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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1966

Page

5

Obituary notices from multiple Ohio towns including Pomeroy and Logan

Obituaries list Rennie Rus sell 78 formerly Clifton West Virginia East Liverpool. Alice Opal Smith 74 Racine Columbus. Ellen Lee Gilland 33 Logan. Pheba Pease Bell 94 Ravenswood. Ray W. Cochran 65 Athens. Leslie Cross 61 Cutler. Charles Archer 88 Glouster. Otis Crawford 80 Letart Falls. Details cover birth places, survivors, spouses, death locations, funeral arrangements and burial sites with multiple family members named.

Pomeroy Alice Opal Smith Racine Columbus George George E Mary Corbett Schoedinger Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetery Logan Ellen Lee Gilland Athens Ford Gilland Reedsville Walter Myers Roscoe Gilland Tacoma Wash Charles Gilland Marilyn Ewing Jackson Bernice West Canal Winchester Olive Bourne Brennan Mary Bell Mable Kinsley Lancaster Roberts Funeral Home Earl W. Appleman Nelsonville

Swaro Serves Aboard Destroyer Bache in Vietnam War Action

Swaro Joseph E. Swaro of 64 Spring St serves aboard the destroyer USS Bache in the South China Sea off the Vietnamese coast. The Bache acts as plane guard for a fleet attack carrier and supported combat with three and five inch guns. In a shore bombardment mission, the ship accounted for at least 68 of 120 Viet Cong dead.

Glouster Joseph E. Swaro Spring St South China Sea Bache

McClelland Honored With Going Away Party in Glouster

Miss Cathy Linscott and Miss Rita Kloh hosted a going away party at the Kloh home for Tim McClelland who will soon depart for military service. Guests included Pam Gamwell Cathy Norris Jacalyn Andrews Cindy Gillett Beverly Conway Loretta Hughes Paulette Woods Brenda Wilson Ann Householder Sue Milhoan Mick McClelland Jack Easler John McAllister Bill McCoy Terry Dugan Bill Patton Eric Messbarger Ernie Antle Todd Patton and David Hemsley. Tim is a 1965 Glouster High School graduate.

Glouster Cathy Linscott Rita Kloh Kloh Tim McClelland Pam Gamwell Cathy Norris Jacalyn Andrews Cindy Gillett Beverly Conway Loretta Hughes Paulette Woods Brenda Wilson Ann Householder Sue Milhoan Mick McClelland Jack Easler John McAllister Bill McCoy Terry Dugan Bill Patton Eric Mess

Orpha Class Sends Fruit at Broad Street Meeting

The Orpha Class of the Methodist Church met with Lillie White on Broad Street with Helen Stephenson presiding. Mary Rogers led devotions on Growing in Space, and Betty Makarius read a poem. Mil dred Hines conducted contests won by Ethel Blower Lois Roberts and Helen Stephenson. A fruit basket was sent to a hospitalized member. Eleven members attended the hostess served a dessert course. Helen Knoderer hosts the March meeting.

Glouster Orpha Methodist Church Lillie White Broad St Helen Stephenson Mary Rogers Betty Makarius God Mildred Hines Ethel Blower Lois Roberts Helen Knoderer

Slate Elected By Church Slate Elected By Church

GLOUSTER Officers of Oakdale Church have been elected for the new year. Elected were Edward Moore and Darewood Jewell elders, Ernest Nott John Clifford Ray Nott and Frank Williams deacons, John Love Edward Moore Jewell and Ernest Nott trustees, Bernice Lowery and Bonnie Brafford organists, Virginia Moore secretary, Rosa Love treasurer. Bible school officers are Jewell superintendent, Ray Nott assistant superintendent, Geneva Jewell treasurer Bernice Lowery and William Nott secretaries, and Harry Love and Ernest Nott custodians.

Glouster Oakdale Edward Moore Darewood Jewell Ernest Nott John Clifford Ray Nott Frank Williams John Love Jewell Bernice Lowery Bonnie Brafford Virginia Moore Rosa Love Geneva Jewell William Nott Harry Love

Birth of Daughter for Willoughby Family in Gallipolis

Mr and Mrs Gene Willoughby announce the birth of a daughter Lisa Marie on February 7 at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis They also have two sons David Eugene age 6 and Keith William age 8 Grandparents include Oscar Leonard and Ethel Bauer with great grandparents Floyd Leonard Nora White The Plains Garden Club will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m The Carl Summers and Jo Carmichael were weekend guests of the Smith family in Miamisburg and Golf Course Rd

the Plains Gene Willoughby Lisa Marie Holzer Hospital Gallipolis David Eugene Keith William Oscar Leonard New Haven W. Va Ethel Bauer Tempe Ariz Floyd Leonard Nora White Athens

Detroit Couple Heads to New Haven for VISTA Service

Edward A. Malasky and his wife both in their 70s have left Detroit to spend 10 months in New Haven Connecticut working for Volunteers In Service To America. They retired recently and seek to help others adjust to retirement. The couple cited too much idleness as the reason for their move.

Edward A. Malasky Detroit New Haven Conn Volunteers In Service To America VISTA Malasky India

Crews Douse Fire At Rendville Residence

Corning volunteer firefighters responded to a Rendville blaze at the two story wood frame home of Rev Ren Syx. Fire Chief Robert R Parsons said the fire started on the second floor likely from a defective heater. Six firemen extinguished the flames with little damage.

Corning Rendville Ren. Syx Robert R. Parsons

Literary program at Trimble Grange draws crowd

Mabel Sayres led a Trimble Grange 1830 literary program with readings by Hazel Boudinot and Mary Hillen. Mynard Sayre won a Lincoln penny contest. The next meeting is set for February 26 at 7 p.m. with pot luck refreshments.

Trimble Mabel Sayres Trimble Grange Hazel Boudinot Mary Hillen Mynard Sayre

Jaycees Launch Drive For Robb Viet Nam Air Fare

Jerome Robb a 52 year old osteopath plans to return to Viet Nam after last summer's self funded trip. A Pontiac Michigan drive supports Robb with funds for air fare and hospital supplies to aid 1500 patients. Robb will donate 5000 of his own toward supplies and aid. Igor Sikorsky 76 has been named man of the year by New York Iron Gate Squadron Air Force Association. President Johnson lauds Sikorsky for unique aero science contributions in a Monday night message.

Jerome Robb Viet Nam Michigan State Jaycees Pontiac Robb Viet Igor Sikorsky New York Iron Gate Squadron Air Force Association Johnson Sikorsky

Local Families Attend Carded Visits and Convention

Chauncey and Concord residents hosted relatives from The Plains Sugar Creek and Chauncey including children and extended families. Mrs Cecil Antle and Mrs Harlan Linscott visited Athens. S L Darst attended the American Association of Schools Administrators convention in Atlantic City New Jersey with his wife.

Cecil Antle Concord Richard Lasure The Plains Robert Antle Sugar Creek Jack Antle Chauncey Harlan Linscott E. A. Linscott Athens S. L. Darst American Association of Schools Atlantic City Darst

Sunday Dinner Guests in Morristown and Letart

Mrs. Andrew McKinney of Morristown hosted a Sunday dinner with guests Mr. and Mrs. George Adkins of Lancaster Mr. and Mrs. H S Severlgn Miss Elaine McKinney Miss Garnet Aten of Letart W Va Rev and Mrs W H Strausbaugh and their children of Morristown Also a quip on the weather man by Zadok Dumkopf about cold waves.

Andrew McKinney Morristown George Adkins Lancaster H. S Severlgn Elaine McKinney Garnet Aten Letart W. Va W. H. Strausbaugh

Chauncey Church youth groups hold Thursday meetings

Chauncey Church of Christ hosts Junior Fellowship and Chi Rho meetings Thursday at 6 30 p m Chauncey Cub Pack gathering is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Parish House Morristown Holiness Church conducts a cottage prayer meeting Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs George Searles

Chauncey Church of Christ Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church Cottage George Searles

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Wilda Wilson East Liverpool Carl Bellaire Eva Riggs Washington, D. C Naomi Edwards Mason Clayton Lawrence West Columbia John Lester Dawson Funeral Home M. Rudolph Miller Columbians County Memorial Park Cemetery Clayton Russell Lester Russell Mrs Alice Smith Ellen Pheba Pease Bell Ravenswood First Methodist Church Eran H. A. Anderson Dela Kerns Chambers Funeral Home Ravenswood Cemetery Ray W. Cochran Congress St Cochran J. J. Sisler Sisler Sheltering Arms Hospital Mabel Meadeville Donald R Chillicothe Stanley R Martinsville Erma McGuire John Cochran Quinton Okla Sam Cochran Long Beach Calif Blanche Goetz Lulu Wood Erie Myrtle Banks Chelsea Oklo Townville Hughes Funeral Home Leslie Cross Cutler Marietta Memorial Hospital Ritchie County Creed Edith Hendrickson Cross Jeanette Clarence Center Belpre North Carolina Spencer Funeral Home Belpre Rockland Cemetery Charles Archer Charles Pappy) Archer Locust St Mount St. Mary Hospital Archer Rhode Island Glouster Moose Lodge Legion of the Moose Gary Passaic N. J Violet Ten Hoeve Haskell Loretta McLain Revere Mass Neil Morris Otis Crawford Letart Falls Letart Two Crawford Meigs County Letart Falls Methodist Church James Letart Falls Cemetery Logan Federal Savings and Loan Association N Market St Logon, Ohio Korea John Slezak Swaro Destroyer McClelland Huntington Barre Logan Monument Co., Inc W. Main St Ohio Lloughby Saila Mukherjee Calcutta Mukherjee Kamal Ghua Ghua Crown Court Manchester England Matthew McGarahan McGarahan West Bengal Finance Zadok Dumkopf Sohio Buick Kansas R. J. Patkiard Co P.O. Box Davvolt Missouri Nebraska Cricieide Heaton U.S
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