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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1968

Page

5

Haydenville widow Alva Cook dies at 42 in Nelsonville

Haydenville area death notices report Mrs Alva Cook 42 of Haydenville died unexpectedly at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. She worked at the Carborundum Plant Logan and belonged to Apostolic Gospel Tabernacle Logan. Survived by husband Malcolm four sons three sisters and three brothers and 15 grandchildren. Funeral 1 30 p m Thursday at Logan Apostolic Church. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at Leonard Funeral Home Logan after 7 p m Tuesday.

Haydenville Alva Cook Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Bismark N. D Burbridge Minnie Bailey Cook Logan Apostolic Gospel Tabernacle Malcom Malcom Cook Jr Ben Randall Cook Lancaster Russell Ometta) Courtney Ronald Aloma) Turner Brownsburg Ind Ernie Edith) Geiger Debbie Cook Stanley Rockbridge Theron Marion Robert Columbus Verna Mae Woods Frank Pendry Matheny W. Va Earl Edwards Oak Grove Cemetery Leonard Funeral Home Logan Apostolic Church Ethel Raymond Springfield Melvin John Robert L Donald Timothy Jimmy Helen Hedges Martha Moore Carolyn Sowers Marilyn Fisher Fairview Cemetery Heinlein Point Pleasant Garnett L. Sallaz Lincoln Ave Holzer Hospital Gallipolis John A Mary Steinbach Lear First Church of the Nazarene of The Legion Auxiliary of A. Dewey Sallaz Wilma Sallaz Dorothy Bardin Ravenswood Ruth L. Holland Gallipolis Ferry John D. Sallaz Church of the Nazarene H. A. Wilcox Mound Hill Crow- Hassell Nazarene Church Pomeroy Ella M. Wippel Wippel Road Long Bottom Francis Mary Butler Andrews Sacred Heart Catholic Church Catholic Women’s Club Henry Francis H Paul Joseph Mary) Wippel Sacred Heart Church John Turel Our Lady of Loretta Rawlings-Coats Middleport Clarence Hannah Moore Swanger Mary Thomas Roseville Clyde June Sweeney Albany Oakfield Wesleyan Oakfield Cemetery Carl W. Hermey Corning

Births and discharges at Holzer Hospital

Holzer Hospital reports a birth welcoming a son to Mr. and Mrs. V. Paul Niday of Gallipolis. Several patients are listed as admitted including William Hughes of Oak Hill and multiple women from Gallipolis, Oak Hill, Gallipolis, South Point, Ripley, Jackson, Raceland, Ewington, Point Pleasant, Long Bottom, and Middleport. Discharges include Mrs. Larry E. Brooks and others with various names and spouses.

V. Paul Niday Gallipolis William Hughes Oak Hill Charles N. Crabtree Ray McGuire James E. Webb Steven Johnson South Point Charles R. Anthony Ripley William Nelson Jackson Robert Hunnel Middleport Stella Hinton Raceland Shirley A. Gibbs Flora R. Hall Ewington Charles R. Rogers Point Pleasant Hubert E. Costen Clifford Stapleton Ironton S. Melvin Boggs Sam Tripplehorn Roy V. McCoy Leon Gertrude Warner Long Bottom Earl Brumfield Martha C. Howell Richard R. Rupe Pomeroy

Dayton postmaster rejects hippie applicant over hair

Dayton Ohio post master Hugh T Albright said he would not hire anyone whose appearance does not conform to community standards He rejected a job applicant for a hippie haircut illustrating strict standards for attire and grooming.

Dayton Ohio Hugh T. Albright Albright

Markets Cincinnati cattle and hogs steady to weak. divorce granted

In Cincinnati markets cattle calves and hogs show modest declines with prices for steers and heifers mixed across weight classes. A separate item from Point Pleasant reports Judge James Thompson granting Flora Mae Stobart a divorce from Gerald Donald Stobart with custody of their four children awarded to the mother.

Cincinnati USDA Point Pleasant James Thompson Flora Mae Stobart Gerald Donald Stobart

Vacant Nelsonville home burglarized, items taken

Logan County Sheriff investigates a break in at the Sandy Sanborn residence on Nelsonville Route 2. The theft, dated between March 11 and March 17, was found by son Eugene Sanborn while parents vacation in Florida. Missing are a 12 gauge shotgun a 357 magnum pistol $137 in silver and several two dollar bills.

Logan Hocking County Sandy Sanborn Nelsonville Eugene Sanborn Florida Sanborn

Ex-Gallia Representative D. O. Taber Dies

D. O. Taber a former Gallia County representative and longtime journalist dies. He served in the Ohio House in 1952 and held posts with the Ohio Department of Highways and the Ohio Development Department. Taber led Gallia County Viewpoint, authored public relations work, and built Tycoon Lake project. Survived by wife Elizabeth Aschbacher Taber. Funeral Thursday at Waugh Halley Wood with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit Wednesday.

Capitol Taber Ohio Department of Highways Ohio Development and Publicity Commission Ohio Development Department Ohio Mr. Taber Charles Holzer Sr Portland Cement Association the Messenger Gallia County Hamilton France Ohio State University American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Masonic Lodge Elks, Grange Eastern Star Waugh-Halley- Wood Funeral Home Albert MacKenzie Mound Hill Cemetery

Red Cross Chapter Reorganizes at Heights Church

Point Pleasant Mason County Chapter of the American Red Cross held its first executive board meeting at Heights EUB Church. Louis Valentine, national field representative of Charleston, praised the board for reorganizing and boosting volunteers and fund drives. He noted Red Cross services for all and introduced Marie Wiley, new Point Pleasant resident and certified water safety instructor.

Point Pleasant American Red Cross Mason County the Heights Eub Church Louis Valentine Charleston Red Cross Valentine Marilee Wiley

Hearing resumes on preventing future bridge disasters

Washington AP Senate Public Works Subcommittee revisits methods to avert a repeat of the Point Pleasant Ohio River bridge collapse on December 15. Coast Guard official Lieutenant Turner says federal government not responsible, since bridge lacked federal aid. 46 died in the disaster. Names and ages of several victims listed. oyster count noted at 400 varieties.

Washington Senate Public Works Subcommittee Ohio River Point Pleasant W. Va Jennings Randolph D-W. Va Paul E. Trimble Coast Guard Francis C. Turner Bureau of Public Roads Turner

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