Vinton Board halts December levy vote and borrows
McArthur Vinton County boards vote against re submitting the 4.5 mill school levy after defeat on November 5. A Dec 10 special election was rejected. Voters backed the levy 2,470 to 1,483. Board authorizes borrowing 45,000 before Nov 25 to cover December payroll and expenses. State foundation payment 56,000 due late December. Negotiation procedures from Vinton County Teachers Association reviewed. John Wolfe asks board to consider them.
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McArthur
Vinton
State Department of Education
Two Logan Girls Placed on Probation by Judge
In Juvenile Court Wednesday Judge Rhea Bangert Brown placed two Logan girls, ages 13 and 15, on continued strict probation. The 13 year old received a suspended sentence to the Ohio Youth Commission pending good behavior, while the 15 year old remained on strict probation after violating probation rules.
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Logan
Rhea Bangert Brown
Ohio Youth Commission
Hocking County Agricultural Society Proposes Board Expansion
Logan Ohio The annual meeting in the Courthouse auditorium drew fourteen ticket holders. A resolution to change the constitution to 18 directors from 15 was introduced. To implement the change, one year appointments were offered to Mrs Joe Phillips Richard Gerken and N Richard Mowrey.
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Logan
Hocking County Agricultural Society
Fair Board
Joe Phillips
Richard Gerken
Resignation Accepted by Logan Board of Education
LOGAN The Starr Washington Board of Education accepted the resignation of Curtis Blackwood social studies teacher at their meeting this week. The resignation becomes effective January 8, 1969, and James Bowser of Athens will fill the vacancy. Bowser is finishing student teaching at Alexander and will graduate from Ohio University at the end of the fall quarter. The board noted the 63 percent vote in favor of the 9.7 mill renewal levy at the general election.
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James Bowser
Athens
Bowser
Alexander
Ohio University
Dial Sunday For Murder
New Delhi an official study shows Sundays see more killings with 34 percent of 1963 murders occurring on Sundays, the survey indicates. The analysis highlights a Sunday spike in violent crime and urges further investigation.
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New Delhi
New Straitsville WSCS entertainments and town notes
In New Straitsville the United Methodist WSCS were entertained by the New Lexington WSCS. Residents vising included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Denney and children of Caldwell, Pfc. Danny Daugherty of Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Kanade of Middleport. Logan reports include Jan Mae Mundy filing alimony and custody suit against Derald Ray Mundy, and Elmer G. Horskey et al. dismissing their suit against Wilma A. Goss. Additional names listed: Roy Wayne Johnson, Sharon Rupe, Morris Clouston, Grace Smathers, Willard Bennett Jr, Sharon Holdridge.
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New Straitsville
WSCS
United Methodist Church
New Lexington
Robert Denney
Caldwell
Dot Denney
Logan
Jan Mae Mundy
Court of Common Pleas
Derald Ray Mundy
Roy Wayne Johnson
Nelsonville Coffman
Sharon Roy Rupe
Nelsonville
Morris Glen Clouston
Grace Marie Smathers
Willard Dennis Bennett Jr
Chillicothe
Sharon Louise Holdridge
Holiday Traditions Highlight Fifth McArthur Flower Show
The Floral Art Society of McArthur will present its Fifth Annual Placement Flower Show themed Holiday Traditions on November 24 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Roger Ashley, 208 South Market Street. Admission is 50 cents, refreshments served, and the event is open to the public. Exhibits include arrangements titled Glad Tidings, Home for Christmas, and Touch of Autumn. Parking is available in the United Methodist Church lot.
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Mcarthur
Floral Art Society of
Roger Ashley
S. Market St
United Methodist Church
Unemployed Claims Rise Seasonally in Logan and Athens
Unemployment claims for the week ending Nov 9 rose by 37 to total 210, with Logan at 29 initial and 69 continued, Athens at 33 initial and 79 continued. Weather-driven seasonal uptrend cited by Harold Zimmerman of the Bureau of Employment Services. Job openings include a survey helper, receiving clerk, auto accessories sales, funeral attendant ambulance driver, shoe store sales person, dairy products salesman driver, three nurse aides, and one witness.
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Logan
Harold Zimmerman
Bureau of Employment Services
Athens
Divorces Granted in Hocking County Court
Judge Harley E. Meyer granted three divorces in Hocking County Common Pleas Court Tuesday. Edwin E. Meyer divorced Helen E. Meyer for gross neglect. Benjamin C. Lanning won divorce and custody of two children from Norma Jean Lanning after alleging extreme cruelty. Barbara Daniel received a divorce from Clarence Daniel for cruelty and was awarded custody and support for two minors.
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Edwin E. Meyer
Helen E. Meyer
Benjamin C. Lanning
Norma Jean Lanning
Barbara Daniel
Clarence Daniel
Vinton social notes from Mrs Essie Hartsook events
Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Max Hartsook and Terry of Columbus. Diana Metcalf of Marietta called on Dora White. Dinner at Mrs Lucy Hartsook featured the Hartsooks and Terry Columbus, Mrs Jane Poling, and Mr and Mrs Chester White. Calls were made among local residents including Jennie Elliot, Mary Russell, and Esther Davis. Poling returned home after visiting James Gigginbothan, Jimmy, Vickie, Wanda Lett, and Leann of Charleston W Va. Gussie Sherrith visited Merle MacCumber and her mother. Good Hope Township firefighters were called to a car fire on Route 374, no injuries.
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Eleanor White Vinton
Max Hartsook
Terry
Columbus
Essie Hartsook
Lester Metcalf
Marietta
Dora White
Lucy Hartsook
Jane Poling
Chester White
Jennie Elliot
Mary Russell
Vinton County reading program praised by state official
State Education official Park Lipp praised McARTHUR Vinton County Schools reading improvement program after touring elementary reading laboratories. He noted staff and local coordinator Ronald Motter’s strong work, with criticism only on class size which officials plan to address. A $95,000 federal grant funds coordinators teachers and aides to provide one on one attention. funds are restricted to program purposes.
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Lipp
Teen Driver Charged After Culver Street Car Collision
Wayne E. Beckman 16 of 360 N Culver St struck a parked car owned by John L Tubbs at 478 N Culver St near Orchard Place while driving north on Culver. Beckman was charged with reckless operation and will appear in juvenile court.
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Logan
Wayne E. Beckman
N. Culver St
John L. Tubbs
Beckman
Culver
Tubbs
Orchard Place
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