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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1974

Page

7

Troops Recover U Thant's Body From Students

In Rangoon Burma troops and police used tear gas to recover the body of former UN secretary general U Thant from 3000 students and Buddhist monks at Rangoon University. Ne Win's regime ordered action after days of protest and the coffin was hidden on campus.

Rangoon Burma U Thant United Nations Rangoon University Ne Win Thant U Nu New York Shwedagon Socialist Program Party Washington State Department United States Bangkok Thailand

New Haven's Lights Dark For Christmas

New Haven will have a dark Christmas as village decorations cannot be lit due to improper wiring. Appalachian Power Co. warned against lighting and council approved a second reading of a trailer ordinance on underpinning locations and zoning. A building permit was issued to George Roush and son. next meeting is Dec 30.

New Haven The Appalachian Power

Radcliff Notes Visit Friends and Garden Club News

Radcliff The Vinton Township Garden Club met with Mrs Gladys Pierce. Guests included Mrs Ruth Swisher and Mrs Maude Holcomb with Mrs Laura Krebs of Albany Route. Journeys with families and visits to relatives occurred across McArthur Marietta and Tipp City. Richard Pierce returned home on leave from Parris Island after basic training in South Carolina.

Gladys Pierce Radcliff Vinton Township Columbus Wayne Cooper Jane Bower Bowles Mary Lous Palmer Jackson Aurice Cooper Gladys Pierce McArthur Pierce Marietta Virgil Cottrill Wood

Thanksgiving Guests List at Truetown and Lancaster

Truetown hosts Mr and Mrs Hubert Nye Sr and others from Columbus Trimble and Truetown for holiday dinner. Lancaster guests include Mr and Mrs Gerald Wiseman and Mary Kaye Barrett.

Truetown Hubert Nye Sr Hubert Nye Debbie and Brent Columbus Earl Davis Chuckie Trimble Dora Barrett Marcella Gaskalla Jacksonville Gerald Mary Kaye Barrett Wiseman Lancaster

Vinton Extension Program Reset At McArthur Church

The Christmas and You program by Vinton County Extension Service was rescheduled to Tuesday at the McArthur Methodist Church after a weather cancellation. It will feature ideas for a creative Christmas at home with Christmas items on display and offers contact through the extension office at 596-5606.

Mcarthur Vinton County

Open installation of officers at Glouster Lodge No 607

Glouster Lodge No. 607 F and AM will hold an open installation of officers Saturday at 7 30 p.m. in the Lodge Hall. R W Brother Ed Mingus District Deputy Grand Master will be the installing officer. Members are reminded that their families and a guest will be welcome. Refreshments will be served.

Glouster Glouster Lodge No F&am R. W Ed Mingus

Multiple Traffic and Hunting Citations Across States

Dean W. Colliton 27 Riverton W Va cited for failure to maintain assured clear distance $29.50. Charles Hess James D Hess Perrysburg and Donald W Siford Northwood cited for hunting without written permission $18.50. Jack A Sharritts 43 Franklin Mary Harwood 20 Springfield Pete H Brooks 49 Carey Scott C Krohn Centerville Harold A Bails 35 Nelsonville George S Pallo 18 Jacksonville Steven T Anderson 19 Cincinnati cited for speeding $23.50 each.

Dean W. Colliton Riverton W. Va Charles Hess James D. Hess Perrysburg Donald W. Siford Northwood Jack A. Sharritts Franklin Mary Harwood Springfield Pete H. Brooks Carey Scott C. Krohn Centerville Harold A. Bails Nelsonville George S. Pallo Jacksonville Steven T. Anderson Cincinnati

Syracuse Personal Visits Across Ohio and California

Syracuse readers note social visits and vacations by local families. The Teafords Lawson and Hall groups toured Granville and Roscoe Village, then Sugarcreek, Warther Museum, and Schopbrun Village. Other gatherings include Elyria weekend with Terry Pierce family and Poway California excursions with the Imboden family visiting Sea World and Tijuana Mexico.

Syracuse James Teaford Janice Lawson David Sampson Hall Granville Howard Teaford Roscoe Village Coshocton Sugarcreek Warther Museum Dover Schopbrun Village New Philadelphia Clinton Pierce Tony Tina Elyria Oscar Imboden Minersville Roger Imboden Jeff Columbus Poway Calif Roland Imboden Sea World Polomar Mountains California Tijuana Mexico

Belpre area death notices and obituaries update

Belpre elder Robert H. Little 97 died Tuesday at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg after an extended illness. Survived by wife Louise two sons two daughters and several siblings. Services Friday 11 a.m. Spencer Funeral Home Rockland Cemetery burial. Glouster Leo Papura 67 died at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a heart attack. Born in Poland he is survived by a wife Viola two brothers two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Services Friday 1 p.m. Van Fossen Funeral Home burial Hollister Cemetery. Belpre Mrs Ferne Faye Hart Thorn 77 died Sunday in Marietta Memorial Hospital. Services conducted today Spencer Funeral Home burial Centenary Cemetery. Athens Elizabeth Evans Mills a Athens resident died unexpectedly at O Bleness Memorial Hospital. graduate of Athens High School and Ohio University 1925 member of First Presbyterian Church Delphian and Reading Clubs. Survived by daughter Mrs Leslie Leighner three nephews and three nieces. Services Friday 2 p.m. Hughes Funeral Home burial West Union Street Cemetery. Logan Charles D Wolfe 75 died Tuesday night in Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Survived by daughter Esther Danison four grandchildren one great grandchild and sister Anna Lott. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery Leonard Lyke Funeral Home.

Belpre Robert H. Little Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg Long Bottom Joshua R Bertha B. Fitch Little St. Mark's United Methodist Church Little League Teamsters Valley Bell Dairy Co Louise Dean Judy) Bowersock R. David Little Cleveland Thomas R. Little Las Vegas Nev Lester Hockingport George Danville Richard Reynolds Buckeye Ariz Dorothy Thomas Sprawes, Pa Genevieve Ater Beverly Bessie Lathan Dayton Emma Barker Kingston Spencer Funeral Home Earse Mauler Rockland Cemetery Glouster Leo Papura Front St Mount St. Mary Hospital Poland Nick Elizabeth Suluk Papura Viola Skivers Papura John Mike Detroit Mich Mary Ement Amelia Papura Ferne Faye Hart Thorn Cutler Centenary Cemetery Athens Elizabeth Evans Mills Maplewood Drive O’bleness Memorial Hospital Corning Griffith H Elizabeth Branson Evans Athens High School Ohio University Phi Mu Sorority Mills Athens First Presbyterian Church Delphian Club Athens Reading Club George E Leslie Alice) Leighner Croton- on-Hudson N.Y Gerald Evans Herbert Evans Jane Mary Edith Granville Llewellyn Hughes Funeral Lorrin Kreider Fred Luchs West Union Street Athens First Logan Charles D. Wolfe New Straitsville Hocking Valley Community Hospital Geneva William and Elizabeth Fickel Wolfe Webb Chapel United Methodist Church Mary Beougher Wolfe Arthur Esther) Danison Zanesville Noah Anna) Lott Pataskala Russell Leonard-Lyke Funeral Home John Hickman Oak Grove Cemetery Millfield Hiram J. Mingus Sand Ridge Mount St. Mary Athens County Jasper Julia Cone Mingus Pilgrim Holiness Conference Mingus Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Church Carol Norris Mingus Herbert Edward Sidney Helen) Keirns Eldon Ruth) Loper Murray City William Lovella) Warren Vermilion Herbert Columbus van Fossen Funeral Home Wellston Douglas Wayne Pugh Garnet Marie Fred Pugh N. Wisconsin Ave Chillicothe Teresa Charles King Ridgwood Cemetery C. H. Rice Rogers Funeral Fillmore M Ike) Taylor Riverside Methodist Hospital Martha Neva Taylor Delmar New Marshfield Roy Taylor Mineral Emmitt Taylor Bessie Rosser Clarice Hunter Ada Gabriel Nora Dowler Hughes Harry Dickerson Point Pleasant John W Bill) Worley Camp Conley Holzer Medical Center Wilcoxen Bryan Blair Lone Oak Cemetery Worley Masonic Lodge Jacob and Ella Kearns Worley Mary McDermitt Worley Nikki Janet Newman Josephine McGraw Ellen Mae McGraw Paskle Worley Huntington Steven Newman Gallipolis Myrtle B. Thompson Addison Cabell-Huntington Hospital Addison United Methodist Church Addison Ladies Association Floyd Barcus Audrey Justis Barnsville Mary Crouse Lloyd Virgil Richard Barcus Miller Funeral Home Willie D. Grimm Thomas Frances) Parsons New Haven Artie O. Roush Leon Clara Smith Lola Jeffers Mason Ora Cochran St. Albans Sadie Moore

Carpenter News Notes Highlights Weekend Visitation and Birth Reminder

The column lists residents visiting relatives across Ohio and beyond. Ardis Cummings of Athens visited her sister-in law Mrs Murl Galaway. Leon Woodrum and son Rick of McArthur visited. The Greenlees hosted Carl Greenlees and visitors from Belpre. The Spencer family in Charleston WV announced the birth of a second son to Stephen and family in Portland Oregon. Mildred Angell of Missoula Montana is visiting relatives locally.

Ardis Cummings Athens Murl Galaway Leon Woodrum Rick McAthur Herb Wolfe Beth Ann Wolfe David White Frankfort Carl Greenlees Greenlees Donald Smith Betty Belpre Clay Harrison Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus Lewis Smith Smith Edward Ingran Laurelville Walter Swett C. E. Spencer A. R. Caster Charleston W. Va Spencer Stephen Spencer Portland Oregon Mildred Angell Missoula Mont G. A. Radekin W. I. Swett Middleport

New Haven Notes Share Social and Local Office Updates

Daisy Alford of Florida visited the W F Waynehall family in New Haven. Bruce Adams of Marshall University was a patient at Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis for three weeks before returning home to resume studies. Mr and Mrs David Jenkins stayed with Mr and Mrs Roba Greene. Pastor John Haeberle hosted guests Edward Charle of Athens and daughters Marie and Carol with Steven in attendance. Mrs Jane Russell resigned from Mason County Bank to Charleston then left as town recorder. Helen Fields takes her bank role. Shelby Duncan is town recorder and Patty Paugh is secretary of the water commission. Harry Layne visited relatives in Parkersburg.

J. W. McGrew New Haven Daisy Alford Florida W. F. Waynehall Bruce Adams Marshall University Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis David Jenkins Roba Greene John Haeberle Edward Charle Athens Marie Carol Steven Jane Russell Mason County Bank Charleston Dwain Helen Fields The Bank Russell Shelby Duncan Patty Paugh Water Commission Harry Layne Parkersburg

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