Arraignments in Vinton Grand Jury Indictments
McARTHUR january term grand jury cases heard by Judge Chatfield include Brosier Joe Dunn of Hamden pleading guilty to non support with $40.25 monthly payment, Carl Watters of Hamden pleading guilty to assault and battering his wife with a $100 fine and 60 days in jail, and Elmer Raymond McCarty of Wilkesville charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Cecil Malone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brosier
Joe’’ Dunn
Hamden
Carl Watters
Watters
Elmer Raymond McCarty
Wilkesville
Cecil Malone
McCarty
Local Dandelions and Robins Highlight McArthur Week
In McArthur and Vinton County residents report signs of mild winter with dandelions blooming and a robin spotted. In court Judge Chatfield accepts guilty plea from McCarty on prior death case, places 2 years probation, orders funeral costs to parents, and 30 days hard labor. Several defendants plead guilty or innocent on charges including reckless driving, statutory offenses, non support, with trials set for Jan 31 Feb 24 Feb 25. Sheriff Brown and Deputy Weese praised for capturing indicted individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Vinton County
Oreton
Chatfield
Darby
McCarty
Malone
Donald Thacker
Charles Bethel
Howard Spurlock
Hamden
Thomas Dexter
New Plymouth
William Brown
Wayne Weese
Theft Charged From House In McArthur Area
McArthur area reports a theft from the home of John P. Jeffers Sunday. George W. Peck is sought as an alleged accomplice to Radcliff who took items valued over $100 including a German Walther P-38, camera, pen, wrist watch, bracelet, trench knife and desk lighter. Most goods were sold to a Radcliff resident and men in a nearby tavern. all but the pen have been recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliff
McArthur
Brown
Indicted in Fix Case Stemmer faces New York bribery ties
Harvey Stemmer, 35, is indicted in New York over an attempted fix of the Giants Bears NFL title game, based on information from Alvin J. Paris, already convicted in the same bribery scheme. Stemmer was then serving a sentence for bribing Brooklyn College basketball players.
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Harvey Stemmer
New York
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Alvin J. Paris
Stemmer
Brooklyn
NEA Telephoto
Equipment Bids Opened by Vinton County Commissioners
Sealed bids for used county highway equipment were opened Saturday morning January 25 by Vinton County commissioners. Low bidders Ralph Crow of McArthur won Hough leader at 3151.50 dollars, L and M Coal Co of Nelsonville won puller grader at 155 and motor grader at 415 dollars, and Dale Remy of McArthur won Celetrac tractor at 1258 dollars. Total bids 4 791.50. A marriage license was issued January 24 to William J Ji den and Lucille D Carpenter both of McArthur, married January 24 by Rev. A. J. Jenkins.
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McArthur
Vinton
Ralph Crow
Hough Leader
L. & M. Coal Co
Nelsonville
Dale Remy
Celetrac Tractor
William J. Jiiden
Lucille D. Carpenter
A. J. Jenkins
Theyre Down But Not Out In Wilkesville Legion Dance
The Joseph Freeman Post of the American Legion in Wilkesville plans a March of Dimes dance despite a January fire that destroyed seven buildings including the Legion hall. Al Humphrey leads efforts for the event scheduled Friday at the K of P Hall with George Tyler's orchestra providing music.
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K. of P. Hall
George Tyler
Fish Supper Committees Appointed
McArthur Church of Christ Loyal Men's Sunday School class announced the fish supper committees. Committee in charge includes George Minton Stanley Miller and Rev Joseph P Daab. Roles listed for cooks waiters potato prep slow prep tables hosts dishwashers and requests all other class members to assist.
Fire at Frazee home in New Addition
A defective flue caused a house fire at the Ezra Frazee residence in New Addition. The blaze was contained with little damage. In other news a Girl Scout club was organized with Ruth Rowe and Rachel Smith as leaders and Mrs Janet Miller as pianist. They will meet Saturdays at the Methodist Church.
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Hamden
Ezra Frazee
New Addition
Ruth Rowe
Rachel Smith
Janet Miller
Maxwell Matteson
Columbus
Fred Matteson
Herbert Sprague
Henry Perry
James Angle
Ella Davis
Carl
Chillicothe
Charles Goodrich
McArthur
Ruth Thomas
Wellston
Autye Baker
Martha Jane
Fred Smith
Clarence Jewell
Barnhill
Main and
Wilkesville St
Scarlet fever case remains in Vinton County
County Nurse Nina Nelson reports only one scarlet fever case left in the county. The McArthur cases were released during the holidays, with the remaining patient in a family near Wilkesville. County Auditor John B. Gill Jr and McArthur men S. R. Cline and C. M. Howell depart for a two week quail hunting trip in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Vinton County
Nina Nelson
Wilkesville
John B. Gill Jr
S. R. Cline
C. M. Howell
Philadelphia
Miss
Fox Attacks Man at Mill in Brown Township
Sheriff William Brown reports a fox attacked Roy Ross at his sawmill in the Lake Hope region Monday. Ross killed the fox and turned it over to the sheriff, with the animal later handed to the county health department.
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McArthur
William Brown
Brown
Roy Ross
Lake Hope
Brown Township
Ross
Births at Chamberlain and Ball clinic McArthur
Birth notices from Vinton County list a son born Jan 22 to Anthony and wife in McArthur and a series of newborns on Jan 27 to Delmar Wiseman in Radcliff Guy Cantrill near McArthur and Otto Salts of Dundas with details. A rabies test was conducted. Ross informed Sheriff Brown the fox did not bite him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Chamberlain and Ball Clinic
Anthony Clevenger
Delmar Wiseman
Radcliff
Guy
Cantrill
Otto Salts
Dundas
Ross
Brown
Convicted Slayer Seeks Ohio Supreme Court Review
Russell Eugene Koons of Springfield appeals to the Ohio Supreme Court for a review of his murder conviction and death sentence. The 22 year old Navy veteran was at Pearl Harbor during the attack and had his death date set for January 17 before an indefinite stay was granted by the state appeals court pending the high court decision. Chile is described as a major mining country in South America.
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Columbus
Russell Eusgene Koons
Springfield
Ohio Supreme Court
Koons
Pearl Harbor
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
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Sauer Kraut
Weare
Grapefruit Country Club—Choice
Citrus Fruit Week
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Noam
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