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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1961

Page

10

Virton Soil Conservation District Supervisors Elected

Virton Soil Conservation District elected McArthur Pearl Bray Wilkesville Walter Wells of Wilkesville and Thomas Rannells of New Plymouth as district supervisors at the annual SCS banquet held at Allensville High School. Rev Glendon Herbert spoke on saving soil and souls noting farmers serve a sacred trust.

McArthur Pearl Bray Creole Walter Wells Wilkesville Thomas Rannells New Plymouth Virton Herbert R. B. Will Oieta Doles Allensville Paula Stewart Brown Zaleski Joyce Oberholzer Hamden Bill Rannells Carla Napper Alva Graves Don Perry Doug Sowers Lloyd Cyrus Phyllis Dozer Tom Rannells SCS Robert Hayden

Statistical Totals From Unnamed Data Set

The figures shown include multiple floating point values such as 291.81 218.30 209.19 35.28 35.24 247.97 300.45 111.65 and 11.13. No additional context or identifiers accompany the numbers.

Guest Conductors Set For Vinton County Music Festival

Vocalists and instrumentalists from Vinton County's five high schools will join in the annual music festival on March 24 at the Wilton South School Auditorium Wilkesville. Guest conductors are Dr Gilbert Stephenson of Ohio University and Prof William Brophy. The program features girls and boys choruses and a mixed chorus directed by Stephenson with Merlyn Strausbaugh as accompanist. Brophy will lead the all county band in six numbers. Local instructors include Leoma Straight Lillian Heitzman Thomas Stubbs Brown Zaleski Pauline Burson Esther M Casill Allenville Juan Burson Virginia Atkinson and David Dailey.

Wilton South School Wilkesville Gilbert Stephenson School of Music Ohio University William Brophy Stephenson Merlyn Strausbaugh Brophy Vinton County Leoma Straight Lillian Heitzman Hamden Thomas Stubbs Brown Zaleski Pauline Burson Esther M.cassill Allenville Juan Burson Wilton South Virginia Atkinson David Dailey McArthur

Carthage-Troy Honors Roll Pupils Listed

Eighteen Carthage-Troy High School students earn honor roll for the fourth six weeks per E L Koehler executive head. Names include Roger Stephenson Bettina Boston Anita Linton Carolyn Huffman Robert Shafer Marilyn White Martha Null Donna Johnson Martha Deeter Brenda Clark Kathryn Chapman Lillian Baker Paula Bailey Charlotte Deem Nancy Gibbs Roger Black John Depoy Paul Owens. Tom Smith Stadium at Abilene Kansas named to frontier marshal list. Notice appoints Wm Parker Walker administrator with will annexed of Elizabeth Gallagher estate Athens Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months.

Coolville Carthage-Troy High School E. L. Koehler Roger Stephenson Bettina Boston Anita Linton Carolyn Huffman Robert Shafer Marilyn White Martha Null Donna Johnson Martha Deeter Brenda Clark Kathyn Chapman Lillian Baker Paula Bailey Charlotte Deem Nancy Gibbs Roger Black John Depoy Paul Owens Wm. Parker Walker Sunnyside Drive Athens Ohio Elizabeth Gallagher Athens City Athens County Harold J. Rose

Cox Rites Held Tuesday

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Cora E. Cox 76 a McArthur resident who died Sunday in Hocking Valley Hospital Logan The widow of Dr O S Cox last rites were conducted by Rev J P Daab at the Wrightsel funeral home Burial was in Elk Cemetery She was born in McArthur daughter of the late Rufus and Maggie White Wyman Her husband a prominent McArthur physician died in 1936 She was active in community affairs She is survived by several nieces and nephews one brother and three sisters Prof Harry Wyman Washington D C Mrs Helen Wallar McArthur Mrs Linnie Rumbaugh Fort Wayne Ind and Mrs Mary Swaim Uniontown Ohio

McArthur Cora E. Cox Hocking Valley Hospital Logan O. S. Cox J. P. Daab Wrightsel Elk Cemetery Harry Wyman Washington D. C Helen Wallar Linnie Rumbaugh Fort Wayne Ind Mary Swaim Uniontown Ohio

Development Association Votes to Continue in McArthur

McArthur stockholders voted to preserve the McArthur Development Association and authorized Treasurer John Crow to buy all surrendered stock over the next 15 days. President J W Saltz noted about $8000 would remain as a nucleus for future expansion. Major stockholders Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co and Commonwealth Telephone Co helped maintain the status quo. The association had built the Buckeye Automatic Corp building in McArthur, later sold to the firm. Shareholders met Friday night in McArthur.

McArthur McArthur Development Association John Crow J. W. Saltz Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Commonwealth Telephone Co Buckeye Automatic Corp

Albany Honor Roll Lists 70 Students For Fourth Sixth Week

Albany Local School announces 70 students named to the honor roll for the fourth sixth week period per Robert Harrison. Seniors include Naoma Bigony Don na Castle Mildred Martin Kath ryn Munn Sandra Poston Joy Selby Ronnie Stotts Beta Teets Jacqualine Waggoner Dollie Welch Murry Willock. Juniors listed Barbara Combs John Dearth Mary Dickson Janet Ingram Sharon Martin Karen Stanley Willard Stanley Dix Tewksbury Judy Van Dyke Judy Wyant Mary Ann Green. Sophomores include Pete Clark Carolyn Dickson Don Enlow Linda Gold Carole Haning Sue Love Jim Mace Dana Stright Sharon Van Dyke Kay West Bob Whitlatch David Hudwell Sherman Greer Richard Elliott. Freshmen Martha Bigony Della Cumbo Dianne Gold Shirley Greer Mary Harner Dawne McClain Laura Price Denver Queen Billy Willard Stanley Willock. Eighth graders Donna Allen Mary Cutlip David Enlow Rosalia Cross Ruth Hein John Herrold Barbara Lohr Anita Perry Julia Scott Karen Stright Linda West Charles Williams Gail Young James Perry. Seventh graders Kay Allen Linda Clark Roger Oxley Dianna McCure Roy Knappe Randy Greene Ronald Stanley Larry Van Dyke.

Albany Robert Harrison Naoma Bigony Donna Castle Mildred Martin Kathryn Munn Sandra Poston Joy Selby Ronnie Stotts Beta Teets Jacqualine Waggoner Dollie Welch Murry Willock Marjorie Byron Sharon Carder Barbara Combs John Dearth Mary Dickson Janet Ingram Sharon Martin Karen Stanley Willard Stanley Laura Price Denver Queen Billy Willard Stanley Willock Donna Allen Mary Cutlip David Enlow Rosalia Cross Ruth Hein John Herrold Barbara Lohr Anita Perry Julia Scott Karen Stright Linda West Charles Williams Gail Young James Perry Kay Allen Linda Clark Roger Oxley Dianna McCure Roy Knappe Randy Greene Ronald Stanley Larry van Dyke

John Noble Richards Architecture Scholarship Announced

Ohio University will offer the John Noble Richards Scholarship in architecture funded by a grant from Bellman, Gillett & Richards. President John C. Baker said the award will go to a student chosen by the school of architecture director and faculty to honor support for architecture education.

Ohio University John C. Baker Bellman, Gillett & Richards John Noble Richards School of Architecture Richards Baker

Cheshire Social Notes Highlights Visits and Local Moves

Mrs. Alice Darst visited last week with her daughter Mrs. Roxie George of Eno and grandson Herman George of Gallipolis. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rife bought the Don Shamblin property and will move soon. Mrs. J H Shamblin sold her home to her son George and moved to an apartment.

Cheshire Alice Darst Roxie George Eno Herman George Gallipolis Jim Rife Don Shamblin Shamblins J. H. Shamblin George

Carpenter Baptist Busy Bees Meet at Mrs Biddles Home

Westina Crabtree reports Carpenter Baptist Busy Bees met at Mrs R A Biddle home with Mrs Ronald Whittington presiding and devotions led by Mrs Rose Rhodes. Next meeting at Mrs Dale Dye. Several birthdays celebrated at the Sayre home in Harrisonville.

Westina Crabtree Carpenter Carpenter Baptist R. A. Biddle Ronald Whittington Rose Rhodes Dale Dye Pansy Jordan Ricky Tommy Sayre Lester Henderson Harrisonville Joe Sayre Timmy Dorsey Jordan Carl Dunham West Virginia Chester Price Dyesville Catherine Nason A. D. Morrison Everett Hutton Russell Mays Sidney Parker Strausburg Ney Carpenter Luther Cooper Columbus A. R. Caster M. E. Perry Virgil Perry Ross Love Janet Lewis Vernon Perry Sharon Michael Ronnie Perry Kenny Perry Hilliards Edgar Davis Richard Skinner

Mt Rushmore Memorial Carvings Aimed To Last 100000 Years

Analysts estimate South Dakota's Mt Rushmore will endure for about one hundred thousand years with no significant alteration. The granite monuments depict Washington Jefferson Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt as enduring national symbols.

South Dakota Mt. Rushmore Memorial Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln Theodore Roosevelt

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Rev Herbert Speaks Virton Soil Conservation Supervisors Dover Blackford Dorothy Cruikshank Leslie & Locke James H. Locke James H. ‘Locke James H. ‘Matson William Sutton Mark Seeeeee Dover Township Sawyer, Stella Ann Et.al Ridenour Showborn Scar Dan Sarah Trimble Township Oscar Oscar Oscar Marguerite Oscar Marguerite Earnest Rutter, Gary Melvin Hollister McLeash Redtown Campbell, Neil Adkins, Ben & Garfield Adkins Ben & Garfield Glouster Corporation Weer Elsie Glouster Village School Mandrell Waterlook Township Tolliver, Gordon & Ada White Earl al Whitmore Flossie Et al Seeee Strotsky, Hugo Carbondale York Township Buchtel Corporation Alice Ervin Robert Gulsinser Howe Marthaser Renee Ren Wolfburg McGuire John County Board of Revision Common Pleas Board of Revision County of Revision Ilis L Cross State OF Ohio Athens Township King Chester M Jarvis Ruth Francis Williams Jessie Ee Jessie Ee Tee Rowland, Willard Hull Frances Eae Frances Eee Frances Tee Kasler Lee Lewis James V Young Reuben Sees Scott James Weeee Canaan Stewart Grace C Koehler Martin Eneeenwnship Carr Charles Charles Eeeee Carr Alfred Carr Alfred Carsey Mark Dunfee John L Betty Kisor James Joyce Kisor James Joyce James & Joyce Rivers John Rivers SENS Chauncey Corporation Rome Township Troy Township 503Rd Infantry 82Nd Airborne Division Rio Hata Panama Five Vinton Schools Carthage-Troy Tom Smith General Eisenhower Buchtel Terry K. Bunting M&a Eee Savccghins Legislative (Council POE Snes Oceanichie & Equipment PasOe Issuts Ccsc Development Association Architecture PARTY Orlyn Roberts Wyman Roberts Dick Burdette Waterloo Wonders America Cheshire Social Notes Mrs Bert Hern Eunice Foster Raymond Clark Jack Finnacum Kananga Pauline Jones Ray Mond Clark Curtis Peters Huntington Clarence Peters Mary Swisher Middleport Alma Swisher Dale Gilmore Mina Amos Earnest Kennedy Akron Clarence Mulford Clarence Mulford, Jr Robert Burnette Russell Jenkins Forrest Smith Haney Haney’s Liz Best Post Logan, Ohio W. C. Barnitz W. Main St Pomeroy, Ohio Strik Insurance Department Athens Messenger Athens, Ohio Columbus Mutuapany
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