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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1963

Page

11

Democrats Assailed Over Questionable Ballot Count

Two Hocking County Democrats faced a reprimand from Judge Brown for attempting to count a ballot marked to neither candidate Edna Anthony nor Juliet White. He warned that partisan bias undermines election duties and threatened removal if such conduct continued.

Edna J. Anthony Juliet S. White Brown Democratic Board of Elections

Local church group meeting and family visits noted

A group of 21 from Alfred and Orange Churches attended Hemlock Grove services. WSCS plans a November 19 program at Osie Follrod’s home. Numerous local family visits are reported, plus a traffic incident involving William John Yackman Jr. on Route 50 with a citation for failing to obey a traffic signal.

Helen Woode Alfred Alfred and Orange Hemlock Grove WSCS Osie Follrod Delbert Yost Sugar Grove Harry Guthrie Tom Yost Clair Woode Pomeroy Woode William John Yackman, Jr Coolville

Year After Kennedy Assassination Pomeroy News

The Bend recounts Kennedy's death ceremonies and urges life to continue with local events. Pomeroy lights Christmas decorations by Ohio Power Co and plans a Thanksgiving dance at the junior high auditorium hosted by Beta Sigma Phi chapter with Vikings music.

Pomeroy Ohio Power Co. Employes Vikings Ohio

Christmas greetings and local visits across Meigs County

A parade of visits, travel, and community notices from Jacksonville to Glouster and Ravenswood. Local families including the Robach, Bycofski, and Sayre clans share recent gatherings while church groups plan December events. Edna Seckinger’s funeral in Maitland precedes Meigs post office Thanksgiving closure.

Engle Infant Dies in Mount St. Marys Hospital

Three day old Logan Route 3 infant son of Mr and Mrs Carl Engle died Sunday night at Mount St. Marys Hospital. Survived by three half brothers Paul Harold and Larry Goss and half sister Shelby Jean Goss. Graveside services 10 am Thursday at New Straitsville Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 pm Wednesday at Leonard funeral home.

LOGAN Dale Wayne Engle Carl Engle Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Paul Harold Larry Goss Shelby Jean Goss New Straitsville Cemetery Leonard Funeral Home

Community Notes From Local Homes And Visits

Albany guest Mrs J K Crabtree visited Dale Scott home while Carpenter Mr and Mrs William Cheadle visited Carl Ross home. Keith Scott and niece Trana Mae Kantner OU student toured area. Harry Ross and family and Otto Swartz of Shade visited Ott Stalder in Parkersburg and Bob Robinson in St Joseph hospital. Willard Simonton Chauncey hosted at Harry Love home. Thelma Ross taught in Waterloo for Bernice Harrison. Sue Love weekend with her parents. Raymond Bitterworth visited McArthur. Dale Scott finger amputated at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. Emmett Douglas Alban visited daughter’s family.

J. K. Crabtree Albany Dale Scott William Cheadle Carpenter Carl Ross Keith Scott Trana Mae Kantner Harry Ross Otto Swartz Shade Ott Stalder Parkersburg Bob Robinson St. Joseph Hospital Willard Simonton Chauncey Harry Love Thelma Ross Waterloo Bernice Harrison Sue Love Harry Love Raymond Bitterworth Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Emmett Douglas Alban

Obituaries from Gallipolis and surrounding areas

Virgil E Northup 86 of Lower River Road died in Holzer Hospital after a 12 day stay. Survived by five daughters and 15 grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at Waugh-Halley Wood. burial Mound Hill. Donations to Cancer Fund requested. Walter Ernest Cross 86 of Langsville Route 1 died unexpectedly at home. Survived by wife, three sons, a daughter, eight grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at Danville Church of Christ. bury Coy Hill Cemetery. Homer R Holter 64 of Chester Road died Sunday evening. Survived by wife Ada L Frecker Holter, one son, four grandchildren, sister Katherine Cross. burial Chester Cemetery. Charles E Price 95 former Pomeroy and Middleport resident died Saturday in Columbus. Survived by wife Ellen, two sons, a daughter, one sister. burial Sunset Cemetery.

Jacksonville Larry Bycofski Glouster Andrew Robach Norma Jean Robert Carter Elizabeth Ann Robach Columbus Carrie van Hall Jerry Taylor Lulu. McBride Peggy Malone Dorothy Talbert Garnet Wicks Lillian Wright Marena Schultz Logan Pvt Micky Wright Jo Ellen Gertrude Lemoine Thomas Anderson Lancaster Edie Oskey Riverside Hospital Roy Seckinger Maitland Fla Edna Seckinger Gallipolis Virgil E Northup Lower River Rd Gallia County Holzer Hospital Clay Two Gilbert and Hannah Burnett Northup Goldie Sanders Garfield Avenue Waugh-Halley- Wood Funeral Robert Reeves Ronald Justice Mound Hill Cemetery Cancer Fund Langsville Walter Ernest Cross New Martinsville W. Va John Julia Evans Cross Ohio Eno Danville Meigs County Church of Christ Pomeroy Homer R. Holter Chester Rd Ewing Funeral Home Federated Church D. of A. Lodge Holter Ada L. Frecker Holter Roy Ann Allan Janice Edward Holter Katherine Cross St. Petersburg Eber Racine Lester L. Roush Chester Cemetery Middleport Charles E. Price Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Price Powell Ave Hilltop Lutheran Church Ellen Hobstetter Price Charles M Rollin H Lucille Kathryn McMaster Elyria Jerry Spears Sunset Cemetery

Edna Wharton Chauncey a Centerburg native dies at 80

Mrs Edna M Wharton age 80 of Centerburg died Sunday in Sheltering Arms Hospital She is survived by a son Dr W L Wharton Lake Charles La three daughters Mrs Don Henry Chauncey Mrs Tom Heston Centerburg and Mrs Sam Gottpalf Mansfield two sisters Mrs A J Smith Nelsonville and Mrs H T Osborne Oxford NC a brother Fred Wilson Toledo 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral services will be at Melick Funeral Home Centerbury at 2 pm Wednesday Burial will be in Centerbury Friends may call at the funeral home

Chauncey Edna M. Wharton Centerburg Sheltering Arms Hospital W. L. Wharton Lake Charles Don Henry Tom Heston Sam Gottpalf Mansfield A. J. Smith Nelsonville H. T. Osborne Oxford N.C Fred Wilson Toledo Melick Funeral Home Centerbury Funeral

Obituary: Andrew J. Klinger of Logan Dies at 82

Andrew J. Klinger 82 of Logan Route 1 died at home Monday afternoon. A retired C O employee, he was son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Pontius Klinger. He is survived by two brothers George and Elmer, both of Logan. Services Friday at 10 a.m. at Leonard Funeral Home with Rev Earl Appleman officiating, burial in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call after Wednesday noon.

Logan Andrew J. Klinger Harry Elizabeth Pontius Klinger C&o George Elmer Leonard Funeral Home Earl Appleman Fairview

Weekend Visits and Local Obituary Notes

Visitors included Mr. and Mrs Johnny Clark and children of Kennett Missouri with Mrs Iva Clarr, and Mr. Joe Rupe Merrill and Emily of Indianapolis with Mrs Cora Hardin of Piqua at the funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Athey. Mrs Mary Stewart aids her mother in Glenn West Virginia. Wendell Bradbury recovers from an injury caused by catching three of his tigers in a corn picker.

Mary Sisson Kyger Johnny Clark Kennett Iva Clarr Joe Rupe Merrill Emily Indianapolis Cora Hardin Piqua Elizabeth Athey Mary Stewart Glenn W. Va Duriam Stanley Simms Logan Erry Bradbury Wendell Bradbury

Marine corporal dies of leukemia at Camp Pendleton

Cpl Terry Snyder Logan 20 Marine Corps died Sunday at U S Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Calif of acute leukemia after a short illness. He was the son of William A Snyder deceased and Irene Pierson Snyder Hamilton of 538 East Main St. Snyder Logan High School graduate 1961 served two and a half years including service in Viet Nam as a training instructor. Surviving are step father Russell Hamilton one sister Mrs Sharor Burgess Logan one half sister Landa Lee Hamilton and grandparents Mr and Mrs Kirby Snyder and Mrs Person all of Logan Funeral arrangements at Leonard's Funeral Home incomplete.

Logan Terry Snyder U. S. Marine Corps U.S. Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Calif William A. Snyder Irene Pierson Snyder Hamilton East Main St Snyder Logan High School Maringe Corps Viet Nam Russell Hamilton Sharor. Burgess Landa Lee Hamilton Kirby Snyder Person Leonard

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Ferrebee Rites Planned for 92 in Millertown

Services for Charles E. Ferrebee of Millertown will be held Thursday at 2 pm at his granddaughter Mrs Albert Wesney’s home. The Rev. Kenneth Brown will officiate with burial in Millertown Cemetery. Friends may call at the Wesney residence. Ferrebee died Sunday night in Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville.

Charles E. Ferrebee Millertown Albert Wesney Kenneth Brown Wesney Ferrebee Good Samaritan Zanesville

Snyder Services to Honor John Wesley Snyder

Funeral services for John Wesley Snyder, 79, of Ewington Route 1, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Vernon McCoy funeral home in Vinton. Burial follows at Franklin Cemetery near Alice. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Ewington John Wesley Snyder Vernon McCoy Vinton Franklin Cemetery Alice

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hocking Democrats Karen Queen John Hector Pierce and McLaughlin Radcliff Miss Queen Mentor Fred Erickson Patricia Louise H. D. Wells Senecaville Louis Norma Lanacoming McLaughlin Sisters Alene Head C.bees Eva Swain McArthur John Wilson Jr Wilson Kenneth Knox Kennedy America Meigs Robert Winebrenner Hysell Run Rutland Joe Fields Fields Florida Mr. Fields Edgar Arnold Arnold Santa Santa Claus North Pole Lawrence Roushes Ravenswood Engle Infant V. M. Ross Virgil E. Northup Walter E. Cross Edna Wharton Rvoer Cpl My el Seacecesee Exvcae Cisseee Wallpape Bataae STOR Cites Sion Young Toms Miller's Poultry Factory Street Dept of Defense Boa Athens Sharpsburg Barriett B Sinus Suifferersi Athens Phares Sunnyvale Route 13 Mes Business Directory Fee! Reliable Business Biehl Safety Service Columbus Rd Carl Raymond Gaston E. State St Bob Hess Reeder’s Brookhart Zerses Wharton Dial LY Fritzi & Mals Burr Oak Ford NEW Table Corn Meal Higgins Feed Store Galden Jorythan, Grimes Romes Valley Staymrar Stoymes Wivesop Apries Kampf Orcherd Tats Times Mbros Ball Agey Ph. Ly Thone Baughman Agency GEO. W. Ford Agency Grange Insurance DM. Goddard Patkerburg W. Wes P& Lanebrey Womamo Carl Lv Jster Cline Pharmacy Flowers Pharmacy Photography Tim Paramount Studio W. Washington Sr Betts Morris Ave Travel Auto Club Oorthern Ohio Washburn Travel Center Myers Charles G. Sheaty Robert Reed Marrinonville, Ghre Frome Fern Mensey Sheeta Shaw Jewery & Loa Poviecsturg Julig Purxersburg West Electric Motor Service Bradford Auction CO Harold Goddard Vic Schirmer Rotlland Furniture Peter Tor Thompsons Admiral Dediar Wen Nestorvi Owe Ferey Ueki Cuba Super Kem Tone Wali Aveler Pian Sherwin Williams RFS Ly A Chihuahua Boston Terrier Chibuchuos Petirg Pixa Shetter’s White's Mil Megs Equipment Co Arboughs Equipment Co Junction Cincinnati Snyder Services
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