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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1973

Page

8

Men Die In Well After Inhaling Fumes

Three Gallia County men, Fred P. Shields age 73 and his sons Fred P. Shields 42 and James Shields 18, died after entering a well to kill copperhead snakes and drowning from gas fumes. The men attempted to remove fumes by pumping car exhaust into the well and were found after a neighbor assisted. The Gallia county coroner ruled drowning due to methane fumes. funeral arrangements are handled by Moore Funeral Home in Batavia.

Gallipolis Gallia County Moore Funeral Home Batavia Fred P. Shields James Shields Fred D. Shields Middleport

Death notices from Athens area dated notice compilation

Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Athens County Ohio. Basil W Holland 82 of Athens Route 1 dies in O'Bleness Hospital with services at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home and burial in New Marshfield Cemetery. Virginia L Watson 69 of Pomeroy dies at Holzer Medical Center with services at Pomeroy Episcopal Church and burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. Grace Loomis 79 of Glouster dies. services planned with Van Fossen Funeral Home and burial in Hollister Cemetery. Freda Reynolds 80 of Nelsonville dies at Mark Rest Center. services at St Andrew's Catholic Church with burial in Green Lawn. Willard D Mariner 66 of Sun Valley California dies in Hollywood hospital. memorials in Athens for Hughes Funeral Home arrangements.

Athens Basil W. Holland Union Jagers and Sons Funeral Donald Saum New Marshfield Holland O’bleness Memorial James Glouster Grace Loomis O'Bleness Memorial Hospital van Fossen Hollister Loomis Athens County William and Ida Evans Buchman International Bible Students Association Willard Buchman Trimble Clarence Buchman Murray City Gladys Tigne Willard D Mariner Sun Valley Calif Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital Los Angeles Athens High School Mariner Ohio State Highway Newark California Bessie Bolin Mariner Lewis Karyl) Lemley Columbus James W Elsie) Geornor Norwood Loren Emma) Cade the Plains Earl Lois) Washburn Edgar C. Mariner Hughes Funeral Home

Elder Edna Shough 90 Dies in Lancaster

Mrs Edna Shough 90 of 119 East Washington Street Lancaster died Sunday night at Johnston Nursing Home She was longtime soloist of the First United Methodist Church choir with 40 years service Survived by a niece Opal Schiewetz of Dayton and other nieces and nephews Preceded by husbands Burns LeFever and Pete Shouth a sister Sylvia Dieshire and a brother Joseph Bateman Services Wednesday at 2 30 p m Warren Funeral Home Rev Roy Ballard officiating Burial in Green Lawn Funeral home Tuesday 7 to 9 p m

Nelsonville Edna Shough E. Washington St Johnston Nursing Home Lancaster John Jennie Buckley Bateman First United Methodist Church Martha Opal Schiewetz Dayton Burns LeFever Pete Shouth Sylvia Dieshire Joseph Bateman Warren Funeral Home Roy Ballard Green Lawn Cemetery

Point Pleasant Man Belle 61 Dies in Clarksburg

Point Pleasant born Belle died Sunday at Veterans Administration Hospital in Clarksburg aged 61. Former chief cook at Saint Marys Hospital Clarksburg for 25 years, he was survived by three sisters Georgia Armstead Point Pleasant Judy Roy Galloway WV and Consetta Mitchell Gallipolis. Services set for 11 a.m. Thursday Crow Hassell Funeral Home with Rev Tally Hanna officiating. Burial at Lone Oak after 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Point Pleasant Kermit Belle Clarksburg Veterans Administration Hospital William and Eldorado Williams Belle Saint Mary’s Hospital Georgia Armstead Judy Roy Galloway W. Va Consetta Mitchell Gallipolis Crow-Hassell Funeral Tally Hanna Lone Oak Cemetery

Columbus Woman Crowns ATHENS-Deaths of Rees Burdette and Rubadue

Multiple obituaries from Ohio report deaths in Athens Leon and Columbus. Charles E. Rees, 66, longtime Chagrin Falls and Ann Arbor resident, dies after hospital admission. services set at Hughes Funeral Home with burial in Bethlehem Cemetery. Edna Mae Burdette, 68, Leon teacher for 40 years, dies in Gallipolis with services at Leon Baptist Church. Margery Sue Rubadue, 24, of Columbus drowns in a pond near Rio Grande. funeral mass planned at St Mary Magdalene in Columbus.

Rio Grande Columbus Willie Thomas Margery Sue Rubadue Hamlet St Gallia County

Levi Johnson 81 Corning coal miner dies after two week illness

Levi Johnson 81 of Corning died Monday at 12 10 a m in Good Samaritan Medical Center after a two week illness He was a retired coal miner Survivors include his wife Edna Marie Ansel Johnson four daughters Mrs Harold Fontelle Brechler Utica Mrs John Ruth Deime and Mrs Stuart Jean Kertell Columbus and Mrs William Donna May Groveport three sons Robert Columbus Richard and William at the home 20 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and a brother Joseph Johnson Zanesville Services will be Thursday at 2 p m in Wiley VanFossen Raymond Lemity officiating Burial Portersville Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 to 4 p m and 7

Athens Charles E. Rees Ann Arbor Mich O’bleness Memorial Hospital Chagrin Falls Ohio George and Lena Rees Chagrin Falls High School Wooster College Ohio Wesleyan University State of Ohio Survey Department Chauncey Christian Church Vera Clarence Lucille) Wood Elwood Dorothy) Daugherty The Plains Hughes Funeral Home Paul Johnson Bethlehem Cemetery Leon Edna Mae Burdette Mason County Holzer Medical Point Pleasant Pythian Sisters of Ethel Robertson Charleston Guy Herbert Milton Burdette Leon Baptist Church Leonard J. Underwood Crow- Hassell Colonel Lewis DAR Corning Levi Johnson Good Samaritan Medical Center Athens County William and Esther Pickens Johnson Edna Marie Ansel Johnson Harold Fontelle) Brechler Utica John Ruth) Deime Stuart Jean) Kertell Columbus William Donna) May Groveport Robert Richard Joseph Johnson Zanesville Wiley-VanFossen Raymond Lemity Portersville Cemetery

Fire department called to Mount St. Mary Hospital

Nelsonville firemen responded to Mount St. Mary Hospital about 1 30 p m Monday after electrical wiring on the third floor overheated. Smoke appeared from burning insulation but no fire was found and the situation was under control on arrival.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital

Logan Youth Charged By Police In Delinquency Case

Logan 18 year old Theodore Wesley Strawn of Route 4 was charged by city police with contributing to the delinquency of two Hocking County girls aged 15 and 17 after a Saturday stop on Front Street. The youths were reportedly drinking beer inStrawn's car. charges also filed against the two girls for consuming alcohol. The girls were released to their parents. Also reported were two thefts: a gas theft from Kevin Watkins of 1152 Fourth St and a break in at Super Duper where an undetermined number of pop bottles were taken.

Logan Theodore Wesley Strawn Hocking County Strawn Front Street Kevin Watkins Fourth St

Glouster Personal Notices Mention Zelpha Brown Hospital Stay

Zelpha Brown formerly of Glouster now at Lancaster Campgrounds is a patient at Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus in Room 876 and is reported improving by her sister Mrs. Lance Trainer of Mountville. Mr and Mrs Dick Malone and daughters Rebecca Ramona and Debra of Chippawa Lake visited Mr and Mrs Lawrence Malone on Fairlawn Avenue this past week.

Zelpha Brown Lancaster Campgrounds Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus Lance Trainer Mountville Dick Malone Rebecca Ramona Debra Chippawa Lake Malone

Bleachers Nearing Completion at Nelsonville York High

Nelsonville York High School sets nearing completion of steel bleachers on the East side of the football field. The 400 seat structure is supervised by Hubert Stage of the athletic boosters with Reginald Levering assisting. McClain Welding Co. performed welding work.

Nelsonville Nelsonville-York Hubert Stage Nelsonville-York Athletic Boosters Reginald Levering McClain Welding Co

Hoodlett's Adds Basement Sales Space

Hoodletts Department Store will create a basement sales area in Nelsonville. Jacob's Contractors rehabilitated the former storage room with paneling and ceiling tiles. A steel stairway will connect the main entrance to the new lower level for displays.

Nelsonville Hoodlett’s Department Jacob's Contractors

McCausland Dismissed By Board

McCausland principal at Hannan High School was dismissed by the Mason County Board of Education after 11 charges were heard. Eight charges supported dismissal and McCausland will appeal to the State Superintendent of Schools. A special meeting Saturday will hear grievances of McCausland and former Wahama assistant principal Jack Lovejoy.

Point Pleasant Bright McCausland Hannan High School Mason County Board of Education Hannan McCausland Daniel Taylor Jack Lovejoy Wahama High School

UMW Chief Vows Active West Virginia Political Role

United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller told about 2 000 rally attendees in Whitesville West Virginia that the union will take a more active interest in state politics. He said the UMW would back candidates who boost the state economy regardless of party and hopes more members will hold legislative office in West Virginia.

Whitesville W.va United Mine Workers Arnold Miller West Virginia Miller UMW Cabin Creek

Injured In Fall At Ford Hack Parking Lot

Russell Abrams of McConnelsville Route 1 suffered a leg cut when he fell in the Ford Hack Parking Lot Saturday morning. The Glouster SECEMS unit transported him to Mount St. Mary Hospital at 1 30 a m Saturday.

Glouster Russell Abrams McConnelsville Ford

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