Full Program Planned for McArthur Fourth of July
Downtown Coaches Association announces a day of events at McArthur High School grounds starting 1:50 p.m. with a parade, a 100 prize Shetland pony, Old Timers vs Youngsters baseball, games run by Arthur George and John Salts, garden club displays, a 5 to 6:30 p.m. picnic, a band concert by Harold Koerber’s High School Band, and the McArthur Choral Club. Prizes at 8:29 p.m. include greased pole and greased pig contests, followed by $150 fireworks at 9:15 p.m. and a square dance 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Pete Morrison presides, Ralph Heistand chairs the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Downtown Coaches Association
McArthur High School
Arthur George
John Salts
Vinton County
Harold Koerber
McArthurigh
Joan Burson
Clarence Ziegier
Ray Blake
Square Dance
Dick Dye
Big Athenians
H. R
Pete) Morrison
DTC
Ralph W. Heistand
Six Girls Born in Week at Chamberlain Clinic
McArthur clinic records show six female births this week including a set of twins Jane Kay and Jean Fay to Robert and Mrs Shields of Hamden born June 23. Sharon Kay daughter to Edward Smathers of McArthur Route 2 born June 20. A daughter to John Zimmerman of McArthur born June 24. Beverly Jean daughter to Dale Clary of South Bloomingville Route 2 born June 23. Madison Wellston birth on June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Jean
Dale Clary
Bloomingville
Madison
Wellston
Local notes and society items from the region
Sixteen Donald Duffy, killed in a Darwin area airplane crash, had recently visited the community in connection with Buckeye Rural Electric Co Op. Mrs Gay Mahaffey resigns Athens post due to ill health. Mrs John Mahaffey visits her parents near Rutland on their farm. Mr and Mrs Davis Bowen move to Hamden from the sold farm. Mrs Sam Marre hosts the Study Club. Mr Donahue of Harrisonville builds a pond for Dailey Wood. Lucile Jackson spends a weekend with her mother Irene Jackson. Geraldine Sperry and Henry McKinsey wed in Wellston with a hotel reception in McArthur. Mr and Mrs Ansel Jones return from Springfield to visit Ansel's mother. John Mahaffey works for Jim Jackson. Mrs Mabel Wood attends Past Chiefs Club at Ernest Maior's home. Mrs D BE Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Duffy
Darwin
Buckeye Rural Electric Co-Op
Gay Mahaffey
Athens
John Mahaffey
Roy Tillis
Rutland
Davis Bowen
Hamden
Sam Marre
Donahue
Harrisonville
Dailey Wood
Lucile Jackson
Irene Jackson
Geraldine Sperry
Henry McKinsey
Wellston
McArthur
Ansel Jones
Springfield
Ansel
Jim Jackson
Mabel Wood
Chiefs
Ernest Maior
D. BE. Wood
Licensed to Marry Pairing Brief Notices
Oscar Skeens 35 of Wellston Route 7 and Edna Patricia Holtz 21 of Dundas plan nuptials. Emmett Edward Long 19 of Car penter Roote 1 and Geraldine Parsons 16 of Wilkesville also seek marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Skeens
Wellston
Farmer
Edna Patricia Holtz
Dundas
Emmett Edward Long
Carpenter Roote
Carpenter
Geraldine Parsons
Wilkesville
Health Officer Reports on Department's Work
Health officer Dr H G Southard outlines May and June activities of Vinton County Health Department. Educational outreach includes 43 personal conferences 26 meetings with officials six health talks and 10 health meetings. Field nursing covers infant hygiene preschool tuberculosis venereal disease crippled children and postnatal visits. Sanitary work lists dairy farms and plants water analyses milk sampling and inspections of buildings camps and private premises. Medical admin duties note 18 conferences with officials and seven physician talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County Health Department
H. G. Southard
Vinton County Land Transfers Lead Off Notice
Vinton County land transfers list several parcel changes. Zvengle Straushaugh sells 92 acres in Vinton Township to Wm and Cecil Mace. Dorothy Oney, as Ida Everetts estate administrator, sells two acres in Jackson Township to Ivan and Ferne Seitz. Lee R. Smith sells 16 a cres to Brice and Gina Wright. J W and Lennie McElroy sell 40 acres in Wilkesville Township to John A Wood. Ethel M and Alva S Collins sell 9 acres in Vinton to Donald Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zvengle Straushaugh
Cecil Mace
Vinton Township
Dorothy Oney
Ida Everetts
Ivan W
Ferne Irene Seitz
Jackson Township
Lee R. Smith
Brice
Georgina Wright
Knox Township
J. W
Lennie McElroy
John A. Wood
Wilkesville
Ethel M
Alva S. Collins
Donald Collins
Vinton Court Notes In Urbana Judge Sits on King Suit
Judge Marion B. Owens presided Tuesday in the Vinton County common pleas court hearing the Floyd L. King versus E. R. and Jennie King case. Attorneys for King included Harry B. Reese and Sam Erskine with Forest E. Weinrich for the defense. E Vollenweider was named administrator of J. J. Sharp's estate with a bond under $1000. E C Notter appointed administrator of George Clark's estate with a $2000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion B. Owens
Urbana
Vinton County Common Pleas Court
Floyd L. King
E. R
Jennie King
Harry B. Reese
Sam Erskine
Forest E. Weinrich
E. Vollenweider
J. J. Sharp
Radcliff
E. C. Notter
George Clark
Fire Chief Leads Training for McArthur Hamden Volunteers
McArthur and Hamden volunteer fire departments train under Loyd Gill, chief and state instructor. Fifteen men join McArthur classes Thursdays, nine in Hamden Fridays, with Gill planning to add Jackson soon. New McArthur enrollees include Harold Felton and Robert Bethel among others.
Man Examined On Lawyer's Request In Bridge Case
Ben Walton McArthur, patient at Leach Rest Home suing Vinton County commissioners for damages from a bridge collapse was examined Thursday morning by Dr. Charles W. Harding of Columbus at the request of attorneys to determine extent and results of alleged injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Ben Walton
Leach Rest Home
Vinton County
Tonsillectomies at Chamberlain clinic this week
During the week at Chamberlain clinic, Florence Hughes June 20 Naomi Hughes June 20 Jimmy Salts June 21 Sandra Hughes June 22 Emmett Hughes June 22 Betty Reynolds June 26 and Rita Taylor June 26 underwent tonsillectomies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Chamberlain Clinic
Florence
Naomi Hughes
Jimmy Salts
Sandra
Emmett Hughes
Betty Reynolds
Rita Taylor
Health Department Meeting Held in McArthur
The Vinton County Health Department convened at the department office in McArthur on Monday to discuss local public health matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
McArthur
Vinton County Health Department
Two Hamden youths Injured In Route 50 Crash
Sheriff William Brown said two youths, William Burns and Rex J. Shifflet of Hamden, were injured Sunday afternoon when their speeding car left Route 50 west of McArthur, overturned on a curve near Roy Nixon farm. Burns suffered arm and back injuries, Shifflet head lacerations. They were taken to Chillicothe hospital. Shifflet was released after treatment. Sheriff Brown and the Highway Patrol investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Roy Nixon
William Brown
William Burns
Rex J. Shiffiet
Hamden
Shifflet
Burns
Chillicothe Hospital
Sheriff Brown
Highway Patrol
Death report probes suspected strychnine murder in county
Prosecuting Attorney James R. Freeman of Vinton County says he has information on an alleged strychnine murder in Vinton County this spring. He asked Sheriff Burl E. Justice to locate and interview the writer who delivered the letter claiming poisoning caused a woman’s death this spring.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Syracuse
John Wilkinson
Gene Tierney
Ead
Watt
Aria, tar-Kist Sree
Ation. SA
SAN Food Market
State Street
Crisco
Vinton Court
Friskies
McBride's
Bologna
McBride
Lewis McBride
Lowman's
Cou
Rse
Carnation Company
Albers Division
Riskies
Aadots Damling Company
Diyionm OF Carmath
Hon Amo Lane
Sige
AME
Adres
Crry
Gifer
Los Angees
California
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!