Memorial notices from Athens and surrounding areas
Walter D. Freeman 69 of Mineral died Sunday night of natural causes. Survived by daughter Donna Jean and son John Wesley, four sisters, and a sister Opal predeceased him. Graveside service Tuesday 10 a.m. New Marshfield Cemetery. Hughes Funeral Home in charge. Perry Leslie Lemley 77 of Gallipolis died Sunday after an extended illness. Survived by wife Pearl, two sons Leslie Jr. and Luther, three brothers, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. Poplar Ridge Church. burial Poplar Ridge Cemetery. Orville Reed 68 of Coolville died Sunday morning at home. Survived by four sons, two daughters, two stepsons, one step-daughter, fourteen grandchildren and many others. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. White Funeral Home. Eden Cemetery burial. George E. Batey 51 of Pomeroy died Saturday at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Survived by Violet, two sons, two daughters, two brothers, seven grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 10 a.m. Ewing Funeral Home. Meigs Memory Gardens burial. Edith Martin 81 formerly of Athens and Glouster died Friday in Dayton. Service Tuesday 1 p.m. First Apostolic Church Rolling Hills. burial Alexander Cemetery Hebardville. Fred M. Roush 91 of Letart died Saturday evening. Retired Mason County teacher and farmer. Survived by Fannie and four sisters. service Tuesday 2:30 p.m. Foglesong Funeral Home. burial Graham Cemetery. Several notices note callers and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Walter D. Freeman
Mineral
Athens County
Maywood
Elsie Freeman
Donna Jean Freeman
John Wesley Freeman
Columbus
Golda Clark
Gertrude Driscoll
Mildred Gleason
Maude Pearse
McArthur
Opal
New Marshfield
Joseph Bishman
Hughes Funeral Home
Gallipolis
Perry Leslie Lemley
Gallia County
James
Cora Ralph Lemley
Pearl Cremeans Lemley
Leslie Lemley Jr
Bidwell
Luther Lemley
Ralph
Fostoria
Rex
Circleville
Ray
Poplar Ridge Church
C. J. Lemley
Poplar Ridge
Coolville
Orville Reed
Reed
Tuppers Plains
Orville Reed Jr
Dearborn
Mich
Raymond Reed
Topeka
Ind
Frank Reed
Cleveland
Ralph Reed
Reedsville
Mike
Florence) Marle
Lancaster
Paul
Mable) McDaniel
Guysville
Clayton Johnson
John Johnson
Santee
Calif
Richard
Virginia) Hayman
Mattie Reed
Virginia
White Funeral Home
Eldon Blake
Eden Cemetery
Pomeroy
George E. Batey
Veterans Memorial Hospital
James W
Helen Batey
Violet Batey
James W. Batey
George E. Batey Jr
Linda Siders
Cincinnati
Shirley Boyer
Reynoldsburg
Andy
Chester
Reno
Jackson
Ewing Funeral Home
O. H. Cart
Meigs Memory Gardens
Edith Martin
Glouster
First Apostolic Church
Rolling Hills
James Hinkle
Martin
Dayton
Vinton County
William Ruston
Mill St
Letart
W. Va
Fred M. Roush
Sandhill Road
Graham Station
Adam
Sarah Scholl Roush
Mason County
Mason County Teachers Association
Fannie Roush
Grover Roush
Mason
Artie Roush
Clara Smith
Lola Jeffers
Sadie Moore
Huntington
Ora Cochran
St. Albans
Foglesong
George Weirick
Graham Cemetery
Three Plead Innocent In Athens County Drug Raid
Gary Young 23 of Athens Route 4 Bobby C Bricker 22 Box 15 and Larry Robinson 19 of Athens Route 4 were arrested in a drug raid at a home on Athens Route 4 at 2 am Sunday. They pleaded innocent in municipal court and hearings were set for a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens County
Gary Young
Bobby C. Bricker
Box 15
Larry Robinson
Tractor accident leaves McArthur man hurt in ditch
Charles Karns, 45, of McArthur Route 1, is listed in satisfactory condition at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital after a tractor overturned onto him in a ditch Saturday. He was initially taken to Hocking Valley Community Hospital and later transferred to Lancaster.
Open House Set for Gustins Anniversary in Nelsonville
Nelsonville changes hours for a 25th wedding anniversary open house honoring Mr and Mrs Charles F Gustin. The event will be at Hocking Valley Motor Lodge next Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. previously listed 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley Motor Lodge
Charles F. Gustin
Industrial Day Event During Parade of the Hills
Nelsonville observes Industrial Day on Tuesday with an Industrial Appreciation dinner at 6 30 p.m. at the Elks Hall led by Carl Wagner of Taft Broadcasting Co. The Little Queens Parade starts at 6 30 from Poplar and St. Charles Streets with units assembling near the Home Improvement Center. Announcement of the new Little Miss Parade of the Hills is at 7 30 on the Public Square platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Hall
Carl Wagner
Taft Broadcasting Co
Nelsonville Board of Trade
Poplar
St. Charles
Nelsonville
Green Berets Display Foreign Weapons at Parade of the Hills
Green Berets from Fort Bragg will present a foreign weapons display at the Parade of the Hills in Nelsonville. The John F. Kennedy Center Special Forces team will show foreign rifles handguns pistols light and heavy machine guns and discuss how they compare to U S arms. Athens recruiting station representatives will provide enlistment information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Green Berets
John F. Kennedy Center
Fort Bragg
U.S
Athens
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Summary
Medley of names listed in Mount St Mary Hospital Notes includes Frances L Davis Nelsonville Route 1 Jack Monk Phyllis Betts William F Tigner Melody Shane Darrel Thress Lula Shrieves Lori Leah Llewellyn Nancy Williams Claude Wing Kenneth Thomas Alex Nogrady Carrie Allman Richard Wolfe Muriel Standley Roy Howard Wilbur Morrison Donald Temple Norma Barnes James Freer Helen Pyke Dorothy Dearth Joseph Bridgewater James Barnhart Brenda Smith Bette Tignor Wayne Perry Jesse Denny Blanche Newman William James plus others from various towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances L. Davis
Nelsonville
Jack Monk
Phyllis Betts
William F. Tigner
Melody Shane
Darrel Thress
Lancaster
Lula Shrieves
the Plains
Lori Leah Llewellyn
New Marshfield
Nancy Williams
Trimble
Claude Wing
McArthur
Kenneth Thomas
New Straitsville
Alex Nogrady
Jacksonville
Carrie Allman
Richard Wolfe
Murray City
Muriel Standley
Roy Howard
Wilbur Morrison
Donald Temple
Norma Barnes
James Freer
Helen Pyke
Dorothy Dearth
Joseph Bridgewater
James Barnhart
Brenda Smith
Bette Tignor
Wayne Perry
Jesse Denny
Blanche Newman
William James
Nelsonville Mayor's Court fines Donald G. Tiegen
Donald G. Tiegen of Garden City Michigan was fined 200 dollars and sentenced to three days in jail for driving while intoxicated in Nelsonville Mayor's Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald G. Tiegen
Garden City, Mich
Alphabet Bomber claims weekend chemical blast in Los Angeles
Authorities investigate a self described alphabet bomber who says his group Aliens of America caused a chemical ignition that destroyed a warehouse and damaged five buildings. Rasim claims plans for more bombs and pressuring immigration reforms. Police 1600 officers searched multiple sites including Watts parade route and a Rever end Ike rally with no explosives found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Isaac Rasim
Rasim
Aliens of America
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner
Interamerican Star Trucking and Warehouse Corp
Herald-Examiner
Peter Hagan
Mateo
Inter- American Star Tracking Co
Greyhound
Delta
Hughes Airwest
Pacific Southwest Airlines
Los Angeles International Airport
Shrine Auditorium
New York
Frederick Eikerenkoetter
Reverend Ike
Capitol Hill
Washington
Ashington
Ike
Watts
Los Angeles Coliseum
Stevie Wonder
Fire destroys home in Henderson West Virginia
A one story frame house owned by Effie Roach burned in Henderson at 6 30 a m. Firemen from Point Pleasant found the fire out of control on arrival and fought the blaze for two hours with two trucks. Damage to the dwelling and contents was estimated at 13 000 dollars. A suspected gas hot water heater pipe leak caused the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Henderson
W. Va
Effie Roach
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Walter Freeman
Perry Lemley
George Batey
Alexander Cemetery
Hebardville
Fred Roush
MON Thiu Thurs
Belpre, Ohio
Putnam Howe Drive
DIAL
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville Mayor’s Court
Alphabet
Sgt
Dwight Stewart
SHADE
Zion United Methodist Church
Garden
Gospel Harmoneers
Athens, Ohio
Hoon, Inc
Parkersburg Rd
Marting’s
N. Court Street
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