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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1960
Page
11
Mrs Helena Livesay Mills was found dead at her Mills Station home from a personal safety related gunshot wound. Gallia County Coroner Dr Donald Warehime ruled it a personal safety related death. Survived by four sons and nine grandchildren, funeral set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Waugh Halley Wood.
John Adkins 80 a resident of Ewington Route 2 died Wednesday at University Hospital Columbus after a three month illness He was a retired farmer born February 28 1880 in West Virginia and lived here about 32 years He is survived by eight children four daughters and four sons with spouses and is preceded in death by his wife one daughter and four sons Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Sunday at Mt Olive EUB Church with Rev A B Maloy officiating Burial is in Salem Cemetery Friends may call at Strong and Son Funeral Home Wilkesville until services
Gallipolis Ohio residents Cir cle's Cafeteria and Restaurants named to the Ohio State Restaurant Association legislative committee. The group will be headed by Dick Williams of Greenfield Mills Cafeteria Columbus and meet at the Neil House in Columbus on Feb 9.
Gallipolis city police report two cars involved in an accident at Second Ave and Grape St. minor damage to one car. No charges filed. Raymond Broyles 55 struck Addie Mae Hull 27 as he pulled from Sunoco.
Dick Moore a former Ohio University student and son of Mrs Fairie Moore has been promoted to radioman second class while serving on the staff of the commander of the U S Seventh Fleet aboard the USS St Paul in the Pacific Fleet He entered the Navy in September 1956.
New Haven reports Clyde Rice with Mrs. McFarland and son Charles McFarland in Parkerburg for medical care. Wahama teacher Lela Powell suffers long ear infection. Curiosity Club holds a get-together with Mrs. Don Roush and others. American Legion Auxiliary accepts two new members and plans uniforms for Little League. four more uniforms planned by Legion men. Mothers March on Polio discussed with no date. Membership donations total three dollars toward quota. Door prizes awarded to Mrs. Sibyl Smith. WSCS Church group rolls bandages for missions overseas. Live Wire Class meets in January. EUB Church hosts planning sessions for coming year. Art-class discussions with Ohio University professor possible. classes bid for Saturday mornings in Coats Building Widdlewort. Junior High School onward students to be considered for participation. contact Reichert for details. Thea Chanter OFS to practice initiation at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Mary Sue Pugh four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Pugh died Friday morning. Coroner Henry Ewing lists pneumonia as cause. Survived by parents three sisters brother and grandparents. Funeral Sunday 2 p m at Rowling Coats with burial Longview Cemetery Evans W Va
Letart Falls WSCS met at Mrs. Doris Wilt’s Bradbury home with Mrs. John Hill presiding. Nora Cross led a program on Methodist Women in Africa and a discussion followed. The group pledged aid to Racine Emergency rescue services. Birth news notes Norman and Roseann Roush announce daughter Rond Rae born Jan 11 at Holzer. they also have son Randall. Various local visits and moves are reported. culinary tip adds a recipe note for serving frankfurters with cabbage and apples.
A. O. Woodall 84 died Wednesday evening at his home on Ewington Road after about six days illness. Born February 12 1875 in Ripley West Virginia to Obadiah and Mary Woodall he is survived by his wife Verna Morris Woodall five sons Edwin Chillicothe Marion Alliance Luther Lisbon Terrance Akron Clarence Melbourne Florida and one daughter Bernice McGhee Vinton plus 15 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren and one brother B F Woodall Solon North Dakota. He was preceded in death by a son Arthur. The funeral will be p.m. Saturday at Strong and Son funeral home Wilkesville with Rev Emmett Sprouse burial in Vinton Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime until services.
Charles B. Stevers 80 of 514 Second Ave Gallipolis died at 3 30 p m in Holzer Hospital after two weeks illness He was longtime in insurance and real estate and served as Buckeye Building and Loan vice president He leaves wife Anna L Lewis a son Dr Charles Lewis Stevers four grandchildren and siblings with funeral set for Sunday at 2 p m and burial at Mound Hill Cemetery.
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