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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1968

Page

9

Area Death Notices Show Athens Radio Owner Schmidt Dies

Andrew H Kovlan 54 owner of Athens radio WATH died unexpectedly at his home 6 Tulane Rd. Fire squad found him dead about two to three hours earlier. He moved to Athens in 1950 and started WATH in October. Also owner of Athens TV Cable Co. Funeral arrangements by Hughes.

Athens Andrew H. Kovlan WATH Tulane Rd Fire Department Kovlan West Vir Ginia TV Cable Co

Dana Howell Pomeroy dies in Columbus hospital

Dana Howell of 2917 Hawley Road Columbus died Saturday at Grant Hospital. Former Pomeroy resident, he leaves three daughters Mrs Victor Leifheit Pomeroy Mrs Frank Bunthoff and Mrs William Stewart all of Columbus. sister Mrs Bertha Niemeyer Pomeroy. five grandsons and two granddaughters. Service today at Ewing Funeral Home with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.

Middleport Byron F Stub Parmelee Lincoln Street Cabell-Huntington Hospital New Haven Conn Pomeroy Royal and Evangeline Order of Eastern Star Order of Police of Wilma Dallas Josephine) Blevins Clarence St. Petersburg Fla Daniel Fort Pierce Rawlings-Coats Charles Simons Riverview Cemetery Dana Howell Hawley Road Columbus Grant Hospital Victor Leifheit Frank Bunthoff William Stewart Bertha Niemeyer Ewing Beech Grove

Athens zoning board hearing on multiple rental variance requests

Public hearing set by the Athens City Board of Zoning Appeals for October 17 1968 at 730 p m in City Hall to consider variances from the Conditional Use Permit for properties at 85 West State Street 2 and 8 Stimson Avenue 120 North Lancaster Street 167 West Washington Street and others as owners seek to continue renting to multiple students Notices request public attendance and opinions. Also Athens Township trustees announce October 17 1968 at 4:00 p m for a budget hearing at the township office West Union Street Athens Ohio Vernon Shaw Clerk.

Board of Zoning Appeals City of Athens City Council City Hall West State Street Opal Poling Stimson Avenue Goff R Marlene G. Dunfee James J Sinikka North Lancaster Street William M. Johnson, Jr West Washington Street Charles G. Russell Athens Athens County Ohio Board of Township Trustees West Union Street Vernon, Shaw

Sheriff Sale of Chattel Property in Athens County

In Athens Ohio on October 17 1968 at 1 30 PM a public auction will sell the 1987 Cadillac vehicle seized from William L Kennard et al to satisfy an execution issued September 14 1968 in the case Guy Martin v Kennard et al. Cash only. Sheriff Harold E Shields announces the sale with Deputy June Gibson recording.

William L. Kennard Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Washington St Athens Cadillac Seria No William L Kennard Guy Martin Harold E. Shields June Gibson

Athens Ohio Amends Capital Improvement Fund Appropriation

Ordinance 0 69-68 amends Ordinance 01-68 to set Capital Improvement Fund at 384,375.00. Allocations include Richland Avenue Fire Station 51,440.42 City Hall Improvements 48,845.68 Transfer to Street Fund 17,533.20 Warren Property Purchase 62,500.00 School Board Property Purchase 30,000.00 Columbia Avenue Slip Contract 43,000.00 Transfer to City Bus Line Fund 93,362.15 Miscellaneous Projects 0.00 Emergency measure declared for immediate effect.

Capital Improvement Fund City OF Athens Ohio Hial Richland Avenue Warren NAS School Board Columbia Avenue City Bus Line MMO Ge TIAB Edgar Tuckerman Council Attesst Patricia B. Bots Raymond Shepardso

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes

Mount St. Mary Hospital reports newborns to families including Hampton Farley Everett Kinnison and others. It lists recent admissions from Murray City Glouster Nelsonville and The Plains and dismissals of several patients and children with varied names.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Edgar Hampton Trimble Maxwell Farley Nelsonville Herbert Everett Glouster Harold Kinnison Murray City Mabel James Greg Keith Ruah Deam Roy Hall Viola Dodkins Corning George Walton Chauncey Essie

Opal Crooks of Barberton Dies. Located in Funeral Details

Opal M. Crooks 54 of Barberton died Saturday morning at Barberton Hospital after admission. Born in Greendale Ohio, she worked 20 years as a cook at Hank’s Cafe. Survived by son John E. Crooks Jr and three daughters, eight grandchildren, mother Florence Pierson, grandmother Rosa Starr, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral Tuesday at 3 p.m. Campfield Hickman Funeral Home, burial Green Lawn Cemetery.

Barberton Opal M. Crooks Barberton Hospital Greendale Hocking County Raymond Florence Pierson Hank’s Cafe John E. Crooks Jr Jolan Morris Shirley Seibert Sue Crooks Florence Person Logan Rosa Starr Floyd Pierson Ralph Charle Pierson Columbus Nellie Campbell Irene Hamilton Campfield- Hickman Greenlawn Cemetery

Funeral services for Ruth Wells in Point Pleasant

Ruth Wells a former Northup and Point Pleasant resident died Thursday at her Hawthorne California home. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Crow Hassell Funeral Home with the Rev Jessie Jeffers officiating. Burial will be in Suncrest Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Hughes Funeral Home Clyde C. Pinnell Memory Gardens Athens Leonard Funeral Home Claude Angel Shaw Cemetery Funeral Point Pleasant Ruth Pearson Wells Northup Hawthorne Calif Crow Hassell Jessie Jeffers Suncrest Cemetery

GI Wounded In Vietnam

Pfc. Vaughn Campbell, son of Mr and Mrs Rodney Campbell of Jacksonville, was wounded in action in Vietnam. His wife Irene Nott Campbell resides in Glouster. He is hospitalized at Kimbrough Army Hospital in Baltimore Maryland. cards may be sent in care of the hospital.

Jacksonville Pfc Vaughn Campbell Rodney Campbell Vietnam Irene Nott Campbell Glouster Kimbrough Army Hospital Baltimore

Pirouette Club October meeting hosts guest speaker

Nelsonville October meeting of the Pirouette Club will be at Mrs. Jody Coffman’s Fort Street home with Mrs. Pam Mender assisting. Guest speaker Judy Cadden of the Athens County Child Welfare Board will present. Athens Junior Women’s Club members will attend as guests. India leads world in hand woven cloth production.

Nelsonville Pirouette Club Jody Coffman Fort Street Pam Mender Judy Cadden Athens County Child Welfare Board Athens Junior Women’s Club

Interact Proposal Tabled at Middleport Rotary Meet

Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club discussed sponsoring an Interact club for Meigs High School students at Heath Church. Rotarian Rev Charles Simons sought volunteers to study the proposal while Jiggs Roush of Ironton spoke earlier. George Hargraves Jr shared Interact experience from East Liverpool. John Werner read the district finances and upcoming events. Heath Church ladies served a steak dinner.

Middleport Meigs High School Middleport- Pomeroy Heath Church Charles Simons Rotary International Jiggs Roush Ironton Club George Hargraves Jr Interact East Liverpool

Auto Demolished. Driver Not Hurt in Route 93 Crash

Logan report says Malcolm W. Gibson, 25, of New Straitsville lost brakes on Route 93 near Howdyshell Road Sunday afternoon. His auto left the roadway and was demolished, but Gibson did not require medical treatment according to Hocking County Sheriff Paul Hartman.

Logan Malcolm W. Gibson New Straitsville Hocking County Paul Hartman Gibson Howdyshell Road

Lewis Trial Opens in Hocking County Defraud Case

The Sterling Lewis trial opened in Logan with Judge Earl Parker presiding. Prosecution alleges Lewis Libby and John Sappington diverted over 34000 via Lindsey Consulting Service contract for hospital laboratory services not performed. Defense moved to dismiss. testimony ongoing with Velva Brashares and Donna Leach to date.

Lindsey Consulting Service James Stillwell Dis Donna Leach Hocking Libby Lewis Sterling Lewis Brashares

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Long Bottom Homer Andrew Kovlan Radio Wath The Kyle McAfee Kyle E. McAfee Jr Miami Springs Wollard Aircraft Company Richland Avenue Athens High School Ohio University U. S. Army Kyle Hester Coates McAfee Terry Navy New York Patrick Chris Mount Gilead Lynn Mrs. Pearl Thompson Elyria Pearl M. Thompson Elyria Methodist Home New Philadelphia Ymca House First United Methodist Church Young Business Women’s Gene Maxine) Cartwright Youngstown Frank T. Thompson Robert Brooklyn Heights Cemetery Cleveland Samuel Kornell Friesner Ave Arcadia Acres William and Helen Karasabba Kornell Tenedon Turkey Kornell Ronald Nancy) Buttrick Helen) Sigler George Greece Byron F. Parmelee Mrs Flossie Hadley Amesville Flossie Smith Hadley Kissimnee James Emma La _ Prese Lee Glass Allen Sayer Mary Saunders Oak St Sheltering Arms Hospital H. B Kendal H. B. Kendall Secretary Board OF Tone Kendal Messenger Action Ads W. Union St Sheriff's Sale Chattel Property Ruth Wells India John Werner Nan Moore Kay Ball Buelah Hayes Zeigler Bess Sanborn Lewis George Lovell Messenger
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