Barn Fire Causes 1200 Loss and 2200 Total Damage
A lightning strike destroyed a barn on the farm near Heroes Ecen San Townanip. The fire damaged two more barns and hay, with total losses estimated at 2200 for the building and 2000 for contents. Firefighters dampened remaining flames, while a second engagement was noted but extinguished. The farm is owned by Michael Ex Kessler. The report also notes the engagement and fall marriage of Miss Helen Gyes to Francis Hayes Zaleski, with details on the bride and groom’s backgrounds.
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Heroes'Ecen i San
Sant’ Milerocth
Mearthur
Maer
McArthur
Arthur
Michael Ex Kessler
Tiremen
Taryd Gilt
Zaleski
Helen Gyes
Alkie Lee
Francis Hayes
Francis
Marion West
Lake Hill
West
Marion Power Shovel Co
Marion
Vinton Girl Wins State Diamond Medal Speech
McArthur teen Arla Lee Chatfield, 15, daughter of A L Reid, won the state CTU Diamond Medal contest at Lancaster Camp Grounds over six rivals. The McArthur High School sophomore advances to national competition for the Grand Diamond Medal.
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Sharon ‘Crow
Soh Crow
Meath
Bil Pilcher
McArthur
Philadelphia
Vinton County
Maurice Dills
Hamden
Park Attendance Hits 15000 at McARTHUR Lake Hope
Zaleski State Park drew about 15 000 visitors over the weekend with 1787 swimmers on Sunday at the bathing beach. The dining lodge served around 1000 meals Saturday and Sunday.
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Mcarthur
Lake Hope
Zaleski ‘State Park
Grads Plan To Continue Education
A number of McArthur high school graduates plan to attend colleges this fall. Kay Fri and Dick Graves head to Ohio University Athens, plus Jane Adelmann and Sharon Crow. Ruth Cline will study at Ohio Wesleyan. Johnny Cline, Dick Armstrong and Tommy Gill go to Miami University. Larry Humphrey and Bill Meeks enter Marietta College. Scarlette Smith to Capital University and Bill Craig to Wilmington College. Vera Reynolds will enter an unspecified program, while Barbara Sharp attends Office Training School at Holzer Hospital.
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McArthur High School
Ohio University
Athens
Kay Fri
Dick Graves
Jane Adelmann
Sharon Crow
Ohio State
Larry Boring
Ruth Cline
Ohio Wesleyan University
Miami University
Johnny Cline
Dick Armstrong
Tommy Gill
Marietta College
Larry Humphrey
Bill Meeks
Scarlette Smith
Capital University
Bill Craig
Connie Trainer
Wilmington College
Vera Reynolds
Esland
Barbara Sharp
Holzer Hospital
Ballot Printing Contract Awarded in Vinton County
The Vinton County board of elections awarded the ballot printing contract for the November election to the Republican Tribune of McArthur as low bidder. Leach Printing Co. of McArthur submitted the only other bid.
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McArthur
Board of Elections of
Vinton County
Republican Tribune
Leach Printing Co
Deaths and Injuries On Highways Rise
McArthur four persons killed in Vinton County in six months, up from one last year. There were 67 accidents this year with 32 injuries, and property damage totals to 31,510 compared to 23,000 last year, per the State Highway Patrol.
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Mcarthur
Vinton County
Managers Father Dies at 71 in Columbus
Funeral services were held in Columbus Friday for W. C. Hopkins 71 father of the manager of two state parks He died at his home Wednesday Survived by Dale Hopkins manager of Zales State Park and William Hopkins manager of Pike Lake Park and by two daughters in Columbus Dale and Mrs attended the service
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Columbus
W. C. Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins
Dale Opkins
Zalesa'State Park
William Hopkins
Pike Lake Par Fe
Dale Hopkins
WCTU Convention Set At Hamden August 30
The 49th annual WCTU convention will be held at the Hamden Methodist Church on Tuesday August 30 from 10 am to 3 30 pm. Mrs. D M Bryson presents the program with Gracie Jones and J H Ludlow assisting. Anna Lee Chatfield will speak and give the Prince of Peace Diamond Medal address. Reverend John Petrie will speak after the ribbon contest with musical interludes and a solo by Mrs Sudiow.
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Hamden
D. M. Bryson
Vinton County
WCTU
Gracie Jones
J. H. Ludlow
Mex
Anna
Anna Lee Chatfield
John Petrie
Sudiow
Fred Wintermute
Cleo Brown
Tax receipts in Vinton County compared to last year
Vinton County sales tax receipts totaled 113 dollars this past week versus 963 dollars in the same week last year. Statewide since July 1 the collections reached 407 dollars this year compared with 5173 dollars a year ago.
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Acarthur
Vinton County
Draft Call Updates in McArthur Area Details Inductions
Local Board 121 McArthur issues August enlistment notice noting two men to report for draft physicals on September 2 and one to be inducted on September 22. The update cites August amendements and lists names, units, and locations connected to McArthur Route 1 and Route 2.
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Vinton County
Arthur J. West
McArthur
New Plymouth
Herbert G
Ernest Ohn
Ewing
Knerton Seolland
Fimes
Germany
Angel
Pymouth
Florence
George Hand
Helen C
Knox Towe
Con Ieee
Ian Lary
la Warthman
Tren
Air Force
William J. Kennard
Akers Rites Conducted In Prestonsburg Ky
Funeral services held Sunday in Prestonsburg for Polly Akers 48 of McArthur Route 2 who died at her home near Bolen's Mill after a long illness born January 5 1906 in Dana Kentucky daughter of Alex and Elizabeth Kidd. Burial was in Banner Kentucky. Also notes on Norman Bolton training cadets at West Point and Richland Township Homecoming at Shiloh picnic grounds. Marriage licenses listed for several couples and a birth at McArthur Bullock Clinic.
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Acarthur
Puneres
Prestonsburg
Polly Akers
McArthur
Bolen's
Dana
Alex Land
Elizabeth
Jessie Kidd
Vinton
Wlifford
Rose Kidd
McArth
Norman Bolton
Gwendolyn
Clarence Bolton
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Bolton
Fort Eustis
Immer
Cf ‘Dets
Carthur
Richland ‘Township
Shiloh
Hamden
Richland Township Memorial Association
Robert
Garey
Wellston
Dreamia Sturgell
Radi
Melvin Gene’ Patterson
Byer
Blanche
Blaine “Barnett
William A. Armstrong
McGrace Conley
Creola
Dale T. “Miller
Bullock’ Clinic
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Francis West
FBI
Deat Cell
San Quentin
wWesTi
Glenn Ford
Ruth Roman
Young Man With
Audie Murphy
Mari Blanchard
Ule Bettger
Lori Nelson
Thomas Mitchell Liar
Behan Alkce
May Wetes
Bod
THE
Patrol
Grads Plan
Mr. Yam
Cleland
Ohio
JoAnn DeChicchis
June Amy
Julia Hawkins
Yvette Martin
Opelousas
Mickey Spillane
Snow
Dragnet
Jack Mt
Pete Kelly
Janet Leigh
Edmond Obrien
Warner Bros
Rersont
Cinemascope
SUN
Akers
Hland
Winton Court
Virgil Kendrick
Louise Ferguson
Geor. H. Ferguson
C. W. Smith
Tery Day
California
Pascal Celery
Willie Wieners
Vis
Crisco
Clover Farm
Richta
Wheaties
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