Edwin Cook Veteran Middleport Businessman Dies
Edwin Cook 52 a longtime Middleport merchant and pioneer Rutland Township teacher died Friday night after a long illness. He helped found Melyn Grocery Co and ran a wholesale seed and feed store in the Woolen Mill Building with his family. Survived by widow three daughters Homer B. Cook and George B. Cook plus a sister Mrs W G Bkinner. Funeral Monday at 10 at his residence with Rev W B Patterson and Rev G H Eichinger officiating. Pallbearers include grandsons and local professionals and officials as honorary pallbearers.
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Christmas Poultry Receipts Better Than at Thanksgiving
OMBROS December 19 a large shipment of poultry left Pomeroy Band on the Liberty bound for Fitzburgh holiday markets. Turkeys and coop shipments from Pea Bergh boosted the market with prices around 33 cents, stronger than Thanksgiving. A truckload of poultry from the same area exited Saturday morning. the boat will reach Pittsburgh Monday evening with 1.8% coop cargo, up 400 coops from Thanksgiving. Beegle has bought fields from J. S. Yesner Maggie and W. Nis for 15 years. Yeager raised 125 head last year earning 460 dollars. this year 82 head sold for 267 dollars. The flock’s movement was limited by nearby food supplies, reducing stray trips. Christmas poultry sales will bring cash to producers, though not as high as postwar booms, with cheaper meat and locally lower bean prices. Red kidney beans at 11 for 2 pounds, white beans at 9 cents per pound, meat prices down.
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Two Divorce Suits Filed in Meigs Court
Ida Price sues Croaby J. Price for divorce alleging cruelty and improper conduct. Emme Partlow also seeks divorce from Luther H. Partlow with a restraining order and child custody petition. Judge Peoples granted temporary injunctions. Harvey French to manage Meigs Chick Hatchery after retirement.
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Packetbook Recovered After Store Counter Find
Excitement in Pomeroy when a shopper named Mrs John Wolf of Letart Falls cried out a pocketbook was stolen. Deputies questioned bystanders and searched the sheriff’s office unsuccessfully before a man surrendered the missing wallet saying he found it on a store counter nearby.
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Yuletide Basket Drive by Pythian Sisters in Pomeroy
Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters held a Christmas event at the Knights of Pythias hall with a tree and gift exchange. Children received candy sacks and presents. a program and music followed. Members packed baskets for the poor, each contributing a basket of fruit.
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Christmas Cantata at Baptist Church in Middleport
Christmas program at the Baptist Church Middleport will be presented Tuesday evening December 20. The cantata Christmas at Grandpa s features Mr and Mrs Paul Smart as grandparents with other local couples and children presenting songs and a visit from Santa. The program starts at 7 o clock.
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Fiddlers Contest Grbure Man Adjudged Best At Middleport
In Middleport on December 19 a fiddlers contest drew a large crowd. Proceeds benefit the needy. Eighteen contestants performed. winners cited by judges for score and timing. Clark Caplinger Ohio led with 98 percent, Alice Grate Ohio 99 percent, Andy Hide Ohio 97 percent, Ray Graham Athens 75 percent, Waldo Hunt Vienna West Virginia, Mitt Spices Futten? tied at percent.
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Heavy Fog Delays River Boats and Local Farewells
Thick Ohio River fog slowed river and mail traffic in Pomeroy while old river hands recall nights of navigation by sound and wheel revolutions. The piece also covers funeral attendances in Middleport and community gatherings such as club parties and a Christmas program at the High School Auditorium, plus hospital and family news and a plan for a new school addition in Maggie, West Virginia.
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Athens County Officials Eye renomination in May primary
Most county offices will see incumbents seek renomination as petitions near filing deadline in March. Expected field includes two commissioners, sheriff contenders, treasurer Gorham facing multiple rivals, and potential runs by surveyor Wilson and clerk Nelson. Legislative outlook centers on Dr LeFever, seeking Senate seats, and Rep Mardis aiming for a fourth term.
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E LeFever
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Ohio Senate
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Athens County
Prisoners Meals Cost 5.7 Cents Each in Ohio Penitentiary
Ohio Penitentiary figures show meals cost 57 cents per prisoner per meal while consuming about one million pounds of meat annually. Prisoners eat roughly 300 000 dollars worth of food yearly, meat and fdrd are top items, and about 400 000 pounds of steer beef are used each year. Fork and bacon consumption reaches 100 000 pounds annually, with 7 000 barrels of flour listed among provisions.
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Christmas Gift Is Summons to Court
Washington publisher Hd yard B McLean, known for wealth in Washington and Cinemnat, sent his wife a divorce summons hidden in a Christmas gift package. District of Columbia Supreme Court Justice Wheat issued a contempt citation after the tale was recounted, with a letter of thanks to the gift serving as the citation notice.
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Desperado hunted after trooper murder in Wickford woods
A 17 year old alleged killer who murdered a state trooper is pursued by a large armed posse through woods south of Wickford Rhode Island as of December 19. The hunt involves Seek Deliferado Wickford. URI officials report the case and ongoing chase.
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