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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1968

Page

6

Walter C. Anderson 82 dies after hospital stay

Area death notices report Walter C. Anderson 82 of Stockport Route 1 died Tuesday night at Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville. A former farmer, he belonged to Antioch Church of Christ and Pennsville Grange, survived by wife Mary Martin Janes Anderson, three stepchildren and 14 grandchildren, with services Friday at Pennsville Church of Christ and burial in Pennsville Cemetery.

Chesterhill Walter C. Anderson Stockport Maritan Hospital Zanesville Penn Twp Morgan County Granville Amanda Harper Anderson Anderson Antioch Church of Christ Pennsville Clyde Pennsville Church Point Pleasant Delbert Edward McDade Hockingville Mason County Vanderbilt Hospital Nashville Tenn Leon Carl and Macel Denny McDade Delbert Jr Kenneth Lewis Martyn McDade Barberton Owens Wayne Wanda Jordan Patricia McDade Ruth McDade Sally Nibert Delaware Mohr-Stevens Funeral Home

Rites set for 2 youths killed in Ohio crash near Zanesville

Lawrence Alfman 18 of Corning Route 2 and Bruce McGreevy 19 of New Lexington Route 1 died Monday in a traffic accident near Zanesville. Alfman’s services Thursday at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. McGreevy’s Requiem Mass Thursday at St. Pius Church Moxahala with burial New Lexington Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday at local funeral homes. Surviving relatives listed for both youths include parents and siblings.

Logan Versie Imboden Riverside Hospital Columbus Pearl Hattie Sheets Garrison Hocking County Imboden Mount Zion Brethren Church Marion Herbert Herbert Jr Worthington Lester Imboden Lloyd Ward Cyril Garrison Lancaster Mary Ansel Bremen A. H. Waters Ora Ansel Groveport Leonard Funeral Home Fred Waggner Corbin Mount Zion Cemetery Point Pleasant Laura A. Rice Ritchie County L. M Susan T. Alsten Carder Bellemeade Bellemeade United Methodist Church 0. H. Carder Eugene Garlow Kirkland Memorial Gardens Fogiesong Funeral Home Lawrence Alfman Corning Bruce McGreevy New Lexington Zanesville Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Raymond Lemity Oakwood Cemetery Carl W. Hermany St. Pius Catholic Church Moxahala Chute- Wiley Young Altman Union Two Morgan County Lawrence A. and Beulah Webb Altman Sr Crooksville High School Virgil Mary) Pe- David Mary Perine Arthur Patricia) Hurst Joseph Roberta Hakes Mee-Greevy Miller Consolidated High School Ohio University Timothy Mark Robin Richard Cathy Joseph McGreevy Sr S. B. Hakes Miami, Fla

Mortgage Foreclosure Sought By Bank in Common Pleas Court

The Security Bank of Athens filed a petition in Common Pleas Court to foreclose a mortgage on a farm lot in Athens Two used as collateral for a $2,500 promissory note. The defendants are Robert D. Frost and Lulu Belle of Athens Route 2.

The Security Bank of Athens Common Pleas Court Robert D. Frost Athens Lulu Belle Athens Two

Scouts Canoe 10 Mile Trip on Hughes and Little Kanawha

Explorer Posts 56 and 77 joined a 10 mile canoe journey down the Hughes and Little Kanawha Rivers starting at Kootoga Camp near Route 47 West Virginia and ending at Leachville. Participants included Norman Teaford Roland Mc Quate Kenneth Midkiff Rick Essex Ron Bradley Graham John Gilmore Bill Gilmore and Raymond Strekal.

Explorer Hughes Little Kanawha Kootoga Boy Scout Camp Route 47 West Virginia Leachville W. Va Post Norman Teaford Roland McQuate Kenneth Midkiff Rick Essex Ron Bradley Graham John Bill Gilmore Raymond Strekal

Scholarship Awarded to Cal W Brostrom in Athens

Calvin W. Brostrom of Route 1 Athens has been awarded a $1700 full tuition scholarship by Brigham Young University Provo Utah. The four year award recognizes academic excellence as Brostrom graduates among the upper five percent of his class. Brigham Young University, the largest church related university, enrolled about 20000 students last year and limited awards to top graduates.

Calvin W. Brostrom Athens Route 1 Brigham Young University Provo Utah Brostrom Brigham Young

Parkersburg couple seeks $650 balance in Athens Court

A Parkersburg pair files in Athens County Common Pleas Court seeking $650 owed on a promissory note from Eweulis G. Faddis and Ann Faddis of Coolville. They claim land in Carthage Two was used as collateral by the Faddises in signing the note to them.

Parkersburg W. Va Athens County Common Pleas Court Eweulis G. Faddis Ann Faddis Coolville Carthage Two Russell B. Wilson Nolia Faddis

Concrete Work Starts On Bridge Across Hocking River

Concrete deck work began on Route 93 bridge across the Hocking River with half the paving poured and curing for a week before the other half. Crews continue subgrading for the Route 33 Logan bypass and two additional structures. Engineer Ronald Sharrett said progress is on schedule and July paving on the bypass should start with all bridges finished by August. Names include Subhash Bhaji, Carolyn Williams, Donald Carew, Irene Olsen, Curtis Delaine Rutter, Kathleen Heightland, Gary Stufflebean, Joanne Richards, Charles Campbell, Darlene Powell, Carol Seeger Kendall, Daniel Powell, Shirley Prot, Kerry Ahearn, Marco Davies, Doris Falkner, Delbert Turner, Katherine Turner, and others. The Kappa Alpha Society and Alpha Delta Pi are noted as historic Greek organizations.

C&o Ronald Sharrett Eagle Construction Co McArthur Sharrett Subhash Bhaji Delaware Carolyn Williams Athens Donald K. Carew Irene L. Olsen Curtis Delaine Rutter Millfield Kathleen Marie Heightland Gary W. Stufflebean Nelsonville Joanne Richards Glouster Charles E. Campbell

U S and North Vietnam Seek Peace Amid Bombardment Talks

In Paris American diplomat Cyrus Vance told Xuan Thuy the United States is ready to stop bombing North Vietnam at the right time, while Hanoi insists all attacks end immediately without reciprocity. Both sides plan to meet again next Wednesday amid stalled progress and quiet coffee breaks.

John M. Hightower Paris United States North Vietnam Hanoi Cyrus R. Vance Xuan Thuy Southeast Asia Nguyen Thanh le

Gassing Up His Horse Trick Narrated Inky Tale

Madisonville Kentucky AP truck driver Tom Jackson was approached by a man on horseback asking directions to a gas station. The rider explained he carried horses and rode to the station after his truck ran dry. Also notes that elephants fear mice and stampede when startled per National Geographic Society.

Madisonville Tom Jackson Jackson

Recent Guests Visit Racine Area Figures in Ethel Wheeler's Circle

Racine social notes list visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Glen Paulin of Lancaster and Mrs. Albert Hill who spent a week in Columbus with her daughter and family. Cheryl and Dean Foster accompany Mrs. Hill home for a three week visit. The Curtis family hosted a Lorain weekend with Sam Curtis and daughter Sue Anne. Betty Martsch and son Billy of Oneida Ky. returned from visiting Fred Cadle's family. Cadle guests included Elmer Proffitt and daughters Bertha Deihl and Jean Bradford with Tom Hayman of Syracuse N Y.

Ethel Wheeler Glen Paulin Lancaster Albert Hill Columbus Ward Foster Cheryl Dean Foster Harry Curtis Lorain Sam Curtis Sue Anne Betty Martsch Billy Oneida Fred Cadle Elmer Proffitt Bertha Deihl Jean Bradford Tom Hayman Syracuse N. Y

Disaster Office Will Be Closed In Brandt's Restau rant

Logan news item reports the local Red Cross disaster office to close Thursday per the chapter advisory committee meeting in Brandt's Restaurant. Rev Alden Veach announced Mrs Harold Wilson as new volunteer chair to replace Mrs Arthur Prey. Emergency communication plans for Hocking County discussed.

Logan Red Cross Brandt Alden Veach Hocking County Harold Wilson Arthur Prey

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