Vinton County Board Adopts Next Year School Calendar
The board approved a 180 day calendar with 176 sessions starting Labor Day September 5 and ending May 24 1961. Recesses include Thanksgiving and Easter. Christmas break December 22 to January 2. It also urged clerks to attend a July 12 clinic in Athens and endorsed the State House Conference on Education aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County Board of Education
School Board Clerks
Athens
Ohio School Board Association
Bureau of Inspection
Center For Educational Service, Ohio, University
Winton
State House Conference On Education
Large Crowds At Lake Hope
McARTHUR reports a sunny weekend drawing about 10 000 visitors to Lake Hope. Park Manager Dick McDaniel notes 1700 swimmers used bathhouse facilities over Saturday and Sunday, 50 camping units registered, and 1000 meals served at the dining lodge. Weather station observer Clyde Morris records weekly average highs of 80 degrees and lows of 58 with .61 inches of rain. year to date total rainfall stands at 15.23 inches, versus 19.06 inches a year earlier.
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Lake Hope
Dick McDaniel
Clyde Morris
Vinton Furnace Forest
Ruth Circle Holds Regular Meeting on Church Patio
The Circle of Ruth met on the church patio with President Mrs Murrell Martin presiding. Rev J P Daab delivered the invocation and children enjoyed entertainment by Mrs John Andrews and Mrs Robert Dodrill. Hostesses were Mrs Herschel Partee and Miss Mary Robb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murrell Martin
Grace
J. P
John Andrews
Robert Dodrill
Mrs. Herschel Partee
Mary Robb
Vinton County 4-H Chooses Delegates
Carol Christian of Hamden and Bill Rannells of McArthur were selected as Vinton County delegates to the 15th annual state 4-H Junior Leadership Camp at Camp Ohio Utica. Carol has six years of club work and is in the county Junior Leadership Club. Bill has seven years in 4-H and belongs to the same club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Carol Christian
Hamden
Bill Rannells
Vinton County
Camp Ohio
Utica
Carol
Edgar Christian
Merry Sewers
Bill
Tom Rannells
Itch-Me-Not Ad: Quick's Drug Gallaher's Ad
An old advertisement promotes ITCH-ME-NOT for external skin irritations. It promises relief within minutes and a 48 cent refund if the itch persists, urging readers to buy from Gallaher's or Quick's Drug.
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Gallaher's
Quick
Test Scores Mailed To McArthur Ninth Graders
Parents of ninth grade students at McArthur School received mailed reports of National Educational Development test scores. Profiles compare individual achievement with 149,000 students from 366 high schools nationwide across English usage, math, social studies, natural sciences, reading and vocabulary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Little Miss Vinton County Contest for Fourth of July
Sara Lynn Ward is announced as contestant in the Little Miss Vinton County pageant for the July 3 celebration. The event by the Downtown Coaches Association invites all county first graders and has no entry fee. Entries due by July 2. contact Mrs. Eldon Wyckoff or Miss Donna Shimpach. A trophy will be awarded to the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Sara Lynn Ward
Vinton County Land Transfers
Vinton County land transfers record several property deeds. Transactions include Jennings and Mary Fout to Homer and Norma Angles in Hamden, and Edith J. Graham to Howard and Mary Grate for 8.02 acres in Wilkesville Township. Others cover McArthur, Clinton and Richland Townships with various acreages and buyers.
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Jennings
Mary Fout
Homer
Norma Angles
Hamden
Edith J. Graham
Howard
Mary Grate
Wilkesville
Edna Stainbrook
Jesse Kit
Chen
McArthur
George E. Booth
Joseph
June McKee
Clinton Township
Gladys I. Hill
Virgene
Charles Davis
Harley
Margaret Glenn
Florence G. Denton
Jackson Township
Mead Corp
Emil and
Grace Sturgill
Russell
Bernice Barnett
Richland
Elizabeth McMahan
Leonia McMahan
Richland Township
New Hospital Is Topic of Discussion
McArthur Area meeting of the McArthur Development Association covered the proposed Vinton County Memorial Hospital and plans to add directional signs to county recreational facilities. A July hospital program was set with a Southeastern Ohio expert to speak.
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McArthur
Vinton County Memorial Hospital
McArthur Development Association
Smith’s Restaurant
Southeastern
Ohio
J. P. Daab
George A. Knox
J. W. Saitz
Jack Quigley
State Highway Department
Vinton County
Wrightsel elected president of Southeastern Ohio Golf Association
Paul E. Wrightsel, known as Dave, president of Fairgreens Country Club, was elected president of the Southeastern Ohio Golf Association at its annual meeting after the SOGA tournament. He will lead the 1961 golf tournament to be held in June 1961 at Fairgreens. John L. Weber, Fairgreens vice president, becomes 1961 SOGA secretary.
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McArthur
Paul E
Dave) Wrightsel
Fairgreens Country Club
Southeastern Ohio Golf Association
SOGA
Chillicothe Country Club
Wrightsel
Fairgreens
John L. Weber
Counselors Return Home From 4 H Camp
The 4 H Counselors camp at Camp Her vida Washington County ended Sunday after sessions began Friday with five counties sending representatives. Vinton County delegates included Grace Rheinscheid Suzanne Maynard Jeannie Molihan Juanita Brooks Connie Staneart Paula Staneart Darla Carsey with sewing bees Bob Pinney Gary Tripp Bill Rannells plus George L Brown Genevieve Atkinson and Sydonnia Cooper serving as camp nurse.
New Hours At County Education Office Change
McArthur reports the County Education Office will open all day Monday through Friday and until noon Saturday starting July 1. Hours are 8 30 a m to 4 p m, matching the regular school year. Board also granted staff one day off weekly during July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Open Patio Dance For All Teenagers In Wellston
WELLSTON A patio dance program for teens runs Thursday for junior high students and Friday for high school age youth at Teen Town. DJ Dave Grueser will spin the records inviting teen-agers from Vinton County high schools to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
Vinton County
Dave Grueser
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Sara L. Ward
Clarence
Una Goodrich
George
Ona
Lot
Shoe Dept
Canvas Oxfords
Athens Messenger
Ferhat Abbas
Tunis
Paris
de Gaulle
Radiophoto
New Hospital
MDA
Bill Wilcoxson
Heads Golf Association
Alterenc
Altmans
Ship 'N Shore
Southeastern Ohio
Cannon Terry
California
Marina del Mar
Cherry Festival
Riviera
Maillot
Deck
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