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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1974

Page

4

Area death notices span several towns in Ohio

Frances K. Conkle 79 of Cheshire dies at University Hospital Columbus. Survived by daughter Carol Hafey Grove City sons Robert and James Conkle Cheshire six grandchildren two great grandchildren. Burial Gravel Hill Cemetery. Oma M. Stewart 74 Union Furnace died in Murphy's Nursing Home Rushville. Survived by three sons William Guy James. daughter Ruth Hartshorn. 12 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren. Private funeral Tuesday in Logan. Patricia Dearing Rolyn 42 Akron former Buchtel resident died. Burial in Akron. Stanford H. Denney 80 Pomeroy died at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Survived by two daughters Leona Stewart Leola Keck. granddaughter Linda Stewart. brother Ernest Denney. Ralph D. Painter 25 Baltimore died in auto accident Baltimore. Survived by wife Carole Painter. parents Lloyd and family. siblings. Griff M. Archer 84 Pomeroy died at home. Survived by wife Ethel Archer daughter Phyllis Hayley sons Edward Griff Jr. and Griff Sr. Mary Elizabeth Bowen Archer and relatives listed. John H. Hickman 76 Nelsonville died Mount St. Mary Hospital. Survived by wife Bertha Hickman daughter Donna Todd son Jack stepson William Lawson four sisters three brothers five grandchildren five stepchildren. Burial Green Lawn Cemetery.

Cheshire Frances K. Conkle University Hospital Columbus Kyger Lewis and Lillie Tate Athey Jonas M. Conkle Rawlings-Coats Chester Lemley Gravel Hill Cemetery LOGAN Oma M. Stewart Union Furnace Leonard-Lyke R. W. Faulkner Oak Grove Pomeroy Stanford H. Denney Veterans Memorial Hospital Alfred Denney Leona Stewart John Leola) Keck Linda Stewart Ernest Denney Norwalk Jessie Thaxton Denny Ewing Funeral Home Pine Grove Danville Middleport Ralph D. Painter Blacklick Road Baltimore Chiles and Sons-Laman Lima Francis Anderson Carole Anderson Lloyd Painter Griff M. Archer Hysell Run Free Methodist Church Amos Tillis Beech Grove Mr. Archer Meigs County Roland Flora Hysell Archer Mary Elizabeth Bowen Archer Edward Roseville Griff Jr Kohler Wis Worley Phyllis) Hayley Paul Archer Ethel Schaefer Archer Bernadine New Straitsville Elizabeth Wilson Hickman Hickman Nelsonville First Christian Church Bertha Lawson Hickman Donna Todd Jack Columbus William Lawson Akron Emily Reed Hazel Wade Elizabeth Pearl Williams Sugar Grove Jim Frank Chauncey Texas Gladys Scott Hickman Mima Hickman Collins Esther Tolliver Agnes Wolfe Betty Burch Marie Rowland Matthew Berry Leonard Warren Funeral Home William Mechum Green Lawn Cemetery

Obesity Kills Mama Cass Elliot in London

London AP report says coroner and pathologist ruled Cass Elliot died from obesity related heart failure. Autopsy found heart muscle had fat deposits. no drugs or alcohol detected. she had reportedly lost 80 pounds dieting prior to death. no choking incident found. James Monroe noted separately as outdoor oath reference.

London Cass Elliot Gavin Thurston Miss Elliot Simpson Britain Keith Simpson Mamas and Papas Singing Group Miss Cass

Youth Frustrated By Missing American Soldiers Inquiry

Mark Shoemaker, 19, returns from a global tour urging officials on the 1,300 Americans missing in Southeast Asia. He and about a dozen youths visited Saigon and other capitals, delivering roughly one million signatures while pressing for progress on prisoners and missing service members.

Columbus, Ohio Mark Shoemaker Southeast Asia Shoemaker Saigon France Russia Sweden Laos Thailand Hong Kong Japan Lao Patriotic Front Emmet Kay Kay

Curiosity About American Teens Strains Hanoi Saigon Talks

Shoemaker says three group members met North Vietnamese in Paris and were barred from Hanoi and Saigon after. He criticizes the Joint Central Commission and Joint Casualty Resolution Committee for not pressuring Communists and urges a mass letter campaign to Communist officials. List includes names from Nelsonville Haydenville McArthur and others.

Shoemaker Paris Hanoi Saigon Joint Central Commission Joint Casualty Resolution Committee

Father Buries Camilla in a Minnesota Funeral

Camilla Hall, a slain Symbionese Liberation Army member, was buried in St. Peter Minnesota. About 150 relatives and friends attended as her father Reverend George Hall buried the ashes beside siblings. He said Los Angeles police reported new evidence suggesting surrender attempts and noted a letter implying Camilla viewed her actions as her mission.

ST. Peter, Minn Symbionese Liberation Army SLA Camilla Hall Minnesota Miss Hall Los Angeles George Hall Resurrection Cemetery Camilla

County Court Dockets Heavy With Driving Offenses

Perry County Court records list numerous defendants fined and jailed for driving while intoxicated unsafe operation and related charges. Names include Michael Walker James Savage Charles McCune Lee Hartzag Thomas Brown George Wolfe Christina Clark and others with various fines bonds and jail terms.

Michael J. Walker Roseville James Lincoln Savage Cambridge Charles McCune New Lexington Stanley C. Newton Stockport George Wolfe Junction City Christina L. Clark Hebron Harold Hook Charles D. Spohn Edwin Keister Francis B. Fox Larry J. Calaway Henry F Gilligan Charles William Canter Shawnee Roger Williams Lee E. Hartzag Corning Thomas L. Brown Jack L. Brooks Mary Ann Peterson Crooksville

Albany VEW Man Achieves High Honor

Denny Shanklin of Albany VFW Post 9893 named all American commander for leadership in promoting VFW programs. He will be honored at the national VFW convention in Chicago later this month as the 75th anniversary year of the VFW is marked.

Veterans of Foreign Wars District 12 Denny Shanklin Albany VFW Shanklin Chicago Ray R. Soden

Garden Club Dinner and Parker Reunion Announced

The Middleport Garden Club schedules a covered dish dinner Monday at 6 p.m. at Mr. and Mrs. Fry's Cheshire home with Mrs. Roscoe Fowler as co host. Members should bring table service a dish and a miniature flower arrangement. Transportation help via Mrs. Morris or Mrs. Slack. The 39th Parker reunion set for Aug 11 at Tuppers Plains Elementary with basket dinner at 12 30 p.m.

Middleport Garden Club M. J. Fry Cheshire Roscoe Fowler J. W. Morris Sibley Slack Parker Tuppers Plains

Two Hurt In Hocking County Car Crash

The Hocking County Sheriff's Department says two people were injured Sunday night in a two car collision on Buena Vista Ridge. Donny L. Anderson 23 and Linda Anderson 24 of Rockbridge Route 1 suffered injuries and were cited for driving left of center after Anderson braked on a curve causing his car to cross left of center and hit Ernie L. Knapp of Rockbridge Route 2.

Marine Sgt Richard V. White Promoted at Fort Meade

Marine Sgt Richard V. White, son of Mr and Mrs B V White of New Haven, was promoted while serving with the Marine Barracks at the Naval Station Fort Meade Maryland. His wife Helen is daughter of Mr and Mrs John Arabham of New Haven.

Richard V. White B. V. White New Haven Marine Barracks Naval Station Ft. Meade, Md Helen John Arabham

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Frances Conkle Patricia Dearing Patricia Pat) Dearing Rolyn Buchtel Rolyn Vincent Florence Dearing Kenneth Sr Kenneth Jr Vincent Jr Michael Florida Regina Jane Stanford Denney Ralph Painter Carl Shawnee Road Spencerville Road Griff Archer John Hickman John H. Hickman Washington St Mount St. Mary Hospital James Monroe Wilbur Hutchins Curtis Keels Haydenville Vernon Gabriel Charles Courtney Howard Wiseman Carbon Hill Barry Gilliland McArthur Jack Keirns Millfield Iva McKibben James Burchfield Shirley Perry David Lang Hiram Mingus Marie Mills Nolan Rutter Marvin Adams William James Laura Hummel Chery Kinnison Walter Hawk Rex Bailey Claudie Renneker Virginia Lanning Mona Temple Sara Coffman Jack Monk Joanna Frazier Linda Cook Edith Lowery Robert Jewett Eileen Bishop John Kaster Timothy Kasier Augusta Father Buries Perry County News Mary Lear Buckeye Lake David Miller Cindy Miller Steve Kopis Joelyn Kopis Frank Golden Pleasantville Ralph Emmert Meigs Hocking Ohio Ohio Medical Assistance EPSDT County Welfare Department Ohio Department OF Public Welfare John J. Gilligan Charles W. Bates East Town Street
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