TV Antenna Tragedy Claims Two Lives in Morgan County
Four men were erecting a mobile home tower when a TV antenna touched a power line. Richard Wright 39 of Murray City and Weldon Fisher 43 of Stockport were killed instantly. John Newman 23 and Donald Francis sustained severe burns. Funeral services set for Wright and Fisher with military rites and interment in local cemeteries.
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Morgan County
Sheriff's ‘Department
Richard L
Dick) Wright
Murray City
Weldon Fisher
Stockport
John D. Newman
New Straitsville
Donald Francis
Gahanna
David White
McConnelsville
A. A. Coulson
Newman
Francis
Area Death Notices From Gallipolis Ferry to Shawnee
Area obituaries list Christena Long of Gallipolis Ferry aged 51. Also named are Margaret Stilson of Columbus and multiple memorials for Gibbs, Davis, Brooks, Fielder and Perry with service details, birthplaces, survivors, and calling hours across Ohio towns.
West Virginia Fluoridated Water Use Surpasses Half
A West Virginia census note shows 50.2 percent of residents receive fluoridated water. The statistic highlights ongoing public health infrastructure impacts across the state.
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West Virginia
Spassky Beats Fischer to Narrow World Championship Gap
Spassky defeated Fischer in Reykjavik in a high level world title clash moving closer to retaining the crown. The win trims Fisher's lead to 11.5 points with 12 needed by Spassky and 12.5 for Fischer to unseat him as they prepare for the next game.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Boris Spassky
Bobby Fischer
Spassky
Fisher
Fischer
Isaac Kashdan
Associated Press
Fis
Svetozar Gligoric
Grigoric
Chesterhill Cyclist Dies After Weekend Crash
Ronald W. Palmer, 17, of Chesterhill Route 1, died at Marietta Memorial Hospital after his motorcycle collided with a car on Route 377. Donald L. Goins, 23, Chesterhill Route 1, faces driving left of center charges with possible additional charges. Palmer, a Bartlett United Methodist Church member and State Highway survey worker, is survived by his parents, four sisters, and three grandparents. Funeral set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bartlett United Methodist Church.
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Hartford
Harry W. Gibbs
W. Va
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Charles
Essie Rogers Gibbs
United Mine Workers
Hartford United Methodist Church
Lee
Donald
Los Angeles
Calif
Leota Fry
Chester
Ralph Gibbs
New Haven
Russell McMillin
Mason
Gibbs
Beulah Gibbs
Foglesong Funeral Home
William Bud Hatfield
Graham Cemetery
Chesterhill
Ronald W. Palmer
Cutler Route 1
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Morgan County Sheriff's Deputies
Paul
Tina Southall Palmer
Donald L. Goins
Warren
Sheriff’s Department
Goins
Palmer
Bartlett United Methodist Church
State Highway Department
Parkersburg
Ella
Paula
Alice
Alcy
Floyd Southall
Statts Mill
Alcy Palmer
James Corbett
McArthur Car Crash Injures Two Women and One Driver
Mrs. Mary Lou Palmer of Radcliff and Mrs. Luster Prater of McArthur suffer minor injuries when Prater’s car hits Palmer’s parked 1972 automobile in the Post Office lot. The collision shoves Palmer’s car into a mailbox and yard. Police Chief Homer Haburn investigates. A second Sunday accident near the Steer Inn leaves Orville Buffington of Wellston with minor injuries after his truck leaves the pavement and rolls down an embankment by Route 93.
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Mcarthur
Mary Lou Palmer
Radcliff
Luster Prater
Maple Drive
Prater
Orville Buffington
Wellston
Steer Inn
Gallia Man Wounded in Sunday Shooting at Flint Home
Gallia County authorities report 68 year old Herb Harrington of Gallipolis in critical condition after three gunshot wounds suffered near 1 15 a m at the home of 64 year old Esta Flint on Pine Street. Flint is held on aggravated assault charges as deputies investigate.
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Gallipolis
Herb Harrington
Holzer Medical Center
Gallia County
Harrington
Esta Flint
Pine Street
Flint
Gallia County Accident Victim Dies After Heart Attack
In Gallia County two Sunday accidents were reported by the Ohio Highway Patrol. An 81 year old passenger, Gertrude Christy, died at the scene after a car driven by William Haffelt slid into a fence on Friendly Ridge Road. Coroner Dr. Donald Warehime ruled a heart attack caused the death. A second two car collision on Route 18 involved Vance Rumfield and James Hively with no citations issued.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Highway Patrol
Gallia County
Gertrude Christy
William Haffelt
Friendly Ridge Road
Haffelt
Christy
Donald Warehime
Gallian County
Waugh-Halley-Wood
Vance Rumfield
London
James Hively
Scottown
Mason County Fair Queen to be chosen Tuesday
The Mason County Fair Queen will be chosen Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at the Mason County Fair. Debbie Sturgeon, last year's queen, will crown the 1972 queen. Mrs Belva Farley coordinates the contest for the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce. A taped interview with candidates aired on WSAZ TV. A luncheon at noon precedes the parade at 2 p.m. Charles Woods directs the parade.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Fair
Debbie Sturgeon
Belva Farley
Charles Woods
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Disorderly Patient List
Hospital notes list a series of named patients and guardians across multiple towns. Names include Shana Spergin, Raymond Warehime, Dana Ward, Chris Rizer, James Griffy, and Master David Johnston, among many others, with several dismissions and transfers to Columbus facilities.
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Shana Spergin
Corning
Clyde Bobo
Ora Bruce
Betty Davis
All Chauncey
Grace Lax
Lois Keels
Raymond Warehime
Agnes Pendergrass
All Nelsonville
Charles Stephenson
Glouster
Louise Goodin
Zaleski
Dana Ward
New Marshfield
Chris Rizer
Shaker Heights
Olen H. Lama
Logan
Nora Binderbasin
Trimble
Ruth Dinsmoore
Carl Keirns
Millfield
Dolores H. Heine
Wahneta Rapp
Jacksonville
Esther Lowery
Nelsonville
David Johnston
McArthur
James Griffy
Jason Andrews
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
University Hospital
Steven Koons
Dana L. Ayers
Eugene Six
Clarence Staley
Clarence Jackson
Freda Mills
Ocila Willis
Oma Stewart
Joseph Cullison
Stanley Licht
Edith Simpson
Walter Forrest
Past Returns To Valley Steam Locomotive Arrives In Nelsonville
The Hocking Valley Scenic Railroad’s 1916 Baldwin steam loco and two coaches visited Nelsonville. Jerry Ballard led at the throttle as the train rolled in on the Monday Creek branch, drawing hundreds of spectators and offering riders from Longstreth a rare trip.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Valley Scenic Railroad
Jerry Ballard
Columbus
Monday Creek
Longstreth
Patriotic Program at York Grange Meeting
York Grange held a patriotic program led by lecturer Mrs. Venice Brown. The Women’s Activities Committee under Mrs. Forest Young announced plans for a September membership dinner. Grange Hall remodeling is nearing completion. Train service will run to Carbon Hill until track work finishes, with a scenic route to New Straitsville at line end.
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Nelsonville
York Grange
Venice Brown
Women’s Activities Committee
Forest Young
Carbon Hill
New Straitsville
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Elmer Wright
American Legion
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Linda O’nail
Larry
Circleville
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Raymond Barnett
Green Lawn Cemetery
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Malta
Judy Rector
Ravenswood
W.va
Dianna Carmichael
Denver Fisher
McCurdy
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Fred Albrecht
Deerfield Cemetery
Christena Long
Gallipolis Ferry
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Mary Nibert Mathews
Church of Christ
Harrisonville
Order of Eastern Star
Philip E. Long
Tana K. Rainey
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Marilyn Fouch
Julia Kelley
Nancy Conrad
Louisville, Ky
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Chicago
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Louisville
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Margaret Louise Stilson
Linworth
Ruth Keller Hyde Cookson
William Hyde
Stilson
Alden E. Stilson
Alden E
Jerry H. Stilson
Alpha Phi Sorority
Harry Gibbs
Elmer Davis
Pomeroy
Elmer (Beeger) Davis
Davis
Anna Betzing Davis
Pomeroy Disabled American Veterans
John
Sue) Sellers
Elizabeth
Ewing Funeral Home
Robert Card
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Cheshire
Sarah Brooks
Sarah Matilda Brooks
Tiffin
Virginia Lee
Athens County
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Chester Brooks
Clifford Brooks
Dayton
Lawrence Brooks
David Brooks
Palagka
Fla
Jeannie Beatrice Babes
Newark
Mildred Jones
Frances Glanemann
Orrville
Glenna Hooks
Varolene Perrine
Green Springs
Brooks
Zelma
Yokum
Nettie Love
van Fossen Funeral Home
Beech Grove
van Fossen
Turner-Eagle Funeral
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Shawnee
Alta
Ella) Fielder
Mount Carmel Hospital
William
Eliza Markins Canter
Helen Koch
Kathleen Vietzen
Elyria
Clyde
Saginaw
Mich
Gowen
Bert
Idaho
Fred
New Lexington
Ralph
Lydia Davis
Coalton
Marie Boyd
Beaver
Betty Gohen
Nealie Tipton
Humphrey Funeral Home
Wilson Rollins
Shawnee Cemetery
Bonnie Perry
Bonnie B. Perry
Albany
O’bleness
Athens
Peter
Stella Stone Woodrum
Orville
Ellen McVey
Derold Perry
Edward Perry
Leon Woodrum
Clay Woodrum
Vesta Tom
Elsie Price
Guysville
Juanita Smith
Lancaster
Maude Merrel
Hamden
Nellie Hughes
James N. Blower
Jerry Griffith
Bean Hill
Chauncey Christian Church
Chauncey
Neva Dresher
Beaumont
Don Reed Or
Bob Baur
Reed & Baur Inc
BS Bis
Brooklyn
N.Y
Cher
Bartlett Cemetery
Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home
Wilbur Mender
Baldwin
Association
Gallia
MON Thin
Putnam Howe Drive
Belpre, Ohio
DIAL
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Scioto Downs
Kenley Theatre
Midwest
Misty
sheraton-Columbus
North Third Street
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Sheraton Hotels & Motor Inns
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