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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1966

Page

14

Ex-OU Drama Coach Watts Dies of Cancer

Charles Watts a veteran character actor and former drama professor at Peabody College Oregon State and Ohio University died of cancer at Vanderbilt Hospital after a lengthy illness. He had returned to Clarksville Tennessee two years ago to live with his mother.

Charles Watts Peabody College Oregon State Ohio University Watts Vanderbilt Hospital Clarksville Tenn Hollywood

Fire Destroys Home in Kingtown Causes Unknown

A two story home owned by Howard Miller and occupied by Mr and Mrs Carl Simpkins burned Tuesday in Kingtown. The blaze began in an upstairs bedroom and firefighters worked three hours. Damages totaled 6000 for the structure and 4000 for furnishings.

Point Pleasant Kingtown Howard Miller Carl Simpkins

TB Hospital Nurses Get Pay Hike As Ohio State Is Put In Command

Ohio State University to operate the TB hospital, aligning nurse pay with University Hospital rates. Health Department staff will join the university system, ending a mass resignation wave amid low wages.

Ohio State Columbus Ohio Ohio State University University Hospital Emmett W. Arnold College of Medicine Health Department Uni State

Area Obituaries Gallipolis Betz 63 at work in Gallia County

Gallipolis area obituary reports Max Betz 63 of Mill Creek Road died unexpectedly Tuesday while working for the City of Gallipolis. Born 1900 in Gallia County he was the son of the late James E. and Ottie Persinger Betz. Surviving wife Inez Mae Betz three sons Robert John and Thomas L a daughter Mary Deilille two brothers and a sister as well as seven grandchildren. Funeral plans by Wetherholt Elliott are incomplete pending arrival from Vietnam.

Gallipolis Max Betz Mill Creek Road Mound Gallia County James E Ottie Persinger Betz Inez Mae Betz Robert John Thomas L Air Force Vietnam

Markets Report From Cincinnati And Columbus

Agricultural markets show cattle and calves with mixed demand in Cincinnati. cattle steady for slaughter steers and heifers, cow trade slow, bulls steady, calves weaker. Hogs mixed activity with barrows and gilts soft, sows uneven, boars lower. Ohio grain prices mostly steady. Obituaries note Joseph Ruben Misner, Erma Clench, and several Athens County residents. two funeral services announced for Logan and Chesterhill.

Cincinnati USDA Choice

AMC to cut auto production amid losses and plant shutdowns

AMC said production cuts will hit next week and the following week after reporting a 12.6 million dollar loss for the year ending Sept 30. Rambler body production to pause at Kenosha Wisconsin, with 2 000 body workers and 16 000 total production staff affected. The Ohio School Boards Association urges higher state school funding and notes John Patterson of Chesterhill on its board.

American Motors Kenosha, Wis AMC Columbus Ohio School Boards Association State Board of Education John Patterson Chesterhill Ohio School Board Association Hocking Valley Bank Athens

Mail Call Sp Stephen Cooper RA 15724415 in Munich

Dayton AP report notes burglars stole 2000 set aside for funeral costs while Mrs May Addis arranged her husband’s funeral. Spencer Indiana sheriff gets new style forks after a woman inmate used one to open her cell door and escape.

Stephen L. Cooper Sig Munich Germany APO New York N. Y Dayton, Ohio May Addis Spencer, Ind Tom Clark Owen County

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