Scout Dinner Slated for Monday Evening
GLOUSTER A district potluck dinner will be served at Jacksonville Trimble high school Monday at 6 30 p m under the scout committee for the area including Chauncey Millfield Jacksonville and Glouster The dinner and meeting will include scouts and their parents the committee and their families and others interested in the scout movement Transportation will be furnished for Glouster attendees if they are at the school by 6 p m.
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Glouster
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
Scout Committee
Chauncey
Millfield
Jacksonville
Cout Committee
Scout Movement
Births Registered at Chamberlain Clinic in Vinton County
A son Craig Michael born November 22 to Mr and Mrs Benny Gray Wellston Route 3. A daughter Susan Jane born November 23 to Mr and Mrs Carroll Midkiff Jackson. A son Herbert Ervin born December 3 to Mr and Mrs Virgil Edwards New Plymouth Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain Clinic
Craig Michael
Benny Gray
Wellston
Susan Jane
Carroll Midkiff
Jackson
Herbert Ervin
Virgil Edwards
New Plymouth
Glouster Church News and Local Church Schedules
church listings for Glouster Hollister Jacksonville Trimble Millfield Fern dale Hemlock Hooper Ridge Trimble West Side Glouster Christ Bishopville Redtown Mt Carmel Seventh Day Adventist Zion Union Oakdale 1951 Eastern Star officers to attend practice in Masonic Hall with installation and initiation Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble Methodist
Millfield Methodist
Glouster First Baptist
Missionary Society
Glouster Methodist
John Devol
J. H. Elias
Rev
Devol
Matthew
Ferndale Church OF Christ
Edwin Carpenter, Jr
Hemlock
Trimble
West Side
Church OF Christ
Glouster
Danel K. Teater
Y. P
Bishopville
Redtown
Walter Kimble
Seventh Day
B. F. Mowry
Zion Union
Alberry Ridge
Leona Thompson
Oakdale
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Christmas bazaar and bake sale at Balderson Dry Cleaning
The Junior Progressive Study Club sponsors a Christmas bazaar and bake sale in Balderson Dry Cleaning on High Street. It opens Saturday at 9 a.m. with proceeds likely aiding club projects in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Junior Progressive Study Club
Balderson
High St
Westfall Returns to Dayton After Visit
Norman Westfall returned to Dayton on Sunday after ten days with his parents Mr and Mrs Eli Westfall in Hollister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Norman Westfall
Dayton
Eli Westfall
Hollister
Buses Roll: Postal Service Improves Mail Service in Ohio
The new highway post office coach begun test runs in McArthur and Dundas, Ohio, with daily Columbus departure at 5 am. The $18 000 bus will improve Vinton county mail, linking Athens Albany McArthur Dundas Hamden Wellston Coalton Jackson Oak Hill Portsmouth and Columbus in a full daily cycle.
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Mcarthur
Vinton County
Ohio
Highway Post Office
Dundas
Hamden
J. E. Rosser
United States
Rosser
Columbus
Athens
Albany
Wellston
Coalton
Jackson
Oak Hill
Portsmouth
Star
Wilkesville
Gallipolis
Mrs Yount Is Hostess for Catholic Ladies Club
Mrs Walter Yount hosted the Catholic Ladies Study Club meeting in the church hall Tuesday evening. With the president absent, vice president Miss Josephine Hedfelt led the gathering to plan the annual Christmas party a 6 o clock dinner and a gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Covella
William Echstenkamper
Martha Covella
Kate Bartels
E. M. Ley
Josephine Hedfelt
Mary Jennice
Leo Smith
Gordon Rites Conducted for Lydia Gordon in McArthur
Funeral services were held in McArthur for Mrs. Lydia Margaret Gordon 75 who died suddenly at the Logan home of her daughter Mrs. John Nall. She was born in Pike County and survived by her husband George William Gordon four children eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Last rites were to be at 2 p m at Heistand funeral home with burial in Elk Cemetery.
County approves six thousand snow removal estimate
McARTHUR Vinton county commissioners approved an estimated 6000 for snow and ice removal from the county road system submitted by engineer J. M. Ogan. The figure includes 1000 for labor and supervision and 5000 for heavy equipment rental.
Pioneer Bothwell Story From Ohio Country to Vinton County
The article recounts Ezra P. Bothwell and family history in Vinton County Ohio tracing from James and Mrs James Bothwell who left Virginia in 1814. It details their grueling 32 day wagon voyage to the wilderness, log cabin life with primitive comforts, and Mrs. Bothwell as a local tailor and healer. Their story links to local figures like David Bay Aaron Lantz and the founding of Vinton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra P. Bothwell
McArthur
Bothwells
Vinton County
A Bothwell
Alexander Bothwell
Ezra
Virginia
James
Charlotte Potter
John Potter
Bothwell
Washington
Braddock's Road
Uniontown
David Jones
Eli Dunkle
Athens
James Bothwells
Ohio Country
James Bothwell
Marietta
Scott
Ohio University
Ohio State University
Gallipolis
Jackson
Mrs. Eva Shively Rites Held in Locust Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for 84 year old Eva Keeler Shively were held Thursday at Locust Grove Methodist Church with Rev. Willard Appleman presiding. She died Sunday morning at her daughter’s home in Lancaster and is survived by eight children, a sister, 32 grandchildren, and 38 great grandchildren. Burial followed at Locust Grove Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Hazel Forsythe
Tampa
Fla
Ruby McConnell
Nova
Ohio
Austin Shively
Marion
Mich
Sarah Sowers
Orville Shively
McArthur
Anne Baker
Addison
Locust Grove
Willard
Executor named for estate of Harold E. Eberts after fatal train incident
Charles W. Huston appointed administrator of the Puritan estate of Harold E. Eberts who was killed by a train near Chillicothe. Anna Hayburn Napper files for divorce from William Napper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Huston
Harold E. Eberts
Chillicothe
Anna Hayburn Napper
William Napper
Decorations for Yuletide Are Planned
McArthur Development Association adopted sponsorship of a Christmas decoration project. The group urged business houses and private residences to enter the contest with prizes for best decorated business and private home. Out of town judges will evaluate entries. MDA also aims to promote Vinton County dairy and milk production by improving stock and butterfat, drawing on Gallia and Meigs counties as models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
McArthur Development Association
MDA
Garden Club
Vinton County
Gallia
Meigs
Servicemen From Dundas Serve Across the World
Nine Dundas youths are serving in the armed forces. Gil bert Perry sails aboard the U S S Brownson in Bermuda while Wesley Perry trains at Fort Benning Georgia. Bobby Joe Meek and Clyde Meek serve in Alaska and the Canal Zone. Donald Spitzer, Dale Chesser, Raymond Prater, Walter Goodrich, and Leo Pierce are also listed in Navy or Army assignments including Wichita Falls Texas Fort Knox Fort Benning Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dundas
Otto Perry
Gilbert Perry
Navy
U.S.S. Brownson
Bermuda
Wesley Perry
Fort Benning
Shade Meek
Pfc
Bobby Joe Meek
Alaska
Cpl
Clyde Meek
Canal Zone
Donald Spitzer
Goldie Thompson
Wichita Falls
Texas
Dale Chesser
Cyrus Chesser
Fort Knox
Raymond Prater
Joe Prater
Walter Goodrich
Ed Goodrich
Korea
Leo Pierce
Frank Pierce
Snow Slows Tax Office In Vinton County
McArthur reports only two customers in two days at the Vinton county treasurer's office. Treasurer Ronald E. Simms said heavy snow reduced daily arrivals to about one. Despite closures, officials plan to open tax books for the first half 1950 real estate taxes on December 20. The office was open Monday despite a prior report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
Ronald E. Simms
Tea Reset for Monday McARTHUR Civic Club Tea
The annual Civic Club tea postponed from November 27 is rescheduled for Monday night December 11 at the American Legion clubroom. Both junior and senior Civic Clubs will attend. Salvage drive canceled in Glouster. next drive set for January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Civic Club
American Legion
Office of Electric Co Is Being Remodeled
McArthur Ohio Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co.\nWest Main Street office undergoing remodel. Contractor Robert King of McArthur leads the project installing lighting, painting, new flooring, and a private office for division manager L. J. Hawk. Completion expected in about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Robert King
West Main St
L. J. Hawk
Vinton County Music Group Forms Leadership
McArthur school band director Harold Koerber elected president of the new Vinton County Music Education Association. Ruth Clausing named secretary treasurer. Meeting in Superintendent Bryson's office set plans for joint vocal and instrumental activities and a program at the county teachers meeting on December 13 at McArthur school. Attendees included Ursula Green Allensville Shirley Walter William Goodell Esther Cassill Pauline Burson LaVergne Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
Harold Koerber
Vinton County Music Education Association
Bryson
Ruth Clausing
Wilkesville
Ursula Green
Allensville
Shirley Walter
William Goodell
Brown-Zaleski
Esther M. Cassill
Hamden
Pauline Burson
LaVergne Stone
Local Names Listed in Unidentified Notice
Arthur Napper a 41 year old mail carrier from Hamden and Irene Cardwell 28 near Ewington are named. Harold Oscar Peoples 24 of Allensville a carpenter and Mary Louise Barney 17 also from Allensville appear in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Napper
Hamden
Irene Cardwell
Ewington
Harold Oscar Peoples
Allensville
Mary Louise Barney
Newly Married Men Are 1 A In Vinton
The Vinton county Selective Service board announced that men married on and after June 5 1950 will be classified 1-A whether or not they are parents. The board reversed a prior decision placing all married men in 3-A and reclassified them. One registrant from Columbus was posted delinquent for failing to report for a pre induction physical. Thirteen men enlisted in the Armed Services from Oct 24 to Nov 30 and nine were inducted in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
Eugene Sylvester Saultz
Columbus
Vinton
Armed Services
Schools Reopen After 11 Day Snow Vacation in Ohio
Vinton County schools except Vinton Rural reopened Monday after an 11 day vacation prompted by heavy snow. Vinton Rural remained closed Monday and Tuesday due to high water but was back in session yesterday according to County Superintendent D M Bryson.
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Dorothy McGuire
Edmund Gwenn
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Glouster Church News
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Hocking Valley Hospital
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Everett Turner
Colompa
Joan Crawford
Wendell Corey
Ome Mason
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Stevens
William Dozier
Tendee Oy
Herman
David Bay
Aaron Lantz
C. H. Harris
Mrs. Shively
Winton Court
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Mickeine Presle
Athens-Ohio
Office of Electric Co
Vinton County Music Group
Family Atlas
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