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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1967

Page

5

Athens area death notices mix long life and loss

Area death notices list Mamie Edith Steele 96 of 4.14 W Washington St Athens died at home after a long illness. Survivors include daughter Louisa Steele and son Watson of Algoma. Funeral at Jagers and Sons with burial in Wilkesville. Other notices include Dan Runyon 66 Prattsville death in Lenore West Virginia, Flossie Waugh 60 Apple Grove, Ed Halt ton 86 Nelsonville, Joseph Brown 65 Point Pleasant Route 2, Gerald Adams 62 Athens Route 2, Eva Ann Thompson 85 Athens, with services planned in various local churches and cemeteries.

Athens Mamie Edith Steele Washington St James and Louisa Mahugh Miller First Presbyterian Church Sayre Steel Wilkesville Ohio Charles B Jim” Blaine) Kinkead Raccoon Valley Kinkead Mamie Miller Louisa Steele East Elementary Watson Algoma Wis Ben Point Pleasant Flossie Waugh Apple Grove James Sarah Waugh Ball

Glouster clubs meet with community notices and obituaries

Multiple Glouster groups schedule weekly meetings at churches lodges and halls including Kiwanis Loyal Berean Class Priscilla Class and Chapter 192 CES. Also McDaniel William Hobe aged 70 of New Plymouth Route 1 dies. services Wednesday at Wrightsell Funeral Home with burial Elk Cemetery. Cancer Fund donations suggested.

Priscilla Methodist Church Mike Sharlike Thomas R. Reese Harold Wagner Lucy Kirkbride CES Masonic Temple UMWA Eagles Hall Glouster Lodge F&am Women of the Moose Church of Christ Village Council American Legion Auxiliary the Legion Home Council Eagles Auxiliary Noble Gordon Mary Cheney WSCS B. R. Angle Arthur Gorsuch Rothwell Club Robert Kittle McArthur William Hobe) McDaniel New Plymouth Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus

Leon Rollins Found Dead Near Home After Illness

Leon Rollins was found dead near his home on Sunday at about 10 a.m. by cousin Byrd Rollins. Coroner Dr. Oliver C. Eschenaur ruled a heart attack around 8:30 p.m. Friday after Rollins had been at Byrd Rollins’ residence and returned home to build a fire. He apparently became ill while en route back to his cousin’s home as temperatures dropped to two below zero. He was a World War II veteran and former worker at Lakin State Hospital, Marietta Manufacturing Co., and Perma Crete Products Co. He was survived by his parents Russell and Rupy Clark Rollins, his widow Lucy Carpenter Rollins, two sisters, three brothers, and a brother en route from Germany for burial arrangements through Crow-Hasserl Funeral Home.

Byrd Rollins Oliver C. Eschenaur Mason County Mr. Rollins Ten Mile Creek Road Lakin State Hospital Lucy Carpenter Rollins Mary Burns Columbus Renda DeVault Point Pleasant Denver West Columbia Randall Rollins Germany

Rev Fr John Cheng Injured in Weekend Crash

NELSONVILLE Rev Fr John Cheng assigned to St Andrew s Catholic Church was injured in a weekend traffic collision near Warren. He suffered a brain concussion and is at Ohio University for treatment. He is a native of Hong Kong and was featured in a Sunday Messenger profile. CHAUNCEY PTA Meets Monday with Founders Day program in multi purpose room at 7 30 p m. MILLFIELD Paul Gould of Millfield patient at University Hospital Columbus Room 631.

Nelsonville John Cheng St. Andrew’s Catholic Church Here Warren Father Cheng St. Andrew's Ohio University Hong Kong Sunday Messenger Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Elementary PTA Millfield Paul Gould University Hospital, Columbus

Eunice Sanborn Rites Planned in Murray City

Services for Eunice Sanborn 77 of Murray City will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St Philip Neri Church. The rosary is set for Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will follow at St Augustine Cemetery New Straitsville.

T. J. May Prattsville Cemetery Ball’s Methodist Chapel Charles Kinnaird Mae Long Apple Grove Nelsonville Eunice Sanborn Murray City St. Philip Neri Catholic Church Johnson Funeral Home St. Augustine Cemetery New Straitsville

Fourth Victim Dies From Train Wreck

In Pennsboro West Virginia Eugene Laputa of Martinsburg died in a Clarksburg hospital becoming the fourth victim of last week’s derailment of the B O National Limited. Other victims include William Lough 32 and Thomas Petrucci 28 fans of St Joseph’s Catholic High School basketball and Wade Greathouse 57 a railroad flagman. Laputa was an off duty trainman. Members of the basketball team and fans were among the train’s passengers en route to the state Catholic tournament in Huntington.

Pennsboro W. Va Eugene Laputa Martinsburg B&O’s National Limited Clarksburg William Lough Thomas Petrucci St. Joseph's Catholic Wade Greathouse Laputa Huntington

Markets Cincinnati cattle hogs and sheep prices rise

USDA market report from Cincinnati notes cattle and calves active with gains across grades. Steers and heifers higher with choice 900-1100 lb at 24.75-25.25, cows 16.00-17.56, hogs generally 25 lower, sows 16.00-16.50, slaughter lambs 22.00-23.00 for 80-100 lb wool, 21.00-22.00 for 21-ers.

Cincinnati USDA Choice

Land option on Gallipolis Ferry land still unsettled

In Doubt Gallipolis Ferry landowner Rolfe Lee says he has heard nothing from the Federal Board Paper Co of New Jersey regarding a six month option on 1000 acres at Gallipolis Ferry. The option expired Feb 26. officials sought an extension but no agreement was given.

Point Pleasant Rolfe Lee Gallipolis Ferry Federal Board Paper Co New Jersey

Rare business opportunity expands with new territorial reach

A veteran firm seeks an associate to affiliate for expansion in new territories including New York Albany New Jersey West Virginia. Requires 16000 cash investment and proven sales or business management success. Active gap in business experience accepted. High income potential. provide phone number for interview to Creceb, 1200 Wyatt Ridge 777 Lath St. NW, Washington.

Wyatt Wash

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Mrs Mamie Steele Mamie Jagers and Sons Funeral Llewellyn Kemmerle Dan Runyon He Was Kentucky Son of Harrison and Louisa Harden Runyon Myrtle Canterbury Runyon Dan Jr Crown City Garline May Dingus Julia Parsley Lenore Nick Glouster Marion Minersville Beenie Kermit Julia Marcum Ewington Minnie Marcum Kermit Route 1; Mrs. Teshie Dawson Ruth Runyon Detroit Mich Cecil Wellson Fred Warren Edmonds Ima Waugh Pliney Gordon Ball Ashton James Ball Pliny Savannah Kensler Nora Terry Vinnie Mayes Glenwood Ed Hazelton Adams Street Kimes Convalescent Center Nelsonville Grays Hocking Valley Eleanor Woody Williamston The Warren Funeral Home Joseph Brown New York Central Railroad Joseph Hallie Crump Brown Clara Bright Brown Virgil Watson Marshall University Kenneth Watson U. S. Marine Corp Pensacola Fila Mike Watson Byron Greenlee Frank Brown Charles Wamsley Clara Camden Elmer Brown Charles Mash Crow- Hassell Funeral Home Parker Hinzman Lone Oak Cemetery Gerald Adams Gerald Red) Adams Jagers and Sons Karl Marshall New Marshfield Cemetery Adams Sheltering Arms Hospital Burton Minnie Mae Culp Adams Athens State Hospital Dorcas Virgil London Eva A. Thompson Eva Ann Thompson Fred Thompson N. Congress St Fire Department Thompson Clinton County Grant Harry Thomas Muncie Ind Mit Mae Carribin Sabina Hughes Funeral Home Glouster Meetings Kiwanis Club Loyal Berean Francis McAllister Republic Avenue William McDaniel Sherman and Catherine Carmichael McDaniel Vinton County McDaniel Lena Newton McDaniel Robert S Navy Sanford, Fla Dean New London Wrightsel Funeral Home Wilson Rollins Elk Cemetery Cancer Fund Leon Marietta Manufacturing Co Perma Crete Products Co Russell and Rupy Clark Rollins Route 1 Se Army Loftis Lorain Crow-Hasserl Funeral Home Rev. Cheng N.Y. Alj West Va Buckley Hal Boyle Conserva Tive View James Kilpatrick Joseph Alsop Marlow Joseph Kraft the Messenger Comentator Bill Mauldin Washington Star Messenger Small Society I Emer Greater Southeastern Washington Insight
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