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!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1947
Page
9
Selec tive Service Clerk Carl McKinniss says no Vinton County registrant has been inducted since April 1946 with the draft likely ending March 31 after seven years. Last inductee Earl R. Gregory, discharged Jan 21 from the Army. Voluntary enlistments reduce need. Oliver Sorrell discharged Feb 22. Eldon Sowers enlisted in the Marine Corps Feb 24.
Two petitions were filed this week in Vinton County common pleas court. A partition suit on March 3 names William and Charles Smith as plaintiffs and Elizabeth Thompson a minor as defendant. A divorce petition on grounds of extreme cruelty to an infant names Clyde Corbin as plaintiff and Frances Corbin as defendant, filed March 3.
A marriage license was issued January 15 to Melvin Welch 26 of Ewington a coal miner and Evelyn Cusley 21 of Dundas. The license was completed February 26 with the marriage solemnized by Charles Richards justice of the peace in Wellston.
County Treasurer Ronald E. Simms reports $77,046.57 collected in the first half of 1946 real estate taxes, a drop of $4,190.56 from $81,237.13 in the same period in 1945, attributed to delinquent tax drives in 1946. The 1945 total rose from $71,105.35 in the first half of 1944.
McARTHUR March brings continued snow and freezing temperatures with a snowy stretch lasting three weeks. February conditions persisted with snow on the ground and only brief rain on two days, signaling little relief ahead.
Last rites were held Tuesday at Mt. Zion cemetery for Marion Kale Jr., two month old son of Mr and Mrs Marion Kale of McArthur. He died March 3 after a brief illness. Survived by grandparents Joseph Colman of McArthur and Clara Kale of Wellston.
The deputy registrar office shifts from Florance L. Wrightsel to Marjorie Wortman at Reese Garage McArthur Tuesday morning. Wortman began selling operator and chauffeur licenses and will start auto and truck license sales March 10. She runs Vinton County’s only truck tag agency. Isaac Jones conducted the transfer as Carl R. Smith says no personnel changes before March 17 per divisional engineer advice.
McArthur's Major Raymond W. Cooper was promoted to lieutenant colonel on February 14 and retired on disability at that rank on March 3 in Washington DC. He had served as superintendent at Vinton Rural High School before entering active duty as a reserve Army officer in January 1941 and has been on active duty for over six years.
The county commissioners voted Monday to vacate the old Pierce road in Madison Township from Route 50 to the B and O Railroad, clearing the right of way for rail alignment.
Coal oil and natural gas are formed primarily from carbon and hydrogen, the dominant elements in their chemical makeup. The statement highlights the core composition of these fossil fuels and their energy potential.
McARTHUR Fifty four sheep and three other animals were killed by dogs in Vinton County during 1946. Auditor John D. Gill Jr reports total dog killings and related costs, including $2 292 25 in claims and $403 75 in losses. Salary of the dog warden was $997 92 for 1946. Licenses issued last year covered 1 266 male, 111 unpaid female, 175 female, and 32 kennel licenses.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.