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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1953
Page
7
McARTHUR Vinton County collected 769.60 in prepaid sales tax receipts last week versus 539.67 a year earlier. To date since last July 1 totals stand at 43,370.87 compared with 38,777.20 last year.
McArthur Elk board reorganizes after three members resign. John Hunter Andrew Adelmann Sr replace Salts Smith, Herbert Hamilton to fill Kinnison seat. Veterans Salts Smith Kinnison resignations unexplained. New appointees by Harper West. terms run through 1953 and 1955. District counts record enrollment and a new quarter-million school addition planned for Labor Day.
The McArthur Democratic Enquirer presented a large Ohio state flag to the Vinton County commissioners on Monday. John L. Weber accepted on behalf of publishers W. E. Thomas and Gordon Morrow. The flag, bought for the sesquicentennial year, will fly below the American flag at the courthouse. Harold V. Felton, Wesley McFadden, Ray, and T. R. Boring accepted the gift and thanked the newspaper.
Bobby Doherty sustained an eye injury after a stick struck him in Shawnee but the harm was not serious, following treatment by a Zanesville physician. Other items note Zoe Ann Fielder’s tonsillectomy at grandmother Lizzie Staley’s home, Jackie Welsh visiting from Zanesville, and Ohio University student Dick Hopkins working at Hannah Paint Co. in Columbus this summer. Margaret Hopkins reports on Mr. Duvall’s surgery and family visits among Columbus and Nelsonville residents.
McArthur area selects Raymond Saltz and W Bryan Cassill to fill two board of elections vacancies left by resignations. The appointments follow confirmation in Columbus after resignations by J B O Leary and H R Morrison. Democrat and Republican members were named to balance the board.
Leach Printing Co. advances on a cement block plant on North St McArthur under roof. The building 60 by 30 feet includes a garage. Proprietors are Mr and Mrs Jack Howell Nellie Leach.
Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs. Sadie E. Smathers of Dundas in Vinton County aged 68. She died Monday at Chillicothe hospital after a long life in the area. Survived by Homer Smathers husband and son John Thompson with four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was born in Creola July 16 1883 to Jack and Sarah Jane Thompson. Burial at Elk Cemetery McArthur.
McARTHUR Four Vinton County registrants will be inducted into the armed services via selective service on June 25. Inductees are Roscoe O Reynolds Scott E Thompson John R Morgan and Eugene C Castle. Castle is a volunteer for the call. Six more will be ordered for physicals on June 29. July quotas include two for physicals on July 29 and three for induction on July 30.
Funeral services conducted Thursday for Frank Pierce 63 of Dundas who died Tuesday morning after a long illness. He formerly worked for McArthur Brick Co and was born November 30 1889 in Radcliff. Survived by wife Lola Castor seven children and many grandchildren. siblings Gertrude McPhail Ida Yates Hannah Zinn Lizzie Zinn and Cinnie Norton. Rites at Radcliff Church with burial in Radcliff Cemetery.
Violet Irene Owsley sues Edward Owsley for divorce. judge C W Smith grants the divorce and gives Violet custody of two minor children plus alimony. State prosecutes Harold Robinson for non support. guilty plea entered. alimony ordered.
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