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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1966

Page

7

Area Obituaries from Chesterhill and Nearby Towns

Obituaries note Everett McInturf 92 of Pennsville died at home after Aug 7 1873 birth in Morgan County with survivors including two daughters and two sons. Emma McVicar 86 of Vincent died in Marietta Nursing Home with a daughter and a son surviving. services at Vincent Methodist Church. Harley McCumber 83 of Wellston Wilkesville area died, retired coal miner, services by Strong and Sons Funeral Home. Ellis Covert 70 of Nelsonville Route 1 Myers Crossing died at Mount St. Mary Hospital. survived by wife and eight grandchildren. Mike Gillespie 78 of Millfield Route 1 Athens County died at Sheltering Arms Hospital. large family including five sons and three daughters. Charles Lavey 72 of Logan died at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. survived by three sons, two daughters, and two sisters. Henry Matson 88 of The Plains died in New Port Richey Florida. burial planned in Florida.

Wilkesville Harley P. McCumber Wellston William McCumber Goldie Patrick Vella Wiseman Vonnie Baker Thelma Gherring Welston Maude Lucas Newark Etta Conger Ewington McCumber Strong and Sons Funeral Home A. B. Malloy Wilkesville Cemetery Athens Mike E. Gillespie Millfield Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens County Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Church

Mrs. John E Evans Gallipolis Rites Held For Local Resident

Mrs. John Everett Evans 71 of Lower River Road Gallipolis died 9 15 p m Tuesday at Holzer Hospital after a four day illness Born in Gage Ohio she was one of seven children of Timothy and Elizabeth Rees She is survived by son J Tim Evans two daughters Louise Evans and Bess Grace a brother John T Rees two sisters Anna Evans and Jennie Kerr four grandchildren and one great grand daughter Her husband died July 26 1964 Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p m EST at Miller Funeral Home with Rev Hughey Jones officiating Burial followed at Mound Hill Cemetery Friends may call 7 10 p m Wednesday

Chesterhill Everett McInturf Pennsville Morgan County Adam and Mary Hummel McIinturf Elizabeth Llewellyn Lilly Wagner Carr Emma E. McVicar Vincent Christian Anchorage Marietta Washington County William Sarah Vivlie Hunter Hugh McVicar Vincent Methodist Church Sylva Orndoff Duane Bessie Greenlees Elmer Hunter Russell Harper Barlow Cemetery Fawcett-Stone Sallipolis John Everett Evans Lower River Rd Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Gage, Ohio She Timothy and Elizabeth Reese Gage School Rio Grande College Lyn Rhos Congregational Church Eastern Star J. Tim Evans Louise Evans George L Bess) Grace John T. Rees Gage Anna Evans R. S Jennie) Kerr Miller Funeral Home Hughey Jones Mound Hill Cemetery

Point Man Sought In Kidnapping Case At Mason County

FBI and Mason County authorities hunt Russell Franklin Leach 20 of Point Pleasant for kidnapping and felonious assault of a 14 year old girl. Three others Betty Leach Linda Cottrill and Jeff Leach of Point Pleasant were arrested for obstructing justice. Leach is described as six feet tall 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Point Pleasant Russell Franklin Rusty) Leach Lewis St FBI Mason County S. D. Littlepage Betty Leach Linda Cottrill Jeff Leach Leach

Feeding List Required for Quadruplets

Mrs Regina Eife and her police detective husband Richard care for their four 7 week old quadruplets at home after bringing them from the hospital last Saturday. She records feeding times to prevent hunger or double feeds while juggling five other children ages 4 to 13.

Philadelphia Regina Eife

Kennedy Recovery After Mild Heart Attack at Hyannis Port

Former Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy is reported improving after a mild heart attack Sunday at his Hyannis Port home. Dr. Robert D. Watts, Kennedy family physician, said he is much improved. In unrelated notes, Chief Big Tree, claiming a 104-year birth certificate, flew to Nashville to promote a bank after turning 100.

Joseph P. Kennedy Hyannis Port Mass Robert D. Watts Kennedy Chief Big Tree Nashville Tenn Syracuse N.Y

Mansfield files for divorce from third husband

Actress Jayne Mansfield, 32, sues for divorce from 30 year old stage director Thomas Vitale Ottaviano in Santa Monica Superior Court. They married in September 1964 and have one child. Mansfield cites mental cruelty as the grounds.

Jayne Mansfield Miss Mansfield Superior Court Santa Monica Calif Thomas Vitale Ottaviano

Jerry Lewis Yacht Pussycat Hits Monterey Coast

The 65 foot yacht Pussycat owned by Jerry Lewis, valued at about 350000 dollars, sprang a leak off Monterey County while en route from San Francisco to San Diego. Lewis, 40, and four companions escaped injury as seawater flooded the vessel.

Jerry Lewis Pacific California Monterey County Lewis San Francisco San Diego

Chief Big Tree Echoes Return of Iroquois Leader

An aged Iroquois chief named Chief John Big Tree gives the sense of a familiar encounter, suggesting a prior recognition or connection with the observer as he remains a notable figure in local affairs.

John Big Tree

Cincinnati Market Report shows steady cattle and hog trends

USDA market notes cattle and calves across classes mostly steady or higher for light vealers. Steers 24.50 to 25.00 per cwt, heifers 24.00, cows 16.50 to 18.00, bulls 20.00 to 22.00. Hogs softer for barrows gilts 25.00 to 25.35, sows 19.90 to 20.00, boars 15.50 to 18.00.

Cincinnati USDA

Road Bids To Include Area Work

Gallia and Hocking counties welcome highway projects totaling 30 886 000 bids opening July 26. Masheter notes U S 35 screening in Gallia County and 53 miles of U S 33 in Good Hope and Falls Townships in Hocking County. Projects cover bridges over McArthur Road and the Hocking River plus surface treatments and miscellaneous work in Athens Gallia Meigs Vinton and Washington counties.

Chauncey Gallia Hocking Ohio U. S. 33 Hocking River Athens Meigs Vinton Washington Meigs

Rome Township Well Completion Reported

Completion of a well on land owned by L. L. Lucas in Rome Township is listed in the current scout report of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association. Production after fracture is 15 barrels of oil and 103000 cubic feet of gas. This is the third well drilled on the lease.

L. L. Lucas Rome Township Ohio Oil and Gas Association

51 Viet Cong killed in Ho Bo Woods clash

A U S 25th Infantry Division unit killed 51 Viet Cong near Saigon in Ho Bo Woods 21 miles northwest. The Americans suffered heavy casualties as insurgents wearing camouflaged uniforms and steel helmets closed within 15 yards before being repulsed.

U. S U. S. 25Th Infantry Division Ho Bo Woods Saigon North Viet Nam Peking Prague Congress Washington Ho Chi Minh Norman Thomas

Also Mentioned on This Page

Emma McVicar Harley McCumber Ellis Covert Nelsonville Myers Crossing Mount St. Mary Hospital Greenup Samuel and Mary Covert Lucy Betty Shingler Johnson Funeral Home J. Lloyd Evans Greenlawn Cemetery Mike Gillespie Bessie Mae Margaret West Gillespie David Lyons Ora Jean Gillespie Lulu Belle Gillespie Dale Jackson Warren Lancaster James David Mary Warner Zanesville Doris Marsh West Virginia Charles Hook Memory Gardens Hughes Funeral Home Charles P. Lavey Logan Weis Ave Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan Clay Products Heinlein Robert Hayden Sugar Grove Fairview Memorial Gardens Henry Matson New Port Richey Filia Fla Matson the Plains Florida Vrs John E. Evans Sgt Eife Ricky Michael Eileen Denise Stotes Thomas The United Democratic Republic of Viet Nam Paul VI U Thant Castel Gandolfo Rome Laos Nguyen Chan Vientaine Borden Borden’s P.O Mt. Vernon U.S.A
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