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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1964
Page
8
The editor quotes a sermon on living with a biblical parable about the Good Samaritan. It contrasts worldly claims of living with a moral life centered on mercy and neighbor love as taught by Jesus. The piece questions true living beyond material pursuits.
A neighbor spotted smoke coming from the chimney at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Matheny on Graveford Hill. The family were away. Firefighters contained the blaze with only slight damage to the stove pipe area. The report also notes the death of Bert Sneergat, a 79 year old Pioneer Citizen.
McArthur village council passed a resolution opposing the proposed shutdown of the Chesapeake and Ohio depot and freight office. Councilman William Gorsuch urged forwarding copies to the railroad and the Public Utilities Commission before the April 9 abandonment hearing. The meeting also approved a 25 year franchise renewal for the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co and discussed funding, a tax vote for November 1964, and local church schedules.
Free chest X rays and diabetes tests are offered in a county-wide clinic series sponsored by the Vinton County TB and Health Association. Locations include Albernsville, McArthur, Zalenski, Hamden, Creola, Wilkesville, and the Austin Powder Co plant with dates from March 10 to March 18. Additionally, Army Specialist Charles S. Neville and Airman Hubert F. Stepp receive notable postings and reassignment remarks.
McARTHUR The Vinton County Commissioners voted to open bids for a new truck chassis on March 16 for the county highway department to mount a tar distributor. A 1954 Chevrolet now in use will be traded in. The board discussed a new township road from C. H. 18 past the George Amerine farm to Edsel Minton’s farm, linking with a Hocking County Township road to be opened, and viewed the 1.6 mile route. Engineer J. E. Lee said an emergency patching program has begun to fill potholes and larger holes in blacktopped highways.
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