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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1968
Page
9
Athens and surrounding towns report multiple obituaries and funeral notices. C C Kerr of Athens aged 83 and Alfred Barnhart of Pomeroy, both longtime residents, are remembered with church and lodge affiliations. Additional obituaries include William Stevens of Logan and Martha Brooks of Logan, plus Harold Cundiff body recovery in Winston-Salem and Nelle Huggins funeral in Athens.
Spec. 4 Paul David Fink spoke by phone with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Fink in Sydney Australia. He is on rest and recreation leave from Bear Cat Vietnam working in the headquarters office of the 11th Infantry Division. His Vietnam tour ends March 2 when he’ll report to Fort Hamilton New York. His parents recently visited their daughter-in-law and grandson Mrs. Paul David Fink and Jonathan David Circleville. The First National Bank of Nelsonville sues Richard Tinkham 41% Columbus St Nelsonville in Common Pleas Court for 248 dollars on two promissory notes plus 57.66 in interest.
Washington AP reports a B52 bomber carrying unarmed nuclear devices crashed in Greenland. Seven crewmen were aboard. five survived. One body recovered. search for a second survivor continues as rescue operations proceed.
EL CENTRO California A member of the Navy precision flying team the Blue Angels died in the third fatal crash by Angel pilots in 13 months Lt Bill Worley 29 of Nashville Tennessee a Vietnam veteran with seven Air Medals perished Sunday when his Fill Grumman Tiger jet crashed in the desert 18 miles from the Navy air facility. In winter training last February two Blue Angels died in separate crashes in the same area They were Navy Lt Frank Gallagher of Flushing New York and Marine Capt Ronald Thomson of Beeville Texas.
The page lists ad classifications from announcements to transportation with sections on employment auctioneers merchandise and services plus a note on want ads standards. It specifies geographic and timing detail for corrections and contractions along with office hours and daily publication terms.
Edward A Williams Jr a 29 year old funeral home manager pleaded guilty to filing his own death certificate and was sentenced to a year in prison Judge Archie Brown stayed the sentence pending a probation report and Williams was released on 2500 bond A loan company paid off a 1500 insured note on his car after receiving the death certificate
A Norwich city official received a notice showing the HUD had relocated from Chicago to Washington. The post card mailed December 5, 1962, incurred 2 cents in postage due due to rate increases since mailing.
Glouster Community Bank files mortgage foreclosure in Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio against Edward J. Gaus Bonnie Gaus and others. The action seeks sale of described Trimble Township property to satisfy $2164.72 plus interest with further relief and court costs.
A female deer crashed into a large plate glass window at 915 Main Street, Sun day, striking the Purdum residence. The animal appeared to try to reach the Ohio River but did not pass through the pane after the impact.
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