Meigs County Grand Jury indicts for junk record theft
A Meigs County grand jury during October term indicted Daniel J. Davis Middleport and several others on charges related to theft and arson of property. Neiman of Lak Works faced counts for unlawfully failing records of junk purchases and receiving stolen goods. The proceedings included testimonies from 42 witnesses amid broader indictments for related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Ses- Meigs County
True Hill
Eiman
Neiman
Daniel J Teamsters
F. Davis
Middleport
Gage
Davis
Borchandise
Tewksbury
Will
Cio
Jewell
York City
Torrence
Dale Warner
Ays
Nichols
Chris
Horn
Count Breny
J. Home
Tvo d Jackson
Morton
Liber
E. E
Rutland
Sheriff's Posse Hunted Hereford Calf Still At Large
POMEROY Number 924, a fancy Hereford heifer, remains at large as daily searches continue. Sheriff George Beards and deputies lead a posse seeking the calf last seen near the county infirmary after two other cattle were moved toward the Gilkey farm. Multiple reports have proven false alarms.
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Pomeroy
George Beards
Charles Gilkey
Harrisonville Rd
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club Opens Year With Luncheon Meeting
The Pomeroy Shakespeare Club held its first meeting of the year at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe in Middletown, with thirteen members and one guest present. Lydia Ebersbach welcomed members as president. committees were named for Home Safety, Education, Civic, Junior Shakespeare, Social Service, Publicity, Music, and Motion Pictures.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club
Mary Jane
Middleport
Robert Slagel
Ironton
Harry Feiger
Mulberry Ave
Lydia Ebersbach
Aten Shain
Dey Hysell
Jacob Elberfeld
Warren Bright
C. E. Peoples
Clifford Rhodes
Howard Ebersbach
Harry Ohlinger
Civic
Pomeroy Personal Notes Visit and Social Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Ben Elberfeld of Columbus with Miss Jean William son of Ohio State University visited here with Mrs Georgia Williamson and family on Harrisonville Road. Miss Ruth Virginia Morris returned to Cincinnati after a short visit with her parents. Morris a Christ Hospital nursing graduate. Pomeroy Motor Co sales and shop force were entertained Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Reibel on Pleasant Avenue with a 6 o'clock dinner.
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Ben Elberfeld
Columbus
Jean Williamson
Ohio State University
Georgia Williamson
Harrisonville Rd
Ruth Virginia Morris
Cincinnati
Edgar Morris
Morris
Christ Hospital
Pomeroy Motor Co
Walter Reibel
Pleasant Ave
Meigs Dealers Expect Sport in Auto Sales
POMEROY Meigs County dealers report September sales of seventeen new passenger cars and eight new trucks amid model changes. The clerk of courts issued 344 certificates of title for new and used autos, yielding total receipts of $362.45 with county share $251.85 and state $110.60.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Clerk of Courts Office
School Paper Staff Chosen at Middleport
At a regular assembly the staff of the Middleport school paper was announced. Editor is Dorothy Nelle Stewart with Esther Michi as assistant editor. Other editors include Easter Martin Ewing in feature, Bill Diles in sports, Evelyn Knopp in exchange, Maxine Bennett and Dorothy Barsotti as business managers.
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Middleport
Dorothy Nelle Stewart
Esther Michi
Feature
Easter Martin Ewing
Bill Diles
Evelyn Knopp
Maxine Bennett
Dorothy Barsotti
Gene Harris
Allan Bradford
Jo Quickle
Virginia Mayes
Sylvia Mayer
Mary Adeline Smith
Rowena Warren
Joan Hamilton
Jane Stansbury
Wanda Byers
Charles Bing
Middport Contract Club Meets After Noon Play
The Middlesport Tuesday Contract Club gathered at Mrs M G Brown's home. Substitutes Mrs E R Tompkins and Mrs O P Klein filled in for absent players. High scores were achieved by Mrs M C Hobart and Mrs Brown.
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Middleport
M. G. Brown
E. R. Tompkins
O. P. Klein
M. C. Hobart
Brown
Pastors Meet Discuss Red Cross Drive in Meigs County
Meigs County Ministerial Association met at Heath Methodist Church Middleport with Rev Rothrock presiding and leading devotions. Mrs Lawrence Heiner of Meigs Red Cross invited support for the annual roll call starting Armistice Day, and a recommendation was sent endorsing reforestation and recreational work in eastern Meigs. Rev Grant Holman addressed The Minister and His Community at McConnelsville Church of Christ, with next meeting to be led by Wesley Green at the Syracuse Presbyterian Church under Rev J D Ryan. topic The Minister and His Community Survey.
Middleport Social Notes
Mrs. Jacob Hughes is seriously ill at her Gravel Hill home. Emma Sisson leaves for Girard and Columbus to visit Law rence Horden Cecil Horden and others in Ohio over two weeks. Thomas Mankin, son of River Hill residents, to enter a Chicago photography school. Daniels couple moves to an apartment above the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric. H E Bush, after selling a Gallia County farm, is back on Gravel Hill.
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Jacob Hughes
Gravel Hill
Emma Sisson
Girard
Lawrence Horden
Columbus
Cecil Horden
Ohio
Thomas Mankin
Edward Mankin
River Hill
Chicago
Mankin
James Daniels
Calderwood
N. Second Ave
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
H. E. Bush
Gallia County
Buffington Island Beautification Planned by State
Buffington Island roadside park near Portland will be beautified and maintained by the state highway department. The historic site honors Morgan's raid with a monument and Indian mound, funded by a $3,000 appropriation from the legislature, and long cared for by the State Archaeological Society.
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Middleport
Buffington’s Island
Morgan
State
Portland
Tom Jones
State Archaeological Society
Jones
Boots Presented to Middleport Senior Drum Major
Middleport band members and boosters donated black military boots to senior drum major Jack Abbott who has an infection in his foot. Abbott led field maneuvers Monday evening as supporters also debuted a new white spats kit and first aid kit with a bright orange plywood case labeled Yellow Jacket. Bill Pickens assisted in first aid duties for the Middleport squad that night.
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Middleport
Jack Abbott
Abbott
Gallipolis
Bill Pickens
Middleport Squad
Has Series Tickets for Reds Found by Local Fan
Middleport resident Charles McMaster, early recipient of World Series tickets in Cincinnati, displays the coveted passes to friends. A Cincinnati Red supporter, McMaster rarely misses a game and has consistently backed the team this season.
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Middleport
Cincinnati
Charles McMaster
Charlie
Cincinnati Red
Missionary Society Hosts Guests at Syracuse Church
Syracuse Presbyterian Church missionary society met Monday evening with 19 members present. Mrs. Ora Nease spoke on national missions and Grace Williams read a paper on foreign missions. Guests included Rev. J. D. Ryan and Mrs. Weed Probst and Brown of Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Missionary Society of the
Syracuse
Elizabeth Duckworth
Anna Duckworth
Music Convention To Meet in Athens
Announcement at the Middleport Music Club first rehearsal said the Southeast District convention will convene in Athens on October 21. Twenty three members attended at Mrs L W McComas home where chorus director Mrs Willis Aleshire and accompanist Mrs Gordon Harris led rehearsal and Christmas vesper music was distributed.
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Middleport
Middleport Music Club
Athens
L. W. McComas
Willis Aleshire
Gordon Harris
Middleport Lightweights Defeat Pomeroy Juniors 7 0
Middleport Junior Yellow Jackets coached by Charles Pickens opened league play with a 7 to 0 win over Pomeroy. Jimmie Hartinger scored the only TD in the first quarter with Charles Gomer adding the extra point. Officials were Perotti and Bill Pickens.
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Middleport
Middleport Lightweights
Yellow Jackets
Pomeroy
Charles Pickens
Jimmie Hartinger
Charles Gomer
Tom Blaine
Fred Klein
James Bennett
O. T. Ohlinger
Joe Young
Bill Mayes
Marvin Stewart
Lyston Pullin
James Hartinger
Charles Hughes
Perotti
Bill Pickens
Church Service Observed At Presbyterian Church
World Wide communion service held Sunday afternoon at 2 with special music by the Middleport choir. Roll call of church members taken. Attending were Mr and Mrs Virgil Campbell of Pomeroy Mrs Phil Joachim and daughter of Middleport and Miss Frankie Mumaw.
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Pomeroy
Presbyterian Church
Middleport
Virgil Campbell
Phil Joachim
Frankie Mumaw
Cotton Tree Blossoms At Middleport Garden
Middleport residents report tropical garden growth with a cotton tree in full bloom. Mrs. Charles Cooper of Ash Street says the cotton tree was grown from seed and has pods opening, alongside banana trees of Senator Tom Jones and a bamboo tree of M A White displayed last week.
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Middleport
Tom Jones
M. A. White
Charles Cooper
Ash St
Cooper
Guest to Speak at Meigs County Churches of Christ Meeting
The Rev. Neil Crawford of the Athens Church of Christ will be the guest speaker at the Fellowship meeting of Meigs County Churches of Christ at the local church Thursday evening at 7 30. Music will be provided by county groups and Will Burford, superintendent of the Rutland Sunday School, will preside.
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Middleport
Neil Crawford
Athens Church of Christ
Meigs County
Meigs Women Plan Courses On Nutrition
Women of Meigs County plan two nutrition projects this autumn with sessions on planning and preparing the family dinner and lunch. Two community leaders will attend a Leaders Training Meeting on Friday October 6 at the home of Miss Geneva Humphreys in Middleport. Alma Garvin of the State University will lead the session on economical and nutritious food selection and demonstration.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Geneva Humphreys
Middleport
Alma Garvin
the State University
Miss Humphreys
Fellowship Meeting In Middleport For October
POMEROY. Fellowship meeting for October of the twelve Churches of Christ of Meigs County will be held Thursday at 7 30 PM at the Middleport Church of Christ. Will Burford superintendent of Rutland Sunday School will lead an all rural program with quartets from Rutland and Reedsville and Youth Rally orchestra from Bradbury Bradford Dexter and Rutland. Elders Charles Reed and G Will of Dexter will conduct prayer and Neil Crawford of Athens will speak. All Sunday School superintendents are urged to attend.
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Chester
Meigs County
James R. Moore
Farm Bureau
Dent
Ould Sey
R A Ciocative Youth’s Council
San Fran
Grent Teacher Association
Openit
David Entsfurther
CIO Faile
M. W. Essex
Pomeroy
Churches of Christ
Middleport
Neil Crawford
Athens
Mrs Jones Taken to Holzer Hospital for Observation
Mrs Alice Jones wife of Senator Tom Jones was admitted to Holzer Hospital Monday for observation and operation. She has been in ill health for several months. The Literary Club held its first meeting of the year at the Jones home this afternoon at her request.
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Middleport
Alice Jones
Tom Jones
Holzer Hospital
Elberfelds Announce Birth of Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Elberfeld of Logan announce the birth of a daughter. They already have a son, Jacob Elberfeld the 4th, and this adds to the family’s fourteen grandchildren. Grandparents on the Elberfeld side are Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Elberfeld of Mulberry Ave. and on the Hansel side Mr. and Mrs. William Hansel of Logan.
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Pomeroy
Jacob Elberfeld
Logan
Opening of Revival Services Draws 150 Attendees
One hundred fifty persons attended the revival services Monday night at the Bradford church in Pomeroy for evangelist W Hayes Miller of Flora Indiana. Special delegations came from Dexter Bradbury and Rutland and a delegation from Middleport will attend tonight. The theme is Why You Are What You Are.
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Pomeroy
Bradford
W. Hayes Miller
Flora
Ind
Dexter
Bradbury
Rutland
Middleport
Garden Club Meets in Middleport with Fall Bulb Talk
Mrs. A. W. McKay hosted the Middleport Garden Club at her N. Third Ave. home. Mrs. Walter Hayes read the afternoon paper on planting fall bulbs. New officers were introduced and ribbons awarded for specimens and arrangements. The Pony Express still rides in Arizona.
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Middleport
A. W. McKay
N. Third Ave
Walter Hayes
Lima
M. G Brown
Garen Stansbury
E. R. Tompkins
W. H. Juhling
Brown
John Kincaid
Edward French
J. B. Downing
O. G. Suter
The
Pony Express
State of
Arizona
McClains Move to Rathburn Apartment in Midport
Mr and Mrs McClain formerly of Toledo relocate to the Rathburn residence apartment on S Second Ave Their transfer fills the vacancy left by C F Hawkins retired C O Railway agent in Middleport as he leaves the post
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Middleport
McClain
Toledo
Rathburn
S. Second Ave
C. F. Hawkeins
C. & O. Railway
Repairs Complete at Presbyterian Church Annex
Extensive repairs at the Presbyterian Church annex finished after weeks of work. The interior is beautified and new cabinets and sinks were installed in the kitchen.
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Syracuse
Presbyterian Church
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Middleport Social Notes
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Ptah
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Fayette St
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