Achievement Day set by Vinton County groups in McArthur
The annual Achievement Day for home demonstration groups will be held at the Christian Church in McArthur on April 28 with registration from 9 30 to 10 15 am. Miss Lascille Peppon OSU family life specialist will show slides on Pakistan. Luncheon served at noon. Tickets 1 25 available from council members or the county extension office. Reservations before April 23 by phone. Style show participants to call county president or extension office before April 20.
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Mcarthur
Vinton County
Christian Church
Pen Friends
Lascille Peppon
Ohio State University
Pakistan
Court House
Edith Dearth
New Owners Take Over McArthur Restaurants and Theatre
George and Betty Andrews assume control of theTrainer Restaurant from Floyd and Mrs. Trainer who retire to a farm between Hamden and Dundas. Raymond Hayes and Mary Alice Hysell of McArthur buy the Vin ton Theatre from Ralph E. Smith and plan to reopen on Easter Sunday with A Man Called Peter. The theatre in the Memorial Building had operated 20 years before closing March 28.
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Mcarthur
George
Betty Andrews
Trainer
Floyd Trainer
Peter
Memorial Building
Vinton County
Two Acres Burned on Gurnette Farm in Gallia County
Sparks from a burning tobacco bed started a blaze on the G. E. Curnette farm on Mill Creek Road burning about two acres of grass and brush. Gallipolis firefighters responded with eleven men and two pieces of equipment at 1 15 p.m. It was their fourth grass fire run in two days, the seventh of the month, and the 34th of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
G. E. Curnette
Mill Creek Road
Firemen Get Smoke Mask
McArthur Volunteer Fire Department has purchased two new pieces of equipment. Chief Loyd Gill said a new oxygen mask brings the total to three masks for McArthur firefighters. A new electric powered smoke ejector, a high power fan, can vent smoke from burning buildings using house current or the department’s portable generator.
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Mcarthur
Loyd Gill
Daljit Bhar of India Speaker At McArthur Meeting
Daljit Singh Bhar of Cawnpore India and Ohio University student spoke April 10 at the Methodist Sunday School in McArthur. He outlined India’s progress since independence, noting illiteracy drop from 90 to 76 percent in a decade, and that Hindi is the official tongue among many languages. He graduates from Agra University and plans future studies in Germany. He was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Calvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Daljit Singh Bhar
Cawnpore
India
Ohio University
Methodist Sunday School
Mr. Bhar
Agra
Germany
United States
Lawrence Calvin
North Market St
Attorney William H. Rairden Speaks at Gallipolis Kiwanis
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club hosts William H. Rairden of Point Pleasant as guest speaker. The attorney spoke on The trial of Christ at the Lafayette Hotel during a Wednesday dinner. Four visiting Kiwanians from Athens attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Rairden
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Lafayette Hotel
Christ
Athens
Max Kinneer
Roger Barron
Mike Downard
Kenneth Sands
First United Presbyterian Church
Roger Drake
Rio Grande Circle K Club
Dick Haycraft
Gallia Academy Key Club
Paul Swisher
Ryger Creek Key Club
River Traffic and Dam Conditions on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
River gauges show rising rollers on Gallipolis and Kanawha sites with dams down. Ohio River traffic lists multiple boats at various locks with up or down readings. canal sites report roller depths and crest heights across Marmet Marmet and Winfield areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy- Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Ashland
Rocket
Reba Jane
Criss Jr
Beckford
Cotton Queen
Forsythia
Lock
Reliance
Robert E. Reed
A. V. Criss
Dixie Star
William Penn
Advance
Lelia C. Shearer
Pittsburgher
Jeff. Boat
Coleman
Robert P. Bonnie
Kanawha River Boats
Seniet
Marmet, Merrill
Helen Z
Elgercliff
Beaver
V. Harner
Jerry Bosworth
Brooklyn
Solvay
National
Creditor
Kathleen K
Miss Sterling
Derrick
Killbuck
J. S. Lewis
Belee
I. F. Fberger
Valvoline
Divorce Granted in Wilful Absence Case
Judge C W Smith in Vinton County Common Pleas Court grants divorce to Viola Henderson from Richard Henderson on grounds of wilful absence.
Re Appraisal Under Way In Vinton
McARTHUR The long awaited re appraisal of Vinton County real estate has started. Auditor Glenn L Peters, and Mrs Peters, are preparing maps and property cards. The Cole Layer and Trumble Co of Dayton are in Peters office doing preliminary work. Fred Dengler and Gale Mankin of Athens represent the appraisal firm and will head a six man crew. Elk Two will follow McArthur in the schedule with other villages and townships to follow through the summer.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Glenn L. Peters
Cole, Layer and Trumble Co
Dayton
Peters
Fred Dengler
Gale Mankin
Athens
Elk Two
Dengler
Nine Pass Auto Tests In Gallipolis
Francis W. Newman of Jackson state patrol examiner gave 12 driving tests to applicants, nine passed. For the week two days, 28 tested and 21 passed. Since January 1, 1960, 387 have taken tests with 236 passing, a 64.7 percent rate, the year’s high. Tests held Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Gallipolis Municipal Building by appointment via the patrol post.
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Gallipolis
Francis W. Newman
Jackson
State Highway Patrol
Holzer Hospital Notes FIRTH
A hospital note lists new admissions and dismissals at Holzer Hospital. Daughters and patients named include Mrs. Melvin L. Barcus and Mrs. Henry Martin among others with multiple residents from Gallipolis Wellston Pomeroy and nearby towns. Blood used Wednesday totaled 4 pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin L. Barcus
Gallipolis
Oakley M. Addis
James D. Gill
Wellston
Edward J. Morgan
Cottageville
Jack Miller
Willard
Keesee
Guy W. Lee
Pomeroy
Chloe M. Wilson
Morgan J. Surrett
Jackson
Ys V. Austin
Point Pleasant
William Hall
Ironton
Wiliam A Atkins
Gallois
Owen W. Garnes, Jr
Orville
BE. Parks
Kay
Delene O. de Legal Lakin
Henry Martin
Olivier Lieving
Henry Lewis
Ray Martin
Harland Saunders
William Michaels
James McDougal
James Blake
Samuel Eads
Clyde Ferguson
John J. Carrol
James Sticklen
Clarence R. Nelson
Delbert Higginbotham
Daniel Thomas
Flight Time From New York To Lisbon Now Six Hours
A jet service reports an approximately six hour and twenty minute flight time between New York and Lisbon. The duration reflects current scheduling and routing.
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New York
Lisbon
Seniors Pass Tests for Army High School Programs
Four Gallia County seniors qualified for Army high school programs after aptitude tests. John Haudden and Bob Coder of Gallia Academy will attend photography and microwave repair schools respectively, while Don Brabham of Gallia Academy and William Dean Fellore of Rio Grande head to heavy equipment maintenance training.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Army
Paul G. Kabage
John Haudden
Gallia Academy
Bob Coder
Don Brabham
William Dean Fellore
Rio Grande
Coolville Couple Named Defendants in Suit Over Loan
Robert and Elizabeth Miller of Coolville Route 2 face a suit in Common Pleas Court filed by Community Savings and Loan Co of Parkersburg. The plaintiffs seek foreclosure on liens and sale of mortgaged chattel after claiming $350 remains due on a loan granted June 4 1959.
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Robert and
Elizabeth Miller
Coolville
Common Pleas
The
Community Savings and Loan Co
Park
Victoria de los Angeles Hosts Flamenco Backstage in Barcelona
After singing Eva in Die Meistersinger at the Met she returns home to Barcelona and entertains friends backstage by playing guitar and singing Spanish flamenco songs.
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Victoria de Los Angeles
Eva
Metropolitan Opera
Barcelona
Spain
No School Friday in Gallia County Districts
Good Friday causes no classes in Gallipolis city schools and five county districts. School resumes at 8:30 Monday morning.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Egyptians Made Glass Containers Since 2000 B.C
Archaeologists trace ancient craft in Egypt noting glass container production began around 2000 B.C. and spread through workshops, with vessels showing early glassmaking techniques and trade connections across the Nile region.
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B.C
Youth Camp Boys Sweep McArthur Streets
McArthur kicks off a community clean up with boys from Zaleski Youth Camp sweeping winter dirt from main streets. Camp Director Vesicky notes volunteers. Mayor Martin says crews will work Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with curb marking and other duties as spring proceeds. Merlin Lee starts limited street patching funded this week.
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Mcarthur
Zaleski
Eugene Vesicky
McArthur Development Association
Jerry Martin
Martin
Merlin Lee
Land Transfers in Vinton and Richland Counties
A series of real estate deeds recorded in Vinton and Richland counties showing transfers to Ohio Power Co. and various individuals. Notable entries include 97.29 acres mineral rights in Wilkesville Two and multiple parcels in Brown Madison Clinton Two areas. Names include Verlin Storms Laura Storms Donald Fouts and Ohio Power Co. plus others such as Ulys ses Coleman and Elizabeth Fee.
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Verlin
Laura Storms
Donald
Othel Fouts
Elk Two
Roy
Dora Nixon
Ulysses
Sarah Coleman
Richland
Ethel Fee
Harold
Eloise Fee
Jackson Two
Oscar and
Lizzie Puckett
Ohio Power Co
Wilkesville
Beryl and
Laura McGlaughlin
James and
Millie Steele
Robert and
Gail Steele
Harry and
Ada Williams
Wilksville
Evelyn Hill
Ellen Levis
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Groton
Conn
Certified Oil CO
E. Carpenter Athens
Daljit Bhar
Vinton
Mrs
Alon
Coolville Area
Ersburg
Independence Hall
Cord
Venice
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