High Water Sweeps Vinton County Reaches Crest
Heavy rain over three days sent Vinton County creeks out of banks causing floods that closed schools isolated farms and communities. Route 50 between McArthur and Albany blocked as Raccoon Creek overflowed for a mile. Radcliff flood worse than 1937 with waters near 1915 record. County schools closed. over two and a half inches fell Sunday night and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Vinton County
Albany
Bolens’ Mill
Raccoon Creek
John Dixon
House of Boyda
Radcliff
John Paul Jeffers
John McGhee
Gheers’ Mill
D. M. Bryson
Declamation Winners Named in County Contest
McArthur student Suzanne Haley won the county junior declamation contest at Hamden Methodist Church with Bob Wiseman placing second. Readings by Jean Leach, Brown Zaleski, Vivian Smathers, Dundas, Gloria Detty, Eagle, Ann Boring, New Plymouth, Nancy Claypool, Richland, Marjorie Faulkner, Swan, Almeda Adkins, Vinton and Earl Keck, Wilkesville. Special numbers included Twila Smith’s trumpet solo Bells of St Mary’s and Danny Nickells trumpet solo April Showers. Judges were from Ohio University including Virginia Hahne and Marguerite Pearce. State Eighth Grade tests will be given at high school centers with visiting teachers supervising. Eight-month schools close today. Swan and Eagle schools hold commencement this week.
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McArthur
Brown-Zaleski
Madison
Knox
Hamden
Clinton
Dundas
Swan
Creole
New Plymouth
Richland
Eagle and Harrison
Vinton
Wilkesville
Brown Zaleski
Harold Felton
Bessie Conley
Edwin Reffett
Helen Essex
Otis Holdren
Chloe Burt
Leola Gearing
Russell Waltz
Elizabeth Lantz
Homer Burt
Nelda Maxwell
Chloe Dixon
Alene Head
Pedestrian Injured in McArthur Street Collision
McArthur 84 year old Goodwin was struck at South Street and South Market when stepping from curb into a truck driven by Byron Robinson of McArthur. He suffered head and hand lacerations and possible left leg fracture. transported to Holzer Hospital, Gallipolis, by Heistand ambulance.
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McArthur
James Goodwin
Federal
Bill Goodwin
Byron Robinette
South St
South Market
Goodwin
Mr. Goodwin
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Heistand
Boy Fractures Arm In April Accident
Arthur Thompson five year old son of Mr and Mrs Emmett Thompson and grandson of George Jiiden suffered a fractured right arm on April 7 in a mishap.
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McArthur
Arthur Thompson
Emmett Thompson
George Jiiden
Supreme Court to rule on Keeney ballot appearance
Ohio Supreme Court to decide if Charles Keeney, Hamden attorney, will have his name printed on the Vinton county probate judge ballot after the Court of Appeals overruled a rehearing motion. The case, tied to an independent bid by E C Motter, arises from a mandamus action seeking ballot inclusion. Keeney, a Republican, previously served as prosecuting attorney a decade ago and seeks a political comeback.
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McArthur
District Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Ohio
Charles S. Keeney
Hamden
Vinton County
Court of Appeals
Frederick L. Newdick
McGhee, Rowe
Evans
Columbus
Supreme Court
James R. Freemas
Vinton County Board of Elections
Freemas
E. C. Motter
Summit County
Keeney
Judge Motter
Honor Roll Announced At McArthur
McArthur Supt Wallace E Blake announced the fifth six week honor roll listing students by grade. Names include Ruth Allman Dorothy Brown Charlotte Davis Rita George Georgia Henderson George Knox Dorothy Lomax Mollie Osler Dale Penrod Marilyn Reese Sara Lou Wallar in Twelfth Grade and Nena Haas Sue Emish Paul Arnett Carl Knox Mary Boring Robert Bay in Eleventh Grade.
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McArthur
Wallace E. Blake
Ruth Allman
Dorothy Brown
Charlotte Davis
Rita George
Georgia Henderson
George Knox
Dorothy Lomax
Mollie Osler
Dale Penrod
Marilyn Reese
Sara Lou Wallar
Nena Haas
Sue Emish
Paul Arnett
Carl Knox
Mary Boring
Sue Emglish
Robert Bay
Barbara Lee Esmont
Ellen Mae Ward
Wilma Boring
Loren Bishop
Patty Brewer
Supervisors Elected for Vin ton Soil District
Results of the April 8 election show George Min ton the top vote getter and O A Ringer second. Since two supervisors were to be chosen, both are elected to three year unpaid terms. District policy is set by landowner elected board with technical aid from the U S Soil Conservation Service.
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U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Fish Story Proved By Window Display
McArthur resident S R Cline and partner Cline reported catching a five pound nine ounce large mouth bass at Lake Hope this year the biggest taken there. They displayed the fish at Jack Howells restaurant in McArthur to prove the claim using a chub minnow bait.
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McArthur
S. R. Cline
Cline
Lake Hope
Jack Howell
Vinton County Soil Round-up Attracts 1 000 Farmers
About 1 000 Vinton County farmers attended the second annual Vinton soil conservation district round-up at the George Minton farm near McArthur. Demonstrations included lime spreading methods, soil testing by McArthur High School students, and talks by OSU staff on mulch systems and pasture improvement.
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Mcarthur
Vinton County
George Minton
Vinton
George L. Brown
John Feisley
Kenneth Mitchell
I. P. Blauser
Tom Kennard
Ohio Soil Conservation Service
John Deere
Hocking
Athens
Benson George and Sons
McArthur Implement
Allensville
Union Grange
McArthur High School Band Concert Friday Evening
McARTHUR The second annual concert will be at 8 p m in the McArthur High School auditorium. The school band and combined glee clubs perform with Bobby Howell, state contest winner, trumpet solo Carnival in Venice. Sousa’s Washington Post March featured among marches. other solos and ensembles also on the program.
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Mcarthur
McArthur High School
Bobby Howell
Venice
Anthony T. Violi
Anne Kelton
Sousa
Washington Post
Ambulance Trips Reported for Local Residents
Ambulance trips include McARTHUR Mrs Isaac Fultz from Holzer hospital to New Plymouth Route 1 on April 8. Edward F Daley moved from Rad cliff home to Veterans hospital Huntington W Va on April 8. Mrs Fred Bishop and infant son transported from Chamberlain clinic to Hamden home on April 11.
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Fred Bishop
Chamberlain Clinic
Hamden
SEO Leaders Discuss Plans for Highway Route 75
State officials met in Columbus as Bart Reed and division heads outlined a plan for a direct north south highway along Route 75 through Southeastern Ohio. The route would run from Huntington West Virginia to Lake Erie with improvements to exploit regional chemical resources and aid development.
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Huntington
W. Va
Symmes Creek
Oak Hill
Jackson
Wellston
McArthur
Logan
Zanesville
Mansfield
Lake Erie
Reed
SEC
McArthur High Plans Washington Trip After Play
McArthur high school seniors bow to fund a Washington trip after presenting Bie-Hearted Herbert. The home talent show earned 191.80 to raise the Washington fund to 749.48 toward a 1000 goal for 40 seniors and a chaperone, with travel May 17 to 19 via bus staying at the Annapolis Hotel.
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McArthur
McArthur High School
Washington
Annapolis Hotel
Washington, D. C
Death Claims Vinton Native Eva Louise Graves
Eva Louise Graves 71 of Chillicothe died at home April 11. Born March 13 1877 in Vinton County daughter of William Saltz and Mariah Saltz. Survived by children Mrs Floyd Benson Mrs Herman Trainer Chauncey Graves Edward Graves and a daughter earlier deceased. Fourteen grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p m Boblett Church near Londonderry with burial Boblett Cemetery.
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Boblett Church
Londonderry
Boblett Cemetery
Truck Wrecks When Driver Swerves to Avoid Horsewoman
A McArthur truck carrying 17 000 pounds of crushed limestone was wrecked on Route 328 near Herrold farm after driver Harley Hysell swerved to avoid a horse ridden by Hazel Wareheim. Both driver and horse rider escaped injury. Wareheim and the horse recovered control and were unharmed.
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McArthur
Ralph Crow
Harley Hysell
Hazel Wareheim
Herrold Farm
Miss Wareheim
Hysell
John Wareheim
Columbus
Restraining Order Issued in Wander Divorce Case
Judge A. L. Chatfield issued a restraining order in the common pleas court divorce case filed April 9 by Archie E. Wander against Edna Wander. The couple resides near Allensville.
Bishop son born in April at Chamberlain Clinic
A son was born on April 11 to Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Fred Bishop in Hamden at the Chamberlain Clinic.
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McArthur
Fred Bishop
Hamden
Chamberlain Clinic
McARTHUR CANDIDATES TAKE 1445 MILE TRIP FOR FUGITIVE CASE
Sheriff William Brown and Frank M. Wallar traveled 1445 miles to Missouri to retrieve Clarence Schutts on a non support charge. Probate Judge E C Motter sent them both to avoid bias and Schutts had a suspended sentence to enlist in the army. Schutts did not enlist and was arrested by Van Buren police. Mrs Brown accompanied the candidates on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
William Brown
Frank M. Wallar
van Buren
Clarence Schutts
Missouri
E. Co. Motter
Guardian Authorized Sale in McArthur Probate Court
Real estate sale of minor Charles Ansell Morrison was confirmed and the guardian Mrs Ida F Morrison authorized to close. Attorney F L Newdick represented. Hearing held April 13 on Eugene M Pendleton guardianship. George Edward Queen estate petition to sell real estate filed. George W Queen administrator with O E Vollenweider attorney. An applicant deemed competent for restoration of competency. Inventory and appraisement approved in F M McCathern estate. O E Vollenweider administrator. Guardianship petition for A W Paffenbarger dismissed at petitioner cost. C C W Smith attorney. Notice ordered to admit Hattie E Heinlein will to probate. O E Vollenweider attorney.
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George Edward Queen
George W. Queen
O. E. Vollenweider
F. M. McCathern
A. W. Paffenbarger
Cc. W. Smith
Hattie E. Heinlein
Straitsville Woman Dies on 89th Birthday
Mrs. Lena Vernon lifelong New Straitsville resident dies at 89 after a long illness. She is survived by six daughters, 19 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p.m. at her home led by Rev. Owen Plumley with burial at New Straitsville Cemetery.
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New Straitsville
Lena Vernon
Non-Support Hearing Set In Juvenile Court Here
An affidavit for the arrest of Edwin Coffman on non support charges was issued. A Wednesday hearing addressed charges that two minor children are neglected. Clarence Shutts received one year in the Cincinnati work house and a $750 fine plus costs at $3 daily, after pleading guilty to contributing to the neglect of his five children. Vital statistics recorded fifteen births nine deaths and one stillbirth in the juvenile court.
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McArthur
Edwin Coffman
Clarence Shutts
Cincinnati
Shutts
McArthur Student Robert Howell Wins State Music Medal
McArthur High School sophomore Robert Howell son of Mrs Blanche M Howell won first place in the state music contest held in Columbus. He earned a certificate and medal for his trumpet rendition Carnival of Venice while competing among over 2000 participants. Howell studies under high school music instructor Anthony Violi and also plays basketball and football for the McArthur Generals.
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McArthur
Robert Howell
Blanche M. Howell
McArthur High School
Columbus
Howell
McArthur Generals
Anthony Violi
City Manager Windom Named for St. Petersburg Post
Windom a native of Westerville Ohio with wife Lucille Snook of McArthur is named city manager of St. Petersburg Florida He has served as city manager at Portsmouth Ohio and most recently Sarasota Florida and will begin duties January 1 1949.
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McArthur
Ross Windom
Westerville
Ohio
Lucille Snook
St. Petersburg
Fla
Windom
Portsmouth
Sarasota
Ida North Services Held
Funeral services were held April 9 for Mrs. Ida North 77 who died April 7 of influenza. She was married to John North of Walnut Grove Wal nut Grove Vinton County and survived by three daughters Mrs Wilson Mrs Ora Teeters Londonderry Route 1 and Mrs Raymond Shively Lancaster Ohio and two sons Harry Lancaster and Arthur Swan township. Rites were at Ebenezer Church with Rev Willard Apple man in charge and burial followed in Ebenezer Cemetery.
Market Report from Cincinnati Livestock Auction
Markets report steady to firm activity for hogs cattle and sheep. Hog prices ranged 15.75 to 22.50 per cwt with various weights. cattle saw 23 to 30 per cwt on steers and heifers. beef cows and canners weaker groceries steady. lambs and ewes described as meager receipts with spring lambs quotable to 30.00 per cwt.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Eggs Wholesale Grades and Receipts Noted
Cincinnati reports wholesale egg grades Extras large 42 46 and extras large 49 to 50 with government grading. Current receipts listed 39 to 41. Data appears from U S B listings with irregular April dated figures.
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Cincinnati
U.S. B
Market Prices Reported For Poultry Butter and Potatoes
Cincinnati market report shows poultry weights with prices for heavy and light birds, including 5 Ibs and over at 33-35, heavy fryers up to 4 Ibs at 45-46, heavy broilers 45-46, Leghorn and flight 22-25, stags 20-22. Butter wholesale prints 82, 83, 76, regular 73. Potatoes range from 4.40 to 7.25.
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Cincinnati
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Eagle School
Thomas Johnson
Leona McManus
Luan Quick
Diane Warren
Vera West
Ralph Bratton
Bob Wiseman
Sara Will
Janice Crow
Rex Sprague
William Armstrong
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Mary Henderson
Kathleen Smathers
Roy Goodwin
Nancy Kinnison
Bonnie Reffett
Peggy Durkin
Marianne Gill
Sonja Heistand
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Richard Graves
Jane Adelmann
Lou Ann Martin
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D. R. Dodd
Farm Crops Department
Ohio State University
SEO
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Roseville
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Roger Dean
Willys CO
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Harold Goddard
V-J-O
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Gibbs & Radford
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Mechanicsburg
Fairfax
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Virjfean Hardy
Corning
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Bard
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Algeo Motor Sales
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Mullins
Refrigeration
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Superior Electric CO
West State St
Kroger Super Mkt
Shouse Auto Service
Hudson Motor Cars
Shell
Buick CO
Ava Gilkey
Harrisonville
Richland Ave
Durwoodville
Pennsville
Miller Bros, Wallpaper and
Athens, Ohio
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Chevrolet
Stan
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Canaanville
Call
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R.D
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Marietta
Dial
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Hocking Valley
Nelsonville
BUICK
Athens Auto Parts
B. F. Goodrich
Athens Motor Sales
DeSoto
W. State St
Brown
Buck
Motor Service
Athens County
Wm. P. MacDoneald
Chess
W. Union
R. S. Schwartz
Maplewood Drive
Strawn Plumbing Co
N. Lancaster St
Marie G. Hoffee
Central
Helwig Lawn Mower Service
Marietta Chemical Products Co
W. E. Dicken
Modern Appliance Co
Hoover
Telah Hooper
Logans
Pierce’s Welding Shop
Stimson Ave
Union Street
Rose
THE
Athens Lumber CO
Weber Heating Company
Union St
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