Vinton County School Improvements Highlighted
County Superintendent David M. Bryson summarized 1959 activities in the Vinton County school system. New speech and hearing therapy plus part time teaching support, defense education act equipment, a new testing program with teacher workshop, and a vision hearing screening program. Expenditures totaled 34031 with a 4000 balance, salaries listed for Bryson and two supervisors, plus an attendance officer. Future evaluations planned for two schools in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton County
Bryson
Ed Reffett
John Palmer
Murrell Martin
Supt. Bryson
Edu
Curbside Mail Slot Planned For McArthur Post Office
Postmaster J. E. Rosser announces a curbside mail box at the new McArthur post office on South Market Street. The building nears completion with only ceiling and tile floor remaining and occupancy hoped for in February.
Relocation Plan Approved for U S 50 Near McArthur
The Ohio Department of Highways approved moving U S Route 50 for 40 miles east of McArthur to reroute the B and O underpass. The Elk Township project relocates the underpass south of its current site to remove a dangerous stretch. Public hearing produced no objections. Bids for relocations expected this spring, work to begin this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Ohio Department of Highways
Elk Twp
Prattsville
Highway Department
Showplace Home Sold To McArthur Couple
Nial C. and Alice C. Graves of McArthur purchased the Route 50 showplace residence of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stewart east of Allensville on a three acre Richland Two tract. The Stewarts former Lavetta Doles Stewart and Mina Doles sold to move to Germany and Florida. The Duckslers had rebuilt and sold prior to moving. Additional transfers include Elizabeth Hanners to Elsie Motter for 47 acres, Richland Two, and several transfers to the Barnetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Vinton County
Donald Stewart
Allensville
Nial C
Alice C. Graves
Richland Two
Stewart
Lavetta Doles Stewart
Germany
Chakeres Souvce
Wellston
U. S
Europe
Earl V. Duckler
Florida
Jane Motter
Richland
Leon T
Maralyn Heinlein
Clyde
Dorothy Barnett
Cordin
Anon Myhre
Walton G. Grant
Jacob
Elizabeth Weit Sr
Clinton
Elsie Armstrong
Mabel Armstrong
Eagle Two
Cora B. Burley
Dealiah Burley
Madison
Asa
Mabel Mash
Marvin
Dorothy Woodard
Swan
Household goods and personal care prices on sale note
A scanned catalog page lists assorted items with sale prices including deodorants, toothpaste, cough medicine, cold remedies, shampoos, and cosmetics. Items include Ban Deodorant Roll-on 73c, Crest toothpaste 31-69c, Colgate 31c-69c, Bactine 39c-1.47, and Camphor products, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillette
Colgate
Essex Seeks PTA Post
Dr. Essex of Ray and Dr. Martin Essex of Akron are named as Ohio nominees for National Congress of Parents and Teachers offices. Essex is the PTA nominee for second vice president and Akron’s school leader is a nationally known educator and head of the American Association of School Administrators. His sister Helen Essex teaches first grade at Allensville, and brother Maynard Essex works as a mechanic in Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Martin Essex
Akron
Vinton County
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Dr. Essex
Ray
PTA
American Association of School Administrators
Helen Essex
Allensville
Maynard Essex
Home Demonstration Club Meets in Alfred on Color in the Home
Alfred ALFRED The Home Demonstration Club held a meeting at the Grange Hall with nine members present as Mr. and Mrs. Nolan discussed Color in the Home. The MYF held its regular meeting and a prayer gathering was hosted by Mrs. Ella Weaver. Visits included Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Woode at Holzer Hospital and Mrs. Linnie Gaul visiting Athens to see her aunt Mrs. Ann Supper. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Henderson hosted dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Henderson and Mrs. Harold Swartz. Williamson, W. Va., residents visited Hobart Swartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Grange Hall
Nolan
MYF
Ella Weaver
Charles D. Woode
Frank Cheesebrew
Holzer Hospital
Linnie Gaul
Athens
Ann Supper
Lee Henderson
Clarence Henderson
Vinton County Court Notes summary
Estate matters include Delbert A. Radcliff and Addie M. Graham estates with Graham named administrator under a $4000 bond. Divorces filed by Thomas C. Schaal against Georgia Schaal and Martha L. Williams against Robert Williams. Ohio Tax Commission tax case settled. Forestry case against Mabel Fitzwater pled guilty with fine and costs suspended. Bastardy case Sue Doles against Kenneth Routte bound over to Common Pleas Court under $1000 bond. Represented by A L Chatfield and Sammons, Chillicothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert A. Radcliff
Wil
Addie M. Graham
WFE
Graham
Thomas C. Schaal
Georgia Schaal
Martha L. Williams
Robert Williams
Ohio Tax Commission
W. W. Jeffers
State Division of Forestry
Mabel Fitzwater
G. E. Sharp
Sue Doles
Kenneth Routte
Common Pleas Court
Sharp
A. L. Chatfield
Sammons
Chillicothe
McArthur Keener Mc Neeley Fined for Disturbing Peace
McArthur Keener Mc Neeley of Pumpkin Ridge Swan Township was fined 25 dollars plus costs by County Judge G E Sharp on Monday for disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Keener McNeeley
Pumpkin Ridge
Swan Twp
G. E. Sharp
Gas Wells Drilling Slowed by Rain and Snow in Ohio
Heavy rains and snow hindered movement of equipment in Swan Township Vinton County delaying gas drilling in the Creola area. Bray No 2 on Pearl Bray farm yielded 6.8 million cubic feet daily, drilled for Kwatosky Blanton Kissling Jr. A Coet Conley farm well produced 1.3 million and a Minnie Shurtz farm well 2.5 million, all hydrofractured by various crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Ohio
Creola
Swan Twp
Vinton County
Pearl Bray
Bray No. 2
R. Swingle
Jack Kwatosky
Darrell Blanton
George Kissling Jr
Coet
Bank Raises Savings Interest at Vinton County National Bank
McARTHUR The board of directors of Vinton County National Bank of McArthur increased the savings rate to 3 percent per year retroactive to August 1, 1958. President R. B. Will announced that deposits earn interest via credit on February 1 and August 1, with the higher rate applying to six months’ balances as of February 1, 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County National Bank of
R. B. Will
Vinton County National Bank
Will
Jackson Firm Buys Morrow Furniture Co
McARTHUR Kenneth C. Vance of Jackson buys Morrow Furniture Co. East Main St. McArthur to run as Jackson Furniture Co. Orville Walker of Jackson named manager. Vance operates stores in Jackson Huntington W Va and Newark Ohio. McArthur store to be restocked. Morrow established the business Nov 4 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Morrow Furniture Co
East Main St
Jackson Furniture Co
John V. Morrow
Orville Walker
Jackson
Kenneth C. Vance
Huntington
W. Va
Newark
Ohio
Vance
Miss Boring Engaged to Carroll Reeves in McArthur
Mr and Mrs Fermin Boring of McArthur announce the engagement of their daughter LaDonna Grace to Carroll Eugene Reeves son of Mr and Mrs Carl Reeves of Fairmont Harbor Ohio The couple plan an open church wedding February 13 at 2 30 p m at the McArthur Methodist Church Rev Edward T Myers officiating Reeves attended Ohio University and Rio Grande College and teaches in Willoughby Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Fermin Boring
LaDonna Grace
Carroll Eugene Reeves
Carl Reeves
Fairmont Harbor
Ohio
Miss Boring
Wilton High School
Rio Grande College
Reeves
Ohio University
Sigma Theta Epsilon
Willoughby
Methodist Church
Edward T. Myers
Vinton National Bank Re Elects All Officers
At the annual stockholders meeting McArthur based bank officers were re elected. Officers include R B Will president J G Will vice president and cashier J W Saltz vice president Belle S Jenkins assistant vice president and R B Will Jr assistant cashier directors include R B Will J G Will J W Saltz Margaret Sprague Alice R Will and Mary W Pilcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton National Bank
R. B. Will
J. G. Will
J. W. Saltz
Belle S. Jenkins
R. B. Will Jr
Margaret Sprague
Alice R. Will
Mary W. Pilcher
Children’s Home Report Presented to Vinton County Commissioners
The 1959 annual report shows 49 children under the Vinton County Children’s Home supervision, with 12 starting the year and 27 in the home. The farm produced 1300 bales of mixed fay, and expenses totaled 13 251.88 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton County
Child Welfare Board
EBL Newsome
C. M. Ogle
Lee Harper
Genoa Roof
William Reffett
Children’s Home
J. P. Daab
George A. Knox
McArthur Savings and Loan elects leaders in annual vote
McArthur Savings and Loan Co. re-elected president W W Tinker. Delbert T Reese was chosen vice president. George A Knox was re-elected secretary-treasurer with George L Knox and Patty L Clark as assistant secretaries-treasurers. Directors include Herbert S Hamilton, George A Knox, George L Knox, J E Rosser, W W Tinker and D T Reese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
W. W. Tinker
McArthur Savings and Loan Co
Delbert T. Reese
George A. Knox
George L. Knox
Patty L Clark
Herbert S. Hamilton
J. E. Rosser
W W. Tinker
D. T. Reese
Morley Road to Receive Stone for Winter Passability
The board votes to furnish and lay at least 499 tons of stone on Morley Road to keep it passable in winter and to establish and enforce road limits in Elk Township under the federal aid secondary road program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Public Roads
Federal Aid
Morley
Maintenance Mechanics Wanted in Parkersburg
Chemical manufacturer in Parkersburg seeks maintenance mechanics with industrial experience in welding millwright work pipefitting general mechanical repair or electrical. Prefer high school education age 25 to 40 apply with experience Box No 672 care of Athens Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Athens Messenger
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Cation
Elizabeth Hanners
Elsie
Alka Seltzer
Amphorel
Agoral
Glouster
Rafe
Essex
PTA Post
Harold Swartz
Williamson, W. Va
Hobart Swartz
Vinton County Court
Theresa de Francesca
Canton
N. Y
Richard G. Smith
Felix Aulise
America
Mabel
Children’s Home Report
Fairport Harbor
LaDonna Grace Boring
Greenie Thacker
Louise Cartee
John Crow
Pinker
Altmans
Deb
Regal
Orion
Coats
Poplin
Eas
Mouton
Bedford Cords
Poplins
Pink, Jaize
Woos
Carling Brewing Co, Inc
Cleveland, Ohio
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