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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1951

Page

8

McARTHUR-Harkins EUB Church Homecoming Plans Noted

McARTHUR Harkins EUB Church will observe homecoming Sunday with a children’s day service in the morning led by Rev. Clyde Hinton. Eighteen Vinton County registrants fall under a Selective Service temporary order from June 15 to July 15, allowing enlistment after an armed forces physical. draft officials urge reporting enlistment to local boards promptly to keep records current ahead of the July 20 induction orders for July 30 calls, with four registrants already ordered for induction June 27.

McArthur Harkins Eub Church Clyde Hinton Mitchell Vinton County Board Philip M. Perry William E. Perry John R. Thompson John W. Bowen Fort Hayes Columbus

Road Gets New Blacktop and Dust Control County wide

McARTHUR County Highway 18 was blacktopped from Allenaville to the Brooks residence and dust control applied to county roads. County Engineer J M Ogan announced Athens-based Highway Maintenance Co completed the work, laying 31 000 gallons of emulsion across 172 miles including in Radcliff Orland Allensville Creole and Dundas. The 6.5 miles of highway 18 under federal aid was finished Monday. The commission approved bids for mowing right of way, equipment repairs, emergency bridges, and guard rails, and discussed a pending lawsuit. Funds for streptomycin treatments for Orville Marks at Rocky Glen Sanatorium were approved at the request of nurse Estella O’Leary.

Mcarthur Allenaville Brooks Tes J. M. Ogan Highway Maintenance Co Athens Radcliff Orland Allensville Creole Dundas Orville Marks, Zaleski Rocky Glen Sanatorium Estella O'Leary

Local Listings Of Names And Ages From Ohio Pairs

A fragmented OCR list shows pairs of names with ages and hometowns or occupations. Entries include Loyd McGhee 21 of Dundas with Anna Seitz 16 of South Bloomingville, and others such as Frederick Gilbert 21 Lima in US Navy with Ruth Henry 18 McArthur, plus Paul Dalton 25 Athens Navy with Edith Pinney 18 McArthur Route 2.

Loyd E. McGhee Dundas Anna Marie Seitz South Bloomingville Frederick A. Gilbert Lima Ruth Henry McArthur Paul Thomas Dalton Athens U S. Navy Edith Rose Pinney William H. Kidd, Jr Columbus Alice Graves Ray Clarence Riley Zaleski Mary Rowland Zateski

Rural School Consolidation To Be Finished

Vinton County board of education calls a Saturday meeting for June 30 to finish consolidation of Wilkesville and Vinton Rural districts. A new board to be appointed and district name chosen. July 10 meeting in McArthur to discuss finances sick leave policy and other business. Workshops for custodial lunch personnel bus drivers and a conservation teachers conference planned. Earl Stuck reemployed as attendance officer and Izola McCoy as secretary.

McArthur Vinton County D. M. Bryson State Department of Natural Resources Earl Stuck Izola McCoy

Two Accidents Reported with Heavy Property Damage

Sheriff William Brown investigated weekend crashes causing heavy property damage. A Friday night collision on Route 75 near Outside Inn drive in Hamden involved Herschel A. Marks of Wellston and Robert E. Kinsel of Dayton, minor injuries reported. Saturday night on Route 50 west of McArthur near Roy Nixon farm two cars sideswiped, Willis G. Barney of Kirkersville Ohio and James Lewis Bare of Columbus, both sustaining heavy left-side damage. vehicles towed from scene.

Mcarthur William Brown Herschel A. Marks Wellston Inn Hamden Robert E. Kinsel Dayton Roy Nixon Willis G. Barney Kirkersville Ohio James Lewis Bare Columbus Aad McArthur

Bids Opened For Repaving In McArthur Area

State Highway department called for bids to repave two Vinton County highways including Route 80 through McArthur and Route 50 in Elk Township and McArthur. Bids open July 10 for 23.27 miles resurfacing with asphaltic concrete to be finished by September 30. Also includes 6.13 miles on Route 346 from Radcliff to Wales Mills in Vinton Township.

Mcarthur Vinton County Elk Township Aliso Vinton Township Radcliff Wales Mills

McArthur Dentist Dr Arnold Lee Confined by Illness

Dr Arnold Lee, a McArthur dentist, is confined to his home due to illness. No further medical details are provided.

Ili McArthur Arnold Lee McArthur

McARTHUR Twonsillectomies Reported at Chamberlain Clinic

McARTHUR report lists tonsillectomies performed during the past week at Chamberlain Clinic. Betty Brake of Chillicothe, Linda Collins of Weillston, and Robert Steele Jr of near Ewington had procedures on June 18 or 19. Mrs Elmer Petty of Creola had surgery at Hocking Valley Hospital on June 18.

Mcarthur Burtis Nettles Richie Allen Chamberlain Clinic Betty Brake Chillicothe Linda Collins Weillston Robert Steele, Jr Ewington

Vinton County Land Transfers Summary

Harold Steele transfers lot 269 in Hamden to Charles Rose. Isaac R Haas and Emma L Haas transfer lot 1 in New Plymouth to Walter M Haas and Estella Coop er. Robert M Slager and Almeda Slager transfer 40 acres in Eagle Township to Leeman and Ina Rodgers. Leeman and Ina Rodgers transfer 40 acres in Fagle Township to James G Bowsher. Alma Fay McClaskey Plummer to Norma Neese covering lots 646 631 and 632 in Hamden. John F Biffle and Emma F Biffle transfer lots 385 386 387 499 in Hamden to Homer H Angles and Norma Jean Angles. John R and Price K Baird and Ruth E Barber transfer 57 acres in Wilkenville Township to J W and Linnie McElroy. Howard C Gaffney and Clara Gaffney transfer lot 111 in McArthur to Raymond C Gaffney. Kendall P Hutchinson and Gladys Hutchinson transfer lots 54 and 55 in Dundas to Alzina Hughes.

Harold Steele Charles Rose Hamden Isaac R Walter M. Haas Estella Cooper New Plymouth Robert M Almeda Slager Leeman Ina Rodgers Eagle Township James G. Bowsher Fagle Township Alma Fay McClaskey Plummer Norma Neese John F Emma F. Biffle Homer H. Angles Norma Jean Angles John R Price K. Baird Ruth E. Barber J. W Lennie McElroy Wilkenville Howard C. Gaffney Clara Gaffney Raymond C. Gaffney McArthur Kendall P Gladys Hutchinson Alzina Hughes Dundas

Matteson Pleads Guilty to Barn Fire Arson Charge

McARTHUR Leland Matteson Jr. 32 of Hamden pleaded guilty to arson in the burning of his father in law Henry Harris barn on Hamden Route 1. Bond set at 2000. he bound over to the grand jury meeting June 27 as total loss estimated at 4000 with 1000 contents. Juvenile connected to the fire paroled to his father awaiting Keeney arrival.

McArthur Leland Matteson, Jr Hamden Henry Harris Matteson Justice of Peace Alden Wenham Reed Wilson Portsmouth William Brown Brown Charles 8. Keeney

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