Council Approves Lighting Ordinance in McArthur
McArthur village council, on second reading, approves a ten percent rate increase for Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. street lighting. Standard lights rise from 25 to 27.50 dollars, boulevard lights from 45 to 50 dollars annually, with the utility maintaining lights at no village cost. The measure, if passed in May, runs five years and affects only street lighting. Council also authorizes Ed King to grade a “hump” on his property near the B&O underpass, with fill dirt to a ravine.
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McArthur
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Ed King
B&o
Construction scheduled on Gill Chevrolet garage project
Robert King was the low bidder to build a new garage for Gill Chevrolet Co. Owner John D. Gill announced the project on Thursday. Construction will begin immediately on the E Main Street site along U S Route 50.
Sheriff Gets New Uniform for Buckeye County
McARTHUR Sherman Harold Steele and Deputy Homer Ha burn will wear new black shirt gray trouser and wide brimmed Stetson uniforms as urged by the Buckeye Sheriff’s Assn. County commissioners in a Tuesday session approved the outfit and routine bills. They discussed the spring road program with Deputy Engineer K E Huggins and Road Supt Harold Partee and heard sales pitches on road supplies. N Walnut St will host a third new auto sales service garage in town alongside Dodrill Ford and Weyand Motor Co. The post office’s planned construction on the lot next to Gill’s garage prompted the move. Gill’s firm begun in 1914 with Oakland Maxwell Studebaker and Willys-Overland then Chevrolet in 1932. The elder Gill died in 1949 and his son now runs the business.
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K. E. Huggins
Harold Partee
N. Walnut St
McArthur
Dodrill Ford Sales
Route 50
Weyand Motor Co
Route 75
Gill
John D. Gill
Gil
Memorial
Black Sprague
Oakland
Maxwell
Studebaker
Willys-Overland
Chevrolet
James Wells Named General Manager of McArthur Brick Co
James W. Wells of Jackson is named general manager of the McArthur Brick Company effective April 1, per President Herbert S. Hamilton. Hamilton will remain president and chairman. other officers include Harry S. Hamilton as vice president and assistant manager, Mary Pilcher as secretary treasurer. The board lists W. W. Tinker, Will Pilcher, and Cynthia Hamilton. Wells, formerly with Jackson Sand Mining Co., brings masonry manufacturing and sales experience. his brother Hewett Wells will manage the firm.
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McArthur
James W. Wells
Jackson
McArthur Brick Company
Herbert S. Hamilton
Hamilton
Harry S.S. Hamilton
Mary W. Pilcher
W. W. Tinker
Will Pilcher
Cynthia S. Hamilton
James Wells
Jackson Sand Mining Co
Hewett Wells
Vinton County Court Notes
Estate of Hattie Thacker appoints W. H. Lohr as administrator with a 4000 bond. Estate of Artie E. Williams names Carrie Williams as administratrix under a 4000 bond.
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Vinton County Court
Hattie Thacker
W. H. Lohr
Artie E. Williams
Carrie Williams
Man Jailed for Probation Violation in Ohio Case
Charles Mulholland of Wilkesville was sent to the Cincinnati workhouse for 90 days and fined 100 dollars after a judge found he violated his probation. He had originally faced an information accusing him of threatening his wife Ruby with bodily harm.
McArthur Vinton County Sales Tax Rise Report
Last week sales tax receipts in Vinton County reached 1155.56 dollars, up from 305.27 dollars a year earlier, indicating higher retail sales. Year to date since July 1 total 51628.91 dollars, slightly below the 52451.32 dollars collected last year at this time.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Local families share visits and small family news
Mr and Mrs Bob Greaser and children spent a day with Mr and Mrs George Greaser in Minersville. Teresa Ann named by Curtis Randolph. Ernest Holter visiting Mr and Mrs William Fenton in Columbus. Isa Kelsey returned home after visiting sister and brother in law J C and McKay. Roy Elliott of Parkersburg spent a day with George Roberts. Clint Orr visited son Bill Orr in Reedsville. Alva Whittaker and J C McKay spent an evening with Walter Harris in Syracuse. Bob Trussell and children of Long Bottom were guests of Stanley Trussell. Mrs Thomas McKay visited husband at Huntington Veterans Hospital. Lola Sorden spent days with son William Sorden in Eagle Ridge.
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Isa Kelsey
Springfield
J. C. McKay
Roy Elliott
Parkersburg
George Roberts
Clint Orr
Bill Orr
Reedsville
Alva Whittaker
Walter Harris
Syracuse
Bob Trussell
Long Bottom
Stanley Trussell
Thomas McKay
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
Lola Sorden
William Sorden
Eagle Ridge
Local Licenses Issued by Probate Judge Keeney
Probate Judge Charles S Keeney issued licenses this week to Richard A Johnson 20 U S Army and Anna Lee Collins 20 Creo la Dale Wayne Hutchinson 19 Hamden U S Navy and Mary Madeline Smathers 17 Mc Arthur student and Brice Edward Henry 20 Wellston U S Air Force and Patricia Kay Thompson 18 Hamden clerk.
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Mcarthur
Charles S. Keeney
Richard A. Johnson
U. S. Army
Anna Lee Collins
Creola
Dale Wayne Hutchinson
Hamden
U. S. Navy
Mary Madeline Smathers
Brice Edward Henry
Wellston
U. S. Air Force
Patricia Kay Thompson
Route 75 Relocation Work Resumes Near McArthur
Dirt flies as Claude Jones of Chesterhill restarts earth cutting for the Route 75 relocation project north of McArthur. The move aims to improve traffic flow on the highway corridor.
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Mcarthur
King Hill
Claude Jones
Chesterhill
Three Grand Jury Candidates Named for April Session
McArthur Ohio April term grand jury for Vinton County will convene on Tuesday April 14. Prosecutor John L Beckley says three cases are prepared with more expected soon. jurors named include Goldie Ward Londonderry Route 1 Ruby Watkins Creola Route 1 Mary Jenkins McArthur Route 2 Margaret Gardner Hamden Charles Hawk McArthur Route 1 Frances Simms Creola Route 1 Harold Morrison McArthur Route 1 Herbert Wilbur Hamden Dorothy Camp Hamden Willia Malone McArthur Route 1 Edwards Perkins Hamden Claude Jones Hamden Genevieve Abrahamson Hamden Tom Bentley McArthur Route 2 Floyd Arick McArthur Route 1.
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McArthur
Vinton County Grand Jury
John L. Beckley
Goldie Ward
Londonderry
Ruby Watkins
Creola
Mary Jenkins
Margaret Gardner
Hamden
Charles Hawk
Frances Simms
Willia Malone
Edwards Perkins
Claude Jones
Genevieve Abrahamson
Tom Bentley
Floyd Arick
Spring Trail Ride Set By Jan Vin Riding Club
The Ja Vin Riding Club will hold its second annual spring trail ride on Sunday April 19 at 10 a.m. starting from the old Vinton County Home two miles north of McArthur on Route 75. A rain date is set for April 26. Food will be served before and on the trail. All riders including horses mules or ponies are welcome and the trail may be driven if desired.
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Jan-Vin Riding Club
Mcarthur
Ja-Vin
Vinton County
Korean Agriculturalists Visit Vinton County Farms
Three Korean agriculturists visit Vinton County to study farm methods with County Agent George L. Brown and Extension Homemaker Leona Calvin. They stay at Steele Motel and represent the Korean Agricultural Extension Service, visiting farms, attending 4-H and homemaking meetings, with side trips to nearby communities.
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McArthur
Vinton County
George L. Brown
Leona Calvin
Pak Im Won
Christian Missionary International Service
Han Chung Ku
Korea
Kang Song Ki
Steele Motel
Korean Agricultural Extension Service
Aged benefits paid to 367 in Vinton County
In March, 367 recipients received aid for aged benefits in Vinton County, averaging $56.42 per payment. The county total was $20,707, compared with the state average payment of $58.21.
Easter Seal Receipts Rise in Vinton County
McARTHUR Ohio Easter Seal drive receipts rose for 1958 over 1957 as reported by Alice Ogle secretary of the Vinton County TB Health Assn. Receipts totaled $1297.40 from 666 of 2152 mailed appeal letters. The 1958-59 period included mass TB testing 32 chest X rays funded and support for a renewed TB levy passed in November.
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McArthur
Vinton County TB & Health Assn
Alice Ogle
Daft and Moore Land Transfers Reported in County Plats
Raymond and Bettina Daft transfer 109.98 acres in Jackson Two to Lawrence and Freda Daft. Moses and Helen Moore convey 87 acres in Clinton Two to H. M. and Laura Fouts. Evelyn Tatman transfers 75 acres in Jackson Two to Steve and Marie Baker.
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Raymond
Bettina Daft
Lawrence
Freda Daft
Jackson
Moses
Helen Moore
H. M
Laura Fouts
Clinton
Evelyn Tatman
Steve and
Marie Baker
Realty Firm Must Reply By May First In Forest Sale Case
Chillicothe Realty Co. has until May 1 to file reply briefs in a suit against John Miles Ogan and D. B. Frampton Co. The defendants filed an April 6 answer denying a contract with the Vinton County engineer, former owner of a 2637 acre Brown Township forest tract later sold to Frampton. The sale’s validity is in dispute.
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McArthur
Chillicothe Realty Co
John Miles Ogan
D. B. Frampton Co
John L. Beckley
E. C. Motter
Chillicothe
Vinton County Engineer
Brown
Frampton
License sales high for fishing hunting in Vinton County
State Auditor James A. Rhodes reports McArthur Vinton County drew hunters and fishers last year. 1197 resident hunting licenses sold six nonresident hunting licenses 833 resident fishing licenses seven nonresident fishing licenses and 19 temporary fishing licenses credited to Vinton County. Hawaii purchased 50 chukar partridges from New Mexico for seed stock for game areas.
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Mcarthur
Vinton County
James A. Rhodes
Hawaii
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Three discharged from McArthur by state highway
Three equipment operators were discharged Saturday by the state highway department from the McArthur area. The action followed unspecified findings by authorities and affects crew assignments at local roadwork sites.
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McArthur
State Highway Department
Bethel Davis and Ray Named in Hamden Notice
In Hamden, Charles Bethel and Danny Davis are named alongside Clifford Ray in the local notice. The brief item identifies the three individuals connected to the case or matter referenced in the garage context.
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Charles Bethel
Danny Davis
Hamden
Clifford Ray
Ray
Spring Sparks Car Sales Rise in Winton County
Clerk Otto DePue reports March saw over 30 new cars sold and 387 car titles issued. Through April 49 titles have been issued as spring activity boosts both new and used vehicle trades in the county.
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McArthur
Winton County
Otto DePue
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