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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1957

Page

10

January Grand Jury to Convene in McArthur

The January term grand jury will convene at 9 a m Monday January 28 Prosecuting Attorney John Beckley said He asked Vinton county justices of peace and mayors to send pending case transcripts to Clerk of Courts Otto Depue by January 26 so they may be included Four cases likely to be considered include State of Ohio v Melvin and Lilly Belle Wilson State of Ohio v Kermit E Root State of Ohio v Billy Patton and State of Ohio v Westina Patton Names of jurors drawn to serve include Charles Young Ray Alice Eberts Dundas Orson Dickerson New Plymouth Clarence W Lomax Warren E Campbell Wilkesville Mabel McCoy Lois Harper Wilner Brown MacArthur Minerva Dozer Ray Laveta Morrow W E Graham Verna Burley Route 2 Kesslie Conley Creola Route 1 Elizabeth Huston Carpenter Route 1 and Mabelle Chatfield McArthur

Ing Otto Depue Grand State of Ohio Melvin Lilly Belle Wilson John Page Kermit E. Root Hubert Gambill Billy Patton George F. Jarvis Westina Patton Joan Johnson Charles Young Ray Alice Eberts Dundas Orson Dickerson New Plymouth Clarence W. Lomax McArthur Warren E. Campbell Wilkesville Mabel McCoy Lois Harper Wilner Brown Mac Arthur Minerva Dozer Laveta Morrow W. E. Graham Verna Burley Kessie Conley Creola Elizabeth Huston Carpenter Mabelle Chatfield

Dog Warden Hired for Vinton County

McARTHUR Charles Boring of Creola was appointed Vinton County dog warden effective January 16 by county commissioners. Howard Wells and R. B. Will voted yes while W. W. Jeffers voted no.

Creola Vinton County Howard Wells R. B. Will W. W. Jeffers

1384 Dog Licenses Sold in Vinton County

A total of 1384 dog licenses were sold in Vinton county at the deadline, Auditor Glenn Peters announced. Fifty-three kennel licenses were sold this year. Dog owners must now pay a dollar penalty for tags purchased. Last year 1469 tags were sold at the deadline.

McArthur Vinton County Glenn Peters Peters

Lodestone as Magnetite Used as Iron Ore

A lodestone is a form of magnetite that is sometimes used as an iron ore.

Extension Meeting Set McARTHUR

An Ohio University extension class meeting, postponed due to bad weather, now scheduled for Thursday at 7 p m at the county office.

McArthur Ohio University Extension

Court Notes On Estate Transfers and Vehicle Title Petitions

Vinton court notes report an application to transfer Teal estate in the Warren E. Campbell matter. The Estate of Eldon Eugene Martin files a petition for authority to transfer a certificate of title for a motor vehicle.

Warren E. Campbell Eldon Eugene Martin

Registrar of Motor Vehicles Begins Duties in McArthur

Mrs. H. V. (Virginia) Jones assumed the deputy registrar role for the McArthur area this week. The registrar’s office moved from the Democrat-Enquirer building on North Market Street to the Home Electric Shop building on South Market Street.

Registrar of Motor Vehicles Mcarthur H. V Virginia) Jones Democrat-Enquirer North Market Street Home Electric Shop South Market Street

Irrigation Expands Half Million Acres in French Morocco

French Morocco, long viewed as desert, now supports about 500000 acres under irrigation. The development signals increased agricultural productivity and potential for regional growth, with water management projects enabling arable farming across arid lands.

French Morocco

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