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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1964

Page

14

Area Obituaries Highlight Gallia County Residents

Obituary notices from Gallipolis and nearby towns detail deaths of Daniel P. Reese 74 of Marietta Isa Dora B Smith 90 of Porter Allen G Jenkinson 76 of Kiowa County and others. Services are scheduled at Miller's funeral home Ver on McCoy in Vinton and Ewing funeral home with burials at Mound Hill Valley View Memorial Park and Green Lawn Cemtery. The notices list survivors including spouses children and siblings and note church and fraternal affiliations.

Gallipolis Daniel P Marietta Gallia County Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg W. Va Gage Perry Timothy Elizabeth Rees Reese Tyn Rhos Church Patriot Masonic Lodge Annamae Gills Margaret Burfield Elizabeth Jane Reese St. Clair Shores Mich John S. Reese Anna Reese R. S.kerr John E. Evans Miller’s Funeral Mound Hill Cemetery Isadora B. Smith James H. Smith Paul Phillips Porter Mason County Henry Nannie Rowsey E. L. Cottrell Henry Smith Pomeroy Allen G. Jenkinson Meigs County Kiowa Iowa Charles Emma Jenkinson Ohio Burlington Hattie Marie Robinett Leo Jenkinson Riverside Church of Christ Elva Benfield Verda Tanner Erma Kunz Attica Kansas Manford Virgil Oscar Garden Grove Calif Ruby Remsberg Ypsilanti Leona White Helen Weisheit Santa Ana Nelsonville Arthur “Doggie Newton Mill St Johnson J. A. Long Green Lawn Elks Lodge Leonard Koenig Long Bottom Route 1 Holzer Hospital Doris Elsie Lou Hawk Lloyd Donald Mansfield Dorothy Myers Chester Leonard Jr Delaware Rickey Dorothy Smally Arthur Reedsville Zelda Weber Virgene Ewing Funeral Home Koenig- Massar Cemetery

Albany Social Notes Cite Wide Family Visits

A string of local residents are noted visiting relatives and friends across the region. Floyd and wife of Cleveland spent time with Glenn Tewksbury, while Wingett visited Charleston relatives and Don Young called on Melva Radcliffe. The column lists numerous weekend stays and trips involving McVay, Cline, Robinson, Jagers, Jagers family, Downs, and Gillogly households, with engagements spanning Marion Athens London Huntington and Florida.

Melva Radcliffe Albany Floyd Tewksbury Cleveland Glenn Tewksbury Guy Wingett Glen Howard Charleston Don Young Athens Rex Robinson Marion Florence Brown Robinson Garnette Ailstock Virginia Beach E. H. Greene Edwin Greene Huntington Dale Jagers Ft. Lauderdale Fla Bernard Allen C. E. Stout E. H. Lasch Columbus Clyde Hill Carl Wharton Mary Connett Florida Floyd McDaniel Washington D.C George Downs Wayne Caster Eldon McDaniel G. S. Gillogly Wallace Gillogly John Gillogly Logan Paul Gillogly

Porter By Mrs Garnet Russell Porter

Mr and Mrs Charles Russell and Cathy were dinner guests of Mrs Garnet Russell and Betty Lee on Sunday Mrs Thurman Denney is visiting Mr and Mrs Harry Ruff and daughter in Kansas City Mr and Mrs Albert Wagner Columbus visited Mr and Mrs Harry Wagner Mrs Joe Vance and family and Mrs Bill Merry and son visited Mr and Mrs Sunday morning Mr and Mrs Ralph Coburn Huntington visited with Mrs G G Gullett

Reedsville News Brides Shower Guests Gather

Community letters list many visitors and relatives visiting Reedsville residents. The piece notes Melanie Brown studying at Ohio State University and a wedding shower hosted by Mrs. Walter Brown with gifts and prizes. A long guest list includes locals and visitors from Belpre Parkersburg and Akron.

Reedsville Walter Brown David Melanie Columbus Ohio State University Tom Montgomery Harley Reynolds Springfield Ivan Grover Melvin Little Cheshire Ola Childers Margaret Brown Bess Larkins Eunice Sprague Gladys Amsbury Belpre Baptist Temple Williams H. W. Larkins Gene Young Brown Ronald Osborne Carl Buckley Carl Kautz Woodrow Mora Kathie Chichester Harold Massar R. E. Williams Lyle Balderson Donald Myers de Davis Joan Ann Gordon Caldwell Ara Myers Will Swain Olen Young Norman Weer Ray Young and Kila Sandra Newtun Patty Dorst Oliver Swain Wayne Prince Sam Wilson C. Edd Humphrey Denver Weber Ernest Whitehead Warren Pickens Lloyd McDonald Shirley Irene Conger Roy Hannum Lor Lee Young Lyle Swain Judy Young Orland Gilland

Prankster Activity Sparks Logan Police Response

Logan officials condemn Halloween pranks after a surge of 23 police calls last night. Four auxiliary officers were deployed as vandalism included shaving cream on autos, broken windows in South Logan, a stolen swing, moved swings blocking alleys, damaged tombstones, and vandalized memorials near the high school. Fires were set at the county fairgrounds and hydrants turned on as police identify leads and vow severe action.

Logan South Logan

Idle Pay Claims Rise In Logan And Athens

Logan and Athens counties show a weekly rise in initial and continued unemployment claims, driven by scattered plant layoffs. Logan reports increases in initial claims from 26 to 51 and continued claims from 136 to 162, while Athens initial claims climb from 16 to 42 and continued claims from 97 to 109. Job openings include boiler man, block layer, clerks, sales, drivers, and several service roles in both counties.

Logan Athens Hocking County Schein

New Phone Directory Due Soon in Nelsonville

Nelsonville will receive the 1964 telephone directory this week with about 3 850 copies mailed October 14 and 1 000 reserved. The avocado green bound edition has 28 white pages including seven area code pages, 36 yellow pages and eight blue information pages. It includes 766 changes and adds and lists police and fire emergency numbers on the first information page.

Nelsonville Don Delor Area Ohio Bell Commercial Delor

Meigs County Land Transfers Summary

Meigs County land transfers include Margaret and Carl Riggs selling two lots in Pomeroy to Robert J. and Lela Curtis. R. G. Manley deceased transfers to Eleazady Manley and heirs in Middleport. Neva Bolyard Clayton Bolyard Donald Manley and Kathleen Manley convey property to Eleazady Manley in Middleport. Corwin and Mayme Custer transfer part of Racine lots to Jamie Holter. Kibble family deeds 40 acres in Olive Two to Lafayette Hetzer then to Ernest L. Kibble. Clelands sell 52 acres coal lands in Rutland to Ohio Power Co.. Stewarts sell lots in Sutton and Minersville to Melvin and Mildred Sydebotham.

Margaret Riggs Carl Riggs Robert J. Curtis Lela L. Curtis Pomeroy R. G. Manley Eleazady Manley Neva Bolyard Donald Manley Middleport Clayton Bolyard Kathleen Manley Corwin E. Custer Mayme B. Custer Jamie Holter Racine D. W. Kibble A. B. Kibble Mary Ida Kibble Lafayette Hetzer Olive Two Lafe Hetzer Ernest L. Kibble Floyd D. Cleland Della Cleland Ohio Power Co Rutland Ernest W. Stewart Iva M. Stewart Melvin Sydebotham Mildred Sydebotham Sutton Minersville

Local Social Roundup Lists Visits Across Towns

Mrs M R Ross and guests from Delbarton W Va visited Albert Curry last Sunday. Otto Swartz from Shade and the Bergans from Columbus were hosted by Harry Ross and Paul Cotterill. Toledo and Albany visits noted with several Logan and Columbus connections. A remark on ambulances hints at giving before it hurts.

Lee Dillon Alice Arthur Earl Farley Delbarton W. Va Albert Curry Otto Swartz Shade Harry Ross Amos Chesser Anna Carr Toledo Albany Cliff Ross Vaughn Ross Orris Glidden Logan Ronnie Scott Franklin Townsends Columbus Laird Llewellyn New Marshfield Henry Swart Raymond Halcomb Point Rock

Hocking Valley Hospital Admissions and Dismissals

Admissions include Edgar Hunter of McArthur Paul Kline of Logan Starr Route. Dismissals include Mrs Daniel Goodwin and daughter McArthur Route 2 and Mrs William Tatman and son South Bloomingville Route 1. Emergency care for Retha Wilson 19 Logan for knee and arm injuries from a fall. released.

Edgar Hunter McArthur Paul Kline Logan Starr Daniel Goodwin William Tatman South Bloomingville Retha Wilson Logan

Murray City Social News Highlights and Local Court Fine

Murray City notes Vivian Lantz and Sylvia Sweazy visiting relatives in Lancaster and Barberton as George Campbell returns from Barberton Hospital. Birthday party for Pamela Swyers with friends, and visits from the Sorrells and Dixons. Middleport records hop set by the senior class with Jays as emcees. Pomeroy reports Howard Dicken fined $5 plus costs for assault and battery.

Howard Craft Murray City Vivian Lantz Sylvia Sweazy Lancaster James Sanborn Barberton Don Swyers Pamela Cinda Linda Robson Martha Smith Catherine Roof Charma Swyers Diane Dane Howard Sarrell Columbus Ted Dixon Randy Danny Teddy New Lexington Lester Sorrell Alan Mary Kay Millard Dixon Middleport Middleport High School Pomeroy Howard Dicken Meigs County Frank W. Porter

Logan High poll Surveys political awareness of residents

Logan High School government students conducted daytime street polls on political knowledge and issues including 1960 voting, Vietnam, school prayer, taxes, and one candidate for Hocking County Sheriff. The instructor notes surprising gaps and plans to release results after evaluation, aiming to interest local candidates and citizens.

Logan Logan High School United States Viet Nam Hocking County Allan McLellan McLellan

Nelsonville Sets Beggars Night For October Twenty Ninth

Mayor William Hoffman and Police Chief Max Valkinburg noted good behavior by youths in recent years but warned that vandalism will not be tolerated. Beggars Night is set for October 29 from 6 30 to 8 00 p m. American Legion Post 229 and its Ladies Auxiliary will hold their annual Halloween party on the same date.

Nelsonville William Hoffman Max Valkinburg American Legion Post 229

Yale Party Plans Made By Auxiliary

MIDDLEPORT The White Rose Lodge Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen met at the Legion Hall to discuss plans for the Christmas party. A salad course was served by Mrs. Norman Wayland and Mrs. Mattie Bush. Nearby residents and travelers were noted in attendance and visits, with mentions of war memories and nursing convention travel.

Middleport White Rose Lodge Brotherhood of Railroad Legion Hall Norman Wayland Mattie Bush

Election Board Orders Printing Of Ballots

The Hocking County Election Board directed printing of ballots for the November election after a delay caused by a legal dispute with Forrest P. Moore the Democrat candidate for Prosecuting Attorney. Hull Printing Co said no order had arrived but Judge Harley Meyer ordered completion. The board faces possible appeals to the Ohio Supreme Court with Secretary of State Ted Brown weighing options Moore’s name will appear on the ballot regardless.

Logan — Hull Printing Co Hocking County Election Board Hocking County Forrest P. Moore Hull Common Pleas Harley Meyer Election Board Peal Ohio Supreme Court Fourth District Court of Appeals Moore Ted Brown Brown

Area Woman Has New Great Grandson

Mrs. Ber tha Archer reports the birth of Jason Ronald Beaver born October 14 at Riverside Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. William Ronald Beaver of Columbus. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William K. Beaver of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson of Columbus.

Middleport Bertha Archer William Ronald Beaver Columbus Riverside Hospital Jason Ronald William K. Beaver John Henderson

Orpah Rebekah Lodge Plans October Social Meeting

Six members attended the Orpah Rebekah Lodge No. 210 meeting in the Odd Fellows Hall. Plans were made for a social gathering on October 27 with Mrs. Ruth Keefer and Mrs. Gladys Darst as hostesses.

Point Pleasant Orpah Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Ruth Keefer Gladys Darst

Two Youths Suspected Of Bad Checks

Logan city police say a second 16 year old is implicated in a sequence of bad checks. A 14 year old Nelsonville Route 2 youth and the first 16 year old were detained after the younger tried to pass a bad check at a Kroger store. All are scheduled for juvenile court appearances.

Logan Nelsonville

Assured Clear Distance Charges Placed Against Wagner

Nelsonville police filed charges against Joseph John Wagner 48 of Buchtel for assured clear distance. Hearing continued from Wednesday night to October 19 by Mayor William Hoffman. Wilber S. Antle 57 of Tipp City forfeited a $20 bond for a Columbus Street stop sign violation on October 10.

Nelsonville Joseph John Wagner Buchtel William Hoffman Wilber S. Antle Tipp City Columbus St

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Daniel P. Reese Isadora Smith Harry Phillips Watkins St Lexington Warren Funeral Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 Mae F. Smith A. V. Smith Paul Kathryn Lois Thompson Maxine Cline Orlando Wesley Ohlinger Rawlings- Coats Newton Services Mrs. Garnet Russell Nan Dorsey Minnesota Apparel Industries Mrs. Lyle Balderson Idle Pay Hocking Homer Schein Ohio State Employment Service Mrs. M. V. Ross James Bergan Paul Cotterill F.E.F Hocking Valley Hospital Helen Campbell Judy Wooten Mary Vaske Jobs Robert Vaske Yale Glouster H. A. Rogers Broad St Everett Sisco Detroit Sisco Rogers France W.W.I Loretta McGlaughlin Faye Kimes Goldie Miller Thelma McManus Shawnee Hotel Gary Dean Tillman Norfolk Albert Zimmer New St Tillmans Dean Tillman Piqua Bill Worthem Greenfield Trip Ernest Vernon Kate Vaughn Cecil Harrison Grand Canyon Pocono Mountains Wax Museum Gettysburg Area Orpah Rebekah Health Insurance Association East Long Street Ohio 65 Health Insurance Association Dept Long St County City
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