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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1958
Page
6
Enrollment in Vinton County schools is not expected to vary much from last year with 2750 pupils counted in 1957. School openings set for Tuesday Sept 2. current staffing gaps include McArthur social studies, Allensville elementary, Hamden vocational home economics, and Zaleski instrumental and vocal music teachers.
The American Legion Auxiliary in McArthur hosted a dinner at Lake Hope Lodge where officers were installed by district president Mrs. Louise Stewart of Athens. New leaders include president Mrs. Mel Shover and vice presidents Mrs. Roy Hartley and Mrs. John Hawk, with several members and committee heads named for the year.
The 52nd annual Vin ton County WCTU convention met August 20 at the McArthur Presbyterian Church. State officers Mrs Harold Brown and Miss Linnie Arnold attended. Paul Dunkle of McArthur won a speech contest. Anna Lee Chatfield of McArthur will represent Ohio in the National Speech Contest August 30 in Washington. The nominating committee’s slate elected: Mrs Nellie Arnett president, Miss Margaret Calvin vice president, Mrs Norma Bryson secretary, Mrs Nellie Cullums treasurer.
Vinton County Clerk Otto Depue prompted an Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles inquiry into a scheme to obtain 10 blank motor vehicle titles. An official letter head listed nine other counties and requests for title samples. The Post Office Department and State Highway Patrol are investigating the matter.
Kay Barnhart of Athens Ohio is appointed Executor of Nellie Barnhart’s estate in Athens County. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months. Dated August 25 1958. Harold J. Rose Probate Judge.
Lenore McKnabb files for divorce from Charles Glenford McKnabb in Athens County Common Pleas Ohio Cause No 21749. Notice states hearing set on and after September 27 1958. Attorneys Lavelle and Vanity of Athens Ohio represent the petitioner.
The Security Bank sues Joseph W. Ervin and Evelyn L. Ervin in No 21732. An order of sale authorizes a public auction September 25 1958 at 1 30 PM at the Athens courthouse east door for a farm parcel roughly 2 acres with specific boundaries and an exception of about one acre. Cash base bid set at four thousand dollars, two thirds minimum to sell. Sheriff Jarold Bethlesda and attorney G Worstell listed.
McArthur Downtown Coaches hosted the McArthur high school football squad at the Tennessee Gas lake near Albany for a Friday night gathering. Supt D Alan Huff Coach Jack Osborne and Boyd Combs spoke. A barbeque dinner featured steak baked beans potato salad and trimmings. Bill Wilcoxon introduced guests and chefs included Abe Murphy Roy Knappe Jack Quigley and Chick Aswell. Joe Schlosser of Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce attended as a guest of Jack Quigley. Covers were set for 40 attendees.
McARTHUR Ohio P. Hale posted a 10 per head reward for 16 white-face cattle reportedly missing in Zaleski State Forest. He told Sheriff Harold Steele last week of 23 missing head, seven recovered by neighbors. Hale resides on the Wright sel farm on Rt 328 in Brown Township. cattle weigh 300 to 600 pounds.
Rev Alfred E Tripp deputy clerk of courts was returned to the Coalton EUR Circuit for the 14th consecutive year at the Ohio SE Conference in Chillicothe.
The Albany Local School District Board will hold a public hearing on its 1959 fiscal year budget at the High School Building on September 1, 1959, at p.m. Clerk Roger Van Dyke announces.
Delbert Stack 103695 A confined at London Prison Farm Athens County conviction October 1957 for auto stealing sentence 1 20 eligible for parole hearing before Ohio Commission on or after October 1 1958. Herbert Kell Parole and Record Clerk. August 21 note.
London Ohio August 15 1958 Ernest Williams prisoner number 1038697 confined at London Prison Farm admitted from Athens County convicted October 1957 of non support serving a 1 3 year sentence eligible for a hearing before the Ohio parole commission on or after October 1 1958
Notice announces Forrest Martin of 61 Hooper Street Athens Ohio appointed Executrix of the Lew Martin estate in Athens County with the date August 16 1958 signed by Harold J Rose.
Della Mace of the Village of Mineral Athens County Ohio is appointed Administratrix of the estate of Romaine Mace deceased of Mineral Athens County Ohio. Dated August 12 1958.
Public land transfers in Vinton County include US to Ohio state ownership of 1 966 39 acres in Eagles Township and 18 560 98 acres across Brown Clinton Elk Knox Madison and Vinton Townships Thelma Chavez Edward Chavez Mildred Lightcap Carl Lightcap and Raymond Stomp transfer 42 5 acres in Swan Township to Robert Lightcap Herman Stomps transfers 42 5 acres to Robert Lightcap Thomas Stevens et al to Wm Bozett and John Ball 60 percent acre in Jackson Township Alfred Robertson Francis Robertson to Paul Harris and Wilma Harris 10 acres in Richland Township Lena Cline transfers 40 acres in Vinton Township to Ruth and Harvey Willey continuous.
Ruth Appleman files for divorce and division of property from Clifton Appleman in Vinton County Court. State v George Albaugh pleads not guilty to carrying concealed weapons, bond posted, case bound over to grand jury.
The Vinton County Teachers Association meets at McArthur School Thursday September 4 at 7 30 p m. Byron Morton newly appointed assistant superintendent of public instruction will address the teachers. Morton was formerly County Superintendent of Montgomery County.
State Auditor James A. Rhodes reports McARTHUR Vinton County received 546214.26 in tax money and licenses for the fiscal year ending June 30. The sum includes auto license fees gasoline tax intangible tax sales tax liquor license fees and motor transportation tax.
McArthur July sales of Series E and H savings bonds in Vinton County totaled 20420 dollars, County Chairman R. B. Will reported. In the first seven months of 1958, Vinton Countians bought 87488 dollars in savings bonds.
Vinton County 4-H members showcase learnings at the Ohio State Fair. Entries include a red polka dotted elephant by Ann Funk, a drawstring apron by Jo Anna Faris, and dresses by Lynda Mae Cassill and Donna Kay Collins. Friday events feature food interviews and health improvement contests with Judy Cooper, Mary Townsend, and Shirley Imboden.
The 36th Richland Township homecoming in Shiloh Grove is set for Sunday August 31 with about 2000 attendees. Events include an all you can eat watermelon service at 3 30 p m a basket dinner at 12 30 p m and a 2 p m program featuring Newt Sec rest the Allensville high school band and Rev Alfred Tripp as guest speaker.
Walter Norris of Wellston faces fraud charges filed by Milan Eby of Radcliff in County Judge Sharp's court. Eby alleged Norris took $20 to prosecute a man who had cheated him. Sheriff Harold Steele said Eby fired a shotgun at a Wellston man seeking more money. Norris is jailed.
McArthur Ohio Department of Highways will open bids Wednesday September 3 for repaving 6.1 miles of Route 75 in Vinton County in three sections. One section covers from Jackson County line to Hamden Hill to Hamden the second from Hamden to Dundas and the third from McArthur to the Children's Home.
The annual homecoming at St. Sylvester's Church in Zaleski will be held Sunday starting at noon. A luncheon will be served and games will follow. The public is invited to attend.
McArthur Charles B. Wright, executive head of Wilton Local Schools and temporary chairman, announces an organization meeting of the County Study Committee at the County Education Office on Sept 9 at 8 p.m. to plan the study of Vinton County schools educational program with representatives from Swan Wilton Hamden Allenstown and Zaleski districts.
McArthur collected 1633.91 in sales tax receipts last week in Vinton County, down from 1549.87 a year ago for the same week. Since July 1, collections total 6210.26 versus 9229.99 for the comparable period last year.
A Monday night search for a man and a small child occurred near Morgan Road in McArthur. Sheriff deputies and local residents including Elmer Storms and his wife reported sightings but the search yielded no trace. Neighbors noted fruit theft and other signs of people living in surrounding fields and woods.
Marriage licenses issued for Ansel B. Pierce 20 of McArthur Route 2 truck driver and Nila F. Conley 16 of Creola student Charles C. Williams 59 farmer and Fannie McClaskey 66 of Hamden Larry Lee Nelson 19 Colum bus U S Air Force and Peggy P. Bradford 17 McArthur Route 1 Carey Willard Denney 21 Ewington laborer and Ava Marie Mosier 16 Ewington
Howard Wells of the Ohio Apple Institute reports Vinton County apple crops excellent and peach crops good. wet summer weather did not hurt fruit yields.
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