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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1951
Page
13
McArthur Vinton County students join 178 teachers and students at the Ohio University Music Clinic Workshop in Athens held over the past two weeks. Enrolled were Jean Leach Za reski Mary Rachel Lomax Sara Will and Scarlett Smith.
Vinton County Grand Jury met in a one day session and returned eight true bills against nine defendants. Five indictments on six persons were secret and to be arraigned Friday before Judge C W Smith. Leland Matteson Jr Hamden was indicted for arson and attempted arson. Leota Marple McArthur was indicted for burglary and attempted arson. Pearl Eugene Hutchinson was indicted for neglecting to provide for minor children. Foreman Andrew Adelman led a panel of jurors including Faye Pendleton Theodore Brooks Frank Cottrill Edward Ward and others. The jury ignored five cases and examined 20 witnesses in 13 cases.
McArthur area reports 219 Vinton County men serving in the armed forces Local draft board clerk Mrs Helen Morrison announced four more enlisted and four inducted last week Inducted were Philip M Perry William E Perry John H Thompson and John W Bowen All served through Local Board No 121 and went to Fort George C Mead Maryland Enlisting were Donald D Taborn John F Lopez Harold L Kirby and Raymel W Winet Other induction orders are planned for July 30 and Aug 30 with no pre induction physicals expected in July or August.
The village council approves steel street signs to mark all intersections in McArthur. Signs, made with porcelain enamel on blue, will be erected this week by the city street crew, with C. M. Herrold handling poles donated by Austin Powder Co. The project uses village funds. 30 signs bought so far, 30 more needed to complete marking.
Will Attends Course McARTHUR R. B Will president of the Vinton County National Bank of McArthur returned from the first session of a three year graduate course in banking at Rutgers University New Brunswick New Jersey.
Vinton County commissioners contract several items of business. Earl Heinlein is named to fill the unexpired term on the County Child Welfare Board. SCS and PMA personnel seek shared office space on the court house second floor with tentative approval. Township road resurfacing aid requested and a long unused county road near Vinton Station eyed for reopening. Birth notices report Carolyn Ann Smith, Jacqueline Ann Kelly, and a son for Risner.
The county commissioners announced Clean Up Week activities with repainting of the exterior wood portions of the sheriff's residence and old jail underway this week.
Water Superintendent George Partlow said McArthur should not face a water shortage this summer unless a drought occurs. Two new wells and pumps have been installed, with the old wells kept ready. The upgrades increase water availability for short periods, though total supply remains limited.
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