Alleys Patched and Locust Street Extension Work
McArthur contractors MCARTHUR-Brewer and Brewer seal coat seven downtown alleys and a section of Locust Street beyond South Street this week. Licensed to marry Charles Henry Bryan and Jane Blackstone. Glendon Franklin Glandon and Anna Elizabeth Cline listed as marrying in McArthur.
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Mcarthur
Brewer
Chillicothe Contractors
Fone
Locust St
South St
Charles Henry Bryan
Wellston
U. S. Navy
Jane Blackstone
Hamden
Glendon Franklin Glandon
Londonderry
Anna Elizabeth Cline
Newly Elected Officials to Receive Higher Salaries
Twelve new terms of elective office in Vinton County start early next year with all new and higher compensation schedules. The county board must appoint a successor to Theodore R. Boring who resigns December 31, and the auditor and representative will see salary increases. The auditor’s pay jumps from 2600 to 9600 and the representative’s from 3200 to 5000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
Board of County Commissioners
Theodore R. Boring
McArthur Democrat
Lester M. Cooley
Bany
Boring
John Crow
McArthur Republican
Otto Depue
Hamden
Dorothy Cox Wells
Earl Stuck
Republican
Agnes Scott Timmons
Allensville
John Beckley
W. H. Lohr
J.M. Ogan
Joseph E. Strong
Wilkesville Republican
C. W. Smith
McArthur Demotrat
Tomimon Pleas
Winners Named in McArthur Declamation Contests and Local Officials Sworn In
Ruth Ann Smith and Arla Lee Chatfield won declamation contests at Presbyterian and Methodist churches in McArthur. Smith and Chatfield received Ohio Council of Churches certificates. collections raised 8.49 and 8.00 dollars. County officials will be replaced by several Democrats and Republicans with salary increases across posts.
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Amcarthur
Ruth Ann Smith
Arla Lee Chatfield
Prince of Peace
McArthur
Miss Smith
Presbyterian Church
Bonnie Garrison
Miss Chatfield
Methodist Church
Chuck Wallace
Presbyterians Church
Ohio Council of Churches
Methodist
Ohio Council of Church
Vinton County OKs Road and Bridge Work
Vinton County commissioners approved road and bridge work totaling 51493.30 to ready the county system for winter. Projects include seal coats on Dickey and West Junction roads, a new concrete bridge on Bray Hollow, resurfacing on Harkins Chapel and Penntown roads, and other repairs across Harrison, Jackson, Knox, Swan and Wilkesville townships.
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McArthur
Vinton County
J. M. Ogan
Dickey Road
Harrison Township
Bray Hollow Road
Jackson Township
Harkins Chapel
Knox Township
West Junction
Penntown
Dunkle Creek
Swan Township
Hawk Station
Wilkesville Township
Creola Village
Kelly Road
Richland Township
Farmers Institute Set For Two Days in Swan
CREOLA The annual Swan Community Farmers' Institute will be held Friday and Saturday at the New Swan school. Speakers include Mrs Hilles E Martin and Charles W Peters. Lester Faulkner chairs the first session at 8 p m on Nov 16 with Rev Robert Farrow giving the invitation. Music by Eddie Kessler Theresa Turner and the Rhythm Drifters. Otho Huntley chairs the 10 a m session Nov 17 with music by grade school children. George L Brown chairs the final session after the noonday basket dinner with music committee reports and election of officers.
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George L. Brown
County Red Cross Reorganize Meeting At Court House
A Vinton County Red Cross chapter reorganization meeting will be held Thursday at 7:30 p m in the courthouse. Sam Gilmore, Red Cross field representative, will speak. A county committee will be elected. All persons interested in Red Cross work are urged to attend.
Wortman Successor to Be Appointed in McArthur
A new member and chairman for McArthur's board of public affairs will be appointed to replace Carl Wortman who died of a heart attack before the November 7 meeting. The regular meeting was adjourned out of respect for Wortman who served over 20 years as councilman and board member. The entry also notes the full name of Queen Frederika of Greece as Fredefka Louise Thryra Victoria.
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Wortman
McArthur
Board of Public Affairs
Carl Wortman
Land Transfers in Vinton and Knox Townships
Ralph and Esther Dover transfer 75 acres in Harrison Township to Caryl R. and Martha P. Welsch. Mabel and Lewis Barber convey 77 acres in Knox Township to Ed sel C. Clark and 40 acres in Knox Township to Clark. General Reeves and others sell Lots 397 308 in Zaleski to Della McKibben. E A Moats administrator transfers 20 acres in Harrison Township to Glen and Lucille Seymour. Edward A Yarnell and others convey 87 acres in Swan Town to Joseph F. and Gertrude L Berger.
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Ralph
Esther Dover
Caryl R
Martha P. Welsch
Harrison Township
Mabel
Lewis Barber
Edsel C. Clark
Knox Township
General Reeves
Della McKibben
Zaleski
E. A. Moats
Benjamin H. Benson
Glen
Lucille Seymour
Edward A. Yarnell
Joseph F
Gertrude L. Berger
Swan Township
Funeral Services Held For Earl Cecils Son
McARTHUR graveside rites were held Monday afternoon for the infant son of Tene Sowers Cecil of Allensville who died in Chillicothe hospital Nov 11 nine days after birth. A brother Earl Jr. also survives. Rites were by Wrightsel Co McArthur. Estates notes list Franklin Frazee administrator with $4000 bond and petition for title transfer in William B Waldren estate. Mules resist disease well though not fully immune.
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Earl Cecils
McArthur
Fernoon
Vinton County
Charles Frazee
Franklin Frazee
William B. Waldren
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