Area Death Notices from Gallipolis and Pomeroy
Edith M. Brown 64 of Gallipolis died at home after a 10 year illness. Survived by husband Morris daughter Evelyn Wallace two stepdaughters two stepson a brother the Rev Pearl Edler a sister ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Wednesday 2 p.m. at First Church of God burial Clay Chapel Cemetery. Ella Marie Curry 61 of Gallipolis died at Holzer Medical Center. Buried Pine Street Cemetery. William R. Smith 34 of Columbus former Pomeroy resident died Sunday. Survived by parents Melvin and wife Janice two sons a daughter two brothers and two sisters. Funeral Monday 1 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church Columbus burial Forest Lawn Cemetery. Ray Frank 67 of Pomeroy retired machinist for National Supply Co. Survived by wife Mildred two brothers Albert and Harris and several nieces and nephews. Services Thursday 1 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home Pomeroy burial Chester Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Edith M. Brown
Evans Heights
Jamestown
Charles and
Oma Hauck Edler
Gallipolis State Institute
First Church of God
Garfield Ave
Morris
Dillard
Evelyn) Wallace
Logan
Ralph
Adda Mae) Roseculp
Columbus
Baker Brown
Cincinnati
Pearl Edler
Coolville
Lola Jones
Church of
Gue
Paul Jones
Clay Chapel
Miller Funeral Home
Ella Marie Curry
Marie Richards
Jerry Lane
Holzer Medical Center
Samuel and
Emma Canterberry Curry
Grace Methodist Church
Waugh-Halley- Wood Funeral Home
Paul Banders
Pine Street Cemetery
Pomeroy
William R. Smith
Melvin Smith
Janice
David
Richard
Pamela Frank
George
Don
Canton
Thelma Smith
Reedsville
Barbara Smith
John Frank
The
National Supply Co
Mildred Trussell Frank
Albert
Harris
Long Bottom
Ewing Funeral Home
Eugene Gill
Chester Cemetery
Athens County
Frank
Lena McVey
Athens
Church of Christ At
New Marshfield
Elda Morrison
Wilma Jackson
Nelle Restifo
Riverdale
Esther Patterson
Findlay
Adrian
Kingston
Rolland
Clyde
Albany
Denver
Alvin
Ernest
Baltimore
Pearley
Mineral
Mildred Waites
Lancaster
McVey
Maude Peters
Chester
Nancy Baum
St. John Lutheran Church
Pine Grove
Ray Nelson
Prudenville
Mich
Charles
Gerald Herberner
Ex Coach Don Peden II Dies in San Diego
Obituary notices report long time Ohio University football and baseball coach Don Peden II's death at his San Diego home after a coronary in November. Survivors include daughter Ann Urbach of Athens. funeral arrangements pending. Other death notices list Dale Berry of Gallia County Columbus area and Clifford Wade Athens resident among others.
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Athens
Don Peden
Ohio University
San Diego
Calif
Ohio US
Ann Urbach
Kurtz St
Floyd E. Matheny obituary in Columbus Ohio
Floyd E. Matheny 56 of 1767 Delbert Rd Columbus died Sunday morning at St Anthony Hospital after injuries from an automobile crash. A Timken Roller Bearing Co. employee 24 years and World War I veteran he is survived by his mother Grace Matheny and daughter Mary. Funeral services are set for Tuesday 7 p.m. at Egan Ryan Funeral Home and Wednesday 2 p.m. at The Plains Methodist Church with burial in The Plains Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday noon to 2 p.m. at the Plains church.
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Gallipolis
Dale Berry
Columbus
Gallia County
Holzer Medical Center
Crown City
James and
Myrta Martin Berry
VFW
Philip Eugene Berry
Troy
Stanley
Carl
Alden
Scottown
Owen
Huntington
Earl
Doris) Montgomery
Lewis
Bessie) Sheets
Delbert
Kathleen) Martin
Waugh-Halley-Wood
Good Hope Cemetery
Cecil Willis
Kane Drive
Arkansas
William
Daisy Willis
Tractor Service and Supply Co
Mary Cramie” Willis
Nelsonville
Sue Ann Parker
Donna Hitchings
Nancy Regan
Rose Linton
Little Rock
Ark
Robert Willis
Harveysburg
Johnson Funeral Home
William Mechem
Greenlawn Cemetery
Edith Withers McVey
Winifred Hunter McVey
New Marshfield Church of Christ
Karl Marshall
W. Union St
Athens
Hughea
Floyd E. Matheny
Delbert Rd
St. Anthony Hospital
The
Plains
Matheny
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Grace Matheny
Reynoldsburg
Mary
Johnstown
Six Year Old Drowns In Well Near Nelsonville
A six year old Nelsonville area boy died after falling into an open eight foot well behind a house. Russell Howard Holly 6 died after drowning at 3 45 p m Sunday his body recovered after fire department pumped water from the well. He is survived by parents a brother James Jr a sister Melissa and grandparents. Funeral is Tuesday at 1 p m in ville with burial at New Marshfield Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Area
Sheriff's
Russell Howard Holly
James P. Holly
Holly
Joseph Derrington
James Jr
Melissa
Jesse McKee
New Marshfield
Elwood Holley
New Plymouth
Johnson
Roy Ballard
New Marshfield Cemetery
St Pauls Students Stage Science Fair
St Pauls School held its annual science fair in the cafeteria with junior and senior divisions. Judges included Ohio University chem eng professor Dr Robert Kline and physics professor Dr Ronald Cappelletti. Senior winners were Kathy and Mark Farley for water softeners, plus Robert Kline for viscosity, Debra Mansfield for fungi, and Kelly Roberts and Julie O Keefe for water and air pollution. Junior winners included Ann Cobban for seed germination and Lynnne Blake for thermistor, with Kevin Morgan, Sue Ann Jollred, and Michelle Six earning top honors in other projects.
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St. Paul's School
Robert Kline
Ohio University
Ronald Cappelletti
Gerald Hann
Raymond Strekal
Kathy
Mark Farley
Debra Mansfield
Kelly Roberts
Julie O’keefe
Ann Cobban
Lynnne Blake
Mini-bikes face safety rules for road use in Ohio
The Ohio Highway Patrol requires mini-bikes to meet motorcycle safety standards before titles are issued. Bikes must reach at least 25 mph, have rear view mirrors, turn signals, lights, and operable brakes. Riders must wear comparable safety gear and hold motorcycle licenses. Dealers say mini-bikes were meant for private property use, not public roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Highway Patrol
Ralph E. Hubner
Title Division
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Highway Patrol
Poor Reprieve for "Poor" Term at OEO
Washington AP report on OEO Director Donald Rumsfeld reversing a memo that urged staff to use "low-income individuals." Rumsfeld stated "poor" is accurate and appropriate and denied any instruction to drop the term. Carol Khosrovi had previously pushed the alternative wording.
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Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Donald Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Congressional Relations
Carol Khosrovi
Army Delayed Entry Plan Allows Enlistment Now
Young men may enlist in the Army now under a delayed entry program lasting 30 to 120 days in the Army Reserve before active duty. The plan targets high school and college seniors seeking an enlistment guarantee before graduation, with no required activities during the waiting period. Sergeant Maxwell at 86 N Court Street, 593-3022 can provide details.
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Army
William Maxwell
Army Reserve
Sgt. Maxwell
Maxwell
N. Court Street
Army Nurse Program Scholarships Offer Bachelor Nursing Degrees
Qualified high school seniors and recent graduates may obtain four year scholarships covering most expenses and tuition for a BS in nursing through a special Army program. Sgt William Maxwell announced applications close March 31. For details contact Maxwell at 86 N Court St or call 593 3022.
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Army
William Maxwell
Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing
Break-Ins Reported In East Athens
City police investigate four break ins in east Athens over the weekend. Noted entries at 42 Charles St and 27 N May Ave with valuables taken from two homes and minor theft from one residence. Suspects pried doors to gain entry. investigations ongoing.
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East Athens
Joseph Chapman
Charles St
Philip Goldsberry
Grand Park
Charles Gill
Eden Place
Substitute Clerks Carriers Jobs Open in Several Post Offices
U S Civil Service examiners announce job opportunities for substitute clerks and carriers at post offices in Albany Athens Coolville Glouster Nelsonville The Plains. Starting salary is 3.06 per hour. Applications info at Simson Ave post office in Athens.
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U.S. Civil Service
Albany
Athens
Coolville
Glouster
Nelsonville
The
Plains
Simson Ave
Professional Engineers To Meet Wednesday
The Hocking Valley Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers will meet Wednesday at 6 30 p m at The Ohio University Inn. James Feistel from Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co will discuss The Engineers Role in Product Development.
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Hocking Valley
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Ohio University Inn
James Feistel
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Beacon School Awaits Move On Mental Health Center Site
Beacon School negotiates relocation to Berry Hall at Athens Mental Health Center as it outgrows Sugar Creek facilities. Administrator James Fernihough says a larger space is needed for lunchroom recreation and craft areas, with Dr. Harry Choynick backing the move and the request pending in the State Department of Mental Health.
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Beacon School
James Fernihough
Athens Mental Health Center
Fernihough
Beacon
Sugar Creek
Church of the Good Shepherd
McBee Company
Dents
Berry Hall
Mental Health Center
Harry Choynick
Menatl Health Center
State Department of Mental Health
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges List
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes admit a list of patients including Leola Keck Pomeroy Donald Eynon Reedsville Helen Cape hart Rutland Clarence Imboden Pomeroy Emerson Well Pomeroy Otis Knight Bidwell Freda Krider Racine Allen Newmeyer Wilkesville Wanda Landaker Pomeroy Charles Dodd New Haven Ronald Harper New Madrid MO Dismissals include Margaret Slack Kenneth McElhinny Douglas Lambert William Lowe Sam Robinson Dianne McDaniel Joan Anderson Gary Boggess and Helen Capehart.
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Leola Keck
Pomeroy
Donald Eynon
Reedsville
Helen Capehart
Rutland
Clarence Imboden
Emerson Well
Otis Knight
Bidwell
Freda Krider
Racine
Allen Newmeyer
Wilkesville
Wanda Landaker
Charles Dodd
New Haven
Ronald Harper
New Madrid
Margaret Slack
Kenneth McElhinny
Douglas Lambert
William Lowe
Sam Robinson
Dianne McDaniel
Joan Anderson
Gary Boggess
Electric Failures Reported Across Neighborhoods
A squirrel caused a power outage in the East State Street Sunnyside Drive area Saturday morning when it became trapped in a transformer. On Sunday a fault in Fisher-Chase Road area cut service for about two hours after a guy wire blown by wind struck a transformer. A Chauncey fire at 6 35 Sunday evening started when an electrical wire hit a tree stump and caused a small blaze with no service interruption.
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East State Street
Sunnyside Drive
Colursous
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Fisher-Chase Road
Chauncey
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Hocking Valley Community Hospital
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Irving Drew Shoe Co
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Richard Darby
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