First Three Officials Take Office January 1
McArthur area set to gain three new office terms on January 1 with key posts including Common Pleas Judge C. W. Smith starting a second six year term. Glen Peters named county auditor will serve two years. Ruth Peters to be deputy. Multiple county roles shift as officials begin four year terms.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Common Pleas
C. W
Smith
Dorothy Cox Wells
van B. Johnson
Ruth
Peters
Boring
Lester M. Cooley
John Crow
Marie
Earl Stuck
Agnes Scott Timmons
Mary Brenneisen
Harold Steete
Creola
Republcan
William Brown
Harold Hewitt
Creo
Cora
R. B. Will
W. Jeffers
Harold V. Felton
H. L. Partee
Howard M. Wells
JE. Strong
Wilkesville
J.M. Ogan
Ogan
Kenneth £. Hugkins
Hazel Martin
Ohio
Colonaid Laxative Promises Fast Constipation Relief
Ad touts Colonaid as a superior bulk laxative that rehydrates dry colon contents and stretches the bowel to trigger normal urge. Claims it works overnight for all constipation levels without interfering with nutrient absorption, priced at 98 cents for a 60 tablet package.
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Colonas
Glouster Churches Schedule Sunday Services and Preachers
Glouster churches list multiple congregations with pastors and service times. Jacksonville Methodist led by Rev J Anthony Bosco offers Sunday school at 4 45 a m and preaching. Other denominations include Pentecostal First Baptist and Seventh Day Adventist with varied sermons and midweek activities.
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Jacksonville
J. Anthony Bosco
Trimble
Athony Bosco
Lund
Pentecostal
John Carr
Oakdale
Miles E. Hoon
Glouster_ Methodist
le Hoplight
Ohio University
Bill Clippinger
MYP
Holy Cross Catholic
Anthony Nickle
Clinton Powell
Church of Christ
D. K. Teater
W. E. Crace
Summitt
Rober Craig
Stephen Craig
County in Black For Tenth Year
Vinton County will end the year with all funds in the black. Auditor T. R. Boring stated that all funds were in good shape, including a positive balance in the general fund.
Chauncey Social Notes Festive Christmas Gatherings Across Communities
Chauncey social items list Christmas dinners and greetings shared by families in Columbus Athens Nelsonville and surrounding towns. Guests include Cunningham Meek Grubb Lewis and McMenamy families with relatives visiting from Dayton Cincinnati Holly distant cities. New Year week visits and holiday parties feature many extended relatives and friends.
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Rye Cunningham
Judy
John Cunningham
Johnny
Rosina
Bud Cunningham
Evelyn
Kenny
Jerrie Cunningham
Columbus
Harold Meek
Patricia
Blaine Grubb
Joanna
Athens
Chauncey
Harry Smith
Harrisburg
Leo McMenamy
Norman
Bell
Sevier
Christ
Kelly McMenamy
Terry
Mas
Mary Akron
Burns
Ben Mrs. McMenamy
Swartz
George Fitzer
Etta Hart
Bob ‘Harrison
Nelsonville
Woodrow Patton
Ben Simpkins
Dayton
Millfield
Paulette
Ruth Ann McKinney
George ‘Adkins
Lancaster
Earl Ruffle
Leon
W. Va
Hazel Bellar
William Betts
Walter Koon
Tom Betts
Betts Brothers
Faw
James Dean
Herman Lohse
J. E. Burris
Jona
Earl Burris
Apple Grove
Bob Tavan
Betty Tavan
Washington
D.C
Church and community worship schedule roundup
Chauncey Church News lists services for Church of God Clarence Way Morristown Holiness Pilgrim Holiness Concord Union Millfield Methodist Chauncey Methodist and Church of Christ Parish with Sunday schools worship times and midweek prayer meetings. Guest speakers Eddie Neville and Robert Smith are noted for Trimble and Taylor Ridge events along with Parish Night at Chauncey.
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Morristown
Helen Vatman
Pilgrim Holiness
Raymond Ridcock
Concord Union
The
Wesley Athens
Millfield Methodist
Joseph Bosco
Chauncey
Church of Christ
Court
Eddie Neville
Trimble
Robert Smith
Taylor Ridge
Millfield
Neville
Greens
M. Wsus
Christian Church
J. A. Long
E. E. Leadingham
Robert Gastin
Murray City
Evangelistic A
United Brethren
Ray Mann
Mt. Zion
EUB
Church of the Nazarene
Adams St
Langley Gullett
Young Peoples
Latter Day
Jackson St
D. C. Norris
Zion League
Carbon Hill Methodist Circwit
Lewis E. Buell
Nelsonville church news Howe class holds party
Nelsonville area churches share a schedule of services and activities. First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans ministers duties. guest soloist Miss Nancy Devol performs. Westminster Fellowship and various church groups meet, with youth programs, choir rehearsals, and farm trip plans noted. Christmas gathering by Rhetta Howe class celebrated with readings, gifts, and refreshments. next meeting set for January 2 with a potluck.
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First Presbyterian
John Lloyd Evans
Garden of Memories
Nancy Devol
Jesus
Westminister Fellowship
Deanville Chapel
of the Epiphany
Episcopal
Nelsonville
Rhetta Howe Lass
First Methodist Church
Carl Duskey
Yosa Freer
St. Luke
Bessie Stephenon
Henry Jan Dyke
Bibl
Middlewort Personal notes and Christmas visits
A Chanukah of names fills this La Belle section with families visiting relatives. Clarence Cline and wife with in law Cline and King families celebrate Christmas in Wingett Run and Gallipolis while Freddie Cline, stationed at Chincoteague, calls home. Rhoda Hall returns to The Columbus and Southern Ohio Elect Office after Meigs General Hospital. D. L. Beck and Maude Beck travel to Washington, DC for business. Miss Bettie Wise and Miss Morie Michi vacation in Miami with retirees Roscoe Wise and Charles Arch. Eagles plan Nelsonville lodge meeting postponed then set for Tuesday January 1.
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Clarence Cline
Lafayette Cline
Wingett Run
Walter King
New Matamoras
Clines
Adan Freddie Cline
Chincoteague
George Faris
Columbus
P. Dutton
Lafayette Hotel
Gallipolis
Miami
Fla
Roscoe Wise
Charles Arch
Miss Wise
Miss Mich
Alfred Church Christmas Program Draws 250 Attendees In Pomeroy
About 250 people attended the Alfred Church Christmas program hosted by MYF under Mrs. Helen Woode. The event featured the pageant The Star-Lighted Path with named participants, a play Back Numbers At Christmas, a chorus, readings, and a gift distribution to 120 attendees, followed by a turkey dinner and gift exchange.
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Alfred
Alfred Church
MYF
Helen Woode
Betty Sleisher
Janice
Terry Swartz
Margaret Ann Windland
Martha Flo Parker
Ethel Jones
Doris Dwell
Sandra Swartz
Barbara Phillips
Angels
Eric Parker
Wilbur Robinson
Charles Caldwell
Ronnie Burke
Shepherds
Johnny Taylor
Sandra Boyles
Lloyd
Doris Dillinger
Charles Taylor
Robert Robinson
Gerald Norma Jean
Janice Swartz
Sarah “Caldwell
Charles Woode
Dinsmore
Eleanor
Phillip Boyles
Nina Robinson
Nist
Randy Dillinger
Ellen Reeves
Russell Yost
Velma Jones
Linda ‘Sue Henderson
Vickie Lynn Carr
Cheryl
Milford Warner
Three Residents Fined For Fighting in Neldonville Court
Neldonville residents Opal Hopstetter Walter Hopstetter and Joe Mount were fined ten dollars and costs in Mayor Earl Hilleary s court on charges of quarreling and fighting.
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Neldonville
Earl Hilleary
Opal Hopstetter
Walter Hopstetter
Joe Mount
Phone Company Introduces New Monthly Billing Plan
The Telephone Co of Ohio will roll out a modern monthly statement for McArthur Wilkesville and Athens area subscribers starting January. The new bill splits into two parts and includes toll slips for long distance calls. payments can be mailed, paid in person at the McArthur exchange, or at the Athens office. The McArthur office will be open for payments from the 1st to the 16th each month, 1 PM to 5 PM, without penalty. Slusher urges customers to contact the local collection agent or Athens office with questions.
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Vinton
Arthur
Wealth Telephone Co
Ohio
Wilkesville
Doward C. Slusher
Athens
McArthur
Washington St
McArthur Exchange
Slusher
Baptists Present Christmas Program at First Church
A Christmas program at First Baptist Church in Glouster featured Mrs. Ora Viney directing a program with piano by Mrs. Ethel Riley and Mrs. Patty Moore. Dr. William M. Parham Jr. served as MC, with Deacon Wiley Harris leading prayer and Mrs. Helen Leach delivering the welcome.
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David
Church
William
Robert
Paul Jenkins
Parham, Jr
Pilor
Clinton Powell
Gladys Viney
Rose Parham
Ethel Riley
Ora Viney
Was
Glouster Social Note Myra Rae North Engaged
Beulah North announces the engagement of her daughter Myra Rae North to Harold V. McGee of Glouster. Myra Rae, a 1956 Gloucester High School graduate, works at Mundens Grocery. Harold attended Hollister school and works at Ogas Motor Company. No wedding date set.
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Myra North
Glouster
Beulah North
Myra Rae
Harold V. McGee
Emmitt Rankins
Miss North
Glouster High School
Munden's Groceery
McGee
Hollister School
Oga’s Motor Company
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Births and Admits
Births list a son for Mr and Mrs John Williams of Gloucester Route 1 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ivan Smart of Nelsonville. Admitted include Mrs Goldie Huddy Nelsonville Route 1 Carl Cunningham Deanville Lloyd Kimble Nelsonville Junction City Route 1 Mrs Etta Harper Haydenville and others. Dismissed include Mrs John Bowers Nelsonville and daughter and Mrs Kermit McKinney Nelsonville and son. Nelsonville Mary Martha Group meets for December with 19 members present. future meeting planned at Mrs Stephen Barber Franklin St.
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John Williams
Glouster
Ivan Smart
Nelsonville
Goldie Huddy
Carl Cunningham
Deanville
Lloyd Kimble
Herman Stevens
Junction City
Etta Harper
Haydenville
William Jacobs
Henry Eehstenkamper
Gloustermex Dinsmoor
Albany
Hannah Brookins
Athens
Margaret Morris
John Bowers
Kermit McKinney
Joseph Carter
Grove City
Judy Schenz
Buchtel
William Kunzman
William Winigman
Carbon Hill
Mary Martha
The
Christian Church
Earl Streets
Larry Crothers
Stephen Barber
Franklin St
Railroader To Retire McARTHUR-Patrick W Murphy
Patrick W Murphy born on a farm near Wilkesville in Vinton County will retire as chief train dispatcher for the Hocking Division of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad at year end 1956 after more than 45 years in service He has served as C O dispatcher over 312 miles of track for more than 14 years He received a 40 year pin He began his railroad career in 1911 with Hocking Valley Railroad Co as an agent at Bidwell He and his wife reside at 1047 Linwood Ave Columbus with five married children and nine grandchildren
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Bidwell
Linwood Ave
Columbus
Burglary Investigations Follow Up in Vinton County
Sheriff William Brown reports two recent burglaries in Vinton County under investigation. The empty home of Karl McKinniss in Hamden was entered with household goods stolen. At the Jarvis tavern west of McArthur, cash was taken from coin machines after entry via a rear door Monday night.
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Mcarthur
Vinton County
William Brown
Karl McKinniss
Hamden
Jarvis Tavern
Funeral services for Grover Quick held in Columbus
Funeral services were held Friday for Grover Quick of Union Ridge Vinton County who died December 17 in St. Petersburg Florida. He spent his boyhood in Vinton County later moving to Columbus. He was the son of Lee and … Quick, survived by wife Bertia and daughter Dorothy. Interment was in Glen Rest cemetery in Columbus.
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Linscott
Hilleary Shoe Hospital
Jay & Saturd
Abbott & Costello
Frankenstein
Bud Abbot
Lou Costello Frankenstein Dracula the Wolf Man
the Naked Jungle
Chariton Heston
Eleanor Parker
Donald Duck
Chauncey Social Notes
Pattons
Grover Patton
Bob Olinger
W. W. Patton
Craig and
Lisa
Lulu Barr
Deana Martin
Cincinnati
Dale Gilles
Pie
Robert Gilles
Mark
Charles Sanders
Mrs. Lewis
Frank Lewis
Converse St
Casa Bisca
Calif
Neey
Chauncey Church News
Church of God
Clarence Way
Buxerolles
Desire Bertin
Nelsonville Church News Howe
Eagles
Watson Wolfe
Pomeroy Social Notes
Vomeroy
Hartungs
Richard
Kenneth
Marietta
A. H. Ebershach
James. Clatworthy, Jr
Arthur Ebershach
Margaret Clatworthy
Marcia Karr
Bradenton
F. A. Shumway
Sonlaw
John Gilmore
Syracuse
Baptists
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Grover Quick
Pechems Shoe Store
Seme Eer Mae
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Fayette Street
Frigidaire
Collins Refrigeration
Frigidaire Dealer
Nelsonville-Buchtel Road
Nels
Jimmy Shafer
Jimmy Shafer and Son
4Th St
Chestnut, Tel
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