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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1955
Page
10
In 1955 Vinton County reopened the McArthur Filter Center with observers from McArthur Durand and Rindcliff plus Hamden. Mrs Gerty Ye supervised the post and Frances George Bride of Ohio State married Robert Hilgert. The article mentions observers from local towns, weekend shifts, and efforts to improve alleys and roads in McArthur.
Vinton County officials plan a push to collect delinquent land taxes with foreclosure suits to set up public auctions. Auditor R. Boring certified tracts for eight of the twelve townships, with several corporate owners among planned actions.
Civic clubs announce annual Pioneer Dinner in McArthur High School auditorium. The event is sponsored by combined Civic Clubs of McArthur with Junior Civic Club in charge of food and planning. Committees include Food, Clean-Up, and Reception led by local volunteers. seniors age forty to ninety are invited to attend and contribute.
The McArthur Lions Club announces turkey shoot events with A Mitchell and HC Tennettee as chairmen. Proceeds from the first shoot support a new fire house building fund, while the second supports the club sight saving aid for glasses and eye care for needy children.
Funeral services were planned Thursday at 1 pm at Ward Akeman funeral home in Lancaster for Mrs Kruger widow of Lewis Kruger. She leaves Viola at home Gay of Lancaster and Paul of Jackson, two grandsons and two sisters Ira Nichols of Ray and Miss Ora Es Huson of Lancaster. Burial followed at Elk Cemetery.
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Mrs. Floyd Nimon Melvalene Woodwin 74 of New Plymouth Route 1 who died at Mocking Valley Hospital due to illness. She is survived by husband two sons Merrill of Columbus Jay of Logan and sister Dr Paul Monks of Logan. Rev. J H Ludlow officiated with burial at New Plymouth Cemetery.
In Vinton County the estate of Gertie Merz is authorized to transfer real estate totaling 120 acres in Swan Township. The probate court in Athens will review the valuation and assess taxes, with notices to be published through the proper channels.
W m dearth was elected master of the Vinton County Pomona Grange. Wall named overseer. Ina Mortog new lecturer Herbert Stelle steward Raymond Well assistant B. Wells chaplain McCoy Srmavely treasurer Sella Snavely secretary Justice Harden gate keeper Hilith Dearth Ceres Marcia Moore Pomona Zelda Hall Fira. Officers to be installed at next nesting Plymouth Grange. Dues for the coming year may be sent to secretary Selia Snavely Radelift.
Private William R. Hougland 21 son of Mr and Mrs Sohn R Hougland of McArthur has arrived in Germany and serves in the 11th Infantry Division as a wireman in the 9th Replacement Company He entered the army last January after basic training at Fort Knox Ky and is a 1958 graduate of McArthur High School.
County commissioners meeting approves J M Morgan engineered bids for Swan Township culvert pipe and ridge removal on John Ray Road at 1058.71 dollars, Bancroft Hill bridge landfill and approaches at 1052 dollars, and 1000 cement bags at 1250 dollars each.
Tax collection in Vinton County fell to 31125 34 in sales tax receipts last week, down from 159957 for the same week a year earlier. The year-to-date total through July 1 was 13672.08, compared with 10915.73 for the previous year at the same point.
Benefits paid to 42 Vinton County residents in September averaged $57.86 for a total of $24,305. In addition 18 persons received a total of $6879 in health care benefits. McARTHUR Art Bethel promoted to captain in the Air Force Reserve and now qualified to write fire insurance as an agent for Motorists Mutual Insurance.
McArthu r Lions Club outlines a winter schedule after a Sept 28 meeting at Gorsuch's. President Paul Smith announced speakers from universities and industry, plus foreign students from Ohio University. Activities include a barn dance in October, Thanksgiving service in November, a combined box social and juke box dance in February, and a color film on water conservation by Phillip Schlaegel of Standard Oil.
Patrol investigates mysterious car fire on Route 360 three miles north of Wilkesville. 1949 Mary J Walker of Radcliff owned, Glen B Jeffers 21 Hamden drove then returned. car burned after breakdown. Another vehicle damaged. multiple arrests for open container and alcohol offenses.
The Salk vaccine schedule for McArthur and nearby schools was announced this week by the Vinton County Health Department. Harlette Davis will administer the shots with routes from McArthur School at 9 am to Zaleski at 2:30 pm. Permission slips will be sent home for parent signatures.
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