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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1920

Page

10

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Middleport Mayor Chosen for County Ways and Means Chair

Mayor J. H. Williams of Middleport was named chairman of the Meigs County Ways and Means committee by telegram from the Republican director. Williams accepted, citing duty and loyalty to party principles as the reasons for his selection and acceptance.

J. H. Williams Middleport Republican Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means Committee Meigs County Williams

Two Weddings by Justice Martin in Probate Court

Justice Stephen Martin added two marriages to his record in probate court. John W. Butricks and Mrs. Butricks of Bradbury wed, the bride a twice divorced woman. Herman Leiving and Miss Virgie Morrison of Middleport completed the double ceremony.

Stephen Martin Squire John W. Butricks Butricks Bradbury Herman Leiving Virgie Morrison Middleport

Forest Run Couple Weds at Probate Judge Office

George F. Justis and Miss Lucy Weaver were married Saturday afternoon by Justice Stephen Martin at the Probate Judge's office. Both come from Forest Run and began housekeeping in a newly furnished Dark Hollow home.

Forest Run George F. Justis Lucy Weaver Stephen Martin D. D. Justis M. L. Weaver Dark Hollow

Mrs Agnes Nutter Dies in Vincennes Pneumonia

Mrs Agnes Nutter daughter of the late Adam Nutter of Mason City died of pneumonia at her Vincennes Indiana home where she had lived six years. The remains were brought to Mason City on the Hocking yesterday with Robert Steward of Cincinnati Binas Nutter and Harry Allemany of Vincennes. She leaves a husband her mother and sisters Mrs Harry Allemany Vincennes Mrs Robert Steward Cincinnati Mrs Charles Mace Point Pleasant Mrs Henry Stitt Idaho and Mrs Roy Sherman Mason City.

Agnes Nutter Adam Nutter Mason City Vincennes Ind Robert Steward Cincinnati Binas Nutter Harry Allemany Vincenes Nutter

Pioneer riverman Captain J B Gaches dies at 80

POMEROY March 9 Capt J B Gaches a longtime riverman and Letart Falls resident died Monday noon at his daughter Mrs John Quillen's home after a lingering illness. He was 80 and leaves two daughters Mrs Quillen and Mrs Swell Devinney and a son Capt Ralph Gaches of Covington Kentucky.

Pomeroy J. B. Gaches John Quillen Letart Falls Letart Quillen Swell Devinney California Ralph Gaches Covington Kentucky

Local Notes From Middleport Area

Mrs Katherine Poindexter of Middleport receives a telegram from her brother Major Tom Daniels stationed in the Philippine Islands indicating his expected arrival in San Francisco in about ten days. Clinton Welch leaves yesterday for Cincinnati on a business trip. Miss Bernice Wilson of Letart WV visits with her brother Rev L R Wilson of Middleport. Miss Bessie Archer, field secretary.

Katherine Poindexter Middleport Major Tom Daniels Phillipine Islands San Francisco Clinton Welch Cincinnati Bernice Wilson Letart W Va Rev L. R. Wilson Bessie Archer

Child 4 Dies in Cleveland Fire Saving Her Father

Four year old Mildred Kearns suffocated when a house fire in Cleveland Ohio last night destroyed the home. Edward D. Kearns awakened, carried the child to a firefighter, but the girl had died, untouched by the flames.

Cleveland, O Mildred Kearns Edward D. Kearns

Canton bakers seek to quash bread price conspiracy indictments

Three Canton, Ohio bakers charged with conspiring to raise bread prices under the Valentine anti trust law filed motions in common pleas court to dismiss indictments claiming the law is unconstitutional.

Canton, O Mar Canton Common Pleas Court

Former Syracuse Woman Dies in Portsmouth at 47

Mrs. Frank McKay died at her Portsmouth home yesterday from tuberculosis. She was 47 years old and survived by her husband and her brother Charles Nease of this city. The McKays formerly lived in Syracuse and were well known here. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning in Portsmouth with burial there.

George Buck Nease Settlement Harley Mills Middleport Ward Frank McKay Portsmouth

Middleport Man Aleck Kerr Dies in Huntington WV

Aleck Kerr a former Middleport resident died at his Huntington West Virginia home on Friday. The remains were brought back to Middleport Sunday and buried in Hill cemetery with Rev. L. R. Wilson officiating. His wife and daughter Marguerite and son Walter accompanied the procession.

Aleck Kerr Middleport Huntington W. Va Hill Cemetery Rev. L. R. Wilson Marguerite Walter

Remains of Akron Woman Brought to Middleport for Funeral

The remains of Mrs. C. O. Snyder formerly of Middleport were brought yesterday afternoon on the Hocking Valley to the home of Mr and Mrs Devinney in Grant street. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Baptist church conducted by Rev LR Williams.

M. BE Middleport A. C. Reuter Trenton Katherine Reuter C. O. Snyder Akron Hocking Valley Devinney Grant Street Baptist Church Lr, Wilaoms

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