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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1960

Page

7

Judging Schedule Set For 4-H Club Projects

McARTHUR Ohio clubs announce project judging next week with sessions for Za leski Happy Homemakers Zaleski Merry Maids Sewing Bees Vinton Township Junior Garden Green Valley Chipper Chatters Needles and Pins 4 Leaf Girls Sunset Dreamers H and M Clover Leaves CH New Plymouth Happy Go Lucky Wilkesville clubs. judging dates span July 29 to August 5 and conclude for several groups at the Junior Fair August 19 and 20.

McArthur Zaleski Happy Homemakers Frances Tripp Vinton Township Thelma Leitch Ers George Holdren Holdren Maxine Atwood Sunset Dreamers Max Hall Robert Metz R. W. Cooper Ardell Boring New Plymouth Happy Go Lucky Club Lem Fuller Wilkesville Sew and Beulah McCulty Elva Gray

Vinton County Land Transfers Summary

Selva and Jenely McGhee transfer 84 acres in Dundas to Lloyd and Ann McGhee. Jennie Wills Dunlap conveys a lot to E L Newsom and Edith Newsom. Paul Wright and others sell 80 acres in Elk Two to John W Harper. John and Eloise Harper sell 80 acres in Elk to George Hooper. Otis Pratt transfers 10 acres in Harrison Two to Farnie and Violet Bethel. Cecil and Medrith Mace sell acres in Vinton Two to Theodore and Carole Estep. Dora and Riley Martin sell 20 acres in Eagle Two to Mead Corp. Charley and Grace Flowers sell 0.5 acre in Swan Two to William and Charlotte Miller. Fred and Anna Nelson sell 115.5 acres in Wilkesville Two to Bruce and Caroline Nelson. Alva and Bertha McKenzie sell 2 acres in Wilkesville Twp to Charles Conger.

Paul Wright John W. Harper Elk Two John and Eloise Harper George Hooper Otis Pratt Farnie Violet Bethel Harrison Cecil Medrith Mace Theodore Carole Estep Vinton Dora Riley Martin Mead Corp Eagle Charley Grace Flowers William Charlotte Miller Swan Fred and Anna Nelson Bruce Caroline Nelson Wilkesville Alva Bertha McKenzie Charles Conger

Imboden Reunion at Ash Cave July 31

The fourth annual Imboden descendants reunion will be hosted at Ash Cave on Sunday July 31 with a basket dinner at noon.

Joseph and Emma Imboden Ash Cave

Steele Family Reunion At Ash Cave

The Steele family holds its reunion at Ash Cave on Sunday July 31. Family members are urged to attend and reconnect in a public gathering at the historic site.

Local Families Return Visits and Moves in Mason Area

Mason and surrounding towns report numerous family visits and relocations. The Roush family moved from Clifton to Mason after purchasing the Earl Johnson property while the Johnsons settle on Brown Street. Visits span Columbus Newark Huntington and points Virginia Tennessee with relatives and former residents noted. The Wahama High School band held its annual picnic at New Haven Park as community ties remain strong.

Wahama High School New Haven Park

McArthur-Cyrus Hutchin Missing Hunter Found Safe

Hutchinson, 41, of Union Ridge, returned home Tuesday noon after being lost since Monday morning while hunting. Sheriff Harold Steele organized a search with Zaleski Youth Camp personnel. Hutchinson emerged from the woods near Dundas.

Man Sues for 191000 in Auto Crash Damages

Lloyd Cram of Zaleski filed a suit in Vinton County Common Pleas seeking 191868.96 against Claude A. Jones of Chesterhill and Jack Totman over injuries from an auto accident. The case marks one of the county’s largest damage actions to date.

Vinton County Common Pleas Court Lloyd Cram Zaleski Claude A. Jones Chesterhill Jack Totman Cram H. E. Abele, McArthur

Salmons and Jones Apply for Marriage License

William Carl Salmons a 21 year old Hamden truck driver and Lela Gay Jones an 18 year old of Hamden Route 1 apply for a marriage license in the local courthouse with witnesses listed.

William Carl Salmons Hamden Lela Gay Jones

McArthur Vinton drill team shines at fairs and parade

McArthur Vinton County American Legion drill team appeared at the Jackson County fair in Wellston Saturday night before the Ja-Vin Horse Show and later marched in the Columbus state Legion convention parade. Post 303 at McArthur led Ohio by turning in a quota membership report and earned district and state recognition. Alec Blair of Jackson rode as state commander during the parade.

McArthur Vinton County American Legion Wellston Columbus Robert Wyckoff Ohio State Legion Alec Blair Jackson

Vinton County Court Notes Estate Tax figures

Estate of John E. Remy assessed inheritance tax of 479.44 dollars. Estate total valued at 8990.70 dollars left to sister Hulda Hutt of Wellston.

Vinton County Court John E. Remy Hulda Hutt Wellston

State Opens Bids On Three County Roads

McARTHUR the state highway department called for bids to open August 16 for resurfacing three state highways in Vinton County. The projects cover 3.20 miles of Rt 56 in Swan Township, 2.29 miles of Rt 50 in Richland Township, and 3.20 miles plus 0.67 miles of Rt 278 in Madison Township two.

Way Department Vin Madison

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