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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1969

Page

6

Miller Plans Swing Through Area During Fourth of July Visit

Tenth District Congressman Clarence E. Miller will tour Southeastern Ohio over three days with eight stops. He will visit the Athens exchange building, Pomeroy Head Start facilities, Fort Meigs reconstruction, Holzer Hospital, Murray City Opportunity Center, and participate in Independence Day events in Lancaster and McConnelsville. He closes with a Camp Perry stop to meet National Guard troops before returning to Washington.

Clarence E. Miller Ohio Miller Athens Exchange General Telephone Co Athens Meigs Hocking Community Action Agency Pomeroy Gallia Murray City Lancaster Fairfield Post 11 American Legion Morgan County Ohio National Guard Camp Perry Port Clinton Caldwell Crooksville Logan Marietta McConnelsville Zanesville Washington

Area Death Notices From Point Pleasant to Glouster

The section lists obituaries from Point Pleasant to Glouster, noting Joe William Anderson 68 of Point Pleasant Route 2, Pearl P. McBride 74 of Syracuse, Tiny Mae Marks 77 of Chester, Blanche Frost 86 of Hebbardsville, Bes sie Moore 82 of Porterfield, Ruby Hartley 56 of Point Pleasant, Marie Funk 74 of Logan, Alva Earl Cross 78 of Syracuse, Ida May Boyd 86 of Chesterhill, Helen Louise Allen 51 of Nelsonville Route 2, Clifford J. Johnson 76 of Glouster, with service details and burial plans. Surviving family members and hospital or church affiliations are listed for each. Services span from Thursday to next day, at various funeral homes and cemeteries across the region.

Point Pleasant Joe William Anderson Windy W. Va Charles C Minnie Moore Anderson Lowdale Methodist Church Chessie Randolph Anderson Juanita Burke Parkersburg Evelyn McGraw Eugene Anderson Henry Cline Chester Tiny Mae Marks Chester Area Athens Ewing Chapel Freeland Norris Chester Cemetery Marks Daughters of America Christian Church Keno Arlie Marks Belpre Mildred Santee Millwood Porterfield Bessie S. Moore Main St St. Joseph’s Hospital Bradberry Meigs County Henen Zettie Hysell Smith Grafton Kenny William Smith Jesse M. Moore Kenney Memorial Wesleyan Church Hebardville Cemetery Spencer Funeral Home Ruby F. Hartley First St Pleasant Valley Hospital Mason County Lewis and Ella Jane Casey Fletcher James Irene Cardner Gallipolis Ferry James Nibert Addison Pearl Flint Irene Gillispie Geneva Bertie London Junior Worthy Apple Grove Crow-Hassell Funeral Concord Church Logan Marie Funk St. Anthony’s Hospital Columbus Falls Township Hocking County Joel and Mae Krinn Harsh Trinity United Methodist Church WSCS Hocking Roy Charles Helen) Thompson New Jersey Margie Funk Robert Mona) Hartman Chesapeake Ohio Heinlein D. $. Dunkle Oak Grove Cemetery Chesterhill Ida May Boyd Elliott Valley Hill McConnelsville Mountville Francis Sarah Jane Cain Moody Nazarene Church Zanesville Boyd John Stockport Pearl Kromi Martin Moody Marysville Gertrude Scott Grace Smith Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Hal Imhoff Nelsonville Helen Louise Allen Zion Ridge Athens County Landon Cora Bentley Frank Frank Jr David Paul Bentley Florence Smith Faye Landon Baltimore Wanda Anderson Mary Scaggs Ray Johnson Funeral Home Connett Cemetery

Local residents visit relatives across towns

Kyger Ronald Jividen and families from Texas and Lancaster visit Mr and Mrs Charles Tate and sons. Faye Barnett and Cheshire family visit Lilly Ox yer. Florence Scott of Zanesville stays with George Gardner and Linda. Weimanns from Lancaster and New Mexico visit Carl Weimann. Donna Weimann graduates from Lancaster High and works for Nationwide Insurance in Columbus. Far Grapes of Florida visit Lester Reush. Dewey Jones family visits Plain City relatives.

Ronald Jividen Jividen Minor Parsons Raymond Parsons Raymond Rupe Texas Charles Tate Faye Barnett Cheshire Lilly Oxyer Florence Scott Zanesville George Gardner Linda Robert Grover New Mexico Sherman Weimann Lancaster Carl Weimann Weimanns Donna Weimann Lancaster High School Nationwide Insurance Columbus Far Grapes Florida Lester Reush Dewey Jones Plain City

Local families visit relatives this week

Radcliff Mr. and Mrs. William Garvin of near Wilkesville visited Mrs. Garvin's sister, Mrs. Bessie Knapp. Mr. and Mrs. David Yates and Brenda of Wellston visited Mrs. Yates' aunt, Mrs. Bertha Faulk. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gueiler of Ellison were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cooker.

William Garvin Wilkesville

Union Vetoes Contract At Logan Firm

Local 98 of the Sheet Metal Workers International rejected a new contract with William Wallace division of Wallace-Murray Corp in Logan. Members voted 74 to 34 against the settlement covering three years with wage increases totaling 56 cents per hour plus benefits. The plant will operate normally. union officials say the firm’s offer included a 67 cent hourly rise over three years, higher hospital rates, a looser vacation plan, and one extra paid holiday. The Wallace division makes gas vent pipes and chimney systems and employs about 150 workers.

Logan Sheet Metal Workers International William Wallace Walllace- Murray Corp

Meigs Girl Struck by Car Injured in Middleport

Four year old Trudy L. Stone daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Stone of Logan Street Middleport was injured Monday afternoon when struck by a car driven by Rowland P Batchelor of Richmond Ind He was cited for speeding and to appear in village court The girl was taken to Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis with a fractured leg broken collar bone and head lacerations by the Middleport Emergency Squad

Middleport Trudy L. Stone C. L. Stone Logan Street Rowland P. Batchelor Richmond Ind Batchelor Main Street Village Court Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis

Blaze Destroys Gallipolis Attic and Damages Home

Firemen fought an attic fire at 11 07 p m in Gallipolis causing an estimated 5500 in damage to Homer Beckett s home at 420 Hedgewood Dr The blaze began in the attic over a carport and spread to the house With 3500 damage to the house and 2000 to contents reported A second call involved a garage fire outside a One Hour Cleaning Service building causing 5 damage The garage owner was unknown

Gallipolis Homer Beckett Hedgewood Dr

Wheel detaches from trailer hits parked car in Route 663 turn

Logan Hocking County Sheriff’s Department investigated an accident involving minor damage Monday evening. Paul A. Kuhn 52 of Rockbridge was turning from Route 663 onto Hunter Road when a wheel fell off his trailer striking a parked car. Pomeroy Lodge No 164 F&AM meets Wednesday at 7:30 pm at the Masonic Temple for third degree work. Ronald Peach Crawford of Point Pleasant suffered a heart attack Monday night and is listed in fair condition at Pleasant Valley Hospital.

Logan Hocking County Pomeroy F&am Masonic Temple Point Pleasant Ronald Peach) Crawford Pleasant Valley Hospite

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Messenger Holzer Hospital The Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation McConnelsville Jaycees P.m Poplar Street Nelsonville, Lsonville, Ohio Church of Nesten Wieners Coca-Cola Campbells Pork & Beans Arcoa Wiener Davis Brothers Joe W. Anderson Pearl McBride Syracuse Pearl P. McBride Veterans Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Church In Presbyterian Church Letart Cemetery Ewing Funeral Home Marks Services Blanche Frost Hebbardsville Sheltering Arms Hospital Amos and Margaret Love Holland Sam Jagers Funeral Home Bessie Moore Mrs. Marie Funk Alva Cross Alva Earl Cross Millstone Cross Hallie Cottrill Cross Denver Velma) Parsons Corbett Daisy) Patterson Eber Arletia) Pickens Virgil Ralph McCune Rutland Russell C. Cross Mansfield John William Cross Ewir Gravel Hill Ida Boyd Helen L. Allen Clifford J. Johnson Glouster Clifford J.johnson Morgan St Veterans Hospital Dayton Meige County James and Anna Duffy Johnson First Baptist Church McCann-Frederick Post George Johnson Renville Esther Bruce Arvonia Lane Xenia First Baptist Don Seevers van Fossen Kyger Radcliff William Wallace Division Blaze Lodge
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