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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1966

Page

4

Pritchard Family Reunion Held at Tar Hollow Park

Laurelville attendees from across multiple Ohio towns gathered at Tar Hollow State Park for Amon Pritchard family reunion. Participants included Marshall and Clifford Pritchard, Lewis Newland and many relatives from Laurelville Williamsport Circleville Chillicothe Amanda Lancaster Kingston Amanda and Adelphi with extended family and grandchildren.

Tar Hollow Pritchard Laurelville Amon Pritchard Tar Hollow State Park Marshall Pritchard Mich Clifford Downing Lewis Newland Margie Downing Foster Pritchard South Perry Alfred Turf

Columbus Man Hurt In Accident

Logan Ohio weekend state police investigated three Hocking County crashes. Wray E. Dakins 19 of Columbus suffered severe arm and hand lacerations when his car overturned on Route 56 east of Route 374 and was taken to Hocking Valley Community Hospital then to Columbus. Charles W. Rinehart 34 Logan struck Rex Allen Martin 32 Logan while backing from a parked car on Colorado Street. Martin cited for improper backing. Claude T. Burns 49 Logan Route 2 was struck by a hit and run vehicle on Route 374 two and a half miles north of Route 664.

Logan State Highway Patrol Hocking County Wray E. Dakins Columbus Sabins Hocking Valley Community Hospital Colorado St Dickson Addition Charles W. Rinehart Logan Route 4 Rex. Allen Martin Martin Claude T. Burns Logan Route 2

Cycle Rider Hit In Logan

A cyclist Herman Malone 22 was slightly injured in Logan when his bike cut in front of a truck driven by James W. Gass 41. The collision occurred on Norwood Ave. Malone was treated at Hocking Valley Community Hospital and released.

Glouster Club, Choirs, and Legion Announce Meetings

Glouster Kiwanis meets Monday at 6 30 p.m. in the Hotel Gordon. Jacksonville choir meets Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. at the Methodist Church. Youth Choir of the Church of Christ meets Wednesday at 6 p.m. Glouster WSCS meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Ruby Davis home Lazy Acres. American Legion Auxiliary meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. installation of officers to follow. cookies or sandwiches requested.

Kiwanis Club Gordon Jacksonville Methodist Church Church of Christ Glouster WSCS Ruby Davis Lazy Acres American Legion Auxiliary Noble Grands Club Rebekah Lodge Memorial Park Trimble Hollister Glouster High School Jaycees K of P Jacksonville Umwa Lennie Campbell Marcellite Rebekah Lodge Rainey Furniture High St Hinton-Sealer

Area Death Notices from Gallia Area

Obituaries feature Ben Vincent Siders 82 of Vinton dies at Holzer Hospital after 11 days of illness. Retired coal miner, survived by wife Nancy Barnes and six Charleston sons, four daughters, 20 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 10 a.m. at Miller Funeral Home with burial at Vinton Memorial Park. Also reports on Ogle Edward Shriver 49 of Crown City death at Holzer Hospital and local community notices including club meetings and reunions around Memorial Park and Glouster High School events.

Gallipolis Ben Vincent Siders Vinton Holzer Hospital Nancy Barnes Charleston W. Va Cody Charles Earl Frank Lester James Elmer Williams Belle Maxine Edens Grace Pack Yonkers New York Evelyn Miller Gallipolis Rozella Davis Ogle Edward Shriver Crown City Route 1 Chillicothe Charles N. Houck H. E Anna Bell Hall Houck Standard Oil Co York Rite Sohio Quarter- Century Club Ruby Robert Lawson Robert Wagner Chester M. Va Richard Columbus William Millville N. J Orland G. Houck Athens Thais Baker Cleveland Fawcett-Oliver Funeral Rio Grande Cemetery

Plantsville Captures Second Diamond Title

Plantsville little league team defeated McConnelsville 13 to 4 to win the Trimble Two Jaycees Tournament championship for the second straight year. The article also notes births deaths and obituaries from the region alongside local notices.

Plantsville Glouster McConnelsville Jaycees

Democrats Adopt 11 Point Platform At Columbus Convention

Democratic state convention delegates approved an 11 point platform calling for equal state and local financing of public schools and tougher traffic safety laws. Gubernatorial nominee Frazer Reams Jr. praised the platform as the campaign basis. Over 850 registered for the two day gathering.

Columbus Frazier Reams Jr Richard E. Gugenheim Cincinnati

Logan City Schools Open Thursday

Logan city schools start Thursday with split sessions for elementary pupils. Closed schools’ students are reassigned to three city elementaries with brothers and sisters kept together and revised schedules. Junior and senior high pupils begin at 9 15 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. with an open lunch 12 15 to 1 p.m. Cafeteria prices run 30 cents for grades 7 to 12 and 25 cents for grades 1 to 6.

Logan Logan City Marion West Logan Enterprise West Maxville Green Central School East St. John’s

Gallipolis Man Killed In Michigan 60 Crash

State police report a U turn by Richard Vann 37 of Gallipolis led to a collision with a semi on Michigan 60 west of Jackson Sunday. Vann had just left a parking lot when the crash occurred.

Jackson Mich Michigan Here Richard 3 Vann Gallipolis

Trimble WSCS Meets To Hear Readings At Home

The Trimble WSCS at Trimble Methodist Church met at Mrs. Sadie Morrison's home. Mrs. Helen Willeke read Romans and discussed missionary work in various countries. Additional readings were given by Mrs. Betty Makarius Mrs. Morrison Mrs. Grace Sayre and Miss Merle Danford.

Sand Hill Man Killed In Accident

William Landis Hussell 20 of Point Pleasant Route 1 died eleven hours after a one car crash on Sand Hill Road. Hussell lost control, was thrown from the vehicle. the 1:15 a.m. Sunday accident led to a 11:45 a.m. death at St Marys Hospital Huntington. He was a Point Pleasant High School graduate, Marine Corps Reserve member, and West Virginia Malleable Iron employee. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Crow Hussel Funeral Home with Suncrest Cemetery burial.

Logan Rosella Larimer Elm St Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Nelsonville St. John’s Catholic Church The Godman Co Francis Miller Margaret Fink Miller Jerome Kellenbarger William Kellenbarger Columbus Racine Lackey Charles P. Foy Oak Grove Cemetery Leonard Funeral Home Point Pleasant John Harold Jim) Dabney Henderson St. Mary’s Hospital Huntington Arlee Audrey Lockhart Dabney H. B. Dabney Joan McKinney Dabney Billy Sylvia Patricia Karen Mohr - Stevens Funeral Home William Landis Hussell Sand Hill Road Hussell Hassell Point Pleasant High School Marine Corps Reserve South Charleston West Virginia Malleable Iron John A Aliie Boles Hussell Larry Allen Hussell Lewis Boles Leon John R. Hussell

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the Messenger Ohio U.S. NO A&p Robert Graybill Mrs Mike Musille Woodrow Hicks Mary Francs Arthur Carol Adams Jane Parker Fresh Daily Evelyn Williams Zella Sayal Marguerite Hollis Carrie Wilson Marvel James Walker Beverages Ben VY. Siders Mr. Siders Was Poca, W. Va the Son of the Late James and Leatha Jones Siders Dixport Coal Co Hatfield Coal Co Campbell's Creek the Baptist Church Miller Funeral Home Hughey Jones Vinton Memorial Park Ogle E. Shriver Mr. Shriver TWP Henry and Grace Barry Shriver Elizabeth Parsons Wilma Sheets Dayton Georgia Church Homer Shriver John Shriver Lawrence Shriver Omaha Neb Roger Allman Radcliff Royden Rollister Carl Sowers Allensville Beverly Hagan Clyde Crewey Clyde Johnson Nora Heck Nora Marie Heck Mulligan Road Mount St. Mary Hospital Pullman, Wash Oceanside N. Y.) High School University of Kansas College of Arts and Sciences Ohio University Sigma Kappa Sorority Oscar B. Heck Walter M. Mason Peggy Olympia, Wash Hughes Funeral Home John W. Seay Alexander Cemetery Hebardvile Samuel H. Stephens Mason County Miner Mary McDermitt Stephen Esther Birtie Sayre Stephens Everett Mount Alto Harding Leon Bill Clyde Genevieve Sayre Findlay Leota Glenn Buffalo Ceston Eub Parker Hensman Mohr-Stevens Funeral Home Luella Flora Ashton G. I. and Emma Henson Dunn Beals Chapel Methodist Church Charles Flora John Paul Lawrence Margaret Salgo Huntington Nancy Flora Sam Dunn Buffalo Francis Smith Weston Mohr- Steven Funeral Home Bertha Allen Bertha H. Allen Shelby Roane County Allen Lewis Allen Belva Mathena Johnson Funeral Home John Minsker Connett Cemetery Mansfield Ray Bellville Fred Newton Don Ravenswood Alliance Robert Myles Lexington Frank Wilson Vanceburg Fred Wilson Leatherbark Sinnett Funeral Home Spencer Clover Cemetery Margaret Chevalier Walker St Sheltering Arms Hospital Nancy Burt Charles Pyles Youngstown Jesse Jim Clem Rose Eva Tina Women’s Benefit Association Jagers and Sons Funeral Home Edsel Wilcox W. Union St John H. Dabney Dems OK Central Trimble Wscs Sand Hill Crow- Hussel Funeral Home Suncrest Cemetery
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