McArthur Sports Banquet Honors Team Stars and Rivlin Speech
McArthur high school honored football and basketball squads at an all sports banquet in the MHS auditorium with speaker Jule Rivlin of Marshall College. 175 attendees heard praise for star forward Cebe Price and awards went to Jack Armstrong, Herschel Prater, and others for football and basketball. Officials presented trophies while a steak dinner was served and performances by student musicians accompanied the program. In a separate note, a Vinton County justice of the peace commission formed under a new state law voted to create one district served by two justices, with Keeney opposing centralization and two fewer peace seats.
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McArthur
Charles S. Keeney
Commission
Vinton County Delinquent Taxes Reduced By Levels In 1955
Vinton County collected 188 813 30 in real estate taxes for the first half of 1955, up from 183 490 25 in 1954. Treasurer John Crow attributes gains to higher voted levies in districts like Wilton and Za leski, notes the delinquent tax sale as last resort, and reports delinquent balances falling from 13 410 71 in 1952 to 244 25 in 1955 with 3 72 remaining since 1952. Breakdown by district lists figures for each township and school district including McArthur 23 864 and Elk 19 545.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
John Crow
Crow
Wilton
Zaleski Corporation
Brown Township
Brown-Swan
Clinton Township
Clinton- Dundas
Hamden
Eagle Township
Elk Township
Harrison Township
Jackson Township
Knox Township
Knox-Albany
Madison Township
Madison-Zaleski
Zaleski
Richland
McArthur WSCS Dinner Supports Friendship Basket Funds
Father Guild hosted the WSCS for a chicken dinner March 19 in the church social room. Mrs. Harold Steele welcomed members. Mrs. George L. Brown replied. Mrs. Robert King gave Easter devo tions. Joan Brown sang Jeru salem with Flora belle Funk. Steele thanked helpers for the friendship basket which raised thirty two dollars. Esther Guild to serve soil conservation banquet in Allensville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Guild
WSCS
Harold Steele
George L. Brown
Robert King
Joan Brown
Jerusalem
Florabelle Funk
Steele
Esther Guild
Allensville
Engagement announced for Mary Ellen McWhorter and Richard Gizzoli
Mr and Mrs Edwin McWhorter announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Ellen McWhorter to Airman Second Class Richard Lewis Gizzoli son of Mr and Mrs A F Gizzolli of Erie Pennsylvania The couple plan a June 23 wedding at St Josephs Cathedral Columbus Ohio Miss McWhorter is a 1955 Allensville High School graduate and works for Ohio Bell in McArthur Airman Gizzoli a 1953 Cathedral Preparatory School graduate serves in the US Air Force stationed at Lockbourne AFB Columbus Ohio Also noted Selden J Jeffers formerly of Vinton County celebrated his 46th birthday in Huntington West Virginia with visitors who assist his Chryswer? district manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin McWhorter
Mary Ellen McWhorter
Richard Lewis Gizzoli
A. F. Gizzolli
East Tenth Street
Erie
Pennsylvania
McWhorter
Allensville High School
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
McArthur
Gizzolli
Cathedral Preparatory School
Selden J. Jeffers
Vinton County
Huntington
W. Va
Jeffers
Chrysler Corporation
Emma Jeffers
FE. Mulberry St
Athens
Mr. Jeffers
William Craig stationed at Lowry Air Force Base
McArthur native William Craig, son of Mr and Mrs George Craig, has been inducted into the Air Force in January and is now stationed at Lowry Air Force Base Denver Colorado as a student in the Electronics School. He is a 1955 McArthur High School graduate who played football for the Generals and previously worked for Baker Wood Preserving Co.
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McArthur
William Craig
George Craig
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Colorado
Air Force
Pvt
Craig
McArthur High School
Generals
Baker Wood Preserving Co
Court notes file for Anna Arnett and Flora Woods estates
Vinton court records show Anna Arnett estate apply for transfer of real estate and Flora Woods estate apply for release from administration. The notices indicate ongoing probate actions and required filings in the Vinton jurisdiction.
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Anna Arnett
Flora Woods
Highway Association Being Reactivated
The George Washington Highway Association is being reactivated with William R. Kramer of Chillicothe hardware merchant as president succeeding the late Charles H. McCarthy, assisted by Secretary Garrett S. Dill. The group will meet in Chillicothe on April 5 to plan improvements to the coast to coast highway.
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McArthur
George Washington Highway Association
William R. Kramer
Chillicothe
Charles H. McCarthy
Garrett S. Dill
McArthur Dessert Musicale by Elizabethan Group
The eighth annual Dessert Musicale by the Elizabethan Group of McArthur Presbyterian church will be at MHS auditorium Thursday at 8 p m. The 16 member Presbyterian choir the Presby Twos a double quartet plus one will perform. Instrumental pieces by Lloyd Johnson and Norman Robinson. Vocal numbers by Juan Burson Lois Gray Nancy McKibben and Virginia Jones.
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Mcarthur
McArthur Presbyterian Church
MHS
Presbyterian
Lloyd Johnson
Norman Robinson
Juan Burson
Lois Gray
Nancy McKibben
Virginia Jones
Deer Food Improved Forest Land Added in State Forest
In Zaleski State Forest deer food improvement work has been completed and more land added under a cooperative management program between Ohio Division of Wildlife and Division of Forestry. Funded by the five dollar deer hunting permit, 36,257 licenses were sold for 1955 and 4,300 deer were taken last season. The deer population is estimated at about 28,000.
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McArthur
Zaleski State Forest
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Ohio Division of Forestry
Ohio
Sales Tax Revenue Up in Vinton County
In Vinton County, McArthur, last week sales tax receipts totaled 1516.36 versus 1018.65 a year earlier. Year to date collections since July 1 reach 48443.64, up from 39065.45. Lions See Movie at McArthur Club Meeting featured Production Five One One Eight.
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Vinton County
Mcarthur
Lions See
McArthur Lions Club
Doctor Attends Meeting of General Practice Group
Dr H D Chamberlain of McArthur attended the American Academy of General Practice meeting in Washington D C. License to marry granted for Eldon Reedy 21 service station attendant McArthur and Parfitt 16 McArthur student.
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McArthur
H. D Chamberlain
American Academy of General Practice
Washington, D. C
Eldon Reedy
Vinton County Soldiers in Training and Exercise in Germany
Pvt Franklin O Knox 17 son of Raymond L Knox of Radcliff is training with the Eighth Infantry Division at Ft Carson Col. He is in an anti aircraft artillery battalion preparing to deploy to Europe next fall after a Wilton High School 1955 graduate and prior work at a McArthur grocery. Specialist Third Class Dennis R Bentley father Sol Bentley on McArthur Route 1 recently joined a Fourth Infantry Division field training exercise in Germany. Bentley serves as an armorer in an anti aircraft artillery battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton County
Colorado
Germany
Franklin O. Knox
Raymond L. Knox
Radcliff
Eighth Infantry Division
Ft. Carson
Col
Europe
Wilton High School
Wilkesville
McArthur
Dennis R. Bentley
Sol Bentley
Fourth Infantry Division
Wildlife Buys Land Tracts In Vinton County
Ohio Division of Wildlife purchased multiple tracts in Vinton County to expand Za leski State and Richland Furnace Forests. Transfers include Robert A and Lena V Jones 58 acres in Knox Township to the state and J W Ogan 340 acres in Elk Township to the state, among others.
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Wildlife
Vinton
McArthur
Ohio
Division of Wildlife
Vinton County
Richland Furnace
Robert A
Lena V. Jones
State of
Tax Collections Listed in Vinton County
State Auditor James A. Rhodes announced that Vinton County collected 43855 in tangible taxes and 7104 in intangible taxes last year.
Fire Precautions For McArthur Firemen's Ball
Extraordinary precautions will be taken at the McArthur Firemen's Ball in the MHS auditorium to ensure fire safety. A special fire alarm line 333 will be installed, normal home fire telephones will operate, about 250 attendees are expected, and Bob Holloway's orchestra will play from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Proceeds fund a new fire house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Loyd Gill
Bob Holloway
Logan
McArthur
Harold V. Felton
H. V. Jones
Fatal Accidents Rise in Vinton County 1955
Seven fatal crashes in Vinton County occurred in 1955, up from two in 1954. Total accidents fell from 147 to 132 and injuries rose from 100 to 105. Property damage cases numbered 70 in 1955 versus 87 in 1954 with damage totaling 88956 dollars compared with 63000 in 1954. Pedestrian injuries rose from three to five.
Vinton Commissioners Approve Bills and Road Repair Estimate
Vinton County commissioners met Tuesday and approved bills and requisitions from county officials. The board approved an estimate by Engineer J M Ogan for 2100 dollars for 1000 tons of limestone for repairs to various roads. Insurance on the sheriff's residence was discussed with George A Knox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
J M. Ogan
George A. Knox
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Vinton District Policy
Ohio Law
Rivlin
Armstrong
Herschel Prater
Jack Armstrong
David Arnett
Wayne Kaufman
Bruce McLin
Larry Partee
Arnett
MHSAA
Ter
R. B. Will Jr
Theresa Turner
Jane Morrison
Barbara Bobo
Phyllis Armstrong
Tip Ziegler
Jim Taylor
Nanette Clark
Janet Bobo
Elmer Durkim
Gary Coffman
Doug Wrightsel
Don McDowell
Tom Morgan
John Miller
Robert Carpenter
Ernest Provens
Bob Clark
Junior Hopkins
James Carpenter
Jack Allman
Ray Reffett
Jerry Prater
Don Miller
Eugene Boyer
Harold Nichols
Harry Lightfoot
Joe Sheline
Jim Gilliland
Hopkins
Coffman
David Gill
Wrightsel
Max Taylor
Don Durkin
Gaylord Reed
Shade Meeks
Larry Wenham
Jim Morgan
Denny Woodrum
Gary Osler
Justices of Peace
G. E. Sharp
Harry A. Dorsey
A. D. Watters
Sharp
Dorsey
Watters
Mary McWhorter
Selden Jeffers
Wm. Craig
Air Force Base
Vinton Court
Highway Association
Group
Gives Musicale
Bentley
Vinton Commissioners UK
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Athens, Ohio
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