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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1966
Page
16
McARTHUR The Vinton County Board of Education tabled requests to release or reassign students to Wellston and Hocking County districts for study. The board planned to award the new Vinton County Consolidated High School charter this week and approved several staffing actions.
The Ohio Youth Commission will display a crafts exhibit at the Ohio State Fair from August 25 to September 5 to show youths can channel into constructive paths. OYC Chairman Daniel W. Johnson hopes the display builds public support for adolescent delinquency rehabilitation.
Three men filed declarations of candidacy petitions for the Vinton County Board of Education race this fall. Elza Huntley of New Plymouth, former Swan board member, George Wilson of Allensville, former Allensville board member, and a McArthur man who asked to remain unnamed announced plans to run, with his candidacy still undecided.
Two men were injured Thursday morning when a garage under demolition collapsed. Eldon Weeks of Pomeroy and Frank Arnott near Racine sustained injuries. Weeks received scalp laceration treatment at Veterans Memorial Hospital while Arnott was rushed to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis by ambulance.
Gov. James A. Rhodes and Ohio Supreme Court Judge Lewis J. Schneider visited the Perry County Fair opening day with aides. State Treasurer John D. Herbert planned a 2 p.m. appearance and Clarence Miller, Lancaster former mayor and GOP congressional candidate, would attend Friday. Thursday events include a Miller High School band concert at 6:30 p.m., tractor pull, and beef cattle judging at 7 p.m. Also mentions making a garden hose into a knife shield.
Community notes cover Temple W S C S meeting hosted by Mrs Carl Greenless with program by Mrs William Lawson on Automation and Leisure. Also family reunion for Jeffers descendants at Chillicothe City Park and weekend visits from relatives in Charleston West Virginia and Gallipolis plus Carpenter Baptist Busy Bees meeting at the church led by Mrs Rex Cheadle. Donnie Jones left for armed forces assignment.
Local column records visiting relatives and family ties with names like Mrs. Dana Haning Burlingham Mrs. Florence Well and daughter Mrs. Dana Haning Mrs. Rob Leifhert Mrs. Dora O'Brien Mrs. Audrey Saudders and families in Lancaster Burlingham Athens Canal Zone St. Clairsville Dar win Dayton and New Haven W Va. Also brief fishing tip about avoiding snags with a bubble lure.
Market notes show cattle at mixed levels with steers around 25.00 for near 1000 lb, heifers 23.50, cows 16.50-18.50, bulls 20.00-21.50, hogs largely steady with barrows and gilts 26.00 for 200-240 lb and 20.00-21.00 for 300-350 lb, sows 25-50 higher. Sheep and lambs listed with lambs 24.00-25.00. Ohio grain prices show No red wheat steady to 1.74, corn near 1.28-1.30, oats 0.67-0.68, soybeans around 3.28-3.30.
Area death notices report Elza R Mc Graner 73 of The Plains died at Sheltering Arms Hospital after three years illness. Survived by wife Hazel and siblings Elza Charles Bernard. funeral 1 p.m. Saturday Hughee Funeral Home. Also William Miller of Cleveland died while vacationing in Bedford Pa. Woodrow Wilson Bradley 51 of Point Pleasant a Kaiser plant pipefitter died after a heart attack. Corning Mrs Neil Kockensparker 76 found dead. services Friday at Carl W Hermey Funeral Home. Dr Richard Allen Foster former Ohio University English professor funeral Saturday. Angela Sue Casey one day old buried Henderson Cemetery. Brad Wolfe Racine died. Pamela Turnure engaged to Robert N Timmins. Jacqueline Kennedy birthday dinner planned at Auchincloss estate.
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