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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1953
Page
7
The first rain since Sept 19 drenched Vinton County this week with light showers on Saturday and more on Tuesday. The rainfall reduced forest fire danger but did little to ease the water shortage, leaving farmers hard pressed to provide water for livestock. Less than a half inch fell Tuesday.
McArthur Generals host The Plains Indians on Memorial Field in a parents night honoring both mothers and fathers for football season efforts. Coaches say mothers receive chrysanthemums and fathers wear their sons numbers as half time ceremonies precede a band show. The 5-1 Generals lead the SEC Buckeye league with two tough upcoming games against Rock Hill and Chauncey. lineman Bill Craig returns from a broken foot and may play Thursday.
A daughter born Oct 22 to Foster Connor and wife at Chamberlain Clinic New Plymouth Route 1. A son born Oct 22 to William Pierce and wife Radcliff. At Ballock Clinic Rebecca Sue born Oct 22 to Ralph Blackstone and wife Hamden. A daughter Ronda Mae born Oct 24 to Ronald Phillips and wife McArthur. The horned toad is a lizard and gives birth to living young.
The 20th annual pioneer dinner at McArthur school auditorium honored 25 residents aged 80 plus, with 175 attendees. Civic Club leaders welcomed guests, prayers were offered, and pioneers introduced by Miss Anna Darby spoke briefly. Flowers were presented in memory of a mother turning 80 this year.
A suspected burglary ring struck several Southeastern Ohio taverns over the weekend. At the Jarvis Bar and Grill east of McArthur, $625 to $725 in cash was taken plus cash from a register and a broken cigarette machine. alcohol and cigarettes were stolen. A similar entry device was used at an Athens County service station burglary. Two Chillicothe taverns were robbed early Monday with $1500 in cash and $830 in whiskey taken, one site being the Golden Key Restaurant. An Ohio Bureau of Investigation fingerprint expert inspected the Jarvis burglary.
Miss Alice Miner Timms 32 died at her Dundas home after lifelong illness. Born April 18 1921 to Charles Vance Timms and Maggie Elizabeth Martin Timms she survived by her father and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Heistand Funeral Chapel McArthur with Rev J H Luddow officiating. Burial followed in Hixon Cemetery Dundas.
Deeds recorded show Lewis and Sylvia McKenzie transferring 102 acres in Wilkesville Township to themselves and others including J H Frantz receives inlot 335 in McArthur. Chancey M Long and Nellie Long transfer four acres to William A Long and Mabel Long. H Hawkins executrix conveys 26 acres in Brown Township to Jessie Shafer. Elizabeth S transfers lot 315 in Hamden to Richard Eugene McWhorter. David L Sturgeon and Lena Sturgeon transfer 106 acres in Swan Township to Fannie Perry.
Local residents hosted and visited scattered relatives and friends from Columbus Dayton Louisville Chicago and Syracuse over the weekend. Notable gatherings included the Grueser families and multiple tours of visits to Athens Harrisburg and Bradbury with extended stays in Middleport and Pomeroy.
McArthur High School has announced the honor roll for the first grading period. The listed students include Nancy Kinnison Jane Adelmann David Arnett Barbara Chamberlain Sherman Hopkins Ruth Lomax Brenda Griffith Romola Nunemaker Douglas Wrightsel Mary Cline Sharon Oney Larry Mason Scarlett Smith Nanette Clark Marilyn Kinnison Jane Morrison Beverly Bobo Arla Lee Chatfield Judy Osler Jimmy Mitchell Joe Collins Vance Rannels Donna Lee Martin Janet Knox Patty White Tom Gill Lou Ann Martin Marjorie White Barbara Bobo Gary Cooper Shirley Ferguson Dan Kinnison Janet Bobo Carolyn McKnight John Peoples Phyllis Sharp Susan Smith Theresa Turner Lee Brooks Larry Boring Shirley Burroughs Ruth Cline Kay Frn Vera Reynolds Sue West John Miller Marilyn Turner Barbara Benedict Joyce Harper Andy Morrow Helen Sampson Gaylord Reed.
Margaret Reed sues C. Joe Reed for divorce restraining order child custody property division and alimony with E C Motter as attorney Also noted are estates bonds and probate matters including Hollie Womem Clifford Tatman bond under 4000 Estate of Anna L Wallar relief from administration and Estate of C W Harden will probate hearing held October 24 and continued to October 30 at 10 am
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