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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1969
Page
3
Nelsonville native Robert Harris 74 founder of Harris Furniture Store died unexpectedly Sunday after a heart attack in Miami Beach. He led Athens business for 30 years and spent winters in Florida, store closing Tuesday in his memory.
Bertha Blackburn Pomeroy 73 dies at Holzer Medical Center with husband Emmett and family surviving. Beulah Graham Racine 63 dies at Holzer. memorials, burial at Letart Cemetery. Jerry Graham widow. Olaf L. Thomas 58 Point Pleasant dies. WWII veteran. services at Mohr Stevens Funeral Home. Timothy Curtis Weber Athens day old son of Louis and Linda. graveside service in West Union Street Cemetery. Beechwood Estates.
Myrtle J. Weaver 94 of Glouster Route 1 died Saturday. Survived by two sons, two daughters, 19 grandchildren, 52 great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren. Services Tuesday 2 p.m. Beech Grove Church. Burial Beech Grove Cemetery. Also Albany: Howard Lowther 73 died Sunday in Sheltering Arms Hospital. Survived by wife Bessie, daughter Doris Mace, three grandchildren, five great grandchildren, two sisters. Burial Alexander Cemetery. Funeral home call after 3 p.m. Monday.
Services for 72 year old James S. Thompson of 2554 Glenmar Ave. were held Saturday in Columbus with burial in Blacklick Cemetery. Thompson formerly lived in Athens County. Survived by wife Miriam two daughters Mrs. Roberta Lenigar Chauncey and Miss Joan Thompson Detroit Mich two sons Franklin C. Columbus and William Frank at home a sister Mrs. Mary Baker The Plains.
Bessie May Humphrey of Middleport died Saturday at Meigs General Hospital. She is survived by three brothers Ernest, Bert and Carroll Grimm of Letart Falls and several nephews. Services are Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Ewiing Funeral Home with Rev. Pearl A. Casto officiating. Burial time to be announced.
Charles Tanthorey watched his two story six room home burn after a 20 minute wait to connect with Amesville firemen. Chief James Dillie said alarm lines were out of service and Chesterhill firemen were told the home lay in Amesville district. Fire destroyed the house. no one was hurt. The area had telephones out Sunday and Saturday fire crews battled a smokey incident at the Stewart Sand and Gravel Co. in Canaanville.
The Ohio House and Senate depart Columbus for Burr Oak State Park for a four day workshop with sixty House members and ten senators enrolled. Tax and education policy will top the agenda with Dr. Millett and Martin Essex among speakers defending Governor Rhodes proposals.
A pickup struck an electric pole and transformer on Viand Street in Point Pleasant. The collision shattered the window at Appalachian Power Products Store, 428 Viand St, injuring merchandise. Driver Terry Wallis, 16, was cited for failing to control his vehicle. Power loss and street closures followed for hours.
Two alarms were reported in one day. At 12 09 a.m. flames were seen from a student rooming house on 181 West Washington Street but no fire was found as police and the landlord took over. A second call at 3 27 p.m. involved a prisoner setting fire to papers and a blanket at the city jail with no damage.
Ordinance No 0 95 68 passed January 6 1969 amends Ordinance 0 59 64 adopting the 1965 Fire Prevention Code from the American Insurance Association with local copies filed in the Clerk of Council office and Athens County Law Library. The measure declares an emergency for public health safety and takes effect immediately. T Ads Grover pres pro tem and acting Mayor Crewson sign. attested by Patricia Betz.
A car stolen January 14 in Albany was found Sunday abandoned on Carpenter Road in Meigs County three miles southwest of Albany. The battery was stolen and the left side damaged. County deputies returned the vehicle to James Elliott of Albany and continue their investigation.
Notice is given of a special meeting of the Beta Zeta Chapter House Corporation of Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity at 28 West Washington Street Athens Ohio on Saturday February at 2 00 P M. The Board of Trustees will conduct important business as needed. Secretary A T Turnbull
Mrs. H. Meyers of Springfield Missouri says Preparation H has been a true blessing shrinking inflamed hemorrhoids in most cases. She notes prompt relief from pain burning and itching with swelling reduced and soothing lubrication for comfortable bowel movements.
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