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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1949

Page

14

McArthur Elk School plans $175000 expansion favored

A McArthur Elk school meeting attended by about 50 people endorses a proposed 175000 addition to the district to provide eight new classrooms a music room an industrial arts space a cafeteria and a science lab Enrollment is expected to rise from 340 to 550 by 1949 50 and a three mill bond may be submitted in the fall election Definite action rests with the local board of education and the architects from John Quincy Adams of Columbus were present

Mcarthur Board of Education Wallace E. Blake Blake D. M. Bryson R. N. Eyman John Quincy Adams Architectural Firm of Columbus

Vinton Youths At State Fair Represent Vinton County 4-H

Vinton County 4-H members will participate in Jurfier Fair activities at the Ohio State Fair on Thursday. Representing Vinton are Patty Johnston Creola Florence Tackett Phyllis Tackett Mary Rachel Lomax Sammy Stout Doris Jean Bobo Kay Frn Jane Adelmann Billy Craig Gary Cooper Dick Graves Dick Arnett Sherman Hopkins Jr. Dresses by Charlotte Tackett Knox Township and Marjorie Faulkner Creola entered in 4-H clothing exhibits.

McArthur Vinton County Patty Johnston Creola Florence Phyllis Tackett Knox Township Mary Rachel Lomax Sammy Stout Doris Jean Bobo Kay Frn Jane Adelmann Billy Craig

Vinton County Land Transfers Highlights

Albert E Huff transfers 90 acres in Harrison Township to Joseph H and Audra E Huff. Casey and Inez Prater sell 4 1/2 acres at Dundas to Anna Chitwood. Blanche K Davis conveys 44 acres in Wilkesville Township to Jasper and Ola Maye Coen. Charles French and Nora Justice deed 15 acres in Harrison Township to Isaac and Viola Justice.

Albert E. Huff Joseph H Audra E. Huff Harrison Township Casey Inez Prater Anna Chitwood Dundas Blanche K. Davis Jasper Ola Maye Coen Wilkesville Charles French Nora Justice Isaac Viola Justice

Church To Celebrate Golden Anniversary

McARTHUR The Creole LDS Church marks its golden anniversary with an eight day celebration starting September 11 led by Elder Lloyd Adams. A Sunday all day meeting on September 18 features guest speakers John R. Crice of Port Huron Michigan and A E Anderton of Columbus.

McArthur Attorney Vollenweider Celebrates 83rd Birthday

Otto E. Vollenweider 83rd birthday celebrated by McArthur attorney and former state senator. Choir members from McArthur Christian Church organized a surprise with Rev J P Daab guiding him to a basement gathering featuring ham sandwiches cake ice cream and frozen custard around a cake lit with 83 candles.

J. P. Daab

Licensed to Marry Clifford Bowman and Jean Harkins

Clifford M Bowman aged 20 of Ham den in the U S Army and Jean Harkins aged 15 of Hamden student are licensed to marry.

Clifford M. Bowman Hamden U.S. Army Jean Harkins

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