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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1968

Page

29

Area Obituaries from Point Pleasant and Surrounding Areas

Obituary notices for Rev. John Paul Graham of Point Pleasant and others across Athens Glouster Stewart Nelsonville Pomeroy detailing ages, birthplaces, survivals, and funeral plans. Includes Carl Williams Albany daughter Marilyn Hiatt, Elizabeth Basom Champaign, and Wilbur Moore Pomeroy among the multiple deaths with funeral arrangements and burial sites.

Point Pleasant John Paul Graham Park Drive Holzer Medical Center Davis Grove Church Letart Gallipolis Food Company Ben Franklin Hazel Moody Carl Albany Marilyn Hiatt Hoyt Glouster Dallas Ernest Trimble Lena Smith Goldie Showborn Fostoria Nancy Lubonia Oak Hill W. Va Hollister United Methodist Church John Minsker Hollister van Fossen

Apollo 8 Enters Lunar Orbit After Four Minute Burn

Astronauts push into moon orbit at 4 59 a m EST after a 16 000 pound fuel burn. The craft drops to 69 to 193 miles altitude and circles ten times in 20 hours to photograph rugged terrain. Ground control keeper Bor man urges them to keep watch as mission proceeds toward possible landing.

Borman Lunar Moon Anders Sea of Tranquility Crater Censorinus

Moon mission notes and funeral notices headline Point Pleasant area

In Point Pleasant and Walbridge obituaries list Roy E. McHaffie 80 of Walbridge and Eugene P. McHaffie of Huntington. Noah Clinton Jeffers 18 of South Side dies in a one car crash with services set at Chapman Wilcoxen Funeral Home and Harmony Cemetery. Apollo 8 lunar orbit details describe Borman Lovell and Anders preparing for Christmas Eve radio and photo operations.

Charleston Virgil Tressie Coleman Graham Bernice Shrinn Graham Paul N. Graham Rita Kay Byers Point Pleasant Patricia Keffer Leon Thomas Hugh Graham Virginia Graham Davis Grove Church William Bud) Hatfield Leon Cemetery Mohr-Stevens Funeral Home Roy E. McHaffie Walbridge Toledo Eugene P. McHaffie Huntington Worth-Clegg Lakeworth Township Margaret Pullin McHaffie Harry McHaffie Helen Hill Ypsilanti, Mich Ann Fausey Peggy Kusner Genoa Noah Clinton Jeffers South Side Chapman Janet L. Watson Dunbar Doris J Sarah C Debra K Karen F Terry Jean Agnes Lynn James P Allen John Pearl Eugene James _ Jeffers Borman Lovell Anders Earth Mission Control Lunar Orbit Pacific Ocean Houston Cape Kennedy

Names Omitted In Obituary For Mrs. Anne G. Fick

Middleport notices reveal four survivors were omitted. The niece is Mrs Eulah Jones Francis of Middleport. Two great nieces are Mrs Robert Vance of Middleport and Mrs Danny Brown of Settlers Gap Pa. A great nephew is Airman 10 Thomas M Russell of Omaha Nebraska.

Middleport Anne G. Fick Eulah Jones Francis Robert Vance Danny Brown Settlers Gap Thomas M. Russell Omaha Nebraska

Bowen dies former Vinton County resident at Chillicothe

McArthur Gomer E. Bowen, a former Vinton County resident, died early Tuesday at Veterans Hospital in Chillicothe. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Bigony Funeral Home in Albany.

McArthur Gomer E. Bowen Vinton County Veterans Hospital Chillicothe Bigony Funeral Home Albany

Yule Light Awards In Pomeroy

Winners in Pomeroy Christmas lighting contest announced by Mrs. Charles Lewis as judge for the Chamber of Commerce. Janet Korn won first in religious with an electric coffee maker from Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Herman Ohlinger first in secular with a possible outdoor gaslight or butcher lamps from Columbia Gas of Ohio. First Baptist Church decor won buildings category under Orville Wiles.

Pomeroy Charles Lewis Chamber of Commerce Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Janet Korn Bob Hoeflich Homer Brickles Herman Ohlinger Columbia Gas Ohio Dwight Parker Jim Soulsby Jay Warner Ohio Power Company C. E. Blakeslee First Baptist Church Orville Wiles

Truck Hits 101 MPH Speed点 in Natal Province

Pietermaritzburg traffic police timed a 20 ton truck speeding down an incline at 101.3 mph. Natal province traffic chief Major Leonard Arthur advocated speed limits for heavy vehicles.

Pietermaritzburg Africa Natal Leonard Arthur

Porch trapshoot yields several perfect scores in rain

A small crowd braved steady rainfall for the Izaak Walton trapshoot with Ron Berry Ruth Ann Berry Craig Patterson and Ray Cauthon posting perfect scores from 21 and 16 yards. Most shooting occurred under the porch roof as several missouts produced winners Craig Patterson Ruth Ann Berry Don Whalen Mike Berry Gene Lau and Ron Berry.

Logan Izaak Walton Ron Berry Ruth Ann Berry Craig Patterson Ray Cauthon Don Whalen Mike Berry Gene Laurisky

Leadership Club Honors Youngsters

LOGAN The Hocking County Junior Leadership Club honored several youngsters from the Child Welfare Department with a Christmas party Saturday afternoon in the Logan Federal community room. The event featured games group singing a visit from Santa gift exchange and refreshments.

Logan Hocking County Junior Leadership Club Child Welfare Department Logan Federal Community Room Jolly Old St. Nick

Hill Streets Get Cinders After Snow

Hill street crews spread cinders on several incline roads after a snow storm at about 7 p.m. The slippery sections prompted no reported accidents to police by early morning.

Nelsonville

Recent visitors linger in Janice Parkins circle

List of guests visiting Janice Parkins includes Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kineer of Nelsonville Susie Linsey Esther Carr of Logan Mary Alice Fuller of New Plymouth and Mrs James Moore of Haydenville Mary Sheets of Carrollton stayed with David Sheets family Bruce Carter of Columbus visited his parents George R Carter and wife Tom Mertin and children from Springfield visited George W Carter and William Fuller of New Plymouth Everett Turner group guests from Columbus and Logan also visited related Turner families

William Fuller New Plymouth Everett Turner Fred Turner Orville Turner Columbus Charles ‘Turner Logan

Haydenville Social Notes Highlight Area Visits

Mrs. Gertrude Achauer welcomed Mr. and Mrs. William Achauer of McCulla Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Moore of Dayton visited Mrs. Marie Moore. Dana Hayden and Bonnie Bennett of Columbus, and James Patton of Newark, visited Mrs. Cuba Hayden. Roger Harris of Gore was a guest of Mrs. Moore. Weekend guests included Allen Lightfoot and daughter Letha of Indianapolis.

Haydenville Gertrude Achauer William Achauer McCulla Ala Victor Moore Dayton Marie Moore Cuba Hayden Dana Hayden Bonnie Bennett Columbus James Patton Newark W. J. Leel Roger Harris Gore Roger Moore Merle Rizer Allen Lightfoot Letha Indianapolis Ind

Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Wilson Cunningham Nixon Lanning

Marriage records show James Edward Wilson 19 of Logan Route 3 an auto body repair man wed Mary Jenella Cunningham 17 of Logan Route 3 at home. Gary Alan Lockhart 21 of Suitland Md an Air Force member wed Sharon Kay Nixon 19 a Hocking County student nurse. Benjamin Clarence Lanning 33 of Logan Route 1 a mechanic wed Ericka Lynn Beriwanger 29 of Logan a Goodyear employee.

James Edward Wilson Logan Mary Jenella Cunningham Gary Alan Lockhart Suitland Air Force Sharon Kay Nixon Hocking County Benjamin Clarence Lanning Ericka Lynn Beriwanger

Classified Ad Rates Mention Per Word Price

A fragment lists contract rates by day for classified advertising with a 16 word minimum per ad and notes 1 day 2 days 4 days 5 days 6 days pricing.

Israeli Warplanes Hit Arabs Inside Jordan Amid Christmas Tension

Israeli warplanes bombed Al Fatah guerrillas based near Manshiya in Jordan while thousands of Christian pilgrims gathered at Bethlehem and Jerusalem sites. Israeli forces reported no casualties as tanks and rockets targeted the Jordan River ceasefire line amid ongoing tensions during the Christmas season.

Jordan Bethlehem Birthplace of Christ Yale al Fatah Manshiya Beisan Sea of Galilee Jordan River Israel Lebanon Kuwait Allenby Jerusalem al Fatah Organization

Christmas Dinner Held by Loyal Berean Class Keeps Aglow

The Loyal Berean Class at the Church of Christ held its annual Christmas dinner and party with 20 members and 14 guests. Mrs. Evelyn Vernon opened with prayer and Mrs. C. E. Williams led the program featuring carols, solo by Mrs. Ernie Lewis, duet by Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. N. R. Maxwell, scripture by Mrs. Alec Docie, and readings by members. Prayers by Mrs. Bertha Carpenter and exchanges of gifts capped the event with guests from the Loyal Women's Class in attendance.

Bertha Carpenter Loyal Women's Class

Mailman Dullness and Public Notices in Athens Ohio

A garbled 1968 notice stack records the appointment of executors in Athens County Ohio and a public hearing in Athens City Council on zoning standards. It notes Foster B Cornwell as Executor of W F Kampt estate and John H Fisher as Executor of Ice V Fisher estate with creditors filing claims within four months. A zoning ordinance hearing is set for February 3 1969 at 7 00 PM in City Hall.

Foster B. Cornwell Cline South Court St Athens Ohio W F. Kampt Athens County Harold J. Rose Asid County John Howeard Fisher Central Avenue Oho Icel Fisher Love Seid County Wm Parker Wolke Athens Oro Euler Mary Catharne Baker Tate Dored Thie Said County Wid

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