W.S. Oliver Dies; Services Thursday, Mexico Ledger

	W.S. Oliver, 83, of 204 Perry St., Mexico, died at 11:36 a.m. Tuesday
in the emergency room at Audrain Medical Center.  He had been rushed to the
hospital after becoming ill while brushing snow off his car.
	He was a retired farmer and formerly managed the Kwiki Car Wash in 
Mexico.
	Services have been set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Arnold Funeral Home.
The Rev. Frank Park will officiate.  Burial will be in Wellsville Cemetery.
	Visiting hours at the funeral home will be today from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
	The family suggests memorial contributions be sent to First Baptist
Church, where Mr. Oliver was a member.
	A native of Montgomery City, Mr. Oliver was born May 19, 1904, a son
of E.S. and Sallie J. Bosley Oliver.  On Jan. 7, 1930, he was married at 
Wellsville to Allevia Gooch, who survives at the home.
	The Olivers lived at Montgomery City until 1968 when he retired and
moved to Mexico.  He was a 1925 graduate of Wellsville High School.
	Surviving besides his wife are a son, Mervin W. Oliver of Orlando, 
Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. Sally Ann Maxwell of Laddonia; four grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren; a brother, Ray Oliver, a resident of the New Florence
Nursing Home; and a sister, Mrs. Winnie Mudd of Sun City, Calif.
	A brother and a sister preceded him in death.