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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1965

Page

24

Obituary notices span several Ohio towns and dates

Obituary notices list Bertha McCray Smith 96 Logan died Friday at Hocking Valley Hospital with services Monday at Leonard Funeral Home. Eugene E Dowler 86 Chauncey died at Mount St Mary Hospital after treatment. Phillip Franklin Neville 56 Gallipolis found dead at home with funeral Tuesday in Vin ton. Cecilia M Eisen 49 Logan died Friday at Mt Carmel Hospital with Rosary Sunday and burial at Oak Grove. Anna Benson 63 Athens died Friday evening at home with services Monday. Susan Clark Wallace 89 Nelsonville dies at Ohio Pythian Home with service Monday. Frank Spish Smith 68 Nelsonville Buchtel dies Friday. service Monday at Buchtel Methodist. Jesse Lewis 92 Point Pleasant dies Saturday. funeral arrangements pending.

Logan Bertha McCray Smith N. Market St Columbus Hocking Valley Hospital Presbyterian Church DAR Schwenke-Vail Williamson Emmaletta Gibbons McCray John Smith George Saray) Cunningham Lancaster Leonard Funeral Home Robert McQuilkin Oak Grove Cemetery Chauncey Eugene E. Dowler Jacobs Ave Mount St. Mary Hospital Ross County James and Elizabeth Dowler Anna Emmett Nelsonville Ross Ancil Flossie Gilbraith Cambridge Garnet Wolfe Amesville Faye Wiseman Chillicothe Lee Moody Zanesville Blanche Herbert Ethel Semelsberger Marie Merresse Akron Arthur Corwin Millfield Clifford Corwin Johnson Funeral New Marshfield Funeral Gallipolis Phillip Franklin Neville Smithers St Dravo Co Union Barge Mason County William and Louise Meadows Neville Mt. Carmel Mercers Bottom Charles Radnor Phillip U. S. Air Force Scotland James Vinton Kenny U. S. Army Gary Ind Frank Point Pleasant Mildred Neville Barbara Likens Ruth Fowler Helen Roush Middleport Edith Barnett Cheshire Charley Grover Point Pleaaant McCoy Funeral Home Lone Oak Ceclia M. Eisen Midland Pit Mt. Carmel Hospital John Mary Viosk Kobeski William I. Eisen Walter Kobeski Thomas Kobe Pittsburgh Raymond Kobeski Cleveland Agnes Haberman Goodyear St. John Catholic Church Charles P. Foy Roberts Funeral Home Athens Anna Benson Guysville Alden Laura Hawk Buck Curtis E Nellie Kyle Goldie Miller Bertha Kenny Gertrude Sheskey Jagers and Sons Funeral Joe B. Maffett Shade Methodist Cemetery Susan Clark Wallace Poplar St Ohio Pythian Springfield Johnson Funeral Home Ray Ballard Green Lawn Cemetery First Methodist Church WSCS Pythian Pocahontas Lodge Virgil Cecil Brown Helen Brown Spish) Smith Buchtel Helen Smith Mary B. Smith Lola Jones Charles Nutter Jack Jones Earl Smith Mount Hope W. Va Mildred Dailey Buchtel Methodist Church J. Liloyd Evans Jesse Lewis Henderson Holzer Hospital Mohr-Stevens Funeral Home

Mrs Bertha Davis services Sunday at 2 30 p m

The funeral service for Mrs Bertha Davis will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m at First Presbyterian Church conducted by the Rev Gaston Boyle Jr Callers may visit at Mohr Stevens funeral home for arrangements and viewing.

Bertha Davis First Presbyterian Church Gaston Boyle Jr Mohr-Stevens Funeral Home

Weekend Visit and Enlistments Reported in Local Notes

Kyeer Larry Snyder of Nashville Tennessee spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Reynolds Ray Fitch has enlisted in the Army and left for basic training He is the son of Mr and Mrs Naah Fitch The notes also list visits from many local families to Mrs Hollis Van Kirt and others including Miss Marilyn Reese Mrs Willard Reese and families from Cheshire Kyger Rutland and Middleport A note on wildlife reports that diving ducks sink deep into water and many have been found in nets in Lake Michigan with one fisherman catching twenty seven thousand ducks in a spring season.

Larry Snyder Nashville, Tenn Frank Reynolds Ray Fitch Naah Fitch Hollis van Kirt Luther Searls Columbus Vernon Durst Middleport Bill Frazier Storys Run Emerson Reese Little Kyger Marilyn Reese Willard Reese Cheshire Marlin Rife Kyger Hurley Rife Rutland Arthur Casto Mary Wells Nettie Swisher Gerald Swisher Austin Allinder Gene Gunter Bob Whitlatch Gallipolis Howard Harrison Lake Michigan

University of Wisconsin acquires Daniel Blum screen history files

The University of Wisconsin in Madison has acquired the Daniel Blum screen history collection. Blum, a stage and screen historian who died at 65, began collecting materials at 15 and amassed 239 scrapbooks and 40 cartons of photographs. The collection will be housed in the Center for Theater Research.

Madison Wis Daniel Blum University of Wisconsin Blum Center For Theater Research Center For Theater Research

Dogeendest Tracker Awarded for Heroic Rescue in Zululand

In Johannesburg a South African police tracker dog earned a distinguished service medal after a two day five mile hunt through bush led to a three year old girl who wandered from her home in northern Zululand. The child recovered after hospital treatment. Police Commissioner Natie praised the dog as champion for 1964 65, noting ten of twelve cases solved with its help.

Johannesburg South Africa Bhen Commissioner of Police Natie Zululand

Racine Social Notes Morning Visit and Weekend Guests

Mrs. Francis Morris reports multiple families and individuals traveling to visit relatives and hosting weekend stays. The items list travel to Florida Alabama Ohio Indiana and Illinois, with names including Floyd Farra Solon Butcher Clyde Cross Mayme Sayre Tassian Tassian family Will Philson Lewis and others.

Francis Morris Racine Floyd Farra Florida Joe Alabama Donald Wolfe Janice Cleveland Solon Butcher Frank Cleland Hugh Cairns Tipp City Larry Grimm Columbus George Tassian Eliza Cincinnati Tassian Lillian Lee William Smith Jeff Dayton Smith Harry Hayman Margaret Houdashelt Cambridge City Ind Miner Will Ben Philson Gomer Lewis Franklin Spence Worthington Ward Foster Children of Albert Hill

New Straitsville Church Plans Dinner on Election Day

The WSCS of the Methodist Church met in the church class room with Myrtle Wallace leading devotions and program. Dinner plans were set for election day in the church dining room. Layman's Day featured Charles Evans Dane Starr John Conn David Peart Robert Denny Karl Fink and Richard Sayre. Susan Beattie and Jane Athey, nurses in training at Grant Hospital in Columbus, spent time with Mrs. Milton Baettie.

WSCS Methodist Church Myrtle Wallace New Straitsville

Short Change Victim Wins At 2nd Stop

Madisonville Kentucky resident David Sullivan found he was short changed at a toll plaza when he received only one dollar in change for a five dollar bill. At the next toll, the attendant refunded four dollars after learning from a prior clerk.

Madisonville David Sullivan Sullivan

Maggie May Broadway Debut Planned With Film Tie In

London stage musical Maggie May by Lionel Bart and Alan Owen headed to Broadway in February next year with a film version planned during the Broadway run.

London Lionel Bart Alan Owen

Appointment of Fred M. Lawrence as Estate Administrator

Fred M. Lawrence of 659 Halcyon Avenue McConnelsville Ohio is appointed administrator of the estate of Fred E. Lawrence late of Sharpsburg Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated October 6 1965 Harold J. Rose Probate Judge Athens County Ohio.

Fred M. Lawrence Halcyon Avenue McConnelsville Ohio Fred E. Lawrence Sharpsburg Athens County

York Township Sealed Bid Notice for 4 Miles of Roadway

York Township Trustees invite sealed bids for a 4 mile single seal sixteen foot roadway. Bids due by 6:00 P M on October 19 1965 at 105 Madison St Nelsonville Ohio and will be opened at 7:00 P M the same day at the trustees offices. The trustees reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Glenn A Allen clerk.

York Township Glenn A. Allen York Two Madison St Nelsonville Ohio Pride

Athens County Ohio will relief hearing for estate of Ethel Moore

Probate Court notices Edith K. Hardy filed for order to relieve the estate of Ethel Moore from administration indicating assets not exceeding 2000 dollars. A hearing is set for September 25, 1965 at 10 00 A M before the probate judge in Athens County Ohio.

Athens County Ohio Ethel Moore Edith K. Hardy Noe

Male Help Wanted Athens Box 280 Ad Seeks Local Men

A dated employment notice targets married men ages 22 to 38 with sales experience. It promises advancement, security, and earnings over 150 dollars per week plus fringe benefits including life insurance hospitalization disability and retirement. Send resumes to Box 280 Athens Ohio.

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