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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1950
Page
6
Election Board Clerk Lantz A. Wrightsel of McArthur announced the names of judges and clerks for 24 Vinton County voting precincts for the November 7 election. Precinct by precinct lists include presiding judges, judges, clerks, with many incumbents and local party designation.
McArthur county commissioners in regular session approved road and bridge maintenance actions for Vinton county and townships. An Allensville Consolidated Board of Education request led to sewer installation on Richards Hollow road in Eagle Township. Three bids from County Engineer J M Ogan were approved including 600 for a valve grinder and facing machine, 5650 for crushed limestone highway repairs on routes 35 25 and 4, and 2585 for sand blasting and painting bridges Robb Bancroft Morgan Thomas Vander ford Dillon and Worthman. Aid to six roads was granted to township trustees: Elk Wrightsel Road 400 Wilkesville McClory Road 200 Wilkesville Lewis-Thacker Road 200 Swan Mt. Pleasant Stone Nimon Roads 700.
Earl and Mazie Riddle transfer 433 acres in Harrison Township to John R. and Bernice Bradford. Mildred Graves transfers 70 acres in Eagle Township to Lane Graves. Emma Oney transfers inlet 222 in McArthur to Willard and Ola Peck. Geraldine Goodin transfers 15 acres in Madison Township to E. E. Robbins. Woodrow and Collie Gullett transfer 82 acres in Elk Township to Lora Hale. Bertin and Ruth Ousley transfer 2.15 acres in Clinton Township to A. K. and Donna Ousley. Carl J Lloyd A and Opa Steele transfer lots 21 and 22 in Creola Swan Township to Sam and Callie Quick.
Sales tax receipts for Vinton County show 8736. In McArthur six hundred seventy six? dollars and seventeen cents received last week, compared with 682.91 for the same period last year. Year total 9896.61 versus 7172.40 a year ago.
Twenty six Vinton county residents faced physical examinations for the draft in Portsmouth on Wednesday. Eight registrants were to be inducted today, according to Clerk Helen Morrison.
Common Pleas Court hears Laura Fthe Jividen v Paul Edward Jividen in a divorce action. Judge Chatfield continues Saturday hearing to Wednesday. A cognovit judgment for 266 dollars against Robert J Mahoney in favor of Ollie Williams is on file. Judge Chatfield to hear Vera Kruscamp’s motion for temporary alimony from Henry Kruscamp.
Sylvester Walker a 62 Langsville sawmill operator and farmer with Inez Saultz 35 Hamden George Franklin Nelson 26 Logan Route 4 sawmill operator and Helen Greta Reedy 21 New Plymouth Route 1 Robert P Wertz 24 Marysville farmer and Ruth E Seitz 19 Londonderry Route 1 typist taken to hospital McArthur Mrs Linnie Pilcher McArthur taken to Hocking Valley Hospital Oct 11.
Dairy farmers, plant operators and health department representatives met in Vinton County to discuss a new milk marketing regulation. The sanitarian Hugh Chute explained the ruling does not affect sales outside the county while small producers urged raw milk marketing under testing. A committee to seek regulation changes was requested. The meeting was moderated by Howard M. Wells. A dairy cooperative meeting with Dick Kellogg and Karl Voeller was planned for Monday.
Vinton county residents and school children viewed the Ohio Gratitude Train car on courthouse square. The appearance was sponsored by the county commissioners. The car, seen by over 125000 people in 65 Ohio towns since June, visited McArthur Hamden Allensville and Zaleski schools.
A son was born Oct. 11 to Mr and Mrs Alfred Hill at Chamberlain Clinic. A daughter was born Oct. 12 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Boyer Wellston Route 3.
Vin ton County Board of Education approved a visitation plan for teachers and administrators. A resolution urges observing above average teaching at a county approved school for one day during the year. Letters to local boards report strong response and support from superintendents.
William H. Leach a Wellston coal trucker paid a $25 fine and costs after pleading guilty to driving a coal truck with an improperly secured load in McArthur. He was arrested by Chief William Reffett and Deputy R. W. Weese after several large coal pieces fell from his truck narrowly missing pedestrians.
The Safety Division will conduct a drivers safety demonstration at Brown Zaleski School on Oct. 30 at 2 pm under the State Highway Patrol. Students drivers teachers and officers will take tests and reactions will be announced over loudspeakers. A film Driven to Kill and a lecture will be shown. public especially drivers are invited.
McARTHUR Everett Ray Cunningham 50 of Nelsonville was arrested by Deputy Sheriff R W Weese for operating his auto while intoxicated on Route 75 north of McArthur. He was fined 100 and costs and had driving rights suspended six months. also fined 25 and costs for no operator’s license. Judge Arle L Chatfield placed Cunningham on nine months’ probation in lieu of jail.
McArthur schools will close Friday October 27 due to a meeting of the Ohio Education Association at Ohio University.
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