VINTON Hollis D Hill 71 World War I veteran dies
VINTON Hollis D Hill 71 disabled WWI veteran died at Meigs General Hospital at 7 p.m. Saturday. He lived with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Coy in Vinton and was a Drew Webster Post American Legion member. Surviving are five brothers and five sisters. Services Tuesday at Emmett Chapel Methodist Church Liberty W Va with military rites at the grave. Burial Emmett Chapel Cemetery.
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Vinton
Hollis D. Hill
Clyde Coy
Meigs General Hospital
Putnam County
W. Va
Clayton
Nancy Harrison Hill
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Pomeroy
Horace
Ambrose
Nitro
Johnny
Lancaster
Lawrence
Columbus
Woodrow
Bucyrus
Annabelle Verigan
Dexter
Lula Smith
Ewington
Martha Newhart
Mabel Jones
Wayne
Oma Davis
Emmett Chapel Methodist Church
Liberty
Point Pleasant
Frederick Dewey Sawyers
Luella Sawyers
Sawyers
Institute
Charleston Memorial Hospital
West Virginia School For the Deaf and Blind
West Virginia Vocational Rehabilitation Center
Bonita
Fredricka
Dawn
Denise
James
William
Charles
Brian
Victor
Robert of Columbus
Ernestine Davis
Long Beach
Calif
Luella Howard
Norfolk
St. James Episcopal Church
Preston Funeral Home
Lone Oak Cemetery
Athens woman Pearley Bowers dies at 92 in Albany
Mrs. Pearley Bowers 92 of 82 N Lancaster St Athens died early Monday in Angel of Mercy Nursing Home Albany after months of ill health. She lived in Athens over 50 years, was member of Apostolic Lighthouse Mill St. Surviving daughter Glenna Ward Athens four grandchildren and a step granddaughter. Burial in Nye Cemetery Chauncey. Friends may call funeral home after Tuesday noon.
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Nelsonville
Margaret Harold
Madison St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Athens County
William and
Sarah Finn
Nelsonville Athletic Association
Democrat Central Committee
Democrat Party
Clyde Harold
Linda Kinneer
Wheeling
W. Va
Cheryl Harold
Sandy
Violet Ritz
Mabel Powell
Gail Finn
Johnson Funeral Home
John Minsker
Green Lawn Cemetery
Greyhound
Point Pleasant
Anna Crow
Jefferson Blvd
Hundred
Gene Crow
Crow
Littleton
J. F. Duncan
Rebecca Hooton Duncan
Gordon E. Crow
Gene
Duncan
Tucson
Ariz
Edna Exley
Columbus
Hundred Methodist Church
Crow-Hassell Funeral Home
Kirkland Memorial Gardens
Henry Sayres
Chauncey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Henry
Margaret Sayres
Della
Charles Sayres
J. A. Long
Pearley Bowers
N. Lancaster St
Angel of Mercy Nursing Home
Albany
Pine Grove
John
Sarah Evans
Bowers
Apostolic Lighthouse
Mill St
Silas Syx
Mathias
Neighbor) Bowers
Laurelville Anniversary and Local Social Notes
Laurelville honored Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Armstrong on their 58th anniversary at the home of their daughter and son in law. Seventeen Laurelville students participated in the High School Music Festival at Ohio Wesleyan University with specific names listed. News also notes a newborn daughter born January 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pauley of Columbus, and several local visits among Columbus residents and Laurelville families.
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Laurelville
Cliff Armstrong
Hugh Poling
John Downs
Circleville
Russell Good
Jane Ann
Lancaster
Ohio Wesleyan University
Elnora Disbennett
Suellen Disbennett
Becky McClelland
Carol West
Doctor’s Hospital, Columbus
Rolla Karshner
Columbus
Ray Poling
Robert Huggins
Huggins
Dwight Huggins
Carpenter Baptists Young People Meet and Visit Friends
The Carpenter Baptist Young People gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Donald Whittington’s home and sleigh rode at the Jordan residence. Weekend visitors included many families from Athens Dundas Gallipolis McArthur Nelsonville and McConnelsville along with convalescing Beulah Cordray after surgery at Holzer Hospital.
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Westina Crabtree Carpenter
Carpenter Baptist
Donald Whittington
Dorsey
Lavern Jordan
Jordan's
Ramon Noel
Athens
William Lawson
John Dunham
Gene Jeffers
Richard Jeffers
Beulah Cordray
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Reed Jeffers
Mur Galaway
James Petty
McArthur
Earl Starkey
Donald Jones
David
Nelsonville
Roy Wiseman
Harrisonville
Starkeys
Fern Gillogly
Fermin Boring
Dundas
Ralph Frazier
Paul Gaston
Albany
Cecil Gillogly
Francis Queen
McConnelsville
Arthur Crabtree
Carl Crabtree
Russell
Social Notes From Racine Area Sunday Events
Mrs Mae Crawford and son from New Brighton visited Mrs Ethel Wheeler. Mrs Helen Younge returned from Columbus after two weeks with Mr and Mrs C C Bradford. Mr and Mrs Ear Cleland of Athens and Bruce Cleland visited their parents Mr and Mrs Walter Cleland. Attendees at Bentz Wolfe funeral included Jeff Nelson, Charles Wolfe, Dudley Richards, Luman Richards of Newark and daughters Kathryn Crist of Columbus and Julia Nelson of Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Sellers
Racine
Mae Crawford
New Brighton
Ethel Wheeler
Helen Younge
Columbus
C. C. Bradford
Ear Cleland
Athens
Bruce Celland
New Phildelphia
Walter Cleland
Bentz Wolfe
Jeff Nelson
Charles Wolfe
Dudley Richards
Luman_ Richards
Newark
Kathryn Crist
Julia Nelson
Local social notes from Wilkesville and nearby towns
Wilkesville residents Mr and Mrs Glenn Arnold Jr and Mr and Mrs Paul Strausbaugh of Newark were guests of Laurence Strausbaugh. The Posts Chief Club met February 15 at the home of Mrs Jewel Strong. Stephen Foley visited his daughter Mrs Cecil King in Athens. Mrs Mae Duffy and Mr and Mrs Dick Burns were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Duffy in Jackson.
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Wilkesville
Glenn Arnold Jr
Rio Grande
Paul Strausbaugh
Newark
Laurence Strausbaugh
Jewel Strong
Stephen Foley
Cecil King
Athens
Mae Duffy
Dick Burns
Robert Duffy
Jackson
Appointment of administrator for Bertha McKenzie estate
Don ald McKenzie of Pomeroy Ohio is appointed administrator of the estate of Bertha McKenzie deceased of Meigs County Ohio. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months. Dated February 4 1966 at Meigs County Ohio. F H O'Brien Probate Judge. 2-7 (3 otw)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McKenzie
Pomeroy
Ohio
Bertha McKenzie
Meigs County
F H. O'Brien
Said County
Legal Notice Reformation of Deeds in Athens County
Hallie Merrill executrix and others sue in Athens County Common Pleas for reformation of deeds and quieting title to parcels in Athens Township Verity and John Coal Mining Addition. Defendants named include Rita Faye Hunter Davis and others with unknown residences. answer due by March 7, 1966. Attorneys listed for plaintiffs.
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Ohio
Rita Faye Hunter Davis
William Thomas Hunter
Efsie Perry
Martin Hunter
Essie Perry
Jerry Hunter
Carrie Huston
Donna Hunter Roush
Jefferson Avenue
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Hallie Merrill
Vinton Lester Huston
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Athens
John Coal Mining Company
Johnson
Verity
Sai
Ellie Merrill
Vinton Lester
Yanit Velle Anity
Moonshiners Hide Still But Ground Troops Find It
A Dade County moonshine operation near Trenton on Sand Mountain used green-painted metal surfaces and tree cover to conceal a four‑still complex. Ground Treasury agents destroyed the setup including two 1,500-gallon cookers and two 2,000-gallon stills capable of producing about 440 gallons of whisky daily.
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Trenton
Dade County
Treasury Department
Sand Mountain
Wolf Pen
Naomi Smith reports social visits from Langsville and Langsville area families including the Barr Russell Gilkey and Hatfield households. Newborns are noted for the Knapp and Elam families with twin sons Charles Jeffery and Kevin Wayne and son William Allen born in January and February respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hatfield
Ronnie Milbourne
Columbus
Doyle Knapp
Karl Lee
Langsville
Jack Elam
William Allen
Athens National Forest timber sale invites sealed bids
Sealed bids for the Lick Run harvest area in Wayne National Forest Athens District are due by 2 00 p m March 17 1966. Estimated volumes include 277 000 bd ft across white oak red and black oak other oak yellow poplar and mixed hardwood with minimum bids per thousand bd ft ranging from 8 28 to 37 44 and a lump sum minimum of 4969 55. A 300 bid deposit is required with bids and the Forest reserves the right to reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Forest
Athens
Lick Run
Wayne National Forest
Hocking County
Stone City National Bank
Bedford
Indiana
Ohio
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Raymond Stover
Logan High School
Coffman Staircase Co
Logan
Raymond
Mary Jane Stover
Boyd
Mary
Betty
Mabel Justice
Lewis Skiver
Carbon Hill Cemetery
Frederick D. Sawyers
Mrs. May van Matre
May van Matre
West Columbia
Mrs. van Matre
Edward
Mary Ann Saxton Russell
Frank van Matre
Salem Eub Church
Mildred van Matre
Lillian Fitzgerald
Betty Stevens
Norman van Matre
Middleport
Alfretta Christian
Grace Hoffman
Springfield
Jessie Bowers
Helen Elias
Eddie Russell
Salem EU
Foglesong Funeral Home
Guy M. Brookins
Converse St
University Hospital
Mr. Brookins
Milton
Lydia Howard Brookins
Chauncey Christian Church
Trimble
Nellie Shafer Brookins
Thelma Jean Tippett
Mary Mills
Olive Brookins
Millfield
Howard Brookins
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Christena Harden
Christena Miller Harden
John Downes
Front St
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
Henry Miller
Margaret Blum Miller
St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Marion Grange
Downes
Sylvia
Mae Whitcraft
Leonard Funeral Home
Willard O. Dreske
St. John’s Cemetery
Arnold Blackburn
Arnold H. Blackburn
Cleveland
Alpha Blackburn
J. C. Blackburn
Zeis
Lakewood Park Cemetery
Rocky River
George Moodispaugh
George W. Moodispaugh
Fourth Ave
Mr. Moodispaugh
Gallia County
Wilson Moodispaugh
Sarah Birchfield Moodispaugh
Pricey Lee Moodispaugh
Carl
Moodispaugh
First Baptist Church of
Jouam
Daughters of America
Miller
Mrs
Blanche Johnson
N. Richhill St
Waynesburg
Waynesburg Memorial Hospital
Frank and
Ida Conway Minner
Alva Johnson
Johnsons
A. B. Johnson
W. Washington and
Madison Streets
Louise’ Bonnifield
Bonnie Smith
Chicago
Dick Bonnifield
Pittsburgh
Flossie Dixon
Flossie Crawford Dixon
Poplar St
Carbon Hill
Martha Davis
First Presbyterian Church
Pythian Sisters
Eastern Star White Shrine of Jerusalem
The
Rebekahs and Women’s Benefit Association
William R. Dixon
Henry Crawford
William J. Dixon
Pvt
Steven Crawford
Camp Gordon
Robert Crawford
Converse D
Eva Pullem
Madison
Ind
Ashland
H. H. Pullem
Donald
Euclid
Lytle
James McKinney
Spring Dale
John Steen
Carl M. Brooks
Belpre
Coolville
Decatur
Washington County
George S
Virginia Johnson Brooks
Railway Express Agency
Parkersburg
Jessie Brooks
Jennie Lou Meek
William Alkire
Charleston
Kenneth B. Mahoney Jr
Myrtle Wilcoxen
Little Hocking
Dave Brooks
Spencer Funeral Home
E. A. Phillips
Glouster
Campbellsville
Kentucky
Celesta Hoy
Wolf
By Naomi Smith
Wolf Pen
Larry Barr
Barr
Howard Thoma
Guy Russell
Terry
Clinton Gilkey
Mr. Russell
Gilkey
Lincoln Russell
Messenger
Memoriam
Orville Crow
Gronville Crow
White's
Glendale Skidmore Shace
Lapayette Radio Associate
Mair St
Legal
L. E. Hoisingtor
Romes
Rambo
Pratteville
Miller Poultry
David D. Starlin
David C.tarlin
Coll
Houck
Court Street
Phore
the Plains
Baughmarh Atbar
Grangl
Rance
Lightning Rod Mutual
Emerson Golf
Gateway Motel
Ronald Hartman
Rt. 2
Phare
Angelos Pizza
Bobcat Cleaners
Stimson Ave
Nye University
Volkswagen
Stimson and
Palmer Streets
Messenger Business
Columbus Rd
Biehl Safety Service
Volkswagen Free
Bob Hess
Athers Chic
Ferde
Photography
Kodek Tims Paramount Studio
Washington St
Cali
Travel
Washburn Travel Center
Dick Cair
W. Vo Phore
Whee Service
Fern
Wrecker Service
Willies Mobil Station
N. Lenmeester St
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