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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1969

Page

8

Death notices for Walcott Hemphill Collins Board Johnson Hannahs

Area death notices report the deaths of Edgar M Walcott 92 of Athens Virginia Zola Dun Fee Walcott in Mount Vernon and Charles Walcott of Wichita Kan with funeral details. John C Hemphill 21 a WWI veteran dies in Huntington and Harold H Collins 60 of Middleport with Masonic services. Charles W Board 76 formerly of Mason County dies in St Petersburg Fla and Walter Johnson 66 of Nelsonville dies at home with services set. Isabel Hannahs 72 of Pomeroy died of a heart attack with funeral arrangements.

Athens Edgar M. Walcott Sunnyside Dr Sheltering Arms Hospital Addison Mary McKnight Walcott Walcott International Order of Odd Fellows Western Union Zola Dunfee Walcott William Ermal) Dar The Odd Fellows Point Pleasant Charles W. Board Cortez Fla Mason County St. Petersburg Nelsonville Walter Johnson Chestnut St Music John H Donna Johnson Punch Douglas-Loomis Co Detroit Charles Katie Johnson Alma Balk Grosse Isle Johnson Funeral Home John Minsker Green Lawn Cemetery Pomeroy Isabel Hannahs Butternut Ave Roscoe Josephine Herrmann Akron Dorothy Barber Gean Craig Columbus Wyoming Ewing Funeral Home Sacred Heart Cemetery

WCTU To Give Free Soft Drink

POMEROY The WCTU sponsors a drive to furnish servicemen in Viet Nam with free Pepsi. Donations urged at Swisher and Lohse Drug Nelson Drug Meigs General Hospital Beacon Service Station Reuter Service Station Warners Beauty Salon Helen's Beauty Shop BRW Hardware Pomeroy National Bank or by contacting Rev. William Alison 992-3317. Contributions may be made in Middleport once arrangements are set.

Pomeroy WCTU Viet Nam Swisher and Lohse Drug Nelson Drug Meigs General Hospital Beacon Reuter Warner's Beauty Salon Helen's Beauty Shop BRW Hardware Pomeroy National Bank William Alison Middleport

Wedding Rings and Weekend Guests In Middleport Post

Mr and Mrs Robert Jay returned to Columbus after attending the wedding of Debbie Grueser and Michael Gerlach Saturday. Labor Day was spent at a Antiquity cottage with the Grueser family and other relatives from Columbus Clarksburg Mansfi eld Glenville Parkersburg Moorhead and Moorehead College ties noted. Dr Lysle Meyer chairman of the history department at Moorehead College and his wife visit with Manning Webster Joe Reichmond amid family gathering.

Robert Jay Columbus William Grueser Debbie Grueser Michael Gerlach Grueser Jay Antiquity Peg Kirby A. H. Kirby Jimmy Ronald Kirby Clarksburg W. Va Harold Mercer Don Grueser Paul Petry Kevin All of Donald Fox James Sublett Mansfield Alfred Gilmore Lancaster Allen Donaldson Glenville Lysle Meyer Erik and Timothy Moorhead Minn Manning Webster Joe Reichmond Cleveland Mr. Lysle Dr. Meyer Moorehead College Northwestern University Lysle Diane Reichmond William Smith Athens Arthur Smith Dale Stanley Smith Karen Albany Okinawa Margaret Fridenmaker Alton Street Charles Phillip Johnson Semour Ind

Ohio five day forecast with warm spell

The Ohio five day outlook shows near normal rotation with highs of 80 to 85 and nightly lows from 60 to 45. Expect a warm humid weekend followed by cooler conditions early next week. Scattered showers are likely Saturday through Monday, averaging about an inch.

Ohio

High Tension Wire Strikes Car at Bridge Site

A crane boom at the Ohio River bridge construction site snapped a high tension wire from Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. and fell on a parked car off Route 7 near US 35. The unoccupied vehicle owned by James St. Clair of Dunbar was damaged. Operator Robert Burgan of West Salem was involved.

Gallipolis Ohio Ohio River Highway Patrol U. S

Strike at Goodyear Chemical Plant Stalled in Pleasants County

Representatives of Goodyear Chemical Plant Apple Grove and United Rubber Workers Local 644 ended a four hour session at Pleasant Point Resort with no progress in the strike that began June 1 when the contract expired. Federal mediator Howard Steele scheduled another meeting for September 11 at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Point Resort.

Point Pleasant Goodyear Chemical Plant Apple Grove United Rubber Workers Local 644 Pleasant Point Resort Howard Steele Parkersburg

Albany social notes highlight regional visits and moves

Albany and Reedsville notices detail Mr and Mrs Clarence Bobo visiting relatives in Albany area, multiple local moves due to highway work, guests at several homes from Columbus Athens Dayton and Belpre, school staff and family connections. Riverview PTA to meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the school.

Frank Turner State Street Five Points Maude Gillogly Morton Avenue Paul Gillogly Columbus David Shaffer Carrie Burson Athens John Ingram Howard Stanley Lacy Belpre Ingram C. W. Johnson Alma Rosa Kelley Akron Mary Ingram Russell and Kathy Dayton Waldo Poston Susie Anderson Florida University Jimmie Anderson Tucson Ariz Jean Anderson Donald Dorr South Canaan Julia Robinson Dorothy Williams Tim Lairson Federal Hocking High School Reedsville Riverview Pta

Meigs County Land Transfers Summary

Meigs County records show transfers of numerous parcels and acreages across townships including Olive Two, Salem Two, Sutton Two, and Pomeroy. Names include Eleanor Brookhart Thelbert Brockhart Garnet Moore Leland Moore Agnes Nelson Raymond Neilson John Starkey Virginia Starkey Roy Sayre Emileen Sayre Ruth Coe Forrest Neigler Gertrude Neigler Pauline Foster Ernest Jones Lite Ragones Denver Nelson Oma Nelson Ronald Nelson Margaret Nelson Hope Peck Lovern Peck Joan Brickles William Brickles Stella Penn Helen Williams Henry Hensley Beverly Hensley John C Hensley Barbara Hensley Elizabeth Smith W J Smith Jean Mann George Mann Union Carbide parcels Olive Two Ballard Herne Denis Keenan Lucy Justis A Fa Edna A Smith Ethel Gilkey Edna Stobart John Foreman Eliza Foreman Rev Proffitt Sprouse Alice Sprouse Amos Tillis Ruth Tillis Annie Collins Joann Collins Charles Reiber Sylvia Reiber Baron Duncan Bonnie Duncan Elmer Sayre Lydia Matlach William Matlach Robert Hartenbach Harold Brewer Ruby Brewer sheriff parcels Olive Two to Harold Brewer and Ruby Brewer.

John R. Sisson Jacquelyn Sisson Pomeroy Administration of Veterans Affairs of the United States Ballard Herne Denis Keenan Lucy Justis Poverey Eer Edna A. Smith Ethel Gilkey Lor Middleport Edna Stobart John Foreman Eliza Foreman Lebanon Rev. Proffitt Ioin Sprouse Alice Sprouse Rutland Amos Tillis Ruth Tillis Lewis E. McIntire Olive Annie E. Collins Joann Collins Charles Frederick Reiber Sylvia J Reiber Sutton Baron Duncan Bonnie M. Duncan Elmer G. Sayre Salisbury Steven Sayre Lydia J. Matlach William Matlach Robert Hartenbach Olive Two Harold L. Brewer Ruby Brewer

Two Plead Innocent In Hocking County

Arthur Wagner 40 and George Payne 19 from Laurelville pled innocent at arraignment before Judge James Stilwell in Hocking County Court. They face charges of breaking and entering an inhabited dwelling on August 24 owned by Ralph E. Thompson. Their cases may go before the grand jury after prior appearances on corrective bills.

Handyman’s blowtorch fire ruins two roofs in Leicester

In Leicester England handyman Ray Garner 21 used a blowtorch to remove old paint on his home. A blaze followed destroying both his roof and his neighbor’s roof. Garner moved in with relatives temporarily.

Leicester England Ray Garner Garner

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John C. Hemphill Veterans Hospital Huntington Friendly Ridge Crown City Gallia County Clay Two John and Ammazone Wetherholt Hemphill Virginia Franklin Hemphill Sam Providence Baptist Church Floyd Workman Providence Cemetery Waugh-Halley-Wood Harold H. Collins Harold H Collins Pearl St Veterans Memorial Hospital Big Sandy Edward and Elizabeth Simpson Collins Harrisonville F&am Order of the Eastern Star Kathleen Bail Hewett Ruth Jones Chloe Ann Collins Hartford Conn David Sophia Edward Chesapeake Ruben Damon Virginia Beach Russell Santa Maria Calif Paul South Charleston Rawlings-Coates Emil Parker Light Hill Cemetery Quarrier William and Catherine Wilson National Sales and Fixtures Co Charleston Masonic Lodge the Elks Juanita Knapp Wilcoxen O. H. Carder Lone Oak Cemetery John McNeil Helena Baker Parkersburg, W. Va Pomeroy Personals Goodyear Albany News Notes By Melva Radcliffe Clarence Bobo Herald Reeves Hill Ave Bobo Howard Stout State St Bobos Stouts Edith Bobo Columbia Road Floyd Oxley 16 Hill Ave Pleasant Hill PTA Comfort Conwmeva Gas OF Meigs County Eleanor Jean Brookhart Thelbert L Brockhart Garnet Merie Moore Leland Moore Agnes Joan Nelson Raymond A. Neilson John Wilson Starkey Virginia Starkey Columbia Carpenter Raymond A. Nelson Roy Allen Sayre Emileen Sayre Lot Racine Lawrence Martin Wilcoxen Frances Wilcoxen Ruth M. Coe Sution Two Forrest C. Neigler Gertrude E Neigler E. Pauline Foster Ernest L. Jones Hocking Douglas Lang Mr. Lang Elberfelds
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