Veteran Middleport business man Edwin Cook dies at 42
Edwin Cook 42 a longtime Middleport merchant and pioneer Rutland Township teacher died Friday after a long illness. He and his sons founded Meiga Grocery Company in the old Woolen Mill building Rutland and Second Streets. Survived by wife and children Mrs Gay Stuart Charleston Homer B Cook and Georges B Cook Marianna sister Mrs W G Skinner Rutland. Funeral Monday 10 AM at home with Rev W B Patterson and Rev C H Eichinger. Pallbearers include six grandsons and ten honorary pallbearers listed.
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Edwin Cook
Cook
Rutland Township
Meiga Grocery Company
Rutland
Second Streets
Methodist Church
Gay Stuart
Charleston
C. A. Hoffmhan
Chicago
Homer B. Cook
Georges B. Cook
Marietta
W. G. Skinner
W. B. Patterson
Heath M
A Calderwood
L A Thames
F. Rathburn
A A. Hugg
M G White
W. BE Stansbury
J. W. Wolf
A. W. McKay
Q H. Stewart
C B Smith
Christmas Poultry Receipts Better Than at Thanksgiving
OMBROY Dec 10 A large shipment of poultry left Pomeroy Bend on the Liberty bound for Pittsburgh holiday markets. Beegle poultry houses sent 150 coops of turkeys and 150 coops of chickens. a transport of 65 coops left Saturday morning. Best birds go to Pittsburgh with 1,800 coops next Monday, up 400 from Thanksgiving. Yeager flock produced 125 head last year for 460 dollars. this year 82 head sold for 367, the fattest birds shipped to market. Prices and cheaper feed boost local cash, while war-era dollars were higher valued.
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Ombroy
Pomeroy Bend
Liberty
Pittsburgh
Beegle
Flod&s
J. 5
Yeager
Maggie
W. Ya
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Meigs Court
Ida Price sues Crosby J. Price for divorce and alimony alleging cruelty and property claims with a temporary injunction granted to protect assets. Emma Partlow sues Luther H. Partlow for divorce and custody after alleging abuse and improper use of wages. restraining orders issued for both cases. Harvey French, Meigs County probation officer, will manage the Meigs Chick Hatchery after retirement.
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Pomeroy
Deco
Ida Price
Crosby J. Price
Rutland Township
Columbus
C. EB
I Peoples
Price
Emma Partlow
Luther H. Partlow
Freida Head
Fartlow
Partlow
Peoples
Harvey French
Meigs County
Jani
Meigs Chick Hatchery
Pocketbook theft scare ends with recovery in store
In Pomeroy on December 19 a shopper cried out that her pocketbook was stolen. Deputies questioned bystanders, then a passerby found the missing bag on a store counter nearby and returned it, believed to be dropped during the whirlwind search.
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Smomeroy
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John Wolt
Tat
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Have Yuletide Party by Pythian Sisters in Pomeroy
Magnolia Temple Fythian Sisters held a Christmas party at Knights of Pyth Hall. Members exchanged presents and stocked sacks of candy for children. A program of recitations and songs entertained, lunch followed, and baskets for the poor were packed with two pounds of fruit per member.
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Cincinnati
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Detroit
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C. H. Snider
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W.J. Root
Lide Powell
Ben Powell
Holzer Hospital
Miss Mathewson
Columbus
Jon Davis
Pittsburgh
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Dean Bradbury
Charles Asa
Charles Wise, Jr
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Modern Woodmen
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Woodman Hall
Garence White
Thomas Longsteff
Mabel Eukin
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Yolanda Roush
Helen French
Emma Jean Beards
Eve Bets
Martha Hartinger
Eidith Ward
Freda Cheatham
Martha Heines
Marc Morarity
Helen Owens
Elaine Williams
Home Economics Club
Dorothy Pendergrass
Jeniking
Frank Pendergrass
Third Avenue
Clyde Battin
John Hawkins
Christmas Cantata at Baptist Church in Middleport
Christmas program at the Baptist Church in Middleport features the cantata Christmas at Grandpa's tonight at 7 oclock. Mr and Mrs Paul Smart lead the family cast with Cecil Root and Mrs Tom May among returning relatives. Santa arrives to delight the grandparents and children after a varied program from the visiting family.
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Baptist Church
Middleport
Grandpa's
Paul Smart
Cecil Root
Tom May
Herman Lohse
Grenama
Santa
Fiddlers Contest Adjudged Best In Middleport
In Middleport on December 19 a fiddlers contest drew a large crowd with net proceeds to the needy. Nineteen contestants performed. the six winners were chosen by tone, time and balance with Clark Caplinger, E A Crate, Andy Hide, Ray Graham, Waldo Hunt and Mitt Spires placing in varied percentages. Sheriff’s competition later featured G W Burgon among the notable attendees.
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Tpburg
Middleport
Pnéres
Clark Caplinger
Logsburg
Ohio
E. A. Crate
Alice
jAndy
Hide
Clarksville
Ray Graham
Athens
Waldo Hunt
Vienna
W. Va
Mitt Spires
Rutland
Heavy Fog Delays Ohio River Boats and Tells of Old Hand
Thick fog on the Ohio River grounded craft and halted crossings on Friday morning. Old river men recount how pilots navigated by sound and wheel revolutions as ferries faced limited visibility, with Captain Dor De Wolf praised for guiding boats in the weather.
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Ohio River
Dor de Wolf
Athens County Officials Prepare for renomination Drive
Almost all Athens County officials plan to seek renomination and reelection at the May primary. With two open commissioner seats and several anticipated candidates, most incumbents face only limited opposition while some races attract multiple contenders.
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Feee
Common Pleas
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BL Johnson
John Bolin
John Lax
John Grosvenor
G. DB. Gorham
Gorham
Wayne Wingett
Iis Party
Wingett
Dr. B LeFever
Glouster
Ohio Senate
Louis Eberle
Nelsonville
Dr. LeFaver
General Assembly
Prisoners Meals Average 5.7 Cents
Prison kitchen figures show Ohio Penitentiary meals average 57 cents per meal with about 3000000 dollars spent on food annually. Meat and hog products dominate the bill with roughly 120000 dollars for meat and fat cattle per year, while beef, pork, and bacon appear regularly on menus.
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Columbus
Ohin
Itchen
Christmas Gift Is Summons to Court
Washington report states publisher Edward B. McLean sent his wife a divorce summons in a Christmas gift package. The District of Columbia Supreme Court will cite him for contempt after his letter of thanks was revealed by Justice Wheat.
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L.P
Edward B. McLean
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District of Columbia Supreme Court
Wheat
Desperado Seeks Hideout After State Trooper Slaying
A 17 year old two gun desperado from Wickford R was accused of murdering a state trooper. He was traced by eight heavily armed posse members into the woods south of town today as authorities swarmed the area.
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Wickford
U.R
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