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Long Illness Fatal To Marvin 0. Adams 38 News Journal, Mansfield, 0. Thursday, December 5, 1974 Jacob W. Thomas Dies this area most of his life. He moved to Florida two years ago.

Mr. Thomas was a retired employe of the city of Mansfield where he worked for 52 years. He was a former Jacob William Thomas, 77, of 317 DenHelder Coloney Cove Trailer Park, Ellenton, died Wednesday morning at home. He was born Aug. 12, 1897 in Cleveland, and lived in Hunter Dies of Shotgun Wound gie Green and Mrs.

Mary Chatman, all of Mrs. Dorothy Eldgidge, of Oceola, Mrs. Pearl Francis, of Milford, and Mrs. Vivian Belton of Stuart, 30 grandchildren, 35 greatgrandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Griffey of Bucyrus, and Mrs.

Mattie Hill, of Roderfield, W. Va. Services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Munz -Pirnstill Funeral Home by the Rev. Jack Cross.

Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Elgin Wells FREDERICKTOWN Elgin R. Wells, 59, of Dayton died Wednesday in a Forjt from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Galion Lodge 414, and AM will hold Masonic services at the funeral home Friday at 8:30 p.m. i Mrs. Foley BUCYRUS Mrs. Nora Jane Foley, 81, of 303 West Galon was pronounced dead yesterday at 11:10 a.m., on arrival at Bucyrus Community Hospital. She had been ill for two months.

Born at Mayberry, W. she came 13 years ago to Bucyrus where she was a housewife, and member of Bucyrus Evangelical Center. Mrs. Foley is survived by two sons, James of Bucyrus, and William of Walled seven daughters, Mrs. Lucille Evelyn Bowman.

Mrs. Vir- street commissioner and manager of the municipal parking garage. He was a member of Mansfield Lodge 35 AM, Scottish Rite 32 Degree, Valley of Dayton, Al Koran Shrine of Cleveland, BPOE' Elks Lodge 1511 of Braden-ton, Fla. and Baku Grotto. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Harter Adams Thomas; two daughters, Mrs.

Peter (Ruth) Thomas of 616 Gilbert Ave. and Mrs. Donovan (Janice) Cline of 131 Raleigh four grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; two brothers, Emil and Lewis of Mansfield; two sisters, Mrs. Florence Reiter of Mansfield and Mrs. Ann McLaughlin of Cleveland.

Services will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the Wappner Funeral Home in Mansfield by the Rev. StanleyE. Mugridge of the Park Avenue Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mansfield Cemetery.

Friends may call Friday afternoon and evening. Members of the Mansfield Lodge 35 will hold Masonic services Friday at 8:30 p.m. Wayne, hospital after a two-year illness. He had resided in the Dayton area for the last 12 years. He was a member of the Coshocton area Masonic bodies.

He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer and was employed in the Montgomery County coroner's office. He is survived by his wife Ruth, formerly of Frederick-town; a brother-Dudley In Connecticut and two sisters, Mrs. Rachel Lewis of West Lafayette, O. and Mrs. Thyra Narcoss of Cincinnati.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Snyder Funeral Home in Frederick-town with Rev. Harold Cahn-dler officiating. Burial -will be in the Forest Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday at the funeral home. Stricken McQuate Funeral Home with the Rev. James McDor-man officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.

Memorial contribu-. tions may be made to the First Evangelical Lutheran Church Memorial Fund or any organization of the donor's choice. i Sim 1922 J. Elden Nimmons A JACOB W. THOMAS Ex-Mansfield Man Succumbs Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Dec.

11 at Memorial Park for William Fergusson McCartney, 79, who died Monday in Jacksonville, Fla. The Rev. David Sipes of the Grace Episcopal Church will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to the W.F. McCartney Memorial Fund at the Grace Episcopal Church.

Before moving to Florida, Mr. McCartney had lived most of his life in Mansfield. He was a retired Westinghouse Electric Corp. employe. Among his survivors are a son, James M.

of Mansfield and a brother, Thomas of Galion. Drive at 95 GALION Contributions and pledges for the Galion -Polk Township United Fund have reached at total of $174,423. This is 95.5 percent of the goal of $182,650, it was reported at a meeting of the board of directors. brated his 55th wedding anniversary this year at the Good Shepherd Home in Ashland. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs.

Earl (Marian Ruth) Cashman of Plymouth and twin grandsons. Services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the FUNERAL DIRECTORS Worthy of your trust PLYMOUTH J. Elden Nimmons, 88, of 31 North Plymouth, died at the Ashland Samaritan Hospital Wednesday morning. He was born in Plymouth and was employed by the Plymouth People's National Bank on Jan.

1, 1904, the day it opened. He moved from janitor to president and chairman of the board at the bank. He was a veteran of World War I and was a member of the Plymouth Community Club. He was a 50-year member of the American Legion, Ehret Parsell Post 447 and was its first commander. He was a 50-year member of the Richland Lodge, AM, 201 of Plymouth and was a life member of the Willard Area Hospital Board.

He was also a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, with whom he cele '2553 Lexington Ave. 884-171 1 Bellville Butler 886-2491 GALION Marvin O. Adams, 61, of 215 North Union Galion, died this morning at the Rosewood Manor Nursing Home in Galion after a long illness. He was born in Marion and was a graduate of the Johnsvllle High School in Morrow County.

He also graduated from Ohio Northern University. A former resident of the Johnsville area, he was superintendent of the Crawford County Children's Home from 1942 to 1960. He was superintendent of the Lucas County Children's Home from 1960 to 1966. He was deputy director of the Ohio Department of Welfare in Columbus from 1966 until his retirement in 1970. He was a member of Galion Lodge 414, AM, the Scioto Consistory of Columbus, the Aladdin Temple of Cleveland, the Galion Shrine Club and the First United Methodist Church in Galion.

He was also a member of the United Commercial Travelers, was a life-time director of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and was an honorary member of the 20-30 Club. He was a former member of the Galion Ki-wanis. Surviving are his wife, Lucille; a daughter, Mrs. Danny (Billie Kay) Bodkins of Galion; two sons, Charles of Columbus and Daniel of Maumee; five grandchildren and a brother, the Rev. Harry Adams of Tiffin.

Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Snyder Funeral Home, 2553 Lexington Mansfield, with the Rev. Frank MarLett officiating. Burial will be in Lexington Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at noon, Friday, where the family will receive friends our reg.

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she is the widow of Charles G. Schrack. Arrangements are in charge of the Wappner Funeral Home. Mrs.Crall BUCYRUS Mrs. Lula Crall, 88, mother of Mans-fielder Mrs.

Glenna Hipsher, died Wednesday in Crest-wood Care Center at Shelby, after several years of failing health. Born in Crawford County, she spent her life there, until entering the care center two years ago. She was a member of Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church, and United Methodist Women of the Church. In addition to Mrs. Hipsher of Mansfield.

Mrs. Crall is survived by a son, Marian of Tiro; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Geiger of rural Bu-cyrus, ten grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and a brother, Russell Smith of Tiro. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Wise Funeral Home by the Rev.

'Joan Barclay officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery near Sulphur Springs. Friends may call anytime after noon Friday at the funeral Home, where the fami-' ly will receive callers from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to the Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Two Killed CANTON (UPI) Two persons were killed on a county road near here late Tuesday when their small foreign car was struck by a coal truck.

ing in Mansfield General Hospital. She was born March 24, 1973, in Mansfield. Surviving besides her mother, are her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Guegold of Mansfield and her great grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Lacey of Mansfield. Services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Diamond St. home of Wappner Funeral Directors, conducted by the Rev.

Donald Hol-tzapple, of the Diamond Hills Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mansfield Cemeta-ry. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Rosa Byrd Mrs.

Rosa Lee Byrd, 55, of 249 East Arch St. died Wednesday at People's Hospital. She was born on July 9, 1919, in Union, South Carolina. Mrs. Byrd was a member of the Mt.

Hermon Baptist Church where she served as the mother of the church and was member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband, Hayes Byrd; one daughter, Mrs. Betty Jordan of Mansfield; one sister, Mrs. Ida Mae Kennon of Mansfield; one brother, Benny Kennon of Mansfield and six grandchildren. Services will be held at 1 p.m.

Monday at the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church by the Rev. Joel L. Burial will be in Mansfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the Gary Funeral Home after 2 p.m.

Sunday where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Plummer Mrs. Clara B. Plummer, 77, of 227 LaSalle widow of George W.

Plummer, was dead on arrival at the Mansfield General Hospital this morning. She was born Jan. 24, 1897 in Fayette, and lived in this area since 1967. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Howard G.

(Veda) Southworth of 227 LaSalle five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two brothers, Howard Roush of Uniontown, Pa. and William Roush of Armarillo, Texas; two sisters, Edna Falls of Monongohela, Pa. and Ella Karlein of Newark, N.J. Funeral services will be held at the Frye Funeral Home in Monongahela, Pa. Burial will be in Monongahela Memorial Park.

Local arrangements are in charge of the Wappner Funeral Directors. (More deaths on Page 36) WITH TO 7 OVER Michael Gaubatz 63, of 943 Belmont died of an accidental shotgun wound to the neck while hunting yesterday near the Richland County Fish and Game Assn. clubhouse on Poth Rd. He had been reported missing and was found shortly before 5 p.m. by a search party composed of relatives, snowmobilers and members of citizen band radio clubs.

Richland County Coroner Dr. Robert W. Wolford ruled the death accidental, saying the victim "apparently fell while hunting and his gun discharged." Mr. Gaubatz was born April 21, 1911, in Austria-Hungary and had lived here since 1921. He was a retired employe of the Westinghouse Electric Corp.

where he had worked for 40 years. He was a member of the Westinghouse Veterans Club, he -attended St. John's United Church of Christ, was a member of the Sons of Herman and the Richland County Fish and Game Assn. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Mrs. 'James (Marlene) Baker f.and Mrs.

Raymond (Elaine) Baker, both of Mansfield; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; his mother, Mrs. Kath-erina Gaubatz of Mansfield; five brothers, Richard, Fred and Philip, all of Mansfield, Jacob of Shelby and Nick of Chicago, 111. and one sister, Mrs. Caroline Rachel of Mansfield. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.

at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, conducted by the Rev. Alfred Schroeder of St. John's United Church of Christ. Burial will be in Mansfield Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday afternoon and evening.

A.L. Branstetter Alex L. Branstetter, 60, of Mansfield, RD 11, died in Mansfield General Hospital early this morning after a long illness. Born Jan. 31, 1914, in Har-dyvllle, he lived in this area since 1938.

Mr. Branstetter was an employe of the Fisher Body plant of General Motors and attended the St. Michael's Luther-, an Church in Mifflin. Surviving are his wife, Clare Stadlmann Branstetter; seven brothers, Leo, Luther, Leilon, Harold, and Robert all of Louisville, the Rev. E.

Branstetter of Surry, and Denzil of Cleveland; one sister, Mrs. Ann Rutledge of Glasgow, Ky. Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Diamond St. home of the Wappner Funeral directors, conducted by the Rev.

R.F. Hall of St. Michael's Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Mansfield Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

The family wishes that memorial contributions be made to the Heart Fund. Wilbur Smith Wilbur Smith, 49, of 339V2 Crystal Springs was found dead in the snow at his home yesterday afternoon, apparently of natural causes, according to Mansfield police who were called to the scene. Police detectives said they are awaiting a coroner's ruling before beginning any investigation. Richland County Coroner Dr. Robert W.

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