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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1961

Page

10

Future Farmers and 4 Hers Collect Trophies at County Fair

The Vinton County Junior Fair showcased 18 dairy cattle 10 beef animals 22 swine projects four saddle horses and four cages of chickens. Grand beef champion Edmund Maerker reserve Brent Dixon. Dairy grand champion Gene Graves reserve Guy Waldron. Swine grand champion Jerry Hill reserve Ron Trainer. Sheep grand champion Doug Temple reserve Roger Gearing. Style winner Sue Funk and dress winners led by Lynda Cassill Connie Salts and others.

McArthur Vinton County James Davis Mt. Pleasant Davis Willis Dixon Hamden Robert Briggs Jackson Production Credit Assn Jersey Ayreshire Guernsey Gene Graves Clyde Graves Route 1 Ray Guy Waldron John Waldron Route 2 Howell's Market of Vinton County Dairy Service Unit Cliff Wilson Central Ohio Breeding Assa Lee Harper Jerry Hill Allensville FFA Ron Trainer Kenneth Trainer Ben Gearing Golden Eagles Vina Gearing Lomax Bros Sue Funk Oscar Funk County Clothing Edith Dearth Lynda Cassill William Cassill Hamden Merry Sewers Esther Maerker Wilma Salts Connie Salts J. E. Salts

McArthur Pastor Takes New Position In Florida

After 20 years at McArthur Christian Church the Rev Joseph P Daab will move Sept 1 to New Smyrna Beach First Christian Church Florida to assume new duties He led local youth work served as Red Cross chairman and ministerial group member and supervised 371 new members 536 funerals and 287 weddings during tenure He has three children all McArthur graduates and his wife accompanies him to Florida.

Oberlin Ohio Disciples of Christ Ohio Disciples of Christ Red Cross Vinton County Boy Scouts Zaleski Vinton County Ministerial Association McArthur Development Assa

Allensville approves contracts for new 20 room high school

Allensville Consolidated Board of Education awards contracts totaling 390 995 for a new 20 room high school building to start immediately with completion slated for Sept. 1 1962. Paul Cecil notes Paul Contracting Co as general contractor with 286 132 bid. Conrath Electric Co wins electrical work at 29 713 and Geiger Brothers win plumbing and heating at 75 150.

Allensville Allensville Consolidated Board of Education Paul Cecil Paul Contracting Co Zanesville Conrath Electric Co Athens Geiger Brothers Logan and Lancaster Cecil Thomas and Howard McClorcy Cincinnati E. B. Webb

State Head Requests Curricula Revaluation

A recent letter from Dr. E. E. Holt, State Superintendent, urges a reexamination of local school curricula. He calls for standardized review across districts and alignment with updated educational standards.

Bids Sought for Coal and Roof Work at Courthouse Memorial

Tuesday bids invited for lump coal for the Memorial building and stoker coal for the courthouse along with proposals on mopped-on and built-up roofs for the courthouse. Also notice of extended real estate tax book opening to July 20. Welfare worker Helen Garrison authorized to attend a case recording institute August 22. Collins M Ogle appointed to fill Wescoat Memorial Library Board term left by Kenneth Mitchell.

Helen Garrison Collins M Bud) Ogle McArthur Route 2 Soil Conservationist Wescoat Memorial Library Kenneth E. Mitchell Cleveland

Orville Walker Buys Furniture Company

McARTHUR Orville Walker, manager of the McArthur store of the Jackson Furniture Co. since January 1960, has purchased the business and started August 1 to operate it under the name of the Walker Furniture Co. Walker, a McArthur resident since June 1960, now lives on High Street with his wife, Eileen, and six children.

McArthur Orville Walker Jackson Furniture Co Walker Furniture Co Walker High Street Eileen

Personnel To Have Physical Examinations

Non teaching staff including cooks bus drivers and custodians will undergo physical exams at the Winton County Health Department McArthur on Tuesday August 22. The schedule lists Hamden 8 30 Zaleski 9 Wilton North and South 9 30 Mac Arthur and Swan 10 30 Aliensville and Eagle 1.

McArthur Winton County Health Department Hamden Zaleski Wilton North and South MacArthur Swan Aliensville Eagle

Do it yourself kits promise future computer parts

Rochester report says DIY table model electronic computers are coming. Ralph Gray of Lincoln Laboratories MIT notes firms will buy modular parts and assemble them to fit specific tasks, enabling custom computer solutions.

Rochester N.Y Ralph Gray Lincoln Laboratories Massachusetts Institute of Technology

McArthur-McArthur Pony League in Columbus Invitational

The McArthur-McArthur Pony League team will play the Grand View Americans at noon Saturday in the Columbus Invitational tournament.

McArthur Columbus Grandview Americans

McArthur-Louise Detty and Melvin Detty Divorce Action

Louise McArthur Detty sues Melvin Detty for divorce and alimony in a formal action filed by a deputy clerk. The filing records allege matrimonial dissolution and support claims.

McArthur Louise Detty Melvin Detty Dept A Coeissan Marcline Ame

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