Area Death Notices Headline Summary
Athens teacher Earl Washburn age 57 dies on arrival at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a heart incident in his car on W State Street. He taught chemistry and physics at Athens High School for 23 years and was active as a former dean of boys and PA announcer. Survived by wife Lois, father Clarence, and an uncle. funeral Sunday at Hughes Funeral Home.
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Athens
Earl Washburn
Woodside Drive
Athens City
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ohio University
Mr. Washburn
W. State Street
Washburn
Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Ohio State University
Athens High School
Kiwanis Club
Lois
Washburn Travel Center
Clarence E. Washburn
Richard Gibson
Mabel
Roy
Helen
Hughes Funeral Home
William G. Black
Greenlawn Cemetery
Shawnee
William T. Humphrey
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Alexander
Elizabeth Davis Humphrey
The
Claycraft Co
Stella
William A
Robert L
Columbus
Humphrey
Denver
Shawnee Cemetery
James J. McKee
Happy Hollow
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Mary
Emma McKee
Mollie Mowry
Ella Hutchinson
Ralph
John
Johnson Funeral Home
Pearl Smith
Glouster
Joseph E. Slater
the Plains
Gallipolis
Chicago, Ill
Fred
Elizabeth Hayden Slater
Charles
Jacksonville
Canonsburg
van Fossen
W. Lillian Wright
Green Lawn Cemetery
Mrs. Riggs Services Are Held
Out of town relatives attended the funeral for Mrs. Annie Riggs. Included were Capt. Wallace Riggs of Athens Greece and many relatives from Ohio Illinois and California. Names listed reflect a large service with attendees from Trenton Crestline Ravenna and Newark among others.
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Bernard Grueser
Trenton
Ohio
Barthel Smith
Crestline
Donnie Pierce
Melvin Riffle
Columbus
Jim Heckert
Herbert Riggs
Ravenna
Bob Grimm
Edna Huggins
Richard Strohmeyer
Harry Strohmeyer
Sadie Shell
Fred Sickles
Mingo Junction
Dan King
Shade
Clyde Smith
Jack Tapley
Newark
Ethel Sargent
Nancy Riggs
Athens
Carl Burson
Marietta
Ohio grain prices and a workplace injury report
Ohio Dept of Agriculture grain quotes show No 2 red wheat steady around 1.30 to 1.36, No 2 yellow corn flat with spots lower at 1.06 to 1.12, No 2 oats steady to down 67 to 75 cents, and No 1 soybeans steady to down 2.58 to 2.65. In Gallipolis Ferry Marl W Donohoe, 39, was injured when his thumb was caught in a gridder at Stauffer Chemical Co and amputated at Holzer Hospital.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Point Pleasant
Marl W. Donohoe
South Point
Stauffer Chemical Co
Gallipolis Ferry
Holzer Hospital
Boy Killed At Logan Campsite
An eight year old Columbus youth was killed at Big Brothers Camp near Logan when a tree about 12 inches in diameter fell. Camp counselors Stephen McLaughlin and Joseph Anderson warned others as the tree split, but Jeff Newson did not escape. His body was taken to Columbus by Leonard Funeral Home.
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Logan
Columbus
Big Brothers Camp
Jeff Newson
Stephen McLaughlin
Joseph Anderson
Sheriff's Department
Newson
Leonard Funeral Home
Pomeroy Personal Notes From Local Folks Abroad
Mrs. Lawrence Bing returns from Norwalk Ohio with sister Mrs. Viola Wilson who has been ill. Bing attends wedding of nephew Carl Weigand in Charleston West Virginia. Cris Ginther and spouse back from ten day Middletown visit with Mr and Mrs James Ginther. Clarence Sharp and daughter Madeline visit ends in Cleveland. Pearl Welker and son Joe and a nephew visiting California with Jerry Welker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Bing
Norwalk
Ohio
Viola Wilson
Bing
Charleston
W. Va
Carl Weigand
Cris Ginther
Middletown
James Ginther
Clarence Sharp
Madeline
Cleveland
Pomeroy
Pearl Welker
Joe
California
Jerry Welker
Wheeling Man Cited For Insecure Load
POMEROY William R. Krammer of Wheeling West Virginia was cited into Mayor Charles Legar s court August 15 on a charge of having an insecure load. He posted a 25 dollar cash appearance bond. Krammer was hauling clay product used in steel manufacturing when the load shifted and spilled onto the street at the Nye Avenue and Main Street intersection on Route 7. The accident occurred about 7 30 and the street was not fully cleared until about 10 p m Thursday.
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Pomeroy
William R. Krammer
Wheeling
W. Va
Charles Legar
Krammer
Nye Ave
Main St
Rhodo Dendron Club Dinner Plans Aug 23 Park Tour
The Rhodo dendron Home Demonstration Club held a dinner at Roush's Cafeteria for their August meeting with T. Bert Roush leading devotions. A planned tour of Ogleby Park near Wheeling, West Virginia is set for Aug. 23. Guests included Misses Millie Bumgardner Mary Phillips and Alice Roush.
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New Haven
Rhododendron Home Demonstration Club
Roush
T. Bert Roush
Ogleby Park
Wheeling
W. Va
Millie Bumgardner
Mary Phillips
Alice Roush
Passenger In Serious Condition After Mishap Near Point Pleasant
Leon Washington, 22, of Point Pleasant, is in serious condition at Cabell Huntington Hospital after a wreck on Route 2 twelve miles south of Point Pleasant. He was a passenger in a car driven by Charles Elmer Toles, 22, who slept at the wheel around 5 a.m. Friday. the car struck embankments, rolled, and halted after crossing the highway. Toles suffered a leg laceration and lip cut and was arrested for failing to have his vehicle under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Leon Washington
Cabell-Huntington
Huntington
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Washington
Charles Elmer Toles
Toles
Little Miss Mister Are Selected at Mason County Fair
Shelly Pyles and Guy William Vinson were named Little Miss and Little Mister Thursday night at the Mason County Fair. Shelly is the daughter of Richard Pyles of Ash ton. First runner-up Melinda Escue is the daughter of Ronald Escue of Staff House Road. Second runner-up Diana Abel is the daughter of Jesse Abel of New Haven. Guy is the son of Mrs. Garrett Vinson of Point Pleasant. First runner-up Thomas Thompson is the son of Kenneth Thompson and Ted Ohlinger of New Haven is second runner-up. The contest was sponsored by the Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club.
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Point Pleasant
Shelly Pyles
Guy William Vinson
Mason County Fair
Shelly
Richard Pyles
Ashton
Melinda Escue
Ronald Escue
Staff House Road
Diana Abel
Jesse Abel
New Haven
Guy
Garrett Vinson
Thomas Thompson
Kenneth Thompson
Ted Ohlinger
Herman Ohlinger
Rotary Club Holds Picnic and Golf Tourney
New Haven hosts a Rotary Club golf tournament and picnic at Mason Golf Course. Donald Foglesong won first. Herman Layne and Louis Summers tied for second. An August 17 golf tournament and dinner at Hidden Valley Country Club will involve Rotary Lions and Kiwanis clubs from multiple towns.
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New Haven
Rotary Club
Mason Golf Course
Donald Foglesong
Herman Layne
Louis Summers
Hidden Valley Country Club
Rotary
Lions and Kiwanis Clubs
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Middleport
Joseph W. Martini
Weston
W. Va
Sam Foglesong
Jim Roush
Freddie Thabet
Boy Scouts Return From Camping Trip
POMEROY Boy Scout Troop 248 sponsored by the DAV of Pomeroy has returned from a week at Camp Arrowhead Huntington West Virginia. Scouts advancing to Second Class were Tom Reed Dennis Glaze Randy Chafin Morton Barnes. Merit badge candidates were Dana Snouffer Tim Glaze Rick Werner. Adult driver was Bill Snouffer. Night supervision by Ted Reed Ray Glaze Paul Werner. Dana Snouffer Tim Glaze and Paul Werner tapped out for Order of the Arrow. The troop invites boys 11 plus to join.
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Pomeroy
Boy Scout
The
DAV of
Camp Arrowhead
Huntington
W. Va
Tom Reed
Dennis Glaze
Randy Chafin
Morton Barnes
Dana Snouffer
Tim Glaze
Rick Werner
Bill Snouffer
Ted Reed
Ray Glaze
Paul Werner
Order of the Arrow
Contributions Send Scouts To Camp
POINT PLEASANT The following organizations and individuals contributed funds to send Boy Scout Troop 251 of Lakin State Hospital to one week at Camp Arrowhead. Donations were given by Dr. Kenneth Byrne, Point Pleasant Lion's Club, New Haven Rotary Club, Ralph Fowble, Peoples Bank, Citizens National Bank, Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club and Christ Episcopal Church Parish.
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Point Pleasant
Lakin State Hospital
Camp Arrowhead
Kenneth Byrne
Educational Winners Announced at Mason County Fair
Blue ribbon education winners include Clinton Hickman Letart Trailblazers Club Cathyn Yauger South Side Beech Hill Telstar. Junior division blue ribbons go to Point Pleasant High School FHA and Point Pleasant High FFA exhibits. Photography winners: Mary Newell Leon Paul Randolph Letart Mrs Karen Norris Point Pleasant David Dewhurst Letart. Pauletta Randolph Letart top FHA home demonstration. FFA field crop blue ribbons: Aaron Weaver Tommy Roush Charles Ohlinger Letart John Blain Gallipolis Ferry Roger Wallis South Side Kenny Fry West Columbia John Mayes Ashton. FFA farm home shop blue ribbons: John Mayes Ashton David Newberry David Stewart Letart Roger Wallis Robert Shamblin South Side Darrell Stover Ashton Tom Canterbury Gallia Ferry.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Fair
Clinton Hickman
Letart
Trailblazers Club
Cathyn Yauger
South Side
Beech Hill Telstar
FHA
Point Pleasant High School
FFA
Point Pleasant High
Mary Newell
Leon
Paul Randolph
Karen Norris
David Dewhurst
Pauletta Randolph
Aaron Weaver
Tommy Roush
Charles Ohlinger
John Blain
Gallipolis Ferry
Roger Wallis
Kenny Fry
West Columbia
John Mayes
Ashton
David Newberry
David Stewart
Robert Shamblin
South
Methodist Conference Set for Point Pleasant Meeting
The first quarterly Methodist Conference for Point Pleasant Cooperative Parish officials will be Aug 21 at 8 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church with District Superintendent Connie Dickens presiding. The same church hosts two Aug 19 weddings, Marjorie Head with Charles Newton at 2 30 p.m. and Heidi Lin with Don Watson at 7 30 p.m. Also note 4 H home economics judging for girls not yet interviewed, call 992 3895.
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Point Pleasant
Methodist Church
Point Pleasant Cooperative Parish
Connie Dickens
Trinity Methodist Church
Heidi Lin
Don Watson
Pomeroy
Accidents Reported In Gallia County
POMEROY The state patrol recorded two accidents in Gallia county on Thursday morning. John Stevens backed from his driveway and hit a parked car owned by Phyllis Tolliver. Stevens faces municipal court in Gallipolis. A separate collision on Safford School road involved Emerson Bennett and Richard Groves with moderate damage. No charges were filed. Patrol also reported 12 traffic arrests on Thursday.
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Pomeroy
State Patrol
Gallia County
John
Stevens
Vinton
Jackson St
Phyllis Tolliver
Columbus
Tolliver
Gallipolis
Safford School Road
Route 141
Emerson F. Bennett
Addison
Richard G. Groves
Galipolis
Taylor Heads Park Patrol at Lake Hope State Park
McARTHUR Max Taylor, after seven years at Zaleski Youth Camp, becomes head park patrolman at Lake Hope State Park. Park Manager Dick McDaniel announced the promotion this week. Taylor, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Taylor, is married to Kay Robinson and they reside with their two children on Hamden Route.
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McArthur
Max Taylor
Zaleski
Lake Hope
Dick McDaniel
Taylor
Raymond Taylor
Winners Are Chosen In Pretty Baby Event at Mason County Fair
The Mason County Fair hosted a Pretty Baby contest on Thursday sponsored by the Club with Mrs. John Wiseman and Mrs. Tom Jennings as cochairmen. Winners in age groups include births to one year Karen Lewis and Leah Hart first and second. one to two years Ruth Ann Yoder and Leala Bowen. two to three years Sharon Yauger and Dina Holland. three years Alicia Roush and Kelly Roush. four to five years Carla Hood and Angela Proffitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Fair
John Wiseman
Tom Jennings
Karen Lewis
John Lewis
Leah Hart
Elmer Hart
le Hart
Thomas Bradley Minton
Niall Minton
Michael Norris
Tom Norris
Ruth Ann Yoder
R. L. Yoder
Leala Bowen
Gary Bowen
Apple Grove
Gary Willet
Charles Willet
Marvin Smith
Charles Smith
Sharon Yauger
Raymond Yauger
South Side
Dina Holland
Russell Holland
Troy Dudding
James Dudding
Mason
Jeffery Lynn Hall
D. H. Hall
Alicia Ann
Angela Proffitt
James Proffitt
Troy Krebs
Leonard Krebs
Ronald Brumfield
Mason Fair Weekend Features Sales Contests And Talent
The Mason County Fair offers a Friday lineup with a 5 p.m. pet parade 6 p.m. Gallia County High School Band concert a 6:30 p.m. horseshoe contest and 7 p.m. square dance act by Uncle Jack and Kate. Hog sale at 7:30 p.m. and ag scholarship presentation. The baby beef sale 8 p.m. draws interest. Saturday continues with tractor driving at 10 a.m. greasy hog catching at 11 a.m. Porter Wagoner Show at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. horse show junior style show at 7 p.m. sweepstakes 9 p.m. Concluding the 1967 Mason County Fair.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Fair
Gallia County High School
Jack
Kate
Dairy Show Champions Announced at Mason County Fair
Grand champion Holstein Timmy Cottrill West Columbia, reserve Eddie Carson West Columbia. Jersey grand Aaron Weaver Letart, reserve Tommy Cullen Letart. Brown Swiss grand Dan Williamson South Side. Ayrshire grand Georgianna Sommer South Side. fitting and showing Aaron Weaver Letart with Sidney Barker South Side second and Georgianna Sommer third.
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Timmy Cottrill
West Columbia
Eddie Carson
Jersey
Aaron Weaver
Letart
Tommy Cullen
Sam Williamson
South Side
Dan Williamson
Sidney Barker
Georgianna Sommer
Cub Pack Stays Busy with Summer Activities
Cub Scout Pack 244 in Middleport led by Mrs Pat Johnson enjoyed hikes picnics bike hikes a rock collecting tour and visits to R C Bottling Co and WMPO radio station in Bradbury. Participants included Sandy Little Jeff Beaver Mike Haley Arnold Johnson Randy Ramsey Larry Neff John Riley George Batey Brent Manley. POMEROY Mrs Mary Bonecutter Jackie Jones Meigs General Hospital and Walter Stewart Veterans Memorial Hospital attended a Blue Cross Medicare meeting in Chillicothe Thursday.
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Middleport
Cub Scout Pack
Pat Johnson
R. C. Bottling Company
WMPO
Bradbury
Sandy Little
Jeff Beaver
Mike Haley
Arnold Johnson
Randy Ramsey
Larry Neff
John Riley
George Batey
Brent Manley
Don Ramsey
Pomeroy
Mary Bonecutter
Jackie Jones
Meigs General Hospital
Walter Stewart
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Chillicothe
Duet Wins Mason Fair Talent Show
Gene Pickens and Sally Hoffman won first place with Walking My Baby Back Home at the Mason County Fair talent show chaired by Mrs. Paul Powell. Lisa Scott took second with a solo and Mindy Raynes placed third with a tap dance. judges were Mrs. Kro wcza, Mrs. Hayman, and Mrs. Ferguson. The show featured a parade of men in women's fashions with Micky Wolfe at the piano.
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Point Pleasant
Paul Powell
Mason County Fair
Gene Pickens
Boyd Pickens
Sally Hoffman
Ray
Hoffman
Lisa Scott
Jerry Scott
Letart
Mindy Raynes
Dayton Raynes
Mason
John Krowcza
Middleport
Lillian Hayman
Racine
Freda Ferguson
Syracuse
Micky Wolfe
Mason County Land Transfers List of Real Estate Sales
Leonard and Selah Sergent transfer Arbuckle District property to Lawrence and Barbara Scarberry for 9900 dollars. Mary Haynes moves Lewis District property to Bill and Sonia Wellman for 450 dollars. Edward and Betsy Yester sell Clendenin District land to Gary and Janet Jones for 15500 dollars. Edison and Maxine Putney transfer Lewis District land to William and Irene Richardson for 3000 dollars. Thomas and Jean Duncan sell Waggener District property to Thelma Duncan. Board of Education gains Cooper District property for 100 dollars to Madaline McCarty. C L Hesson transfers Robinson District land to Clarence and Garnette Hesson for 3100 dollars. R W and Emily Tarbett move Henderson town land to Quaker Oil Refining Company. Pearl Vinson sells Lewis District land to Carroll and Marilyn Casto for 0 dollars. Dessie Poling moves Waggener District land to Marion and Elnora Reynolds for 12200 dollars. G C and Joann Sommer sell Lewis District land to R v Eschenaur for 240 dollars. Phyllis and Thomas Crighton Farrell and Mary Sommer Robert and Linda Brown transfer Lewis District land to Cecil Lines for 500 dollars. John and Dorothy Campbell convey to Sherman and Rose Fowler Ira and Jewell Potts Lewis District land to Jona and Shirley Stover for 1000 dollars.
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Leonard and
Selah Sergent
Arbuckle
Lawrence
Barbara Scarberry
Mary Haynes
Lewis
Bill
Sonia Wellman
Edward
Betsy Yester
Clendenin
Gary
Janet Jones
Edison
Maxine Putney
William and
Irene Richardson
Thomas and
Jean Duncan
Waggener
Thelma Duncan
Board of Education
Cooper
Madaline McCarty
C. L. Hesson
Robinson
Clarence
Garnette Hesson
R. W
Emily Tarbett
Henderson
Quaker Oil Refining Company
Pearl Vinson
Carroll
Marilyn Casto
Dessie Poling
Marion
Elnora Reynolds
G. C
Joann Sommer
Lewis District
R. v. Eschenaur
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Athens High
Dorcas
Langsville
Dorcas Ogdin
Dot) Strong
Meigs County
Eli
Minerva Keepers Ogdin
Star Grange
Pauline) Holliday
Dexter
Alma Smith
Frank
Edith) Talbert
Mrs. Garnet Merica
Garnet Slagle
Merica
Fairborne
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Biltmore
Perry Township
Lewis F
Rhoda Boggs Slagle
Franklin Merica
ON Election Board
J. H. Quivey
Route 1
Robert Clark
Harrisonville
Clark
Mrs. Riggs
Mappets
Pomerove
Wheeling Man
George Io
Barbara Clark
Charlotte Huffman
George Lovell
Diana Barss
Lester
John Lee
Little Miss Mister
Point Pleasant Junior Women’s Club
Boy Scouts
Methodist
Taylor Heads Park Patrol
Porter Wagoner
Grand Ole Opry
Norma Jean
Mason Fair
Mason County
Phyllis
Thomas Crighton
Farrell
Mary Sommer
Robert
Linda Brown
Cecil Lines
John and
Dorothy Campbell
Sherman and
Rose Fowler
Ira
Jewell Potts
Jona and
Shirley Stover
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