Area Death Notices Across Several Towns
Nelsonville Henry Levering 85 of 252 Grosvenor St died at Mount St Mary Hospital after several days illness born in Athens County son of John and Anna Levering former brick plant and construction worker widow Goldie died January 1965 survivors include daughter Donna Giffin six sons five in Columbus two in Nelsonville two sisters 20 grandchildren seven great grandchildren funeral Thursday 1 pm Johnson Funeral Home burial Connett Cemetery calling after 7 pm Tuesday Syracuse Mr and Mrs C H Williams mourn nephew Orville Capehart Cleveland former Syracuse resident funeral Thursday in Cleveland Okey I O'Dell 78 of 114 Pleasant St buried after 11 am Wednesday Mt Nebo Dickson Chapel Church burial church cemetery died Monday at home long illness resided in Point Pleasant over two years born Nichols County survivors wife Ina Ruth Shawer O'Dell two daughters Anita Huntington Laura at home two sons Jarrell Raine sville Hugh C Empire one granddaughter Mrs Reginald Gray two grandsons two great grand Friends may call at White Funeral Home Summersville Pomeroy Edith Lust Hartinger died Tuesday morning at home on Butternut Avenue member of Marietta Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution husband Dr Mel Hartinger Pomeroy dentist two nieces Mary Elizabeth Hartinger Thomas Belmont MA and Dorothy Meredith Daymont Auburn NY private funeral Thursday 2 pm home burial Beech Grove Cemetery no calling hours Jackson Edward Sickles 9 formerly of Athens died Monday at home of nephew Orin Sickles of Jackson former coal miner Home Telephone Co of Athens Surviving two daughters Mrs William Mills Nelsonville Mrs R O Roberts Elyria five grandchildren five great grandchildren funeral Wednesday 2 pm Jackson burial Jackson Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Henry Levering
Grosvenor St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Athens County
John and
Anna Levering
Goldie
Donna Giffin
Orville
Edward
Leslie
Columbus
Paul
Deanville
Reginald
Clara Gleason
Mary Burchfield
Johnson Funeral Home
Eugene Whitmer
Connett
Ina Ruth Shawer O'Dell
Anita O’dell
Huntington
Laura O'Dell
Jarrell
Rainelle
Hugh C
Empire
Reginald Gray
Point Pleasant
Jackson
Edward Sickles
Athens
Orin Sickles
Stewardship Week Marks Local Observance in Athens
Stewardship Week, a nationwide event urging earth care as a heritage, will be celebrated locally in May 1926. Athens Soil and Water Conservation District chairman Burton W. DeVeau notes the theme A Time for Initiative and urges citizens to fulfill stewardship duties. The district offers a booklet and litany to churches and groups. illustrated booklets are available at 79 E State St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton W. DeVeau
Athens
Antique Car Show at Zane Plaza May 18
The Antique Car Club of Southern Ohio hosts a May 18 show at Zane Plaza Shopping Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. About 200 antique autos from Ohio West Virginia Kentucky and Pennsylvania expected. Trophies in 25 classes for cars 1896 to 1942 and a new motorcycle class for bikes up to 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antique Car Club of
Southern
Ohio
Zane Plaza
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Meigs County land transfers and local notices
Meigs County transfers list multiple parcels and certificates of transfer involving residents and churches in Pomeroy, Rutland, Middleport, and nearby towns. Recipients include the Scott, Clelland, Haley, Ebersbach, Van Meter, Guinther, McLoughlin, Bartrum, and Brown families among others. Also reports local illnesses and a hospital admission in Erie PA, plus a hospital note about Bernard Harvey in Columbus and a general line about abundant insect diversity on Earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Francis
May H Francis
Charlies F
Edwina Scott
Middleport
Rome
Bell
James Milton Bell
Letart
Frank K. Ewing
Thomas C
Lois J. Clelland
Pomeroy
Floyd
Esther Corson
James
Audrey Haley
Rutland Vere
Grace Swartz
Sybil Ebersbach
Orange
Vere
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Millard R
Vera E. van Meter
Lot
Pomeroy Mildred Solser
Malcolm
Donna Jean Guinther
Syracuse
Harold and
Emogene Norton
John E
Jo Ann McLoughlin
Chester
Servicemen News From Army Units In Vietnam and Stateside
Army Pfc Carl R Birchfield serves as a truck driver with the 556th Transportation Company near Long Binh Vietnam He is the son of Mr and Mrs Otho Birchfield of Apple Grove Spec 4 John M Hager completed an engineer equipment maintenance course at the Army Engineer School Ft Belvoir Va He is the son of Mr and Mrs John M Hager of Bidwell Pvt Don B Conner earned a Parachutists Badge after completing Ft Benning airborne course He is the son of Mr and Mrs Carl B Cotner of McArthur Wendell R Rees promoted to Sergeant after Infantry NCO Candidate course at Ft Benning He is the son of Mr and Mrs Wendell Rees of Patriot Spec 4 Michael D Bevan completed an engineer equipment maintenance course at Ft Belvoir Va He is the son of Mr and Mrs Dwight B Bevan of Crown City Pvt David L Buckley received a Parachutist Badge course at Ft Benning He is the son of Mr and Mrs James L Buckley of Athens Damage Controlman First Class Michael Kelly returned to Pearl Harbor after a seven month Viet Nam deployment aboard the salvage ship USS Bolster He is the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas J Kelly of Nelsonville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Carl R. Birchfield
556Th Transportation Company
Long Binh
Vietnam
Birchfield
Otho Birchfield
Apple Grove
John M. Hager
Army Engineer School
Ft. Belvoir
Hager
Bidwell
Don B. Conner
Infantry
Ft. Benning
Cotner
Carl B. Cotner
McArthur
Wendell R. Rees
Rees
Wendell Rees
Patriot
Michael D. Bevan
Bevan
Dwight B. Bevan
Crown City
David L. Buckley
Buckley
James L. Buckley
N. Shafer St
Athens
Michael Kelly
Pearl Harbor
Kelly
Thomas J. Kelly
Nelsonville
Play Slated Friday At Athens High
Athens High School presents the sophomore junior class play Ten Little Indians by Agatha Christie Friday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium directed by Mrs. Lewis Barsky. Cast includes Pete Kimmerlee Suzi Whiteside Priscilla Clark Mark Miller Mike Dalzell Ron Rose Bonnie Cameron Brad Bridgewater Joyce Bitters Steve Couladis Henry Woods. Lawrence Kent built the scenery John Evans is stage manager. Tickets at door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Agatha Christie
Lewis Barsky
Pete Kimmerlee
Suzi Whiteside
Priscilla Clark
Mark Miller
Mike Dalzell
Ron Rose
Bonnie Cammeron
Brad Bridgewater
Joyce Bitters
Steve Couladis
Henry Woods
Lawrence Kent
Industrial Arts Department
John Evans
Pomeroy Personal Notes Mothers Day Weekend Visits
Robert Hill of Columbus spent Mother's Day weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hill. Kenneth Russell of Racine and his family visited in Columbus with Floyd Chapman and daughters Shelly and Kimberly and William Baton and daughter Lisa. Joe Reichman a Rio Grande College student visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Manning Webster. Eugene Reitman and family visited Mrs. Pat Thornton. their son Michael is set to graduate from Andler High School in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Russell
Racine
Columbus
Floyd Chapman
Shelly
Kimberly
William Baton
Lisa
Joe Reichman
Rio Grande College
Manning Webster
Eugene Reitman
Pat Thornton
Michael
Andler High School
Airman Thomas C Wilson Commissioned by Air Force
Thomas C Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Thomas A Wilson New Lexington has been commissioned a second lieutenant after graduating Officer Training School Lackland AFB Texas He will train as a base civil engineer at Wright Patterson AFB Ohio A 1961 Corning High School graduate he attended Ohio University and earned a B C E from Georgia Tech in 1967 He is a Chi Epsilon member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Thomas C. Wilson
Thomas A. Wilson
W. Brown St
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Wilson
Wright-Patterson Afb
Ohio
Corning High School
Ohio University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Chi Epsilon
Bond Forfeitures In Municipal Court List Of Speeding And Violations
A municipal court list shows Allen Tolschinsky and Elaine Watkins both 21 and 22 from Ewelid and Stewart fined for speeding, each forfeiting bonds of 28 dollars. The record tallies numerous other defendants from Ohio towns with varied charges from speeding to expired licenses and traffic violations, with bonds ranging from 4 to 90 dollars. The document presents a broad cross section of local offenders and their violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Tolschinsky
Ewelid
Elaine Watkins
Stewart
Glouster Hosts Visit Regulars and Out-of-Town Guests
Local notes report multiple visits and guests in Glouster and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. N R Maxwell returned home from Elyria after attending a concert where Robert Maxwell plays in the Elyria High School symphonic band. Other visitors include Art Janchius of Cincinnati, Edward Noon of Columbus, Beatrice Vaughn and extended families from Columbus Indianapolis Athens and beyond, plus Graham family from Merritt Island Florida sending Mother's Day greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Maxwell
Madison Street
Elyria
Burton Maxwell
Robert
Phil
Elyria High School
Art Janchius
Cincinnati
Thelma Hoffee
Edward Noon
Columbus
Columbus Spent the Weekend With Mr. Noon
Thomas Noon
Main Street
Beatrice Vaughn
H. J. Black
William V. Halfhill
Indianapolis
Ind
Harry Vaughn
J. C. Buck
Tammie
Athens
John Graham
Merritt Island
Fla
Graham
Carole Jo Halfhill
Pete Gyure
Summitt Street
Dan Gyure
Cherry Street
Steve Gyure
Baltimore
Barberton
Ohio
Appalachia Funds Granted for Ohio Land Stabilization
U. S. 10th District Rep Clarence E Miller announced Appalachia Regional Commission funds for Ohio 1968 Land Stabilization Program. Athens Jackson Morgan counties each $25000 Hocking $20000 Muskingum $40000. Grants support farm improvement and erosion control under Section 203 of the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Clarence E. Miller
Appalachia
Damage Suit Appeal Set Against Ohio University Dormitory Firm
Charles A. McCarty of Parkersburg seeks 150000 in a suit over injuries during Bromley Hall construction. The case, against Tishman Realty Co. and The Concrete Corp., was directed for a verdict for the defendant in Athens County Common Pleas Court and now goes to the Fourth District Court of Appeals next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Ohio University
Charles A. McCarty
Parkersburg
Athens County Common Pleas Court
McCarty
Bromley Hall
Tishman Realty Co
Die Concrete Corp
Southern High School Baccalaureate Services
Baccalaureate services for Southern High School graduates will be held Sunday at the school auditorium. Guest speaker is Rev. Charles Norris of Athens, pastor of Letart Falls Methodist Church. Norris is a Racine High School alumnus, class of 1950, who attended Rio Grande College and Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Southern High School
Charles Norris
Athens
Letart Falls Methodist Church
Racine High School
Rio Grande College
Ohio Uni
Consultation Planned for Ohio Valley Future at Rio Grande
The Ohio Council of Churches and Rio Grande College host a Human Resource Consultation titled A Look at the Future of the Ohio Valley on Thursday at Rio Grande College. Civic leaders church leaders educators business people and press will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Ohio Council of Churches and
Rio Grande College
Ohio Valley
Ohio Senior To Receive Merit Award
Dennis A. Little, a senior in Ohio University’s college of fine arts, is named one of 28 students nationwide to receive the 1968 Award of Merit from the Industrial Designers Society of America for performance and potential in industrial design. Dr. Jack Morrison heads the College of Fine Arts. Little’s father is John A. Little of Lyndhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
U. S
Industrial Designers Society of America
Dennis A. Little
College of Fine Arts
Ohio
Jack Morrison
Little
John A. Little
Caronia Drive
Lyndhurst
Gibson Is Low Bidder For Chauncey Truck
Chauncey Village Council reviewed bids for a new street department dump truck on Monday and accepted John Gibson Motor City Athens bid of 4 848 61 as the lowest. Other bids ranged from 5153 82 to 5273 56. Columbia Gas notified a 2 31 cent per 1 000 cubic feet rate decrease for June 1968 through May 1969. Council approved mayor’s report 123 60 for general fund and bills totaling 64 54, 1301 98, 13 89, and 12 72. Virgil Jackson named custodian of the village dump replacing William Pancake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Webb
Chauncey
Ohio Water Pollution Control Act
State Health Department
Office of
Appalachia
Kel Par Co
Newark
Chauncey Village
John Gibson Motor City
Athens
Bob Hess
Nelsonville
Beasley and Mathews, Inc
Gail Watkins
Columbia Gas of
Ohio
Columbia Gas
Virgil Jackson
Jackson
William Pancake
Chauncey Schedule Of Meetings And Mass Tonight
Chauncey Brownie Troop meets at 3 30 p m Wednesday followed by Chauncey den at 5 p m. Millfield family night at 6 p m Chauncey CWF at 7 p m and Mass at Chauncey Catholic Mission at 7 30 p m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Brownie Troop
Chauncey den Meeting
Millfield Family Night
Chauncey Cwf
Chauncey Catholic Mission
WSCS Meeting Planned at Jackson ville Church Parsonage
The Jacksonville WSCS will gather Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Methodist Church parsonage with Rev Lil lian Wright hosting and Mrs Bonnie Oskey assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Jacksonville
WSCS
Methodist Church
Lillian Wright
Bonnie Oskey
Several Break-ins Reported in West Virginia Counties
State police and sheriff units investigated multiple break-ins from Sunday through Monday. At Pleasant Point Resort the domed restaurant was entered. about 74 fifths of whiskey worth $6 each and $50 cash were missing. Roush's Drive-In in New Haven was breached at the front door with gum, sunglasses, and gloves taken. Dulles Ball's Store in Letart lost $159 in merchandise after a broken window. Two Mt. Alto service stations were entered with missing supplies from each location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Department
Pleasant Point
Roush’s
New Haven
Dulles Ball’s
Letart
Mt. Alto
Two Middleport Firms Entered In Separate Break-ins
Middleport police investigated two burglaries on Monday night. Tires and batteries were stolen from the Bob Richardson Sohio Service on Main Street, while intruders left empty handed at Valley Lumber Co on South Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bob Richardson
Sohio
Main Street
Valley Lumber Co
S. Third Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orville Capehart
C. H. Williams
Cleveland
Capehart
Okey I. O'Dell
Pleasant St
Mt. Nebo Dickson Chapel
Russell Lowther
Mr. O'Dell
Nichols County
White Funeral Home
Summersville
Edith L. Hartinger
Edith Lust Hartinger
Butternut Avenue
Marietta
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Mel Hartinger
Mary Elizabeth Hartinger Thomas
Belmont
Mass
Dorothy Meredith Daymont
Auburn
N. Y
Beech Grove
The
Ewing Funeral Home
Meigs County
Lloyd E
Beatrice F. Dugan
Weldon Leroy
Joyce Kay Bartrum
Rutland
Board of Trustees of
Ohio Annual Conference of Methodist Church
Arthur Evans
Salisbury
Kearney Ogdin
Anna M Ogdin
Salem
Mollie Brown
Robert J Brown
Molle Williams
Robert J. Brown
James Royster
Leslie Johnson
John K. Smith
Nathaniel Harmon
Erie
Hamot Hospital
Eric
Beulah Lee Smith Harmon
Bernard Harvey
Trimble
University Hospital
Means Hall
University Hospital, Columbus
Athens High
Pomeroy Personals
Robert Hill
Mrs
Allen Hill
Airman
Thomas Wilson
Corning Grad
Herbert Tuber
Mansfield
Franklin Ross
Bowling Grean
Douglas Minnick
Mulberry St
Hughie McCune
Millfeild
Jeffrey Skivers
Carbon Hill
Donald Mattern
Bay Village
James Jarvis
Shiela Moore
Guysville
John Harrilla
Jean Bell
Donald Mullins
Ing
Charlies Richards
Judith Bishop
Howes Mall
Lewis Lieving
W. V
John Krogulecki
Benjamin Chiaro
E. State St
Robert Williams
Charles Perry
Stockport
David Clean
Earl McGarth
Harrisonville
George Walden
Coolville
Clyde Hart
Lancaster
James Copeland
Philadelphia
Thomas O'Hore Jr
North Avera
Ralph Rymer
Rkerstburg
Anthony McDonald
Oak St
Harold Hermon
Vanive
Earl Lowry
New Marshfield
Ronnie Kasler
Frederick Bishop
Wayne Gentile
Brown Hall
Russell Davidson
the Plains
James Glover
Walker St
Samuel Rockwell
Smith St
James Ingham
Mill St
Robert Trowbridge Logan
Michael Smith
Logan
James Alick
Hamilton
Paw! DeFario
Ladimir Jeric
James Rise
Brianne Belson
Valley Acres
Wilbur Balderson Sr
John Balderson
Josephine Balderson
London
Roy Barnett
Barnett
Lois Balderson
Ashland Lp-Gas
Ashland
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
Chillicothe
Gibson
Chauncey Truck
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