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Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

24 Aug 1950

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Athens Messenger

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Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1950

Page

3

Death of Ambrose Bierce Tied to Meigs County Story

Meigs County stores a long account of Ambrose Bierce born near Eagle Ridge on Horse Cave Creek in 1842. It traces his Civil War service, caustic fame as Bitter Bierce, and a debated 1914 death in Mexico at age 72 with Pancho Villa’s forces.

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Ervin Meigs County Ambrose Gwnnett Bierce Eagle Ridge Horse Cave Creek Chester Township Bashan Bitter Bierce Bierces Ambrose Gwinett Foreign Legion Pancho Villa Mexico States Jie Bierce Marcus Iggrelius Bierce Laura Sherwood Pierce Abigail Addison Aurelius Amelia Ann Augustus Andrew Almeda Albert Ambrose Marcus Aurelius Bierce Royal C. Bierce Frederick Rush Medical College Ed Ambrose Bierce O. Henry Villa S. Patrick Reardon Sory of Fortune Mocho Reardon Viser A. A. Chappelle Middleport Ambrose Bierce Abigail Bierce Dwight Chappelle California Mr. Chappelle Addison Bierce Africa Cheshire Ann Bierce William Good Frank Guthrie Chappelles John S. Frank Chester Daniel Chester Mill
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Meigs County fair attendees and local family visits

Local residents from Chester and surrounding areas attended the Meigs County fair in T Mayksprings. The piece lists multiple family visits and moves including Ward Kimes and family, the Lodwichs, Tuttle family, Ridenour family, and others. It notes resignations and staffing changes in local operations and mentions relatives visiting from Mon tana, Sandusky, Orlando, and Canal Winchester.

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Chester Meigs County
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Methodist Sunday School Five Meets at Bentz Home

COOLVILLE News notes the Class Five of the Methodist Sunday School met Tuesday at Mrs. Charles Bentz with Mrs. Luther Brafford assisting. Fifteen members and guest Mrs. Anderson Bentz attended. Various local visits and travels are listed, including Lillian Henderson returning from Tar Hollow 4 H Camp and multiple family visits in nearby towns.

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Coolville Methodist Sunday School Charles Bentz Luther Brafford Frank Chapman Anderson Bentz Lillian Henderson Tar Hollow Chillicothe Ronald Bailey Paula Delmar Baum Chester Bailey’s Lake Syracuse Reedsville Florence Humphrey Roberta Humphrey P. E. Bingman Ernest Rose Pomeroy Racine Patty Georgiana Humphrey Hadd Campbell Columbus Campbell John Humphrey John Aiken Parkersburg W.va Doris Walden
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Meigs Frank John Roush John Patton Patton Hill Ents Forest Kyle Dan Warner Lona Roecher D. of A. Lodge Old Mason Jesse Tuttle Archie Tuttle Bernard Eiselstein Floyd Ridenour Hayes Brown Brown Philip Weber Ernest Brown John Frank Tom Meredith St. Louis Goldia Wolfe Athens Altmans Firestone Refrigerator Firestone Gilbert Shannon W. Union St Athens, Ohio Gern Alma Southeastern Ohio Port Fall Jean Durain Mary Jane Fruit-of-the-Loom Airess Prck
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