Vinton County Town Maps Updated to 1928
McARTHUR The 12 township maps for Vinton County have been updated to 1928 and will be available at the office of Engineer James E. Lee. Auditor Glenn L. Peters said the four-year program was completed in 1965 with property owners listed as of 1928, while roads and bridges reflect present time accuracy. Columbia Gas Co. of Ohio helped with the project, saving about $3,000.
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Columbia Gas Co
Ohio
Vinton County
Peters
Youth Sent To Mansfield Reformatory
Homer Biars, 17, of Portsmouth, was sent to the Ohio State Reformatory at Mansfield after pleading guilty to breaking and entering and petty larceny. The delinquent youth ran from a foster home, stole a .22 revolver from John Stewart, and burglarized Helen Morgan’s home near McArthur, taking coins and property valued at 175 dollars.
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McArthur
Homer Biars
Portsmouth
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
W. H. Lohr
Vinton County
Biars
John Stewart
Helen Morgan
McArthur Board Elects New Officers
Kenneth Price McArthur was chosen president of the Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library board of trustees at the Saturday organization meeting. Nelda Bethel McArthur became vice president, Mary Pilcher McArthur secretary, and Jeannette C. Grimal Nelsonville clerk. Other trustees named were George Brown Emma Fornwalt Ethel Salts and Charlotte Schuerman all of McArthur.
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McArthur
Kenneth Price
Herbert Wescoat
Two Couples Divorced in Common Pleas Court
Two divorces granted by Judge C. W. Smith this week. Emerson Lambert divorced from Violet Marie Lambert on gross neglect with a separation agreement filed. Juanita Barney divorced from John L. Barney on gross neglect.
Dog Tag Deadline set for January 20 in McArthur
Auditor Glenn L. Peters reminded Vinton County dog owners that the 1965 dog tag deadline is next Wednesday. Over 400 tags have been sold. post deadline penalties include 1 for late tags and 5 for kennel licenses. Kennel licenses cost 10.
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Mcarthur
Glenn L. Peters
Vinton County
Fornwalt to Retire From Red Diamond Plant
Cleveland based Austin Powder Co. announces Ralph H. Fornwalt will retire February 1 as manager of the Red Diamond Plant in McArthur. An Lehigh University alumnus, he has 45 years in explosives and joined Austin Powder in 1931 rising to plant manager in 1948. John F. Salts will succeed him as plant manager.
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McArthur
Austin Powder Co
Cleveland
Ralph H. Fornwalt
Red Diamond Plant
Lehigh University
Fornwalt
Austin Powder
Red Diamond
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co
Grasselli Chemical Co
Atlas Pow
Alma Vititoe pleads innocent in welfare aid case
Radcliff resident Alma Sizemore Vititoe pleads not guilty to illegally obtaining 561 dollars in welfare aid for an ineligible child. She is bound over to the grand jury with 150 dollar bond. Charges filed by the Vinton County Welfare Department. Also: Houston bout ends with Herring stopping Rush in San Francisco.
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McArthur
Alma Sizemore Vititoe
Radcliff
G. E. Sharp
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Vinton
Mansfield Reformatory
Pork
Red
Vinton County Department
Houston
Ted Herring
Elmer Rush
San Francisco
Chromcraft
Stratford
Englander
Concord
Perereee
Sterns & Foster
Tappan Coppertone Gas Range
Philco
Ca. Ft
Philco Refrigerator
Hoover Constellation
Vance-Leach Furniture
W. State Street
Opposite Gas CO
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