Vinton Board Wins Best Election Administration Award
The Vinton board earned first place in Group Four for the best job complying with election returns directives from the Secretary of State. Chairman Bryan Cassill led the effort using paper ballots at the precinct level. Hamden will receive the award at the Ohio Association of Election Officials convention in Columbus January 6 to 8.
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Athens Messenger
Vinton Board
McArthur
Vinton
Board of Elections
Secretary of State
Fed W. Brown
Stat
Cole Pepsin
Lea! Precinct
Bryan Cassill
Hamden
Ohio Association of Electionees
Columbus
McArthur Society Hosts Sno Ball Benefit Dance
The McArthur Methodist church hosts a potluck Sno Ball benefit dance to raise funds for the Junior Civic Club projects. A band led by Bob Holloway provides music. decorations and ticket sales are handled by local volunteers. event runs from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. with proceeds supporting youth programs.
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McArthur
McArthur Methodist Ual
Junior Civic Club
Newsom
Robert King
Junior Civic Cuud
Bob Holloway
Logan
R. W
Cooper
Elvey Fri
M Sepee
Walter Wykie
Needy Families Receive Christmas Aid from Local Groups
In Vinton County needy families gain food clothing and toys this Christmas through efforts of residents and organizations. McArthur's county home reports 31 children have received gifts and programs from Allensville Jackson and McArthur groups. contributions include oranges from C E Vollenweider and $10 from Wilkesville Legion Post.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Fred Mitchell
County
Wilkesville
Legion Post
TheArthur Christian Church
Winton Cy
Hestth
Ald
Vinton County Land Transfers Highlights Several Deeds
Maggie Stewart transfers 85.93 acres to Joseph and Anna A. Myer in Zaleski. Shelby and Berlie Webb sell lots in Allensville to Ornie and Goldie Bethel. Coral Gooch moves Lot 27 in Mt. Pleasant to Daniel K. and Mary Bauman. Earl W. Hoyd estate admin Eath el D Morrison to Leslie Perry for 40 acres in Knox Township. Elsie Jane Motter to 20 acres in Harrison Township from C C Mobley estate. John T. and Doris MeIntire to Vernon and Mildred Shafer half of inlet 25 Hamden. William J. Tedrow and others sell 40 acres to T R Sowers in Harrison Township.
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Maggie Stewart
Joseph
Anna A. Myer
Zaleski
Shelby
Berlie Webb
Ornie
Goldie Bethel
Allensville
Coral Gooch
Daniel K
Mary
Bauman
Mt. Pleasant
Eathel
D. Morrison
Drateix
Earl W. Hoyd
Leslie Perry
Knox Township
P. E. Wrightsel
C. C. Mobley
Elsie Jane Motter
Harrison Township
John T. MeIntire
Doris Me
Vernon
Mildred Shafer
Inlet
Hamden
William J. Tedrow
T. R. Sowers
McArthur and Perry Win South American Vacation
McArthur and Charles Perry, formerly of Vint countians, now in Chilliothe, plan a Brazil trip after Perry wins a $3000 vacation contest by Bis Bear Stores Inc. They will fly to Brazil for the free South American vacation.
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McArthur
Charles Perry
Chilliothe
Perry
Omar Bakery
Bis Bear Stores Inc
Brazil
Juries Drawn for January Term by McARTHUR Grand Panel
Jury commissioners Harry Swain and Charles Gray will draw grand and petit jury names for the January term on December 27 at 10 am. In other news, Ralph Bratton of near Dundas remains in serious condition after a recent accident with skull and jaw fractures at a Chillicothe hospital.
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McArthur
Harry Swain
Charles Gray
Ralph Bratton
Dundas
Chilicothe
Burglars Hit Clark Home in McArthur
Sheriff reports burglars used a skeleton key and a truck to steal nearly all belongings from Leon ard Clark’s vacation home on Union Ridge. Loss includes furniture stove tables beds bicycle tricycle clothing tools paint. Investigation ongoing.
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McArthur
Jud Townsend
Union Ridge
Leonard Clark
Delaware
Vinton County Court News Earlier Indictments Nolle Prosqui
Court actions feature William Acord against James Pate in a partition suit and Mildred Jewell against Harold Jewell. Two indictments were nolle prossed by Judge C. W. Smith with costs assessed.
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William Acord
James Pate
Mildred Jewell
Harold Jewell
Stal
Nolle
C. W. Smith
140 Votes Cast In Corn Referendum
McArthur reports a large turnout of farmers voting last week on the corn referendum with 140 votes cast. Of these 131 backed the corn base acreage program and nine favored the acreage allotment plan which carried nationally.
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McArthur
Four Vinton Countians Selected for Service
Four Vinton County residents are named for induction in the January draft. The Selective Service office announces two men will undergo pre induction physical exams on January 1.
New Commissioners Board To Assume Office January 7
The McArthur based Board of Vinton County nciv comissioners will organize January 7 as Harold Partee and Harold Felton complete terms. Incoming officials include T. R. Boring as civil defense director Woodrow Jeffers clerk Otto Depue engineer Earl Stuck recorder J E McArthur coroner Glen Peters auditor. Bills include 1090 for roads and 580 for a concrete mat at the highway garage doors with eaves and spouting.
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McAnthur
Harold Partee
McArthur
Board of Vinton County
Parte
Felton
Claude M. Her
T. R. Boring
Civil Delan
R. B. Will
McArth Sense
Woodrow W. Jeffers
Otto Depue
J. M
Ogan
Earl
Water Wells Cleaned In McArthur
The G. M. Baker and Son Company of Columbus started cleaning two of McArthur's water wells. The job will take about a month and a half and cost $2700 under contract. Residents report an oily taste. pumps are being changed as part of purification efforts. If successful, another oil-polluted well may be cleaned later.
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Ene
McArthur
Water Board
Sleeping Hunter and Smiling Doe Highlight 1956 Deer Story
Vinton County nurse Harriette Davis recalls a McArthur morning in December during deer season when a hunter slept in his parked car beside a deer and a doe stood nearby, allegedly watching and even smiling. The tale unfolds along Route 278 in Zaleski State Forest with the hunter near the sleeping man and a smiling doe in close proximity.
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Hunter
Mcarthur
Vinton County
Harriette Davis
Aliss Davis
Nelsonville
Zaleski State Forest
Miss Davis
Christmas program at Pilgrim Holiness Church in Nelsonville
Nelsonville reports a Christmas program Sunday at 7 30 p m by the church children and the Young People’s society directed by Robert Gastin with Rev E E Leadingham as pastor. All invited to attend.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Young People's Society
Robert Gastin
E. E. Leadingham
Vinton County Reports No Rabies Cases in 1956
Health officials led by Dr. H. M. Boocks report Vinton county has no rabies cases so far this year while nearby counties show totals, with three suspects tested negative. Dog quarantine stays active and hunters are reminded to tag dogs and vaccinate before hunting.
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Mcarthur
Vinton County
Vinon
Health Commission
H. M. Boocks
Jackson County
Hocking
Scioto
Lawrence
Gallia
Vinton
Christmas Party Night at Worthingtons with Spaghetti Supper
Mr and Mrs Earl Worthington hosted ten friends for a Christmas party at their Grover Street home. Cards and a gift exchange followed by a midnight spaghetti supper. Prizes were awarded to Mrs William Howe Mrs Walter Tignor and Joe Kelle along with a consolation prize.
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Nelsonville
Earl Worthington
Grover St
William Howe
Walter Tignor
Joe Kelle
Todds Area Resident Dies in Todds Community
Nea remain-vom W.iie: point 88 of near Pennsville died at 11 30 p m Thursday after years of ill health. A retired truck farmer and lifelong Todds resident born April 21 1868 in Penn Township he was the husband of Sarah Chaguill who died in 1950. Surviving are two sons Oren and Lintey, a sister Lete tia Fouts, a brother James, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral at 1:30 Sunday at Fawcett Stone funeral home Chester hill with Rev Kenneth Roach officiating. Burial in Stockport Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a m Saturday.
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Nea
Vom W.iie
Point
Pennsville
Todds
Mr. Pierpoint
Penn Township
Albert
Mandy Bishop Pierpoint
Sarah Chaguill
Oren
Lintey
Columbus
Lete
Tia Fouts
Akron
James
Pomona
Calif
Fawcett Stone Funeral
Chesterhill
Kenneth Roach
Stockport Cemetery
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges including Marilyn Knox from McArthur Route 1 and Janice Amnah from Logan Route 2. Other patients include Violet Close in Hamden and Albert Hayden in Glouster with multiple Nelsonville entries and family mentions.
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
Haro Buchtel
Marilyn Knox
McArthur
Janice Amnah
Logan
Janice Daubenmire
Nelsonville
Cynthia Covert
Netsalle
George Evans
Charles O'Bleness
Athens
Violet Close
Hamden
Frank Lowery
Larry Chalfant
Coolville
Frank DeLong
William McConnell
Earl Barnhart
New Plymouth
Donald Lowe
Leslie Barber
Francis Evans
Betts
Janet Phillips
Buchtel
Violet Hannon
Logi
Hannah Brookins
Judy Montgomery
Albert Hayden
Glouster
Church of Nazarene Opens in a New Beech Street Building
The Church of the Nazarene in a Middletown area opened its Beech Street church with the first unit ready for Sunday school and services. Rev. Robert Styers led a public ceremony amid carols, solos, and a Christmas reading. The building was opened for inspection after a program noting the church's broader mission and thanking Blaine Walburn for poinsettias. Regular services scheduled for Sunday.
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Aiddleport
Robert Styers
Church of the Nazarene
Beech Street
Virginia Grogan
First Baptist Church
L. D. Diles
Clarence Lacey
Freda Saxton
Erma Daugherty
Styers
Sue
Solo
Nam
Blaine Walburn
Knights of Pythias annual Christmas dinner set
Nelsonville Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters will hold their annual Christmas dinner Sunday at 1 p.m. at the C of P Hall. Lodge provides meat coffee rolls and milk. members bring a covered dish and table service. Santa will visit after the social hour with treats for children. A committee including Bill Cox Flossie Cope and others organized a musical program.
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Nelsonville
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
C of P
Santa Claus
Bill Cox
Flossie Cope
B.C. Patton, Sr
Eddie Cheesem
James Hollenbaugh
No Room Pageant at Murray City Church
"No Room" will be presented at the Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Church Sunday at 7 p.m. A decorated tree will hold gifts for distribution by Santa Claus after the service. The Rev. Ray Mann is pastor.
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Nelsonville
Murray City
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Santa Claus
Ray Mann
Murray City Resident James Johnson Dies at 80
Murray City native James Johnson, 80, died at his daughter's home in Murray City. He was a retired coal miner, husband to a deceased wife, and father of a daughter and Charles who died in World War I. Survived by a daughter and a son, four grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 1 p.m. at Murray City EUB Church with Rev. Ray Mann officiating. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Saturday at the residence.
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Neluaville
James Johnson
Murray City
Samantha Mitchell
Johnson
Athens County
Ephriam
Sarah Johnson
Mvag
Geldie Welch
Columbus
Charles
Ray Mann
EUB Church
Green Lawn Cemetery
Poultry Market Prices and Grading Notes
Market brief lists consumer grades and prices for poultry products. Cited items include fryer quality checks, various weights, and grade notes with quoted prices. no turkey prices given. References to Cincinnati farms and U.S. markets indicate regional pricing and quality codes.
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Hanes
U.S.A
Cincinnati
Classified notice items for Buck Lake Gun Club and sales
Public lasve up and all target at 10am on SAT DEC 22 1956 at Robinson. Deer hunters ad from Bil Clare offers reduced prices on jewelry at 212 Tt St Parkersburg. Lost Jeep with canvas top, 1955 Farmall Super Tractor, Willys sedan, and Farmall M tractor for sale.
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Buck Lake
Suni
Testien
Robinson
Sore
Krii_ Luce
Volso
Athens
Jeep
Sedadio & He
Willys
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Jimmy Hayes
Johnny Jackson
Lois Wells
Rebecca Norton
Richard Wells
Karen Cooper
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George Leiteh
van Meter
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Santa
James Pendleton
Kenneth
Maxford
Herchel Partee
Mystery Sisters
I. P, Daab
John Crow
Ronald Partee
Vinton County Court News
Vinton Countians
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Thomas Junior Bentley
Mary Louise Cavill
Joseph French Dennison
Freda Waters
William Oscar ‘Daugherty
Carpenter
Lucy
Pearl Coleman
Es Ot Ee Or
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Linda’ Lou Mani Tout
Ray
Rome
Italy
New Commissioners Board
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Eleaore Hammond
Norma Mlatkind
Girl Scout
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Middleport
Aliss Margaret Hoyt
Marietta College
Findlay
C. E. Hoyt
David
Hunter Hardman
N. Y
Charles Bradbury
Roger Creek
Point Pleasant
Roger Covert
San Tthe Shiloh
Antonio
Lincoln
Hamden-Allensville Road
Neb
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Neldville
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