Meigs County Grand Jury Returns 20 Indictments
The Meigs County special grand jury, called Sept. 13 to probe the Lafe Williamson death case, returned 20 indictments on Tuesday 15 secret. Indictments target slot machine activity and the Eagles Club for liquor law violations, with jurors praised by Judge C E Peoples.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Malcolm Hartley Pomeroy
Lafe Williamson
Roscoe O. Fowler
Fraternal
Order of Eagles and Trustees
Dana Cleland
Racine
Cleland
Lawrence E. Cummings
Eagles Club
Hich Lafe
Williamson
Val Brown
Arthur Fick, Sr
William Lowe
The
Eagles
Department of Liquor Control
Hawley Green
Meigs Aerie
Order of Eagles
Green
Justees
Meigs
C. E. Peoples
Grand Jury
Judge Peoples
Crarg Davis
Columbus
Manning D. Webster
Pomeroy
State of Ohio
Mrs. Louis Seyfried Buys Longtime Home in Middleport
After 16 years renting three modern houses Mrs. Louis Seyfried purchased the Koehler property on N Second Ave in Middleport. The home adjoins the site of her former residence with her parents the Dawsons, destroyed by fire over 16 years ago, a memory that influenced her decision.
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Middleport
Louis Seyfried
Koehler
N. Second Ave
Judge Peoples Aims to Uncover Grand Jury Indictments
Judge Peoples pushes for disclosure of 15 secret indictments from the Williamson case. Meigs County residents show jitters as the fate of the grand jury remains unresolved and the contents of the indictments are sought.
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C. E. Peoples
Judge Peoples
Williamson
Meigs County
Council Hears Wide Variety Of Subjects
Middleport Council heard several items including a request by Mrs. Katharine F. Rathburn to vacate a street near Rutland Street. E A Reed asked to extend sewer service down Second Avenue to connect with the Mill Street project to drain flooded basements. referred to Sewer Committee after consulting W P A supervisor Clyde Jones. Rathburn petition deferred for lack of adjoining owner signature.
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Middleport
Katharine F. Rathburn
Rutland St
E. A. Reed
Second Ave
Mill St
Sewer Committee
Clyde Jones
W.P.A
Rathburn
Turner Gantsner Nuptials at St Catherine Church
Local relatives announce the marriage of Miss Helen Turner to Mr Henry R Gantner. The ceremony occurred Wednesday at 9 in St Catherine Church Bexley Ohio with a breakfast at Cavernel afterward. A reception will be held 2414 Sherwood Road Bexley in the evening.
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Pomeroy
J. W. Turner
Helen Turner
Henry R. Gantner
St. Catherine
Bexley
Ohio
Turner
Amelia Schorn
Cavernel
Sherwood Road
Ganther
Child sustains broken arm at Central School playground
Charles Walburn a third grade pupil fractured his arm sliding from a swing on the Central School playground. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Walburn of Main Street and was taken to Dr F M Cluff where the fracture was set.
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Middleport
Charles Walburn
Conover Family Plans Lansing Visit
Lieut and Mrs L D Conover of Charleston and their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Fred Langlotz of E Main St will leave Thursday for Lansing Michigan to visit Mrs Conover's mother and Mrs Langlotz's sister Mrs Elizabeth McNally.
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Pomeroy
L. D. Conover
Charleston
Fred Langlotz
E. Main St
Lansing
Mich
Services At Dexter Preached By Rev Howard Deitz
Reverend Howard Deitz of Kentucky will preach at the Dexter church Sunday morning and evening services. He is a visiting preacher scheduled to lead both sessions.
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Dexter Dexter
Howard Deitz
Kentucky
Rare spadefoot toad found by scout near Wilmington
A Boy Scout at a local camp near Wilmington, Delaware, discovered a spadefoot toad, one of the rarest American varieties. The burrowing species is seldom seen above ground.
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Wilmington
Del
Here
Middleport Garden Club year end meeting and local notices
The Middleport Garden Club held its year end meeting at Mrs. William Juhling's home with papers on Peat Moss and Insecticides. Reports included the club's Meigs County Fair activities and a Redbud Trial Committee chair. Members received Ohio garden privileges and new year books. a public Trip Around the World is planned for Oct. 28. Local notices report several residents ill or visiting family, travel to Columbus, teaching resumed, and plans for a December market.
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Middleport
Middleport Garden Club
William Juhling
James Harley
A. A. Dillard
John Duerr
Meigs County
E. R. Tompkins
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Ohio
Vesta McCoy
Funeral of Mrs Mary Lanning Held in Straitsville
New Straitsville Oct 6 The funeral of Mrs Mary Lanning 81 widow of James Lanning was held Friday afternoon at Old Town Baptist Church. She leaves two daughters one son Russell Columbus Mrs Fred Tourner Mt Pleasant Mich and Mrs Albert Hodson Shawnee. Local residents and families attended church and related visits marked by community ties and distant kin.
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New Straitsville
Mary Lanning
James Lanning
Old Town Baptist Church
Russell
Columbus
Fred Tourner
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Albert Hodson
Shawnee
Enos Lehman
Holleran
Second Street
Lehman
Millfield
C. D. Strain
Gertrude
Ray Orndorf
Donald Simmers
Carnelle Cornell
Mt. Vernon
Fred Blankenship
William Shuttleworth
South Perry
Rebekah Lodge
Shuttleworth
Ralph Jones
Carnegie
P. M. Strain
Lena Blankenship
New Lexington
D. B. Blankenship
Artie Devol
Fred Devol
Freddie
Rex Huffman
Judy
Nelsonville
William Devol
Dorothy
Budd Koon
California
Bert Long
Martha Long
Hannah Grandy
Chicago
Joe Grandy
Leonard White
Charles Hazelton
Clarence Grandy
Mildred Todd
Athens
Arthur Reeves
Reeves
Kathryn Stobbs
Ernest Weaver
Ronald
Somerset
Lina Keeler
Bethany Church Dinner Sets Election Day Gathering
The Queen Esther Class and Ladies Aid of Bethany Church will host a dinner at the church on Tuesday November 2 election day. Local community notices recap club meetings and residents’ activities including DAR leadership, garden club events, and family visits across Pomeroy.
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Queen Esther
Ladies Aid of Bethany Church
Beach family wins snapshot contest prize in Youngstown
Charles G. Beach receives the Youngstown Vindicator snap shot award with a photogravure image of his grandson and dog titled I Can Walk which won first prize for the week. Don L. Beach, 424 St. Clair St., submitted four pictures and earned cash awards plus a top prize. He plans to move to Niles after purchasing property there.
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Middleport
Charles G. Beach
Youngstown
Niles, Soon
Holt Celebrates 78th Birthday In Colorado Relatives
Friends of N. D. Holt and Mrs. Holt held a celebratory gathering at his Platner home marking his 78th birthday. A large crowd surprised him as his granddaughter Patricia Holt baked a 78 candle cake. He received 49 greeting cards and gifts including a reading lamp and gloves. Mrs. Vaughn Price is Mrs. Holt’s sister.
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Middleport
N. D
Vaughn Price
Mrs. Holt
Panther Grid Player Concussed During Practice
Zeb Howard, Panthers linesman, suffered a brain concussion in a Pomeroy football practice. He received prompt medical care as the team prepared for Thursday night’s Athens game after two easier matches versus Ravenswood and Pt. Pleasant. The Panthers expect to outweigh Athens.
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Pomeroy
Zeb Howard
Panther
Panthers
Athens
Ravenswood
Pt. Pleasant
Installation Services For Lewis Manley Post Auxiliary
Installation services for the newly formed women s auxiliary of the Lewis Manley Post American Legion the only colored post in the county will be held at Mt Moriah Church Monday Oct 11. Eligible women invited to join the organization which will have officers including Mrs Alice Broughton president Mrs Hulda Bryant first vice president Mrs Harrison Bentley second vice president Mrs Alice Hampton secretary Miss Lucy Cousins treasurer and Miss Audelle Philips historian.
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Middleport
Women's Auxiliary
Lewis- Manley
American Legion
Mt. Moriah
Alice Broughton
Hulda Bryant
Harrison Bentley
Alice Hampton
Lucy Cousins
Audelle Philips
Eastern Stars Court Hosts Thea Chapter Guests
MIDDLEPORT Evangeline Chapter No. 128 announces a program at the Masonic Temple with Thea Chapter Glouster Thursday. The initiatory work will be exemplified and the traveling gavel received. Mrs Roberta Mindling deputy grand matron Beverly will attend as a guest. Tonight Evangeline chapter travels to Racine to perform the work and receive the gavel before passing it to Glouster on Thursday.
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Middleport
Evangeline
O. EF. S
Thea
Glouster
Masonic Temple
Roberta Mindling
Beverly
Racine
Simpson Church Class Sponsors Reception
The Men s Bible Class of Simpson M E Church will sponsor church night at the church on Thursday evening. It serves as a reception for the new minister and his wife Rev and Mrs Warren Bright. A potluck dinner will be served and a program will follow.
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Raceland
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Akron
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Wehe Terrace
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Horton Brown
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Joe Moore
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Mansfield
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Harrisonville
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Lincoln Hill
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Lena
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Millersburg
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Spring St
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Holt
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