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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1956

Page

10

Felton McArthur-Harold Felton Head County Board

Harold V. Felton and Harold L. Partee were re elected as president and vice president of the Vinton county board of commissioners in an organization meeting. The group approved the 1956 appropriation resolution and several M and A A estimates. Wallace Eberts was hired as county dog warden from seven applicants. Custodians for county buildings were reappointed: Cogill Bobo Ernest Wy ckoff and Mrs Pearl McKibben.

Board of Commissioners Harold L. Partee McArthur M & AA Wallace Eberts Earl Cade Hamden Eberts Cogill Bobo Court House Ernest Wyckoff Memorial Pearl McKibben

Local Youth Reaches Semi-Finals in Area Contest

McArthur high school student Hopkins Jr. will represent Vinton County in the District Prince of Peace contest at New Concord Methodist Church at 8 p.m. Sunday. He won the Vinton gold medal in the Vinton contest and advances to the Ohio Council of Churches semi finals.

McArthur Sherman Hopkins Jr

Traditional New Year Meal Served to Jail Guests

Fifteen inmates at the Vinton County jail spent New Year’s Day with a traditional sauerkraut meal. Jail matron Mrs. William Brown said the menu included meat loaf, potatoes, carrots, gravy, sauerkraut, waldorf salad and coffee. Thirteen prisoners came from Jackson County and two from Vinton.

McArthur Vinton County William Brown Jackson County Vinton Brown

Rutland Social Notes Highlight Seasonal Visits

A Rutland Christmas program by First Baptist and Mr Zion Sunday Schools is noted. Guests include Mrs Anna Brittentine with Mr and Mrs Sherman Butler. Visits span Chillicothe Columbus Albany Pomeroy and Genoa among others as families host relatives and friends. Pfc Ross Schuler on leave from Ansbach Germany visits Beulah and Debora with Sculer family in Cheshire.

Marvin Chase Near Albany Don Wood Pomeroy Dean Blackwood Rutland J. P. Miller Genoa S. F. Nicholson William Norman Will Florida Pfc Ross Schuler U. S. Army Ansbach Germany Beulah Debora Alex Sculer Cheshire Everett Coy Guy Coy Columbus Beulah Shuler

Schoolgirl crushed under school bus in Celina incident

A seven year old girl crawled under a school bus to retrieve a paper and was killed when the bus rolled over Tuesday. The accident occurred in Celina Ohio and involved a school vehicle. Local authorities investigated the incident and identified the victim.

Celina Ohio

Major Howell Heads School at Lowry Air Base

Major Joseph V. Howell, son of Mrs Blanche Howell of McArthur, is named chief of the military training school at Lowry Air Force Base Denver Colorado. He will lead the concurrent military and technical training project with the first group starting February 15.

Mcarthur Joseph V. Howell Blanche Howell Lowry Air Force Base Denver Colorado Howell Lowry Field Lowry

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