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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1968
Page
15
Saigon reports show combat casualties increasing in the Vietnam war for the period Nov 3 to Nov 9. U S forces logged 166 killed in action and 1,253 wounded, with South Vietnamese losses at 200 killed and 798 wounded and enemy deaths rising to about 2,162 after an earlier figure of 1,431.
Glouster residents report visitors from several cities. Mr and Mrs N R Maxwell returned from Caledona Michigan with Mrs O E Allen of Galion. Edward Davis home welcomed Harvey Maxwell Adda Maxwell and Carl Parker of Dayton along with Fred Waldeck of Newark. Carl Herbst, recently from Africa with the Air Force, will reside in New Jersey. Lena Martin visited relatives in Seville Castalia and Caldwell with Floyd Martin. Worther Lantz hosted Jack Deem and children from Duncan Falls. T A Noon returned from two weeks in Columbus with Edward Noon and cousin Mrs Edward Boehele. Frank Skinner spent a week in Hilliard with Jerry Wade and in Columbus with Dale Spencer.
Multiple public notices from Athens County Ohio published in late 1968. Appointments include Walter M. Frost as administrator of Kathryn Frost estate. Mildred Robinson and Clarice McClanahan as executrixes of W. W. Totman estate. Lawra J Kittle as administratrix of Francis D. Dye estate. Also a divorce by publication for Rosemary Lovsey against William Lovsey and an Athens County Agricultural Society director election December 7 with details.
Mrs Glen Dill led the WSCS meeting program and devotions under the title launched into action. Mrs Robert Warner opened the session as reports followed on a soup sale profits for kitchen remodeling, foreign child teaching experiences, and a Church Women United summary. Plans were completed for the annual Christmas party scheduled December 10 in place of the regular meeting.
The Philathea Society of the Middleport Church of Christ meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Martha Childs leads the Thanksgiving program. The JOF class of Pomeroy United Methodist Church hosts a Thanksgiving dinner Monday at 6 p.m. Middleport Merchants Association gathers Friday at 7 30 p.m. WHALE TEETH reference notes the killer whale with 50 interlocking teeth. GLOUSTER Lodge 797 JOOF meets with Charles Thomas on day at 7 30 p.m. in the JOOF Hall Jacksonville.
U S Supreme Court denies appeal by John A. Epling of Gallia County Ohio prosecuto rity in suspending him from law practice. Action stemmed from January 1967 Ohio Supreme Court hearing on seven counts of misconduct including a 15 month delay in client accounting and issuing over 200 insufficient fund checks. He has 25 days to seek a re hearing and was a four year Gallia County prosecuting attorney who lost a bid for county judge.
Michael Kinneer pleaded innocent to blocking a public road on Sanborn Road Twp 277 in Hocking County. He posted 250 bond for a Dec 9 trial. The charges, brought by Louis Lowes, Ward Township trustee, allege junked cars blocked traffic. A related case against Guy C. Kinneer was dismissed Oct. 23. Mrs. E D Eddy of Broad Street is a patient at St. Anthony Hospital Columbus awaiting eye surgery.
Peter W Stickdorn 88 of Corning Route 1 found dead of apparent heart attack at home Wednesday morning. Born July 26 1883 in Greendale son of Frederick and Laura Stickdorn. survived by four daughters two sons two brothers nine grandchildren six great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday Humphrey Funeral Home Shawnee with Rev Olimer Swart officiating. Interment New Lexington cemetery. William Brammer 80 of Chauncey died at Athens County Home Wednesday. Born December 11 1887 in Trimble son of Watt and Honora Brammer. Survived by one son James Robert one brother Mark Winston-Salem NC three sisters Lillian Sayre Athens Ruth Dever Columbus Esta Haskins Trimble. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday Van Fossen Funeral Home with Rev Paul Johnson. Burial Sands Cemetery Trimble. Friends may call today at the funeral home.
Recent guests of Mr and Mrs Clair Taylor and other Rutland residents visit Columbus families. Vinton Finley Oney Thompson 74 of Rio Grande dies after farming life. services at McCoy Funeral Home. Athens Belle Smith 77 dies. funeral at Salem Church with burial in Salem Cemetery. survivors include children and grandchildren.
John Carl Frick 90 of Rock Springs dies at Holzer Medical Center. Survived by wife Agnes Weeks and Emma Burkhart, son Paul, siblings, eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 1 pm at Ewing Funeral Home Beech Grove Cemetery. Call anytime. Point Pleasant Callie May Lane 68 dies at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Survived by two brothers in law and three sisters in law. Funeral 11 am Saturday Crow-Haskell Funeral Home Burial Brewer Cemetery. Middleport Olivia Reed 82 former resident of Middleport dies in Columbus. Survived by son Dr Charles Reed and daughters Jean Reed and Betty Sailee and Olivia Kendall, three sons, six grandchildren. Middletown Marie Campbell Stanley former Pomeroy resident dies at Middletown Hospital. Survived by husband Joseph two sons William Floyd and Woodrow and two sisters and three brothers. Funeral arrangements not stated.
Pomeroy teachers Carolyn Smith and Mrs Robert D Roberts from Pomeroy Elementary attended the tenth annual English Association of Ohio convention at Ohio State University on Nov 9. Executive Secretary Robert F Hogan spoke on censorship in schools. Dana Still demonstrated readings titled read to me. Charlotte S Huck led the elementary section program. James N Britton of the University of London spoke on children's creative writing with samples from Lancastershire schools.
Ernest Shull, Democrat, declared winner of the short term Hocking County Commission seat by five votes after a recount on Wednesday night. Howard Farnhart, Republican, who lost by six votes in the original tally, paid $330 for the recount. Farnhart had held the seat since the resignation of J Russell Young, appointed on recommendation of the county GOP.
No progress reported after talks Wednesday between Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co and Local 744 of the United Rubber Workers. Negotiations resumed Thursday at the Holiday Inn in Lancaster while production workers continued picketing the two plant entrances off Route 33 east of Logan.
In Meigs County authorities are seeking the owner of a car destroyed by fire Wednesday near Reedsville. The Olive Township fire department reported the incident to Sheriff Robert Hartenbach, who has not yet determined the owner. The car was found burning on Road 9 near Reedsville.
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