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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1961

Page

14

Mrs Ava Harold 73 dies in Middleport

Mrs Ava Ross Harold, 73, of Lincoln Street Middleport, died Tuesday morning after a cerebral hemorrhage at home. Survived by husband D S Harold, a brother and a sister, she belonged to Central Methodist Church Charlestown and local clubs. Funeral services Thursday at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with burial in Riverview Cemetery.

Ross Harold Lincoln St Meigs General Hospital Isaac and Eliza Smith Ross D. S. Harold Middleport Brooks S. Ross Newton W. Va I. B. Boggs Morgantown Central Methodist Church of Charleston WSCS Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club Middleport Garden Club Rawlings-Coats Raymon Kankright Riverview Cemetery

Firemen Plan New Emergency Truck in New Lexington

Local firemen in New Lexington announce a project to acquire a much needed emergency truck to haul the inhalator and other life saving gear. Also included are notices of appointment forestate administrators in Athens County and a court action in the Athens County Common Pleas seeking nullification of a deed with detailed tract descriptions and life estates.

New Lexington Court OF Common Pleas Athens County Edna Hutchins Martin Mary C. Jewett Mary Jane Hill Cato Street Los Angeles California Ohio York Athens Ohio Company S. H. Hibbard Dover Carl E. Jewett Mary E. Jewett

Burglaries Hit Two Meigs County Stations

Thieves stole an estimated 550 in merchandize from two Meigs County service stations in the night. Entry at Victor Brown station in Minersville and Carson station in Rutland gained by breaking or removing glass. About 150 and 400 were taken respectively.

Pomeroy Meigs County Robert Hartenbach Victor Brown Minersville Carson Station Rutland Hartenbach Brown's Carson

New Haven Club Plans May Mother Daughter Banquet

Mrs. Henry Buck chaired the Neha Clima Garden Club meeting appointing a Mother Daughter banquet committee for May. Garden therapy for exceptional children is a project, with seed packets to be provided. Richard Pfiffner led slides on birds, followed by a talk on local birds and bird houses. Members and hostesses listed include Bob Johnston, Don Brown, John Wolfe, and others. The March United Lutheran Church Women sessions covered Think On These Things with multiple circles led by Mrs. Roush, Mrs. McGraw, and Mrs. Vance, and a joint meeting on March 21. New Haven Lions Club discussed sending a Boy Scout to summer camp and street sign/house number placements, with attendees named.

Henry Buck Nehaclima Garden Club Greenbrier White Sulphur Louis Karschnik Bill Howard Karl Wiles Richard Pfiffner Chester Weaver Mesdames Bob Johnston Don Brown John Wolfe Phil Batey Mel United Lutheran Church Women Ruth Circle Paul Roush Nelson Roush Rebecca Circle Lloyd Roush J. W. McGraw H. L. Dyer Harry Layne Esther Bethel Vance William Russell New Haven

Classic Car and Truck Fleet For Sale

1958 VOLKSWAGEN priced at $1000 must sell with R and H tires in excellent condition may finance call LY 2 5950 Also available 34 Ford Coupe 49 F 8 Dump Truck and Ford truck parts Richard Perry Vore Ridge Road LY 3 5970

Volkswagen R&h Richard Perry Vore Ridge Road Coleman LY 3

Market cattle and hogs steady in Cincinnati USDA report

USDA cattle and calves featured slow, steady activity in Cincinnati. Steers and heifers mixed by class ranged around 1150 lb for low choice, with cows and bulls mostly 13 to 20.50, calves 18 to 30, hogs largely steady with barrows and gilts around 17.60 to 18.25 for 190 to 239 lb, sows 15.25 to 16.75, boars 12.00 to 12.50, and slaughter lambs mostly steady at 18.00 to 18.50 for 90 to 110 lb.

Cincinnati USDA

Farm and trailer sale notices from Ohio listings

Several surplus trailers and pickups offered for sale. Hart House 56 46-foot trailer listed by Allen Carter at Cash Trail er Park Richland. Marion dump bed 7x10 and other stock items offered by Alan Pailet Athens Route No. 2. Listings include contact names and phone numbers.

Hart House Allen Carter Cash Trailer Park Richland Robert Bishop State Experimental Farm Carpenter Ohio Marion Alan Pailet Athens

Open House Honors Oldest Member at St Paul Church

In New Haven Lutheran Church social rooms an open house celebrated the 90th birthday of Ann Goodnight. About 40 guests attended and gifts and a birthday cake were shared. Refreshments were served and attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Layne and Mrs. Thelma Capehart.

Lutheran Church St. Paul New Haven Ann Goodnight Harry Layne Thelma Capehart Charleston Capehart Wehrli Layne New Hav

Reward For River Victim

A 150 reward was offered by Ohio River Sand and Gravel Co officials for recovery of Hoyt Parsons of Portland Meigs County who drowned in the Ohio River near Paden City West Virginia last Wednesday. He slipped from a gravel barge while working near the WV shore as recovery efforts continued in the rain swollen river. Volunteers, Parsons family members and company workers joined in the search. Parsons was the brother of D F Parsons of Athens Route 1 and son of the late Mr. and Mrs W R Parsons of Albany.

Hoyt Parsons Portland Meigs County Ohio River Paden City W. Va Ohio Sand and Gravel Company Parsons D. F. Parsons Athens W. R. Parsons Albany

Local families visit Louisville for recovery and weddings

Mr and Mrs Orval Wiles and family visited Harvey Pierce in Louisville Veterans Hospital where surgery was performed and recovery is satisfactory. The Pierce family and Mrs Pierce remain in Louisville. Findlay couple Cecil and family stayed with Sherman and Mrs Butler in Rutland. Columbus guests attended the Hoyt Morris wedding and Eddie Boney moved to the Werry apartments on Spring Avenue.

Orval Wiles John James Danny Canter New Carlisle Louisville Wiles Canter Harvey Pierce Veterans Hospital Pierce Louisville 2 Findlay Sherman Butler Rutland Pete Elmer Columbus E. J. Strauss Hoyt-Morris H. E. Boney Joe Doris Elliott New Haven Boney David Eddie Boney Werry Spring Ave

Former Resident Cited Showman Of Year

Frank L. Cost, a former New Lexington resident, named Showman of the Year in Cleveland for community relations and theater promotion. He manages two theaters in Fu elid and handles advertising for a regional chain including Cleveland Youngstown and Toledo venues.

New Lexington Frank L. Cost Cleveland Mr. Cost Fuelid Youngstown Toledo

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