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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1964

Page

10

Multiple Area Death Notices Recap Across Ohio Towns

A batch of obituaries from Nelsonville Gallipolis and surrounding towns notes deaths of Robert H. Stephenson 77 at home Nelsonville Route 1 a retired coal miner born Colburn West Virginia and survivors including son Robert Jr and four daughters. Also Ellen Wood 91 of Gallipolis, William Mason Green 78 Kananga and Rome Mace 77 Carbondale. Services planned in Nelsonville Gallipolis and Albany with multiple survivors and burial details.

Nelsonville Robert H. Stephenson Lena Wolfe Colburn W. Va Anthony Sarah Stephenson Robert Jr Union Furance Grace Johnson Inez Douce Marion Verna Malone New Plymouth Maxine Waltz Circleville Evelyn Baker California Anna Kisor Margaret Gibson Springfield David Stephenson Mineral Johnson Funeral Home Walter Shafer Asbury Cemetery Gallipolis Ellen Wood Allen Wood D. Hollis Wood The Wood Insurance Agency Perry Twp Dan J Rachel Jenkins Davis Siloam Patriot Jane Davis Russell D. Wood Robert M Helen Mae) Evans St. Albans Davis Washington D. H. Jenkin Davis, Rio Grande; W. J. Davis, Xenia Rachel Maye Davis Hugh Mary) Kester Rio Grande Miller Funeral Home John Daniel Tyn Rhos William Mason Mace) Green Pike St Kananga New Matamoras Green Quaker State Refining Co St. Marys Claremont Eliza Cain Green Selma Sewards Joan Stewart Milton Green Florida Zack Green Vera Winifred Green Alice Samale Rhea Scriner Washington, D. H Hughey L. Jones Mound Hill Cemetery Funeral Rome Mace Carbondale Angel of Mercy Nursing Home Albany Athens County John Elizabeth Mace Rosa Walter Germany Roy New Marshfield Donald Joseph Columbus Cuyahoga Falls Rosmond Wolfe Ripley Paul E. Ertel New Marshfield Cemetery Glouster Grover M. Koons Trimble Thelma Perkins Woodrow Ave United Mine Workers of America Democrat Central Democrat Party Melvin Jacksonville Perkins Walter Matheny Murray City Sand Run Hocking County Florence Matheny New Straitsville Phil Matheny

Nelsonville weighs deep water well to secure supply

Nelsonville Mayor William Hoffman and Council President Ward Phillips announced a special 7 p.m. Monday meeting to discuss drilling a deep well to augment the city water supply. Officials seek public input while weighing costs, river intake issues, and the need for improvements funded by a pending government loan.

Wilbur Mender Nelsonville William Hoffman Ward Phillips Hocking Carl Young Floyd G. Browne and Hoffman Phillips

Thanksgiving Day Quiet: Three Men Pay Fines

Nelsonville reports a quiet Thanksgiving Day with minimal police activity. John Flowers, 77, Lancaster, pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $10 plus costs and jailed for nonpayment. Robert L. Mathews of Lancaster pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and license issues, receiving fines and jail time. Austin Allen, 54, Columbus, arrested twice for intoxication, was fined and briefly jailed after a second arrest.

Nelsonville John Flowers Lancaster William Hoffman Athens County Robert L. Mathews

Appointment of Executrix for Emmish Estate in Meigs County

Ma mish of 462 South Fifth Avenue Middleport Ohio is appointed Executrix of the estate of Clarence Augustus Emmish deceased Meigs County Ohio by Judge F H O'Brien in Meigs Probate Court date November 24.

Mamish South Fifth Avenue Middleport Ohio Clarence Augustus Emmish Meigs County F. H. O’brien

Notice of Probate for Herbert L Donald Estate in Athens Ohio

J B Vanity Jr and Security Building PO Box 661 Athens Ohio named fiduciaries in the Herbert L Donald estate, late of Athens County. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within a set period. Notice dated November 23 in Athens County. Harold J Probate Judge.

J. B. Vanity, Jr Athens Ohio Herbert L Donald Athens County

Appointment of Executrix for Fish estate in Ohio

Pone pereny named executrix for the estate of mton Fish and William B. Fish deceased of Athens Ohio must file creditors claims within four months. Dated November 23, 4397 Probate Court of said County.

Pereny Alpha Fish Genessee Avenue Columbus Ohio Mton Fish William B. Fish Athens Athens Ace

Probate Court Reviews Final Accounts in Meigs County Ohio

The Meigs County Probate Court in Ohio files and approves final accounts and vouchers for fiduciaries. Case numbers include 18 624, 19 075, 18 902 and 18 050 with estates of Ralph A. Turner Etta M. Roush Grace Jaw and others. Hearings set for December 1964 with possible continuations as needed.

Kanngs County Ohio Meigs Eed Anna EF. Turner Ralph A. Turn Manning D. Webster Etta M

Local Notes and Happenings in Starr and Logan Area

Starr Catherine Eggleston and Melody Eggleston visited Mrs Willis Dicken in Logan. Judy Cooke of Ohio University Athens spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs George Cooke. Mr and Mrs George R Carter visited Mr and Mrs William Fuller of New Plymouth. Apple butter for sale at Mrs Dora Carters Union Furnace Road made by the Woman's Society of Christian Service to fund a new Methodist Church. Mrs Etta Weed returned to McArthur after visiting friends and relatives.

Catherine Eggleston Melody Eggleston Willis Dicken Logan Judy Cooke Ohio University Athens George Cooke George R. Carter William Fuller New Plymouth Dora Carter Union Furnace Road Woman's Society of Christian Service Starr Etta Weed McArthur

Apple House Burglary On Logan Route 3 Reported

An apple house on Logan Route 3 near the Nickel Plate Road was entered Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Owner Edwin Barker notified the sheriff’s deputies Thursday. Thieves pried the door with a bar and took unknown produce while scattered crates and fruit across the floor. Investigation continues.

Logan Nickel Plate Road Edwin Barker Sheriff’s

Rock Breaks Auto Window On Route 33

Logan county sheriffs report a rock shattered Timothy White's windshield on Route 33 near Jurgensmier Hill at 3 50 p m. The rock spun from Herbert Ludlow's truck wheel. No charges filed and no injuries. Walter Tolbert reported a hit and run damage to his car last weekend with no movement by Tolbert.

Rock Logan Hocking Sheriff’s Department Timothy White Chillicothe Jurgensmier Hill Herbert Ludlow Walter Tolbert Haydenville Sheriff's Department Tolbert

Store Hours Announced By Merchants

Logan residents learn special store hours for the weekend to aid Christmas shopping. Stores stay open to 9 p m Friday and 8 p m Saturday from today to December 14. From December 14 stores stay open nightly to 9 p m Monday through Friday and close at 8 p m Saturday. Merchants close on Christmas Eve for family time.

Logan Hocking County

Flood control discussion at Logan meeting on Hocking projects

A Logan meeting at 10 a.m. Monday in the courthouse commissioners office will review Hocking flood control projects and river inspections. Barton A. Hall and the Hocking Conservancy District board discuss channel clearing as a measure to cut flood damage.

Logan Commissioners Office Hocking Logan — Hocking County

Mount St. Mary Hospital Birth Listing Totals

Mount St. Mary Hospital notes list numerous births with parents from Nelsonville Athens Glouster and surrounding areas. The roster includes multiple newborns and several siblings named alongside mothers and route addresses, with entries ranging from sons to daughters. The page also mentions individuals from Logan Gore New Lexington and Trimble among others.

Kathy Adams Nelsonville Helen Savage New Lexington Tim Chuvalos Corning Charles “Eddie” Keating Jean Hawk Logan Mary Rawlings Elizabeth Clark Glouster Emery Murphy Margie Duncan John Hofstatter Athens Edith Hofstatter Kristi Hartman Stockport Grace Lash William Beck New Straitsville Emma Beard Emma M. Williams

Local Social Notes and 1964 Apple Harvest Forecast

Mrs. Charles Pritchard hosted Pleasant Valley Homemakers in Adelphi. Dessie Knox of Columbus visited her parents in Laurelville. Lee Reynolds and son Elwood joined Mrs. Bessie Stetson in Windsor. Jean Shupe of Columbus stayed with the Hubble family in Laurelville Route 1. Chris Riddle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Riddle, attended a birthday party at home. The Agriculture Department projects 141.2 million bushels of apples for 1964, up 13 percent from 1963.

Laurelville Charles Pritchard Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club Adelphi Dessie Knox Columbina Bert Wiggins Lee Reynolds Elwood Bessie Stetson Windsor Jean Shupe Columbus Horace Hubble Chris Riddle Dale Riddle

Store Intruder Has Sweet Tooth at Kroger

Logan Dundas man Myron Steele, 61, allegedly grabbed a case of candy from the rear of a Kroger on E Front St and fled through a field. Police found him intoxicated and he will face Mayor Jack Moorehead on Saturday.

Logan Dundas Kroger E. Front St Harry Dickerson Myron Steele Steele Jack Moorehead

Miss Bessie Stephenson Piano Recital At Nelsonville Church

Nelsonville note Miss Bes sie Stephenson to give a Sunday 3 p.m. piano recital at the Independent Holiness Church with several music students performing. Public invited. In Hocking Valley Bernice Benedict of Marietta treated and released after auto crash injuries to right leg and left wrist. Historical note recalls the first U.S. natural gas well drilled in 1821 by William A Hart at Fredonia New York, 27 feet deep powering local lights and business.

Nelsonville Bessie Stephenson Independent Holiness Church Bernice Benedict Marietta United States William A. Hart Fredonia N.Y

Vinton Social Guests Visit Several Local Families

Mr. and Mrs. Don Swick hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Claude Swick of Wellston. The Miles family and Jeffery Eno visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reynolds. Max Hartsook Terry Swirlein and others from Columbus visited the Hartsooks and Swirlins. Additional guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cettrilof of Wilkesville and Mr. and Mrs. Chester White.

Eleanor White Vinton Don Swick Claude Swick Wellston Cecil Miles Jeffery Eno Jim Reynolds Max Hartsook Terry Swirlein Columbus E. E. Hartsook Harold Cettrilof Wilkesville Chester White

Also Mentioned on This Page

Robert Stephenson William Green Nandous B. Kearns Point Pleasant Nandous Blake Kearns Strawberry Rd Glenwood Lower Falls Baptist Church Earl McCormick Kearns Marmet Baptist Church Strawberry Lane Garden Club Harold Eugene Dunlap Spencer Moore Huntington Harold L Chesapeake Morris Blake Linda Blake Cunningham Memorial Gardens Wayne Evans Athens Area Santa Ana Calif Evans Florence Charles Evans Mary Evans Home St Ann Matheny Ruth Malone Washington, D.C Claude Malta Jagers and Sons Funeral Home John W. Seay Green Lawn Cemetery Wiley Funeral Home Bessie Clark Chesterhill Bessie B. Clark Pennsville Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Penn Twp Thomas and Mary Barkhart Janes Westland Grange Otust T. Clark Arta Kane Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Dallas Lockhart Malta Cemetery Mark F. Shafer Charleston Memorial Hospital Bessie Stewart McKalip Max F Navy Japan Nobel N. Shafer Missoula Mont Wilson Funeral Home Carl Hirshman Dunbar Shafer Jehovah’s Witnesses Charles W. Baer Pomeroy Charles William Baer Minersville Meigs General Hospital George Twin Baily U. S. Nease Purley Karr Nester Jacob Albert Esta Ewing Funeral Home H. L. McDaniel Gilmore Cemetery Ira Mae Philmore Delbert Mary Starr Jennie Keith Flint Mich Clara North Faye Carpenter Rockbridge Clarence Matheny Pilgrim Holiness Church Glen Johnson Carbon Hill Cemetery Nelsonville Council Austin Allen Allen Harold J Meigs Ae County Apple Morris E. Hollenbaugh St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Dayton James Hollenbaugh Sheppard St James Dolman Nancy Vicki Cleveland Earl D. Mender Poplar St Ivan Dolman Mount ST. Mary Hospital Ronnie Jones Richard Robson Glen R. Hale Radcliff John Sanborn Carbon Hill Donyal Stanley Raymond Conley William J. Starr Gore Timothy Powell Pearl Barrows Patricia Kolbe Harriette Juniper Jasper Spencer Erma Lambert Edith Rizer Gertrude Joyce William Leel, Jr Carla J. Johnson Celesta Hoy BIG Harvest Agriculture Department Rauch’s Bakery Plaza Shopping Center the Messenger Classified Dept Biehl Safety Service Columbus Rd Bob Hess Reeder’s the Plains LY 7 Rutland Bottle Gas Co Brookhart Excavating CO the Messenger Sacneases Juge Csssesees Deneex Dizeiesent Ancai Eerenver Shau Eeeee Hocking Valley Hospital Bertha Huff Bay Orval Singer Samuel R. Wells Albert McKenzie Lawrence Hansley Paul Kline Logan Starr Harry Bartholomew Harold Starner Benjamin Ordway James Hunt Mae Hoplite Carroll J. Buch Cline Pharmacy Dymple Dickens Photography Paramount Studio Washington St. LY Betts Plumbing Morris Ave Strawn Plumbing Co N. Court Travel Washburn Auto Club of Southern Ohio Athens Division St. Court St BIEHL Hocking Valley Sportsman’s Assoc Radford Road Miller's Poultry Co Twill Gabardine Anne Adams c/o Athens Messenger Pattern Dept Westith St New York Memoriam Ernest Wood Eva, Helen Wat Waa
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