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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1955

Page

15

Centenary Masonic Celebrations In Wilkesville And Moore Memorial

Centennials mark Orphan's Friend Lodge No 275 Wilkesville and Mineral Lodge No 259 Hamden with ceremonies led by W Ellenwood. Roy D Moore honored with informal memorial at Ebenezer Church Swat Township. Attendees include Moore family members and local officials from Canton Groveport and Banton.

He Warthur Roy D. Moore Wilkesville Vinton County Masonic Orphan's Friend P&am Mineral Lodge F&am Hamden Ohio Wikerville Lodge Wil Oener Wilkesville ‘Eastern Star W. Ellenwood Wooster Grand Lodge of Ohio Ohio Agricultural Experiment State Wonater Albert,t. Immel Lancaster David R. Booth Ben R. Evans Zackson Homer Wells Hontra Wells RC. Cooper Wits Ketal Lodge No. 275 McCoy Snavely, Sr C. B. Unroe Walter ‘Wells F. le Penn HM. Wells Earl Cray Wendell Chapman Lauren Hottman Frank Jin Ebert Howard Morton Ken Seth Nelson Tyler FL. Penn Ralph Wiseman Don Wikesiies Square Ward McRilien

Clark Rites Conducted for 87YearOld McArthur Native

Samuel Clark 87, a native of McArthur and former Vinton County farmer, died Sunday at his home in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio. Survived by wife Anna and six children including Herman Clark of Columbus Chester Clark of Canal Winchester Goldie Blatt of East Inez Metain of Akron and Wilma Carmichael. He had 11 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Burial details were announced by Rev Mattie Rae of Falls Akron.

Cuyahoga Falls Samuel Clark McArthur Vinton County Mattie! Rae East Inez Metain Akron Mes Wilma Carmichael Wadeworth

McArthur Library to Close Evenings for Furnace Repair

The Wescoat Memorial Library in the Memorial Building McArthur will close in the evenings until the furnace is repaired. The Worary will operate 2 to 5 30 p m daily except Thursday. The Rev John H Ludlow pastor of the McArthur Methodist Church is recovering after major surgery at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan in satisfactory condition by afternoon.

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Lab Building Is Constructed at Red Diamond Site

A new lab building has been constructed at Red Diamond near the Austin Power Company plant between MacArthur and Zales. Contractor Robert King oversaw the block construction while King MacArthur uses a temporary office during remodeling. Equipment and furnishings will be installed once the office building is finished, adding four new office rooms and relocating Austin Powder’s inventory.

Sicarthur Red Diamond Austin "Power Mearthur Zales Euding Robert King Mcarthur Ailding Offic Offer Austin Powders

Trainee Helps Near Soldier During Fort Big Piney Exercise

Fragmented report describes a trainee seeking help from a nearby soldier and doctor during late night drills near the Big Piney River. It mentions pipe smoking soldiers, a clinic at Butloeke, and a newborn born on October 19 to Roy Palmer and his wife.

Big Piney River Butloeke Clinic Roy Palmer Giorify Harden Tichard Ward McArthur Tle Ison Mrn Henry Morgan Hickmn Enon U. S. Sternmakers Io

New Plymouth News Briefs Touch Local Trips and Events

Grace Harris and her son Dale visited Columbus with family. Everett and Mrs Dicken visited Zed Maloney in Nelsonville. Cleveland couple Heintein visited Earle Feinlein and others in Logan. Amy Harden hosted relatives, and James Cremean family spent a day with Sandusky kin. WSCS dinner planned with Anna Heinlein. Licensed to marry Melvin Wood and Garnet McDonald. William Sailor and Loretta Jeffers also noted. McArthur reports September bond sales and a partition case in Common Pleas. Charles Kinsel to be inducted into the Army.

New Plymouth Ours Grace Harris Columbus Dale Everett Dicken Zed Maloney Nelsonville Treadley Heintein Janice Ronnie Keith Cleveland Earle Feinlein Rosella Hixinbaugh Homer Molar Logan Lottie Cremean Amy Harden Richard Cremean Sandusky James Cremean Te Wscs McAfee Anna Heinlein Melvin Lee Wood Garnet Lucille’ McDonald William E. Sailor Hamden Loretta M. Jeffers McArthur Ertition Common Pleas Court Jim] Browning Lillie Browning McCoy ARMY Charles M. Kinsel

Two Admit Forging $290 In Checks

In a preliminary hearing Justice G E Sharp bound over James Spires 20 and McArthur 21 and another man 20 to the grand jury on $1000 bond each for forging checks totaling 290 dollars. Sheriff William Brown arrested them charging forged checks on McArthur Stone and Coal Co passing names of James Johnson father of Johnson. Spires admitted writing checks to be cashed by Johnson at Margaret Reeds shop Tinkers clothing Lomax Brothers grocery and at Standard Hardware and Supply.

Munnsion Sunin Jornsor McArthur James Spires Hamden Justice of Peace G. E. Sharp William Brown Stone and Coal Co James” Johnson John Spires Johnson Margaret Reed's Tinker's Clothing Store Lomax Brothers Grocery Standard’ Hardware, and Supply

Walters Named Superintendent of Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest

Walter s named superintendent of the Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest in Vinton County succeeding William T. Plass who moved to Elizabethtown Illinois. Clyde M. Morris remains acting superintendent. Walters and his wife and infant daughter reside in Wellston. He hails from Ludington Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University and Oregon State College. He comes from the Carbondale Illinois Forestry Research Center where he has served since April. Walters was discharged from the Army in December after years service.

Acarthur Russell Walters Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest Vinton County William T. Plass Elizabethtown Ill Clyde M. Morris Sistant Wellston Ludington Mich Michigan State” University Oregon State College McArthur Carbondale, Illinois

Arthur Burt Case and College Cheerleader Disputes

Romina T Stephenson sues Robert H Stephenson in a wrong case involving Wilmington College J c and heirs. Jeanne Reffett Minton and Connie Faye Trainer are named in divorce actions tied to Wilmington College affiliates. Margaret Virginia Leach and Betty Osborne appear in separate divorce suits. court actions reference homecoming queen court and college activities amid titled disputes.

William Reffett W. Smith Connie Faye Trainer Anna Marie Acord Daughtar Alvin Acord Floyd Train Smith Margaret Virginia Leach Miss Reffett Homer Q. Leach Wilmington College Queen's Court Betty Osborne Porter Brother Osborne Wilmington

Six Men Injured in Crash, Driver Arrested by Patrol

Six men were injured in a Sunday early crash on Route 50 near Ratcliffsburg as a 1953 Pontiac demolished after careening 591 feet into an embankment. James L. Winnett, 29, South Bloomingville, was fined 25 dollars and costs for unsafe operation. Several others treated or jailed followed patrol activity amid multiple incidents on Route 50 and Route 324 near McArthur and Wellston.

McArthur Route 50 Ratcliffsburg State Highway Patrol James L. Winnett South Bloomingville Justice of the Peace G. E Sharp Chillicothe Hospital Chillicothe William Stevens Charles Gillman Columbus C. C. Burt Londonderry Leonard Newman John Newman South Bloom-ingville Paul Clary Longonderry Mearthur Millard Holetey Kenna W. Va Sleast William A. Johnson Johnson Larry L. Potts Wellston Chester Rickell Hamden Howeard L. Harper John S. Evans Graceie Rittie Charles Crow Arthur Scote E. Thompson James C. Taylor

Karns Infant Rites Held at Elk Cemetery

Funeral services were conducted for Charles Eugene Karns at Carthur Graves chapel, Elk Cemetery, Wednesday morning. He was the day old son of Mr and Mrs Elmer R Karns of Creola, who died Monday night in Children’s Hospital.

Atcarthur Elk Cemetery Charles Eugene Karns Elmer R Karns Children’s Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lusnimg Gnaw Warren Thomas Fogg Nathan Purinton New England John H. Caywood Daniel H. Smith Royal C. Grant Hiram H. Bishop Job Phetteplace Mildred Nelson Eastern Star Kenneth Nelson Unusua Fident Brush-Moore Newspapers Iire Ebeneser Methodist Swat Hue Ebenezer Church Kenneth E Ugsing Mr. Moore Ebenezer Canton Groveport William Hershey Roy Wiliam Congress Laie Willam T Moore Brush-Moore Banton Fred Moore Onio Mies Ruth” Shafter Hartville Kin John Raridon Mrsaridon Margaret Guthrie Roy Moore Moore Merle Huggins Clark Glenda Whlnans S$. Court ST NEW Plymouth RB. Will Sos Uhlman Romina T. Stephenson Robert H. Stephenson Wworee Karns Renin Dundee
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