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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1966
Page
12
Athens Millikan 66 died at home 24 N High St after long life. Middleport Cora Rice 88, three daughters, Beech Grove burial. Middleport Clarence Lewis 45 heart attack survived by wife Mary. Logan Jasper Iles 82 plumber, funeral at Heinlein Funeral Home. Glouster Anna Glass 75 died at daughter’s home. Chillicothe William Starkey 78 served B&O Railroad. Rockbridge Samuel Wright 64 died at home with family ties and service details.
Mrs Grace Dugan 53 of Rutland died en route to Holzer Hospital after a weeklong illness. She leaves husband Joe and ten children, among extended kin, with funeral at Rutland Methodist Church and Miles Cemetery burial. Lewis Grueser 68 near Pomeroy died at Holzer Hospital after operating Grueser Lumber Co. He is survived by wife Ethel, three sons, seven grandchildren, and three brothers. services set at Ewing Funeral Home with burial at Rock Springs Cemetery.
Obituary notice listing L E K Thompson of Columbus who died at 55 and was a truck driver with Associated Truck Lines. Funeral plans include services at O R Woodyard Co Chapel, burial at Green Lawn. Clara Wolfe of Racine age 80. Floyd D Cottrill 69 of Radcliff. John Franklin Powell three months old of Tuppers Plains.
Clifford S. Potts 58 of Athens County died Sunday at his lower Plains home after seven months of ill health. He was a Plains High School graduate, longtime Beasley Mathews employee, and later Athens State Hospital clerk. Survived by wife Sarah Louise, son James R., brothers Orthe and Orvan, sister Pauline Conkey. Services were held Tuesday at Hughes Funeral Home, burial Maplewood Cemetery.
Nelsonville man Harry Hewitt 50 dies after heart attack at home. He was a custodian at the Post on Elementary School and York School District employee. Logan woman Thelma Mae Thompson 48 dies in Columbus hospital. survivor list includes six sisters and three sons. Radcliff Jennie Burns Nixon 76 dies in Radcliff. burial at Mount Pleasant. Barlow Curtis C. Finch 68 of Barlow dies after heart attack. former Landmark Store manager. burial at Barlow Methodist.
Glenn A Luellen 41 was discovered hanging from a light cord in the Glen Mar Tavern basement in Gallipolis. Gallia County coroner pending city police investigation. Survived by widow Sue Cabotte Luellen and two children. Funeral arrangements in Miller Funeral Home.
Marion T. Jones 81 of Stockport Route 2 died at his sister's home in Stockport Route 2 at 11 a.m. Monday. Born in Pleasants County West Virginia, he worked as a carpenter and in Oklahoma oil fields until four years ago. Surviving are a stepson Rol Holofield of Tampa Texas a step-granddaughter Mrs. Roy Wise of Tulsa and a sister listed as Port Route 1. The body is at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill with arrangements incomplete. Jerry M. Hill 66 of Racine Route 2 died Monday at Gallipolis Medical Center. Surviving are his wife Florence four sons James Ray Hill Clarence David and George all of Racine five grandchildren and several brothers and sisters. A brother Joe preceded him in death. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Letart Falls Methodist Church with Rev James Early officiating. Burial will be in Letart Falls Cemetery. Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home until noon Thursday when body will be taken to the church.
Mrs Ethel Christina Ruppelt 78 died Saturday at an Athens hospital. Funeral services are moved to 2 p.m. Thursday at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church with Revs Lensin Stebbins and James Steele Yount officiating. Burial in Middleport Hill. Friends may call 12:30 p.m. Thursday until services.
A list of marriage licenses shows Larry Gene Klinglesmith 22 laborer of Canaanville marrying Carol Orcutt 18 of Guysville. Other couples include Robert E. Foreman 40 of Unified Dairy and Julia Thompson 54 of The Plains, and several more pairs across Athens, Nelsonville, Millfield, and surrounding areas.
In Cincinnati markets cattle and hogs showed mixed moves. Calves and steers rose, heifers steady to higher, cows and bulls stronger, while hogs and sows weakened. Sheep slaughter lambs rose for light weights, heavier lambs steady to slow. Funeral services noted for Mrs. Eugene Price at Deerfield Church near McConnelville with out of town attendees.
Public auction at the East door of Athens Courthouse on Thursday January 12 1967 at 1 30 P M for multiple parcels in Carthage Twp Athens Co Ohio described as parts of Sec 6 Town 5 Range 12 including 30 acres 7 acres 14 75 acres and 1475 acres with oil and mineral reservation. Premises on Deep Hollow Road four miles from Arthur Tucker Road appraised at 677 15 cannot be sold for less than two thirds. Cash in hand sale by Sheriff Harold Shields with attorney Rowland Bridgewater Robe.
James D. Kuler of 246 N Fourth Avenue Middleport Ohio named Administrator of the Estate of Linnie Terrell deceased of Salisbury Township Meigs County Ohio Creditors must file claims within four months Dated December 7 1968 F H O'Brien Probate Judge Meigs County Ohio 12 13 (3 otw)
Mil dred M McPherson of 162 North Congress Street Athens Ohio is appointed executrix of the estate of Arthur D McPherson of Athens Athens County Ohio. The notice cites four months until December 16 1956 and is signed by Harold J Rose on December 20 1956.
Notice lists the Tri County Joint Vocational Board of Education organizing meeting at 7 30 P M January 4 1967 in Nelsonville Ohio with a following special session to conduct business. Joseph M Reshara Clerk posts the notice.
Notice lists George Williamson Jr of 8 South May Ave Athens Ohio as executor of the estate of George Williamson deceased in Athens County Ohio on the 16th day of December.
James D Euler of 246 N 4th Ave Middleport Ohio appointed Administrator of the Estate of John Terrell deceased of Retisbury Township Meigs County Ohio on December 7 18 3 otw.
Logan G Inboden of Orlando Florida died Saturday morning at his home Funeral services are arranged by Heinlein Funeral Home Logan.
Ironton gains a new post office site announced by U S Rep Walter H Moeller. The 42000 square foot plot sits at Railroad and Fourth Streets with land cost just under 100000 dollars. Moeller also announced Paul Ann Corp Steubenville won the bid to build a new 17000 dollar Millfield postal facility on Route 14 set to finish by July 1 1976.
Logan police report two break ins over the weekend netting $6. The Landmark Store on South Mulberry lost $2, and Kenes Brothers Mill on East Front Street $4. Thursday night attempts at Landmark failed to open a safe. Stagecoach Inn on East Main faced a possible entry with a truck leaving as officer Hal Spang arrived.
Mr and Mrs Richard Strawn of Logan announce the birth of a son. Admitted include Betty F Moore of Logan Route 2 Albert F Woolever of Logan Star Route Ronald R Russell of Carbon Hill and Mrs William McManaway of Logan Route 3.
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