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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1968

Page

3

Area Death Notices From The Plains And Surrounding Towns

A long list of obituaries from The Plains Glouster Rutland Coolville and Crooksville notes Flora M Grant Earl Champe Sr Charles Parker Nutter Leslie Barrows Ann Hedfeld Hazel Barton Shepard Emma Allbaugh James Tolliver and others. Surviving relatives and funeral details include services at Mount Zion Church The Plains Van Fossen and Cannon funeral homes with burials at Jeffers Green Lawn Miles and Asbury cemeteries observed.

the Plains Flora M. Grant University Hospital Columbus Isaac Louisa J. Hamilton Dailey Grant Mount Zion Church At Cora Webb Guysville Grace Charles Henry Curtiss William Roscoe Dailey Mount Zion Church Edward Boyer Jeffers Cemetery Jagers and Sons Funeral Home Athens Glouster R. M. Champe Sr Braun St Mount St. Mary Hospital West Virginia Fleming Sally McClung Champe Champe McCann-Frederick Post American Legion Chloe Mary Risk Circleville R. M. Champe Charles E Charleston W. Va van Fossen Charles Meadows Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville Coolville Charles Parker Nutter Logan Mr. Nutter Tuppers Plains Hocking County Gilmore County Rosie Dennison Nutter Elizabeth New Marshfield Emma Allbaugh Athens County Thomas and Mary Shingler Burt Floyd Carbondale Leslie Mineral Jerald Ruth Dickerson Bremen Eliza Dickerson Velare Dickerson Helen Lowry Mary Mahoney Buchtel Elizabeth Lowry Burl Nelsonvile Pilgrim Holiness Church John Minsker Asbury Cemetery Johnson Funeral Home

Finger Amputation Reported After Injury at Logan Hospital

The Rev. Leonard Ferguson of 944 Fourth St Logan was admitted to Hocking Valley Community Hospital at 6 30 p m Friday with the end of his right middle finger amputated.

Logan Leonard Ferguson Fourth St Hocking Valley Community Hospital

Priscilla Class Meets in N Straitsville Church Room

United Methodist Priscilla Class in N Straitsville held a meeting with Edna Brammer leading devotions. Gertrude Mills and Anna Davis presented the program. Guests included Mrs Charles Grandy of Arlington Virginia.

Priscilla United Methodist Church Edna Brammer Gertrude Mills Anna Davis Charles Grandy Arlington Gladys Lines David Garey Vicki Janet Jeff Marysville Russel Garey Milford Center Roy Clemens Ironton Thomas Gordon Logan

Featherston Reunion Near Guysville Brings Many Kin

Featherston descendants gathered at Wilson Park near Guysville for the annual reunion. Attendees listed include Thomas Featherston of Columbus Clyde Featherston Athens John Featherston Wade Featherston Coolville area families and relatives from Nelsonville Crooksville Lancaster Marietta Lucas Ravenna Bartlett Mason Lewisville Torch and Cincinnati.

Guysville J. W. Featherston Featherston Wilson Park Thomas Featherston Columbus Clyde Featherston Athens John Featherston Wade Featherston Stewart Lilie Moore Coolville Roy Martin Lower Salem Harris Crooksville Wilbur Lehman Cincinnati Tom Meek Nelsonville Millard Harris Howard Harris Malcolm Martin Lancaster Martin Martin Lucas Hilver King Lewisville Miller Marietta Ralph Pontis Larry Deen Torch Lewis Wilcoxen Bartlett Sam Ashley Ravenna Paul Meach Clarence Mech Garel Lecman Mason Clarence Dale Meeh

Haydenville Guests From Out Of Town Attend Service

Family members of Rev. Glenn Plum traveled from Circleville and Boca Raton to Haydenville United Methodist Church for a recent service. Others visiting included guests of Collin Gordon from McArthur New Albany and Greendale plus Armsted relatives.

Haydenville United Methodist Church Glenn Plum Richard Plum Larry Circleville Julie Steirwall Columbus Paul Thomas Boca Raton Fla Edwin Haberer Birmingham Ala Collin Gordon Richard Sizemore McArthur Otis Snyder New Albany Ind Pearl Steele Betty Greendale Kermit Swaim Armsted W. Va Homer Carter A. L. Dabritz Don Mohney Jobs

Fragmentary clipping mentions Old cliff incident

A fragment describes a fall or exposure near a cliff at Old with sparse details. No names, dates, or outcomes are readable from the text.

New Training for Police Is Discussed

In Cleveland Mayor Carl B. Stokes and city officials met with the Fraternal Order of Police to discuss new training methods for officers. Safety Director Joseph F. McManamon floated a plan for a specially trained protection backup unit to handle armed felons, modeled after a Philadelphia program and inspired by the July 23 East Side sniper attack that killed ten people, including three officers.

Cleveland Carl B. Stokes The Fraternal Order of Police FOP Joseph F. McManamon McManamon Philadelphia City Hall

Area Man Hurt In Golf Club Incident

An Athens Route 2 man, John Gorby, 22, was hospitalized with a head injury and a facial laceration after being struck by a golf club. He was first treated at Hudson Health Center before transfer by Athens fire and emergency squad to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Divorce petition in Doris Falkner versus Robert Falkner dismissed.

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Car Crashes Tear Guard Rail. Youth Faces Charge

Logan report notes Logan Zennie D. Miller, 16, of New Straitsville, driving north on Route 93 one mile north of Route 668, slid on wet pavement, struck a guard rail, tearing out 20 feet of metal and demolishing the car. Miller faces excessive speed charges. In Nelsonville, Charles Johnson, 48, was charged with driving left of center after Cottrill, 36, of Union Furnace, collided on Simple Creek road Saturday at 1 45 p.m.

Logan Zennie D. Miller New Straitsville Miller Charles Johnson Nelsonville Clen F. Cottrill Union Furnace Cottrill Simple Creek Road

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Charles P. Nutter Harold Canton Paul Massillon Alma_ Snider Ople Barberton Clarence Racine Hayward Eula Kinney White Funeral Home Guy White Tuppers Plains Christian Cemetery Lawrence J. Heiner Rutland Arcadia Nursing Home Mayme Jones Heiner Heiner Middleport Presbyterian Church Middleport F&am Pomeroy Bosworth Council Ohio Valley Maynard Coal Co Rawlings-Coats Howard Ruppelt Miles Cemetery Funeral Leslie A. Barrows Frost William T Phoebe Ladd Barrows Barrows Rome Edith Parsons Malta Cleo Parsons Grace Copeland Casselberry Adeline Roy Rose Dean Cemetery Ann Hedfelt Germany Theodore and Marie Echstenkamper Hedfelt Holy Cross Catholic Church American Legion Auxiliary William Gertrude Hermey Corning Dora McGonagle Junction City Anthony Nickle Glouster Cemetery Mrs Hazel Shepard Hazel Barton Shepard Phoenix Ariz Mary Andrew Barton Frank Jack Barton Robinette Thelma Campbell Beatrice Pond Reinhart of Salem Center James Tolliver James D. Tolliver Leon Kan William L Amanda J. Manis Sturgill Tolliver Maple Avenue Marion Bert Roseville John Marcia) Dow Rollin Betty) Polk Beeville Tex John Carroll Grayson, Ky John Wade Cannon and Cannon Funeral Home Arthur Long Crooksville Cemetery N. Straitsville Ethel Geatrakas Syracuse Dover N. H Geatrakas Granite State Haydenville Bernice Carter Haydenville Bien Hoa Vietnam 101St Airborne Division Complete Insurance Service Don Reed Bob Baur Reed & Baur, Inc Ohio Dayton Man Falls Tony Romero Dayton Hocking Valley Hos Pital Watchmaker Wilson Berry Holt Gallia Gallipolis Dwayne Harry McQuaid David H. McQuaid Mill Creek Road James Baldwin Gallia County McQuaid David Herbert Holzer Hospital Gordon Gibert David H JoAnn Smith McQuaid Harry Smith Kanauga Carrie Saxon Addison Herbert McQuaid Fair Haven United Methodist Church Kananga Frank Cheesbrew C. J. Lemley Reynolds Cemetery Miller Funeral Home Doris Falkner Robert Falkner Mnathens Donald K. Barstow Earl F. Mathews, Inc. and C. M. Gill & Co Jessie W. Ley Richard Guinthes Lady Buxton Sathens ‘National ‘Bank Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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