Gerald Shenkle
Columbus
Shenkle
Glen Boring
Reedsville
Chester
Long Bottom
Robert Baur
Paul Lawrence
Charles Russell
George Pyles
E. W. Erlewine
George Powell
Roger Epple
John Carter
Francis Andrews
Thurman
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Meigs County Pleas Court
Two divorce actions were filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. James Ray Parsons of Long Bottom seeks a divorce from Rolla Mae Parsons of Barboursville West Virginia for gross neglect of duty and requests custody of their three minor children. Virginia Pauline Roush of Pomeroy seeks a divorce from Virgil Ray Roush of Gallipolis for gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty, requesting custody of four minor children along with alimony and support and other relief.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
James Ray Parsons
Long Bottom
Rolla Mae Parsons
Barboursville
W. Va
Parsons
Virginia Pauline Roush
Virgil Ray Roush
Gallipolis
Man Favors Bond Forfeiture in Middleport Court
Bernard Rairden of Hartford West Virginia forfeited a $100 appearance bond in Middleport Mayor C O Fisher's court after allegedly driving a car that struck P R Root's pickup on South Second Street last week. He left the scene but later returned voluntarily to post bond and arrange repairs. Charges of leaving the scene were noted. assault and battery charges against William Wyatt were withdrawn with costs paid.
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Middleport
Bernard Rairden
Hartford
W. Va
C. O. Fisher
Rairden
P. R. Root
South Second St
I. R. Neal
Leroy Bartrum
Bartrum
William Wyatt
Fisher
Barranca Bermeja Hub Feeds 30 Million Barrels by Pipeline
Center of Colombia oil production lies in Barranca Bermeja where a 350 mile pipeline moves 30 million barrels of oil annually to tankers off Cartagena.
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Colombia
Barranca Bermeja
Cartagena
Meigs Gallia PCA event announced at Cheshire
The Meigs and Gallia county units of the Production Credit Association announce a meeting on Monday Oct 7 at 7 pm in Kyger Creek High School Cheshire. A chicken barbecue dinner precedes the event with tickets selling for 1 each, half paid by the association. Walter Brown FIcB Louisville will lead a round table on farm credit.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Gallia County
Production Credit Association
Kyger Creek
Cheshire
Kgger Creek
Future Farmers of America
P.C.A
Walter Brown
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Louisville
Sailor Returns Home After Navy Boat Training
Edward Evans Jr. arrives home from Charleston West Virginia by Bainbridge West Virginia plane after nine weeks of U S Navy boat training. He will spend a 14 day leave with his parents on Vine Street before heading to Jacksonville Florida for further training. Evans is a Middleport High School graduate who enlisted in the navy.
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Middleport
Edward Evans, Jr
Charleston
W. Va
Bainbridge
U. S. Navy
Edward Evans
Vine St
Jacksonville
Fla
Evans
Middleport High School
Navy
Dinner Tickets On Sale For Ohio Valley Panel Event
Tickets are on sale for a dinner hosted by the Pom eroy Middleport and Gallipolis Chambers of Commerce and the Kyger Creek Association at Kyger Creek High School on Thursday Oct 10 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets available from the chamber office at Mrs E S Schaaf home or from Bill Grueser or Bernard Fultz. The evening features a panel discussion on the Ohio Valley's future with reps from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce New York Central Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads Ohio Power Co Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co and the Ohio Department of Highways. Moderator will be Nick Basso Huntington W Va news commentator.
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Middleport
Pomeroy, Middleport
Gallipolis
Ohio Valley
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
New York Central
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads
Ohio Power Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Ohio Department of Highways
Nick Basso
Huntington
W. Va
Poultry Group to Meet Tonight in County Court House
The Southeastern Ohio Poultry Producers Association holds its first fall meeting in the county courthouse courtroom at 8 this evening. Paul Clayton and Joe Buckle of Ohio State University will speak, followed by a regular business session led by president On Johnson.
Tithe Clerk Reports September Title Office Totals
Mrs. Jack Kennedy today announced the September summary from the title office. She reported 613 certificates of title 280 notations of lien 194 memorandum titles 163 cancellations of lien 177 applications and assignment and nine duplicate titles issued. Total fees were 957.80 with 720.55 to the county clerk and 237.25 to the state registrar.
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Pomeroy
Jack Kennedy
Kennedy
Scout Troop 8 Hosts Breezy Heights Cook-Out
Brownies of Scout Troop 8 held a cook-out on Breezy Heights Wednesday night. Guests included girls entering the troop. Leaders are Mrs. Ted Reed Jr and Mrs. L. W. Francis.
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Scout Troop
Minor Fire Damages Dryer At Racine Home
Ra cine fire department and emergency squad responded to the home of Howard Roush in Antiquity at 7 p m Wednesday after an electric dryer ignited. Firemen reported only minor damage and said the fire remained confined to the dryer.
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Racine
Pomeroy
Racine Fire Department
Howard Roush
Antiquity
First Life Insurance Company Founded in Philadelphia 1759
The first life insurance company in the United States began in Philadelphia in 1759. It was named The Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor, and Distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers.
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United States
Philadelphia
the Corporation For Relief
Davidson and Carson Obtain Marriage License
A license to wed was issued in Meigs County Probate Court to John Davidson 32 Rutland sheet metal worker son of Walter and Esther Brown Davidson and Edna Carson 40 Rutland daughter of Jasper Durst and Bessie Mae Rice Durst.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
John Davidson
Rutland
Walter
Esther Brown Davidson
Edna Carson
Jasper Durst
Bessie Mae Rice Durst
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