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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1971

Page

7

Obituaries Across Ohio Area Honor Diverse Residents

Area obituaries list Maxine Lloyd 46 of Mt Alto W Va found dead from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at home. Maud M Johnson 76 Hartford dies at Holzer Medical Center. Other notes include William P Gruefer 60 Minersville VA, Joseph Henry Meek Middleport, Earl Kuhn 89 Gallipolis, Robert Lewis Whittington 59 Point Pleasant, Mary Wallace 74 Columbus, Sarah Elizabeth Pidcock 90 Nelsonville, Gertrude L Schempt 69 Logan, and Howard Kieffer 51 Murray City with service details and burial plans.

Mason Maud M. Johnson Hartford Holzer Medical Center Evangelical United Brethren Church of Hartford John William Johnson Marie Chow Wellsburg W. Va Pamela Kay Crow Ralph Mahoney Foglesong Graham Cemtery Point Pleasant Robert Lewis Whittington Columbus Whittington James Robert Lottie Lavenia Whittington C& O Railroad Margaret Meredith Fairborn Clarence Harold Sidney Lester William Chelyan Wilcoxen Norville White Suncrest American Legion Post 23 Murray City Howard Kieffer Mayfair Hocking County Walter Myrtle Kieffer Willard Virgil Mineral City Vern Somerdale Cora Campbell New Straitsville Ruth Canter Howard Jr Johnson Funeral Home Nelsonville Roy Bookman Salem Cemetery Funeral

Ammo Stolen From Two Gallia County Homes

Deputies report break ins in rural Gallia County over the weekend. At H. K. Butler residence near Crown City Route 7 and Swan Creek bridge two automatic rifles with scopes a 22 caliber and a 30 06 a .22 automatic pistol and an old model 45 caliber pistol were taken. At Lou Philips home on Horse Creek Road a living room closet door was torn open and a box of shells is missing.

Gallipolis Gallia County H. K. Butler Crown City Route 7 Swan Creek Bridge Lou Philips Horse Creek Road

Club Holds Hymn Sing at New Haven Methodist

Mrs. Otha Lieving led the Live Wire Class meeting at New Haven United Methodist Church. Rev. William DeMoss gave the opening prayer, members offered sentence prayers, and a going away gift was presented to Mrs. Lieving as she and her husband winter in Florida. Hostesses were Mrs. Lieving Mrs. Cliff Roush and Mrs. George Jewell.

New Haven Otha Lieving

Yale Play Present Yale Play

Salem Center Elementary School students staged a Christmas play for the PTA on Monday night. Katherine Colwell read the Christmas Story and Mrs. Maurita Miller received thanks for directing the production.

Salem Center PTA Katherine Colwell Maurita Miller Rythym Band Frosty Robert Dugan

Point Pleasant Christmas Basket Drive Nears Deadline

With two days left before the deadline, 130 people have filed applications with the Point Pleasant firemen for Christmas baskets. Applications close Wednesday. Firemen will meet Monday night to sort toys for distribution on December 24. Donations of toys cash or food are welcome at the city building before December 23.

Point Pleasant

Man Injures Foot Cleaning Rifle at Home

Portland man Norman Evans, 40, accidentally shot himself in the foot while cleaning a .32 caliber rifle at his home. Racine Emergency Squad sent aid at 5 p.m. to Evans’s residence. he was transported to Veterans Memorial Hospital in Pomeroy for treatment.

Pomeroy Portland Racine Norman Evans Evans Veterans Memorial Hospital, Pomeroy

Sewing Club Has Party in Middleport Christmas Dinner

The Jolly Bunch Sewing Club met at Mrs. Nora Mills home for a Christmas dinner and party. Members included Mrs. Lela Courtney and Mrs. Vernon Weber with 32nd anniversary notes observed. president Mrs. George Hackett could not attend. The group donated to the Middleport Fire Department and revealed secret pal names. Richard E. Van Dyke, 50, backed into a parked car owned by Roger E. Bennett, 14 Dalton Place, in an incident cited by police.

Middleport Jolly Bunch Sewing Club Nora Mills Lela Courtney Vernon Weber George Hackett Richard E. van Dyke LaMar Dr Roger E. Bennett Dalton PI

Kyger Notes: Local Social Roundup and Remembrances

Kyger column records visits and family gatherings across the area. Many relatives from Columbus, Pickerington, Chester and beyond spend time with local households. note the 55th wedding anniversary for Ben and another obituary for Mrs Fannie Pott with burial in West Virginia.

Mary Sisson Kyger Stanley Rupe Trudie Cleveland Leo Rupe Ortha Roush Cincinnati Wendell Roush Bill Price Paul Ward Charleston Ill Cora J. Rupe Eugene Stevens Janice Smith Fannie Pott Foglesong Funeral Home David Fields Jr Union Cemetery West Virginia William Thaxton Jeff Pickerington Wendell Bradbury Phillip Sisson Louise Phillip Emilie John David Chicago Sisson Fred Sisson Robert Hart Richard Bradbury Columbus Ira Clark Cheshire

Racine Personal Notes On Out Of Town Funeral Guests

Relatives visiting Racine for Mrs. Harry Pickens funeral included Dorothy Sayre from Philadelphia Hattie Durst Dorothy Dupler Irene Snider and others from Columbus Zanesville and St. Petersburg. Weekend guests and other visitors came from Peru Columbus Glouster and Los Angeles.

Frances Morris Racine Harry Pickens Dorothy Sayre Philadelphia Hattie Durst Dorothy Dupler Irene Snider Zanesville Raymond Snider Kirk Williams Columbus Kenneth Imboden Middleport Cecil Pickens New Haven Robert Martin Los Angeles Calif Johnny and Wayne Kristo Charles Snider St. Petersburg Marabelle Sharpnack William Sharpnack Peru Ind Jack Sharpnack C. W. Proffitt Gary Spires Ben Cross Glouster Charley Mallory W. B. Cross

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Mrs Maxine Lloyd Mrs. Maud Johnson William P. Gruefer Minersville Veterans Hospital Lexington Disabled American Veterans Eva Rudolph John Rudolph Trinity Church Wilbur H. Perrin Minersville Hill Cemetery Ewing Funeral Home Joseph H. Meek Joseph Henry Meek Freeman H Sarah VanMatre Meek Lola Marie Imber Meek Rawlings-Coates Charles Simmons Riverview Cemetery Jarl Kuhn Earl Kuhn Eureka Houston Hamden Waugh- Halley-Wood James Morrison Mound Hill Cemetery Robert Whittington Mary Wallace Athens Maplewood Ave Doctor’s Hospital Athens County Jess and Sarah Gates Sams Elsie Robinson Aura Patterson Albany Hoyt Sams Marietta Byron Sams Woodyard Sarah Pidcock Sarah Elizabeth Pidcock Adams St Kimes Haydenville James and Jennie Wallace First United Methodist Church Pocahontas Gwendolyn Pedigo Gretchen K. Clinton Sam Bernardino Gerald Baird Logan Warren Funeral Home Roy Ballard Green Lawn Cemetery John Johnston Wells Hubert Hunting Henry and Flora Johnston Mrs. Schempt Ironton Sue Tisher Leonard Funeral Home R. W. Faulkner Oakgrove Cemetery Humphrey Funeral Home Hymn Sing Yale Kyger News Notes Robert Wood Cheryl Vicky Bobby Canal Winchester Victor Argobright Keith Bradbury Perry Bradbury Charles Baker Kay New Boston Marion Rife Alex Shuler Charles Stewart Joe Stewart Mayo Bales Ravenna Howard Roush Joppa Thomas Erickson Newark Joe Roush Hortie Roush Gerald Tate Helen Dayton Donnie Smith Ronial Jiiden Larry Little Dewey Jones Kathryn Shoemaker Hazel Nye Carey Nettie Swisher Robert Hill Ben Rupe William Reynolds Marlon Rife Hurley Rife Wellston Pearl Stanley Merrill Bunce Columbus Hospital Willard Oxyer Pat Jessup, Md Henry Patterson Swanton Howard Harrison Wayne Oxyer Washington St Northern Nordic Athens, Ohio Uy i
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