Leap Year Marriage Licenses Issued in Probate Court
Indications that the Leap Year log jam broke appear as three marriage licenses were issued in probate court this week. Judge E C Motter granted licenses to William Souders 31 of Hamden coal miner and Jesta Snyder 22 of Hamden domestic Feb 11. Lloyd Rice 23 Hamden laborer and Betty McWhorter 19 Hamden Feb 14. Robert D Speran 21 Wellston truck driver and Lorraine Murray 19 Bay Route 1 bookkeeper Feb 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
E. C. Motter
William Souders
Hamden
Jesta Snyder
Liyod Rice
Betty McWhorter
Robert D. Speran
Wellston
Lorraine Murray
Snowshoe Hare Boom Threatens Alaska Moose
An abundance of snowshoe hares reduces food for moose as they compete for the same forage, risking starvation for the moose population in Alaska.
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Alaska
Improvements Started At Children's Home
McArthur Vinton County Children's Home is undergoing improvements with Alva Collins and son as contractors. Interior painting, new windows and railings are being installed along with other work. County commissioners inspected the project this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
Alva Collins and Son
Rites Conducted For Warren Hoffhine 73
Funeral services were held Sunday in McArthur for Warren Hoffhine 73 who died February 12 at Collins Memorial hospital Knoxville Iowa Born August 3 1874 in McArthur he lived 52 years in Iowa He is survived by one nephew four nieces two brothers and three sisters The Rev J P Daab officiated at Wrightsel funeral home burial followed at Hoffhine cemetery
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Harry
McArthur
Mont
California
Ada Hoffhine
Ruth
Edna Hoffhine
Columbus
J. P. Daab
Wrightsel Funeral
Hoffhine Cemetery
Funeral rites for Edward Queen held at Boring Chapel
Edward Queen 38 died at home near church after five years illness. Funeral services at Boring Chapel in Vin ton Township noted survivors include five sons and five daughters with a son and daughter Mrs Madeline McKibpen residing locally. Mrs Queen died about three months earlier.
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Loraine
Columbus
Gus Graham
Chauncey
Albert Rider
Watt Summers
Raymond Rider
Children's Hospital
Ratlaff
Florida
Joseph Webb
Thomas Taylor
Chillicothe
Sarah Vanderford
E. A. Vanderford
Joseph
John Friend
Opal
Wellston
Bert Tripp
Dugan Divorce Filed in Common Pleas Court
A divorce petition was filed in the common pleas court on February 13 naming Blanche Penn Dugan as plaintiff and William Dugan of Ewington as the defendant.
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McArthur
Common Pleas Court
Blanche Penn Dugan
William Dugan
Ewington
Surplus Food Shipped to County School Cafeterias
A county distribution from the Waverly warehouse supplied eligible school cafeterias with surplus foods. The recent load included more than 50 cases of tomatoes and a large prior shipment of cheese. Officials cited higher food costs and reduced lunch program allotments as pressures, but surplus deliveries helped keep lunchrooms operating.
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McArthur
Waverly
County Engineers Office
Declamation Contests Set Across County Centers This Spring
County officials arranged elementary declamation contests with entries from grades five through eight. Local contests will be held March 19 or 26 at centers including Brown Zaleski Dundas Eagle Central Hamden McArthur New Plymouth Richland Swan Vinton High School Wilkesville. The county contest occurs April 9 with winners advancing for county-wide events.
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Brown-Zaleski
Dundas
Eagle Central
Hamden
McArthur
New Plymouth
Richland
Swan
Vinton High School
Wilkesville
WCTU
Vinton County Land Transfers Highlight Transfers in Eagle Township
Levine and George Arganbright convey 10 acres in Eagle Township to Leonard Clary. Austin Routte and Ottie Routte transfer 51 acres in Eagle Township to the state of Ohio for 500 dollars. Conaway and others sell 137 acres in Eagle Two to Austin Routte. Correction deed noted. Sarah and Archie Riggs sell inlot 151 in McArthur to Loise Wittie. Melvin and Goldie Friend transfer part inlot 18 in New Plymouth to Cecil and Olive Weed.
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Levine
George Arganbright
Leonard Clary
Eagle Township
Austin
Ottie Routte
State of Ohio
Russell
Ruth Conaway
Austin Routte
Eagle Two
Sarah
Archie Riggs
Loise Wittie
McArthur
Melvin
Goldie
Cecil
Olive Weed
New Plymouth
Ambulance Runs Reported Across Ohio and Huntington
Ambulances from Wrightsel and Heisland ambulances transported several patients in a short span. Mrs. Lloyd Murphy of Athens left Sheltering Arms Hospital Feb 10 for home Route 2 McArthur. Bernice Barney from Columbus St. Francis Hospital Feb 11 to Allensville home. Thomas A. King from Club Vinton to Chillicothe hospital Feb 11. Crawford Morehead from Hamden to Huntington Veterans Hospital Feb 12. Jesse J. Hoy from St. Francis Hospital to Creola Feb 14.
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St. Francis Hospital
Creola
Wrightsel
Ronald Arbaugh Memorial Follows Dundas Funeral
Funeral services were held in Radcliff for Ronald Arbaugh who died Friday in Chillicothe Veterans Hospital. A 1938 Vinton Rural High School basketball standout, he served in the armed forces and was injured. He married Lorrene Adkins of Radcliff and leaves a baby son, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Pearly Arbaugh, and siblings. The notice also lists numerous local visitors and relatives from nearby towns.
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Dundas
Radcliff
Ronald Arbaugh
Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
Vinton Rural High School
Lorrene Adkins
Pearly Arbaugh
Radcliffe
Murray
Londonderry
Delores Salts
Wellston
Otto Salts
Harvey Roof
Roof
Elmer Canode
Genoa Roof
Floodwaters Shut Many Vinton County Highways
Springlike weather and heavy rains flooded routes across Vinton County over the weekend. Route 346 at Wales Mills remained inundated Tuesday as Raccoon Creek overflowed. Route 328 in Brown Township washed out requiring ballast. Several other state highways were briefly passable after repairs while C&O tracks were blocked below Lancaster disrupting trains and mail.
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Mcarthur
Vinton County
State Highway Department
Wales Mills
Raccoon Creek
Brown Township
Highway Department
Bolens Mills
Powder Plant
Hamden
Lake Alma
Coonville
Zaleski
Lake Hope
C&o
Lancaster
Columbus
Rites Held for Ronald Arbaugh Victim of Shooting
Ronald Ellis Arbaugh 26 died at Veterans Hospital, Chillicothe, from a self inflicted head wound with a 22 caliber pistol. He served in World War II and is survived by his wife Ruby Lorene Arbaugh a seven month old son Harry Richard two brothers Donald and Robert two sisters Breta Keener and Leota Baughman all of Columbus and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Pearey Arbaugh. Last rites were Tuesday at Radcliff EUB church with burial in Radcliff cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Lorene Arbaugh
Harry Richard
Donald
Robert
Breta Keener
Leota Baughman
Columbus
Radcliff
Medina dentist named Savings Deposit Bank director
Dr. Frederick A. Fri of Medina was named a director of the Savings Deposit Bank board at the 56th annual meeting. A McArthur High School graduate and son of Mrs. Emma Fri, he has practiced dentistry in Medina since 1939 after moving from Lodi. He served in the Army dental corps during World War II, with duty at Harmon General Hospital and in the Philippines and Japan, retiring as a major.
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McArthur
Frederick A. Fri
Medina
Savings Deposit Bank Board of Directors
Fri
McArthur High School
Emma Fri
Texas
Philippines
Japan
Prattsville Social Notes Report Local Visits and Health News
Recent guests of Mrs. James Mace included Mr. and Mrs. Guy Tedrow of McArthur and Cecil Mace of Columbus. J W West spent a day with Clyde West and family whose four children were ill with measles. Rev O C Lockwood to conduct services in Putnam Sunday at 1 15 pm. Chester Allen of Dayton visited his parents E C and wife. Raymond Daft visited Luther Perry west of McArthur, who recently suffered a stroke. Laverne Peck injured three fingers moving coal at the Prattsville Sunday School engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prattsville
James Mace
Guy Tedrow
McArthur
Cecil Mace
Columbus
Eddie Dearth
Lincoln
J. W. West
Clyde West
O. C. Lockwood
Putnam
Chester Allen
Dayton
E. C. Allen
Raymond Daft
Luther Perry
Perry
Laverne Peck
Ralph
Purchase Reported at 918 Fourth Ave Near Olive St
Ecker and Myers report a sale of property at 918 Fourth Ave near Olive St. The transaction price is about 8000 dollars.
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Gallipolis
Ecker and Myers
Fourth Ave
Olive St
County Bills Paid by Board of County Commissioners
McArthur reports the board of county commissioners paid bills Monday. The action confirms routine financial obligations were settled by the county governing body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Board of County Commissioners
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