Arson Charge Follows Harrisonville Store Fire
John L. Jewell a former Harrisonville merchant is held in Meigs County Jail on an arson charge tied to a July 30 1940 fire at his general store. He was also arrested on a reckless driving charge after a pursuit with Constable LeRoy Bartrum and is held to the grand jury in Rutland with $200 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John L. Jewell
Harrisonville
Meigs County
Jewell
Leroy Bartrum
Squire F. E. Dunfee
Rutland
Bartrum
Hysell Run
Justice of Peace
J. W. McCullough
Ohio
Middleport Social Notes Honor Birthday Party and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Raymond Stewart hosted a wiener roast on Saturday for daughter Janet s 16th birthday at Fortification Hill Gallipolis with 26 school friends. The note lists attendees from nearby towns and notes other family birthdays and weekend visits by locals and students including a pledge to Phi Delta Theta at Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Stewart
Janette
Janet
Fortification Hill
Gallipolis
Covert
Stewart
Clark Wells
Miriam Knauff
Patricia Devol
Anna Barker
Ulah Jones
Pearl Allen
Betty Hartinger
Ann Kelly
Mary Lou Hartinger
Betty Grandstaff
Meigs Four-H Delegates Return From State Class
Meigs County four 4-H Club delegates returned Friday from the twenty sixth annual State 4-H Club Class at Ohio University in Columbus. Joined by C. E. Blakeslee, county agricultural extension agent, the group included Twila Brooks Tupers Plains Lucy Jo Dge Carpenter Mildred Morgan Chester and Virgil King Kingsbury. They joined about 500 delegates in discussions exploratory work and social activities during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio University
Lumbus
C. E. Blakeslee
Twila Brooks
Tuppers Plains
Lucy Jo Dge
Carpenter
Mildred Morgan
Chester
Virgil King
Kingsbury
Golden Wedding Anniversary at Alfred Church Sets Meigs County Record
About 700 guests gathered at Alfred Methodist Church for the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bentz of Alfred. The event drew attendees from as far as Delaware, Ohio, with a noon basket dinner and a 50 pound three layer cake. The program featured Rev. John Brown, Floyd Mees as master of ceremonies, and musical numbers by local groups and soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
W. M. Bentz
Alfred
Meigs County
Delaware
Alfred Methodist Church
John Brown
Alfred Church
Floyd F. Mees
Charles Walburn
Middleport
Mary
Even Lou
Florence
Catherine
Betty Hixenbaugh
Athens
Mildred Shirkey
Tuppers Plains
Cleland
Racine
Richland Avenue Church
Shirkey
Winner
Walburn
Vanderhoof
Bentz
Shirley Bahr
Chester
Cash Bentz
Warren Bentz
Grace Swartz
Ward Bentz
Marie Hopkins
Lola Knight
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Party Highlights
The eleventh annual rally of the South Ohio Women's Federation of the Evangelical Church occurs Wednesday Sept 25 at the Federated Church with 9:30 registration, devotionals led by Rev Ralph Kuether, welcome by Mrs Lewis Reibel, and a talk Building Together by Mrs O E Wood. Luncheon at noon follows, with praise service at 1:15 and tributes to Rev H L Streich. Birthday party honors Norman Spencer at Mrs Truman Russell’s home features pink and white decor, a 16 candle cake, games and dancing. Attendees include Miss Nina Ruth McCullough assisting. Official Simp son Church board meets tonight. Several Pomeroy residents attend Bentz Golden Wedding at Albany Church. Happy Harvester Class visits Mrs John McDole near Nease Settlement. teacher Mrs Elizabeth Huber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Zieher
Marguerite Meier
Simpson
Bethany
O. E. Wood
H. L. Streich
Truman Russell
Wright St
Norman Spencer
Nina Ruth McCullough
Rosanna Barker
Barbara Jane Meinhart
Jane Owens
Mary Virginia Haggerty
Norene Egnor
Jean White
Middleport
Eva Gene Brickles
Earl Denny
William Welker
Hemlock Grove
Robert Hysell
Milford Mowrey
Edgar Vale
Robert Hamm
Dale W. Hysell
Janice Ruth
Bradbury
Lucetta Young
Union Ave
Columbia University
Simpson Methodist Church
Pomeroy
Bentz
Albany Methodist Church
Pearl Stanley
Edison Hobstetter
Robert Coates
George Hobstetter
Malcolm D. Hartley
Floyd F. Mees
Emmett Peoples
Fred Blaetmar
Ironton
Happy Harvester
Federated Church
John McDole
Nease Settlement
McDole
Elizabeth Huber
Local Social Notes From The Community
Miss Nona Lee Swartzwalder left for Duncan Falls to reside with her mother. Simpson Brotherhood to meet Tuesday evening at a church dinner. Mrs Herbert Defenbacher returned to Columbus Sunday after a weekend visit with her brother Frank Will on Lincoln Hill. Miss Dorothy Reibel daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Reibel of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Carter
McElhinney
Mill St
Carter
Tucker and Jacks
William Garber
Ohio National Bank
Columbus
Martha Robson
Dorothy Winebrenner
Austin School of Beauty Culture
Ruth Rothrock
Alliance
Athens
Bob
University
Ray Bowles
Beverly
Rita
R. W. Vale
Shirley
Akron
Pomeroy
Rowles
Vale
Thelma
Effie Mae Stewart
Vance Stewart
Logan
Kermit Wiseman
Stewart
Guy Suter
Welch
W. Va
Suter
Neva Lovesey
Kenton
Helen Bailey
Nona Lee Swartzwalder
Duncan Falls
Simpson Brotherhood
Herbert Defenbacher
Frank Will
Lincoln Hill
Dorothy Reibel
Louis Reibel
Hundreds Tour Letart Community Fair Exhibits
POMEROY Hundreds attend the Letart Community Fair with about 220 exhibits at the Methodist Church and school programs. Awards go to Racine Future Farmers for best educational booth and Letart Grammar School for second. Apple Grove Ladies Aid wins best float with Ohio Valley Grange second. The Meigs County Red Cross Chapter displays handmade dresses and sweaters for war victims. Cattle shown by Dan Hartinger and Howard Carpenter. An on campus flag raising at 2 30 follows a ball game where married men beat single men 4 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Letart
H. S. Perry
Bureau of Maintenance, State Highway Department
Floyd F. Mees
Methodist Church
Racine Future Farmers
Letart Grammar School
Apple Grove Ladies Aid
Ohio Valley Grange
Meigs County Red Cross Chapter
Dan Hartinger
Howard Carpenter
Evangelist Williams Speaks at Dexter Church
Evangelist O W Williams of McArthur spoke at the Dexter Church of Christ Sunday evening on Are We Limiting God with faith indifference and selfishness as hindrances. The Youth Choir of 20 sang Ivory Palaces and Nine Churches of Christ in the county were represented. Tonight's sermon title will be The Forgotten Essential a Circuit Night with delegations from the circuit and Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
O. W. Williams
McArthur
Dexter Church of Christ
Circuit
Rutland
Asbury Church Forms New Organization in Syracuse
Charter meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Asbury Methodist Church Syracuse elected officers led by president Mrs A L Flanagan and 16 charter members signed the enrollment. Meetings set for first Wednesday evenings with enrollment open through Oct 1. In Middleport H E Russett deputy registrar extends driver license office hours to 9 pm through Oct 1 at Russell Auto Sales Third Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Asbury Methodist Church
H. A. Rothrock
Middleport
A. L. Flanagan
Marcia B. Karr
Ella Williams
Alice Capehart
Avery Roberts
Fred Shumway
Dana Hysell
Charles Nease
Harvey Holter
H. E. Russe Puty Registrar of Motor v
Russell Auto Sales
Ohto Third Ave
Grange To Entertain Wednesday Evening
POMEROY The Great Bend Grange will hold an open meeting on Wednesday evening September 25 in observance of Booster Night. The public is invited. A feature will be an apple pie contest. The Grange will have its annual inspection on October 2, according to secretary A W Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Great Bend
A. W. Smith
Mrs. Allen Injured In Kerrs Run Wreck
MIDDLEPORT The car carrying Mr and Mrs H B Allen from Columbus was struck by a West Virginia registered vehicle at Kerrs Run near Main Street. Mrs Allen suffered facial injuries. the WV car continued on apparently undamaged. The Allens were en route to visit Mrs Allen’s ailing mother Mrs Ed Hughes and sister Mrs Gus Hendricks both hospitalized with pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
H. B. Allen
Jerry Hughes
Columbus
West Virginia
Kerrs Run
Main St
Allen
Ed Hughes
Gus Hendricks
Middleton Family Hears from Relatives in England
Mrs. Jennie Middleton and family in Middleport read letters from cousins in Ryton-on-Thyne near Newcastle about wartime life. They describe shelters, rationed food, harvests, and hope for victory, noting RAF courage and thousands of enemy planes downed, with Aug. 19 bombing affecting their area since the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
England
Jennie Middleton
Carol Middleton
Ryton-on-Thyne
New Castle
Germany
Middletons
Middleton
Chamberlain
Canada
Royal Air Force
Dunkirk
Mrs. Grogan to Open Nursery School in Middleport
Mrs. Kelly Grogan announces a nursery school at her Main St. home in Middleport starting Monday Sept 30. Pre kindergarten children from Middleport and Pomeroy will enroll for weekday mornings from 9 to 11, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. Grogan, an Ohio University alumna, has years of experience and previously ran a private kindergarten here before the public school kindergarten opened last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kelly Grogan
Main St
Agriculturists Plan Leaders Conference
The Meigs Gallia Vocational Agriculture meeting met September 20 at S. H. Fadelys Racine home. Attendees included Harold Pickering Harold Martin E M Musgrave Mr Mrs Thomas Belle County Agent C E Blakeslee and the host. Plans set for district Future Farmers of America leaders conference with Mr Martin Musgrave and Mr Porter in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs-Gallia
S. H. Fadely
Racine
Harold Pickering
Harold Martin
E. M. Musgrave
Jailed on Charge of Embezzlement in Rural Ohio
Grant Osborn 21 of Reedaville was arrested near Athens by state police and jailed on embezzlement charges. The case alleges he stole coal for Roy Springer and returned with 117 sacks of 100-pound potatoes, selling them and spending the money, including a Parkersburg car purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Grant Osborn
Reedaville
Athens
Osborn
Roy Springer
Squire Parker
Tuppers Plains
Springer
Michigan
Parkersburg
Racine Man John Wolfe Dies in Parkersburg
John Wolfe of Racine died Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg after a fall in his barn. He had been injured recently and was moved to the hospital for treatment. Funeral arrangements are being completed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
John Wolfe
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
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Chase
Middleport Social Notes
B. F. Fultz
D. W. Askren
Mary Jane
Karen Askren
James Askren
Dorothy Fultz
Karen
Meigs
Betty Eckstrom
Marion Talley
New York
Metropolitan Opera
Adolf Eckstrom
Miss Talley
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Social Briefs
Evangelist Williams
Dexter
Asbury Church
Ohio Valley All-Stars
Syracuse Sri
Deumia Bebetauetene
ABRH
Cottrill
D. Moore
Hemsley
Gee
Crow
Os Aches Iri
Jenkins
P Cuaeninnn
Leonard
Palmer
Scodasucionnis
Robinson
Coneenens
Grimm
Vets
Rose P
Hart
Cosart
Cates
Agriculturists Plan Leaders’ Conference
Racine Man
Ize
Ford
Tommy” Tomlinson
TWA
America
D. W
Tommy
Tomlinson
Otis F. Bryan
John E. Harlin
Conyright
RJ. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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