Area Obituaries from Middleport and Pomeroy
Funeral services for Herbert Chambers in Middleport changed to Thursday at 10 a.m. at Rawlings-Coats. Mrs Jack Baxter’s service postponed to Thursday at 1 p.m. Burial in School Lot Cemetery at Carpenter. Noah C Stout 71 near Darwin dies. survivors include wife Byrd two sons and two daughters. Services at Ewing funeral home 1 30 p.m. Thursday. Burial West Union Street Cemetery Athens. J Anthony Kinnen 65 dies. funeral mass 10 a.m. Thursday at St Pauls Church Guysville Route 1. Burial St Johns Cemetery. Office of the dead at Jagers and Sons Wednesday 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Herbert Chambers
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Jack Baxter
Ben
School Lot
Carpenter
Pomeroy
Noah C. Stout
Darwin
Holzer Hospital
Stout
Byrd
Nelle Vadish
Phoenix
Ariz
W. Clifton
Guysville
John
Columbus
Marjorie Elaine
Ewing Funeral Home
West Union Street
Athens
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
George S. Shipman
J. Anthony Kinnen
St. John’s Cemetery
Jagers and Sons’ Funeral
Three Minor Crashes Attributable To Snowfall In Logan
Logan City Police investigated three minor accidents Monday morning blamed on slippery streets. Billie J. Proctor 26 of New Straitsville slid into Micael E. Kraft 18 of 426 N Orchard St as Kraft pulled away from a curb. John Robert Fuller 39 of 575 E Hunter St stopped for another car when Jean Ann Frazier 21 of 565 W Front St slowed and slid into Fuller. Marilyn J. Wittekind 18 of 625 E Second St collided with William John Bozett Jr. 42 of 681 E Front St at Second and Homer avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Billie J. Proctor
New Straitsville
Micael E. Kraft
N. Orchard St
Zanesville Ave
Kraft
Proctor
John Robert Fuller
E. Hunter St
West Front St
Jean Ann Frazier
Front St
Fuller
Second and
Homer Avenue
Marilyn J. Wittekind
Second St
William John Bozett Jr
Mason County Schools Still Are Closed
Mason County and Point Pleasant faced record snowfall since 1950 with schools closed Monday and Tuesday. State road crews battled ongoing blizzard conditions as workers cleared main streets and highways, while many residents were stranded at home awaiting a possible Wednesday reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason
Suit Filed On Estate In Mason County Circuit Clerk
A civil action to settle the estate of Sherman Patterson was filed by attorney William H. Bardin in Mason County. The case names Griff F. Durbin as administrator against Mildred and Charley Myles Louise and Lawrence Smith James W. Mash Jr Goldie Mash Eleanor Lemaster Natchee Mash and Carrie Mohr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William H. Bardin
Griff F. Durbin
Mason County
Sherman Patterson
Mildred
Charley Mynes
Louise
Lawrence Smith
James W. Mash, Jr
Goldie Mash
Eleanor LeMaster
Natchee Mash
Carrie Mohr
Funeral services for McArthur postmaster Rosser
Funeral services for James Edgar Rosser 68 McArthur postmaster will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Philip Henderson of Ironton officiating. Burial follows in Elk Cemetery. Friends may call at Wrightsel funeral home. Rosser died Monday from a heart attack at his home after shoveling snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
James Edgar Rosser
Presbyterian Church
Philip Henderson
Ironton
Elk Cemetery
Wrightsel
Rosser
Mrs Bertha J Chilcote 77 Haydenville native dies in Hocking County
Mrs Bertha J Chilcote 77 of Haydenville died 11 40 p m Monday at Hocking Valley Hospital. A Salt Creek Township native she lived in Hocking County all her life widow of Samuel Chilcote died 1961. Surviving are brother Edward Hoy Nevada Ohio and sister Mildred Kinsley Marysville. Leonard funeral home after 7 p m Tuesday with services Thursday 1 30 p m at the funeral home officiated by Rev D S Dunkle burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Bertha J. Chilcote
Haydenville
Hocking Valley Hospital
Salt Creek Twp
Hocking County
Sylvester
Phoebe Nihifer Hoy
Chilcote
Samuel Chilcote
Edward Hoy
Nevada
Ohio
Mildred Kinsley
Marysville
Leonard Funeral Home
Funeral
D. S. Dunkle
Oak Grove Cemetery
Chick Crump Seeks Sheriff Nomination in May Primary
Chick Crump of Leon Route 2 filed on the Republican slate as a candidate for sheriff in the May 12 primary. A lifelong Mason County resident, he previously served as deputy during Earl C. Mohr's 1956 to 1960 tenure and has been active in the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lorain
Chick) Crump
Leon
Crump
Mason County
Earl C. Mohr
Antiquity Liatel by Barbara McNickle
Robert Essington of Milwaukee spent five days at the home of Robert McNickle. Visiting Mr and Mrs Oval Diddle were her daughter Libby and her roommate. The Antiquity Baptist Ladies Aid met with nine members and one guest present. Hostesses were Mrs Carolyn Adams and daughter Sandra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Mecnickle
Antiquity
Robert Essington
Milwaukee
Robert McNickle
Oval Diddle
Libby
Athens
Antiquity Baptist Ladies Aid
Carolyn Adams
Sandra
Family Burned Out New Home Is Found In Rio Grande
An early morning fire destroyed the Roy Lawrence family home near Route 325 south of Rio Grande. Fire chief W Harvey Calhoon said a defective kitchen flue caused the blaze, with the two story seven room house beyond saving. The family of five lost all possessions and found a new home at the old Liza Douglas place through local volunteers who seek donated household items. Call CH 5 5311 or CH 5 5416 to donate or bring items to the village store in Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Roy Lawrence
Route 325
Rio Grande
W. Harvey Calhoon
Calhoon
Liza Douglas
Lawrences
Chief Calhoon
John Bateman
Operation Snow Lit Up Gallia County Snow Clearing Efforts
Gallia County and Gallipolis crews launched Operation Snow to clear 450 miles of county and 355 miles of township roads after nine inches of snow. City and state crews worked around the clock on primary routes and downtown streets while closures affected schools and travel advised with chains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
State Highway Patrol
Texan Admits One Theft Denies Second Guilty Plea
Homer Walters of Dallas was arraigned in Gallipolis Municipal Court on two grand larceny charges. He pled guilty to one theft of four calves from Thomas Coleman farm on Sept 16, 1962, and innocent to a second alleged theft of two ponies a saddle and a bridle from W Paul Niday. Walters was held to the January term grand jury with bonds set at 2500 per charge and jailed after unable to post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer Walters
Dallas
Texas
Walters
Ivan Fife
William H. Sowers
Gallia County Common Pleas Court
Thomas Coleman
Blessing Rd
Texan
W. Paul Niday
Lincoln Pike Rd
Drivers Fined in Municipal Court Statements
Ronald L. Workman 21 of Madison West Virginia and Clarence R. Ransbaugh 23 of Mt. Sterling faced fines and bonds after State Highway Patrol arrests. Workman paid 15 dollars plus costs for no operator license and 10 dollars plus costs for running a red light. Ransbaugh forfeited a 25 dollar bond for crossing a yellow line. Clifford Drummond 50 of Kerr was fined 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication. Richard T. Bailey 43 of Greenwich Conn forfeited a 15 dollar bond for not opening an automatic signal and Ernest H. Fitzgerald 45 of Waynesboro Va forfeited a 25 dollar bond for failure to yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ronald L. Workman
Madison
W. Va
Clarence R. Ransbaugh
Mt. Sterling
State
William H. Sowers
Clifford Drummond
Kerr
Richard T. Bailey
Greenwich
Conn
Ernest H. Fitzgerald
Waynesboro
Fire Plug Hit-Run Damage Spreads Water Into Home
Police seek driver after Sunday hit run struck a fire plug at 14th Street and Kanawha Water causing water to pour into the basement of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cheesebrew’s residence and cave in a basement wall. About three inches of water covered the floor. POMEROY report: $25 fine plus costs for shoplifting in Mayor Charles Legar’s court, C. F. Tompkins, Pomeroy, with R. F. Fisher of Minersville Route 1 involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant —City
14Th St
Kanawha St
Mrs. Claude Cheesebrew
Pomeroy
Charles Legar
C. F. Tompkins
R. F. Fisher
Minersville
Two Women Fined For Truancy In Mason County
Two Mason County women were fined 3 dollars plus costs for their children's truancy after pleading before Justice A. M. Goodwin. Read as Alice Grimm and Mrs. William Scarberry. James F Brisco of Winfield was fined 50 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated with six month license revocation and 24 hours in jail. Clarence McDaniel of New Haven paid 25 dollars plus costs for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Leslie Rayburn
Alice Grimm
William Scarberry
James Franklin Brisco
Winfield
Clarence McDaniel
New Haven
Bragg Seeks Peete Job In Point Pleasant Race
James Morris Bragg Sr 44 of Point Pleasant filed Monday as a Democrat candidate for assessor. Bragg is chief deputy sheriff since 1960 and previously worked at Kgger Creek. He and wife have four sons James Steve Larry and Mike. Council postponed meetings until Tuesday due to mayor Virgil Siders being stranded by bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Morris Bragg, Sr
Bragg
Kgger Creek
James
Steve
West Virginia State College
Larry
Point Pleasant High School
Mike
Evan
Virgil Siders
ITB Seal Sale Trails 1962 Pace in Gal lipolis County
In Gal lipo lis County the Tuberculosis and Health Association reports $3327.75 in gifts from 1754 donors for the 1963 Christmas Seal drive, lagging behind the $3528.15 1962 final and aiming for a $3600 goal as March 31 ends the fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Girl Scout Leaders Plan Activities for New Year
Leaders at the Presbyterian Church outline Juliet Smith Day observances and Juliet Lowe fund aims. Cookie sale dates set for late February into early March with orders now taken and delivery later. A county meeting is planned for Feb 22. Girl Scout Week is March 8 14 with a window display and daily activities. DINNER POSTPONED AT CHRIST EPISCOPAL Church parish house dinner moved to next Monday at 6 pm with vestry election after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Presbyterian Church
Juliet Smith
Juliet Lowe
Christ Episcopal Church
Church
Children’s Theatre Announces Second Year Production Cast
The Point Pleasant Junior Woman’s Club through the Department of Fine Arts announces casting for a second Children’s Theatre presentation. Roles include Little Princess Dagmar a comical school master a fairy godmother and Alice in Wonderland with a palace page. Show set for Feb 8 at 1 30 p m in Point Pleasant High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Department of Fine Arts
Point Pleasant High School
Charles Johnson
Raymond Coder
Lewis Summers
Cincinnati Markets Report Cattle Hogs And Sheep
Cincinnati market notes show cattle and calves steady to firm with various grades listed for steers heifers and cows. Hog activity up 15 to 35 with barrows gilts mixed No 1 200 215 lb at 16 50 and sows 13 00 to 13 50. boars at 9 50. Small sheep receipts not tested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
USDA
First Rabies Case Found In Gallia
Gallia County Sanitarian William F. Neal announced the county's first confirmed rabies case in a wild animal. A skunk killed by J. M. Garber on Kyer Road near Rio Grande tested rabid, with 42 wild-animal cases reported in 1963 including 39 skunks and three foxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William F. Neal
Gallia County
Neal
Ohio Department of Health Laboratories
Columbus
J. M. Garber
Kyer
Rio Grande
Columbus Laboratory
Committee Posts Sought By Three
Three candidates filed for party committee seats Monday per Circuit Clerk Howard Schultz. Democrats John S. Long Jr. of 1512 Kanawha St Lewis District and Jeff McCallister of Apple Grove Clendenin District seek committeeman posts. Mary F. Brown of 1420 Ohio St. seeks the Democrat committeewoman seat in Lewis District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Howard Schultz
John S., Long, Jr
Kanawha St
Lewis
Jeff McCallister
Apple Grove
Clendenin
Mary F. Brown
Ohio St
Local Visits Highlight Holiday Family Reunions
Murray City Mrs Débra Smith and children spent a day in Glouster with Buck and Barbara Post tal. Mrs Pauline Bunday joined her daughter and son in law in Akron for an extended visit. Mr and Mrs Howard Craft and family visited granddaughter Mrs Ann Smith and Edna Bailey. John Campbell Ft Hood spent Christmas with parents and sister. Gary Doughty on furlough with wife and aunt Daisy Thompson. Sgt Dorthy Simmons on furlough with mother and brother Jack. Donald Phillips visiting parents from Florida Navy assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Débra Smith
Buck
Barbara Postal
Glouster
Pauline Bunday
Akron
Howard Craft
Jerry Thomson
Donna Worthington
Craft
Ann Smith
Edna Bailey
John Campbell
Ft. Hood
Tex
Milton Campbell
Ernest White
Tampa
Fla
Gary Doughty
Daisy Thompson
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Baxter Services
Kinnen Services
Rosser Services
Bertha Chilcote
Chick Crump
Liatel
Peete
ITB
Children’s Theatre
THE
Messenger
Tonne Wees
Biehl Safety Service
Phone LY
Columbus Rd
Bob Hess
Reeder’s
Wharton Auger Company
Rybolt
Ender
Cline Pharmacy
Flowers Pharmacy
Photography
Paramount Studio
Washington St. LY
Travel
Auto Club of Southern Ohloe LY
Court
Washburn Travel Center
Biehl Safety
Frome Straightening LY
Fern
Gallia
Murray City
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Clifford Hayes
Memoriam
Mary Robinson
Miller’s Poultry
Sunnyvale Nursery
Jonathan
Kampf
Glen Ebon
Nelsonville
Seattle
Washington
Michigan
Slaughter
Russells
Harmony Ad
Goddard
Fratirm
Ge Insurance Baughman
Albany
Columbus Mut. Life Ins. Co
Emerson Ball, LY
del V. Bergstrom
F. E. Compton Co
Encyclopedia Britannica
Inec
N. Dearborn
Chicago
Illinois
John Erhard
Sunset Motel
Parkersburg
P. O. Box
Palmer Building
S. Congress St
Sherwin Williams
Court Sf
Globe-Wernicke
Athens Office Supply
W. Washington St. LY
Young St
Weet
Jewell’s Grocery
Charles H. Russell
Chauncey
Jack
Juliana Parkersburg
West
Athens Sewer and Drain Cleaning Service
von Schrader
Electric MO Motor Service
Dict LY
Rutland Furniture
Rutland
Thompson's
Admiral Dealer
Bradford Auction CO
Ite
Phone Critt
Bradford Racine, Ohio
Harold Goddard
Eugene McCarthy
Magnavox
Parks Music Store
Vivian's Pet Shop and Aquarium
W. Fair Ave
Lancaster
Call LY
Jersey
Guernsey
Durham
Ehmer Hatchery
Chestnut
Higgins Feed
West Edge
Ot City
Ally Chalmers
Minks
Ford
Arbaugh's Equipment Co
Farmall
Mege Equipment Co
Pomeroy Ohio
Ugan
Ford Tractor Sales
W. Union St
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