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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1968

Page

7

Marine Corps Lance Corporal Blase Banik Wounded in Vietnam

Murray City parents Edward and Mrs Banik report their son Lance Corporal Blase L Banik of the Fifth Marine Division received fragmentation wounds on October 30 during patrol in Quang Nam Province Vietnam. He is hospitalized at the 12th United States Air Base Hospital Vietnam with injuries to the left arm left thigh and neck from a land mine explosion. He is a 1967 York Local High School graduate and his military address lists A Company 1 5 Platoon Fifth Marines First Battalion San Francisco California 96602.

Murray City Edward Banik United States Marine Corps Lance Corp Blase L. Banik Fifth Marine Division Quang Name Province Vietnam United States Air Base Hospital Banik Corporal Banik York Local High School Fifth Marines San Francisco California

Area Death Notices Highlight Gallipolis Citizens

Gallipolis Caudill 67 of 2145 Eastern Ave died Monday at Holzer Medical Center. He operated Caudill Trailer Court and was born in Mason County. Survived by wife Alma and children Edwin James G Wayne Anita Molly, 14 grandchildren, siblings, and a sister. Services Thursday 2 p.m. at Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Masonic rites Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Burial Pine Street Cemetery. Cancer Fund requested.

Gallipolis Waugh-Halley-Wood Paul Banders Pine Street Cancer Fund

Gallipolis Soldier Dies In Ft Rucker Accident

Gallipolis Army Private James Earl Drummond, 19, died November 7 at Ft Rucker Alabama after being thrown from a fire truck during an accident. He enlisted January 24 and attended Kyger Creek High School. Survived by parents Charles and Mary Drummond, siblings, and grandparents. Miller Funeral Home to handle services with burial at Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire. military services by Ft Knox detachment.

Gallipolis Army Pfe James Earl Drummond Ft Rucker Ala Drummond Kyger Creek Bulaville Christian Church Charles and Mary Miller Drum Miller Funeral Home Alfred Holley Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire Ft. Knox

Births at Hocking Valley Community Hospital

A birth notice lists Mr and Mrs John J Mullins Murray City a son and Mr and Mrs Homer E F Cheeseman Nelsonville a son and Mr and Mrs David Withrow a son. Admitted are Mrs Walter Speegle Mrs Shirley Flood Miss Pamela Poston all of Logan Miss Catherine Eggleston New Plymouth Mrs Angus MacEachen Shawnee Mrs James Adcock Mrs Wayne W Moyer Mrs Lloyd Hopkins Mrs Alice Holleran transferred to Monterey Nursing Home Ellery Blick Mrs Earl Crothers Henry Acker Mrs Robert Thompson Mrs James Donaldson Miss Catherine Eggleston.

John J. Mullins Murray City Homer EF. Cheeseman Sonville David Withrow Walter Speegle Shirley Flood Pamela Poston Logan Catherine Eggleston New Plymouth Angus MacEachen Shawnee James Adcock Wayne W. Moyer Lloyd Hopkins Alice Holleran Monterey Nursing Home Ellery Blick Earl Crothers Henry Acker Robert Thompson James Donaldson Catherine. Eggleston

Nelsonville Meetings Postponed and Church Group Notices

The Esther Class of First Christian Church dinner and meeting are postponed to Wednesday night. Twig Seven of Mount St Mary Hospital Guild will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Robert G. Lower's home on East Columbus Street.

Esther First Christian Church Twig Seven Mount St. Mary Hospital

Buffington Ex-Point Merchant Dies At 54 In West Virginia

E Joseph Buffington 54 of Windsor Court Point Pleasant died unexpectedly Wednesday at Pleasant Valley Hospital He was a public accountant former owner of Buffington Self Service Food Market He served as elder of the Presbyterian Church Rotary Club Minturn Lodge F and AM Royal Arch Masons Knights Templar Beni Kedem Temple Shrine and treasurer of the Silver Bridge Disaster Fund He is survived by his wife Irma Windon Buffington a daughter Patricia Jo Bennett a son in Lesage a brother and two sisters and two grandchildren Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery Friends may call at Crow Hassell Funeral Home Tuesday.

Nelsonville Venus Pitts Mount St. Mary Hospital Athens County Delbert Lucy Wood Lawrence Lawrence Jr Thomas Athens Virginia Blackford New Marshfield Dolores Kimes Ruth Pickett Clyde Wood Logan Melvin Wood Chesterhill Zane Lee Wogan Jr Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Sharpsburg Zane and Maxine Newton Wogan Malta Morgan High School Zane L. Wogan Sr Pinola Calif Merle Wolfe Chesterhill Cemetery Ethel M. North Church St Lincoln Memorial Hospital Columbus Hocking County William and Mary Woodruff North Union Eub Church Mary Bowers Carrollton Walter Noel Alice North Dorcas North Lovenia Biggs William Mowrey Heinlein Larry Taylor Oak Grove Hermia Houston Dye Jagers and Sons Funeral Carroll Chesser Bates Cemetery Coolville Effie Stout Elijah Lucetta Tubbs Willard Meigs County Orange Christian Church Alfred Grange Grace Clark Clyde E. Stout Cincinnati Kermit Clark Guysville Brenda Deeter Fairbanks Alaska White Funeral Home Point Pleasant E. Joseph Buffington Windsor Court Pleasant Valley Hospital New Haven Florence Roush Buffington Everett E. Buffington Buffington Presbyterian Church of W. B. Sturgeon Frank Joseph Rhonda Rae Bennett Lesage

50th Year Observed By Legion in Logan

Logan Post and Auxiliary held a pot luck dinner at the Legion Home on Route 664 South to mark the 50th anniversary. Harold Smith spoke on 50 years since the Legion’s founding, noting sacrifices, the GI Bill and veterans services. Donations to Gifts for Yanks were welcomed, with a $10 Auxiliary gift.

Logan American Legion Logan Post Auxiliary Legion Route 664 South Harold Smith Post Thomas Rush

Wives Tour Glass Plant At Newark

Twelve Goodyear Wives Club members plus three guests visited the Tech niglas glass plant near Newark for a guided tour. They watched a Christmas arrangement demonstration, viewed scented candle production, and saw crystal sugar bowl cover manufacture from molten glass. The owners, a two family operation, described it as a family dream to keep the plant in the family. The plant lies about ten miles north of Newark and invites visitors.

Logan Goodyear Wives Club Newark Techniglas

Coonville Residence Destroyed By Flames

Fire destroyed the Kilkenny home in Coonville Starr Two on Saturday night. Twelve Nelsonville firemen responded with pumper tanker and ladder truck. Blaze was beyond control upon arrival. Cause undetermined. Gold discoveries noted Denver 1858 by William Green Russell of Georgia.

Nelsonville Kilkenny Coonville Starr Denver, Colo William Green Russell Georgia

Nelsonville York board orders school closure amid levy defeat

The Nelsonville York City Board of Education will close schools from November 27, 1968 to January 6, 1969 after the seven mill operating levy failed in the November election. A special election is planned for December 10. if the levy passes, classes resume December 12, otherwise no school until January 6. Local leaders and clergy questioned the board’s stance, while parents and PTO members argued over tax burden and district management. The board says the seven mills are needed to maintain current academic standards.

Nelsonville- York City Richard Hubbard State Department of Education J. Lloyd Evans First Presbyterian Church Nelsonville Hocking Valley Evans Nelsonville-York City PTO

Nurs es Meet On Drug Safety Progress Discussion

In Nelsonville at Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital nurses heard Lederle Co representative H G White discuss drug safety efforts by American pharma firms. He explained prescription drugs target specific conditions for individual patients and warned total risk elimination could curb new drug development, potentially denying benefits to thousands.

Nelsonville Southeast Ohio Pleasantview Road H. G. White Lederle Co White

Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Admissions

Mount St Mary Hospital reports births for Hanson Corrill Howe Bullock. Admissions include Scott Decker Lines Ainsley Easler Townley Ferrell, McConnell Easler Townley Ferrell, and others. several named patients listed. Dismissals include multiple patients and transfers to University Hospital. Ohio five day forecast notes warm trend midweek with rain and possible snow flurries near Lake Erie.

Charles Scott Fairborn Ronald Decker Murray City Mary Lines Nelsonville Eph Ainsley William McConnell Vergine Easler Cathy Jo Townley Glouster Richard Ferrell Union Furnace Harry Matheny Kenneth Davis Chauncey Erika Robson Hazel McKinney Hemlock Roger Burchfield Ohio Lake Erie Zeto

Meal Slated At School Open House

Logan A parents night meal is planned with Logan Junior and Senior High School open house. Supper served in the senior high cafeteria from 5 30 p m. Prices 30 cents elementary 35 cents junior high 40 cents adult. Menu Italian spaghetti tossed salad apple sauce French bread cookies and beverage. Serving starts 5 30 p m.

Logan

Announcement Index of Classified Listings in 1900s Style

An index of classified sections is listed with categories for announcements employment services financial real estate merchandise farm livestock motor vehicles and rates. It outlines listings like obituaries monuments florists and public notices and notes office hours for the classified department.

Public Auction and Legal Notices From Athens Township Items

Public notices announce an auction of vehicles at 1:00 PM on November 23 1968 at the Piava Volunteer Fire House and multiple real estate actions in Athens County Ohio including probate sales of Frank L Hull estate and Quiet Title suits. Also city bids for a snow removal cinder spreader and a federal sale of Beebe/Hopson Beebe land in Rome Township with detailed tract descriptions and reserve rules.

Ellen E. Niggemeyer Route 1 Athens Ohio John W Niggemeyer Athens County Ohio Harold J Rose Said County Athens Township Piavia Volunteer Fire House Plains Volunteer Fire Department Plains John F. Hull Buchana Wayne Michigan Anderson Burton Frank L. Hull Towit Athens Athens City William Mechanicsburg D. H. Edward Mechanics Burg G. W. Hoopers United States District Court For Southern District of Ohio Columbus United States OF Ameral Athens County Court House Rome State of Ohio Company Hopson Beebe Charles Beebe Peter Beebe Hocking River Hocking James Beebe West Hall Conte Run C. E. Talbert Lela Talbert Board of Township Trustees Rome Township Beebe Stewart Ohio Arthur Celliott Unite States Ohi Ihdi

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Garland Caudill Zane Lee Wogan Joshua E. Jackson Rutland Mark Rest Center McConnelsville Preston Martha Friend Jackson Bertha Rutland Zion Baptist Church Roy Charles Institute W. Va Don Seevers Maplewood Cemetery van Fossen Funeral Home Ollie W. Thornton Mason Elbert Thornton Holzer Medical Center Capehart Mason County Henry Kathryn Waugh Wolfe Wolfe Valley Baptist Church Ora Waller Charles Thornton Waynesboro Odessa Greenlee Leonard Foglesong Funeral Home Charles Parrish Letart Cemetery Mrs. Hermia Dye Mrs. Effie Stout Sarah Collins Joseph Sarah Allgood John Collins Harry James Lacey Middleport Ewing Cecil Wise Riverview Cemetery Lacey Langsville Marjorie Brooks Hilliard James Lynwood Manhattan Beach Ft. Rucker Sarah Drummond Harlow Tate Cleveland M. J. Miller Hocking Valley Community Hospital Presbyterian Church Gaston Boyle Jr Lone Oak Cemetery Crow-Hassell Funeral Home Lawrence Adcock Robert Kleinschmidt Lena Mock Hazel Ruth Armstrong James Hanson Boye Corrill Eddie Howe Jeffrey Bullock Ronald Huiss Leslie Kennedy Roger Harris Larry Deal Larry Fouty Georgia Wycuff Grace Kempton North Alene Hall Clarence Hoffman Melvin Pack Mary Ellis Connie Teel Paul 5. Hoyd Letha Spicer Barbara Bourne Porter P. Moore Lena Townsend Edna Barron University Hospital, Columbus State Capitol Denver Colo West Fifth Avenue Sotey-Service City Hall Trott and Bean Associates West Broad Street Dwight D. Robnsen Medd Action Adindex Vernon Shaw Ee Aerey Mary C. Watkins Nette Watkins William P. Watkins Nettie E. Watkins Lucille Campbell Lowe Lucille Campbell Florence F. Franklin Common Pleas Court Homer B. Gall, Jr Atorney Public Service Safety City of Whic Dwight Robinson Service Safety Director
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