Obituary notices from Gallipolis area
A compilation of obituaries and death notices from Gallipolis and surrounding towns. Entries include Craig D. Slagle of Columbus died of a heart attack at Riverside Hospital. Rudolph D. Steinmeyer of New Marshfield Athens area. several Athens residents Armenia Withers and Charles Tucker. plus Rutland and Point Pleasant individuals. Details cover ages, residences, family survivals, church and fraternal affiliations, and planned funeral services.
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Point Pleasant
Terrance (Dub) Hill
Henderson
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Guns vanish at residence in Coolville case
Three shotguns and a .45 caliber revolver were reported missing from Floyd Richards residence on Coolville Route 1. Richards, away since November, reported the theft on his return yesterday to the Athens County Sheriff's Office.
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Floyd Richards
Coolville
Athens County
Nelsonville Man Killed In Vietnam
Pvt. Richard A. Anders 23 of Nelsonville died in Vietnam Sunday at 4 am from injuries in Hill 881 near Khe Sanh. A 1964 Nelsonville High graduate, he served less than six months in the First Cavalry Division after training at Fort Jackson. He is survived by his parents Russell Anders of Glouster and Frances Kesterson of Nelsonville, a daughter Tia, and stepfather John Kesterson Jr. Funeral rites are planned with graveside military honors.
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Nelsonville
Richard A
Rick) Anders
Vietnam
Hill 881
Khe Sanh
Anders
Southeast Asia
First Cavalry Division
Fort Jackson
S. C
Pvt
Logan Clay Products
Logan
Johnson Funeral Home
House Hit By Unknown Automobile in Nelsonville
In Nelsonville Pinegrove Drive the Leon ard Grigst home suffered siding damage and lawn gouges when an unknown motorist lost control after leaving the elementary school parking area. The car struck a utility pole and tore up shrubs before fleeing west at high speed.
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Nelsonville
Leonard Grigst
Pinegrove Drive
Grigst
Two Mishaps Reported Tonight Across City Streets
Two traffic accidents occurred within two hours Monday evening per city police. At 5:20 p.m. Margh rietta Biggs, 17, of Maplewood Dr., pulled into the path of motorcyclist James T. Frost, 21, of 321 W. State St. Frost refused ambulance aid. At 6:59 p.m. Daniel Richardson, 39, Mishakaka Ind., driving a truck with a 14% feet high load, struck a traffic light at N Lancaster and Congress, knocking the bottom off the fixture. No citations were issued.
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Marghrietta Biggs
Maplewood Dr
James T. Frost
W. State St
University Terrace
E. Mulberry Street
Frost
N. Lancaster
Congress Streets
Daniel Richardson
Mishakaka
Ind
Mount St Mary Hospital Admits Variety of Patients
Mount St Mary Hospital notes list admissions including Fred Conner of Nelsonville Route 2, Miss Mary Harvey of Malta Route 1, Mrs Belle Lankaster of Nelsonville, John Wein of Murray City, Mrs Lill ian Doo little of Nelsonville, Mrs Elizabeth Sabo of Buchtel, Mrs Gertrude Locke of Nelsonville Route 1, Mrs Barbara Hutton of Logan, Mrs Maxine K Preston of Nelsonville, Mrs Ladonna Shumway of The Plains, Rhonda Bartlett of Athens, Mrs Viola Hill of Athens Route 2, plus Emerson Smith and son, Mrs Robert Fierce and daughter, Mrs Joyce Conley, Mrs Nellie Vess, Sanderson Hartley, and Paul McClelland.
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Fred Conner
Nelsonville
Mary Harvey
Malta
Belle Lancaster
John Wein
Murray City
Lillian Doolittle
Elizabeth Sabo
Buchtel
Gertrude Locke
Barbara Hutton
Logan
Maxine K. Preston
Ladonna Shumway
the Plains
Rhonda Bartlett
Athens
Viola Hill
Emerson Smith
Robert Fierce
Joyce Conley
Nellie Vess
Sanderson Hartley
Paul McClelland
Driver ignores police shots and drives on rim to roadblock
Logan man John Chapman, 21, on Logan Route 1, fled Patrolman Daryl Cullison after warnings. Sheriff Paul Hartman halted him at a Gore-Greendale roadblock after his right front tire blew and he drove six miles on the rim. Chapman faces failure to obey a police officer charges.
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Logan
John Chapman
Logan Route 1
Paul Hartman
Chapman
Darryl Cullison
Cullison
Dicken
Hartman
Gore-Greendale
Bus Lines Face Threat Of Legal Action In Athens
The Athens Bus Lines enters a second day of operation amid a looming taxpayer suit. City Solicitor Mollica says studies continue on a challenge to the franchise granting a one year subsidy and 10 percent profit. James Morton of Morton Corp. reports four Athens routes with a planned Chauncey and The Plains line must carry at least 220 passengers daily to be profitable, with 1,000 daily fares needed for four percent of Athens population. Buses run from 6:15 a.m. schedules and a 5:45 p.m. last trip, pending PUC of Ohio approval for The Plains and Chauncey routes with a temporary permit first issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Bus Lines
Gerald Mollica
Charles White
Economy Cab Co
James Morton
Morton Corp
Bucyrus
Morton
Athens
Chauncey and the Plains
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Plains and
Chaancey
Plains
Chauncey
Man Seriously Injured In Kanauga Accident
James Hall 73 and his wife Grace 74 were seriously injured in a Kanauga automobile wreck on Route 7 at 2 30 pm Monday. Michael Cochran 22 of Gallipolis drove left of center striking Hall head on. Cochran cited for center line charge. all three taken to Holzer Hospital.
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Cochran
Gallipolis
Hall
Holzer Hospital
Pipeline Replacement Begins on Richland Avenue in Athens
Work starts today on an 8700 dollar Columbia Gas of Ohio project along Richland Avenue between Greenbrier Drive and Hooper Street. About 1300 feet of pipe will be replaced by C J Hughes Construction Co to upgrade line sizes for Athens customers. Delbert Adams will inspect the project, finishing in about two weeks with traffic maintained during construction.
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Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
Richland Avenue
E. F. Rothel
Southeastern
Greenbrier Drive
Hooper Street
Athens
C. J. Hughes Construction Co
Delbert Adams
Rothel
Beasley and Mathews Win Contracts For Four Vehicles
Beasley and Mathews Ford awarded two pickup trucks and two dump trucks by Athens County Commissioners. John Gibson Motor City Dodge was low bidder on the dump truck proposals but failed to meet specifications. Ford dealer to receive 10,152 for the two dump trucks and Beasley and Mathews to supply two one ton pickups for 4,980 without trade-in. Public hearing on the Community Action Program held with no objections.
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Beasley and Mathews Ford
Athens County Commissioners
John Gibson Motor City
Dodge
Ford
Beasley
Mathews
Missionary Couple to Speak at Richland Church
Mr and Mrs Vernon Young of the Oriental Missionaries in Colombia will speak at Richland Methodist Church Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The public is invited to attend the event oriented to missionary work and outreach.
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Vernon Young
Oriental Missionaries Group
Colombia
Richland Methodist Church
Tire safety talk at Athens service clubs by Gary Colgrove
Gary Colgrove district salesman for Cooper Tire spoke to two Athens service clubs Monday about tires and highway safety. He addressed Rotary at The Ohio University Inn and Kiwanis in Buckeye Cafeteria and discussed the two ply versus four ply tire debate and predicted one ply would become standard. He also forecast a future for steel lined radial tires.
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Athens
Rotary
Ohio University Inn
Kiwanis
Buckeye
Gary Colgrove
Cooper Tire and Rubber Co
Findlay
Nelsonville Meetings and Local Club Gatherings
The Athletic Boosters Club of Nelsonville York High School plans a Wednesday 7 p.m. meeting at the high school to coordinate participants for Saturday night’s benefit basketball game. Circle Two at First Methodist Church meets Wednesday 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Carl Duskey. Ohio Association of Public School Employes local chapter meets Wednesday 7 p.m. in Nelsonville Elementary School’s multi purpose room with guest speaker Frank Downhour who will present slides on the school program.
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Nelsonville - York City
Ohio Association of Public School Employes
Nelsonville
Adams Street
Holl Quits As Hospital Chairman
Logan residents learn Robert Keynes was named to succeed Hall as chairman of the Hocking Valley Community Hospital board after Holl resigned at a Monday night meeting. Art Gasser became vice chairman as the board reported a brighter financial picture with year to date profit of 2861 and accounts payable reduced by 6000 to 80000.
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Logan
Barton A. Holl
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Holl
Robert Keynes
Hall
Art Gasser
Short Quits Gallia Job
Gallipolis city manager Gary R Short resigned effective May 15. He will stay in the area but cannot say his future position. Commissioners set a meeting for Tuesday May 7 at 7 30 p.m to discuss the vacancy and note the office began in June 1917 with commissioners holding appointment power.
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Gallipolis
Gary R
Short
Mary
Markets Cincinnati cattle hogs and sheep steady overall
In Cincinnati a USDA market report shows cattle and calves about steady with steers mostly 950 to 1,050 pounds yielding 26.50 to 27.00 and 23.50 to 26.00 for various grades. Hogs total 2,000 with No 1-2 200-230 pounds at 19.50 to 19.60 and sows 16.00 to 17.00. Sheep 150 head, slaughter lambs 27.00 to 28.00 for 85 to 100 pound wooled types.
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Cincinnati
USDA
Notice of multiple probate appointments in Athens County
Several probate notices announce appointments in Athens County Ohio. Robert A Beverage of Westerville is named administrator de bonis non with will annexed for Bertha M Beverage. Michael F Canter of Amesville is appointed special executor for Mary Jelen Docie. Margaret C Cook of Coolville is appointed administratrix of William G Cook. Claims must be filed within four months. Dated April 1968 by Probate Judge Harold J Rose.
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Robert A. Beverage
Electric St
Westerville
Ohio
Bertha M. Beverage
Athens County
Harold J Rose
Said
Oe M. Beverage
Harold J. Probate
Solid County
Michael F. Canter
Amesville
Mary Jelen Docie
Harold J. Rose
Said County
Margaret C. Cook
Coolville
William G Cook
Athens approves emergency grant for Morton Corporation transport
Ordinance No 0-26.68 passed March 25 1968 grants to Morton Corporation and assigns its successors the right to establish maintain and veto motor bus transportation for hire of passengers in Athens Ohio and fixes terms and conditions of the grant.
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Morton Corporation
Athens
Ohio
Athens OKs Morton Corp bus franchise for city routes
The ordinance grants The Morton Corporation a one year franchise to operate a motor bus transportation system in Athens Ohio with routes headways and fares set by the company but subject to city controls. It provides for franchise renewal extension annexation rules and purchase or lease options with arbitration if price disputes arise. The city will oversee safety accessibility insurance schedules and records and may forfeit the grant for breach after notice and a 60 day cure period. Emergency clause to address public transportation deficiency.
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Athens
Ohio
Morton Corporation
Cit
Seid
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Columbus
U. S. Internal Revenue Bureau
Board of
State
Public Utilities Commission
City of
Speciae
Aaid
Mayer
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Craig D. Slagle
Riverside Dr
Riverside Hospital
Slagle
Pennsylvania
G. C. Murphy
Ben Franklin
Wellston
Pomeroy
Grace Methodist Church
Aladdin Shrine of Columbus
Marguerite Anderson Slagle
Robert
West Grove
Donald Slagle
W .S. Slagle
Putneyville
William
Maude) Lindsey
Juno
Fla
Charles
Anna) Bourne
Riviera Beach
Joe
Eva) Raught
Roy
Gert) Grinder
Brooksville
Twila) McGuire
Vandergriff
Yvonne
Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral
Mound Hill Cemetery
Rudolph Steinmeyer
Rudolph D. Steinmeyer
Euclid Dr
University Hospital
New Marshfield
Athens State Hospital
Constitution Lodge No. 426
F&am
Paul
Frank
Leesville
Bertha Steinmeyer
Frances Smith
Hughes
Gene Erwin
Constitution Lodge
Albert
Redick
Mrs
Armenia Withers
Union Methodist Church
Carroll Chesser
Earl Bowser
Jagers and Sons Funeral
Charles R. Tucker
Washington D. C
Doctors’ Hospital
Volumbus
Isaac
Emma Tucker
Cora
Charles Richard Tucker
Army
Kenneth Tucker
Air Force
San Antonio
Tex
DeWain Tucker
Thailand
David Tucker
Robert Tucker
Seattle
Wash
Louis Sperry
Lower Burrell
Thurman
Edward
Obetz Junction
Earl Beckle
Prescott, Ariz
Wilbur Sharpe
Springfield
Wayne Rhodes
Porter
Harold Holmes
West Union Street
Chloe Fink
Rutland
Little’s Restaurant
Irene Fixler
Margaret Silchuk
Rutima
Frances Darnell
Ft. Wayne
Betty Strait
Merrit Island
Eva McKinney
Eugene Fink
Freda Grate
Russell Little
Middleport
Perry Little
Vernon Little
Martin Funeral Home
Wilbur Beaver
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Cheshire
Mr. Hill
West Virginia National Guard
3664Th Light Maintenance Co
Mary E. Stone Hill
Blaine Hill
Karen Ann Rose
Mecca, Ky
Howard Schultz
Ernest L. Hill
Sheldon B. Hill
Gallipolis Ferry
Mt. Pleasant
Jacob and
Catherine Bowersock Redick
Washington Tnp
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church
Ewing and
Pomona
Marie
Byron Boyd Redick
O. James Ace
Baas Rees
Norman
Jean) Gerdes
Toledo
Ellena Stone
Sheriff's Office
Investi Raymond
Arthur
Crow-Hassell Funeral Home
Richard Anders
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Kanauga
Frank Downhour
Tri-County District Joint Vocational School
Gallia
City
Metor
The
Nee Bus Senate Teat
Icles
Crewson Promis
Cornell
Patricia B
Betz
Raymond Shepard
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