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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1971

Page

9

Area Death Notices for Wilkesville and Grove City

John Mahaffey 55 of Ewington Route near Wilkesville found dead at home. WWII veteran and American Legion member survived by 2 daughters and a son, plus 4 brothers. funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Wilkesville Methodist Church with burial at Radcliff Cemetery. Pomeroy: Rev Albert Grueser, Grove City former Meigs County resident and minister, died in Grove City. Funeral arrangements pending with Schoedinger Norris Funeral Home Grove City.

Wilkesville John Mahaffey Ewington William and Gaynelle Arbaugh Mahaffey American Legion Nellie Viola Mahaffey Tri-County Technical Institute Nelsonville Judith Mae Mahaffey Washington, D. C John Bryant Radcliff Cemetery Pomeroy Albert Grueser Grove City Meigs County Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co Otterbein College Ohio Southeast Conference Evangelical United Brethren Church United Brethren Church Logan Mills Memorial Church Lancaster Harrisburg Morreystown Circleville Margaret Pilketon Grueser Robert Columbus S. O. Walcutt Okenson Mich Ray White Massillon George Shirler Cincinnati Genevive Stobart Rock Springs Road

Veteran barber Carl Bell dies at 79 in Athens

Carl F. Bell 79 of 21 S Lancaster St Athens died Wednesday night in O’Bleness Memorial Hospital after a weeklong illness. He was a longtime Athens barber, church treasurer of Mount Zion Baptist Church, survived by wife Sophia and sister Minnie Bell. Services Saturday 1:30 p.m. at Mount Zion with burial at West Union Street Hughes Funeral Home.

Athens Carl F. Bell S. Lancaster St Marie Morton Sushia Minnie Bell Howard J. Randolph Belpre Mount Zion Baptist Church William Strickland West Union Street Hughes Funeral Home

Shade Sloan dies at 63 in South Gate Michigan

Mrs Emogene D Sloan 63 of South Gate Michigan died Tuesday at Oakwood Hospital Dearborn. She is survived by husband Jessie Sloan and the service held at Ja gers and Sons Funeral Home with burial in Burlingham Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 PM Friday.

Wilkesville Lena Butcher Martin Strong and Son John Bryant Salem Center Martin Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis Shade Emogene D. Sloan South Gate Mich Oakwood Hospital Dearborn Edward and Minnie Shaw Ohlinger Jessie (Merle) Sloan Jagers and Sons Funeral Herbert Harris Burlingham Cemetery Glouster Rebecca Sis) McLaughlin Town Street van Fossen Ernest Williams Glouster Cemetery

Mohr Announces Funeral Ambulance Service in Point Pleasant

Lawrence G. Mohr declares immediate operation of funeral and ambulance services with Carl Siders continuing as associate and city council member. Services to be shared with Chapman Mortuary and Foglesong Funeral Home, with temporary relocation planned to 1300 Viand St. and future move post arrangement. Call 675-4181 for details.

Point Pleasant Lawrence G. Mohr Mohr Carl W. Siders Siders Chapman Mortuary Foglesong Mason Viand St Mohr-Stevens Ted Stevens Stevens Mohr Funeral and Ambulance Service

Marriage Licenses in Athens Area Reported

Pamela Ann Spencer 17 waitress and John Keith Dunfee 18 auto body worker both Athens. Patti Lynn Wright 18 Athens deputy clerk and Llewelyn Douglas Weaver 18 Coolville U S Air Force. Betty J Hertz 45 hotel manager and Oliver J Bishop 41 OU both Nelsonville Delores Nelson 17 Coolville and Charles Hudwell 24 Reedsville stack at attendant.

Pamela Ann Spencer John Keith Dunfee Athens Patti Lynn Wright Llewelyn Douglas Weaver Coolville U.S. Air Force Betty J. Hertz Oliver J. Bishop Nelsonville Delores Nelson Charles Hudwell Reedsville

Church Unit Plans Project At First United Presbyterian

The Sunshine Makers Class of the First United Presbyterian Church met in the annex to plan buying flowers for vases for the church and annex. A committee of Janice Law, Mildred Pierce, and Charlotte Nease was named. Helen Diddle led the meeting. Esther Harden gave devotions. Matthew chapters A through D guided Bible study. The session closed with prayer followed by a grab bag sale. Hostesses Esther Harden and Margaret Cottrill served refreshments.

Janice Lawson Mildred Pierce Charlotte Nease Sunshine Makers First United Presbyterian Church School Helen Diddle Esther Harden Matthew Margaret Cottrill

West Virginia Senate OKs B and O tax hike and road bonds

The legislature races to a Saturday midnight deadline as the House passes a 31 million dollar general revenue plan raising coal taxes by 159 percent and extending B and O taxes to banks. Senate versions match coal increases and differ on mortgage taxation. The Finance Committee backs 110 million in read bonds and 90 million road bonds with the treasurer and attorney general named as fiscal advisers.

Charleston W. Va West Virginia Senate House of Delegates House Senate B&o del. Kenneth Anvil D-Barbour del. Cleo S. Jones R-Kanawha Senate Finance Committee Arch A. Moore Jr Finance Committee Alan Susman D-Raleigh

West Virginia Strip Mine Bill Faces House Senate Talks

A House Senate conference committee seeks a middle ground on strip mining controls in West Virginia. The panel named to reconcile 66 House amendments and Senate changes faces a tight deadline with a moratorium proposal rejected and counties split on future stripping.

Charleston W. Va West Virginia House Ivor Boiarsky T. E. Myles George Robert Steptoe Dels Robert Polen Joseph Albright Senate Hans McCourt John Pat Fanning Russell G. Beall Si Galperin Jr Chester Hubbard Theodore Bowers Conference Committee

Racine Man Cited After Mason Wreck

POINT PLEASANT The Mason County Sheriff's Department investigated a two vehicle accident on Route 35 near Sam McCausland farm at 6 50 a.m. Ronald L Salser 29 Racine Ohio crossed the center line and struck an automobile transport driven by Gerald Hudson 36 Dearborn Michigan He was cited for driving left of center.

Point Pleasant Mason County Sheriff's Department Sam McCausland Ronald L. Salser Racine Ohio Gerald Hudson Dearborn Mich Salser

Deer Breaks Door Into Shoe Center on Main Street

A 90 pound button back deer ran through the plate glass front door of Bardin's Shoe Center at 510 Main St. It wounded its right hind leg, scrambled to the back, and was captured by Conservation Officer Miles Durst. The deer was taken to the wildlife station to decide whether it will be destroyed or amputated and kept as a pet. Blood stained the carpet and shirts in the store.

Point Pleasant Bardin Main St Main Street William Bardin Jr Miles Durst Pitchford House Main

Gilligan calls for taxes to fund expanded programs

Ohio Governor John J. Gilligan urged new measures to gauge national success and fund expanded programs. He proposed higher taxes in Ohio to cover education mental health and anti pollution efforts and named John Glenn to head an environmental task force.

Washington John J. Gilligan Ohio National Press Club Gilligan The Press Club John Glenn U.S New York Ohio Society of New York Americans For Democratic Action Franklin Roosevelt

Ohio lawmakers push ethics and depository bills in 109th Assembly

Public officials from governor to township trustees would file annual personal financial reports over $100 in assets. The ethics bill, backed by Gov. Gilligan and sponsored by Sen. Poda and Rep. Sweeney, would create ethics committees for all three state branches and in each of Ohio’s 88 counties to police officials.

Columbus Ohio 109Th General Assembly Secretary of State John J. Gilligan John Poda Jr Akron Patrick A. Sweeney Cleveland Michael Delbane Hubbard Harry Meshel

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