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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1969

Page

7

Death notices from Gallipolis and surrounding areas

Area death notices report multiple obituaries from Gallipolis and nearby towns including Gallia Mason and Murry City. Surviving family members, church affiliations, burial plans, and funeral home details are listed for each deceased person. The notices cover ages from 45 to 93 and note services, call hours, and burial sites.

Mason Joseph Roush New Haven Foglesong Paul Fortney Union Cemetery Noah T. Clark Swan Creek Noah S. Clark Miller Funeral Home Gallipolis James A. Morrison Mount Zion Cemetery Ohio Township

Miles Nelson Obituary Noted Local Former Resident

Racine Chester Cecil Nelson learns of Miles Nelson’s death in Michigan. Community notes report Staff Sgt. Jerry R. Cleland’s return from a year in Vietnam and arrival at Ft. Knox with family reactions. Visits and lodge picnic updates list several Columbus residents and guests, including Mrs. Mary Holter and Mrs. Eva Bailey.

Chester Cecil Nelson Miles Nelson Michigan Jerry R. Cleland Vietnam Columbus Jerry Cleland Ross Cleland Cleland Ft. Knox Mary Holter Eva Bailey

Arrested man said selling stolen items in Gallipolis

Edward Allen McMullen, 42, of Greenfield Route 2, was arrested Saturday afternoon by Gallipolis City Police for receiving and possessing stolen property. He had been under surveillance for weeks allegedly selling items to local auction houses. McMullen pleaded not guilty in court and a preliminary hearing was set for September 9. he remains held on a $7000 bond.

Gallipolis Edward Allen McMullen Greenfield Route 2 McMullen

Car Plunges Into Ohio River After Improper Pass

At 10:05 a.m. Sunday on Route 7 below Gallipolis a Cleveland man Murray Church 34 tried to pass Tal madge Atkins 43 of Martins Ferry causing a collision. Church car went off the road down an embankment into the Ohio River. Church escaped and was cited for improper passing and to appear in court Monday.

Gallipolis Highway Patrol Murray Church Cleveland Talmadge Atkins Martins Ferry Church Atkins Ohio River

Reedsville Hosts Boring Reunion Guests from Columbus and Salem

Visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Smith included Regis and Mrs. Boring of Columbus, H K McGaffick and family of Salem, Jane Carr and children of Columbus, Jane and Freddy Carr of Columbiana, Bernard Smalley and Debbie, Kirk Spencer and son of Columbus, and Wilbur Boring of Ostrander. They also attended the Boring Reunion. Lisa Yeage of Athens stayed overnight with Jane and Julia Whitehead.

Alpha Smith Regis Boring Columbus H. K. McGaffick Salem Jane Carr Jane Freddy Carr Columbiana Bernard Smalley Debbie Kirk Spencer Wilbur Boring Ostrander James Ruth Don Coleman Lisa Yeage Athens Julia Whitehead

Weather Girl Overestimates Rainfall After Mixup

In Lawrence Kansas a substitute weather observer misreports rain as 2.4 inches a night, later correcting to 0.19 inches after the lawn sprinkling caused the misread. The building and grounds department had watered the lawn, affecting the gauge reading.

Lawrence, Kan Lawrence Journal World Louis Armstrong

Logan Skate Board Tournament Set for Monday at High School

The skate board contest begins 6 p m Monday on Hunter Street at the high school. Police Chief Roy Kelch will present four trophies for junior and senior high divisions. Winners chosen by points in speed distance and obstacle course. entrants need a permission slip obtainable at 5 30 p m at the site or at 837 Betty Avenue South Logan.

Logan Hunter Street Roy Kelch al Ganoey Betty Avenue South

Camping Enthusiasts Host Weekend Guests at Old Man's Cave

Al and Wilma Gano ey and daughters Joyce and Judy hosted out-of-town guests during a camping trip to Old Man's Cave. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Summers Hught of Cuyahoga Falls and Mrs. George Hazlett with daughter Janice of Akron. Judy convalesced with a knee injury and Mrs. Hught sustained a leg injury after a fall with apples.

Logan Wilma Ganoey Joyce Judy Old Man’s Cave Summers Hught Cuyahoga Falls George Hazlett Janice Akron Hught

Bartlett Clan Reunion Reported From Millfield

The Bartlett Family Reunion gathered at the Millfield country home of Mr. and Mrs. George Bartlett. Attendees included Bartletts and Kovaleskis from Nelsonville Chauncey Buchtel Wilmington McConnelsville Columbus Dayton and Dayton area guests and family members.

Bartlett Millfield George Bartlett Grace Kovaleski Arretta Bartlett Burns Ervin Larry Ervin Bob McCombs Bill McCombs Nelsonville Kohn Kovaleski Charles Rupe Jack Kovaleski Ralph Coe Chauncey Majel McCombs Art Nelson Buchtel Woodrow Harris Wilmington Delford Murphy McConnelsville Russell McAfee Columbus John Kovaleski

Classified Ad Rates and Notices From Local Paper

An OCR filled list shows classifieds categories from announcements to public sales and employment. It lists rate schedules by day and word, office hours, and a note on corrections and adjustments for ad errors. It includes 16 word minimum and multiple time frames for insertion.

Local social notes and obituaries from Radcliff area

Edward Dailey Jr. travels from Ft. Hood to attend his grandfather Frank Dailey’s death. Delegations visit relatives in Wellston and Nelsonville as others visit family in Columbus, Amelia, and Joppa. The Vinton Township Grange meets with 12 members. Death reported: Dora Murray, 90, at Holzer Medical Center Gal- lopolis after long invalid period.

Radcliff Edward Dailey Jr Ft. Hood S.C Frank Dailey John W. Arbaugh Tuppers Plains John Wiseman Gaynelle Mahaffey Don McManus Wellston Clara Hoshman Larry Barnes Zaleski Dora Murray Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis Chloe Gates Dundas Oreton

Ohio Adds 1 076 To State Payroll

Columbus Ohio The state added 1 076 employees to its payroll during fiscal 1969 State Auditor Roger Cloud reported Wages totaled 290 million dollars for 47 533 stateemployees The executive departments added 766 workers bringing payroll to 2552 million dollars in salaries up 16 9 million

Columbus Ohio Roger Cloud Cloud

Land Transfers in Meigs County Details Holdings and Heirs

Pandora Collins administrator of Roy Strickland dec transfers lot in Pomeroy to Terry and Sondra Phalin. Mickey Withers transfers lot in Sutton Two to Marthe Jone Williams and Charles Jones dec. Harri sonville parcels go to Goldie Jones Doris Howard and Gertrude Jones. Scipio Twp parcels shift to Goldie Jones and to Robert and Lola Clark. Mineral rights in Letatt Twp dec to Asa Boggess et al. and in retart we to Grenver Boggess and family. Right of way in Columbia Two to General Telephone Co of Ohio. Grace Williams acreage in Syracuse Village to ld Hubbard and Linda Hubbard.

Pandora Collins Roy Strickland Pomeroy Terry Phalin Sondra Phalin Mickey Withers Sutton Two Marthe Jone Williams Charles Jones Wy Harrisonville Goldie Jones Doris Howard Gertrude Jones William Howard Scipio Robert Clark Lola Clark Charley Letatt Asa Boggess Glencor Boggess Denzel Boggess Alberta Spaun Benjamin Boggess Charles Lepart Rove Bogess Grenver Boggess Den 4 Bogess Alberto Me Benjamin Charles Borzel Holiday Pauline Holliday Columbia General Telephone Co Ohio Clifford Williams Grace Wilems Syracuse Village Hubbard Linda Hubba

Middleport Personalities Visit Family in Fairborn

Mr and Mrs Frank Davidson of Fairborn spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Emerson Jones and their daughter Mrs Lee Davidson and grandchildren Anne Elizabeth and John Andrew.

Frank Davidson Fairborn Emerson Jones Lee Davidson Anne Elizabeth John Andrew

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