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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1963

Page

10

Frecker Drowns Near Ontario While Fishing

Ralph J. Frecker 62 of Columbus drowned when his boat overturned while fishing near McGregor Bay on Lake Huron’s Little Current Ontario. He co owned Frecker Ice Cream Manufacturing Co and formerly ran Frecker Restaurants in Columbus. Survived by daughter Jo Frances Ray Syracuse NY son Alan Columbus two sisters Flossie Allensworth Grace Hawley four grandchildren. Masonic rites Saturday 8 p.m. Rawlings Coats funeral home. services Sunday 2 p.m. with Rev.

Frecker Frecker Ice Cream Manufacturing Co Columbus Masonic Lodge F&am Middleport Chester John and Elizabeth Fox Frecker Jo Frances

Death notices from Ohio arouse community notices

Multiple obituaries and funeral details from Gallipolis Logan Chesterhill and Athens list survivors and burial plans. Services are set for Ota Pearl Taylor Fred W Vollmer Frank Smith Pearl Wig, with call times at local funeral homes and burials in Swan Creek and Portersville Cemeteries.

Fred I. Gardner Riverview Cemetery Smith Chapel Gallipolis Ota Pearl Taylor Otis Taylor Gallia County Dolly Lockhart Eureka Ohio Clark Nancy Ellen Long Warren Bladen Nye Warren Vernon Taylor Bucyrus Lockhart Hilda Lane Portsmouth Rachel Kennedy Cincinnati Mary Davis Goldie Glover Chicago Katie Gothard Swan Creek Chapel Methodist Church Swan Creek F. L Athens Pearl W. Helwig Hillcrest Rest Home Jagers and Sons Joe B. Maffett West Union Street

Pee Wee League co champions honored at Nelsonville dinner

Nelsonville report: Lowell Cole urged players to mix determination with humility at an awards meeting in Pythian Hall. Sam Moscato MCed as trophies were awarded to co champion Pee Wee nine with Valley Lodge 169 and Sohio teams thanked.

Nelsonville Lowell Cole Pythian Hall Sam Moscato Pythians Lodge Pee Wee Nine Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias Sohio Raymond Patton K of P Russell Giffen

Nelsonville Flood Clean-Up at City Park and Field

Following the flood early this year there was extensive cleanup at the athletic field and city park. The city has spent substantial funds on labor and materials to repair eroded areas and restore fences and surfaces.

Nelsonville Recreation Commission

Mount St Mary Hospital births and community notes

Birth notices list numerous local families welcoming new children including Pearley Cunningham Deanville Homer Adams Nelsonville Route 2 Wayne Jones Shawnee Samuel Jarvis Rockbridge Route 1 Porter Heinlein Logan William Rawlins New Straits ville Raymond Holland Athens Route 1 Royal Hartman Nelsonville William Townsend Buchtel Mary Mechem Nelsonville Nellie Halterman Glouster and others. Community items urge park maintenance, creek area safety, and proper signage while a Nelsonville arrest for unsafe operation results in a $20 bond forfeiture.

Pearley Cunningham Deanville Homer Adams Nelsonville Wayne Jones Shawnee Samuel Jarvis Rockbridge Porter Heinlein Logan William Rawlins New Straitsville Raymond Holland Athens Royal Hartman William Townsend Buchtel Mary Mechem Nellie Halterman Glouster

Democrats Back Candidates in Nelsonville and Surrounding Areas

The Hocking-Sunday Creek Valley and York Township Democrat clubs endorsed all Democratic candidates in Nelsonville and nearby communities. They plan joint action in upcoming elections and improved communication with other Democratic groups. A picnic in Nelsonville was postponed to October due to a speaker’s Washington schedule. Chauncey birth noted: George Fischer Jr. born Aug 28 with grandfather Charles R. Howard.

Nelsonville Hocking Sunday Creek Nelsonville City Park Washington Ohio Calvin Lanning Hocking-Sunday Creek Valley Club Charles Pancake York Township Chauncey George Fischer George, Jr Memorial Hospital Charles R. Howard

Kelly New Chief of Auto Club

Nelsonville elects King Kelly president of the Southern Ohio Old Auto Club. William Siddle is vice president Janet Siddle secretary treasurer Nancy Wolfe news reporter and Ronnie Watkins photographer. An exhibit of old model cars is on display at the Hocking County Fair. Members to meet at King Kelly Garage at 6 a.m. Sept 15 for Bucyrus meet. Rummage sale set for Oct 11 with location TBA. Next meeting Sept 23 at the Kelly garage.

William Siddle Janet Siddle Nancy Wolfe Ronnie Watkins Hocking County Fair Bucyrus King Kelly Kelly Garage

Homecoming Planned at Murray City Methodist Church

Murray City Methodist Church schedules its annual homecoming for September 22. The program includes a Sunday School at 9 a.m. a preaching service at 10 a.m. followed by a basket dinner at noon.

Chauncey Concord Church Lyle Brown Columbus Murray City

Also Mentioned on This Page

Norway Hoffman Public Square Ralph Frecker Ralph J. Frecker Meigs County McGregor Bay Little Current Ontario Canada Mrs Ota Taylor Fred W. Vollmer Haydenville Mount St. Mary Hospital Barney Mary Vollmer Natco Corp Roy Lancaster Harold Gore Reva Bond Springfield Doris Calvert Mea Ariz Alice Bowen Frank Smith Chesterhill Trimble Roy Mayer England Charles Mary Wright Smith Kelly John Smith Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Merle Plotner Portersville Cemetery Pearl W . Helw Sears J. C. Higgins Logan, Ohio Fall Gay Gibson America Magic Wool Glamour Magazine Stacy Ames Eugene H. Laurisky William Hoffman Daniel Behring Bill McDonald Raymond Post Sandra Christian Tillie Hoffman Anna Stemm Bernard H. Wagner Isabel Thompson William Sparks William Lake Morristown Holiness Church Andrew McKinney Howard F. Combine Millersburg Cable Cable’s Kelly New Auto Club Southern Ohio Old Auto Club Brooks Shoe Repair Dept Motorola Nelsonville, Ohio Bowman’s Dept. Store Chauncey, Ohio Lord Buxton W. Washington St
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