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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
16
State education officials surveyed the Allensville Consolidated district to assess needs for eight additional classrooms and building improvements at Allensville and Eagle. Bond issues at the November election are urged to finance the new construction with possible outside aid.
Funeral services were held Sunday for Charles A. Jones 87 of McArthur born July 29 1862 in Monticello Illinois. He died Friday morning at the home of his daughter in law Mrs Harry Jones after a month long stroke. He is survived by two sons a daughter eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren and one son Harry Jones preceded him in death two years ago. Last rites were conducted at 11 a m at Wrightsel Co funeral home McArthur with Rev Freiner Biffle Hamden presiding and burial followed at Elk Cemetery McArthur.
McArthur based Treasurer Ronald E. Simms his wife and daughter Rachel completed a Western hemisphere itinerary visiting Niagara Falls New York City Washington DC Skyline Drive and Columbus before returning home Sunday.
In McArthur Harold McArthur Collins received one year probation and driving rights suspended for a year. James Mayles of Zanesville faced a left of centerline charge and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Ralph L. Smith of Newark paid 35 dollars and costs for a 70 mph offense. Glenn Miller of McArthur was fined 15 dollars and costs for intoxication. Everett Tribbey of Wilkesville was fined 60 dollars and costs and suspended driving privileges for 90 days.
Engagement announced by Mr and Mrs Lloyd E Poindexter of Vincennes Indiana for their daughter Frances Eleanor Poindexter to James Franklin Stevens son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Stevens of Allensville The wedding is planned for September 25 in Vincennes Frances Eleanor is a Lincoln High School graduate employed by Indiana Bell Telephone Co James Franklin Stevens is an Allensville High School graduate who served 3 1 2 years in the Army Air Force in the Hawaiian and Marianas and now works for Capitol Greyhound Lines in Louisville Kentucky
A list of births recorded at Ball Clinic Creole Route 1 and Chamberlain Clinic includes Oliver Jr. son to Oliver and spouse on Aug 11 in Creole Route 1, Roy Roger son to John Kimmey in Zaleski on Aug 15, Barbara Elaine daughter to Rex Zimmerman in Albany Route 1 on Aug 16, Nancy June daughter to Junior Henry in Wellston Route 3 on Aug 16, Anita Sue daughter to Kenneth Martin, and Raymel Terry son to Raymel Wine in McArthur Route 2 on Aug 10, Ronald Dale son to David Brown in Wilkesville on Aug 12.
A hearing on exceptions to the first current account in the guardianship of Virginia L. Mitchell will be held in Vinton County Probate Court on Aug. 30. Exceptions were filed by the Veterans Administration. Paul V. Wallar is the guardian.
An open house and dance will be held at the summer surveying camp of Ohio State University at Zaleski State Forest on Thursday evening August 18. A recognition convocation to award honors will take place at 8 p.m. in the camp assembly hall. The public is invited.
Vinton County commissioners in McArthur approved two road resurfacing estimates. County Engineer J M Ogan proposed 3205 to surface Newsome Road from Wilkesville to Route 160, 5.5 miles with crushed stone. An estimate of 2686.05 covered Murphy Remey Road from Route 683 to Kelly Road, 3.81 miles with crushed limestone.
Land transfers recorded in Vinton County include transfers of two acres in Madison Township to the Tennants, 94 acres in Brown Township to Gordon L. Jenkins, one acre in Madison Township to the Tennants, 58 acres in Wilkesville to Bas and Marie Blackburn, and other deeds. A scarlet fever case is noted in McArthur for two-year-old John Maxwell. A Athens County real estate sale lists Lots 6 7 and 8 in W H Lowman Subdivision with covenants and minimum bid requirements, to be conducted on September 19 1949 under Executor George Bateman.
Thelma Rupp of Allensville Consolidated School represented Vinton County at a six week summer clinic for speech and hearing at Ohio University. Twenty local children attended daily sessions while Mrs Rupp gained training to run hearing tests and survey needs, with plans for an expanded county program and outreach to clubs, teachers and parents. A separate notice invites bids for Athens Local School District bonds totaling 71000 dollars for school additions with interest not exceeding three percent, due September 6, 1949.
Wilkesville Study Club heard Judge McArthur address juvenile delinquency at a Tuesday meeting held at Mrs. William Cottrill home.
Two members of the Vinton County Selective Service Board and the clerk resigned at a recent board meeting. O. N. Foreman and Thomas L. Rannels left as board members, Roger Hanes resigned as clerk, and Helen Morrison was named clerk to replace Hanes.
McArthur furniture firm installs a television in the Eagles Lodge in McArthur. The new screen measures 127 square inches and serves lodge activities.
Arrangements are under way for the 4 H Amateur Night on August 24 at 8 p m in McArthur High School. Tickets will be sold at the door.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning for Mrs. Anna Marie Kohler 87 of Zaleski who died Thursday after a long illness. She was born September 29 1861 in Westphallen Germany and is survived by five daughters one son ten grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Burial was in St Sylvester Cemetery Zaleski.
Edwin Cameron Farmer nine months old of Dundas died Sunday evening in Hocking Valley Hospital Logan from pneumonia. Survived by parents a brother Douglas Ray and sister Shirley Kay paternal grandparents Willie and Mrs Farmer Hamden and maternal grandmother Mrs Clara Smathers Columbus Funeral services Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Hamden EUB church Rev A B Maloy officiating burial in Hamden cemetery
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