Woman dies forumer resident of Middlepot
Mrs. Arthur Roberts, 79, dies in a Springfield hospital after a fall led to pneumonia. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Dawson, a brother in Branson, Missouri, and a daughter, Mrs. ElMott of Columbus. Mrs. Roberts long lived in Middleport and worked in dry goods with her sister. Body to be transported Thursday noon to Beech Grove cemetery for burial.
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Middleport
Arthur Roberts
Springfield
Mrrs
Roberts
Mary Dawson
John Griffin
Branson
Missouri
ElMott
Columbus
Beech Grove Cemetery
Mice Outplay Snake in Syracuse Show Tale
Jan 4 Pomeroy News reports Toren Quillin in Syracuse runs a tent show with a rattlesnake kept in a cage. He fed six mice to ease the snake, which fast asleep the first night after the mice gnawed the rattler buttons and later the reptile head. Mice scampered unharmed as the snake slept in cold weather. Mrs H R Lewis and her daughter Lilah Anne ended the holiday in Mit Gilead and returned home with relatives.
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Pomeroy
Toren Quillin
Syracuse
H. R. Lewis
Lilah Anne
Mit
Gilead
Civic clubs push resolution on Southern Ohio road funding
POMEROY Jan 4 Local Kiwanis and community groups mobilize to contest state road dollars. They argue Southern Ohio pays taxes but receives less, seeking state support for more local highway improvements and broader access across the region.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Kiwanis Club
County Commies
Sioners
Middleport Cnmmunity Club
Tm A
Tos
Arge
Death in Gallipolis After Freezing Tragedy
Details from Jan 4 report describe Yaylor The ve iner, 86, freezing to death on the doorstep of his home in Gallipolis after his invalid wife could not summon help. Neighbors observed the couple’s struggle for days as the man froze, with the wife helpless and the home in distress. Police and community members learned of the hardship and failed attempts to seek aid before the tragedy.
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Middleport
Gallipolis
Yaylor
Offices Taken by City Chiefs Monday Night
Pomeroy reports the village inducted its new official slate including Mirger C J Hess clerk and others, with standing committees named such as finance under D W Hennessy and ordinance under Charles McNamee and John Koehler. Deputy marshals Jake Weiser John Phillips John Scholl and Bert Reush appointed. various appointments noted including water taxes and cemetery trustees.
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Charles McNamee
D. W. Hennessy
Wii McCroba
W. Schweg
Imareet
Wright MecCroba
R JV. Schwestman
Ure
J . Byrne
Dlw
Hennessy
Charles McNanes
John Koehler
I. J. Byrne
R.W. Schwegman
Wright MeiCroba
Byrne
Jake Weiser
John Phillips
John Scholl
Bert Reush
John
Ht Water
Meeting Next Monday Evening At Long Bottom
Evening featured a box of homemade candy from Mrs. Charles Sisson of Long Bottom as refreshment. Another meeting is planned for next Monday evening.
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Charles Sisson
Long Bottom
Chauncey Briefs Link Resignation and Local Notices
Chauncey high school teacher Joe Hosfottle resigned as manual training coach and the board accepted it. A replacement from Shaw, Zanesville was hired to fill the vacancy. The Chauncey Methodist revival notes names of attendees, while church women host a business session at the St. Episcopal church. Local social items cover Winter class events, visitors to Mallfield, and New Year visits in nearby Athens areas.
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Chauncey
Joe Hosfottle
Chauncey-Dover High School
Board of Education
Ain
Shaw
Zanesville
Program Chauncey Society Meeting at Millfield
La died Aid society of the Church of Christ at Millfield will hold a regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Mabel Sissons in Millfield Friday evening. The program includes readings conundrums recitations jokes and New Year resolutions with Bible quotations for roll call. Dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. O. McDantet at their Millfield home featured guests including Pearl Hl John Hin John Richard Eleanor Fill and John Rankin.
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Millfield Persos
Esta Rankin
Explyn Potine
Colis
Alt
Eleanor Hit
Mary Margaret Ane Joan
Juha Mingene
Athens
Mallfield
Dire
H. G. McDaniel
Herbert Mingus
VU Plains
John Shafer
Ehoer Hneman
Eervicea
Kenneth Larisa
Alite
Manus Chauners
Chauncey
Ladied Aid Society
The
Church of Christ At
Millfield
Mabel Sissons
Millfield Durday
Viola Howard
Irene Wade
Cela Boudinot
Jessie Woods
Eda Heffkin
O. McDantet
Splth
Mfr
Pearl D. Hl
John D. Hin
Ron
John Richard
M.'tueid
Eleanor Fill
Ashland
John Rankin
Portsmouth
Mazon Council to Install Officers at January Meeting
Chauncey January 4. At the regular meeting of Mazon Council Degree of Pocahontas officers will be installed Thursday evening. The January birthday anniversary will be celebrated and a pot-luck supper contribution was requested.
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Chauncey
Mazon Council
Pocahontas
Lach Aember
Local items and visits dot holiday period in Middleport
The column notes hospital stays and recoveries at MecMillan hospital after tumor removal and other illnesses. It lists residents of Middleport visiting Charleston Columbus New York and Florida during the holidays. Names include F. E. Matthews Mrs Effie Wise Mr and Mrs Foss Wiley G W Anderson Edward Anderson Ralph Daniels Lois Thomas and Nora Vesta McCoy and families. The Middleport Literary club will meet today with Mrs E A.
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MecMllan Hospital
F. E. Matthews
Effie Wise
Charleston
Edgar Young
Foss Wiley
Columbus
Phi Gibbs
G. W. Anderson
New York City
Edward Anderson
Ralph
Mary Jamies
San Antonio
Texas
Lucile Jiiden
Mason
W. Va
Franses Daniels
M. J. McCarty
R. C. Sandbury
A Tleanor
Lois Thomas
Florida
John Thirle
Elia Wyatt
Dayton
Nora
Vesta McCoy
Rank McCoy
Middleport Literary Club
E. A
Family reunion in France as multilingual kin gather
A fragmentary report notes Mr and Mrs Harry Farmer called for Mary Farmers death service in Fort Wayne Indiana. At a New Year dinner in Lili France a 21 member family met, including Jeanne Vierne who has learned four languages and speaks ten. A bridesmaid, Quinn, was mentioned, with references to a wedding reception and an arrest for intoxication.
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M. G. White
Harry Farmer
Chicago
Elizabeth
Mary Farmer
Quinn
Forts
Wayne
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