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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1961

Page

20

Local Visitors Reported At Area Homes

Recent guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bob Price from Pittsburgh and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schmitd with daughter from Columbus visiting Anne Price. Ralph Murray of Charleston visited his mother Mrs. Ed Deen. Earl Henderson of Wheeling WV visited his brother Eber Henderson. Ralph McDade hosted Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sutton with child from Akron and Mr. and Mrs. Arlos Guinn with daughter from Parkersburg. John Henderson and children from Reedsville visited Ralph Henderson.

Portland Anne Price Bob Price Pittsburgh Joe Schmitd Columbus Ralph Murray Charleston Ed Deen Earl Henderson Wheeling W. Va Eber Henderson Ralph McDade Russell Sutton Akron Arlos Guinn Parkersburg John Henderson Reedsville Ralph Henderson

Mrs Roush Dies At 85 In Mason County

Funeral services for Mrs. J. S. Roush 85 of Sand Hill Road will be held Friday at 1 30 p m at the Fogle Song Funeral Home in Mason with Rev Jack Welch officiating She died at home Wednesday after a long illness She was born September 19 1875 in Mason County daughter of the late Robert and Rebecca Somerville Boggess Her husband John Roush died in 1949 Surviving are a son Robert J Roush Mason a daughter Grace Moser Point Pleasant two sisters Mrs Homer Fisher and Mrs Josie Hogg both of Point Pleasant two grandchildren Jackson Roush Mason and Clarence Fisher Jr Point Pleasant Friends may call at the funeral home Burial will be in Graham Station cemetery

Point Pleasant J. S. Roush Sand Hill Rd Foglesong Mason Jack Welch Roush Robert Rebecca Somerville ‘Boggess Mason County John Roush Robert J. Roush Grace Moser Homer Fisher Josie Hogg Jackson Roush Clarence Fisher, Jr

Mr. Steele Dies At 75 In Wilkesville

James Steele 75 of Ewington Route 1 died Wednesday at his daughter's home near Wilkesville. Retired coal mine foreman, lifelong Wilkesville Twp. resident. survived by wife Millie Montgomery Steele, four daughters, a son, a sister, 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Saturday at Wilkesville Methodist Church led by Rev. R. H. Woltz. Burial in Vinton Memorial Cemetery. Family to receive visitors at the home three miles west of Wilkesville.

Wilkesville James Steele Ewington Ernest Saunders Mr. Steele Wilkesville Twp Lawler Mines George and Emily Tunnehill Steele Millie Montgomery Steele Robert Saunders Betty Norton Pomeroy Kathryn Irvin Columbus Mary Stone Dublin Dena Fletcher Wellston Wilkesville Methodist Church R. H. Woltz Vinton Memorial Cemetery Steele

Band Tag Days Set For This Weekend

Nelsonville High School band and Band Boosters schedule tag days Friday and Saturday to raise 500 for the overnight trip to Canton for the state finals on April 29. A Friday concert will be on the Square with tags sold 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday solicits residents and Public Square.

Nelsonville Canton

Circleville WSCS District Meeting Attended by Local Group

Mrs Lillian Betts and six other local women attended the WSCS district meeting at the Methodist Church in Circleville on Wednesday. Visitors staying with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Gray include Mrs Jack Dyer of Alexandria Louisiana and Mrs O R Cray Caldwell and Mr and Mrs John Matheny of Steubenville. Gray recently returned from a five day National School Administrators meeting in Philadelphia.

Lillian Betts Eva Davis Florence Coakley Marie Barton Frances Stage Lucille Weaver Joanna Evans Circleville WSCS Methodist Church Lloyd ‘Gray Verity St Jack Dyer Alexandria O. R. Cray Caldwell John Matheny Johnny Stou ‘Benville Gray Philadelphia National School Administrators

Forfeits Bond in Logan Court for speeding charge

Charles Heine of Logan forfeited bond of 35 dollars in Mayor Earl Hilleary's court after failing to appear to answer a charge of driving 60 miles per hour on Canal Street Route 33.

Nelsonville Charles Heine E. Bowen St Logan Earl Hilleary Canal St

Caracas Venezuelan metropolis with over one million residents

Caracas, Venezuela is described as a modern city with a population around 1.2 million, highlighting its size and urban status.

Caracas Venezuela

Point Pleasant Girl Dies at 14

Cheryl Ann Somerville 14 of 903 29th St. Point Pleasant died at 12 55 a m in University Hospital Columbus after a five month illness. She was a freshman at Owingsville High School and treasurer of the high school band. Survived by parents J H and Kathryn Somerville a sister Nancy Gayle and her maternal grandfather John W Brookman. Funeral Sunday 230 p m Main Street Baptist Church. Friends may call Crow funeral home and church viewing times.

Point Pleasant Cheryl Ann Somerville 29Th St University Hospital Columbus J. H Kathryn Brookman Somerville Charleston Owingsville Nancy Gayle John W. Brookman Main Street Baptist Church Kenneth W. Chandler Crow Funeral Home

Mrs Brown Letart Dies In Letart West Virginia

Mrs Ju lia Enola Brown 56 of Letart died Wednesday at the home of her son in law and daughter Adram Lathey and wife She had been ill a year She is survived by husband Walter S Brown two daughters Sharon Lynn Brown and Lathey a sister Eugen Johnson two granddaughters Funeral services 3 p m Friday Foglesong funeral home Mason Rev John Icenhower officiating Burial in Graham Station Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home

Point Pleasant Julia Enola Brown Letart Adram Lathey Samuel and Olga Lewis Roush Walter S. Brown Lathey Sharon Lynn Brown Eugin Johnson Mason Foglesong Funeral Home John Icenhower Graham Station

Elizabeth Stark Circle Meets at Pomeroy First Baptist

The Elizabeth Stark Circle of the Pomeroy First Baptist Church met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Walter Wolfe's home with Mrs. Winifred Stiles as co host. Mrs. J H Stephenson gave the opening prayer and Mrs. J E Foster presented scripture and meditation. Refreshments were served and Mrs. William Watson named hostess for May meeting.

Pomeroy Elizabeth Stark Pomeroy First Baptist Church Walter Wolfe Winifred Stiles J. H. Stephenson J. E. Foster

Mrs. Hackett Hosts Card Club in Middleport

Mrs. Lucille Hackett entertained her card club Tuesday evening in Middleport. Prizes were awarded to winners including Mrs. Lionel Boggs Mrs. Richard Gress Mrs. William Childs and Mrs. Donald Mills. A social hour followed with a dessert served to those named and to Mrs. Edna French Mrs. Charles A. Bradbury and Mrs. Robert Schmoll.

Middleport Lucille Hackett Lionel Boggs Richard Gress William Childs Donald Mills

Tuppers Plains Family Guests Over Easter Weekend

East Liverpool residents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Torrence and Mrs. Bertha Baum visited Rol and Torrence families. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Al Peterson and daughter from Montana, John Gunther Jr., Joyce Gunther, and Alton Ritchey of Chester, and others from Parkersburg and Columbus for weekend and Easter gatherings.

Walter Torrence East Liverpool Bertha Baum Chester Roland Torrence al Peterson Montana John Gunther Jr Joyce Gunther Alton Ritchey Effie Watson Donald Hauck Lillie Hauck Pomeroy Maxine Burdine Parkersburg Lyons and Swan

Travel notes from Middleport residents and Florida trip

Mrs Minnie Gilmore left Tuesday for Covington Kentucky to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Raymond Burns Gene Grate returned from a two week Florida vacation hosted by Mr and Mrs James Weber of Fort Lauderdale En route he visited friends in Roanoke Virginia He also attended a Billy Graham crusade in Miami Beach with about 15000 people

Minnie Gilmore Covington, Ky Raymond Burns Gene Grate Florida James Weber Fort Lauderdale Mr. Grate Roanoke Miami Beach Billy Graham

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Update

Cincinnati livestock prices show slow to steady movement across cattle calves hogs and lambs. Steers 854 lb 24.50 heifers 992 lb 25.00 cows 15.50-16.50 bulls 19.00-20.50 calves 29.00-34.00 hogs 180-230 lb 17.50-18.00 sows 15.50-28.25 lambs 100 lb wool 18.50.

Cincinnati USDA

Element Discovery Milestone Amid Snow

As snowfall blankets the region a historic note marks that humanity has identified 102 chemical elements. The milestone reflects ongoing advances in physics and chemistry amid winter conditions.

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