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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1974

Page

6

Dora Hudson 93 Dies in Letart Residence

Dora Beatrice Hudson of Letart aged 93 died at home. She survived two daughters Virginia Sayre and Dorothy Atkinson, a son John Hudson, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery after services at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church Flatrock.

Mason Dora Beatrice Hudson Letart Oak Grove John D Catherine Finnicum Hoffman Virginia Sayre Dorothy Atkinson Huntington John Hudson Leon William Lance Beatrice Kenneth Sayre Good Shepherd United Methodist Church Flatrock Evergreen Cemetery Foglesong Funeral Home Racine Anna Marie Roush Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis Jonas Elizabeth Roush Wright Roush Chillicothe Ray Roush Racine Baptist Church Walter Bikacson Ewing Pomeroy Dora Frownfelter Temple City Calif Mercerville California Gallia County Janius Susan Gilbert Plymale Elizabeth Chapel Frank Frownfelter Beatrice Porter Columbus Odie Frownfelter Fred Mercerville Church Charles Lusher Ridge Lawn Waugh- Halley-Wood Athens Thelma L. White N. Blackburn Rd O’bleness Memorial Hospital Akron William and Ethel Leadbetter Athens County Glouster High School University of Southern California Bliss Business College C. A. Daugherty Auto Agency Jacksonville Dean Thompson Eighth Street Harley Della Biddison Thompson Abex Corp Thompson Vore Ridge Church Jennet Gwilym Thompson Maxine Guisinger Greenfield Dorothy Coey Sue McIntosh Trimble van Fossen Glouster Willard Dutcher Sands Cemetery Shawnee Leah Modk Stoyle Humphrey Funeral Home Frank Cheesebrew Shawnee Cemetery Middleport Ethel L. Smith Veterans Memorial Hospital Bowman's Run Nial Samatha Woodruff Salser Rawlings-Coats Howard Shiveley Sutton Cemetery

Weekend Guests Attending Southern High School Events

Racine hosts out of town guests for baccalaureate and commencement at Southern High School. Attendees included Rev. Howard Shiveley and Mrs Shiveley with several visitors from Wilmington and Columbus, plus Cincinnati visitors Mrs Tassian and daughters with relatives in Racine.

Howard Shiveley Louise Shiveley Myrtle Lousmenhouser Elva Trickler Wilmington Earl Sewell Columbus Steve Wilson Cathy Smith Larry Poling Pat Ihle Southern High School George Tassian Daughters Cincinnati

Gen Tel Adds Lines In Pomeroy For Growth

General Telephone Co of Ohio announces a 69700 dollar cable addition in Pomeroy to upgrade services and support future growth. Donald H. Pearch Jr says the project will serve residential areas and replace some facilities. Completion is planned for early 1975. the Pomeroy exchange covers 4965 telephones in a 90.4 square mile area of Meigs County.

Pomeroy General Telephone Co Ohio Donald H. Pearch Pearch Pomeroy Exchange Meigs County

Fairview Personal Notes Highlight Local Guests

Fairview personal notices describe visits by John Palmer and others from Beaver Falls, Syracuse, Columbus, and beyond. Families including Wolfe, Foreman, Parsons, and Proffitt share weekend stays and a birthday party for David Foreman. The record notes a death of Ellen Wolfe Pickens and funeral services in East Liverpool.

Fairview John Palmer Beaver Falls Eliza Foreman David Sayre Peggy Gregory Fairborn Owen Anderson Lester Rhodes Baden W. V. Louise Wolfe Hebron Vicki Richardson Rhonda Wolfe Columbus Gordon Wolfe Beryl Wolfe Ray Robert Wilson Portland Timmy Wolfe Don Kouns Syracuse Charles MecNickle Lewis Ours Pete Farra Floyd Farra Hershschel Wolfe Panama City Fla Dennis Wolfe Strongsville Clyde Wolfe Berea Lilly Cline Larry Charles Oberlin Canton Kenneth Wolfe Franklin Harvey Ours Dunbar W. Va Jones Princeton Rollin Wolfe Kankakee Ill Florence Haruff Mary Jane Marion Charles Wolfe Dorsey Parsons Ruth Parsons Clinton Jarrett Brookville Bertha Proffitt Bobby Naomi Foreman Grove City Joe Foreman David Jimmy Joyce Foreman Dennis Holley Ashton, W. Va Bobby and

Murder charge filed in Wellston shooting death

Rodney Rippeth, 37, is charged with murder in the Saturday night shooting of Albert Steve Kirkendall, 31, near the Rippeth home in Wellston. A preliminary hearing is set for Thursday at 10 a.m. Rippeth is free on a $5,000 bond and represented by attorney Joseph Oths. Kirkendall died at Holzer Medical Center after being shot twice with a .22 rifle. Funeral services were held in Kingston.

Vinton Virgil Fraley Bidwell Holzer Medical Center Elliott County Robert Verlina Sturgill Fraley Nancy Jane Fraley William Columbus Worthington Barbara Knapp Springfield Sybill Hawkins Dayton Lois Hopple Ruth Smith Burk, Ky Ella Long Gallipolis Serge Dan Elliott Emma Stapleton Mary Isom Stevens, Ky Elmer Grayson James McCoy-Moore Funeral Home New Fountain Sandy Hook Funeral Jackson Wellston Albert Steve Kirkendall Athens Jackson County Kirkendall Donald Teets Rippeth Kingston Circleville Area Sugar Creek

Reedsville Personal Visits Highlight Local Guest Lists

Overnight guest Darrel Henderson stayed with grandparents in Portland. Several families hosted visitors from Pomeroy Belpre Chester Norwalk Columbus Toledo Akron and Athens in routine social notices.

Darrel Henderson Ralph Henderson Portland Dale Smith Melvin Smith Barbara Lori Smith Pomeroy John Burns Point Pleasant Helen Archer Milton Tuttle Chester Norwalk Donald Coleman Columbus Hetzer-Rise Marion Hetzer Toledo Rawleigh Hetzer Akron D. C. Riebel Belpre John Riebel Pomeroy Road Robert Morton Belpre Road Williams-Balderson George Arnold Northridge Cal

Rio Grande Community College wins narrow voter approval

A special election across four counties shows 4 230 yes to 3 370 no for a one mill levy to fund Rio Grande Community College. Gallia and Jackson counties support the levy while Meigs and Vinton oppose. Meigs provides the largest defeat by 1 158 votes.

Rio Grande Rio Grand Community College Gallia Jackson Vinton Meigs Meigs County Board of Elections

Miller Students Honored at He mlock Seven Miller High School

Miller High School announces various scholarships and awards for students. Ray Harbaugh earned sixth in junior English in the Ohio Test of Scholarship. Cindy Gaddis received a State Board of Education award. Lynn Bailey gained two scholarships from Citizens and Southern Local Education Association. Anna Harvey won multiple scholarships including from Ohio Dominican College and Elk’s. Lynn Lanning and Kevin Martin earned Ohio University freshman scholarships and Levion Scholarships. Mark Tharp received the Citizens Foundation Scholarship.

New Straitsville Lynn Lanning Kevin Martin Ohio University Mark Tharp Citizens Foundation

Kindergarten time discussed at Tuppers Plains district board

About 14 parents met with the Eastern School District Board of Education to discuss next year’s kindergarten. A full day or half day schedule was debated and a final decision will be made later. The board accepted resignations of French teacher Judith Dudukovic and Riverview School secretary Cathy Osborne.

Tuppers Plains Eastern School District Board of Education John Riebel Judith Dudukovic Cathy Osborne Riverview Meigs County

Slack to Attend W. V a Wesleyan College

Buckhannon West Virginia Bill Slack son of Dr Richard Slack Point Pleasant and Mrs Sibley Slack Middleport Ohio has been accepted for admission to West Virginia Wesleyan College He graduated from Meigs High School where he played football and wrestled and plans no major yet.

Buckhannon W. Va Bill Slack Richard Slack Point Pleasant Sibley Slack Third St Middleport Ohio West Virginia Wesleyan College Slack Meigs High School Wesleyan

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Dora Hudson W. Warren Rawlins Monroe Chapel Oak Hill Glen Hensley Monroe Cemetery McCoy- Moore Funeral Home Irena Woodyard Chesterhill Irena Clark Woodyard Burke Nursing Home Morgan County Amos Lydia Noland Clark Mount Zion Bible Christian Church Fairview Grange Morgan County Farm Bureau Charles Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill Cemetery Esther Sprague Marietta Putnam Street Toronto Hugh Brown Alpha Xi Delta Sorority College Street Edward H. Sprague Edward Sprague Judith J. B. Roberts Fort Street McClure Funeral Home Stella R. Humphrey Good Samaritan Medical Center Ethel Smith Gen Tel Fairview Personals Mrs Ray Heiney Sears Peere Chan Batters Pteves Miter FRI Tire and Auto Center Sears and SAVE Sears, Roebuck and CO Rel E. State Reedsville Rio Community College Miller Roger Dale Mulford Martha Brunson Gregg Glen Mulford Eddie Thomas Marion Thomas Charles Swogger W.va
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