Dinner To Be Held In Retiring Pastor's Honor
A recognition dinner at McArthur Presbyterian Church will honor Rev. Rufus D. Wingert who retires after 49 years in the ministry. His career included ordination in 1911, service across multiple towns, extensive education, and a world tour before settling in McArthur in 1950. He and his wife have five children, all college graduates.
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Wingert
Wayne County
Dalton
Ohio
Wooster College
Greece
Egypt
Palestine
Syria
Turkey
Asia Minor
McArthur
East McKeesport
Presbyterian Church
Orrville
Granville
Denison
Wingerts
Cumberland
Lucille R. Weibel
Chicago
Frances H. Smith
Parma
Rebecca J. Carney
Miami
Fla
Wiliam D. Wingert
Roger R. Wingert
Los Angeles
Calif
Endorse Proposal To Clean Up Creek
McArthur Vinton County commissioners endorsed William McHaffey’s plan to dredge deepen and clean Raccoon Creek and to install effective pollution controls. They called the proposal highly desirable in the public interest and urged cooperation from all public officials and organizations.
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William McHaffey
Ewington
Raccoon Creek
Bullock Confirmed to Vinton County Health Board
Dr. Richard E. Bullock of McArthur was confirmed as a member of the Vinton County Health Board by the Health Advisory Council. Rodney Frye was re elected for five years, with Wilmer Brown as president and Mayor Jerry Martin as vice president. Carl Sowers serves as secretary.
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McArthur
Richard E. Bullock McArthur
Vinton County
Nickell Rejoins Murphy's Firm at McArthur
McARTHUR Chester Nickell of Hamden rejoined L. E. Murphy in McArthur as a service and sales department man after two years with Prudential Insurance. Nickell has about 20 years total with Murphy, including prior military service. Ward, who left for duty, returned to Prudential this month.
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Hamden
Prudential Insurance Co
L. E. Murphy
McArthur
Nickell
Murphy
Prudential
Herbert Ward
Armed Services
Ward
Middleport Neighbors Internet Infirmities And Recuperations
Mrs Josie Turner is convalescing at her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Milton Hood. Mrs Addie Fugate has been released from Meigs General Hospital to the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Sauer Rutland. Gene Rice and Mrs Nettie Hayes visit Gene Rice patient at Veterans Hospital Huntington W Va. W B Swisher Gravel Hill readmitted to Meigs General Hospital for heart ailment. Walter Bunce returns from two weeks in St Petersburg Fla. Mrs Lester Boice Mrs Lillian Steiff and Miss Margaret Sauer dine with Mr and Mrs Clarence McNeal. Mrs Don Gosney confined at home on Third Avenue. Mrs Warren Davis admitted to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Mrs Forrest Bachtel visits Vienna W Va mother Mrs J W Dawson recuperating from injury.
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Josie Turner
Milton Hood
Addie Fugate
Meigs General Hospital
Harold Sauer
Rutland
Gene Rice
Nettie Hayes
Huntington
W. Va
Veterans Hospital
W. B. Swisher
Gravel Hill
Walter Bunce
St. Petersburg
Fla
Warren Davis
North Second Ave
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Forrest Bachtel
Vienna
J. W. Dawson
Land Transfers in Vinton County Reported
John and Carrie Kimmey transfer a lot in Madison Ora and Esther Teeters move 180 acres to Mead Corp. William and Leola Long sell 4 acres in Wilkesville Two to Ohio Power Co. Marie and Charles Lowe sell 55 acres in Wilkesville Two to Ohio Power Co. Elsie Jane Motter and E. C. Motter sell 47 acres in Richland Two to Charles and Anna Riggs. Samuel and LaVerne Arbaugh transfer 38 acres in Jackson Two to Harry G. Radcliff. Faye and Elsie Allen transfer 144.22 acres in Clinton Twp to Arthur and Betty Allen.
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John
Carrie Kimmey
Glen
Jackson
Faye
Elsie Allen
Arthur
Betty Allen
Clinton
Youths face theft charges and guilty pleas in county cases
Informations filed in common pleas accuse John Kuhn and others of burglary at Eagle Central school. Raymond Ward and Harold Justice also charged with burglary at Eagle Central in 1959. Charles Bethel pleaded guilty to burglary at Homer Williamson farm and theft of tools and a shotgun. Floyd Justice pled guilty to possession of school foodstuffs and to stealing gasoline from a school bus. Judge Sharp ruled on a separate journal entry in the Jackson Production Credit Assn. vs Sistrunk Co. case.
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Charles E. Bethel
McArthur Rt. 2
Homer
County Buys New Machines For Road Department
County Commissioners in a busy session Tuesday purchased two pieces of road machinery for County Engineer J. M. Ogan. The Standard Homey & Supply Co. of McArthur bid the lowest and was accepted to furnish a Model 661 Ford tractor and highway mower at 2881 dollars. Cantwell Machinery Co. of Columbus offered the lowest bid among four bidders for a pneumatic tire roller at 6080 dollars, and their bid was approved.
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McArthur
Vinton County
J. M. Ogan
Standard Homey & Supply Co
Ford
Cantwell Machinery Co
Columbus
Limited Fund Limits McArthur Street Repairs
The village of McArthur lacks funds for major street work this summer. A street committee led by Kenneth Mitchell, Ray Blake, and Jack Howell with street commissioner Merlin Lee reviewed needs and set a priority list. No new construction or sealing is planned. only patching and lowering two manhole covers are scheduled.
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Mcarthur
Kenneth Mitchell
Ray Blake
Jack Howell
Merlin Lee
Marriage License For Ernest Thompson And Mary Nicholson
Ernest Thompson aged 61 of Mc Arthur Route 1 laborer and Mary Nicholson aged 46 of McArthur Route 1 are recorded as a marriage license couple.
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Ernest Thompson
McArthur
Mary Nicholson
Vinton County Court Notes Estate and Alley Vacation
Estate of William Douglas appoints P. E. Wrightsel as administrator with a 4000 dollar bond. In McArthur village Glen W. and Rosalene Harkins petition to vacate part of an alley. petition filed.
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William Douglas
P. E. Wrightsel
Glen W
Rosalene Harkins
McArthur Village
Lions Club Sets August Carnival In McArthur
The McArthur Lions Club will hold a week long carnival starting August 8 in McArthur. Six amusement rides including a ferris wheel a merry go round car ride turtle races airplane rides and the Octopus are planned for the festival shifting from the usual Labor Day date.
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Mcarthur
Lions’ Club
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Don Gosney
Third Avenue
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