Memorial Day Parades Set for McArthur and Hamden
Veterans from the American Legion DAV and Veterans of World War I lead ceremonies in McArthur and Hamden with parades from local churches to Elk and Hamden cemeteries. Speakers Rev. Fred Wintermute and parade marshal Leslie Frn will preside. A 2 p.m. Acme baseball game Gallipolis vs McArthur follows at the McArthur diamond. Beache s at Lake Hope and Lake Alma open Memorial Day and the Fairgreens club pool opens Friday.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Veterans’ Service
Lawrence Thompson
Hamden
Methodist Church
Fred Wintermute
Court House
Elk Cemetery
American Legion
DAV
Zaleski
Allensville
Leslie Frn
Ilber Fri
Acme
Gallipolis
Appeal Set For Virgil R. Roberts Murder Conviction
The court of appeals will review Virgil R. Roberts's second degree murder conviction of George Scheaffer. Roberts, in Ohio Penitentiary, awaits October 24 hearing as defense attorney Vernon Young files the bill of exceptions in Vinton County court. The bill includes trial transcript and scene photographs.
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Vinton County
Vernon Young
Dodrill Birth in McArthur Adds Family of Five
Mr and Mrs Robert Dodrill of McArthur announce the birth of a daughter Tuesday morning at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan They already have a son and a daughter making five children in the family Local notes confirm the new arrival details and whereabouts.
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McArthur
Robert Dodrill
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Dodrills
McArthur to Have New Fire Station Ready by June
McArthur will complete a four-vehicle fire station by June with volunteer labor and $6300 in materials funded by firefighters. Chief Loyd Gill says total cost would have reached $20,000 to $25,000 without donated labor. a licensed plumber was the only paid worker. Bids for a new fire truck, about $11,000, open June 2, adding a third modern unit.
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McArthur
Loyd Gill
Gill
George L. Knox
Camp Zaleski to suspend operations for university use
Camp Zaleski will suspend operations on June 1 to allow Ohio State University's engineering college to use Camp Light as a summer camp. The temporary halt funds a new BIS honor camp in the Mohican State Forest and a permanent camp in Vinton County with dormitories for 40 to 60 boys. The new camp project costs about 105 thousand dollars, below the state's estimate of 116 thousand.
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Zaleski
Boys Industrial School
Camp Light
Zaleski State Forest
Michael J. Grady
Ohio State University
Engineering College
Grady
Don King
Jackson
Camp Zaleski
BIS
Mohician State Forest
Case Engineering School
Vinton County
Mohican Forest
Judge C W Smith Speaks On Will At Civic Club
McARTHUR The Junior Civic Club met at the Methodist Church. Judge C W Smith spoke on why you need a will. Prescott Herr sang, a skit followed, and plans for a June 24 installation dinner were announced.
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Mary Pilcher
Leroy Hutchinson
Barbara Litter
Neil McKibben
Gordon Waller
Glen Peters
Carl Conner
Robert Brown
John Kokalis
Revis Hall
Jackson Country Club
Clarence Allison
Russ Walters
Edward Sheets
Selby Murphy
Two juveniles cited in Vinton county bomb incident
Two Jackson county youths from Byer faced Jackson county juvenile court after a Saturday bomb scare in Vinton county. A pursuing state trooper recovered a beer bottle with black powder, a fuse, a screwdriver, and glass tubes. The pair claimed they planned harmless mischief and surrendered after a chase.
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McArthur
Jackson County
Vinton County
Byer
E. J. Sheets
Hamden
Sheets
Tax totals for McARTHUR spring 1958 first half
McARTHUR reports 31 379.41 dollars collected in personal and classified taxes for the first half of 1958. Treasurer John Crow announced the total was less than 34 532.86 dollars collected for the first half of 1957.
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McArthur
John Crow
Route 75 Upgrade Advances With New Bridges
The Claude A. Jones Co Inc of Chesterhill began Route 75 improvements north of McArthur. McArthur contractor W E Engle finishes two new bridges on Lake Almand. paving and berm seeding done, only guard rail painting remains.
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McArthur
State Highway Department
Claude A. Jones Co., Inc
Chesterhill
W. E. Engle
Lake Almand
Abele to Speak at Hamden Alumni Banquet
Homer E. Abele McArthur attorney will address Hamden High School Alumni Association banquet at the school Saturday at 6 30 p m The dance will follow with Bob Holloway's orchestra Logan providing music.
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Hamden
Homer E
Pete) Abele
McArthur
Hamden High School Alumni Association
Bob Holloway
Logan
Marriage License for Noel Allen and Marilyn Staneart
Noel Robert Allen aged 24 and Marilyn Gus tavo Staneart aged 17 sought a marriage license. Allen is a chemist from Richmond and Staneart resides on Albany Route.
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Noel Robert Allen
Richwood
Marilyn Gustavo Staneart
Albany
Judge Sharp Plans Reemployment Run for County Court
Garnet E. Sharp, Vinton County’s first county judge, announced he would seek re election to a four year term starting January 1, 1959. Nominating petitions are due by August 6. Sharp was elected in November 1957 to lead the court district outside municipal jurisdictions.
Paving of U S 50 Relocation to Start Near McArthur
McArthur area to begin relocation paving of U S Route 50 east of town. George B. Herring Co. of Mansfield conducts the work with W H Ringwald Co. of Chillicothe supplying concrete from a locally located plant. Paving expected to last about one month.
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U. S. 50
Siader
Mcarthur
George B. Herring Co
Mansfield
W. H. Ringwald Co
Chillicothe
Weyand Motor Co Moves to New McArthur Site
Weyand Motor Co. McArthur Dodge Plymouth dealer shifts to 415 South Market St this week. The move includes an auto service station in front of the building and full facilities for used and new cars.
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McArthur
Weyand Motor Co
McArthur Dodge-Plymouth
South Market St
Burnett Divorce Suit Filed in Vinton County Court
Jennie Burnett sues Herman Burnett in Vin ton County Common Pleas Court with counsel F L Newdick and A L Chatfield alleging dissolution of marriage.
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Vinton County
Trini dad Island Named by Columbus for Three Hills
Columbus named the West Indian island Trini dad as La Trinity on his 1498 third voyage because of the three hills encircling the harbor. The origin ties the name to Spain and the explorer’s landmark voyage.
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Trinidad
la Trinity
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Virgil R. Roberts
Civvic Club
Abele
Logan Home Furnishings Co
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Hoover and Ton
Famous Make Home
Rowe
W. Main Street
Logan, Ohio
Judge Sharp
Temple-Stuart Showplace
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