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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1950
Page
8
Dr. Owen Poling of Mason died Wednesday at a Charleston hospital. Survived by wife Mrs Poling two sons mother a brother W L Poling Point Pleasant and a Charleston sister. Funeral services held at Mason home with burial in Point Pleasant Friday. The first French Lenoir automobile traveled six miles in 90 minutes in 1863.
Mineral Floyd Coler and Charles Riley went to Columbus with Coler enlisting and Riley drafted. Others drafted include Parker Crow and Carl Jenking. Esther Jackson in Texas working. Several locals hosted visitors from Columbus Athens and Duncan Oklahoma. John Bridge on leave from San Diego and Jean Arnold staying with Bertha Lightfritz.
Arthur and Margaret Long travel from Nelsonville to Chicago to begin three year graduate divinity programs at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Arthur, Hiram College graduate, joins as a Disciples Divinity House scholarship resident in religion. Margaret, Michigan graduate, majors in religion and fine arts with a university scholarship.
Federal mine safety report commends timbering blasting and electrical safeguards at the McVey and Rosser coal mine owned by Wolfe Hollow Coal Co near Kimberly. Inspector J B Vanity visited in August and urges extra measures including a speed alarm on the ventilating fan and weekly fire and gas hazard exams.
Funeral services for Mrs. Clarice Louise Clark, 65, of McArthur Route 2, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Church of Christ conducted by Rev. J. P. Daab. Burial follows at Elk Cemetery. Born February 8, 1885 in Athens County, she died Tuesday after illness beginning September 22 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. She belonged to the Church of Christ at McArthur, the Loyal Women's Bible Class and Green Valley Grange.
Surviving are husband Cameron Clark a son John of Columbus a grandson Cameron William Clark reared two sisters Alta McGee Glouster and Ethel Andrews Elyria Ohio and three brothers Oscar Otto Hollister and Clarence Fostoria Ohio. Friends may call at Wrightsel funeral home McArthur until time of the services.
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