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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1962

Page

7

Olmsted Falls Youth Found After Forest Lost Hike

A 16 year old Olmsted Falls boy named Fred Webb got lost for about two hours and 15 minutes Sunday in Zaleski State Forest after leaving the camping area at Lake Hope. A search by Park Manager Dick McDaniel with volunteers led to the boy being found on Two Mill Road on Juniper Ridge and a passing motorist returned him to camp.

McArthur Olmsted Falls Zaleski State Forest Fred Webb Lake Hope Dick McDaniel Peng Bene Two Mill Road Juniper Ridge

Highway Bids To Be Called For U S 50 Relocation

The Ohio State highway department will invite bids on December 11 to relocate a 4.80 mile segment of U S 50 from the Ross County line east to Ratcliffburg in Vinton County. Planning should finish by October 1 with an estimated cost of 1.3 million dollars for a two lane limited access road on a four lane right of way ending at Pine Ridge Road. Priority was advanced by Division Nine Engineer Max R Farley at the request of Rep T R Boring Me Arthur.

Rep T. R. Boring MeArthur

Laurel Cliff News Notes From Community Pages

Harmon Fox sustained a broken toe at work for a power company. Captain Parker and family left for Fairbanks Alaska after a furlough with Pearl Parker. Captain Parker heads to Fairbanks for two and a half years. Mrs Laurence Eblin hosted a birthday party for Darlene with Billy Soulsby Carolyn Soulsby Michee Howell Patti Eblin Pennie Eblin present. The Rev Eugene Gill and family traveled to Cald well for the Free Methodist Conference. Jack Ratliff returned to California after visiting relatives. Various local families, including Archer Hison Diehl and Brookover, shared visits and gatherings with neighbors.

Pearl Parker Laurel Cliff Harmon Fox Cedric C. Parker Eric Fairbanks Alaska Captain Parker Laurence Eblin Darlene Billy Carolyn Soulsby Michee Kay Howell Patti Pennie Eblin Eugene Gill Caldwell Jack Ratliff California Paul Archer Gregg Mark Hison Columbus Lewis Diehl William Glass Akron Lester Brookover Bud Hill Ike Erickson George Renshaw

McArthur New Plymouth service station reported theft

A McArthur near New Plymouth service station in Hocking County reported items stolen from a break in. Cigars cigarettes razor blades and two ignition tubes were taken. Victim was the McDaniel service station.

Mcarthur New Plymouth Vinton County Hocking County McDaniel

McArthur Willis Teeters Reports Break‑In at Salt Creek Cabin

McArthur Willis Teeters of Columbus told the sheriff’s office his Salt Creek cabin near the Eagle Mills church was broken into last week and a two burner hot plate was stolen.

McArthur Willis Teeters Columbus Salt Creek Eagle Mills Church

Two Hired To Teach At McArthur

McArthur school board fills two elementary vacancies. Paula Irwin from Jackson will teach sixth grade, replacing Frances Murdoch who returns to Chillicothe. Joanne Sowers of Wellston will teach third grade, succeeding Jeath Ward who has resigned. Three high school vacancies remain including band director instrumental music teacher social studies teacher and junior high math science teacher.

Stolen Truck Recovered After Youth Camp Breakaway

A pickup truck stolen by two Zaleski Youth Camp runaways was found in Columbus. The vehicle belonged to Emerson Peters. The youths admitted where they abandoned it and were dealt with by authorities. Ronald Jones, 18, pleaded guilty to motor vehicle theft in Common Pleas Court and received a sentence up to 20 years in Mansfield Reformatory. he is from Dayton and was moved to Franklin County Juvenile Court.

McArthur Zaleski Columbus Emerson Peters Ronald Jones Common Pleas Court Mansfield Dayton Franklin County Juvenile Court

Draft Call Details From Vinton County Notices

McARTHUR Donald F. Ragan 22 of Hamden Route 1 answered the July draft call. Selective Service announced the August call would be answered by Ronald Dean Tripp 29 of McArthur on August 15 and that one registrant would receive a pre draft physical exam on August 7.

McArthur Donald F. Ragan Hamden Vinton County Selective Service Ronald Dean Tripp

McARTHUR Students Earn Honors and Camp Scholarship

McArthur sees Marshall Herrold and Donna J. Chesser cited for achievements. Marshall Herrold, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Herrold, earns a Standard Hardware camp scholarship to attend the state FFA camp in Carrollton from July 30 to Aug 3 and serves as vice president of the McArthur Future Farmers chapter. Donna J Chesser, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Chesser, is on Ohio State University's spring quarter honor roll for high academic average, following time as an honor student at McArthur High School.

McArthur Marshall Herrold Jack Herrold Carrollton Standard Hardware and Supply Co Methur Marshall McArthur High School McArthur Future Farmers Chapter Donna J. Chesser North Sugar St Marvin Chesser Ohio State University Achs McArthur ‘High School

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