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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1966

Page

9

Area Death Notices Feature Local Obituaries

Chesterhill Arza Fells worth Cook 79 Sharpsburg Route 1 died Sunday at University Hospital Columbus Born Aug 16 1887 in Morgan County WWI veteran Surviving Ralph J Holland Cook Flora Walker Nettie Hamilton Funeral 1 p m Wednesday Fawcett Stone Chesterhill Burial Chesterhill Cemetery Logan Delilah Gosnell 72 Logan died Monday at home Born June 3 1894 Tiffin Surviving Jack Robert seven grandchildren and brother Funeral Wednesday 11 a m Leonard Funeral Home Burial Friday Lorraine Park Baltimore Glouster Ben S Vaughn 57 died Monday Born Aug 19 1909 in Athens County Married Louise Jewell Office supervisor Glouster Lodge 607 F&AM Surviving wife two daughters Gary son six grandchildren , two sisters four brothers Funeral arrangements pending Albany Charles O Peck 62 Albany resident died Monday at farm home Born Wayne County W Va Surviving three sisters two brothers nephews nieces Funeral Thursday Temple Methodist Church Burial adjoining cemetery Bigony Funeral Home Albany Point Pleasant Frank L Riffle 63 2008 Mt Vernon Ave superintendent of city water works since 1941 Died Tuesday at Gallipolis Medical Center Born Jan 24 1903 Mason County Surviving wife Gertrude Truette Riffle three daughters two sons sister brother grandson five other grandchildren Funeral Thursday 1 p m Crow Hassell Funeral Home Suncrest Cemetery Friends may call Wednesday after 1 p m

Eran Ralph J. Holland Cook Mount Vernon Flora Walker Nettie Hamilton Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill Ralph Tate Chesterhill Cemetery Glouster Ben S. Vaughn Madison St Athens County John Sarah Jane Guy Vaughn Louise Jewell Hocking Valley Concrete Co Glouster Lodge F&am Vickie June Bingman Gary Leona Saylor Walter Minnie Gaskin San Jose Calif Thomas Isaac Charles Nelsonville Guy Waterford VanFossen Funeral Home County W. Va George B Margaret Lee Peck Keziah Crabtree Anna Crabtree Albany Elsie Davis Parkersburg William C. Peck Paul Peck Rebecca Jackson Dorilda Vinson Kelsey Point Pleasant Frank L. Riffle Mt. Vernon Ave Gallipolis Medical Center Riffle Columbus and Southern Electric Co Lewis District Mason County Welfare Council Trinity Methodist Church Ernest Riffle Gallipolis Floyd Riffle Michael Smith Crow- Hassell Funeral Home Suncrest Cemetery Johnson Funeral Home Arthur Bud) Levering Mount St. Mary Hospital Theodore Elizabeth Levering Victory Lodge No Akron John Minsker American Legion Greenlawn Cemetery

Ray Chevalier Coolville mayor dies after brief illness

Ray E. Chevalier 75 longtime Coolville mayor since 1963 died unexpectedly Monday in Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg after a brief illness. He served as rural mail carrier 50 years and held local offices and lodge memberships. Funeral plans announced with Masonic rites at Coolville Cemetery.

Quiet Title Amended Petition in Athens County Case

Athens County court lodging an amended petition by William T Beale and Carol P Beale to quiet title on 158.45 acres in Town 5 Range 13 Section 27 Canaan Township Athens Ohio with pipeline and road rights of way, against unknown heirs and others, requiring answer by October 25 1966 or judgment.

Nathan Hil Roma Riley Silas T Hill Samuel Hill Charles C. Hill Hattie E. Weiss Elia H. Crawford William T. Beale Carol P. Beale Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Athens Canaan O.ef. Fagan Oliver Walls Ohico

Athens passes ordinance to lease land to state hospital for farming

City of Athens authorizes Service-Safety Director to lease specified outlets and adjacent land to the Director of the Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction for Athens State Hospital agricultural use. Lease runs April 21 1966 to April 20 1968 with 150 dollars annual rent and lessee full possession and crop ownership.

Service-Safety Athens Ohio State OF Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction Athens State Hospital County of Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway Company E. E. Clark Orpha Harrold Outlet No Athens County Outlet No. 55 William W. Alderman

Edson Riley Appointed Executor in Millie Riley Estate

Edson Riley of The Plains Ohio is named executor of the Millie Riley estate also known as Melley Riley in Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months. dated September 23 1966 by Probate Judge Harold J. Rose.

Edson Riley the Plains Ohio Millie Riley Melley Riley State of the Plains Athens County

Baxter named administrator of Mary Still estate

Notices hereby given that Ho mer G Baxter of Pomeroy Ohio has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of Mary Still deceased late of Lebanon Township Meigs County Ohio Dated this 29th day of September 1986 F H O'Brien 10 4 3 otw

Homer G. Baxter Pomeroy Ohio Mary Still Lebanon Township Meigs County

Settlement of Accounts in Meigs County Probate Court

Probate Court Meigs County Ohio files first and final accounts for Bossie Parsons Lena Bunce Arthur Morarity and Jennie Satterfield guardianships and estates for hearing November 4 1966. Interested persons may file written exceptions at least five days before hearing. Judge H O'Brien presiding.

Meigs County Oho Ohio Bossie Parsons Lessie Slaughter Wilson Slaughter Lena Bunce Wendell Bunce

Notice of Probate Sale Of Stefan Duran Estate

Andy Farrak as administrator petitions Athens County Probate Court to sell real estate in Athens Township Ohio to pay debts. The decedent held Lots 34 and 34 in Slater’s Town Lots with coal gas oil rights reserved and telegraph poles right of way. Maria Duran is surviving spouse and several minors named are defendants, with answer due by November 1966.

Maria Duran Nizna Slana Czechoslovakia Europe Maria Olxey Nizna Slana John Duran Betliar CD-218 Suzat. Duran Nigna Siana Milan Duran Andy Farrak Stefan Duran Athens County Ohio Athens John Slater Athens Township Asme Lavelle & Vanity Attorneys Athen

Cattle and grain markets report from Ohio region

Markets across Cincinnati Columbus and Gallipolis show cattle and calves listing steady to lower with steers and heifers 24 to 26 per hundredweight. cows and bulls largely steady. Hogs and sheep demand mixed. grain prices fall slightly with No 2 red wheat around 1.56 to 1.63, corn about 1.31 to 1.35 per bushel. regional stock sales detail various hog, steer, veal and lamb price ranges.

Cincinnati USDA Columbus Ohio Ohio Dept. of Agricash Gallipolis Ohio Valley Livestock Co

Vinton High Homecoming Court Elected

Miss Linda Seitz will reign as queen at the first homecoming ceremonies of the new Vinton County Consolidated High School. Attendants are Sandy Allman Barbara Perry Beverly Clary and Judy Hay. Crowned at halftime of the Oct 7 football game Vinton Vikings vs Parkersburg Little Reds. John B. Palmer to crown, Salvatore Laurie master of ceremonies. A homecoming dance follows.

VINTON COUNTY LAND TRANSFERS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT MEETING

List of land transfers in Vinton County including Brown Two Mount Pleasant Hamden McArthur Winton Two and Wilkesville areas listing multiple pairs and couples transferring parcels. Chauncey Dover Fire Department announces a Wednesday 7 30 pm meeting inviting men to join.

Chauncey Chauncey- Dover Fire Department

Chauncey Personals Share Weekend Visit List

Chauncey residents recount visits from Harlan Linscott Ce cil Antle and others to Gladys John and families in Chesterhill. Guests include Keirns family Boudinot Skinner and relatives from Parkersburg Athens and Texas. Reports note travel from Jackson Mich by Luella Preston and Albert Lairson hospital stay, plus other local callers.

Cil Antle Gladys John Chesterhill John Wolfe Sara Ernestine Mary Foughty Tom Keirns Keirns Carl Boudinot Parkersburg Maxine Texas Beulah Skinner Athens Luella Preston Jackson Mich Floyd Wemer Jr Canal Winchester

Lions fine Looney before trade to Redskins

Detroit fullback Joe Don Looney was fined two games' salary prior to a trade to the Washington Redskins. Also noted are local notices of visits and family updates including Ronald Chapman and son, David Welsh's return from Columbus Children's Hospital after surgery, and Cub Scout Pack 52 activities at the First Methodist Church with awards to Herman Carson and others.

Detroit Detroit Lions Joe Don Looney Washington Redskins Coolville Ronald Chapman Columbus Chapman Hall Chapman David Welsh Dwight Welsh Childrens Hospital First Methodist Church Richard Parrish

Trimble and Chauncey Church Activities Announced

Chauncey Veetings and Chauncey Boy Scouts hold meetings Tuesday evening at 7 and 7 30 at the parish house. Millfield Church choir and CYF gather Wednesday evening. Trimble Church official board meets Wednesday at 7 30, with family night at the parish house.

Trimble Church Chauncey Boy Scouts Millfield Board of Trimble Chauncey Church of Christ Family

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Arza Ellsworth Cook Arza Fellsworth Cook Sharpsburg University Hospital He Was Aug 1887 Morgan County Allen D. and Sarah Jane (Norman) Cook Delilah Gosnell Logan Delilah FE Gosnell Main St Baltimore Tiffin al Kerschner Jack Aiken S. C Robert Cloyee Kerschner Methodist Episcopal Church Leonard Funeral Home Lorraine Park Charles O. Peck Wayne Ray Chevalier Ray E. Chevalier Camden-Clark Hospital Sylvester Merian Chevalier Chevalier Methodist Church Carthage-Troy White Funeral Home Walter Frost Constitution Coolvile Cemetery Arthur Levering Walker & Mollica Lassor Harry B. Crewson Tricia B. Betzik Raymond Shepard Athens Messenger Net Kush Kenner Flush Charles W. Reamer Athena The Ant Kenner Bush Cece Harold J. Rose Said County F. H. O'Brien Vr. H. O'Brien Logan Federal Legon Obie Tei Lockheed- California Co Burbank Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Vinton High Homecoming Court Vinton County Walter Windle Chapman Eileen Waters Chapman Brown Two Ross Laura May Steele Hurshel A Harriet E. Marks Mount Pleasant Paul Grace Ward A. J. Hagerty Hamden William Bertha M. Bartoe Clarice Peck Elk Two Ray Frances Elam Mack R Shelba J. Elam Myrtle Elam Benedict Incorporated Brown Ella Hayes Raymond Mary Hayes Ella Mae Thomas Harris Joan Max Thomas Mary Zeanis Crippen Helen Robert Lent Sue Billy Coleman Kenneth Hayes Zaleski Herbert S Frances R Hamilton Martha H Ralph E. Rosenburg Harry F. Westerman Harry H Sue Westerman Carlos Hertha Westerman McArthur Savings and Loan Co McArthur Goldie B Frank Saunders Ann Herron Charles M Ethel M. Mills Darrill Kinney Robert E Meriam Spires Wilkesville Harlan Linscott Mrs Bessie Wemer W. G. Dennis Harold Wemer Charles Fender Looney Mrs. Herman Carson Herman Carson Tim Shanks Cecil Morrison Paul Campbell Greg Butler Calvin Jarvis Charles Jarvis Chauncey Veetings Pontiac Blaettnar Buick Pomeroy Ohio Messenger Valley Forge Athens, Ohio
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