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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1960

Page

14

MDA Plans Meeting To Regroup Coaches

McArthur Development Association and McArthur Downtown Coaches to meet at McArthur school 8 p m Monday to revive the DTC. President Crow and Secretary Peters seek immediate support for summer recreation and the July Fourth fundraiser amid prior lack of parental interest.

MDA Ing McArthur Development Association McArthur Downtown Coaches McArthur DTC Charles Crow Glenn L. Peters Jule Rivlin Marshall College Whtn-Tv

Zaleski Youth Camp Proposes Local Volunteer Projects

McARTHUR Camp Director Eugene J Vejsicky announces 45 boys with capacity for 60 will undertake community work for the McArthur Development Association The youths help at churches schools and a bus donation head into park and forestry duties while committees plan tourism and cemetery cleanup efforts.

McArthur Zaleski McArthur Development Association Eugene J. Vejsicky Vejsicky Vinton Ministerial Association Versicky Forestry Department Park Division Lake Hope MDA John Salts Jack Quigley Dave Wrightsel Garfield Dodrill Kenneth Mitchell Emmett Conway Ross Goodwin Vinton County Elk Cemetery Salts Quigley, Wrightsel George Booth Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Bill Wilcoxson County Court House

Census advance report forms mailed to Vinton County

Lawrence Salts, crew leader, announced that over 10 000 advance census forms have been mailed in Vinton County. Training occurs in Athens and McArthur for 15 enumerators. The 1960 census starts April 1 with visits to every dwelling and a fourth household questionnaire for Athens. The Ohio Development predicts Vinton County population at 11 268 with 411 square miles and 27 people per square mile.

Vinton County Athens Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development

Population Trend in Vinton County Through the Years

Vinton County formed in 1850 with 9 353 residents. By 1880 it peaked at 17 223. Over the next century the population declined from 16 045 in 1890 to 10 759 in 1950, with fluctuations in between.

McArthur Vinton County Vinton

Weekend guests and family birthday gathering noted

Westina Crabtree Carpenter reports weekend visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Oley Winters of Columbus and a Gil​logly birthday celebration at the Gillo​gly home for Fern Gil​logy and grandsons Steven Gillogly and Danny Frazier. Additional local households and remodeling work referenced.

Westina Crabtree Carpenter A. R. Caster Oley Winters Columbus Fern Gillogly Steven Gillogly Danny Frazier Gillogly George McKnight Cecil Gillogly Steven Athens Harold Gillogly Ralph Frazier Susan Danny Jerry Gallipolis Paul Gaston Lois Leah Joe Carl Crabtree Albany Jacqueline Waggoner Harrisonville Arthur Crabtree Leon Woodrum T. M. Galaway Sidney Parker Bolivar Ney Carpenter Lawrence Woodyard Reed Jeffers Dale Dye Marysville Paul Alan Glenn Irwin

Mahaffey boy injures leg amid community notices

Wilkesville reports five year old Paul Mahaffey broke his leg and received a cast at Holzer Hospital. Elmer Hondersheldt is a patient at the Huntington Veterans Hospital. Local residents share visits, church circles meet, and a bake sale is planned for Easter with date to be announced.

Wilkesville Paul Mahaffey Alva Mahaffey Holzer Hospital Elmer Hondersheldt Veterans Hospital Huntington West Virginia

Salem Center Weekend Visits and Local Health Update

Mrs Roberta Wilson and Pamela traveled to West Virginia to see her parents Mr and Mrs W B Hoosier whose son is in serious condition at Louisa General Hospital. Mrs Lizzie Caton visited Pomeroy on Saturday. Sunday guests at the T E Smith home included Mr and Mrs Bill Garnes and daughters and Mr and Mrs Ted Smith and daughter. A baby daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Bryan Davis. The Davises Mr and Mrs Robert Davis and children and Mrs Margaret Edmundson called on Mrs Overly on Sunday. Wendell Barrett is on the sick list. Bill Garnes and daughters later went to West Virginia on Monday.

Salem Center Roberta Wilson Pamela West Virginia W. B. Hoosier Hoosier Louisa General Hospital Lizzie Caton Pomeroy T. E. Smith Bill Garnes Ted Smith Bryan Davis Edwin Davis Robert Davis Margaret Edmundson Overly Jim Davidson John Gibeaut Wendell Barrett West, Virginia

Ladies Aid meets at Oak Grove EUB Church in Letart

The Ladies Aid of Oak Grove EUB Church in Letart West Virginia held a gathering with a potluck dinner, quilting party, and rag rug sewing. Present were numerous members and visitors including Stanley Adkins and C E Troy, with several local families noted as guests.

Stanley Adkins C. E. Troy Dallas Yeager Johnnie Jennie Fry Oakey Roush Albert Thompson Ernie Grimm Curtis Richard C. E. Fry Calvin Blessing Guy Blessing Lorena Rainey Illinois

Marriage Licenses Reported In Local Records

Ray Everett Camp 21 of Hamden trucker and Ruby Sue Savage 16 of McArthur Route 2 student. Norman Redd 23 of Logan Route 1 mfg foreman and Shirley Burroughs 22 of Creola secretary. B. Frank Saunders 65 of Dayton laborer and Goldie Bishop Magee 59 of Dundas. William Webster Blackstone 25 of Columbus newspaper photographer and Judy Lee Davenport 20 of Bay Route 1 clerk.

Ray Everett Camp Hamden Ruby Sue Savage McArthur Norman Redd Logan Foreman Shirley Burroughs Creola B. Frank Saunders Dayton Goldie Bishop Magee Dundas William Webster Blackstone Columbus Judy Lee Davenport Bay

Pomeroy Man George McQuigg Dies at 77

George McQuigg 77 a longtime Pomeroy resident died at his Lincoln Hill home after a brief illness attributed to a heart attack He retired as assistant cashier at Pomeroy National Bank and served as Grace Episcopal Church treasurer He is survived by a son William two granddaughters and a twin brother with funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church Beech Grove Cemetery burial

Pomeroy George McQuigg Lincoln Hill Mr. McQuigg John Agnes Downie McQuigg Pomeroy National Bank Grace Episcopal Church Flora Eiselstein William Bonnie Susanne McQuigg Bay Village Will Alhambra Calif Agnes Charles Edward William Roberts Ewing Funeral Beech Grove Memorial Fund

Weekend Visitors Gather In Charleston And Vienna

Mason Miss Jesse Thomas of Charleston visited her brother L. E. Thomas and wife over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Lester Johnson plus David and Susan of Vienna called on Mr and Mrs B F Beard and Mr Homer Johnson. Fred Thabet remains home with a leg injury. Harvey Newland hosted weekend visitors including brother Howard Newland of Dayton Ohio father Simon Newland from Minorsville and daughter Ann Newland who attends school in Parkersburg.

Jesse Thomas Charleston L. E. Thomas Lester Johnson David Susan Vienna B. F. Beard Homer Johnson Fred Thabet Harvey Newland Howard Newland Dayton Ohio Simon Newland

McArthur Court Notes Highlight Local Cases Chiefs

Estate of Eli Bowen appoints Garnet Bowen as administrator under a $4000 bond. State v Bucklew cites affidavit by Richard C. Cozad charging Barbara Rae Bucklew with passing a stopped school bus on March 21 in Vinton County. Robert Wilbur of Hamden fined $15 and costs with sentence suspended for reckless operation on Route 349 near Lake Alma. Judge C W Smith issues auctioneer license renewal to Curtis Turner of South Bloomingville Route 1 Eagle Two.

Barbara Rae Bucklew Cincinnati Richard C. Cozad Bucklew Robert Wilbur Hamden G. E. Sharp Lake Alma Earl Clark C. W. Smith Curtis Turner South Bloomingville

Clerk Tripp Resigns Deputy Clerk Post

Alfred Tripp of Vinton County resigns as deputy clerk of courts after three years as title clerk. He will take a part time deputy role to allow hiring of an extra clerk and will move to an insurance job within two weeks.

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