December meeting of J T Elementary A close of term program
Oceal Solos featured in a December meeting at J T Elementary A as students performed vocal solos recitations and readings. Teachers guided holiday themed program with Annie Raber as accompanist and multiple grade level acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.-T
Medrith Jarvis
Teach
Hazel Raber
Wahta Exenkamper
Jessie Hill
Mary McMillan
Cy Harvey
Pits
Inging
Des
Terry Har
Roger Hunter
Arles Malpas
Iris Wetherell
Th Malone
Gary Doughty
Kenth Brown
Terry Bowen
Diann Vis
Michael Morrison
Judy Ntz
David Green
David Brown
Je Brown
Anita Sisson
Lisa Key
Dennis Adgton
Judy Brown
Dickie Docie
Et Grandy
Bill He
Glouster Library Closed for Three Days With Updates
Mrs. Fred Brown announced the Glouster library will close Tuesday through Thursday and reopen December 27 at 2 p m. The meeting voted to tune the piano and buy a new bench for the music room. Refreshments were provided by the social committee chaired by Mrs. Elizabeth Robak with several members assisting. The next meeting is set for January 15 with Mrs. Margaret Byers as social chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Fred Brown
Elizabeth Robak
Pearl Miller
Anna Bycofski
Elizabeth Anderson
Flo Cominsky
Garnett Wicks
Captain Roberts
Margaret Byers
Trimble Aid Group Christmas Party Details
The Ladies Aid Society of Trimble Methodist Church held a December 18 Christmas party at Mrs. Ella Morrison’s home. Gifts were exchanged among members including Fern Johnson and Sadie Morrison. The pastor’s wife, Myrtle Wetherell, shared the Christmas story, and plans were made for charitable activities. A lace tablecloth was given as a gift. The January meeting will reorganize the group into the Women’s Society for Christian Service at Mrs. Marie Antle’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Ladies Aid Society
Trimble Methodist Church
Ella Morrison
Fern Johnson
Sadie Morrison
Myrtle Wetherell
Marie Anne
Margaret Davis
Merle Danford
Esta Haskins
Martha Kloh
Elma Leadinghaus
Armol Rainey
Grace Sayre
Edith Stiers
Elsie Underwood
Edith Vaughn
Helen Willeke
Tensie Wolfe
Women's Society For Christian Service
Marie Antle
Senior Girl Scouts Hold Christmas Party for Mothers
The GLOUSTER event featured a program with solos, readings, a poem, and a clarinet duet led by Betty Robinson as emcee. Leaders Mrs. Laura Hartman and Mrs. Mary McClelland assisted. Girls will carol Monday and collect canned fruit or vegetables for a needy family at 6 30 p m at the American Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy White
Ethel Atlas
Betty Robinson
Laura Hartman
Mary McClelland
American Legion Hall
Council Votes 1947 Budget and Discusses Pay
Five council members met Friday to approve the 1947 budget and review pay for police. The street committee reported sidewalk and sewer work, while a $25 bill was directed to Jacksonville for a fire call. A traffic light was reactivated, Jack Waldeck was confirmed as street foreman, and salary plans for police heads were referred to an ordinance committee for December 27.
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Glouster
Joe Meade
Locust St
Jacksonville
High
Republic
Thomas Williams
Jack Waldeck
Carl Wright
Lester Faires
E. K. Peugh
Balloons Released by Cincinnati Class Found Near Glouster
J O Moody of Bish opville reports he found three balloons near Lena E Davis farm seven miles from Glouster two and a half feet in diameter. Two balloons were burst a letter from Western Hill High School Cincinnati dated Dec 19 9 30 am said balloons released by a physical science class. Moody found them at 1 30 pm and the balloons traveled from Cincinnati to near Mountsville in four hours. A list of 32 pupils from the class asked Moody to report where and when found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
J. O. Moody
Bishopville
Lena E. Davis
Western Hill High School
Cincinnati
Mountsville
Moody
First Baptist Church Plans Christmas Program
The Glouster First Baptist Church will present a Christmas program Sunday at 7 p.m. Mrs. Helen Leach will be master of ceremonies and Miss Donna Goodman will chair the program committee.
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Glouster
Glouster First Baptist Church
Helen Leach
Donna Goodman
War Surplus Goods Obtained by McArthur Schools
Approximately $3 000 in war surplus goods have been obtained for McArthur schools from Thanksgiving to today. The items include three motor driven generators for the physics department a steel lathe a drill press a motor driven grinder for the farm shop and two sewing machines for domestic science. Nine new typewriters have been added to the commercial department since spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Fireworks Plant Up for Sale in Ross County Area
The National Fireworks plant at Jones Crossroad between Londonderry and Chillicothe is up for private sale. The WWII factory, built in 1942, produced anti aircraft ammunition for the U S Navy and covered 540 acres with 400000 square feet of floor space. It includes its own power plant and 10000 feet of railroad siding and employed several Vinton County residents during the war.
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McArthur
Jones Crossroad
Londonderry
Chillicothe
War Assets Corporation
U. S. Navy
Ross County
Mrs. Minnie Ousley Dead At Home Near McArthur
Mrs Minnie Ousley 52 died at her home south of McArthur after a two year illness from a complication of diseases. She left husband Jack and children Ada Patton Sadie Steel Mallie Perry Clarence Edward Ousley and Lawrence Ousley plus two brothers two sisters and 26 grandchildren. Born in Floyd County Kentucky September 7 1894. Last rites were held Sunday at 2 pm at the McArthur Nazarene Church with Rev Freiner Biffle officiating and burial followed at Elk Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Minnie Ousley
McArthur Nazarene Church
Freiner Biffle
Elk Cemetery
Vinton Man Reaches 98 in Old Homestead Rest Home
James W. Searls, aged 98 and a longtime resident of Wells ton and Jackson County, lives at the Old Homestead Rest Home north of McArthur since November 1. Born October 31, 1848 in Meigs County, he remains active and in good health with one daughter, Mrs. Addie Yeager of Wellston.
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Addie Yeager
Wellston
Christmas Dinner for Methodist Willing Workers Class
The Willing Workers Class of the Methodist Church held a Christmas dinner in the church social rooms on Tuesday. Members and guests sat at long tables with yuletide decorations as a potluck meal was shared. Mrs. Annetta Lewis led a business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Methodist Church
Annetta Lewis
Edna Embrey
Pamela Heck
Elizabeth Ellis
Mary Bryson
Eugene Brown
Heck
Pamela
Brown
Five servicemen discharged in Vinton County list
McArthur area names five more servicemen discharged recently by the Vinton County Selective Service office. Omar C. Seitz of McArthur Route 1 was discharged at Ft. Sheridan Illinois. Max D. Cox of McArthur was discharged at Fort Meade Maryland. John L. Senegar of Hamden was discharged at Alameda California. Charles R. Penrod of McArthur Route 1 was discharged at Ft. Sheridan. Delmar W. South of McArthur Route 2 was discharged at Camp Hood Texas.
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Mcarthur
Vinton County
Selective Service Office
Omar C. Seitz
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Max D. Cox
Fort Meade
John L. Senegar
Hamden
Alameda
Calif
Charles R. Penrod
Pfc
Delmar W. South
Camp Hood
Tex- AS
Vinton Road Resurfacing Approved by County Board
McARTHUR Requests for assistance in resurfacing seven township roads were approved by the county board of commissioners in session Monday. The board ordered 20 Army surplus blankets for the county jail and approved road resurfacing funds totaling 5 600 for four projects in Richland and Vinton Townships.
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McArthur
County Board of Commissioners
Oliver Tripp
Richland Township
Vinton Township
Perry Ridge
Cooper Roads
Knox Hollow
Union Ridge
North Run
Lincoln Hollow
McArthur Schools Receive Supplemental Rehabilitation Funds
McArthur school system was granted about 2000 for rehabilitation work announced by Superintendent H M Potts. Funds will install fluorescent lighting in the study hall and science laboratory and remaining areas of the elementary building. Total rehab aid for the year reaches about 7000 with roughly 85 percent from the state and the rest from the local school board.
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Mcarthur
H. M. Potts
McArthur Schools Resume Normal Schedule After Scarlet Fever Quarantine
McArthur schools return to normal as two students are released from scarlet fever quarantine while three remain confined. Released are Jack Emush and Bill Graves. Delbert Brown Rita George and East Wyckoff stay under quarantine. Generals resume basketball schedule with Shawnee away Tuesday and Athens at home Friday.
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Mcarthur
Jack Emush
Bill Graves
Delbert Brown
Rita George
East Wyckoff
McArthur Generals
Shawnee
Athens Bulldogs
Grocer Is Acquitted In Winton Court
John Jones McArthur, a McArthur grocer, was acquitted of a statutory charge by a jury in Common Pleas Court. The charges were brought by Joan Castor and dismissed by Judge A L Chatfield after the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
John Jones
McArthur Grocer
Common Pleas
Joan Castor
A. L. Chatfield
Marriage Licenses Issued in McArthur District
Probate Judge E C Motter issued a license for Homer Vernon Baker 25 of Vinton and Jessie Faye McElroy 21 of Wilkesville to wed December 14 at McArthur by Rev J P Daab. Jack R Swanson 23 of Dayton and Betty Ferguson 17 of McArthur received a license for December 16 and were married by Rev Ray B Close in McArthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
E. C. Motter
Homer Vernon Baker
Vinton
Jessie Faye McElroy
Wilkesville
J. P. Daab
Jack R. Swanson
Dayton
Stockchaser
Betty Ferguson
Ray B. Close
Vinton County News Highlighted on Pages Two and Eight
Readers are directed to Vinton County coverage continued on pages 2 and 8 with local items, updates, and community notes.
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Vinton County
Cupid Patrol Halts 80 MPH in McArthur
Ohio University student Ray Seely Keith was stopped by the State Highway Patrol at 9 p m for speeding 80 mph toward Greenup Kentucky. He was fined 15 dollars and costs by Justice A J Jenkins. The trio was advised to wed at a Gretna Green in Middleport to return for a 9 am class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Jenkins
McArthur
Justice and Patrolmen
Gretna Green
Middleport
Mayor Crow Confined With Serious Eye Infection
McArthur Mayor John Crow is hospitalized at White Cross Hospital Columbus with a serious eye infection. His condition was reported improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
John Crow
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
New Suit Filed Against Kemp Brothers Coal Co
The Capitol Finance Co. sues Kemp Brothers Coal Co. in Common Pleas Court. Petition answer and cognovit note entry filed December 12 by attorney Erle Bridgewater Jr. of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Common Pleas
Kemp Brothers Coal Co
Capitol Finance Co
Erle Bridgewater, Jr
Athens
Family seeks clothing for children in Gloucester area
A local family near Gloucester needs clothing for a one year old boy and four girls aged 3 4 6 and 16. Donors may leave items at Josephine Hedfelt's Beauty Parlor or contact Esta Haskins Child Welfare Chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Glouster
Josephine Hedfelt
Esta Haskins
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Sporting Goods
Eugene Sabo
Ed Kurtzman
Powers
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J.O. Moody
First Baptist Church
Pythian Sisters
P. Hall
Gene's Golf Service
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