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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1921
Page
10
The burial service for Mrs. George Morrow is set for Middleport this afternoon. She died Tuesday night at Athens Hospital after a brief stay. Her husband resides in Glouster. Mrs. Bush said she walked a mile to church last Sunday at Syracuse U B with Rev. Sweezy sermon on Faith.
The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Grady of Middleport leaves 49 acres on Leading Creek to her grandson George W. Betz, grants a house on Grant Street to Frederick Betz, and bequeaths the old home place to great grandchildren Genevie and Eva Betz. Minor bequests are made to other grandchildren. George Race plans a Christmas visit to Pomeroy and Gallipolis.
County agent Karl Woodward of the farm bureau departs Saturday for Sharon Center Ohio and will stay until the following Wednesday with local hosts.
A fire alarm at noon summoned the fire department to the Ewing grocery on Main Street. The basement blaze was put out by volunteers before the firefighters reached the scene, despite a prompt response.
Mrs H Bennnett traveled to Athens to deliver Christmas boxes from the local auxiliary post to eighteen soldiers who are inmates at the State Hospital.
Miss Helen Bowles of Dexter receives high praise for her singing as part of a recent Ohio University girls glee club concert. Local Meigs county talent is seen as having a brilliant musical career ahead.
Mrs. Ezra Bush of Syracuse has endured four years of dropsy with increasingly frequent operations. She underwent her twenty eighth operation and two more in December despite worsening condition.
Ray Zerkle sold his Mason town property opposite the I O O F hall to a newly organized Mason men led group including Capt. Charles Jiiden Dr Petty and Fred Carsey. The deal establishes a local gasoline company arrangement between prominent town figures.
The U S Supreme Court in Washington declares invalid a West Virginia law taxing pipeline transportation of oil and gas from the state. Pomeroy and Middleport receive supply via a mountain pipeline crossing Ravenswood and Chester. The area has not faced a gas shortage since the line was laid years ago.
The Daughters of Ohio held their third musical and entertainment at the Waldorf-Astoria last Monday with Mrs Edmund W Kingsland presiding. Hon Charles G Bond congressman and Ohio State alumni president spoke along with George Bellows and guest George Grey Barnard. Ohio University honors Bond as a notable former student.
Born a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mees on December 20. Grandson to Mrs. H. H. Mees and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ebersback. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Persons went. Continued on Page Four.
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