Woman and former resident Sansbury dies in Columbus
Middleport, Feb 7 Mrs Sansbury died Sunday in Mer hospital Columbus after sudden illness. Former Middleport resident Allen Sansbury traveled salesman for Stansbury Drug company. Body taken to parents home in Salem Center and funeral held at home church with burial nearby. She leaves husband a son Bobby a daughter Mary and a large extended family.
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Middleport
Sansbury
Merhospital
Columbus
Allen Reides
Ten Awarded for Sunday School Attendance at Simpson M E Church
In Pomeroy on February 7 a group of ten men and women received memen toes for perfect Sunday school attendance during the previous year at Simpson M E church. Notables include Virgie Burton with 13 years of continuous attendance and Virgil Morse with six. The eight others listed are H V Carl Lydia Ebersbach Christine Seakus Charles Burton Olan Goodwin Tracy Goodwin George Foss and Marjorie Darst.
Chauncey Zone Relief Committee Organizes Districts
Local relief group divides Chauncey area into small zones with named captains and helpers. Each zone will operate a commissary, set order hours, and provide weekly deliveries under zone committees. Creek zone not yet established and details continue.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Zone
FB. B. Kney
the Plains
R. H. Jellison
Harrison Davis
Red Nida
Asa Cochran
Circle
Hamley Run
Rice
Jacob Hawkfield
Oscar Simpson
Per
Herb Mingus
Morristown
Bailey Rup
Karner
J O
Warren
G. B. Courtney
Creek
Meedy
County Farm Near Its Capacity Now
Pomeroy reports county farm nearing capacity with 89 inmates at present the highest level. Bedsprings ordered to relieve crowding as old beds can be reused, attributed to industrial growth in the county. Children’s home also said to be nearly filled though past totals have exceeded current figures.
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Pomeroy
Milo Stewart
County Farm
Nining
Woman Dies at Rutland Home of Mrs Lydie Rupe
Rutland February 7 Mrs Lydie Rupe 74 mother of ex recorder W W Rupe died at her home after a long illness. She was the wife of Joshua Rupe a longtime resident. Daughters include Mrs Clarence Price and Mrs Michael of this place. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM with burial in Miles cemetery.
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Rutland
Lydie Rupe
W. W. Rupe
Joshua Rupe
Clarence Price
Michael
Miles Cemetery
County Debts Per Capita Highlight Ohio Auditor Report
Auditor of state records 1926 show Meigs county net debt $231 268.71 equal to $8.83 per capita. Gallia county $303 477.68 or $13.02 per person. Athens county $669 281.68 or $15.27 per capita. Fairfield at 49 cents per person.
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Pomeroy
Auditor of State
Meigs County
Gallia County
Athens County
Fairfield
House of Reputed Spooks Is Burned Near Dorcas
POMEROY Feb 7 The haunted house where G W Beegle was murdered near Dorcas, linked to Bland execution and two boy accomplices at the penitentiary, burned to the ground along with storeroom and barn. The site was vacant amid superstition that ghosts haunted the place. The fire origin is unknown and locals say the neighborhood will sleep better without the reputed spooks.
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Pomeroy
G. W. Beegle
Dorcas
Bland
Freshman YWCA Commission Picked at Union Wesleyan
Mary Bing daughter of Dr and Mrs Byron Bing of Pomeroy is named to the freshman commission of the Union Wesleyan University YWCA following the annual election. She is pledged to Delta Gamma sorority and judged on scholarship reliability interest in the organization resourcefulness leadership potential and personal bearing.
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Pomeroy
Mary Bing
Byron Bing
Union Wesleyan University
Bing
Delta Gamma
Marriage License Issued and Divorce Case Heard at Pomeroy
In Pomeroy on February 7 a marriage license was issued to Henry Trace and Hattie Roberts who wed by Justice French. Judge Crow heard the divorce case of Clifford Hysell versus Margaret Hill Hysell and took it under advisement. The week also noted a birth at Grant hospital in Columbus, a daughter named Mary Carolyn to County Farm Agent George Kreitler and his wife.
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Pomeroy
Henry Trace
Cheshire
Hattie Roberts
Middleport
Justice French
Common Pleas
Crow
Clifford Hysell
Margaret Hill Hysell
George Kreitler
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Mary Carolyn
Sansbury Family Attends Salem Center Funeral
Mr and Mrs D L Sansbury and daughter Dorothy of Marietta visited Mrs Sansbury s sister Mrs Sidenstricker while Dorothy stayed behind as the couple attended the funeral of Mrs Carl Sansbury their sister in law in Salem Center They planned to return to Marietta this evening Also Mrs Homer Lighter and son ended a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs A H Armstrong since Friday and left Monday for Columbus The Lansbury couple were in Salem Center today
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D. L. Sansbury
Dorothy
Marietta
Columbus
Lansbury
Salem Center
Arthur Boice
Betty Lou
W. F. Harris
Glouster
Burns
Floyd Koehler
Hobson
New Lexington
Foster Bean
Guysville
Dwight Kim
W. P. Barnett
Tuppers Plains
C. L. Brooks
Visiting Day at County Home Moves to Thursdays
Chauncey Feb 7 The County home superintendent and matron Mr and Mrs Bert Daugherty announce visiting day will be Thursday for inmates The Daughertys welcome personal callers any day Rev and Mrs V Ahibrand visited Sunday Committee access to Chauncey commissary for exchanges no orders or deliveries from commissaries Saturday or Sunday The change expands independent relief work by churches of the Sunday Creek valley with state efforts to provide needed services
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Chauncery
Bert Daugherty
Chauncey Commissary
Sunday Creek Valley
Local residents visit kin in nearby towns over weekend
Luther Cruikshank of Columbus spent Sunday at his Chauncey home with Mr and Mrs George W Browning. Harold Ogg of Columbus visited his parents in this city Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Carrie Glass of Dayton stayed with her mother Mrs William Glass before going to a hospital.
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Luther Cruikshank
Columbus
George W. Browning
Chauncey
Harold Ogg
Columpus
Charles Org
Carrie Glass
Dayton
William Glass
Veteran Captain Bartlett of Sixty third Ohio Dies at Waterford
News reaches Chauncey of the death last week of Captain Bartlett of the Sixty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry at his Waterford home. He was known in Chauncey for attending reunions and sharing war memories. In Chauncey he stayed with William Smith and Henry Staffinger, both veterans of the 68rd C V I, with Staffinger among few survivors.
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Chauncey
Bartlett
Sixty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Waterford
Ohio
Sixty-third O. Vv. IL
William (Bally) Smith
Henry F. Staffinger
68Rd C. V. I
Staffinger
Golfer to Undergo Operation in Columbus Next Week
Holt Courtney and Mr and Mrs Morrison Eisenaugie and son Wiley visited relatives in Trimble on Monday before a Columbus trip for a golf related medical procedure scheduled next week.
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Tal
Columbus
Holt Courtney
Morrison Eisenaugie
Wiley
Trimble
Greens Run to Host Rome Chauncey Basketball Doubleheader
Greens Run high school hosts Rome high school for a boys and girls doubleheader at the Greens Run gym Friday at 7 pm. The event features both teams from each school in a local rivalry showdown.
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Greens Run
Rome Chauncey
Greens Run High School
Rome High School
Millfield Reports 807 Meals Served To Destitute Children
Chauncey Feb 7 A total of 807 meals were served last week at Millfield school buildings for destitute children under National Guard supervision. West Side building yielded 387 meals with Mrs Love and Mrs Triplett guiding volunteers. East Side provided 420 meals with Mrs Stahl and Mrs Simpson in charge. Residents praise the women for their systematic work and service.
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Chauncey
Millfield
National Guard
West Side
James E. Love
Arthur Triplett
East Side
James Stahl
Oscar Simpson
Dogs Bite 136 Cops in London Past Year
Police report 136 officers bitten by dogs in London over the last 12 months. Authorities note dog attacks rising and advise increased precautions for officers and the public.
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London
Local families visit Columbus and surrounding towns
The notice lists multiple relatives visiting, returning, or staying with kin across Columbus, Tuppers Plains, Maggie West Virginia, Rutland, Salem Center and Glouster. It mentions a hospital operation for Mrs. George Owens and a birthday for Betty Lou Johnston, with other attendances of visitors through the week.
Paper's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
A periodical touts a white pleasant-tasting tablet named Paper's Cold Compound as a rapid cure for colds. It claims to stop a cold quickly and even relieve throat or lung infections, with drugstores selling it for two cents.
Kellogg Calls Submarine Warfare Barbarous Offer Proposes Treaties
U S Secretary of State Frank B Kellogg in Ottawa denounces submarine warfare as barbarous and reiterates Washingtons offer of treaties to ban construction and use of submarines during the current talks.
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Ottawa
Ont
U.P
Frank B. Kellogg
United States
Zemo Liquid Advertises Skin Remedy
It advertises Zemo Liquid as a safe antiseptic treatment for itching skin scalp irritations pimples blotches rashes dandruff and eczema. The ad emphasizes quick relief and lists prices 35c 60c and 1.00.
Athens City Council weighs city building rehab and repaving plans
The Athens City Council opened a four hour session with plans to inventory city finances to gauge possible improvements. Architects Nay Mills and Coakley presented rehab options for the city building with costs cited between 43000 and 80000 dollars. Repaving North Lancaster and West State streets from Court to Lancaster was discussed with engineers projecting the city will cover about 80 percent of costs. The council also noted bonds and legal changes, with a 113946.44 dollar outstanding city bond balance and a projected 25000 dollar commuter limit without a public vote. The Athens National Bank was chosen as city depository at 2.1 percent for two years. Mayor Moore reported 36.40 dollars in fines and several project referrals were noted.
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Athens
Harry R. Nay
Parkersburg
William Mills
Nelsonvillle
Lancaster Street
West State Street
Court
Lancaster
John Dowler
Lancaster State Street
M. D. Hughes
Rioting Miners Given Suspended One Month Sentences
In New Philadelphia on February 1 Judge EB Lindsey gave forty nine union miners suspended one month jail terms after they pleaded guilty to rioting on August 1 near the Maple Leaf coal mine in Newport. An indictment was brought against John Vesco, a Wainwright striker. most defendants reside in Wainwright.
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New Philadelphia
EB. Eb.lindsey
Maple Leaf
Newport
John Vesco
Wainwright
Wainright
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Mercy Hospital
Capital City
Virgie Burton
Chauncey By
Charles S.bradfield, Jr
Indianapolis
Clifton J. Knoble
Cincinnati
Helen de Bournat
Spain
Carl Lansbury
Frank Williams
Charleston
F. R. Alden
Ray Smith
Grant Street
Ezra Zuspan
Maggie
W. Va
C. L. Roush
Allen White
Rutland Street
George Owens
Holzer Hospital
Jessie Johnston
Mann's Business College
Pape
The
Swanson Furniture Co
North Outlet
East State Street
Russell
North Lancaster
Catholic Cemetery
Carpenter Street
Athens National Bank
Moore
Albert Riley
Third Street
Granville Avenue
Stewart Street
B. & O. Railroad
Isaac Wilson
City of
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