Two Meigs Men Arrested on Tip
Two Meigs County men face theft charges after a 1957 model car was stolen in Nelsonville between 7 and 9 pm on October 9 and later found abandoned in Vinton County. Richard Spencer, 20, Pomeroy, and Charles Oliver, 22, were jailed after confessing to the theft and implicating each other. The investigation implicated possible interstate driving into West Virginia and involved multiple sheriffs and the FBI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Nelsonville
Robert C. Hartenbach
Richard Spencer
Hartenbach
Charles Oliver
West Virginia
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pioneer Youth Council Meets at Smith Home
The Carmel Pioneers Youth Council held its second meeting at Robert Smith's home. Games were played and refreshments served. Officers include Karen Holter president Joyce Carson vice president Roberta Kraeuter secretary treasurer Robert Smith discussion leader Melvin Circle cabinet member Joyce Circle news reporter, with Roger Holter as another member. The next meeting will be at Joyce Circle's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Carmel Pioneers
Robert Smith
Karen Holter
Joyce Carson
Roberta Kraeuter
Melvin Circle
Joyce Circle
Roger Holter
Joyce
Meter Receipts Reported for Week in Middleport
Chief Leroy Bartrum reports Middleport parking meters collected 229.60 for the past seven days. The figure covers receipts from the local meter network and reflects the municipal collection period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Leroy Bartrum
Party Plans Announced For Syracuse Halloween Party
Syracuse PTA announces its annual Halloween party at Syracuse Grade School on Thursday Oct. 24. The grand march for masked contestants begins at 7 30 p m with entertainment including a merry go round spook house fish pond and parcel post sale. Committee members meet at 10 a m Thursday to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Syracuse Pta
Two Admitted After Injuries In Ohio Farm Accident
Fred A. Fisher of Vinton Route 1 was admitted to Holzer Hospital after losing all fingers on his right hand in a corn picker on the farm of Mervin Erwin near Porter. David Lee Hill, three, of Bidwell Route 1, was admitted with a fractured left leg after a fall at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fred A. Fisher
Vinton
Holzer Hospital
Fisher
Mervin Erwin
Porter
David Lee Hill
Homer Hill
Bidwell
Meigs General Hospital Admissions and Births
Admitted listed for Clarence Mattox Mason Mary Beard Rutland N C Stout Darwin Dorothea Cunningham Bidwell Mrs Louise Renner Cheshire Discharged Anita Houdashelt Minersville Mrs Lilly Sayre Portland Mrs Nide Mulford Cheshire Mrs Emma Bird Middleport A son born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Lavender Middleport
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Mattox
Mason
Mary Beard
Rutland
N. C. Stout
Darwin
Dorothea Cunningham
Bidwell
Louise Renner
Cheshire
Anita Houdashelt
Minersville
Lilly Sayre
Portland
Nide Mulford
Emma Bird
Middleport
Thomas Lavender
Forest Rose Council Hosts Deputy Club Meeting
District 13 Deputy Club met at Tuppers Plains with Forest Rose Council hosting. Mrs. Margaret C. Kistler presided as plans were made for a Boosters meeting November 14 at Logan with a 6 30 dinner. Annual rally set for April 17 at Tuppers Plains High School and December 8 Christmas meeting at Chester D of A Hall hosted by Erma Cleland Edith Wakely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester D of A
Erma Cleland
Edith Wakely
Edith Betzing
Ethel Arbaugh
Forest Rose Council
Kistler
Mrs Lawrence Withers Returns From Charleston Care Visit
Mrs Lawrence Withers returns home after three weeks in Charleston where she aided her sister in law Mrs Dan Fisher who is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Withers
Charleston
Dan Fisher
Health Conference on Aging Process Planned at Lake Hope Lodge
Mrs Geneva Nolan urges civic groups to attend a district health conference on aging at Lake Hope Lodge October 25. The 12 county event features a 9:30 registration, 10 a.m. invocation, a play, a panel with Ohio Health official Frances Williamson moderating, and talks by Dr George Hamwi Jane DeBuse Mary Helen Vincent and John Patchen. Lunch follows and a 2:30 p.m. summary by Rev. Roger Rice with county group meetings to wrap up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Geneva Nolan
Meigs County
Lake Hope Lodge
Randolph Dials
Frances Williamson
Ohio Department of Health
Columbus
George Hamwi
Jane DeBuse
Mary Helen Vincent
John Patchen
Roger Rice
Becks welcome daughter at Holzer Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Dakeuben Beck of Middleport announce the birth of a five pound daughter Monday at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Grandmothers are Mrs. Walter Rainey and Mrs. Maude Beck, both of Middleport. The couple also have three sons named Karl, Kirk, and Kim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dakeuben Beck
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Walter Rainey
Maude Beck
Beck
Kar
Kirk
Kim
Covert Family Visits Kin in Zanesville Weekend
Mr and Mrs Ernest Covert and their children visited Zanesville to see his brother the Rev Lester Covert and their father Arthur Covert who is ill. the trip occurred over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Covert
Zanesville
Lester Covert
Arthur Covert
C. E. Slater
Jacksonville
William Slater
Billy
Susan
Fire destroys Hebron Hardware store in Newark Ohio
Fire destroyed the Hebron Hardware store and all its contents on Sunday night in Newark Ohio causing estimated damage of about 70000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Ohio
Hebron
Gallipolis Boat Club Auxiliary Meeting Set
The Gallipolis Boat Club Auxiliary will meet at 8 p m Tuesday at the home of the president Mrs Hugo Piero Ai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Boat Club
Hugo Piero Ai
Gibbs Discusses Levy and Halloween Plans at Sugar Run PTA
POMEROY Charles Gibbs superintendent of Pomeroy schools spoke to Sugar Run PTA on the five mill levy before the November vote and reassured that passage would not raise local taxes. Volunteers were chosen to canvass for the levy and committees laid out for a Halloween Party October 24 at Sugar Run Grade School with numerous chairmen and room mothers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Gibbs
Levy
PTA
Pomeroy
Charles Gibbs
Sugar Run Pta
Donald Collins
Leo Crew
Lawrence Francis
Willard Ebersbach
Jane Titus
Charles Spencer
Charles Radford
Room Mothers to Meet in Middleport PTA
Membership of 351 in the Middleport PTA was reported by Mrs. Clyde Ingels at the high school meeting led by Mrs. Rodney Sauer. A room mothers meeting is set for 1 30 Wednesday in the home economics room to count sales tax receipts for the dental fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
PTA
Clyde Ingels
Rodney Sauer
Norman Humphreys
Dental Fund
Paul Theis
County Council
Chester High School
Allegheny Moon
Clarence Lacey
Vera Covert
Carla Wilson
Jan
Ice Ashley
Carolyn Milhoan
Sharon Jones
Kay Durst
Carol Blaker
Dixie Pierce
Lois Cecil
Mildred Hawley
Bruce Lloyd
Nolan P. Swackhammer
Harold Woodgerd
Nan Moore
Wallace Bradford
Lionel Boggs
Donald Mills
Roger Morgan
James Criswell
Fellowship Holds Halloween Party at Westminister Church
A masked Halloween party for the Westminister Fellowship of the First Presbyterian Church occurred Monday evening at the Middleport church. Co chairs Patty Lowery and Helen Taylor greeted guests in ghost costumes and led decorations in orange and black. Prizes were awarded to Sandra Hysell Janice Zirkle Judy Gregg and Charles Kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Westminister Fellowship
First Presbyterian Church
Patty Lowery
Helen Taylor
Fred Slater
Richard Bolin
Judy Sauer
J. &. Harley
Carl Owen
Sandra Hysell
Janice Zirkle
Judy Gregg
Charles Kitchen
Karen Gregg
Susan Allensworth
Diane McComas
Cinda Morris
Carolyn Russell
Barbara Jones
Judy Butcher
Patty Hall
Colleen Wilson
Susie Pullins
Miss Margaret Cain to Lead Middleport Church Demonstration
Miss Margaret Cain national director of evangelism for children of the American Baptist Convention will headline a demonstration day at Middleport First Baptist Church. The event runs Friday from 9 30 a m to 4 p m for teachers nursery kindergarten primary and junior department workers in the church school plus pastors Sunday school superintendents and parents. Materials for use in children’s work will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Margaret Cain
Evangelism For Children
The
American Baptist Convention
Middleport First
Ed Slater and family host Sunday dinner party
Ed Slater and children Freddie hosted a casual dinner at their home on Sunday, entertaining guests with a relaxed gathering and warm hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ed Slater
Freddie Land Kay
Leaths Visit Relatives in Meigs County
Mrs Otto Leath of Columbus and the former Jessie Boice of Middleport visited relatives in Meigs County over the weekend. Mrs Leath also called on Mrs D B Hartinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Otto Leath
Columbus
Jessie Boice
Mr. Leath
Meigs County
Leath
D. B. Hartinger
Heath Methodist Church Circle to Meet Thursday
Middleport report states the McKay Miller Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service will gather at 2 p.m. Thursday at Heath Methodist Church. Mrs. E S Schaaf is named program leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
McKay- Miller
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
E. S. Schaaf
WCTU to Gather Friday in Middleport Church
The Middleport Women's Christian Temperance Union plans a Friday evening meeting at the Middleport Church of Christ. The event aims to discuss local temperance efforts and community outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Men to Sponsor Oyster Supper at Middleport Church
Middleport The Men's Fellowship of the First Baptist Church will hold an oyster supper and meeting at the church beginning at 6 30 Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pomeroy Council Sets Two Parking Meter Rates
The Pomeroy town council approved meter charges for two parking rows with front-row hours at five cents per hour up to ten hours and rear-row rates of two hours for five cents or ten hours for 25 cents to favor all day parking. About 215 meters will be installed amid discussion of maintenance, potential three wheel transport, and street-name changes. The panel also sought legal guidance on renaming Cave Street to Wolfe Drive and addressed water drainage issues on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Duncan-Miller Parking Meters O
E. F. Robinson
Cave Street
Naylors Run
Wolfe Drive
Walter E. Wolfe
Franklin Rizer
Council
Rizer Oil Co
Tom Weston
E. Main St
Rizer
Fred W. Crow, Jr
J. E. D. Hartinger
Mechanic Street
Middleport Band Tag Day Nets 850 For School
Middleport High School band tag day receipts total 850 dollars. Kenneth McElhinney, president of the Band Boosters, announced at a meeting at the high school last night. He praised band work for education and graduation credits in some schools, urged continued booster support, and noted plans to take the band to Athens on November 9 for the Ohio University Bowling Green game. The group expects to serve 1000 children by season end and considered summer uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kenneth McElhinney
Middleport Band Boosters
Sresree Bates
Tirector
Athens
Ohio University
Bowling Green
Ohio State
Columbus
Russell Wilson
James Daniels
Emerson Jones
Arthur Skinner
Robert McElhinney
River traffic and dam status across Ohio and Kanawha regions
River gauges show Gallipolis Kanawha Falls and nearby points with levels near one and a half feet. Kanawha dams on sill while Ohio River dams 13 to 15 closed and 18 to 35 average half a trap. A running ledger lists numerous boats through locks 14 to 35 and along Kanawha and Gallipolis routes with up and down figures for each vessel throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Titan
Clydetully
Reliance
Queen City
Mr. Criss
OVEC
Northern
Cecelia M
Creditor
Stevenson
Atlas
Lock
Ogram
Lelia C. Shearer
Winfield
O. F. Shearer
Paul Blazer
Carl D
Indiana
Lucy Jane Lucas
Shemon
Derrick
Ernestine
Semet
Solvay
Middleport Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Margaret Croushore of Columbus visits her sister Mrs Walter Harris. Lula Russell and brother Lawrence Hall of Mason W Va travel to Gallipolis to see brother Harry Young of Wellston in Holzer Hospital with a heart ailment. Mr and Mrs Robert Fruth move from Fifth Ave apartment in Middleport to Cincinnati where Fruth earlier worked at Kaiser Aluminum Ravenswood. Bernard Fultz visits Columbus. Rev and Mrs C R Konbrigh visit relatives in Kentucky over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Croushore
Columbus
Walter Harris
Lula Russell
Lawrence Hall
Mason
W. Va
Gallipolis
Harry Young
Wellston
Holzer Hospital
Robert Fruth
J K. Smith
Fifth Ave
Cincinnati
Middleport
Fruth
Kaiser Aluminum Corp
Ravenswood
Bernard Fultz
C. R. Konbright
Kentucky
PTA Groups Plan Sponsorship of Levy
Bradbury and Salisbury PTA groups plan a joint meeting Wednesday October 23 at 7 30 p m at Salisbury Township Elementary School to discuss sponsoring a five mill operating levy for voters in November. Salisbury Local District Board of Education will be present to outline the tax levy. Bus drivers have been invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bradbury
Salisbury
PTA
Salisbury Township
Salisbury Local District Board of Education
Youths Fined In Middleport Court For Intoxication
Robert W. Quillen aged 18 was fined $5 and costs in Mayor Fisher's court on intoxication charges. Eugene Hayes, also 18, forfeited a $25 bond for failing to appear on the same charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Robert W. Quillen
C. O. Fisher
Eugene Hayes
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Meigs
Tip
Wilkesville
Hamden
Vinton County
State Highway Patrol
McArthur
Pioneer Youth Council
Smith Home
Meigs General Hospital
Pomeroy Personals
Middleport Women’s News
BUICK
Edward Baer
Leo Vaughan
Sugar Run
Fishpond
Lawrence Morarity
Shirley Guinther
Victor Hannahs
Charles Swatzel
Dan White
James Oliver
James O’brien
W. A. Gibbs
Robert Jacobs
Harry Watson
Albert Smith
Chester
Harold Ebersbach
Kenneth Finlay
Willard Boyer
Danny Thompson
Phil Golbaker
Helen Williams
Globaker
Ellen Ebersbach
Baker Gordon
Marvin Burt
Selim Blazewicz
James Titus
Charles Murray
Lloyd Wright
Donald Mullen
Tom
Ralph Campbell
Carolyn Mayer
Woodgeard
Hannahs
Walter Hamm
Olin Booth
Gardner Wehring
Robert Vaughan
E. E. Follrod
Jennifer Crew
Alita Carpenter
McKay-Miller Circle
WCTU
Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Pomeroy, Ohio
PTA Groups
Helen
Beauty Shop
Bob Evans
John Richmond
Jean Simmons
Stewart Granger
Technicolor
Lso
Grega Palmer
Allison Hayes
Zombies OF
Mora Tau
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Joe Butterfly
Audie Murphy
George Nader
Keenan Wynn
Burgess Meredith
Temple
Jack Webbe
Don Dubbins
Frankie Loughery
Lin-McCarthy
Liberty
Richard Denning
Beverly Garland
John Agar
Maria English-Touch Connors
Pomeroy Cement Block Company
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