McARTHUR Family Escapes Injury As Car Stalls On Track
A McArthur Zaleski area incident report recounts a family of four escaping a stalled car on B and O rails northeast of Zaleski before a westbound freight struck and demolished it. Multiple minor crashes nearby involve an Allensville school bus, a car on Bolar road, and Route 50 incidents with fines for traffic violations. Minor damage reported. no arrests.
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McArthur
Zaleski
State Highway Patrol
Allensville
George E. Dutcher
Betty Jane Perry
Bolar
Willis H. Ankrom
Navy
Route 50
Allensvile
William A. Johnson
Bernadean E. Eberts
Radcliff
Chester Nickell
Hamden
Union Ridge
Thomas J. Collins
Carpenter
Emma Collins
Willie W. Gee
Frazenburg
Justice of Peace
G. E. Sharp
Arthur
Paul C. Hodson
Martinsville
Charles Crow
Delinquency Help Sought in Vinton County by Judge Keeney
Probate and Juvenile Judge Charles S. Keeney urged bus drivers teachers school officials parents guardians and churches to reduce juvenile delinquency in Vinton County. He quoted the Great Teacher about avoiding offending children and warned of consequences for neglect.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Charles S. Keeney
Keeney
Utility Company Man is Honored at Banquet
Leon J. Hawk, division manager of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. in McArthur, was honored for 34 years of service. Twenty eight new members joined the Quarter Century Club at its tenth annual dinner at the Neil House in Columbus, bringing total members to 330, with 255 active and 75 retired.
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McArthur
Leonard J. Hawk
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Quarter Century Club
Neil House
Columbus
Weekly Tax Receipts in Vinton Reach $1441
McArthur reports sales tax receipts in Vinton County last week totaled 1441.11 dollars, up from 889.55 the previous year. Year to date collections since July 1 total 16334.25 dollars, versus 15375.00 for the prior year.
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Vinton
McArthur
Vinton County
McArthur Leader Elected to Ohio School Board Group
Veteran McArthur Local Board of Education member and McArthur Brick Co president Hamilton won a three year term on the executive committee of the Southeastern Ohio School Board Association after the group met at Ohio University last week.
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McArthur
Herbert S. Hamilton
Birth Announcement for Helen Fletcher's Nov 6 Son
A son was born on November 6 to Mrs. Helen Fletcher near McArthur at the Bullock Clinic. The birth was announced in the local column and notes a healthy infant.
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McArthur
Helen Fletcher
Bullock Clinic
S836L Is Approved for Repair of Roads
Vinton County commissioners approved four road repair estimates totaling 8166 in a recent meeting. The package includes 1318.25 to resurface Moorehead Road in Swan Township with crushed limestone 2000 for parts and supplies to repair county equipment 2536.25 to resurface Creola Hue Road in Swan Two with crushed limestone and 2507.16 for steel pipe I beams and reinforced steel for bridge and culvert work.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Moorehead
Swan
Creola-Hue
Swan Two
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Bert Brown in Berea
A daughter was born on October 21 at Berea Community Hospital to Mr Bert Brown and Mrs Dorothy Lomax, joining their other child Christopher.
Probate Court News Will Admitted for Alice Robb
Estate of Alice Mae Robb will is admitted to record in probate court. Estate of Alvin N. Burr wills are noted for filing and record in the same session.
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Alice Mae Robb
Alvin N. Burr
Licensed Teens Named in Court Records
Licensed to Mary Edward McClelland an 18 year old from Ewing ton Route 1 and Ruth Ann Cornell a 16 year old from Carpenter Route 1 are listed as students in the report noting juvenile involvement in proceedings.
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Mary Edward McClelland
Ewington
Ruth Ann Cornell
Carpenter
Civic Clubs Honor Their Pioneer Dinner Guests
Seventeen pioneers over 80, totaling 1440 years, were feted at the 71st Pioneer Dinner by the McArthur Civic clubs. Notables included W N Secrest and Della Blackstone with Anna Darby serving as program chairman.
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Lewis Bock
Josephus Blackstone
Ella D. Clubb
State of Washington
Karns
Creola
Anna Darby
John Chatfield
Civic Club
Girls Fine Suspended In Delinquency Case
A Columbus girl charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor received a suspended fine from Justice of the Peace G. E. Sharp in McArthur after pledging to contribute to the welfare of a Zaleski juvenile by remaining away for a year. Margaret Lowe, 19, Columbus, tied to a theft from Ralph M. Herrold in Zaleski, pleaded guilty to the charge and had fines and costs imposed with the fine suspended.
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McArthur
Columbus
Cha
Justice of Peace Court
G. E. Sharp
Vinton
Margaret Lowe
Zaleski
W. H. Lohr
Ralph M. Herrold
Logan
Local Princess Represents Ohio Grange at State Convention
Marilyn Turner of Plymouth’s Grange was selected to represent the Ohio State Grange as Princess at the second annual convention in Columbus. She received numerous gifts and was crowned Princess of the State Grange Youth program. Other Vinton County residents attended sessions in Beoh as the Prince ee. Plymouth Grange and county residents Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Fri.
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Vinton
Levy Vote Satisfies Health Board in McArthur
Vinton County Board of Health and the Health Department praised a two to one levy vote to continue the public health program. Department work listed includes nursing, school, pre school, adult visits, tuberculosis, venereal disease care, immunizations and vaccinations. High school athletes received physicals and a state letter commended results from Vintonills Dairy milk samples.
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State Health Department
Vintonills
McArthur
McArthur Council Approves Sewer Project Plans
MCARTHUR The fire section contracts with Elk and Swan Townships at the meeting. Two ordinances employ Burgess and Niple Columbus engineers to plan and survey the Fairgrounds Addition sewer project on Fair Vinton Pearl and McArthur Aves. John Manville Co presented motion pictures of transite pipe. Board of Public Affairs met and passed regular bills.
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McArthur
Elk
Swan
Fairgrounds
Burgess
Niple
Columbus
Fair, Vinton, Pearl and
McArthur Aves
Taylor
Johns- Manville Co
Board of Public Affairs
Clerk Reports October Vehicle Certificates and 19 New Cars Sold
Clerk Dorothy Cox announced October filings of 2 percent of automobile titles in the clerk of court’s office. October saw 19 new vehicle sales including 11 Fords 7 Chevrolets and 1 Oldsmobile with buyers led by George Ratcliff Edith Huntley Earl White James Ward Moran Johnson Earl Hansel S Jeffers Ernest Bishop Elmer D Patterson Ray Hart Edsel Maxwell James Fox Earl Kinney Alfred Allman Brown Zaleski Ermel Webb Robert King Delbert Henderson and J Mitchell.
Vinton County Land Transfers in McArthur and Townships
Real estate transfers across Vinton County include Virgil and Fannie Black selling Eight real estate parcels on Ville Pike and multiple buyers in McArthur and nearby townships. Transactions feature properties in Allen ville Wilkesville Clinton Brown Jackson Harrison McArthur and Vinton Townships with several acreage details and buyer pairs such as Vester Walker W H Ogier Anna Day Marie Stewart and others.
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Etta Cottrill
Thomas V
Erma Jean Pice
Willard Ogier
Ariand
Bertha Belcher
Alleneville
Clarence
Hazel G Wright
Rex B
Phili
Marrs
Wilkesville
Bertha Peicher
Moses A. Moore
Clinton
Theta EF. Townsend
Mabel Brooks
Zaloak Vernie PR
Father Stout
Virgil
Fannie Flack
Brown Township
Goldie
Lydon King
Art Workshop Planned in McArthur This April
McArthur hosts an art workshop planned for April 21 and 22 announced by Sapt. D. M Bryson. The event aims to attract local artists and showcase amateur and student work.
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Mcarthur
D. M Bryson
Tractor and corn picker fire damages Delbert Pearse outfit
A tractor and corn picker attachment owned by Delbert Pearse were damaged in a Tuesday afternoon fire. The blaze caused about $2000 in damage to the equipment, which was later described as part of EB R. King’s farm.
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Mcarthur
Delbert Pearse
EB. R. King
Hospital Patients List From Hocking Valley Hospital
Patients at Hocking Valley hospital Logan from Vinton County include G. F. Wrightsel McArthur and Thomas Davis Albany Route surgical.
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McArthur
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Vinton County
G. F. Wrightsel
Thomas Davis
Albany
Voting Results Final After Official Count
Vinton County Board of Elections completed the official count with minor changes. Howard Wells 1885 votes and T. R. Sowers 1834 votes, Wells retaining a 51 vote majority. no recounts anticipated.
Examiner Reveals Vote Discrepancies in Butler County
Hamilton Ohio Claude Tolle of the state auditor’s office issued a report noting more votes were recorded for Butler County Fair Board officers in 1950 than registered. The poll book showed 89 registered voters while 102 voted for president, 92 for another officer, and 97 for a third. He called the minutes illegible and the explanation difficult to determine.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Claude Tolle
State Auditor's Office
Butler County Fair Board
County Fair Board
Tolle
Social Roundup Touches Nearby Visits and Trips
Numerous families from Letart and surrounding towns hosted and visited kin and friends. Guests included the Robison and Campbell families, the Gibbs and Myers households, and travelers from Charleston Parkersburg Mason Oakgrove and Point Pleasant. Local gatherings featured church events and a Hood Brotherhood meeting at Peniel EUB Church.
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Leroy Durst
Point Pleasant
Clarence Yeanger
Percy Ballard
Elwood Walton
Betsy King
Charleston
Ivis King
Eddie Ryan
Mike
Pat and
James
Bennie Roush
Verna Rainey
Elmer Newberry
Dennis Roush
Dallas Yeager
Mason
Ed Fry
Curtis Young
Curtis Richard
Oakgrove
Peniel Eub Church
Wain Hart, Jr
Columbus
Wain Hart, Sr
Barber Shop Planned in Village Building
McARTHUR Playford Cline buys Lloyd Oiler’s barbering equipment and plans a new barber shop in the Village Building within the former Cozad Shoe Repair Shop location.
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McArthur
Playford Cline
Lloyd Oiler
Cozad
School invites parents during American Education Week
McArthur parents of Vinton County school children are invited to attend events this week as American Education Week emphasizes the theme Good Schools are your Responsibility.
Horners in Common Pleas Suit Over Debt Claim
Common Pleas Court action filed by Charles Kapp against Jack O Horner and Eva Horner seeks $321.00. The case lists a money demand and partners in the claim, with court process pending.
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Charles Kapp
Jack
O. B
Eva Horner
Secretary of Choir McArthur Leads Midwest Tour Plan
Jeanne Reffett McArthur serves as secretary of Wilmington College Aeolian Choir a 45 voice group. The organization known across the midwest is preparing for a pre Christmas tour.
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McArthur
Jeanne Reffett McArthur
Wilmington College Aeolian Choir
Midwest
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