Obituaries in Middleport and surrounding towns
Robert Earl Smith 68 of Middleport dies unexpectedly while visiting a neighbor. Survived by wife Carrie E and four sisters. services Friday at Rawlings-Coats with burial in Gravel Hill. Cora Mae Watson 80 of Point Pleasant dies at home. survived by six daughters and two sons. services Thursday at Crow-Hassell, burial Lone Oak Cemetery. Ruper J. Jones 70, former Athens resident and U Oklahoma faculty member, dies. noted for theater work and Ohio University ties. Loma May Wines 69 of Cheshire Route 2 dies. survived by husband and three daughters. burial Gravel Hill after 2 p.m. Thursday at Silver Run Church. George Baum 91 of Logan Route 4 dies. burial Grandview Cemetery after 10 a.m. Friday. multiple children and brothers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Robert Earl Smith
Smith
New York Central Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Carrie E
Nell Lyman
New Cannan
New Cannan, Conn.; Mrs. H. B Spencer, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. J. S. Styers
Oak Hill
W Va
W E. Kent
Charleston
W. Va
Robert and
Mary Ann Archbald Smith
Raymond City
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Donald Hicks
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Point Pleasant
Cora Mae Watson
Walnut St
Charles and
Addie Cavett Wilson
Mason County
First Church of the Nazarene
Charles Franklin Watson
Audrey Crump
Marie Wartenburg
Virginia Roush
Louise Cassidy
Steubenville
Norman
Okla
Ruper J. Jones
Athens
University of Oklahoma
Jones
Ohio University
Ohio State University
Harvard
Yale
University of Oklahoma School of Dramatic Arts
National Theater Conference
Ohio Valley
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Evan Jones
Roger Jones, Sr
Loma May Wines
Cheshire
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Silver Run Baptist Church
Merlin Teets
Gravel Hill
Rawlings - Coats
Logan
George Baum
Hocking Valley Hospital
Chester
William
Mary Eiselstein Baum
Bremen
Logan Eub Church
Mary Leonard Baum
Three Rivers
Mich
Arthur
St. Albans
Haydenville Community Notes and Events
Mrs Albert Sparks led devotions at the Kings Daughters Sunday School Nov meeting at Mrs Harry Swaim home. Swaim and Nora Skiver sang, prayers by Mrs Vern Robinett, scripture by Mrs Lewis Skiver. Christmas bazaar planned for Dec 4 5 at Firestone Station Logan. Week of Prayer service tied Haydenville Webb's Chapel. Weekend visitors included the Hansels Riddlebarger clan and relatives from Chillicothe Columbus Zanesville and Canaan Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Carter Haydenville
Albert Sparks
Kings Daughters
Harry Swaim
Firestone Station
Logan
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Haydenville
Webb’s Chapel
Roy Crothers
Ronald Hansel
Mark
Canaanville
W. J. Seel
Hearing on City Budgets and Public Auction Notices
Notices include a December 7 1964 budget hearing in Shean City Council chambers and a sheriff sale in Athens County Ohio of Otto B Smart and Wilberta M Smart property in Nelsonville Lot 329 long street with appraised value 2800 dollars and sale terms cash. Also bid invitation for State Highways S-1469(1) in Athens County for Section ATH-685-0.07 with asphalt paving and bridge work and prequalification requirements with a five to ten thousand dollar bid bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shean
Shepard
Athens
Ohio
York Owit
Nelsonville
Thadeus Longstreth
Athens County
Athens Unty
Poplar Street
State O I Department OF Highways
Columbus
State Highway Director of Ohio
Buchtel
York Township
Snow Fork
Peganie
Iolders
Eree
Highway Credit Examiner
Department of
Highway Department
Department of Highways
P. E. S. Sor
Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admits
Births include Mr and Mrs Robert Schappe Athens. Admissions list Nellie Sparks Logan Rodney Johnston Chauncey Baby Lee Ann Buchanan Trimble Flossie Mor man Nelsonville. Dismissals Ansil Dowler Oak Grove Milford Bailey Athens Route 5 Orley Vore Jacksonville Bessie Chesser McArthur Route 2 Harold Bragg and daughter Gloucester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schappe
Athens
Nellie Sparks
Logan
Rodney Johnston
Chauncey
Baby Lee Ann Buchanan
Trimble
Flossie Morman
Nelsonville
Ansil Dowler
Oak Grove
Milford Bailey
Orley Vore
Jacksonville
Bessie Chesser
McArthur
Harold Bragg
Glouster
Nelsonville and York Schools Dismiss For Thanksgiving
Nelsonville city schools and York Local schools will dismiss at regular time Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Classes resume Monday morning. A broken water line in York Local Elementary and High School caused the earlier dismissal for Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville City
York Local
York
Pi Delta Pi to Offer Free Coffee for Holiday Drivers
Nelsonville plans show Pi Delta Pi youth group will run a free coffee stop at the west city limits along Route 33 starting Wednesday evening as a highway safety project. Mrs. Jessie Baker of Columbus visited Nelsonville with Frances Stage and other friends. Loren North left for Trenton Michigan to visit son and daughter in law Ward North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Pi Delta Pi
The
Knights of Pythias
Jessie Baker
Columbus
Frances Stage
Walnut St
Loren North
Fort St
Trenton
Mich
Durward North
Cora Ward
Nina Rupe
Annabell Sisson
Mary Sisson
Dale Mulford
Earl George
A. J. McCoy
Pliny
W. Va
Dennis Spires
James Wright
Ardith Zies
Rodney Spires
Mayo Boles
Deffie Swisher
Emerson Reese
Arthur Rupe
Walter Jr
Huntington
Pensacola
Fla
U. S. Navy
Kyger News Notes From Mary B Silson
Local notes list visits and family gatherings across Kyger area. Names include Hafey Conkle Thoma Balnoschan Taylor Tate Fetty Longstreth Ward Spires Wright Rupe and Ellie task force members with travel to Huntington and Pensacola for Navy service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Silson Kyger
James Hafey
Grove City
J. M. Conkle
John Thoma
Columbus
Michael Balnoschan
Mansfield
Fonzo Taylor
Betty Johnson
Molly Clark
Iva Clark
Ralph Karl
Clyde Harrison
Carroll Tate
Lockbourne Afb
Charles Tate
Willis Fetty
Longsville
Charles Longstreth
Gallipolis
Leith Reynolds
Cheshire
Lester Roush
Cora Ward
Mac Athey
Jessie Rupe
Willis White
Proctorville
Clinton Jones
Wayie Fitzwater
William Peck
Malinda Bradbury
Air Force Eyes Moon Flight Gear In Comic Strip
Moon based air cars appear in the Dick Tracy strip and the Aero Propulsion Laboratory in Dayton says flight testing of a jet propelled chest and back rig to allow an astronaut to depart an orbiting craft and fly for about an hour, with communications, is slated for February. The device, under construction by Ling Temco Vought Inc., is called a modular maneuvering unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Air Force Research
Aero Propulsion Laboratory
Ling Temco Vought Inc
Holiday Assembly Set At Gallia High
The Rev. Albert H. Mackenzie will deliver the sermon at 2 06 p m Wednesday for the Thanksgiving assembly for grades seven through twelve at Gallia Academy High School. The GAHS Glee Club and the a cappella choir will perform under director Anne Fischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Albert H. Mackenzie
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Gallia Academy High School
GAHS
Anne Fischer
Agriculture Census Enumerators Named for 1964 County
Point Pleasant announces the 1964 Mason County agriculture census crew. Enumerators include Mrs. Letha Queen Mrs. Blanche Hickle Mrs. Hazel Meadows Mrs. Leonora M. Grimm Miss Jean Beard Mrs. Jacquelin Arrington William Cossin and Mrs. Mary Jo Blaine led by Edward F. Rickard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Edward F. Rickard
Mason County Agriculture
Letha Queen
Blanche Hickle
Hazel Meadows
Leonora M. Grimm
Jean Beard
Jacquelin Arrington
William Cossin
Mary Jo Blaine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cora M. Watson
Ruper
J. Jones
Loma M. Wines
State of
Eventon Bank
Otto B. Smart
Wilberta M. Smart
Mount ST. Mary Hospital
Kyger News Notes
Gallia High
Ranch’s Bakery
Plaza
the Messenger Classified Dept
Biehl Safety Service
Gilkey
E. State and Hudson
Auto
Columbus Rd
Cline Pharmacy
Vincent Ford
Photography
Bob Hess
Paramount Studio
Washington St. LY
Betts Plumbing
Morris Ave
Reeder’s
Strawn Plumbing Co
N. Court
Travel
Pigins LY
Rutland Bottle Gas Co
Washburn Travel Center
Brookhart Excavating CO
Auto Club of
Southern Ohio
Athens Division
Court St
BIEHL
Fern
the Messenger
Grant Hospital
E. State St. Columbus
Fuller Brush Company
Washington
Meigs
Parkersburg
Sherwin Williams
Sherwin
Willams Co
Palmer St
Rapp
Washington St
Dept
South Young Street
Grace Niggemeyer
LPN
Russell's Nursing Home
Albany
Miss Miller
C-O
Ay Ellis Som
I Euhaine
Elmer F. Jones
Laura E. Jones
Sclesiady
Ronnie
Marshfield Road
King Dist. CO
Central Ave
Mpis
Minn
McArthur Savings and Loan Co
Juliana St
West Virginia
Bidg. Material Co
Dial Motors Electric Motor Service
Union
Dial LY
W. Rose
Bradford Auction CO
Critt
Bradford
Racine, Ohio
Termite and Roach Athens Exterminating Co
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Hankison Cleaning Co
Thompson
Admiral
Poplar St
Michael
the Plains
Conn
Reynolds
Martin
Parks Music Store
Gibson
APTS
Putnam Drive
J. R. James
Plains
Pomeroy Rd
Paul Power
Elmwood
East Side School
Guysville
Pete Asheastt
Post Office
North Court Street
Call LY
Ernantery School
Andospital
Carpenter $T
W. Grd St
Elmer Jones
Realtors
Ronald J. Begg
Riverview Dr
Joneswood
Miller’s Poultry
American Ship Building Company
Front St
Toledo, Ohio
Buck’s Lake
GUN Club
Garden Road
Sherwin-Williams Co
McKees
Jonathan
Rome Beauty
Northern Spy
Grimes
Kempt Orchard
Glen Ebon
Goddard
Lightning Rod Mutual
Emerson Ball
Grange Insurance
Bob O'Nail
the Plains, Ohio
Beaughman's Insurance Agency
Athens Messenger
Union St
Athens, Ohio
Tom Boyles
Nelsonville Public
Moores Restaurant
New Lexington
Terry Harris
Si Allen
Messenger
Bya
Arene
Eren
Beeerene
Sam Rutter
Fred Colburn
Glendale Skidmore
Donald Bennett
Eigs Cour Nuniers
Snowball Hill
Syracuse
Claims Adjustors
Nationwide Insurance Companies
North High Street
Kenny Bean
Messenger Area
W. Union St
Meigs County
F. B
R. Woodruff
New Marshfield
Fuller Brush
Carl Cone
Crow's Steak House
Cincinnati
USDA
King Features Syndicate, Inc
AE Realty
Security Bank
East Side
Park Hill
L . Nye Realty
Charles Woodworth
Salesiady
Bolevia
W. Carpenter
Slagle
Godan
Charles M. Hayes
Joseph Seiple
V. Perry & CO
Richland Area
Phil Hal
LBIRT
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