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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1956
Page
5
In 1956 Vinton County collected 50 657 67 from personal and classified taxes. The second half brought 23 515 20 and the first half 27 142 47. Only six billings remained unpaid at year end, according to Treasurer John Crow.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday for Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Dawson 81 of Columbus a former McArthur and Dundas resident who died Friday in University Hospital. She leaves four sons two stepsons three stepdaughters four sisters and two brothers with one granddaughter. Last rites were at Wrightsel chapel at 1 pm with burial in Elk Cemetery.
McArthur probate and juvenile judge Charles S Keeney will host Vinton County Bar Association members for a dinner meeting on October 17 at the Lake Hope dining lodge. A panel on community responsibility for juvenile delinquency will be led by Arlo Chatfield and John Beckley with two minutes each. Frederick L Newdick opens with a prayer.
Ovid and Kathryn Burt transfer 1.45 acres in Harrison Township to Ralph and Ester Dozer. Guy and Viola Heater deed 68 acres in Elk Township to Robert and Bertha Shover. Chloie and Charles Fuller transfer 83 acres in Brown Township to Paul and Westenn Thompson.
About a thousand people gathered at Lake Hope dining lodge Sunday drawn by autumn colors in Zaleski state park. Visitors toured the area and enjoyed meals as the scenery drew crowds from nearby communities.
A two day trial ended with a verdict in favor of defendant Frank Townsend in a $23 000 damage suit filed by Clyde Davis over a Columbus fight. The petit jury delivered the decision Tuesday.
Wilkesville auxiliary members joined the American Legion fall conference in Pomeroy on October 4. Attendees included Mary Ogdin president Donald Penn secretary William Mahaffey membership chairman Floyd Cot trill district Americanism chair man Erma Newsom chaplain Russell Waltz James McCormick Andrew Andrulites Lawrence Strausbaugh and George Staten.
Paul Omar Davis, 36, a mechanic from Wellston Route 2, and Audrey Phillips Davis, 28, of Hamden, are identified in the listing.
Over a hundred citizens from Zaleski and representatives from Brown Madison and Knox townships met in the Brown Zaleski school auditorium to discuss forming an association to develop the area. A committee led by Gordon Jenkins Delbert Johnson Austin Black Mike Shea and Kenneth Leach was named to plan the October 22 meeting.
McARTHUR news notes a quiet month as 11 new vehicles were sold in September. Dorothy Cox Wells reports 271 titles issued 103 liens noted and 75 liens cancelled with six cars sold by Vinton county dealers.
Substantial evidence supports rumors of a brown bear near McArthur. Tracks were found around a strip mine pond after a sighting reported by Mr and Mrs Arlin Belcher and their son on the Belcher farm along Route 50 west of town over a year ago.
State Highway Patrol investigated two accidents near Hamden and McArthur. Henry T. Morris, 34, Columbus, drove north on Route 683 wrecking his car, suffering bruises. fined $10 and costs plus three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Donald Ireland, 16, Wellston, hit a left turning car. charged with unsafe operation. Myrtle Ireland to face Sharp's court for permitting an unlicensed minor to drive. John D. Watters, 35, Hamden, fined $100 and costs and jailed three days for driving while intoxicated. James H. Patton, 34, Hamden, fined $10 and costs for speeding.
McARTHUR Vinton County received 12676.50 in the second distribution of motor vehicle license fees made recently by State Auditor James A Rhodes. County Auditor T R Boring will make distribution to villages.
Leonard Layton from Columbus suffers cuts when his car hits a culvert abutment on Route 13 south of Corning. Seldon Yarger of Cincinnati is fined $100 and jailed three days for driving while intoxicated on Route 13. Richard Sayre named Shawnee councilman replacing the late Elias Williams. Three AWOL sailors from Perry County charged with multiple thefts in Muskingum County. County Agent Max Perry announces David Mishell as associate county agent. Real estate tax distributions shared by townships, corporations, and schools. WRC district convention set for Columbus October 19 with Verna Huston and Bertha McClintock representing. Ivan Baker named Crooksville fire chief. Crooksville clock under repair. Crooksville fire dept to collect and refurbish discarded toys for Roseville penitentiary program.
Local church greetings and family updates. Rev. Robert Duty preached at the Church of God of Prophecy. Mrs. Rucker Neal returned from Holzer Hospital. Anita Scott stays with grandparents in town while school is in session.
State Auditor James A. Rhodes announced that township government costs totaled 136 888 dollars for 1955. Estate of Arlie Eldon Malone seeks authority to transfer an automobile title.
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