Five Deaths Reported Monday in Meigs County
Five deaths were reported Monday in Meigs County and adjacent areas. Don Swearingen of Pomeroy died in Chicago from a hand injury caused by a rabbit bone. burial will be in Chicago. Mrs. Susan Castle, 76, former Meigs resident, died of pneumonia in Akron. Mrs. Lou Fick, wife of Charles Fick, is noted for relatives in the area. John Peck, 85, died in Middleport at his daughter’s home, to be buried at Redmond. Mrs. Margaret Stout, 77, Rutland widow of Arthur Stout, leaves son Curtis and daughter Mrs. Milard Romine.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Don Swearingen
Alive Swearingen
Nease
Chicago
Hie Migther
William Swearingen
Upper
Elmer
California
James
Ernest
Iowa
Don
Arco
Lou Fick
Charles Fick
Dana
Fred Fick
Chester
John Peck
Perry Graves
Middleport
Vinton County
Redmond
Margaret Stout
Rutland
Arthur Stout
Curtis
Milard Romine
Christmas Rush In Pomeroy Swells Postal Strain
Christmas shopping surged in Pomeroy on Saturday and continued Monday as residents hurried with packages and gifts. The Post Office lobby was packed and incoming mail overwhelmed staff, with Monday the busiest day yet for mailing packages.
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Pomeroy
Fire destroys Syracuse home and cash lost in rubble
L D King reports $1000 in currency hidden on the premises was lost in a Syracuse fire Saturday morning. Marriage licenses issued Monday to Moses Rhodes of Relandus and Fannie Midkiff of Relandus. Amy Lee returns home to Pomeroy for holidays from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Max Farber of Pomeroy ill with pneumonia in Columbus. Mrs O L Bradbury and Mrs Fred Richards ill in Pomeroy. Lucy Gibbs of Pomeroy visits sister in Piqua. Mrs Marion Radford seriously ill in Pomeroy.
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Meigs County
L. D. King
Syracuse
Moses Jacob Rhodes
Relandus
Fannie Midkiff
F. W. Gilmore
Midkiff
Amy Lee
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Pomeroy
Bertha Mees Lee
Max Farber
Columbus
O. L. Bradbury
Fred Richards
Bradbury
Christmas Service and Basket Gifts in Middleport
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church sang carols and distributed Christmas baskets to several families. Members Vivian Middleton and Marot Sauer participated in the event.
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Middleport
Christian Endeavor Society
Byterian Church
Mies Vivian Middleton
Maret Sauer
Tompkines Plan Meadville Visit After Christmas
Mr and Mrs E R Tompkine and their son Bob started a trip to Meadville Pennsylvania to visit their daughter Mrs J Hamer and family after Christmas time awaiting a holiday reunion with relatives nearby in the city and state.
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East
E.R. Tompkine
Bob
Meadville
Patil
J. Hamer
Santa Claus to Attend Middleport Christmas Event
Santa Claus will appear in person at the community Christmas tree in Middleport at 8 30 p m Christmas Eve and give a gift to every child present. The hour is set so churchgoers can reach the center of activities in time.
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Middleport
Santa Claus
Desert Center watermelons grown in cactus garden tale
Emerson Harper recalls serving in the Fifth U S Cavalry and foraging in cactus country to grow watermelons in the desert. Seeds were planted into cactus sap wounds to sprout vines that yielded melons the size of half gallons, shaded by cactus, then withered in the hot sun as vines faded.
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Mr. Harper
Thomas Fork
Pomeroy
Meigs
Fifth
U. S. Cavalry
Desert
Meigs County
Johnny
Piano Recital by Mrs Bertha Mees Lee in Pomeroy
Mrs Bertha Mees Lee presented her younger piano pupils at a recital held at Mulberry Avenue in Pomeroy. The list of performers includes Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld, Angie Elizabeth Shain, Vivian Mees, Raymond Pullins, Helen Frances Elberfeld, George Massar, Margaret Ann Strauss, Tracy Goodwin, Virginia Snyder, Kathryn Mitch, Donald Rosenbaum, Anna Margaret Thomas and Robert Harbrecht.
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Pomeroy
Bertha Mees
Lee
Mulberry Avenue
Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld
Angie Elizabeth Shain
Vivian Mees
Raymond Pullins
Helen Frances Elberfeld
George Massar
Margaret Ann Strauss
Tracy Goodwin
Virginia Snyder
Kathryn Mitch
Donald Rosenbaum
Anna Margaret Thomas
Robert Harbrecht
Christmas and churchgoers gather in holiday visits
Miss Mary Nelson rests after vaccination. Quarantine lifts for Mr. and Mrs. James Allen in Racine’s family. Several residents visit Charleston Columbus and Huntington for holidays. Many attend church, assist in baskets for needy families, and relatives travel for Christmas gatherings.
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Mary Nelson
T. J. Sharpley
Huntington
R. W
W. F. Harris
James Allen
Racine
Charleston
Kathryn Juhling
Rathburn
Mary Dennis
Columbus
Harry Houdashelt
Vivian Knopp
First Baptist Church
Will Brickles
Orient
Will
Gordon Harris
Dan White
Swatter
Glenn Lambert
Mary E. Hartinger
Akron Central High School
Elizabeth Hartinger
South Third Avenue
Melissa Crary
Cincinnati
Bobby Dalley
Helen Beeson
Franklin High School
Phil
Mankin
John Rose
Athens
Robert Hughes
Walter Hayes
Maxine
Mae Knight
Miss Vergene
Chester
Dana Lambert
Old Bell Believed to Be in Village West Columbia West Virginia
An ancient church bell once used at United Brethren Church in West Columbia is believed to still exist somewhere in the village. It was moved to Mason City in 1897 for Union College dedication, later returned after the college moved and burned, and rang again during the dedication.
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West Columbia
W. Va
the Alleghenies
United Brethren Church
Mason City
Union College
A. Leroy Moore
United Brethren
Virgil A. Lewis
West Virginia
W. E. Ruttencutter
Ravenswood
Ohio Valley College
Mason
Champion Osborn
Honors Capt Bennett Birthday Dinner in Middleport
Mrs H H Bennett hosted a noon dinner on South Third Avenue Middleport to honor her husband Captain Bennett on his birthday. Bennett’s mother Mrs Vina Bennett could not attend due to illness. his mother in law Mrs Effie Rice and 19 other relatives joined the gathering.
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Capt. Bennett
Middleport
H. H. Bennett
South Third Avenue
Captain Bennett
Vina Bennett
Pupils Visit Teacher for Christmas Basket Social
Pupil from Lewis Moore's Christian Church Bible School visited Sunday afternoon bringing a Christmas basket. Homer Rice accompanied the boys and they enjoyed a social afternoon.
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Middleport
Lewis Moore
The
Christian Church Bible School
Homer Rice
Court News MARRIAGE LICENSES
Percy G Chandler and Mildred A Burke both of Athens obtain a marriage license. William E Stanley of Albany weds Donna B Sanders of Millfield. Paul Davis of Coolville weds Lucy Baker of Athens. Joseph A Gould of Athens weds Ima Woodgerd of Athens. Joseph G Hebdo of Parkersburg weds Mary M Tinker of Athens.
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Percy G. Chandler
Athens
Mildred A. Burke
William E. Stanley
Albany
Donna B. Sanders
Millfield
Paul Davis
Coolville
Lucy Baker
Joseph A. Gould
Ima Woodgerd
Joseph G. Hebdo
Parkersburg
Mary M.tinker
Anderson arraigned in juvenile court on support charge
Charles Anderson of Nelsonville appeared before Judge S. M. Johnson in Juvenile Court Monday on a charge of failure to support a legitimate child. He pleaded not guilty and his trial was scheduled for December 26.
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Charles Anderson
Nelsonville
S. M. Johnson
Egg prices likely to stay low into spring, Ohio expert says
Columbus December report cites Carl J. West of the Ohio Farm Bureau predicting continued low egg prices through late winter and early spring as storage demand stays weak. He notes heavy California production and rising storage egg stocks pressuring markets, with New York tops around 40 cents per dozen.
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Columbus
Carl J. West
Ohio Farm Bureau
West Coast
New York
Ohio
California
Heavener Fined for Possession in Athens Court
Fred Heavener of Sugar Creek was found guilty of possession of intoxicating liquor in Athens County Common Pleas Court and fined $400 plus costs. Herman Luckoff of Athens sued Charles and Lizzie Kestival in the same court for 150 dollars claiming a check used as payment on a bill was not cashable because the endorsing Columbus bank no longer existed.
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Fred Heavener
Sugar Creek
Athens County
Common Pleas
Herman Luckoff
Athens
Charles and
Lizzie Kestival
Luckoff
Columbus Bank
Poultry Prices Seen Upward This Holiday Season
Poultry markets report higher prices ahead of the holidays as demand rises and supply tightens. Prospects point to sustained gains into the season, with traders noting stable wholesale demand and consumer markets tightening.
Prices of Turkey Will Be Higher
Turkeys in Athens for Christmas will cost from seven to 10 cents more than at Thanksgiving with dressed prices ranging from 37 to 45 cents. The report notes many fowls in southeastern Ohio being shipped to eastern markets and few sales of ducks and geese are expected.
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Turkey
Athens
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