Pre Halloween Pranks End in Meigs Youth Shooting
Roy Grueser a 15 year old Meigs County youth was seriously wounded by a shotgun blast fired by Roy Vernon Howell 16 during a pre Halloween prank near the Howell home at Laurel Cliff. Grueser was hit in the left shoulder with pellets possibly penetrating a lung and was taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis.
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Pomeroy
Laurel Cliff
Roy Grueser
Roy Vernon Howell
Sbp
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Vernon Howell
Grueser
Mr. Howell
Howell
Dave Jenkins
Grueser Boyas
Lewis Grueser
Rock Springs
F. M.cluff
Middleport
Josie Turner
Harold Blackstone
Wilbur Bailey
Clarence Lightfoot
Don Bailey
Byron Bailey
Dana Bailey
Richard Karr
Charles Karr
Pomeroy High School
Program Planned for Meigs Grange Meeting
Guy Mutchler of Rutland, Grange president, reports plans for the annual Meigs County Grange get-together at Rock Springs Range Hall on Thursday October 29. The program will include entertainment games food and visiting with sixth and seventh degree members urged to attend.
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Pomeroy
Guy Mutchler
Rutland
Grange
Rock Springs Range Hall
Mutchler
Meigs County
Red Cross Nutrition Class Continues in Middleport
The Middleport Red Cross Nutrition Class led by Miss Opal McKeeman and Miss Geneva Humphreys will meet Tuesday afternoon October 27 at 1 30 PM in the Ohio Fuel Gas Office. Attendance is open to all and three or four more sessions are planned to complete the course.
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Middleport
Red Cross
Eleanor Cumberland
Opal McKeeman
Geneva Humphreys
Meigs County
Ohio Fuel Gas Office
Funeral for Hughes Child Held Thursday
Funeral arrangements for four month old Jeannette Audrey Hughes daughter of Private Lonnie Hughes and his wife set for Thursday afternoon at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home in Middleport. The infant died after two days illness awaiting Private Hughes's return from Camp Livingston. Surviving are the parents grandparents Mrs Mary Rupe and Ed Hughes and a number of aunts and uncles.
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Middleport
Jeannette Audrey Hughes
Lonnie Hughes
Rawlings-Coats
Private Hughes
Camp Livingston
Mary Rupe
Ed Hughes
Roscoe Fowlers To Reside in Canada
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Fowler formerly with Olin Mills Studios in Springfield have resigned their posts and visit Mrs Beavers in Grant Street. They plan a trip to Toronto where Mrs Fowler will hold a half interest in a sawdust mill per her uncle's will.
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Middleport
Roscoe Fowler
Olin Mills
Springfield
A. J. Beaver
Grant St
Toronto
Canada
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club Holds First Fall Meeting
The Pomeroy Shakespeare Club met at new president Mrs. Howard Ebersbach's Mulberry Avenue home for a potluck luncheon and business session. New officers were elected, committees named, and plans set for the November 17 meeting at Mrs. Arthur Rosenbaum's Lincoln Hill home.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club
Howard Ebersbach
Mulberry Ave
Louis Reibel
Ebersbach
Harry Smith
Nobel Rompel
Junior Shakespeare
Arthur Rosenbaum
C. F. Tompkins
C. E. Peoples
Jacob Elberfeld
Pearl Hysell
Harry Feiger
M. D. Hartley
Lincoln Hill
Bailey Family Dinner Host at Forest Run Home
Sunday gathering at the Forest Run residence hosted by Mr and Mrs John Bailey included Mr and Mrs John Scott and daughter Mr and Mrs Ted Scott of Stewart Mr and Mrs Olin Genheimer and children Mr and Mrs John Bailey Jr Miss Ann Bailey of Columbus Mrs John Heilman and Mr George Sargent.
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John Bailey
Forest Run
John Scott
Ted Scott
Stewart
Olin Genheimer
Ann Bailey
Columbus
John Heilman
George Sargent
Luther Vinson Injured Near Georgetown in Brown County
Luther Vinson of Meigs County near Point Rock was found injured along the highway near Georgetown Brown County. He was taken to a hospital in Maysville Kentucky and remained unconscious late last night. His mother Corrilda Vinson was notified. authorities said he was returning to his job on the C and O Railroad.
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Pomeroy
George Beards
Luther Vinson
Meigs County
Point Rock
Georgetown
Brown County
Maysville
Hicks
Corrilda Vinson
Vinson
C. & O. Railroad
Officials Again Warn Halloweeners In Middleport
Local authorities warned Halloween pranksters they will be prosecuted for ongoing vandalism. Citizens called repeatedly as groups of boys were apprehended and taken to the Mayor's office for questioning.
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Middleport
Students Complete Scrap Metal Drive
Middleport pupils finished gathering scrap metals in a drive conducted by the school. Superintendent L. W. McComas will issue a full report this week, noting the effort greatly exceeded expectations.
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Middleport
Supt
L. W. McComas
Students Buy Big Defense Stamp Totals in Local Schools
Middleport students purchased 288.95 in defense stamps yesterday under Defense Stamp Day. Central School led with 111.40 in stamps, followed by Mrs Reynolds room 48 and Miss Frecker room 20. Pearl Street building and High School figures also noted with multiple classrooms contributing.
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Middleport
Supt
L. W. McComas
Central School
Letter Tells of War Time Ocean Trip
Mrs. Robert Flesher wife of Coxswain U S N stationed at Balboa Panama Canal Zone sent a letter to his uncle and aunt in Attleboro Massachusetts recounting a wartime voyage home. She described 27 days at sea on a ship that was scheduled for five times that duration and the dangers faced en route.
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Middleport
Robert Flesher
U.S.N
Balboa
Panama Canal Zone
Milton Brown
Flesher
United States
Attleboro
Mass
Service Men of Meigs County Visit Home
POMEROY CORPADIE Conde of Fort Bragg North Carolina visits his parents Mr and Mrs August Conde Lincoln Hill. Staff Sergeant Eddie Morris from Patterson Field Dayton weekends with his parents Mr and Mrs George Morris on East Main Street.
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Meigs
Pomeroy—Corpadie Conde
Ft. Bragg
N. C
August Conde
Lincoln Hill
Eddie Morris
Patterson Field
Dayton
George Morris
E. Main St
Purse Returned to Bank by Local Employee
Mrs Raymond Estes praised the return of her pocketbook containing $30 in five dollar bills a check and other valuables found by Lewis Person an employee of the Ebersbach Motor Company The Estes family recently moved from Virginia and reside on 5 Third Ave in town
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Middleport
Raymond Estes
Citizens National Bank
Lewis Person
Ebersbach Motor Company
May Robson, 78, Noted Actress, Dies in Mollywood
Beloved “mother” role actress May Robson dies at 78 in Mollywood California. The veteran star, known for stage and film work, faced illness before her passing. Her career spanned decades and included acclaimed performances that shaped the maternal archetype in screen acting.
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May Robson
Mollywood
Calif
Pomeroy Auxiliary Police Banquet Set for Thursday
The Pomeroy Auxiliary Police announce a Thursday banquet at 6 30 p m at the Legion Hall on Terrace Street. Lieutenant Butant of the Cambridge Highway Patrol will be the speaker, sent here by the Ohio State Council of Civilian Defense.
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Auxiliary Police
Pomeroy
Birth announcement and social notes from Middleport
Gordon K Harris announces the birth of a son Gordon Kenneth Harris Jr on Oct 20 at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. The boy weighed nine pounds. Harris is an instrumental music instructor. mother Mary Eunice Hennesy. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Harris Sr and Mr and Mrs C M Hennesy. Great grandfather Nicholas Hennesy.
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Middleport
Gordon K. Harris
Gordon Kenneth Harris
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Harris
Mary Eunice’ Hennesy
Robert Harris
S. Second Ave
C. M. Hennesy
Garfield and
S. Third Ave
Nicholas Hennesy
Hartinger daughter leaves Holzer Hospital after appendectomy
Miss Betty Hartinger, who underwent an emergency appendectomy at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis, has been returned to her home on Beech Street. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hartinger.
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Middleport
Betty Hartinger
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Beech St
Lawrence Hartinger
American Legion Installs Officers
Fenney Bennett Post of the American Legion installed its new officers at the Legion Hall. New leaders include Charles Childs commander Ed Spencer first vice commander Mack Hawkins second vice commander Everett Davis adjutant Charles McElhinney treasurer Gordon Wolfe sergeant at arms Dale Mourning chaplain Dan Price service officer.
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Middleport
Fenney-Bennett
American Legion
Legion Hall
Charles Childs
Ed Spencer
Mack Haweskins
Everett Davis
Charles McElhinney
Gordon Wolfe
Dale Mourning
Dan Price
Hold Parsons Rites Pomeroy For Stillborn Son
Short funeral services were held Tuesday for Roger William Parsons the stillborn son of Mr and Mrs Kester Parsons of Bradbury Burial was in Great Bend Cemetery He is survived by his parents and two other children
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Parsons
Roger William
Kester Parsons
Bradbury
Great Bend
Postponed Silver Tea By Woman's Music Club
Middleport announces the silver tea event planned by the Woman's Music Club has been postponed this week, delaying the social gathering and related activities.
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Middleport
Woman's Music Club
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