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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1964

Page

9

Local notices and obituaries from Carbon Hill region

Obituaries body list for Carbon Hill and nearby towns includes Inez D Lehman 95 of Carbon Hill died Mount St Mary Hospital after two months illness. Services Wednesday 2 pm at Carbon Hill Methodist Church with Rev John L Hickman and burial at Smith Chapel Cemetery. Also notes Harry G Pettit 47 of Carpenter Route 1 died in Oakland Md from heart attack. Stanley Robinson 55 Glouster Route 3 Orbiston died after heart attack. Mrs Frank L Buck 76 Pomeroy Route 3 died at home. Vertie Kitchen 62 Gallipolis Eureka Star Route died at home watching TV. Burial and funeral details listed for each. Families and survivors named for several cases.

Carbon Hill Inez D. Lehman Mount St. Mary Hospital Allen and Mary Hillyer Devol Charles William Devol Nelsonville John Lancaster Jesse Phillip Murray City Frank Lehman Carbon Hill Methodist Church John L. Hickman Smith Chapel Wiley Funeral Home Glouster Carpenter Harry G. Pettit Oakland Amma W. Va S. B. Pettit Bessie Alderman Pettit Columbia Chapel Church Castor Cemetery Carpenter Route 1 Stanley Robinson Orbiston Pomeroy Frank L. Buck Rutland Road Lillian Burt Bradford Gallipolis Vertie Kitchen Eureka Gallia County Ohio William Sheridan Amanda Shaw Angel Jimmy Sylvester Kitts Hill Brady Earl Angel Crown City Mae Porter Sandusky Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home

Vacation visits across states noted in community roundup

Murray City residents and relatives from Dayton, Hallsville, Columbus, Willoughby, Newark and Phoenix reported week long visits with family. Travelers included Katherine Kineer and daughter, Eunice Sanborn, Larry Wolfe, Mary Thompson and daughter, Darby relatives, Elizabeth Buchanan family, Ernestone Lasa, Charles Koon, Campbell family, Hayes family, Canter and Lowery households.

Katherine Kineer Joe Langley Timmy Rochelle Dayton Eunice Sanborn Joe Green Eunice Grace Donoghue Richard Darby Melody Milissa Hallsville Darby Mr. Darby Doris Darby Guesses Elizabeth Buchanan Robert Buchanan Helen Wash Ernestone Lasa Columbus Uillian Joe Taylor Sarah Wintersmouth McConellsville Charles Koon Carl Koon Charles Campbell Curt Craig Willoughby Milton Campbell Millard Hayes Judy Joyce Jim Edd Hayes Raymond Canter Letha Victor Newark Delbert Canter Charles Lowery

Increases in Gallia County tax receipts shown

Gallia County reported higher sales tax and motor vehicle and house trailer sales and use tax collections for the 1963 64 fiscal year. Final figures show sales tax at 244 472 14, up 7 6 percent from 1962 63 and motor vehicle and house trailer tax at 143 047 99, up 11 9 percent from 1962 63, with gains led by state treasurer John D. Herbert.

Gallipolis Gallia County John D. Herbert

WMS Elects Officers at Missionary Society Meeting

Mrs. Virginia Swisher hosted Shore Street members of the Church of God Women’s Missionary Society. New officers are Mrs. Virginia Smith Mrs. Mary Miller and Mrs. Mary Brown. Mrs. Ernest Knapp resigns as missionary education director and Mrs. Swisher is appointed successor. Agenda includes apple butter sale project and a book discussion with a meeting to compose it set for Oct. 6.

Point Virginia Swisher Shore St Church of God Women’s Missionary Society Karen Gillenwall God Virginia Smith Mary Miller Mary Brown Clarence Dillon Ernest Knapp

Alfred By Mrs Helen Woode Alfred

Alfred By Mrs Helen Woode Alfred Arthur Ather ton underwent surgery recently at University Hospital Columbus. Charles D Woode and C E Woode Tuppers Plains received word that their sister Mrs Ora Schaeffer had surgery at Doctors Hospital Columbus. The annual Alfred Methodist Church homecoming will be held Sept 20 with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m Melody Four Quartet to sing at 11 a.m and 1:30 p.m Basket dinner at noon. Dana Swartz Columbus visited his daughter Mrs Paul Buckley and family.

Helen Woode Alfred — Arthur Atherton University Hospital, Columbus Charles D. Woode C. E Woode Belpre Nina Robinson Clara Follrod Alfred Methodist Church Melody Four Dana Swartz Columbus Paul Buckley

Laurel Run Notes of Postwar Greetings and Visits

Mrs Henry Todd records a string of social visits and homecomings in Laurel Run. Neighbors from Logan Lancaster Springfield and Glouster gather for dinners calls and furloughs as families share time with the Todds and Woodards and relatives in the area.

Two Point Pleasant Residents Charged With Cohabition

Point Pleasant police arrested Edna Rood aged 38 and Basil Deweese aged 32 on a charge of unlawful cohabi tion following a complaint by Doris Deweese. Also taken into custody for intoxication were William Turner 44 of Point Pleasant and Franklin J Bugg 26 of Henderson.

Point Pleasant Edna Rood Basil Deweese Doris Deweese William T. Turner Franklin J Bugg Henderson

Three Vehicle Collision at Viand and Fifth Streets

Point Pleasant police investigated a three vehicle mishap Sunday at 6 p m at Viand and Fifth Streets with no injuries. William J Freeman 35 of Gallipolis Ferry rear ended Bartow E Pearson 24 of Gallipolis Ferry whose truck was pushed into Harold Rainey 54 of Point Pleasant Route 1.

Point Pleasant Viand and Fifth Sts William J. Freeman Gallipolis Ferry Bartow E. Pearson Harold Rainey

Gallia County Sets Soil Test Weeks for Sept 14 26

Gallia County will hold soil test weeks from September 14 to 26 to urge farmers to sample soils for fall small grains and spring crops. County Agent William P. Smith says soil testing boosts agricultural efficiency and offers sampling help through the county extension office in the courthouse basement. Each sample costs $1.25.

Gallipolis Gallia County William P. Smith County Extension Agronomy Committee Smith

Wheat Plan Data Given in Leaflet in Gallia County

The Ohio Cooperative Extension Service issued a leaflet to explain the 1965 voluntary wheat program. It covers acreage allotments diversion conservation price supports diversion payments and market certificates with examples and changes from 1964. Signups run at the Gallia County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office through Oct. 2.

Gallipolis Ohio Co-Operative Extension Service Gallia County William P. Smith

Ten study habits for success in high school urged by survey

An editorial outlines ten effective study procedures from a National Education Association survey of 1000 high school students. It covers planning before work, writing complete sentences, mastering material, using concrete examples, and reading until understood, plus tips on summaries, following instructions, library use, outlining, asking questions, and monitoring progress.

James H. Winchester Central Press the Messenger National Education Association South Kensington Museum Englan

St Albans Woman Is WMS Speaker at Church Meeting

St Albans Mrs Harold Cunningham spoke at a Woman's Missionary Society gathering of Main Street Baptist Church held at Mrs Norma Perry's home. She discussed Burma missions as an interpreter for the Teays Valley Association. Recipients and organizers included Mrs Vernon Harvey, Mrs John King, Mrs Emmett Mitchell, Mrs Gilbert Moore, Mrs Gordon Jackson, and Mrs George Roberts.

Point Pleasant Harold Cunningham St. Albans Woman’s Missionary Society Main Street Norma Perry Cunningham Teays Valley Association Burma Vernon Harvey John King Emmett Mitchell Gilbert Moore Gordon Jackson George Roberts

Ten Volumes Added To Library In Gallia County

Gallia County District Library added ten new volumes including four fiction and six nonfiction works. Notable titles include A Family of Islands by Alec Waugh and The Naked Society by Vance Packard. Other nonfiction are The Lerner and Loewe Song Book, John F Kennedy President, Great Women of Christian Faith, Treasury of Holiday Plays for Teenagers.

Gallipolis Gallia County Lawrence R. Huber Alec Waugh West Indies Castro Lerner and Loewe Frederick Loewe John F. Kennedy Hugh Sidey Vance Packard Edith Dean A. S. Burack William Dryden Paul Edmondson Margaret Culkin Banning Fletcher Knebel

Also Mentioned on This Page

Inez Lehman Lona Jack Pettit Linda Hensler Brenda Toni Debbie Tammy Kelly Rickey Pettit Mabel Honaker Huntington Ruth King Clover Sidney Mace Spencer Walter Pettit Charleston Clyde Pettit Ewing Funeral Home Beech Grove Cemetery WMS Alfred Laurel Rum News Henry R. Todd Laurel Clarence Woodard Springfield Henry Todd Chuckie Nellie Wend Ardis Iles Blanche Moorehead Logan Ladonna Wolfe Dick Vaughn Lawrence Wolfe Christy Marsha Mathias Roy Glenn Grover Lewis Chester Arthur Todd Clem Thompson Vess Woodard Mary Bickel Robert Tom Shaw Vance Stewart Ethel Brown Chester Holcomb William Wood S. A Tommy Joe Wood Memphis Tenn Mike van Bibber Harold van Bibber Mike Florida Juanita Wolfe Donald Jonas Eddie Mark Gre Gory Cocoa Fla Dare Skiver Steven Billy Joe Powell Milford Six Wooster James Skinner Johnny Janet Joey Union Furnace Lester Kern Gallia Wheat Plan John R. Richards Barbara Null William Frederick America Germany Port Columbus E. E. Null Dave O'Neal Jack Richards Buren Gallia Academy High School Anomia Landseer Messenger Classified W. Union Street Athens, Ohio
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