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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1960

Page

12

Vinton County Appropriations Set for 1960

The McArthur county commission approves a 1960 appropriation of 827642.70 doubling 1959’s total. Real estate appraisal funds and road budgets are outlined, with notes on cash balances and plans to fund reappraisal without borrowing. Custodianships are renewed and regular meeting dates set.

McArthur Vinton County Glenn L. Peters W. W. Jeffers Cowgill Bobo Ernest Wyckoff Court House Memorial Building S. G. Marrs

Candidates Seek Vinton County Posts in May Primary

In McArthur four Democratic and one Republican candidates circulated petitions for May primary offices. Ed King seeks Republican nomination for representative. W. W. Jeffers and Pearl Knox seek Democratic County Commissioner. Marjorie Harper Climer seeks clerk of courts. T. R. Boring, a Democrat, intends to run for re election.

Marjorie Harper Climer T. R. Boring Demcrat

Mitchell Elected President Of McArthur Village Council

Kenneth A. Mitchell won the presidency of the McArthur village council as the McArthur board set a 1969 highway aid plan for 12 townships. The action lists stone values by township and miles, with several committee assignments and an annual appropriations package around 46 000 in combined funds.

McArthur Vinton County Brown Clinton Eagle Elk Harrison Jackson Knox Madison Richland Swan Vinton Wilkesville Kenneth Huggins Morley Rd John L Beckley John D. Gill Herbert Kinnison Edgar Partee Mitchell Ray Blake Jack Howell

Vinton County Land Transfers Report

James L and Beatrice Clark transfer 22 acres in Wilkesville Twp to Ohio Power Co. Earnest and Flossie Mohr convey 157 acres in Vinton Twp and Meigs County to Raymond and Thelma Frammer. Howard Eggleston trades 130 acres in Jackson Twp to Cather Waldron. Oren and Eugene Karshner sell 60 acres in Jackson Two to Harold and Patty Brown. Nina Arbaugh Estate transfers 45 acres in Vinton Two to Franklin Frazee and O E Sockel. Harry and Thelma Mangle transfer 23 acres in Wilkesville Two to Robert and Janet Langley.

James L Beatrice Clark Ohio Power Co Wilksville Earnest Flossie Mohr Raymond Thelma Frammer Vinton Vinton County Meigs County Howard Eggleston Cather Waldron Jackson Oren Eugene Karshner Harold and Patty Brown Jackson Two Nina Arbaugh Franklin Frazee O. E. Sockel Harry and Thelma Mangle Robert Janet Langley Wilkesville

Jeffers Renamed Commission Chairman in Vinton County

McARTHUR W. W. Jeffers, a Democrat, was re-elected chairman of the Vinton County board of county commissioners. Jeffers was nominated by R. B. Will and seconded by C. E. Fout. The commissioners met to work on the 1960 county budget.

City Mail Delivery Expands To 315 Homes In McArthur

McArthur extends home mail delivery as box renters drop out. Postmaster J. E. Rosser says Toledo area routes now serve 315 households from 275, with 35 exam applicants filed for the upcoming mail carrier test. Rural route changes noted amid recent injuries and staffing shifts.

Rosser M. J. Brown Leslie Fri Joan Remy

Marriage Licenses Recorded in Local County

Gene Allan Oliver 19 of London Derry Route 1 trucker and Dian ne Sue Phillips 16 of Ray Route 1 student. Kenneth Raymond Lambert 15 of Wellston Route 3 and Carolyn Regina Massie 15 of Hamden. James L. Tripp 23 of McArthur Route 2 Air Force and Lois Jean Minton 19 of McArthur Route 2. Thomas Eugene Bush 20 of Ew ington Route 1 tractor operator and Mary Ann Mahaffey 20 of Ew ington Route 1.

Gene Allan Oliver Londonderry Dianne Sue Phillips Ray Kenneth Raymond Lambert Wellston Carolyn Regina Massie Hamden James L. Tripp McArthur Air Force Lois Jean Minton Thomas Eugene Bush Ewington Mary Ann Mahaffey

Estate Filings and Partition Action Dismissal

The estate of Thomas Dixon has a will filed. The estate of J E Blackstone also has a will filed. Dorothy Mac Sayre versus Daniel C Sayre action dismissed. Goldie Magee versus Louise Magee Collins Clayton Magee and Nellie O Neill action in partition. Goldie Magee elected to take at appraised value.

Thomas Dixon J. E. Blackstone Dorothy Mac Sayre Daniel C. Sayre Goldie Magee Louise Magee Collins Clayton Magee Nellie O'Neill

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