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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1969
Page
5
Local notices report multiple deaths from Ohio towns including Logan Willoughby Stockport Athens Gallipolis and Point Pleasant. The items list survivors birthplaces occupations churches and funeral arrangements with ages and service details for Margaret J Saving Earl E Stufflebean Howard H Pugh Marie Dixon Letha Mae Riley and others.
George Mowrey of Laurel Cliff Road Pomeroy age 69 died at home from a heart attack. He owned Mowrey Coal Co in Meigs County and was a Middleport Church of Christ member. Survived by wife Gladys Yost Mowrey and two sons, George Jr. and Milford, plus siblings and five grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Ewing Funeral Home Beech Grove Cemetery burial. viewings Tuesday 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Three claims totaling 336000 from Point Pleasant victims of the Silver Bridge collapse were filed Monday with West Virginia State Court of Claims against the State Road Commission. The estates of Marvin Wamsley Melvin Cantrell and Cecil Counts seek 112000 each with a moral obligation request. Hearing date not set. December 15 marks the statute of limitations. Chauncey Thomas Deal of Converse Street is recovering from a stroke at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville room 319.
A detailed patrol report tracks the Licavoli commutation case from 1934 to 1969. It notes Bease as a related figure, disputes about Licavoli’s control, and states no payoff or coercion occurred. The report details hearings, appeals, and a lie detector test returning truthful answers.
James A. Ucker 59 of 560 Front St Logan died Monday at 4 45 p m in Hocking Valley Hospital after a heart attack He was son of the late Joseph and Frances Miller Ucker and co owner of Ucker Bros Dairy in Logan He is survived by Veronica his wife five sisters and three brothers The funeral will be at St John Catholic Church at 9 30 a m with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. ERts Funeral Home Logan will host a rosary after 7 p m Tuesday and the rosary will be said at 8 15 p m Wednesday
Chauncey village clerk Paul Fiske resigns effective Nov. 1 due to ill health. Mayor Wadley names Mrs. Helen Fiske to fill the unexpired two year term after council accepts. Ordinance 0-3-69 to raise all hourly pay to state minimum wage level read as emergency. Finances show $171.70 from fines and licenses deposited. current bills approved from water general street and sewer funds.
Meigs County commissioners and the hospital board decide to resubmit all general contract bids for the Veterans Memorial Hospital 40 bed addition after Horace Karr of Karr Construction Co reports a substantial omission in his bid of 321 440. Other bids ranged 411 000 to 492 870, with heating plumbing and electrical work unaffected.
In Glouster the Orpha Class of the Methodist Church met at Mrs Pauline Gamwell s home with 11 members. Miss Mabel LeFever led devotions on Billy Graham s What the Bible Is All About and won a prize with Mrs Ethel Blower. Refreshments followed. The next meeting will be at Miss LeFe ver s Walnut Hill. The Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship plans its Halloween party at 7 30 p m in the church social rooms with a UNICEF drive report noted.
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