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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1969

Page

5

Area Death Notices Highlight Pontiac Me Residents

Ralph C Brown 63 of Pontiac died Wednesday at St Joseph Mercy Hospital after a heart attack. Retired from Pontiac Division GM he leaves wife Hurt ha a son Robert Miami Fla daughter Debbie at home and sister Doris Theisen Athens. Services Saturday 11 am All Saints Episcopal Pontiac burial Paramount Park Cemetery. Gilbert Pursley Funeral Home. Rutland Mrs Cora Plummer 83 funeral Friday 2 pm Rutland Church of Christ burial Miles Cemetery and Martin Funeral Home Rutland. Died Tuesday. Dayton Walter Killinger 58 Dayton Meigs County native dies Tuesday in Dayton hospital. Survived by wife Lorena and several aunts and uncles. Burial in a Dayton cemetery following service in a Dayton funeral home.

Pontiac, Mich Ralph C. Brown St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Millfield Clarence Gertrude Sams Brown Pontiac General Motors Hurtha Robert Miami Fla Debbie Doris Theisen Athens All Saints Episcopal Church Paramount Park Gilbert Pursley Rutland Cora Plummer Rutland Church of Christ Eugene Underwood Miles Cemetery Martin Funeral Home Plummer Dayton Walter Killinger Meigs County Ellen Killinger Hemlock Grove William Killinger Lorena

Doctorate Awarded to Lehman at Denver Summer Commencement

Cole Denver reports Lyle Lehman of New Marshfield Route 1 receives the doctor of philosophy degree at the University of Denver summer commencement. Lehman is an assistant professor of special education at Ohio University.

Denver Cole Lyle Lehman New Marshfield University of Denver Ohio University

Logan Home Damaged By Fire

Fire destroyed much of the residence of Charles Coakley on Charles Street West Logan after an alarm at 3 37 am neighbors saw flames in a two story frame house The Coakleys were visiting relatives with the blaze starting in the living room near the stairway Fire chief Robert Courter said the cause was not determined and flames reached the upstairs three Logan fire trucks responded to the scene

Logan Charles Coakley Charles Street West Robert Courter Coakley Courier

Driver Cited After Crash In Athens Incident

Liane Peerey aged 41 of Athens Route 1 faced Municipal Court on a charge of failure to yield after a two car crash on Wednesday afternoon at E State Street and Avon Place. James R. Leeson 23 of Belpre was driving east on E State Street when Peerey turned left into the airport drive, causing the collision.

Liane Peerey Athens E. State Street Avon Place James R. Leeson Belpre Leeson Peerey Airport

Schultheis Service Set On Saturday

Logan Ohio obituary notes Jean Lind Schultheis 65 died after long illness. OSU graduate and former Washington Daily News advertising staffer named Advertising Woman of the Year in 1952. Survivors include husband Dayton, stepchildren, step grandchildren, siblings. Services Saturday at St John Church Logan. burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Public viewing at Roberts Funeral Home with Rosary Friday. Floyd Brundige Kingston charged intoxication pled guilty fined $25 in Municipal Court.

Women's Advertising Club of Washington St. John Catholic Church Logan Twig HI Hocking Valley Community Hospital Hocking Hills County Club Women's Golf Association Theta Phi Alpha Charles P. Foy Oak Grove Cemetery Roberts Funeral Home Funeral Floyd Brundige Kingston

Land Cases Set in Athens County Court for Route 33 and 50

Documents show six land appropriation suits filed with Athens County clerk. Trial dates set for three highway projects. Sept 1 jury trials ordered for Clifford Enterprises land and sept 10 for Dane W. Lease land, both for Route 33 bypass. Sept 1 also set for W. G. Tewksbury Route 50 hearing. Appraisals ordered for Ruth Cone Dorman and Sugar Creek Coal Co. properties. Two cases closed after owners failed to answer. Harry F. Turner accepted 18500 and Robert T. Roe accepted 1375 in state offers.

Athens County Clifford Enterprises Dane W. Lease W. G. Tewksbury Ruth Cone Dorman Sugar Creek Coal Co Harry F. Turner Robert T. Roe

Myers Resigns From Hospital Trustees Post

LOGAN Francis Myers resigns from the Hocking Valley Community Hospital board of trustees. He submitted the resignation to county commissioners, effective September 1 as he becomes Hocking County treasurer next month. Myers plans a vacation and urges a replacement with community devotion.

Logan Francis Scrappy” Myers Hocking Valley Community Hospital Myers Hocking

Orientation Sessions Planned Across Athens District

Orientation sessions for parents and kindergarten teachers are set for Sept 4 and 5 in the Athens city school district with times to be announced. West and The Plains elementary staff meet Sept 4 while East and Chauncey staff meet Sept 5. Morrison sessions span both days.

Athens City Samuel Henderson West and the Plains Elementaries East and Chauncey Elmentaries Morrison

Logan Brothers Arrested by Patrolmen on Statutory Charge

Charles Cain, 22, of Millfield, bound over to the grand jury after a Municipal Court preliminary hearing on a statutory charge. Cain denied the accusation and is free on 2500 dollars bond. He is accused of mistreating a 13 year old girl from the Glouster area.

Charles Cain Millfield Cain Glouster Area

Jury Hung On Driving While Intoxicated Charge

A municipal court jury verdict ended hung after a Tuesday trial. Defendant Marjorie A. Burdette, 48, of Glouster Route 3, faced an un der the influence charge filed Feb. 13 by the State Highway Patrol. Ten jurors favored conviction while two found her not guilty, prompting a new trial with different jurors.

Marjorie A. Burdette Glouster State Highway Patrol

Dowler Fined For Driving Without License In New Marshfield

Lee M Dowler age 47 of New Marshfield Route 1 was cited for driving without a license. He faced petrol costs and $75 plus court costs.

Lee M. Dowler New Marshfield

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