Grand Jury Indicts 23 in Pomeroy District
A grand jury returned 23 true bills after a four hour session Monday in Pomeroy. Prosecuting attorney James B. O Brien and clerk Virgil V. Brown led the proceeding with deputy Leroy Barnum in charge. The panel heard 29 witnesses from Pomeroy, Rutland, Long Bottom, Shade, Ravine, Racine, and Reedville, naming residents including Charles J. Werry Olan Goodwin and Irene Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James B. O Brien
Virgil V. Brown
Leroy Barnum
Charles J. Werry
Olan Goodwin
Robert Bauer
Alison Kaptaina
Ethel
Nelson
Rutland
E. J. Strauess
Ronald L. Miller
Mid Neport
William Long
Clyde White
Shade
Irene Hall
Maxine Hartung
W. Fedavis
Village Council Approves 1986 Budget Amid Debt Transfers
The town's council approved estimated 1986 receipts totaling 896 600.7 with income from general fund auto licenses gasoline tax and utility funds among sources. August and September reports showed mayor E Robinson overseeing finances as several council members faced absences and upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Fund
E. Robinson
Robinson
Rm T. A. Downie
Hollie Green
Chauncey Personal News Recaps Social Visits Across Town
Chauncey readers note a flurry of weekend calls and sunday visits. Mr Agelia Devore returns home after a visit with Mr and Mrs Dehn Powell of Midway. Numerous local couples and families from Columbus Newark Milferd and Henderson shared meals and afternoon calls with friends including the Shields Simpson Lang and Dunlevy households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agelia Devore
Dehn Powell
Midway
John Rhoads
Henry Shields
Charles Shields
Ruth Ann Saffel
Nancy Shields
Rolland Waite
James Butt
Susan Kinney
Columbus
Sanday
Helen Howard
Cd Simpson
Milferd
Ord Simpson
Frank Simpson
Ligre | Jones
Chartiene Stires
Ewark
Warren Simpson
Chester ‘Simpson
Chauncey
Dan Johnson
Robert Smith
Dunlevy
J.D. Lang
Henderson
W. Va
Law Hudson
Lessa Faye
Indiana
Lena Burk
Columbus 1
C.F. Bean
True Town
Etta Hart
Burk
Far
Lions Club Meeting Slated for Wednesday Evening
Chauncey Dover Lions Club announces a weekly gathering at 6:30 PM in the Parish House to discuss club affairs and upcoming service activities. Members are urged to attend and bring ideas for community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
ShauncEy- Dover Lions Club
Ening
Pomeroy Society Hosts Community Birthday Party
Hendricks and Syracuse families gather in Rock Springs for a neighborhood apple peeling and birthday celebration honoring the Rock Springs Methodist Church revival and crowding in autumn memories. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Nat Hendricks and extended kin from Racine Dar-Hin and Minersville with gifts welcomed by the honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fomeroy
Nat Yomenoy
Hendricks
Rock Springs
Nease
Rock
Profrandson
Pete Hendricks
Served Witch
Clifford Leithelt Sinner
Joe Syracuse
Don Cot Fill
Syracuse
Jerb Whaley
Dar- Hin
Sam Gibbs
Minersville
Janne Pauline
Shire
Addie Mar
Racine
Lloydendricks
Raine
Nat Hendricks
Rand
Belle Durst
Darwin
Band Show Presentation at Eyesville Under AL Hos sky Direction
Band members perform in Eyesville under the direction of AL Hos sky presenting a program titled Minnesota Rouser Built for Two You Eli Me Your Dreams Strolling Through the Park After the Ball It Over and school alma mater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eyesville
AL Hossky
Minnesota Rouser
Alma
Needle Mets Needle Mets CHAUNCEY
The Needle Club will meet in the home of Mrs. Mabel Sisson Trim bie Thursday evening.
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Chauncey
Fillfield
Locust Street Restaurant Changes Ownership
Locust Street restaurant in Ames sees a change of ownership with Mrs Ann Reese of afason taking over operations. Clyde Hovatter remains employed as staff while the new owner promotes a specialty of the shop. The new hours are expected to be posted soon.
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Sn Iddleport
Ames Resaurant
Sire Ann Reese
Afason
Wiam Santiere
Mra Ren Baley
Bearbert Freu
Nira
Clyde Hovatter
Gu Wadireu
Rock Springs Grange to Install Officers Thursday
Officers will be installed Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Grange hall by Mr and Mrs H E Starkey and their Columbia Grange installing team. A program will be presented under the direction of Lottie Leonard lecturer. Meeting open to the public.
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Menit
Rock Springs Grange
Grange
H. E. Starkey
Columbia Grange
Lottie Leonard
Youth Council Formed by Local Churches
A youth council organized by Middleport churches convened at Mrs. C E Hoyt home with leaders from First Apt Church First Presbyterian Church Church of Christ and Freath Methodist. An executive board of church representatives advisors and a ministerial association member planned next week’s meeting and a bi monthly schedule with first gathering at the Baptist Church on Oct 30.
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Middleruri
Middleport
Young People's Groupe
C Ee Hoyt
James van Cooney
First Apt Charen
Julie ‘Probance
Pirstan Church
Bruce Bradford
The
Ghuren of Christ
Edward Hae McComas
Freath ‘Methodiat Church
Fred I. Gardner
Church of Christ
Baptist Church
William Miller
Mra
George Childe
Mra Judson White
First Presbyterian Church
Young Quits Council Post
Middleport village councilman since 1986 resigns from post after transferring from romeroy to We ae ranch manager of The City, 'haan and Savings Co. He expresses deep regret and says it has been a privilege to serve with councilmen, noting service to the community. Young plans to move his family to Woodsfield as soon as a home is found.
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Middleport
Young
Romeroy
We Ae
Aan and Savings Co
Woodsfield
Wolf Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Fred Wolf 77 who died Sunday night at his Engle Ridge home will be at 2 pm Wednesday at Ewing Funeral Home. Survived by wife Amy McElroy Wolf two daughters Anna Tuttle Minersville Route 1 Christine Wood Hollywood a son Rev. of Columbus a brother William eraville and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial in Chester Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Fred Wolf
Engle Ridge
Ewing
Middleport Teachers Elect Officers For Year
Middleport teachers elected Bernice Carpenter as president Helen Mang as vice president Mildred Bailey as secretary and Myron Miller as treasurer for the year Delegates and alternates were named to the Southeastern Ohio Education Association in Avena Ost 2h and the Representative Assembly in Colum In December Mildred Bailey Nell Davis Harold Sauer James Arnold as alternates and Vinas Lee as alternate for the Assembly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bernice Carpenter
Helen Mang
Mildred Bailey
Myron Miller
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Avena
Colum
SEC
Nell Davis
Harold Sauer
James Arold
Representative Assembly
Vinas Lee
Firemen Given Gift For Emergency Service
Middleport Village Firemen received a posthumous gift from the family of J. A. Searles in appreciation for emergency response. A squad member reported that Searles’ relatives said the late resident wished to show gratitude for the firemen’s willing service, and his wishes were being carried out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Village
J. A. Searles
Driver On Drinking Count Belanger Fined In Mayor Court
Belanger of Aiddieport was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to jail on a driving while intoxicated charge in the court of Mayor E F Robinson. He also paid 10 dollars and costs on a separate charge of leaving the scene of an accident, with costs suspended, filed by Mrs Ware of Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Mercy
Loone
Belanger
Aiddieport
E.F. Robinson
Henry Werry
Bart
Ware
Middleport
County approves land and easement deals in Meigs County
Meigs County Board of Commissioners reports an easement securing property of George and Grace Warner for the Bunker Hill and Wolfe Pen Road at 7005. They set land price for Garnet and Dale Machner at 400 with a demand of 3390. Bids open noon Oct 17 with supplies to Marine Toride and other supplemental appropriations for roads, bridges, and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omeroy
George
Grace Warner
Bunker Hill
Wolfe Pen
Meigs
Middleport society meeting and community notices
Middleport and surrounding notices recount a Middleport Society meeting at First Baptist Church with Love Joy Circle leading devotional, featuring poems and prayers. Also listed are Allen Knopp family gathering, baptism of Allen Knopp, birthday events for Edward Jas., and community updates on local residents and visitors.
Serviceman at San Diego Field
Omeroy va n ie West airman in the U S Navy is serving with Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron 110 at Naval Air Station San Diego California He is the son of Mrs Helen L Smith of 120 Laurel Street The unit provides maintenance and repair for the Gona DSM Mesa port lanes and services operating squadrons based at San Diego.
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Pomeroy
Vanie
USN
Helen L. Smith
Laurel St
Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron
Naval Air Station
San Diego
Calif
Naval Radarman School at Norfolk trains skilled combat teams
Radar School notes list James J. Guinther USN apprentice son of Shirley Guinther of Lincoln Heights as now at the Naval Radarman School in Norfolk. Graduates join highly skilled combat information and antenna teams aboard ships. Also: Meigs County Fox Hunters Association to meet at Pomeroy City Hall Thursday with Tracy Walley urging member attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James J. Guinther
USN
Itm
Shirley E. Guinther
Lincoln Heights
Naval Radarman School
Norfolk
Meigs County
Fox Hunters Association
Pomeroy City Hall
Tracy Whaleey
Middleport School Board Studies Bond Issue Questions
Middleport board of education met reviewing a proposed bond issue to fund rehabilitation at Central School and high school facilities including furnace and firewall repairs asphalt tile playground and heating upgrades. Superintendent authorized to buy folding chairs. Board invited to Southeast Ohio School Boards Association meeting in Athens November 2. Marcus Chambers chaired in absent Robert Coats convalescing. A tuberculosis society meeting was announced for Tuesday at 7:30 pm at Middleport village hall.
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Iddleport
Middleport Board of Education
Lupt. of
L. W. McComas
Iate
Southeastern Ohio School Boards Association
Athens
Marcus Chambers
Robert Coats
Holzer Hospital
Paul Smart
Bruce Lloyd
Aowell Probasco
Middleport
Wallace Braded
Meigs County
Stay on Your Side Riot Sparks City Court Action
A crowd of youths sparked a disturbance at a Middleport eating house drawing police attention. Two juveniles from Giton fought, a scuffle ended with officers placing them under order of Mayor Sianey to appear before Provete Court Judge John Bacon at 10 am Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Romeo
Middleport
Giton
Sianey
Provete
John Bacon
Pomeroy High Band Fund Drive Honors Local Firemen
Firemen and emergency squad members helped raise funds on a tag day and street popcorn sale to benefit Pomeroy High School marching band. Mrs Harold Ebersbach chaired the event which surpassed last year’s $1300 as band mothers counted donations and residents donated after a late football game. Local merchants and out of town supporters were thanked as the group planned a concert and parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ebersbach
Pomeroy
Jackson Football Tames
Ravenswood Sign Move Tied to Homecoming Parade
Ravenswood advances a community celebration plan with moving the Ravenswood sign to new corporate limits beyond the cemetery. The event aligns with the homecoming parade and football game against Pennsboro, involving town officials and church groups in a series of activities across Ravenswood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Pennsboro
Walter Prey
Farmer Robinson
Shambers
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Downie
Dal
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Mayor Robinson
Dale Smith
Pat Will
Wayne Swisher
Roy Betzing
Charles Legar
Hammon
Reedwinle
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Dale Bilis
Mid- Gieport
Marion Hawk
Pamero
Dilla
Clarence Hayman
Jack Clark
Gerald Shenkle
Sitohal
Man Ughter
Peggy Cavanauiy
Elba
Bing
John F. Pettitraud
Robert Roos
Robert F. Knotts
Francis Knotts
Clayton
Francis Graham
Harold. Mack. Taylor
Curtis Barker
Robert
Donald Hartung
James le McHintBe
Dennis Adkins
Clyde’ Siders
Robert’ Gray Shaver
Tealph “A. Butcher
Lar Ceny
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Grand Jury
Nelle Rupe
Ray’ Nichobon
le D. Cotter
Carpenter
John Fisher
Fern Coen
Ldap
Core
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Ted Reed
Richard Rowe
Dana L Hutman
Tuppers
Paris
Florence Tracy
Thomas * Scott
Ht Bush
Placine
John Robel
Pomeroy Society
Birthany Ironorea
Apple
Kingdom Builders Blass
Rock Spring
Cranddaughter
Lomeroy
Vern Davis
Grant
Linda Moore
Fariene
Miraula Saundes
Jatty
Paula Jean
Mis. Ter
Gallipe
PW B Swisher
Una Faye Gearhart
Omeroy — Meigs County Council of
PTA
Tuppers Priine High School
Pomeroy Personals
Crowell
t'Me
W. M. Sinclair
Clara Young
Truman Russell Iidren
J.C
Anite Sue
Waller A. Richelet
Stati. Wash
Hong Kong
Mesa
Brian Red
Rec
Youth Council
Council
Nelly Rivas
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Eva Peron
Middleport Society
Citwer
Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist
Richard Owens
Jeanne Mark
Glenn Henson
Harry Hoodahelt
Frances Beards
Charles White
Harold E.biubuard
C. E. Hoyt
Sudulefort
Allen Knopp
Knopp
New York Central Railroad
Siaughters
First Baptist Church
Bapik Allien
Stephen
Robert Bruce
Edward Jas
Gravel Hill
Friay
Henry Fruth
Lewis Rost
Point Pheasant
Walter’ Crooks
cenmamyOrt
Logan
Crooks
E4 Ward
Wey
Vealdo Bartels
E. F. Maag
Lincoln St
Bartels
Federated Church
Virginia Arnold
Huntington
Wits Culford
Erwin
E.F. Mang
Mir
Lillian Welch
Bank
John Talbott
HH. J. Russell
H. M Cross
Ise Flornel Talbott
Ohio River
Long Bottom
Helen Jeeson
Christine Garrison
Co Slamba
Mra J. Harley
Irk
David Durst
Parkersburg
V. Va
Gravelid
HW. Clark
Pearl St
Mason
Everett Bachner
Bachner
H. J. Russell
Albert Bolin
Neitering Arms Hospital
Bolin
Albany
Meigs General Hospital
Mary Andrews
Frances Long
West Coumbia
Donald Houdasheit
Doris Spencer
Eula Fisher
Dave Terrell
Charles Warner
Wesley Belles
Helen Lioya
Vernon Miler
Mary Kuhn
Middleport School Board
E. F. Robinson
Ravenswood News
Ravenswood High School
Joeen
Colt Rowley
Omens Society of Christian Service
Selma Harv Tresser
Walton, Memorial Remediate Churen
WSCS
Johnson Memorial Memoonist
Evangelical United Brethren "Church
North Ravenswood
Mt. Alto
Blancana
Joe Short
Mona Ferguson
Hab
Mrx Dane
North Ravenseed
Paul Starkey
Louvla Ky
W. R. Baker
Cairo
Dana Non
Aira Big’ Snider
Charles Bowman
Jackson ‘County
Cornel St Charen
Laura Daley
Ritchie
Marguerite Compston
Logan Monument Co
Logan, Ohno
Mocking Valley
Liberty Theatre
O10
Aaron Slick
Pumpkin Crick
Alan Young
W. Vo
Onight
Cary GrantJoan Fontaine
Suspicion
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Temple
Middleport Today
Stewart Granger
George Sanders
Whitely
Karr & van Zandt
Motor Sales
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