Open faith and prayer urged for Portsmouth high grads
Rev Dr William D Johnson at Portsmouth High School commencement in U S Grant gym urged a record graduating class to pursue intense faith constant prayer unified spirit Christ in education and consecrated service. He spoke on an Open Hand five points faith prayer education spirit and service and said prayer holds the greatest power for tomorrow.
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William D. Johnson
Second Presbyterian
Echurch
Portsmouth High School
U.S. Grant Gym
Jobson
Sharess
Dr. Johnson
Jesus
Johnson
Que
Christian Education Emphasized In Sermon At Grant School
Dr. Johnson urged readiness to serve and a Christian education that includes religion. He spoke of faith guiding education and life, asking students to offer consecrated service. The Second Church ensemble performed as Mrs. Johnson sang a solo, with the Senior class events slated for Thursday at Grant School featuring Albert Edward Wiggam.
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High Ethgal Orchestra
Hen Schnabl
Second Church
Johnson
P. H
Grant School
Albert Edward Wiggam
Union College to Build New Girls Dormitory With 100 Beds
President Conway Boatman announced a $100,000 cash gift from Mrs. Henry Pienfer of New York to fund a new girls dormitory at Union College. Plans were shown earlier and construction bids will be called at once. the building will house about 100 students.
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Bahbourville
Conway Boatman
Union College Today
Henry Pienfer
New York
Orvel Sprague Taken By Death at 75
Orvel Charles Sprague 75 ex shoe plant executive of 1409 Third Street Portsmouth died at Sundey General Hospital after a year of illness and six weeks paralysis. He rose from stitcher to superintendent at Drew Selby and Irving Drew plants, married Eleanora Schumann 1924, survived by wife and three children Helen Woodard Orvel V Sprague Ruth Clare, two grandchildren. Burial in Memorial Park after services at Dahler's, conducted by Dr W D Johnson.
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Sundey
Orvel Charles Sprague
Third Street
Portemouth General Hospital
Sprague
Jas
Strielter
Hayman Hill
Trempe
Caleb
Katherine Sprague
Vanceburg
Russell
Portsmouth
McKay Auitcher
Drew- Selby
Mr. Deen
Irving Drew
Saperintendent
Boraque
Blue Lodge of Mesons
Knighta Templar
Scottish Rite
Dyne
Seco Ond Presbyterian Church
Eleanora Schumann
Spragte
Helen Woodard
Charleston
Orvel V. Sprague
Ruth
Clare
Shoto Trail
Janes Hager Clare
Dean Orvel Woodard
Frank
Sigter
Plorence
Dahler
W. D. Johnson
Second Presbyterian Church
Memorial Park
Mrs Oscar Emnett dies after major operation
Mrs Oscar Emnett 43 wife of Oscar Emmett of 1544 12th street died at 2 20 a m today at Mercy hospital after a major operation Sunday She had been ill over the weekend admitted Saturday She was born July 27 1897 in Portsmouth daughter of James and Anna Wan esi and lived here all her life She was a member of Holy Redeemer church and its altar and rosary society Survived by her husband and children Anna Kathryn Ruth Mary Alice Richard and Nelan and a sister Mrs Oren Walery Funeral services will be held at Holy Redeemer church Wednesday with Rev William Connolly officiating Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery
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Ollip Wanless Emnett
Oscar Emmett
12Th Street
Commercial Building & Loan Co
Mery Hospital
Emnett
Emmett
Portsmouth
James and
Anna Giblo Wanesi
Redeemer Church
Bmnett
Anna Kathryn
Huth
Mary Alice
Richard
Nelen
Oren Walery
Naut von
Obituary Notices From Portsmouth Area Mixed Deaths
William F. Nageleisen 68 of 1118 Eighth street died at home Sunday. An auto mechanic, he worked until ill health forced retirement. He married Maude Castor in 1906 and is survived by his wife, a sister Emma Prichard, and brother George Nageleisen. Funeral at Windel Howland, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, burial Memorial Park. The body at residence, moved to funeral home at noon Wednesday. Also noted are other brief notices of deaths and local details from the area.
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William F. Wageleisen
Eighth Street
Negeleisen
12Th Street
Nageleisen
Stanley Pricherd
D. A. Johnson
Firat
Portsmouth
Second Presbyterian Church
Old
Memorial Park Cemetery
Mrs. Knore Dies After Lingering Illness in Sunshine Town
Mrs. Louelia Knore aged 70 wife of Charles Knore of Sunshine in Harrison township died at 12 15 a m at her home after a lingering illness. Born November 20 1870 in Morrison township she lived in Sunshine all her life. Survived by husband two children Ervin C and Edna Mae Knore three sisters and three brothers. Funeral Wednesday at the residence with Rev Russell Milam of Minford in charge burial Ballerson cemetery Windel-Howland directing body to be taken home at noon Tuesday.
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Louelia Knore
Charles Knore
Sunshine
Harrison Township
Knore
Morrison Township
Samos
Mary” Shump
Ervin C
Edna Mae Knore
Hore
Oscar Brown
Stockdale
Ira Cole
Elmer Weeks
Springfield
Harrison Bennett
John
Willliam Weeka
Wheeleraburg
Russell Milam
Minford
Ballerson Cemetery
Windel-Howland
Death Notice for Phyliss Conley in Rushtown
Phyliss Conley daughter of Proctor and Bertha Osborn Con ley of Rushtown died Sunday morning at her home. She was born April 22 1941 at Sky Koo Ind. Funeral services were held at 2 pm today and burial was in Tusttown cemetery under the direction of Joncasville Funeral Home.
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Phyliss Conley
Proctor
Bertha Osborn Conley
Rushtown
Sky Koo
Ind
End Barst
Tusttown
Joncasville
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Esham 85
Mrs. Mary Esham age 85 of Kendal avenue died Saturday at Portmouth General Hospital from a fractured hip suffered May 20. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the residence with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Mary Esham
Kendal] Avenue
Portamouth
Greenlawn Cemetery
Herschel Kiser Dies After Highway Crash Catlettsburg
Funeral services were held at Missionary Baptist church in Hampton City for Herschel Kier Kiser 30 of Catlettsburg who died Friday from injuries in a highway accident near Caymonaburg on Route 23. Rev. L E Colliver and Rev. Sam Sloan officiated with burial in Catlettsburg Cemetery. Survived by his wife, five children Billy Gene Hagel Doris Ann, three sisters and nine brothers.
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Sune
Missionary Baptist Church
Hampton City
Herschel Kier
Caymonaburg
L. £. Colliver
Sam Sloan
Kiser
Seloto County
Carter
Bertha Blev
Joseph Kling Funeral Service Held for Buena Vista
Funeral services for Joseph Jake Kling 70 of Buena Vista were held at 10 a m today at Lynns Funeral Home with Rev R A Sourd of Manchester in charge. He died Saturday from a skull fracture suffered in a fall at his home. Burial followed at Sandy Springs cemetery.
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Joseph Kline
Joseph
Jake) Kling
Buena Vista
Lynn
R. A. Sourd
Manchester
Sandy Springs Cemetery
Funeral services for Leroy Slusher Shisher 38
Funeral services for Leroy Slusher Shisher, 38, who died Saturday at his uncle David Slusher's home on Mapel Benner Road, were held at 1 p.m. today at the uncle's residence with burial in Anderson Cemetery in Kentucky. Roberson directed the service with Hon Ralph B. Webb of the Fullerton Baptist Church officiating.
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Leroy Slusher
Leroy Shisher
David Slusher
Mapel-Benner Road
Anderson Cemetery
Kentucky
Roberson
Ralph B. Webb
Fullerton Baptist Church
Frank L Keys of Ironton Dies at 70
Frank L Keys 70 retired Coal Grove businessman died of heart disease Saturday night in Ironton. Funeral services will be at Tracy Brammer funeral home Tuesday at 2 p.m. He is survived by a son Don of Coal Grove and a brother Levi of Coal Grove.
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Frank L. Keys Ironton
Frank L. Keys
Coal Grove
Tracy Brammer
Keys
Don
Levi
Tragic Death Of Donna Watson In Columbus
Donna Watson the 441 month old daughter of State Patrolman and Mrs Noward Watson died Sunday night at her aunt Mrs Audrey Carters home in Columbus after weeks of illness Pneumonia was the cause Funeral services and burial were held in Columbus Patrolman Watson served in Portsmouth six months and was granted a leave of absence for the bereavement
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Donna Watson
Noward Watson
Audrey Carter
Columbus
Portsmouth
Pacumonia
Patrolman
Walton
Hahway
Mrs Paris Sherman Passes Away at Home After Illness
Mrs Julia Sherman, 65, wife of Pare Sherman of 805 Court supra, died at home Sunday after a prolonged illness. She was born April 4 in Morgan County, Kansas, and had resided in the area for many years, survived by her husband and other relatives.
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Julia Sherman
Pare Sherman
Fen
Mer Sherman
Morgan County
Tal
Funeral services for Thomas W. Bryan in Ashland
Thomas W. Bryan 72, former Ashland resident died in Columbus Saturday of a heart attack while at work. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at John Steen Funeral Home with Rev. W. W. Hawkes officiating. burial in Rose Hill Park. Survived by wife Corrilda Bryan of Columbus, son Warren Bryan of Columbus, daughters Mrs. T. T. Holbrook of Ashland and Mrs. Charles Miller of Columbus, and three half-brothers.
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Thomas W. Bryan
Ashland
John Steen
Columbus
Bryan
Atricken
W. W. Hawkes
Rose Hill
Corrilda Bryan
Warren Bryan
Portsmouth
T. T. Holbrook
Charles Miller
Funeral services for Wilbur Lauderback in Sardinia
Wilbur Lauderback 62 of Macon died Thursday at Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati after gallstone surgery. Funeral held Sunday at 2 p.m. Weisbrodt Funeral Home Sardinia. Survived by wife Catherine, two daughters Bernice Filer and Dewey Fender of Sardinia, sister Miss Alion Tauderback, brothers Louie and her of Sardinia.
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Sardinia
Alion Tauderback
Louie
Mrs Ell a Stevens BEAVER Dies In Liberty Township
Mrs Ella Stevens BEAVER 41 wife of Thomas Stevens died at her Liberty township home at 6 30 am after a year long illness Survived by four stepchildren mother of Portsmouth brothers Wh iam Lafe Lacey and a sister Mamie Carver of Columbus Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 pm at Valley chapel Liberty with Rev Bradford officiating Burial in Limerick cemetery Davis Hammett in charge
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Ella Stevens Beaver
Ella Belt Stevens
Thomas Stevens
Liboly Township
John Lett
Portsmouth
Whiam, Lafe and Lacey
Mamie Carver
Columbus
Valley |Chapel
Liberty Township
Rev
Bradford of
Jackson
Murial
Limerick Cemetery
Davis Hammettein J
County Commissioners Weigh Partial Payments to State
County officials discussed partial payments on delinquent accounts totaling about 35000 to the state. Auditor Carl R. Smith said the state may accept reasonable payments if current bills are paid, freeing funds for general and land and bridge expenses. They planned to petition the state board of tax appeals tomorrow and conduct their monthly county home inspection and lunch.
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James , Phillips
Columbus
Carl R. Smith
State Board of Tax Appeals
Portsmouth
Couple Celebrate 53rd Anniversary Amid Hospital Stay
Huntington June 2 Injured in an auto crash near West Union Mr and Mrs John P Woods of 2050 10th avenue marked their 53rd wedding anniversary yesterday while patients at St Mary's hospital. Mrs Woods was reported to be recovering rapidly from injuries. Reverend was assisting.
Reverend Woods and wife injured in crash near Cincinnati
Attendants described pastor Rev. Woods, 33, suffering a fractured hip and facial injuries after his car struck a tree while returning from a Bible school in Cincinnati. His wife, also 33, sustained injuries. The couple, members of the Filgrim Holiness Church, Ninny Avenue and 20th Street, were en route from the Bible school when the accident occurred on a soft tar road.
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Woods
Cincinnati
Fragmentary text on credit and signatures
Fragmentary lines discuss furniture car or note security and the value of regular income. They warn against asking outsiders to sign papers and state there is no questioning of friends or relatives about credit.
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