Infant Daughter of Brockett Family is Dead
Funeral services were held for the infant daughter of Dr. Clyde W. Brockett Jr. and Margaret Brockett of Athens. Burial followed at West Union Street Cemetery. Surviving relatives include the parents and grandparents from Norfolk Virginia and Massapeque Park New York.
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Athens
Clyde W. Brockett Jr
N. McKinley Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jagers and Sons Funeral
William Black
Robert Marrer
West Union Street
Ohio University
Local social notes from Syracuse and Logan events
Charlene Carter and Alice McAfee with other women attended the Eastern Star inspection in Logan. John Allen hosted Catharine Eggleston for dinner in Logan. George W. Carter was visited by Virgil Carter of New Marshfield. Maude Hixenbaugh returned from visiting relatives Fred and wife. Ruby Hixenbaugh and Charlene Carter named this year’s 4 H advisors. Ruth Williams of Union Furnace stays with John and wife after week at Mount St Mary Hospital. PREHISTORIC FAN CLUB notes the first fan was a leafy branch used by prehistoric man.
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Hazel Eggleston Starr
Charlene Carter
Alice McAfee
Patty Napier
Evelyn Turner
New Plymouth
Order of Eastern Star
Logan
John Allen
Catherine Eggleston
George W. Carter
Virgil Carter
New Marshfield
Maude Hixenbaugh
Hixenbaugh
New Haven Couples Announce Births and Church Activities
New Haven Mr and Mrs Harold Rose announce the birth of a son named Jeffrey Lee. Grandparents William Zimmerman and Harold Rose of Connelsville Pa. Great grandparents Sam Lee of Connelsville Pa. Mr P E Roush visited by James McComb family of Pittsburgh. Mrs Harry Dyer visited by son James Dyer of Norfolk Va. Mr and Mrs Garry Batey announce a daughter Alsia Renee. Grandparents Ernestine Jones Phil Batey of New Haven, great grandparents Frances Boston Letart Fred Batey New Haven and J G Switters Danford Ill. The Rebecca Circle of St Paul Lutheran Church Women met with Mrs Alfred Sprounce. The Rhododendron Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs T Bert Roush. devotions themed Mothers in the Bible. They plan to order more knives to sell and hold a spring luncheon May 21. Hostesses Mrs Pauline Grinstead Mrs Johnny Roush and Miss Mary Phillips. Mr and Mrs William Gibbs and Miss Betty Kelly visited Mrs George MacKnight in Barboursville W Va.
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Harold Rose
Jeffrey Lee
William Zimmerman
Connelsville
Sam Lee
P. E. Roush
James McComb
Pittsburgh
Harry Dyer
James Dyer
Norfolk
Garry Batey
Alsia Renee
Ernestine Jones
Phil Batey
New Haven
Frances Boston
Letart
Fred Batey
J. G. Switters
Danford
Ill
Rebecca
Lutheran Church Women
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Alfred Sprounce
T. Bert Roush
Pauline Grinstead
Johnny Roush
Mary Phillips
William Gibbs
Betty Kelly
George MacKnight
Barboursville
W. Va
G A Biggs Nominated For Point Pleasant Postmaster
Point Pleasant expects a change in postmaster as G A Al Biggs, a local businessman and former Cumberland resident, is nominated by President Johnson to replace acting postmaster Robert Peoples since January 1966. Biggs, a WWII veteran, long active in local organizations, moved to Point Pleasant in 1949 with G C Murphy Co and later ran Biggs Department. He chairs the local housing authority and leads hospital trustees, with prior roles in Merchants Association and Kiwanis Club.
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Point Pleasant
G. A
al) Biggs
Senate
Johnson
Robert Peoples
Biggs
Cumberland
G. C. Murphy Co
Biggs Department
Vera Matts
Birmingham
England
Keith
David
Valeria
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Retail Merchants’ Association
The
Masons, Odd Fellows, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kiwanis Club
Trinity United Methodist Church
Death of Athens County Engineer Harry Dusz at 71
Harry J. Dusz 71 of Athens Route 2 near The Plains, county engineer, died at home Thursday night from an apparent heart attack. He was born Jan 20, 1897 in Jacksonville and served in World War I. Dusz held key mining and engineering posts, led the Mine Inspectors Institute of America, and served in public office since 1940 with terms interrupted. Surviving are his wife Stella, three daughters, three grandchildren, and four sisters. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at EUB Church in Jacksonville. burial Maplewood Cemetery, Glouster. Funeral home visitation begins Saturday. Masonic services Saturday night.
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Nelsonville
Katie Horn
Athens
Johnson
Carbon Hill
Horn
Amesville
Hocking County
John
Ruth Greene
William
Elmer
Columbus
Mackie
The
Plains
Kathryn Eggleston
Alliance
Mary Keller
Lancaster
Ruth Robertson
Swansea
S. C
Frank Greene
Denver
Colo
Mack Greene
Yankton
Allie Southerton
Cabell-Huntington Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Leland
Gay Williams
Verna Porter
Mary Watkins
Dayton
Fred Heavner
Guysville
Clarice
Faye O’neal
Doris
Earl
Jagers and Sons Funeral
Froman Gollihue
West Union Street
the Plains
Harry J. Dusz
Dusz
Jacksonville
Charels
Irene Headley Dusz
McCann-Frederick Post
American Legion
Dust
Ohio
Mine Inspectors Institute of America
Mine Rescue Association
Masonic Blue Lodge
Trimble
EUB Church
Athens County
John W. Dowler
Death notices connect Walter Mathews via regional travels
Ed ward Mathews of California and Mr and Mrs Thomas Mathews of Canton along with Mrs Beatrice Carns of Lancaster were called to New Straitsville by the death of Walter Mathews of Athens. Mr and Mrs Richard Leonard of Arlington Virginia recently visited Edna Price in New Straitsville.
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Gladys Lines
New Straitsville
Edward Mathews
California
Thomas Mathews
Canton
Beatrice Carns
Lancaster
Walter Mathews
Athens
Richard Leonard
Arlington, Va
Edna Price
Doorway to Fame Olympic Stars Brighten Careers
The article notes Olympic success can launch fame and fortune. Sonja Henie won her first gold at St. Moritz in 1928 at age 15, then captured three consecutive championships, turned pro, and earned about 1 million dollars yearly by age 26.
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Sonja Henie
St. Moritz
Eliminate Boxed-Type Thinking Group Told
Rio Grande Southeaster Ohio must break out of boxed thinking to progress said Thursday’s HR conference co sponsored by Town and Country Department Ohio Council of Churches and Rio Grande College The event drew 150 educators business and industrial leaders with themes on future of the Ohio Valley and government aid for projects.
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Rio Grande
Ohio
Town and Country Department of the
Ohio Council of Churches and
Rio Grande College
Ohio Valley
Edward W. Kiley
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Kiley
Albert G. Giles
Ohio Office of Appalachia
Giles
Roy M. Kottman
Ohio State University College of Agriculture and Home Economics
Clyde N. Rogers
Ohio Council of Churches
Alphus R. Christensen
Frank Duddy
Marietta College
Major League Leaders American and National League summary
Key leaders in batting runs and hits across both leagues capture the season's standout performers. Includes F Howard Washington 39 hits and 4 homers, Rose Cincinnati 49 hits, McCovey San Francisco 26 RBIs, Clem Clemente Pittsburgh 4 triples, and pitching leaders with 3 decisions 1.000 era Reed Adair and Carlton.
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Howard
Wash
Alvis
Cleve
Killebrew
Minn
Campaneris
Cok
B. Robinson
Balt
F. Howard
Repoz
Calif
Powell
F. Howard Wash
Coren Minn
R. Smith
Bost
Foy
McDowell
McLain
Det
Rose
Flood
St. L
McCovey
Swoboda
N. Y
L Johnson
Chic
Staub
Houst
Clemente
Pitt
H. Aaron
S&s F
Wills
A. Johnson
Cin
Reed Ad
Carlton
Ryan
Singer
L. A
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Cyrus and
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Shade
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Floyd Stout
San Francisco
Fred Moore
Madison
Mollie Moore Bishay
Harrison, N.Y
Horn Services
Mrs
Helen S. Palmer
S. High St
Grant Hospital
Hughes Funeral Home
Syracuse
G. A. Biggs
Harry Dusz
Chauncey
Walter Webb
Worthington
William Shust
EUB
William Alison
Alvin Green
Maplewood Cemetery
Glouster
van Fossen
N. Straitsville
Jim Thorpe
Stockholm
Thorpe
Sweden
Gustav
de Weissmuller
Tarzan
Rome
Cassius Clay
Russia
Shatkov
Clay
the Messenger
D. Ray Purkey
Join
D. R. Matthews
Rural Community Development Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Nelsonville Dairy Queen
Buckeye
Nelsonville-York High School
Tennis Titans
Kalamazoo
Mich
Western Michigan University
Ohio State
Messenger
the Athens Messenger
Greater
Southeastern Ohio
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