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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1971
Page
9
Wellston council learns of William E. Herrin's request to keep Marcie's Tavern open until 2 30 a.m. The panel took no action and plans to consult local ministers during the 30 day Liquor Control review.
June Caro Lyn Southworth 66 of Athens Ohio, retired Ohio University acquisitions librarian emerita, died Friday in Kalamazoo Michigan after a long illness. She served OU Library from 1932 to 1965 and was active in First Presbyterian Church and professional library groups. Funeral services in Lansing and memorials to OU Library Fund.
Mrs Georgia Waugh of Lower River Road dies Thursday morning at Holzer Medical Center. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p m at Waugh Halley Wood Funeral Home with Rev Bruce Unroe. Burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Calling hours Saturday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m. Eastern Star services Saturday at 7 p m.
A 14-year-old boy, Benjamin Anderson of Athens Route 4, died after a 20 gauge shotgun discharged in his front yard while a friend, Eddie Jarvis, 14, held the gun during a squirrel hunting outing. Coroner ruled the death accidental. Anderson died in surgery at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital after being transported there by his parents. The body was taken to Johnson Funeral Home in Nelsonville.
Logan-Ross J. Anderson Sr., 69, of Rockbridge Route 2 died Thursday at 2 p.m. in Arcadia Acres Nursing Home Ilesboro. Born in Hocking County to William and Ida Brown Anderson he was a retired farmer. Survived by wife Carrie Flowers Anderson four sons Homer Laurelville Route 2 Carl E. Rockbridge Route 1 Ross J. Rockbridge Route 2 Lloyd D. Tumtum Wash a daughter Helen Snyder Rockbridge Route 2 18 grandchildren four sisters and three brothers. Funeral services 2 p.m. Sunday Heinlein Funeral Home burial Mt Olive Cemetery near Gibisonville. Visitation after 2 p.m. Saturday.
Reedsville residents Mrs. Sarah M. Cowdery and family vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Cowdery. Arlington visitors include Mrs. Richard Taccino and son. Belpre and Akron guests also noted. Mrs. Walter Brown returns from Camden-Clark Hospital. Dale Smith resumes work with the Corps of Engineers in Fairbanks Alaska. The Baldersons and Kay travel to Athens Georgia with Mrs. Kathryn Dietz of Belpre. They tour the University of Georgia campus and visit Stone Mountain and the Underground in Atlanta.
Adrian F and Lillian Ann Wollenberg of Granville transfer Lot 352 and 12 feet off the west side of Lot 351 in R E Hysto addition to New Lexington to Helen L Jackson in New Lexington.
State Police report one arrest in Mason County in the past 24 hours. C. E. Erwin of Southside was picked up on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
Carolyn Childs Wilson sues for 38000 in Mason County alleging her Sept 17 1969 rear collision on Viand Street involved a Williams Coal Co West Columbia car driven by Cecil Williams after an impact with Charles J Hyer’s vehicle. Wilson cites neglect and seeks jury trial for damages and ongoing medical care.
Syracuse residents visited relatives in Letart West Virginia and Wellsville Ohio during a weekend. Mrs Myla Hudson stayed with Mr and Mrs Clyde Gerlach. Mrs Gilbert Donovan and son Gilbert Jr joined her father Walter Cook and Ezra Phillips family. Dale Mercer and three children from Wellsville were also present for the weekend.
Albany route resident 65 year old Marshall Oliver Reeves was killed at the Meigs County Ohio Pallet Co when a log fell onto him. He died en route to a physician’s office and the Meigs County coroner ruled it accidental. Reeves leaves a widow Jessie and children Janet Lynn Eugene and Harold plus eight grandchildren and multiple siblings. The funeral is Saturday at 1 pm at Ewing Funeral Home with Rev. William Strausbaugh officiating.
A four room frame house on Pleasantville Road, owned by Elmer Stover, was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin Thursday night about 11 05 p m. The loss was estimated at 7000 dollars. Stover was away at the time and was moving from the old house to a new home nearby. Gallipolis Volunteer Fire Department fought the blaze.
Ruger and Fred Sisson with Phillip Sisson family from Chicago spent 12 days touring the West including time at the Tetons in Montana where they called on Mrs. Phillip Sisson's mother Mrs. Kruger. Several local residents were noted visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns and cities.
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