Sesqui Cent Centennial Opening Following Sunday Service
McArthur hosts elaborate sesquicentennial events starting Sunday September 6 with a worship service at 8 p.m. Homer Rodehaver leads. A county wide choir conducts rehearsal at Memorial Field at 1 p.m. under Loie Gray with Pauline Burson at piano. A parade leads off Monday at 1 p.m. chaired by Floyd Benedict Jr. and Kenneth Mitchell. Dedication of the school addition follows at 2:30 p.m. with McArthur school program. Zaleski Wilton and Allensville Hamden schools schedule programs on September 7 and 8. Labor Day labor committee lists chairs for basketball food darts and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loie Gray
Pauline Burson
Floyd Benedict, Jr
Kenneth Mitchell
McArthur School
Zaleski
Wilton
Allensville
Hamden
Arthur George
Herbert Burson
Ed Reffett
Gene M Murdock
Charlie Crow
Art Tripp
Gene Murdock
Charles Crow
Genevieve Atkinson
Johnny Palmer
Alice Kruger
Delb Johnson
Donna Cooper
Third Case Of Polio Is Reported In McArthur
McARTHUR a third polio case is reported in the past week. Mike Thompson three years old son of Mr and Mrs Paul Max Thompson near McArthur was diagnosed with polio after being taken to Children’s hospital in Columbus. The Thompsons have two other children Judy and Deborah. The parents and households with polio cases will receive gamma globulin and are under 14 day quarantine. Larry Ankrom and the McKnight children are also mentioned as improving in Children’s Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Mike Thompson
Paul Max Thompson
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Thompsons
Judy
Deborah
Health Department
Larry Ankrom
Melba Pyles
Linda McKnight
Roy McKnight
Children's Hospital
TB Testing Starts September 14 in Vinton County
Dr. J B Hall of the State Division of Animal Industry will test cattle for tuberculosis in Vinton County on September 14 to meet health rules since the last test was three years ago. Milking cattle owners must be tested to continue milk sales. testing is free if done now, otherwise costs apply. Non milking cattle owners may request testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
J. B. Hall
State Division of Animal Industry
Vinton County
Wilkesville farmer W. E. Campbell Dies at 81
McArthur Warren E Campbell 81 longtime Wilkesville resident and former Vinton County commissioner died at home after a lengthy illness. Born July 28 1872 he was a Presbyterian Church member. Survived by wife Stella Ann Steele Campbell two sons Kent and Eugene and two sisters Flora and Lucinda. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Wilkesville Presbyterian Church with burial in Wilkesville Cemetery. Friends may call at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Warren E. Campbell
Vinton
Wilkesville
Campbell
Vinton County
Mary
James Campbell
Hamden
Presbyterian Church
Stella Ann Steele Campbell
Kent
Eugene
Flora
Lucinda Campbell
Wilkesville Presbyterian Church
Vinton Queen Court To Attend Ohio State Fair Parade
McARTHUR Wintor County sesqui queen Margaret Ellen Thompson and her court will go to the Ohio State Fair Friday to appear in the parade at 2:00 p.m. They will ride on the Vinton County float pulled by the Murrell Martins red convertible. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cooper will accompany the queen and court to Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Wintor County
Margaret Ellen Thompson
Vinton County
Ray Cooper
Columbus
Local Youths Named in Fragmentary Census Patch
Readable fragments list several young individuals with ages and places: Milford Perry 20 carpenter, Jean Clemons 19, Wesley Combs Marion and Marjorie Collins 18 Ray, Delno McClure near McArthur and Mary Ilton 19, Wendell Davis 3, Logan Route 1 and Maxine Glepell 26, Logan Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Perry
Arpenter
Jean Clemons
Pla
Wesley Combs
Marion
Marjorie Collins
Ray
Delno McClure
McArthur
Mary
Lton
Carpenter
Wendell Davis
Logan
Maxine Glepell
Birth announced for Jane Elizabeth Bogstie
McArthur and Mrs. Clayton Bogstie announce the birth of a daughter, Jane Elizabeth, at Hocking Valley Hospital on Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Clayton Bogstie
A Daugher
Jane Elizabeth
Hocking Valley Hospital
Association Praises Vinton Hills Dairy for New Equipment
McArthur Development Association members led by President George Howell commended Ben Laverty of Vinton Hills Sanitary Dairy for installing modern dairy handling equipment including pre cooling and a new ice machine. The meeting at the Gorsuch home approved a $100 donation from Baker Wood Preserving Co. to the Downtown Coaches Association for school ground equipment. Thirty members expected to attend the next gathering on September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
George Howell
McArthur Development Association
Vinton Hills
MDA
Arthur Gorsuch
Ben Laverty
Development Association
Downtown Coaches Association
Baker Wood Preserving Co
J. C. English
Gorsuch
Verna Lucille Woltz to Wed William Denny
Engagement announced by Mr. and Mrs. Eli Woltz of near Bay for their daughter Verna Lucille Woltz to William Denny son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Denny of Wellston. Verna Lucille Woltz attended Allensville High School and works in Wellston. William Denny is a Wellston High School graduate and works in Toledo. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Woltz
Near Bay
Verna Lucille
William Denny
Melvin Denny
Wellston
Mr. Woltz
Allensville High School
Wiliam
Wellston High School
Toledo
Wyckoff-White Nuptials Held At Columbus Christian Parsonage
Mary Jane Wyckoff daughter of Mrs Pansy Wyckoff of Columbus and Harold White of Columbus wed in a single ring ceremony at the Christian parsonage on Saturday afternoon August 2 officiated by Rev J P Daub. Aunt Mrs George Gates of McArthur and uncle Otto Sockel attended as relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Wyckoff
Pansy Wyckoff
Columbus
Harold White
J. P. Daub
George Gates
McArthur
Otto Sockel
Clemons announce marriage of Jean Clemons and Milford Perry
Mr and Mrs Charley Clemons of Creola announce the marriage of their daughter Jean to Pvt Milford Perry son of Mrs Rosia Perry of Carpenter. They wed at Rev John R Thompson's home in Carpenter on Tuesday August 18 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Clemons
Creola
Jean
Milford Perry
Rosia Perry
Carpenter
John R. Thompson
Tesday
Court Cases Filed in Vinton County This Week
Two new cases were filed in Vinton County courts this week. Majel Patton sues Jerry Patton for divorce. The state against Tom Burchett cites contempt of a prior court order, with Burchett sentenced to 10 days in the Vinton County jail after pleading guilty.
Bennett Mills Reunion Held at Rachelmacher Park
The Bennett Mills reunion took place on August 16 at Rachelmacher Park. Mr and Mrs Ovid Scott were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs George Barber. Mr and Mrs Tom Mills moved to the property vacated by Lottie and Jessie Doolittle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Bennett- Mills
Rachelmacher Park
Ovid Scott
George Barber
Tom Mills
Lottie
Jessie Doolittle
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W. E. Campbell
Vinton Queen
Association Lands Dairy
Anothe
Zakimos
Ionian Islands
America
Geek and
Servatray
Berners
SPEED
Hoover
Pease
Plater Mattresses
Hardwick Gas Ranges
Frigidaire
Daystrom
Leum - Norwa
Armstrong
International End
Logan Home Furnishing CO
W. Main St
Logan, O
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