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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1950

Page

9

Dial Equipment To Arrive Sooner Than Scheduled

McArthur exchanges gains earlier delivery of dial equipment with conversion planned for May or June next year. Howard C. Slusher says subscribers will switch together after installation, with terminal per station setup and interteld dial long distance. The program will also include extensive line and pole work starting April 1950.

McArthur McArthur Exchange Howard C. Slusher Logan Home Telephone Co Slusher Logan Exchange United States

WCTU Sends Six to Logan For Contest

Sunday evening the WCTU sent six contestants to Logan for a silver medal contest. Mrs. Fred Keller welcomed them. Miss Linnie Arnold responded. Judges awarded Georgia Mace the medal with Anna Cline second. Evelyn Perkins gave an oration for a future gold medal contest.

Nira Tucker Vinton County WCTU Wallace Cline Jenkins Nettie Milhon Janice Crow Mary Cline Paul Monks Hocking County D. V. Rannells McArthur High School Mary Rachel Simms

Local Marriages Reported in Cir cleville and Albany Area

Carl Jones and Mildred Wingert wed January 18 in Cir cleville. Allfree Bell and Mildred Knotts marry January 19 in Albany. Asa Graves and Anna Mae Baird tied the knot January 20. Leonard Brooks and Lucretia Wilson married January 21 in Radcliff.

Carl Jones Columbus Mildred Wingert Ray O. S. Rooth Circleville Allfree A. Bell Chauncey Lucretia Wilson Radcliff J. P. Daab

Gateways To McArthur To Be Built

The Development Association will supply brick for four gateway markers at city limits on routes 50 and 75. Boulevard lights are installed and street light materials are ready for installation. The association backs street marking and may contact property owners if city costs rise. President Clyde English reports the railroad says an industry could locate here with housing and a factory site, employing many people.

McArthur McArthur Brick Plant Clyde English Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad

Co-Chairmen Named For Polio Drive In McArthur

County Chairman R. E. Smith announces co chairs Arthur George Kenneth Leach Zaleski Paul Ward Hamden Jim Cecil Allensville Stanley Sheline Dundas and Raymond Long Wilkesville for the polio drive. Junior Civic Club to canvass the town and communities will host activities to promote the effort.

Mcarthur R. E. Smith Arthur George Kenneth Leach Zaleski Paul Ward Hamden Jim Cecil Allensville Stanley Sheline Dundas Raymond Long Wilkesville

Prater Baby Linda Margaret Born in Logan

Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Prater announce the birth of daughter Linda Margaret on January 18 at Hocking Valley Hospital in Logan.

McArthur Joe E. Prater Linda Margaret Hocking Valley Hospital Logan

Fire destroys Blore barn near Radcliff

McARTHUR The Blore farm barn near Radcliff owned by Paul Blore Dayton burned last week with eleven head of stock including five cows and four heifers lost along with a new corn picker feed grinder and hay. Two Dayton area coal truckers woke Robert Burns about 1 am and only one cow, a team of horses and harness survived. Origin of the fire remains unknown and stock had little insurance while the barn was partly insured.

McArthur Blore Radcliff Robert Mose) Burns Dayton Burns Paul Blore

Dog Tag Sale Law in Vinton County Report

Auditor Theodore Boring reports fewer dog tag sales in Vinton County as kennel licenses rise and may explain the drop. About 1800 tags sold. January 20 deadline carried a $1 penalty now added to fees. Dogs found without licenses will be destroyed per Dog Warden Otto Dearth.

McArthur Vinton County Theodore Boring Boring Otto Dearth

McArthur Social Notes and Sunrise Lodge Installations

At McArthur Mrs Clarence Alli son hosted three tables of bridge last Wednesday with prizes for Jeannette Tingley Ada J Arnett Ruth Souders and Louise Kwatkosky. Sunrise Rebekah Lodge 890 installed officers January 19 with Gladyse Aiken from Coolville as installing officer and marshal. New officers Leo ra Brown Nellie Arnett Blanche Waller Dorothy Wells Gertrude Jolly Leafy Foreman Dorothy Reffet Louise Durkin Hazel Stephens Ola Ziegler Howard Wallar outside guardian and Gerry Frye past noble grand. Coolville degree team guests performed initiation work.

Rebekah Lodge Gladyse Aiken Coolville Aiken Leora Brown Noble Grand Nellie Arnett Blanche Wallar Dorothy Wells Gertrude Jolly Leafy Foreman Dorothy Reffet Louise Durkin Hazel Stephenson Ola Ziegler Howard Wallar Inside Guardian William Brown Outside Guardian Gerry Frye

Andrew J Turner 82 of Hocking County dies in Logan area

Andrew J Turner aged 82 died January 20 at Saunders Rest Home near Logan after lifelong service in Hocking County. Survived by two children Bertha Schroeder and Olive Hart, a son Lawrence Hart, sister Hannah Sowers, and burial followed at Chestnut Grove Cemetery after services at the Chestnut Grove church. Rural Youth group to meet in McArthur at 7:30 p.m. with American Legion Hall venue noted.

McArthur Andrew J. Turner Saunders Logan Mr. Turner Hocking County Bertha Schroeder Olive Lawrence Hart Hannah Sowers Mechanicsburg Chestnut Grove Vinton County American Legion Hall

Mrs Rene Dye Hosts Clinton Circle Meeting at Dundas Home

Mrs Rene Dye acted as hostess for the Clinton Circle gathering hosted at her Dundas residence on Thursday afternoon. Attendees shared refreshments and discussed community plans.

Rene Dye Clinton Circle Dundas

Quilt Club Meeting Notes With Refreshments Hosted

The article lists several members and guests who worked on a quilt and notes that refreshments were served by the hostess. Attendees include Goldie Christian Genoa Roof Dena Salts Ruth Morrow Ida Salts Mary Morrow Shirley Buskirk Ethel Allen Esculine Ward Emma Gregory Goldie Magee Opal Page Hazel Wortman Cora Winters and Emma Lou Morrow. The next meeting will be at Mrs Emma Gregory's home in Hamden.

Bers Goldie Magee Shirley Buskirk Goldie Christian Genoa Roof Dena Salts Ruth Morrow Ida Salts Mary Morrow Ethel Allen Esculine Ward Emma Gregory Opal Page Hazel Wortman Cora Winters Emma Lou Morrow Hamden

DAR Chapter Hostess Gala With Southeast District Director

Mrs. EF E Griffith welcomed Hannah Dowd Vanderford Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution after noon on Wednesday. Southeast District director Mrs. G R Grimsley spoke and Mrs. Paul Monks of Logan a member of Gov Worth attended.

EF. E. Griffith Hannah Dowd Vanderford Daughters of the American Revolution G. R. Grimsley East Fultenham Paul Monks Logan Gov. Worth

Ohio DAR chapter pledges restoration at Walschmidt House

Delegates selected for the state conference to be held in Akron March 13 15. The Kroger family donated the Walschmidt House near Cincinnati to Ohio DAR as a historic home. Fourteen members gathered around the dining table with refreshments served by the hostess.

Ington Walschmidt Cincinnati Ohio Kroger Akron

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