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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1953
Page
6
Bert King is extending the Jack Tingley home on Maple Drive McArthur The addition includes a bedroom a den a larger kitchen and a basement recreation room.
McArthur Development Association heard a potential small manufacturing site study and welcomed a visiting firm for a survey next week. Members discussed a deer preserve proposal with no action taken, and urged strong support for a July Fourth fete to fund playground equipment. A resolution was planned to curb explosive truck speeding, noting a separate firm operates in town. The July meeting will be a dinner at the Gorsuch home yard.
Elaine Potts daughter of Mr and Mrs H M Potts Hamilton and Carl Knox son of Mr and Mrs George Knox McArthur wed in a 6 30 p m Sunday ceremony at the Christian Church McArthur Rev J P Daub officiated The bridal party wore formal gowns with lace tulle and lilac accents The couple will live in Akron after a trip to Washington DC He will join Goodyear aerophysics after July 15 before entering the Air Force as lieutenant The reception followed at the church Other church circle events and birthdays noted.
The McArthur Senior Civic Club plans a Wednesday tour of the Adena mansion and grounds in Chillicothe. They depart McArthur at 9 am with Mrs. F. L. Newdick as chairman and several members overseeing arrangements.
Roy Gilliland a former Coalton resident and now a tax examiner for the Ohio Department of Taxation is reviewing personal property returns in the Vin ton County auditor's office. He expects to work in Vinton county for several weeks.
Treasurer John Crow announced that McARTHUR-Books will close Saturday June 20 to collect the second half 1952 real estate taxes.
McArthur post office box rentals will increase starting July 1. 60 cent boxes rise to 90 cents per quarter, 75 cent boxes to $1.10, and $1 boxes to $1.50, due to higher equipment and service costs. The schedule applies to the second class office based on gross receipts.
Surgical patients listed include Mrs. Ben Laverty of McArthur on June 9 and Mrs. Robert Bay of Carpent er on June 19. Tonsillectomies performed at Bullock Clinic feature Larry Peck near McArthur on June 12 and Troy Prater of Dundas Morris Prater of Radcliff and Robert Shields near Wellston on June 16.
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