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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1970

Page

8

Langsville Area Resident Dies In Home Fire

An elderly Meigs County man identified as Bruce McGill, about 80, died in a fire at his Langsville area home late Wednesday night. Firefighters found his body near the bed after arriving to flames. the blaze started from an overheated coal stove. Damage was about $3,000. Arrangements will be announced by Strong and Son Funeral Home in Wilkesville.

Langsville Meigs County Rutland Bruce McGill McGill Mr. McGill Robert Hartenbach John Nash R. R. Pickens Strong and Son Funeral Home Wilkesville Point Pleasant Charles M. Bordman Mason County Pleasant Valley Hospital Pliny John Martha Jeffers Bordman Baptist Church Edith Edwards Bordman Charles Melvin Ray Clara) Wood Galli Robert Crawford Apple Grove Mohr-Stevens Funeral Home Pomeroy Stanford Powell Syracuse Powell Pete Shevchenko Millbrae Calif Sarah Austin Upper Sandusky Ewing Funeral Home Freeland Norris Letart Cemetery Athens Marie Louise Stehr Berlin Green Bay Wis William ©. Stehr Ohio University Stehr Second Street Belmont Mason Ray Rickard New Haven Veterans Memorial Hospital Letart Joseph Sarah Fry Rickard Vernon United Methodist Church Bertha Noble Rickard Ada Ricker Louise Roush Zella Leiving Edna Brown Watterman Lil Betty Rasmussen Rochelle, Ill Roy Rickard Denver, Colo Anna Hoffman Clifton Vernon Methodist Church Paul Fortney Gerald Sayre Fry Cemetery Foglesong Funeral

Area Death Notices from Ohio and Florida

Area death notices list Albert Clyde Saylor of Guysville Route 1 dying in Naples Florida. Surviving children and grandchildren are named, with service details and burial at Maplewood Cemetery Glouster. Other notices include Charles Bordman of Point Pleasant, Carl Woodyard of Chesterhill, Martin Sarina of Glouster, and Gusta Ellis of Creola.

Notice of Appointment as Administrator for Ira C. Gilkey

Homer B. Gail Jr of 19 West Washington Street Athens Ohio is appointed Administrator of the Estate of Ira C. Gilkey of Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months. Dated February 17 1970. Judge Marolod J Rose Athens County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division.

Homer B. Gail, Jr West Washington Street Athens Ohio Ira C. Gilkey Athens County Marolod J. Rose Athens County Court of Common Pleas Probate

Jacksonville Eagles To Honor Member Birthday Party

The Jacksonville Eagles Lodge plans a birthday party for Sam Withem on Saturday. Withem is a charter member and will turn 71. He has been with the Eagles for 53 years. All members are invited and refreshments will be served.

Jacksonville Jacksonville Eagles Lodge Sam Withem Withem Jacksonville Lodge The Eagles

Glouster Weekend Visitors From Ravenswood

Weekend guests of Mrs. Mary Rogers and daughter Donna were Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Harper and son Scott of Ravenswood West Virginia.

Glouster Mary Rogers Donna K. D. Harper and Son Scott Ravenswood W. Va

Appointment of administrator for estate of William McKinney Statler

Notice names William O Rowand of Security Build Athens Ohio as administrator of the estate of William McKinney Statler. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months. Dated February 16 1970 Judge Harold J. Rose Probate Division Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio.

William O Rowand Athens

Nutt v Nutt divorce petition filed in Athens County

Karen Stith Nutt files for divorce from Frank Allen Nutt on extreme cruelty grounds. Petition was filed February 11 1970 in Athens County Court of Common Pleas and set for hearing after March 30 1970. Attorney for plaintiff is Jones & Ball Athens Ohio.

Court OF Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Karen Stith Nutt Second Street Athens Ome Frank Allen Nutt Retallick Apt Regina Saskatchewan Canada Karen Stith Nuff Court of Common Preas Karen Stith Nulf Bane Lane

Class Will Paint Room At Church

GLOUSTER The Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs Irene Sharlike with co host Mrs Glenna Reese Devotions led by Mrs Enid Cox A committee to consider painting and papering a church room was appointed Sadie Parks Zelpha Brown and Margaret Gamwell The next meeting will be March 23 at the home of Mrs Arthur Gorsuch McArthur

Two Drivers Are Fined by Mayor Wadley

Two drivers were fined by Mayor Charles Wadley. N. D. Roger of Gloucester Route 3 paid 18.80 for unsafe operation after a wreck at Route 13 and Birge Drive. the Roger car landed in a ditch per Marshal John Villars. Ray Earl Campbell of Millfield was cited for conditional speed and fined 23.80.

Chauncey Charles Wadley N. D. Roger Glouster Route 13 Birge John Villars Roger Ray Earl Campbell Millfield Villars Wadley

Woman tells of struggle in fatal shooting near Cheshire

Gallia County authorities investigate the death of Dennis Olner at about 1:30 a.m. after Mrs. Elsie Slines of Cheshire Route 1 says Oxyer forced entry, they struggled over a .22 pistol, and he was hit in the chest. No charges filed. The teenage son was involved per Slines.

Gallipolis Gallia Dennis Olner Cheshire Elsie Slines Sheriff's Office Tol

Lantern staffers seek reinstatement after OSU strike

About a dozen Ohio State University Lantern staff members petitioned university authorities seeking reinstatement after being suspended for striking over an editorial criticizing Ohio University’s student paper the Post. The review committee planned to hear petitions as a group with no decision expected until next week.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University Ohio University the Post the Press Paul Underwood Lantern Ralph Hammock

Police Cite Driver In Two Car Crash on Hunter Street

Logan City police cited 18 year old Vicki Baker of Chauncey for failure to maintain assured clear distance ahead after she failed to stop and hit Charmaine Stalwaker, 40, of Glouster who waited at a traffic light on Hunter Street Front Street.

Logan Hunter Street Front Street Vicki A. Baker Chauncey Charmaine Stalwaker Glouster Miss Baker

Party Set For Minister Chauncey Birthday Celebration

Senior Citizens of Chauncey plan a Sunday birthday party for Rev. Paul Johnson at Dover Elementary School multi purpose room at 5 p.m. Members meet at the club house at 4 30 p.m. bring covered dishes. Guests from Nelsonville attended the recent meeting. The next meeting is March 6 at 6 30 p.m. with a potluck dinner. Modern astronomers describe comets as space snowballs with a frozen core.

Chauncey Paul Johnson Dover Elementary School Mr. Johnson Chris

Chauncey Scout and Church Meeting Schedule

Chauncey Brownie Troop meets Thursday at 3 30 p.m Chauncey Junior Fellowship at 6 30 p.m Chauncey Cub Scout Blue and Gold banquet at Parish House 6 30 p.m Chauncey Area Study Commission convenes Thursday at 8 p.m.

Chauncey Brownie Chauncey Junior Fellowship of the Christian Church Chauncey Chauncey Area Study Commission

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