Miner Critically Injured In Motorcycle Accident
McARTHUR Gordon Nall 19 Creola state packer miner is in critical condition at Kite Cross Hospital Columbus after a motorcycle accident Monday night. He left Benedict Sherman strip mine near Creola when his bike hit a soft spot in the road and thrown him. Three miners Paul Roof C T Hughes and Jesse Hoy aided him and rushed him to Chamberlain clinic McArthur, then to hospital. Doctors fear a fractured skull and severe brain concussion. Nall works as an oiler at Benedict Sherman mine.
Car Overturns In Vinton County Crash Injures Driver
A two car crash on Pretty Run road in Vinton County left Amos Dozer 22 with abrasions after his car rolled three times. James Myers 18 and Alva Dutcher 24 were involved. Myers car rolled into a field, Dutcher faced one car damage and was fined $10 and costs for driving on the wrong side of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Pretty Run
Vinton County
State Highway Patrol
Amos Dozer
South Bloomingville
James Myers
Alva Dutcher
Myers
Yers
Ambrose J. Jenkins
McArthur Justice of the Peace
Vinton County Land Transfers Highlight Local Property Moves
Dolpha and Mamie Perry transfer lot 336 in Hamden to Ald Ger ald and Grace Riffle. Delbert R. Peck transfers 80 acres in Eagle Township to Gertrude Starkey. Maxwell W. McCarley Jr. sells 61 acres in Wilkesville Township to Effie M. Denny. Kenneth and Verlie Nixon sell 47 acres in Richland Township to Prock and Genevieve Case. Ray and Margaret Sowers transfer lot 5 in Allensville to Myron Eugene Elrich. Fred and Lena Elrich sell 70 acres in Richland Township to Ray and Margaret Sowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolpha
Mamie Perry
Gerald
Grace Riffle
Hamden
Delbert R. Peck
Gertrude Starkey
Eagle Township
Maxwell W. McCarley Jr
Effie M. Denny
Wilkesville
Kenneth and
Verlie Nixon
Prock
Genevieve Case
Richland Township
Ray and
Margaret Sowers
Myron Eugene Elrich
Allensville
Fred and
Lena Elrich
Ray
Auto Collision Damages Vehicle In McArthur Intersection
A car owned by Lindsey Remy and driven by Sylvia Barnette collided with a truck driven by Paul Byron Robinetta at Mill and Sugar in McArthur. The Remy vehicle sustained damage and Sheriff William Brown investigated the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Lindsey Remy
Wellston
Sylvia Barnette
Jackson
Paul Byron Robinette
Mill and Sugar
Remy
William Brown
Births at Ball Clinic and Chamberlain Clinic Vinton County
A son David Duane born to Donald and Doris Pearce Langsville July 22. A daughter Marialice to John and ? Brown Hamden July AT Chamberlain Clinic a daughter Shirley Ann to Floyd Bradley McArthur July 20. A daughter Judith Ann to Franklin Cherry Union Furnace July 20. A daughter Minnie Maude to Francis Queen Carpenter Route 2 July 24. A daughter Joan Marie to Floyd Mitchell McArthur Route 1 July 24. Youth group meets McARTHUR Twenty three members of the Vinton County Older Rural Youth Group attended the July meeting at Lake Hope on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Clinic
David Duane
Donald Pearce
Langsville
Marialice
John Brown
Hamden
Chamberlain Clinic
Shirley Ann
Floyd Bradley
McArthur
Judith Ann
Franklin Cherry
Union Furnace
Minnie Maude
Francis Queen
Carpenter
Joan Marie
Floyd Mitchell
Vinton County
Lake Hope
Donald Wickline
Columbus
David Wickline
Rio Grande
William Ohse
Monaca
W. C. Fillinger
Lewis Switzer
Billie
Elmer Sherritt
Vinton
Marguerite Hineman
J. L. Hineman
Crown City
John Welker
Emmett Welker
C. B. Robinson
Rupert Trout
Gallipolis
T. J. Moore
Joanne
Charles Bethel
Jimmie
Hannahussell
Bessie Frederick
Clifton
Gloria Shoemaker
Veterans Elect New Officers At Vinton County Picnic
Roger Haynes of Hamden was elected county commander of the American Legion council in Vinton County at the Wilkesville veterans picnic. Carl Evans and Thomas Hartley were chosen vice commander and adjutant, with Al Humphrey chaplain and Marion Brown sergeant at arms. The McArthur high school band performed for about 100 veterans and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Roger Haynes
Hamden
American Legion Council
Vinton County
Wilkesville
Carl R. Evans
Thomas Hartley
al Humphrey
Marion Brown
Court News Of Vinton Court News Of Vinton
The thirteenth account of Ruth Williams guardian of George Clark was filed and approved. An application to transfer real estate of George W. Keck was approved and the estate released from administration. An order of sale of real estate followed a summary order of sale. Wallace E. Vickers sues Mary M. Vickers for divorce with venue change to Hocking County. Dewey Harper files for partition against Alvin C. Harper and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Williams
George Clark
George W. Keck
Kenneth Nixon
Richland Township
Madonna Jane Nixon
Common Pleas Court
Wallace E. Vickers
Mary M. Vickers
Hocking County
Dewey Harper
Alvin C. Harper
Repairs Set For Route 683 In Vinton County
State Highway Department will resurface 8.25 miles of Route 683 from Route 50 to Route 75 and replace a bridge on Route 356 with a 16 foot steel span. Marietta crew to begin work next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
State Highway Department
Theodore Sowers
Marietta
Hamden
Allensville
Waterloo Forest
Mineral
Sowers
Clerks Office To Open For Benefit Applications
John R. Chatfield of the Portsmouth SSA will visit the McArthur Town Hall Clerk’s Office from 10 30 to 11 30 a m Monday August 1 to take Old Age and Survivors Insurance applications and handle related federal family insurance matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
John R. Chatfield
Portsmouth
Social Security Administration
4-H Camp at Tar Hollow Crowns Royalty
Douglas Wrightsel and Sue Robbins were crowned King and Queen of the Tar Hollow 4-H Club Camp held July 17 to 21. The pair were chosen by unanimous vote from 230 4-H members in Vinton and Fairfield Counties. Robbins and Wrightsel belong to Stitch in Time and McArthur Fire Flyes clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Douglas Wrightsel
Sue Robbins
Tar Hollow
Vinton
Fairfield
Stitch In
McArthur Fire Flyes
School Drivers To Get Health Checkup August 8
Vinton County school bus drivers will undergo their annual physicals at the county health office in McArthur. Examinations are scheduled Monday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Health Commissioner Dr. H. G. Southard announced the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Vinton County
H. G. Southard
Corning Social Notes and Local Visits Highlight July
Community notes from Corning and Bidwell detail church classes at the Methodist and EUB schools with refreshments, plus visits by families from Rochester, Columbus, Rio Grande, and Monaca. Other items mention a burial, a beauty salon closing, hospital treatment, and several public notices including a vehicle sale, an estate appointment, and a divorce petition.
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Corning
Church
Methodist Church
Philos
EUB
Chamberlain Clinic Notes Local Med Events
Janet Via of Wellston underwent a tonsillectomy. Howard Strong of Wilkesville received a fractured left arm. The incidents occurred in late July as recorded in local notices.
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Janet Via
Mason Via
Wellston
Howard Strong
Earl Strong
Wilkesville
LICENSED TO MARRY Hogan and Marvin in McArthur
Paul FE Hogan 46 hotel owner of McArthur and Jane Marvin 38 of McArthur obtained a license to marry. The filing records note their ages and occupations in the local clerks office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul FE. Hogan
McArthur
Jane Marvin
Miss Lomax and Gerald Bishop Wed in Kentucky
Jacqueline Louise Lomax and Gerald E. Bishop wed at the Presbyterian Church in Channelsburgh Kentucky on July 14. The bride wore white satin with empire lines and a basque bodice. After the ceremony they flew to Niagara Falls and Canada and plan to live in Wellston. The couple met when she became his flight student. he is a Wellston airport owner and flight instructor. The bride is tied to McArthur Wholesale Grocery Co. and a McArthur High School graduate. the groom is an Army Air Force veteran and Berlin Wellston pilot.
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Niagara Falls
Canada
Wellston
Lomax
Bishop
McArthur High School
McArthur Wholesale Grocery Co
Wellston Airport
Berlin
Tax Records Closed on July 20 in McArthur
County Treasurer Ronald E. Simms announced the real estate tax books in McArthur were closed promptly on the advertised date July 20. In McArthur Phillip Ward aged 17 months was diagnosed with scarlet fever by the county health department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Phillip Ward
Cat Poisoned by DDT Scratches Hamden Boy
A Hamden cat accidentally sprayed with DDT scratched four year old James Perry before dying. Health officials reported the pet exposure prompted swift action after the county health department noted the incident. Dr Southard sent the cat to the state laboratory for analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamden Boy
McArthur
Hamden
James Perry
Dolph Perry
Brice Maloy, Jr
H. G. Southard
State Laboratory
Cct*us
Salary Hike Seen in Bill Affects County Treasurers
Amended House Bill 264 would raise salaries for county treasurers in Ohio from 1500 to 2400 dollars yearly. The measure, sponsored by Davies and Dobbs, would take effect September 1 under an emergency clause, aligning treasurer pay with the county auditor. Simms, starting a second term in September, would receive the higher salary if the bill is signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davies
Fulton County
Dobbs
Summit County
Simms
Man Located After Search in McArthur Jackson Twp
McARTHUR-Riley C. Wine of Jackson Township is in an Athens Hospital after a search by Vinton County authorities. He was found near his Locust Grove home after traveling through thick woods on the Ervin Rinehart farm. Sheriff William Brown said he was believed ill and was taken to the hospital Monday.
sewing circle meets at Barrett home
The Kelly Sewing Circle Club met at Laurabelle Barrett's home on July 19. A follow up meeting is planned for August 2 at the home of Rhea Lou and Patty Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle
McArthur
Kelly Sewing Circle Club
Laurabelle Barrett
Rhea Lou
Patty Graves
Chesterhill Couple Weds in Greenup Ky Ceremony
Joann Carpenter daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A S Carpenter of Chesterhill wed Claude Allen Jones son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jones near Pennsville July 20 in Greenup Kentucky officiated by Rev. Allen of the Methodist Church. They will reside with the Jones family until plans are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterhill
Joann Carpenter
Claude Allen Jones
Raymond Jones
Pennsville
Greenup
Allen
Methodist Church
Jones
Marion Rural High School
Fairview Park
Gerald Ball
Ray Pierpoint
Mary Hoon
Josephine Smith
Naida Campbell
Mabel Embree
Adelia Hart
Raymond Kennard
Russell Glass
Glen Totman
Appalachacola
Fla
Roy Totman
Jimmiatt
Neil Pratt
Toledo
Wendell van Dyke
Missouri
No Complaints Filed On Vinton County Land Values
The Vinton county board of revision held a regular session last week to hear alleged wrongs from the recently completed appraisal of county land values. No complaints were filed during the meeting.
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Miner
Dick Turner
Court News of
Probate
Royalty
Highway Department
St. Louis County
Kendallville
Ind
Corning Social Notes
Church School
Martha Young
Bidwell
Elwood Smith
Rochester, Pa
Dean Hayes
Louise Moyer
F. J. Barnett
White Cross Hospital
Oakfield
H. L. West
West
Rocky Glen
McConnelsville
Flora Briggs
George Hildebrand
Hazel Lines
J. L. Latta
P. H. Clifford
Ray Clifford
Margaret Quinn
Good Samaritan Hospital
Zanesville
J. R. Richardson
Ohio
Athens
City Waterworks
W. State St
Janice M. Bixler
Emma R. Battin
Athens County
John F. Newcomb
Said
Court OF Common Pleas
John W. Wrase
North Main Street
Subauga
Alabama
Jeanne S. Wrase
Jeanne
Wrase
Wm. Parker Waller
Nelsonville City
Nelsonville
Eavy
East School
Board of Educan
Border
Crisp Rayon
Rayon Stepins
Bray
Lace
Oxford
Miss Lomax
Mr. Bishop
New Plymouth
Presbyterian Church
Doan
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