Rogers Funeral Held for Elmer Rogers in Mineral
The body of Elmer Rogers, believed murdered and burned near Carpenter, was claimed by friends and taken to Mineral. Funeral services were held there with burial at Frost beside his mother. Undertaker T. W. Coe transported the body. William and Perry Hunt are charged with the murder.
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Pomeroy
Elmer Rogers
Carpenter
Ben Ewing
Mineral
Frost
Clarence Wolf
Rogers
W. Bolin
T. W. Coe
Albany
William and
Perry Hunt
Youth Admits Theft After Lodging Offer
A 20 year old youth named Clarence Jones Washington D. H. admitted stealing a $25 gold wrist watch from Mrs. Lydia Wilt after staying overnight at her home in Middleport. He claimed the watch was given to a girl near Harrisonville for her father. He remained jailed until costs are paid.
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Middleport
Clarence Jones
Washington D. H
Lydia Wilt
Harrisonville
Christmas Visits Reach Wide Reach Across Ohio Towns
Middleport residents note a stream of Christmas visits to relatives in Columbus Seaman Athens Gallipolis Huntington peers Dayton Akron and Detroit with families such as Gardner Mayer Mills Williamson Heines Middleton Snider Rupe Welch Waddell and Lambert. The list includes four generations and multiple cities as kin gather for the holidays.
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Middleport
Gordon Gardner
Jean
Columbus
Estie Heines
Phil Mason
Heines
Davis Middleton
Dayton
Jennie Middleton
C. H. Snider
Tom
Seaman
Hillsboro
Charles W. Snider
C. W. Snider
Ruth Drake
Cuyhoga Falls
Otto Stanley
Gallipolis
Rosener
Gerald Rupe
Akron
Val Reynolds
Deland Welch
C. M. Welch
Welch
Jacob Sherman
Athens
Gassaway
W. Va
Woman Dies of Lockjaw After Field Incident
Mrs Alma Fell 60 widow of Anthony Fell of Pine Grove Chester Township was moved to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis suffering from lockjaw. Stricken 24 hours earlier with severe back pain Dr M S Daniels was summoned from Pomeroy. Her husband died last year of pneumonia. A weed caused a minor ankle wound a week earlier.
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Chester
Alma Fell
Anthony Fell
Pine Grove
Chester Township
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
M. S. Daniels
Pomeroy
Fell
Alma Moore
James Moore
War Veteran Clayton Keyes Dies in Portland Area
Clayton Keyes 34 a World War veteran died near Portland at his mother's home yesterday of pneumonia He leaves his mother two brothers and three sisters One brother is critically ill Burial held at Bald Knobs at 2 pm today
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Portland
Clayton Keyes
Bald Knobs
Notable Christmas Moves and Local Grim News in Meigs County
Fred Conway marks 28 years at Hobson shops in Middleport since Christmas Day. Weyers Miller’s body returned to Pomeroy for funeral at Ewing Funeral Home, burial in Beech Grove. Henry Diehl funeral held in Harrisonville at Presbyterian Church, burial Wells. First Florida oranges sold in Pomeroy for 1.90 a bushel. Lem Sellers jailed on liquor charge. Nathan Thomas burns at chicken brooder stove. E. E. Ashworth to return from Toledo for holidays. Mr and Mrs Philip Meier and Henry Rasp visit Columbus for Christmas with Joe Meier.
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Meigs County
Fred Conway
Pomeroy
Middleport
Hobson Shops
William V. Weyersmiller
Columbus
Ewing Funeral Home
Beech Grove
Henry Diehl
Ball Run
Harrisonville
Wells Cemetery
Lem Sellers
Portland
Baker
Nathan Thomas
Zion
E. E. Ashworth
Toledo
Philip Meier
Henry Rasp
Pomeroyans
Joe Meier
Fast Runner Escapes Meigs County Guards
Floyd Simmons, a patient at Athens State Hospital, slipped from the dining room after breakfast and fled through Meigs County with light clothing and slippers. Officers hunt him through snow as this is believed his third or fourth escape. he may be returned to the criminal insane asylum when captured.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Athens County
Meigs County
Floyd Simmons
Athens State Hospital
Chester
Tuppers Plains
Roane County
W. Va
Criminal Insane Asylum
Fire damages home near Bashan. deaths reported in Chester area
The home of Vinton Orr near Bashan burned last night but neighbors extinguished the fire and limited damage. Vernon Young died yesterday from diabetes, unmarried and living with his father. I M Hutchinson is near death at his Chester home. his daughter and son travel from Cincinnati. J Keiser nearby lies in critical condition with pneumonia.
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Chester
Vinton Orr
Bashan
Vernon Young
I. M. Hutchinson
Cincinnati
J. Keiser
Christmas Party Held by Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters
Meigs Temple No. 153 Pythian Sisters held a Christmas party at Pythian Hall in Middleport on Tuesday evening. A Christmas tree was featured and members exchanged gifts.
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Middleport
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Hall
Turkey theft hits Middleport holiday plans
In Middleport Virgil Edwards found a 15 pound turkey missing from his poultry house after the rear end of the hennery was removed. L Quickle reported 11 chickens stolen from his coop with a hole in the side. Snow tracks suggested the fowl were driven away.
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Middleport
West Middleport Couple Reunite After Pueblo Wedding
Mr and Mrs Lyston Sewell, recently married, arrived from Pueblo Cole to stay with Griff and Wanda Russell. Wanda Russell a Middleport High School 1924 graduate and Bliss College alumna worked for the New York Central Railroad before marriage. They recalled a belting and found good roads from Colorado to Middleport.
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Middleport
Lyston Sewell
Pueblo
Cole
Griff Russell
Sewell
Wanda Tsabella Russell
Middleport High School
Bliss College
New York Central Railroad
West
Colorado
Dealer Sells Testaments C O D In Bulk Lesson
In Pomeroy a local dealer sold Testaments to churches in lots of 50 and 100 at 15 per hundred. A buyer who sought direct from the publishers received 100 Testaments C O D and a 26 99 bill payable to the local dealer.
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Pomeroy
Prisoners Turn to Writing Verse From Pomeroy Jail
A Pomeroy Ohio article notes inmates at Ohio penitentiaries turn to verse, often defending innocence or moralizing after disasters or riots. Alfred Pickens, jailed for a hometown disturbance, published a 13 stanza poem from the Lonley Christian Prisoner series to express longing for home.
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Ohio Penitentiary News
Columbus
Shade River
Chester Township
Pomeroy
Alfred Pickens
Antiquity
Ohio
Pickens
Downings Plan Holiday Trip to Hot Springs and Miami
Mr and Mrs Rodney Downing and daughter Martha Jane will depart after the new year for Hot Springs Arkansas to visit relatives. They will then drive to Miami Florida where they will reside until spring.
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Middleport
Rodney Downing
Martha Jane
Hot Springs
Ark
Store Robbery at Frank Gaul Store
County officials investigated a burglary at the Frank Gaul store in Pomeroy after robbers broke a rear door, stole the cash register, and smashed a window at the Post Office. A neighbor alerted John Roeacher, causing the burglars to flee. only the register contents were removed.
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Che
Ter
Pomeroy
Frank Gaul
Herbert Warner
John Roeacher
Gaul
Optimistic Meiga County Dealers See Slower Holiday Car Sales
Meiga County dealers report fewer cars sold during Christmas but note strong demand for used cars. They expect a stabilizing market in the coming months as manufacturers avoid overstocking and buyers increase upfront payments.
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Pomeroy
Meiga County
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