James Vercoe Elected Legion State Treasurer
James M. Vercoe of Athens K. T. Crossen Post was elected treasurer of the Ohio Legion Department at the Columbus convention without opposition. The Army veteran is The Messenger assistant circulation manager and previously led the post as commander and led the building of the Legion home. He joins the department finance committee as chairman and serves on the publications board. Other Athens delegates and alternates attended the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Vercoe
Athens
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Legion’s Department of
Ohio
Columbus
Department
Buckeye Boys State Board of Trustees
Department Executive Committee
Nolan Mace
Charles Gilkey
Paul Lewis
C. K. McKinstry
Conrad Josten
James Balding
Wilson Carr
Maywood Smith
Happy Sunday Ride Ends In Disaster For Prize Horse
Billie Sue Sherwood and 15 year old Johnny Gilbert traded mounts when Fury slipped at the state garage driveway near Miss Sherwood’s home. Fury suffered a broken rear leg and had to be destroyed after a veterinarian’s assessment. Billie Sue had raised Fury since a colt and shown him in 4 H events. Gilbert escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fury
Gray
State Highway Department
Miss Sherwood
Billie Sue
C. W. Sherwood
Fairgrounds
Johnny Gilbert
Elliottsville
State Garage
Latigo Riders 4-H Club
Gilbert
OU Teaching Project Set
Dr. Gee and Dr. Bradshaw will help modify university administration and practices. The contract stems from Vietnam requesting AID technical aid. Ohio University takes full oversight of the project with overseas assignments approved by AID. Program runs through August 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gee
Bradshaw
Hamblin
Vietnam
Ohio University
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
In Athens area, births reported for Hollis Black and W C Glover couples and James Stack. admissions include Kirchner Lamp Males Stalder Webster Tittle McCune Hayhurst Robinson and others. dismissals list several local residents. blood used one pint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Black
Athens
W. C. Glover
James Stack
the Plains
William H. Kirchner
Danny Lamp
Everett Males
Benny Stalder
Jerry Webster
Millfield
Elmer Tittle
Marion McCune
Harold Hayhurst
Jerry Robinson
Arthur Hines
Guysville
Paul Perry
William Frick
Paul Stanley
Albany
Howard Cottrell
Arnoldsburg
W. Va
James Donahoe
Dale Orcutt
J. W. West, Jr
George Closter
Amesville
Edward Chambers
Mildred Rogaski
Stewart
Jessie Quick
Plains Volunteer Fire Department to Auction for Building Fund
The Plains Volunteer Fire Department plans a miscellaneous auction to raise funds for a new fire house and equipment. Call for pickup of donations at SY 73275 SY 72892 or SY 72792. Proceeds support the building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Four Traffic Accidents Investigated By Patrol
State Police investigated four traffic accidents over the weekend. One fatality involved Earl Eakard, 43, of Charleston who rolled his car on Route 329 near Route 50. he was fined 125 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated and served three days in jail. A semi tractor headboard was knocked from a westbound unit on Route 50 near Coolville, striking an eastbound car driven by Herman Carder, 55. Billie Wilfong, 20, Chesterhill Route 1, was involved in a Route 50 A ditch collision near Amesville and cited for conditional speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Rate
Baer
Charleston
W. Va
Earl Eakard
Eakard
Delbert Hill
Huntington
Coolville
Herman Carder
New Matamoras
Billie J. Wilfong
Chesterhill
Amesville
Baghdad Student Is Cited By Merchants
An Iraqi Ohio University student, Kamel Sadiq Touma, 24, pleaded no contest to two charges in Municipal Court. He faced $200 and $50 bonds after allegedly buying goods worth about $1100 and failing to pay, with some items shipped to his home before he left for Iraq.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Iraq
Kamel Sadiq Touma
Baghdad
Toama
Joseph McBride
Athens
Darrell Tom
Lamborn
Captain McBride
Wade Tom
Spot Pizza
Marshfield Resident Myrtle Thompson Dies at 84
Myrtle C. Thompson 84 of New Marshfield died Sunday night after months of illness. Born in Jackson County she lived in Chauncey and New Marshfield, was a Methodist and member of the Order of Eastern Star. Survived by five daughters, 32 grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren, two brothers. services Thursday 2 p.m. at New Marshfield Methodist Church. Burial in New Marshfield. OES memorial at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle C. Thompson
New Marshfield
Jackson County
Chauncey
Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
Joseph
Majel Headley
Newport
Freda Conkey
Gladys Hughes
McArthur
Viola Gabriel
Akron
Leola Trout
Independence
John Byers
Baltimore
Fred Byers
Columbus
New Marshfield Methodist Church
James F. Early
Hughes Funeral
OES
Mrs. Mary Conkey Rites Held in Albany
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon by Rev. Earl Russell at the Bigony funeral home for 91 year old Mrs. Mary Conkey who died Friday at the Albany Angel of Mercy Nursing Home. Burial followed at New Marshfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Conkey
Albany
Earl Russell
Bigony
Angel of Mercy
New Marshfield
Kasler Dies at 80 in Mount St. Mary Hospital
Clyde R. Kasler 80 of Trimble Route 1 died Saturday night after a two day illness. Lifelong Ames Township resident he was a farmer and elder of the Hooper Ridge Church of Christ. Survived by wife Etta a son Warren M. of Athens two grandsons Allan Balderson Corning and Mike Kasler Athens two great grandchildren a sister Mrs Vera White Glasgow and a daughter Mildred deceased 1935 a brother Guy 1954. Service at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hooper Ridge Church with Rev. David Grubb officiating burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call Hughes funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde R. Kasler
Trimble
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Ames Township
Warren V
Lucinda Kasler
Hooper Ridge
Vera White
Glouster
Mildred
Guy
David Grubb
Hughes Funeral Home
Cow Struck by Auto on Area Highway Near Albany
A car driven by Max F. Hamilton of Albany struck a Holstein cow on County Road 19 near Albany Saturday evening. The deputy said the cow stepped from brush into the road. the car front was damaged but the cow appeared uninjured. The cow is owned by Arlo Gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max F. Hamilton
Albany
Sheriff’s Department
Ward Cunningham
Hamilton
Arlo Gift
Four Workshops Open at Ohio University
The National Science Foundation funds a six week summer institute for junior high general science teachers at Ohio University to boost subject mastery and student motivation. Richard P. Goldthwait of Ohio State will discuss Under Antarctic Ice at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Chemistry Auditorium. About 65 attend the streamlining pupil transportation workshop while Dr George E Hill directs the Counseling and Guidance Training Institute focusing on counselor preparation and guidance of able youth. A Shakespeare Workshop directed by Dr Robert F ieDonnell will study Shakespeare and then travel to Stratford Ontario for a session of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
National Science Foundation
Richard P. Goldthwait
Ohio State University
Ance Training Institute
George E. Hill
Robert F. ieDonnell
Stratford
Ontario
McGraner Rites Tuesday
Funeral services are planned Tuesday afternoon for John H. McGraner 81 former resident who died Saturday at his home in Charleston West Virginia. He was a retired coal miner and member of the United Mine Workers of America Woodmen of the World and the Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church. Friends may call at Jagers and Sons funeral home where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. by Rev N L Russell at New Marshfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. McGraner
Charleston
W. Va
Patrick
Elizabeth McGraner
United Mine Workers of America
Woodmen of the World
Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church
Jagers and Sons
N. L. Russell
New Marshield
Thunderstorms Bring Mild Relief After Weekend Heat
Athens enjoyed milder weather after weekend storms dropping the high to 85 Sunday and lows to 65. Rain totaled 1.38 inches per U S Observer Cc L Colmer, with 75 at 10 am. Firemen mow cemetery this week and seek resident assistance at Hocking Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U. S
Cc. L. Colmer
Mercury
Seven DAV delegates to Ohio convention in Columbus
Seven members from Con rath Bean Chapter Disabled American Veterans will attend the 41st Ohio DAV convention July 27-29 in Columbus. Commander Dale H. Kirkendall said the Deshler Hilton group will join sessions believed to mark the largest state DAV gathering. Other local members attending include C J Ailstock Harry C Wolfe Albert C Peyton Harley Moler Ed Chambers and Agnes Ann Malloy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrath Bean
Ohio
DAV
Columbus
Dale H. Kirkendall
Kirke All
C. J. Ailstock
Harry C. Wolfe
Albert C. Peyton
Harley Moler
Ed Chambers
Agnes Ann Malloy
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James Vercoe
Legion State
Alec Blair
Jackson
Mace
Billie Sue Sherwood
Route 56-West
Ny Drug Counter
Jessie W. Ley
Katherine Hartley
Murphey Insurance Agency
Heiner
Heiner’s
the Security Bank
Athens, Ohio
Athens County
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Marshfield
University Cleaners
Alisuzainn
Aina
C.R. Kasler
Plains Volunteer Firemen
Hocking
Arthur Sapp
Chauncey, Ohio
Jouushuibr Volley
Dulamel
Alny
Moore
Mac’s
Thrifty
W. State St
S. Court St. Athens
Vere Smith
N. Court St
Dukane Corp
ST. Charles, Ill
Houck & Reed, Inc
O. G. Houck
Don Reed
W. Union
Dial LY
Pca School de
Seaiaie Hiiasienichasleen
Knit
U.S. Pat
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