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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1954

Page

5

Farmers Institutes Set In Three Vinton Towns

Three farmers institutes announced in Vinton County will be held in Hamden Allensville and Wilkesville. Speakers include Mrs Youngman Howard Wells and R B Will with topics on thrift health and living within dreams. Chairmen are named for each session and details cover dates November 17 to 19 with a basket dinner at noon.

Wells R. B. Will of McArthur George L. Brown Jennings Fout Allensville Institute Allensville High Schoes Howard Wells L. A. Youngman R. B Youngman D. M. Bryson R. L. Frye E. B. Webb Wilkesville Farmers’ Institute Homer Felty Katherine Whinnery Ray Strausbaugh Wayne Matthews James Jackson Institute George Ragan R. H Woltz Rev Felty Anna Darby McArthur “Pioneers J. H. Ludlow Methodist Church Scarlette Smith McArthur High School Sharon Crow William Craig John Chatfield J. P Daab The Christian Church

First Aid Course Planned For School Bus Drivers

McARTHUR officials arrange a first aid course for school bus drivers with help from Donald Radcliff and Santford Merrill of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Classes start Monday November 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the McArthur School building for drivers without first aid cards.

McArthur Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Donald Radcliff Santford Merrill Vinton County

Teenage Girls Jailed In Zaleski Car Theft Case

Two teen girls aged 16 and 19 from Zaleski allegedly stole Ralph Herrold’s car Thursday night. Logan police apprehended them an hour after the theft at a traffic light. The 16 year old has a juvenile court hearing on November 4, the 19 year old in common pleas court.

McArthur Zaleski Ralph Herrold Logan William Brown Herrold

Admiral Hoskins biography in Hollywood film

Adm John Hoskins, famed WWII and Korean War admiral, previews a life story film The Admiral Hoskins Story starring Sterling Hayden and Alexis Smith. He notes little changes to the script, except a fictional carrier jet sequence he says he missed by timing.

Hollywood Adm John Hoskins Pegieg Republic Admiral Hoskins Sterling Hayden Alexis Smith Navy

Graves Wins Vinton County History Test Final

McARTHUR Richard Graves of 304 West Mill Street in McArthur won the Vinton County 1954 Ohio History Government and Citizenship test. He scored 58 on the preliminary and will compete in the finals at the Ohio University campus on Navy 19 20.

McArthur Richard Graves West Mill St Vinton County Ohio Ohio University Graves Ohio U Navy

Community Notices From Several Towns Mention Birthdays Visits

Mr and Mrs Rich Wolfe and daughter Doris Pickens attended a birthday dinner for granddaughter Patty Harris at Bryan Harris home Reedsville. Mrs Paul North Columbus visited the Sayres. Shirley Stobart returned from Rochester and Beaver Falls Pa. Guests of So Shane were sisters Josie Allman Industry Pa and Lizzie Diddle East Liverpool. Iva Orr Helen Arnot and Doris Sayre called on Lee Johnson at Meigs General Hospital. Stella Jace aud returned home in Delaware after visiting siblings Monroe Pickens. Harry Rowe and family Detroit visited Wallie Ours. Frank Buck and others called on H E Beegie Parkersburg. Joe McClure Crown City Bill McClure Lelia Marks Huntington were dinner guests of Wilson Brunty. Daisy Beaver ill so weekend with mother was spent with Leslie Dallas Richard Coe Beaver Falls Pa Gene Stobart East Liverpool. Several from here attended Halloween at Legion Hall Racine. Frank Buck.

Antiquity Rich Wolfe Doris Pickens Patty Harris Bryan Harris Reedsville Paul North Columbus Herbert Sayre Shirley Stobart Rochester Beaver Falls So Shane Josie Allman Industry Lizzie Diddle East Liverpool Iva Orr Helen Arnott Doris Sayre Lee Johnson Meigs General Hospital Stella Jace Aud Delaware Monroe Pickens Harry Rowe Detroit Leslie Dallas Richard Coe Gene Stobart the Legion Hall Racine Frank Buck

Divorce Petition In Athens County Court

Ruth Amanda Shaffer Bell of Toreh Ohio files for divorce from Lonzo Allen Bell of Disston Oregon in Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio Case No 20836 Docket 52 Page 3 Notice states defendant last residence Disston Oregon and hearing six weeks after first publication with attorney Roger F Redmond representing petitioner.

Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio Ruth Amanda Shaffer Bell Toreh Lonzo Allen Bell Disston Oregon Beth Amanda Shaffer Bell Court of Common Pleas Roger F. Redmond

Man Injured When Auto Rams Bridge

McARTHUR James M. Lee 63 of Nelsonville suffered shock and a chest injury Friday evening when his car struck the right side of the covered bridge on Route 75 at Creola. He was taken to Mount St. Mary Hospital in Nelsonville by the Wrightsel ambulance. His car was heavily damaged.

Ora Teeters Londonderry Albright Justice of the Peace G. E. Sharp Ivan M. Wilbur Hamden Charles Crow McArthur Inez Clemons Carpenter Sharp Talma M. Graves Crow John Andrews Woodrow E. Stevens Marlin A. Lovenshimer Chillicothe Edgar Bartlett Wellston Chester Nickell

Trial Participants Win Election Races

In Cleveland the Sheppard murder trial saw two election victories. Judge Edward Blythin was reelected to the common pleas bench. Assistant Prosecutor John J. Mahon, who leads the state's case against Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard, won a first time election to the Common Pleas bench, capping a 35 year ambition.

Cleveland Sheppard Edward Blythin Common Pleas John J. Mahon Samuel H. Sheppard

New Plymouth Grange to serve lunch hoboes night

The New Plymouth Grange will serve a sack lunch at a meeting on Thursday night November 11. All members are to be dressed as hoboes. Several local residents and guests visited friends and attended events in Athens Logan and Columbus including state Grange delegates and a state princess.

New Plymouth Charlotte Jean Walter Margie Patty White Ivan Miller Donnie Ray Anna Weed Athens Rosella Hixenbaugh Charles Salts Harnden J. C. Cremean Ernest Lindsey Frank Biggs Logan Tressie Schultz Lancaster Hazel Turner George Ours South Charleston Walter Peters Glen Harris Larry Mildred Harris Abe Seely Columbus Harry Harris Hobart Steele Marilyn Turner J. D. Harris

Dixon will filed in Probate Court here

The will of Zella M. Dixon has been filed in Probate Court here, initiating probate proceedings. The document records her last wishes and sets forth the distribution of her estate under applicable state law.

McArthur Zella M. Dixon

Son is Born to Wing Family in McArthur

A son was born October 27 to Mr and Mrs Harry Wing of McArthur Route 1 at the Bullock Clinic in McArthur.

Mcarthur Harry Wing Bullock Clinic

Bonnie Moore Undergoes Tonsillectomy at Bullock Clinic

Wellston resident Bonnie Moore underwent a tonsillectomy at the Bullock clinic on October 27.

McArthur Bonnie Moore Wellston Bullock Clinic Qct

Townships Receive Payment for Lands in Vinton County

Three Vinton County townships share rental revenue from school and ministerial lands. Elk township got 340 dollars Madison 400 Knox 1750 from lands set aside by Congress in 1787 for education and religious uses, with payments announced today.

Sales Tax Receipts Totals for Vinton County

State sales tax receipts for Vinton County totaled 1128.09 last week, up from 784.43 year ago. To date since July 1 this year receipts amount to 14893.14, compared with 14485.45 for the same period last year.

Mcarthur Vinton County

Carthage-Troy PTA selects new officers at Oct. meeting

At the Coolville school auditorium on October 24 the Carthage Troy PTA elected Gaynelle Clark as president Marie Root as vice president Miriam Bibbee as secretary Aul dine White as treasurer and Marguerite Burdette Jeannette Butcher Ruth Harris and Frances Malone to the program committee.

Coolville Carthage- Troy Pta Autorium Francis Malone William Cordray Gaynelle Clark Marie Root Miriam Bibbee Auldine White Gram Marguerite Burdette Jeannette Butcher Ruth Harris Frances Malone Everett Massie Wynona Marshall Wilbur Scott Marshall Neff Norman Ray Dunfee Ira Kincade Verne Davis E. M. Pierce Leona Chapman H. C. Parrish Herman E. Clarke WSCS Little Hockingethodist Church E. M. Daugherty Harold McBride Fairborn Bonnie Jean Workman Washington, D. C Delmar Workman James Parr George W. Enrick Japan Parr Fort Knox Elwood Root Pittsburgh Cleveland Kimball W. J Karen Columbus P. E. Bingman

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Farmers’ Institutes Vinton Chester Fair Ohio State University Ginn & Company He County Norge Butler Brothers N. Court Ruth Sandridge Home Service Betty Newton Ohio Fuel Gas Co America Wever Capacity Porcelain Norge Automatic Dacron Ripplette
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