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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1968

Page

14

Athens adopts Project Counsel contract for South Green renewal

City of Athens Ohio approves a contract with Squire Sanders Dempsey to provide project counsel for the South Green Urban Renewal Project. The mayor and city auditor are authorized to execute and fund the contract, with emergency clause to speed blight elimination.

Nance South Green Ohio Squire, Sanders & Dempsey Cleveland South Green Southeen Department of Housing and Urban Development Athens Finn Squire, Sanders & Eee Peter Patricia B. Betz

Area Death Notices Highlight Ohio Veterans and Families

Coolville area obituaries report Silas Dunfee 73 of Guysville Route 2 died unexpectedly at his daughter's home. John A. Baum 95 of Pomeroy Route 3 and Everett McDaniel 62 of Middleport also noted, with survivors and funeral details. Additional notices cover Herbert Skels 88, Eldridge Sauer 62, Earl Craig 60, Laura A. Wildman 83, Mrs. Ralph E. Lee 70, Henry L. Shato 55, with services and burial plans across Gallia Meigs counties.

Middleport Charles ‘Sauer Eldridge Sauer Baker Oregon

House Burns In Hocking on Maysville Road

Logan firemen responded to a frame residence on Maysville Road in flames late this morning. Two pumpers were deployed with a third standby unit. Chief Robert Courter said crews confirmed with radio reports the house was burning on arrival. occupants could not be identified immediately.

Logan Shafer Maysville Road Robert Courter

Timber-Cutting Accident Fatal To Chesterhill Man

Chesterhill resident Jerry Wade Thompson 25 died at 1 10 PM Thursday at Marietta Memorial Hospital from injuries in a timber cutting accident near Lathrop Athens County about 10 AM Thursday. Born March 9 1942 he was the son of Chancie and Ethel Horbert Thompson. Survived by wife Sandra Nichols Thompson four brothers James Charles David William and three sisters Linda Alice Elizabeth. Service Sunday 2 PM Mount Herman EUB Church with Rev Henry Mayle. Burial Mount Herman Cemetery. Friends may call Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home after 10 AM Saturday.

Coolville Silas B. Dunfee Guysville Mr. Dunfee Washington County Andrew Anna Hamilton Dunfee Paul Richard Pearl Donahue Coalville Janice Boyer Stewart Bessie Scott White Funeral Home Roy Deeter Wyers Cemetery Middleport Everett McDaniel Dock St Thelma Phyllis Riley Gallipolis George McDaniel Pomeroy Emogene Miller Hampton, N. J Everett Cheshire Walter Gladys Hood Minersville Ewing Chapel Howard Ruppelt Gravel Hill Cemetery Earl Craig Veterans Hospital Lexington Ohio Bertha Ours Craig Crown City Ezra Craig The Elks Lodge Floyd Marybelle) Mooney John Grace) Johnson King’s Chapel Church Oma Williams King’s Chapel American Legion Post 27 Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home Mooney Laura A. Wildman Athens Penecostal Gallia County James Wildman Lake City Tenn Emma Searles Nellie Nelson Asel Searles Racine Ralph E. Lee Meigs General Hospital Southern Methodist Church Daughters of America Lodge Ralph Robert James Evelyn) Ingraham Dwight Ruth) Swetston William Berdine Parkersburg Lester Helen) Rouse Elizabeth Vigar Chester Maxine Conn D of A Lodge John Kimler Church Fuural Henry L. Shato Gallipolis State Institute Gallipolis Medical Center Ohio Township Ira Addie Rose Shato Elizabeth Jones Shate Jimmie Fred Columbus Rio Grande Ross Ethel) Roush Raymond Faye) Wright Eunice) Brooks Maxine) Boggs Mark Waugh- Halley-Wood Funeral Paul Banders Centenary Cemetery Chesterhill Jerry Wade Thompson Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta Lathrop Athens County Chancie Ethel Horbert Thompson Sandra Nichols Thompson Charles Dayton David Stockport William Linda Stevens Alice Thompson Elizabeth Thompson Mount Herman Eub Church Henry Mayle Mount Herman Cemetery Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home

Ferry Service Delay Hits River Crossings at Point Pleasant

Cars and trucks waited on Henderson and Kanauga river banks as ferry service near Point Pleasant stalled. Coast Guard inspection postponed start despite boats being on site for five weeks. Ohio Towing Inc. of Pennsylvania will operate the service with possible start late tonight or Monday.

Point Pleasant Henderson Kanauga Ohio River West Virginia State Road Commission Coast Guard The Ohio Towing Inc Pennsylvania

Two Men Learn Home Building Classes on Conte Drive

Two men study home building at 13 Conte Drive during evenings, with contact listing Allen Penn at 698-2192 for details about tractor-related instruction.

Allen Penn

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