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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1967

Page

5

Death notices from Logan and surrounding areas

Agatha Schafer Estep 89 of Logan Route 1 died at 3 a.m. Friday at home. Born in Proctor West Virginia she belonged to St John s Catholic Church Logan and Poor Souls Society. Survived by husband not listed one son George J. Logan four daughters Margaret and Agatha Loretta Belter Eva Darius nine grandchildren 12 great grandchildren two brothers two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Services Monday 10 a.m. at St John s Catholic Church burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Rosary 7 30 p.m. Sunday at residence. Also noted are graveside services for a stillborn in Elyria, funeral notices for Lela McClellan, Eunice Hughes, Sylvia Stewart, Clarence Newberry, Tillie Augusta Coughenour and Iva V. Austin with various locations and funeral details.

Proctor W. Va St. John’s Catholic Church Logan Poor Souls Society George J Margaret Agatha Loretta Belter Eva Darius Lancaster William Andrew Schafer Huntington Veronica Schafer Charles P. Foy Oak Grove Cemetery Chesterhill Lela McClellan University Hospital Columbus Church of Christ In Glouster Don Seevers Maplewood Cemetery Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Mason Sylvia Stewart Veterans Memorial Hospital Pomeroy Mason Methodist Church SFR Portsmouth John Sarah Bruce Ingels Mack Alfred Norman James West Columbia Howard Gallion Von New Haven Sally Les Earl Ingels Marvin Frame IOOF Clarence T. Newberry Athens West Virginia Marion Lena Cutshaw Newberry B and O Railroad Ethel Nedermeyer Charles van Fossen der Seevers Hollister Cemetery Point Pleasant Iva V. Austin Seventh St John and Elizabeth Ernestef Stockhoff Irene Norris Toledo Crow - Hassell Funeral Home

Pupils Choose Patriots as Nelsonville York Nickname

Nelsonville York city schools finalized student voting naming Patriots as the school nickname and red white and blue as colors. Earlier voting had favored Rebels with blue and gray. A rerun across grades 1 through 12 showed younger pupils backing patriotism. official results slated for Tuesday night school board meeting.

Nelsonville York City

Area 4-H Clubs Elect New Officers and Plan Projects

The Harrisonville 4-H clubs held meetings at local halls and homes with 22 members present. Officers were elected across several groups including the Harrisonville Boys 4-H Club and Harrisonville Girls 4-H Honor Club, and plans for future projects and meetings were outlined for April 17 and beyond.

Harrisonville Harrisonville Presbyterian Church Virgil Atkins Harrisonville Grange Hall Tom Shaffer Patty Birchfield Joy Waggoner Linda Cotterill Bonnie Welsh Sue Wood New Helen Cotterill Louisa Carsey Judy Carsey Pauline Atkins Sharon Jewell

Portland Learn and Do Club Meeting Report

Portland Learn and Do Club met at the Portland School with 12 members present. Mrs Shirley Johnson and Mrs Clifford Rhodes, advisers, conducted the meeting. New officers and project discussions were the business.

Portland Beaverettes Ruth Ebersbach Ebersbach Thelma Cozart Jane Allen Portland Portland School Shirley Johnson Clifford Rhodes Shirley Congo

Local families share weekend visits in Laurelville area

Mrs Lulu Strous hosted guests including Elva Chaney Circleville Bruce Clark Leistville Eddie Chaney Lancaster Kenneth Richards sons Billy Voling Erma Poling Columbus at her home. Joe Smith hosted visitors Jack Congrove Columbus Jerry Courson Circleville Claude Smith twins Amanda Donald ingrove Adelphi Donaida son Rockbridge Marvin Johnson Lancaster Vance Deedy Columbus Wayne Harmon Tom Smith Laurelville. Robert Coates Athens visited Paul Armstrong. Glen McHarg Alpine Michigan overnight with Dwight Huggins. Robert Huggins Columbus and Bernard Lines Twin sons Pearl Bainter Reynoldsburg were Ed Smith hosts.

Laurelville Lulu Strous Elva Chaney Circleville Bruce Clark Leistville Eddie Chaney Lancaster Kenneth Richards Billy Voling Erma Poling Columbus Joe Smith Jack Congrove Jerry Courson Claude Smith Amanda Donald (Ngrove Adelphi Donaida Near Rockbridge Marvin Johnson Vance Deedy Wayne Harmon Tom Smith Bernard Lines Pearl Bainter Reynoldsburg Ed Smith

Star Club Meets at Home in New Straitsville

The Star Club gathered at Mrs. Emma Fry’s home on Thursday. The April meeting is set for Mrs. Mary Winefordner’s home. Visitors include Mrs. Anne Newman of Rushville, Mrs. Joan Watson of Cincinnati, and families from Newark and Farmington. John J. Gray of Pilot Dogs, Inc. will demo at New Straitsville Elementary on April 12 at 7 30 p.m. sponsored by the Southern Perry Lions Club. Pollution elimination notes feather meal production from poultry feathers formerly dumped in streams.

New Straitsville Star Club Emma Fry Mary Winefordner Anne Newman Rushville Nellie Dixon Joan Watson Cincinnati O. M. Trevey William Cook Newark Owen Wallace Robert Powers Farmington Mich Jennie Powers John J. Gray Pilot Dogs, Inc Columbus New Straitsville Eelementary School Southern Perry Lions Club

Markets Ohio grain prices and Cincinnati livestock brief

Ohio Dept of Agriculture notes No 2 red wheat near 1.63 to 1.64 per bushel with small changes. No 2 yellow corn around 1.28 to 1.29. No 2 oats about 70 to 71. Soybeans higher about 2.74 to 2.76. Cincinnati reports cattle and calves light trade, hogs opened modestly and later slow with prices 17.50 to 17.75 for barrows and gilts, sows scarce at 14.50 for 450 to 500 lb, sheep untested.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio

Nelsonville Elementary PTO Show Dates Announced

Dress rehearsals for all acts are set for Sunday at 7 p.m. in Nelsonville High School auditorium. The benefit show will be presented at the school on two nights, April 14 and 15.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School

Witness Gordon Novel Says He Will Return to New Orleans

Columbus AP report states Gordon Novel will voluntarily appear as a witness in District Attorney Jim Garrison's Kennedy assassination inquiry. He criticizes conditions, seeking immunity from a 1961 burglary charge.

Columbus Ohio AP Gordon New Orleans Dist. Atty Jim Garrison

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Mrs. Agatha Estep Agatha Schafer Estep Mount Calvary Cemetery Vessalo Elyria Msgr Jan B. Kish Cecil Scott Albany Joe Vessalo Sr the Plains Clyde Scott McClellan Services Eunice Hughes Eunice B. Hughes Milton D. Hughes Hughes Funeral Home Foglesong Tillie Coughenour Gallipolis Tillie Augusta Coughenour Holzer Hospital C. C Mary Kail Mollohan Cheshire Township Perry Mary Coughenour Champagne Baptist Church Leonard Mollohan Elma Bruce McCoy Vinton Joseph Chapman Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire Iva Austin Patriots Bashan Mary Rose Cary Morris Merry Gardeners Harvey O'Dell Robert Snowden Paula O'Dell Cindy Eads Brenda Bolin Pomeroy Benders C. E. Blakeslee Vicky Cleland Diana McAngus Cheri Reuter Helena Wyatt Ingrid Hawley Sandy Ruschell Cussins & Fearn ORTHO Riequiad Rose Food Rose Food Bush Athens, Ohio SAT SUN Poe Dil Ranger Trowel Michicas Peat Planta Pruners Celesta Hoy Robert Coates Paul Armstrong Glen McHarg Alpine, Mich Dwight Huggins Robert Huggins Children N. Straitsville Gladys Lines USDA Nelsonville Pto Garrison Teenie
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