Jacksonville Old Settlers Parade Draws 8000 Crowd
A Labor Day parade in Jacksonville drew about 8000 spectators, the largest crowd in 25 years. The procession featured county officials, veterans groups, school bands, floats, queen candidates, and performances from local fire, police, and civic organizations.
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Jacksonville
Old Settlers
Athens County
Jacksonville Fire Department
Glouster American Legion
Windsor
Esther McIntorf
Linda Smith
Martha Keerden
Kate Tyne
Lennie Campbell
Athens County Sales Tax Receipts Rise Sharply
State Treasurer Joseph T. Ferguson reports eight weeks of the new fiscal year show Athens County sales tax receipts totaling 82,735.81 dollars, almost doubling the 45,076.08 dollars collected in the same period last year. For the week ending August 25, receipts reached 22,853 dollars, up from 5,357.32 dollars in the prior year.
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Athens County
Joseph T. Ferguson
McCaskey Dies at 82 in Jacksonville
Walter McCaskey 82 of Fifth Street Jacksonville died Sunday evening at Mount St Mary Hospital after a long illness. Born in Dexter he was a son of William and Bell Woodruff McCaskey. He married Iva Wolfe of Jacksonville who died in 1940. He was a member of the Jacksonville Methodist Church and the United Mine Workers of America. Surviving are his second wife Laura Stephenson McCaskey a daughter Helen Vaughn Athens Route 3 and two step-daughters Mrs Le-
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Glouster
Walter McCaskey
Fifth St
Jacksonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Dexter
William and Bell Woodruff McCaskey
Iva Wolfe
McCaskey
Recovery Ordered in Common Pleas Court Overdue Note
The Common Pleas Court ruled Elza Graham may recover 250.55 from Lawrence and Fannie Niggemeyer on a promissory note signed in November 1961. In the case, Anna Morrison of Delaware and Effie Jackson of Crooksville are named as relatives, with a list of descendants and a family funeral plan. Services are set for Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Jacksonville Methodist Church, with burial at West Union Street Cemetery.
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Common Pleas Court
Elza Graham
Lawrence
Fannie Niggemeyer
Anna Morrison
Delaware
Effie Jackson
Crooksville
Georgia
Jacksonville Methodist Church
Lillian Wright
West Union Street
Kovach Rites Held Tuesday
Services were held Tuesday at St Patrick Catholic Church Buchtel for Vincent Kovach 75 of Oregon Ridge who died Saturday morning at his residence Burial was in the church cemetery Survivors include wife Barbara two daughters Helen Bobanick Columbus Elizabeth New sad Dayton three sons Steve Cincinnati Vincent Columbus and Michael Middletown and 11 grandchildren
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Glouster
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Buchtel
Vincent Kovach
Oregon Ridge
Barbara
Helen Bobanick
Columbus
Elizabeth Newsad
Dayton
Steve
Cincinnati
Vincent
Michael
Middletown
Guysville Native Dies at 70 Otis Bean
Otis Oliver Jake Bean 70 of Guysville died Monday night in Huntington Veterans Hospital after an extended illness. A World War I veteran and carpenter, he is survived by wife Dessie, brother Herbert and four sisters all of Athens. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at White funeral home Coolville with burial in Bean Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday.
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Otis Oliver
Jake) Bean
Guysville
Huntington Veterans’ Hospital
Bean
U. S. Army
Dessie
Herbert
Destina Love
Rose Porter
Grace Rowland
Mabel Misner
Athens
Coolville
Bean Cemetery
Youth Dies In Accident at Radcliff EUB Church
A youth born in Carpenter who had recently returned from boot camp died in an accident. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. at Radcliff EUB Church with Rev. Richard Harkins officiating and burial followed. He is survived by his father Gale Morton of Wellston and his mother Mrs. Bertie Pierce of Columbus, a half sister Connie Morton, a half brother also named Connie Morton, and two grandmothers Mrs. Emma Pierce of Hamden and Mrs. Myrta Coons of Oklahoma.
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Carpenter
Radcliff Eub
Richard Harkins
Radcliff Cemetery
Gale Morton
Wellston Rt. 3
Bertie Pierce
Columbus
Connie Morton
Emma Pierce
Hamden
Myrta Coons
Oklahoma
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Wemmer Daughters
Miller-Corning
Southeastern Ohio
Antique Auto Club
Two ‘Old Settlers
the Plains Band
Judy Mackie
Glouster Boy
York
Anne Wolfe
Red Men
Trimble
Della Chalfant
Wemmer Girls
Jess Wemmer
Athletios Cub Scouts
York School
Chauncey - Dover
Moeller
Novellaires
Nancy Dickson
American Legion Hall
Clyde Tippie
Bernice Beal
Malcolm Higgins
Clarence Markins
Kenneth Neville
Delbert Malone
Raymond Russell
Gene Goldsberry
Charles J. Willians
Bernice Deal
Sam Johnson
Lonnie Campbell
Deborah
Paula
Karen Leffler
Hilliard
James Williams
Messenger Newsphotos
Gary Potter
John Potter
Gary
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Chauncey, Ohio
Court St. Athens
W. Union St
Athens, O
General Electric
Athens, Ohio
Rand
Mac’s
Mr.McCaskey
Firesto
Philco
Zrole
Eidrnico
Ili
Mitchell Deluxe
Gilbert Shannon
Firestone Dealer
University Lumber Co
Columbus Road
G. Houck
Don Reed
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