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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1957
Page
7
The September term grand jury has been called by Judge C. W. Smith for Tuesday September 24. Mayors and justices of the peace are urged to forward transcripts and cost bills of grand jury cases to the Prosecuting Attorney.
MCARTHUR John L. Boal aged 93, attorney of Yorktown Texas and longtime Vinton County resident, was honored by the Texas Supreme Court in Austin for his work as an attorney. The citation was signed by George H. Templin Supreme Court clerk. Three cases to be studied include State vs Albert H Evans State vs Gerald Lee Van Horne and State vs Harold Shaw. Grand jury draws include Minnie Thompson Emma Scott David Shoemaker Gay Adkins John E Radcliff Hamden H R Morrison Irene Harper H A Smith Freda Brown McArthur Ora Murray Ray Beulah Rinehart Ray Route 1 Mrs Robert Nelson Albany Mildred Huff Allensville Bess Frazee Hamden Route 1 Jay Reese McArthur Route 1.
McArthur auto dealers sold 44 new cars and trucks in August and 88 used vehicles including cars trucks and school buses.
Sheriff Harold Steele reported the Clarence Barnett service station on Route 50 west of McArthur was burglarized September 2. Stolen were pennies from the cash register, foodstuffs, household wares, cigarettes, candy, gum, and a large quantity of merchandise totaling between 200 and 300 dollars. Entry was through a west rear window. Investigation ongoing.
McArthur firemen answered three calls over the weekend. A walnut tree at Chauncey Steele’s Hewitt Road home was struck by lightning on Sept. 1. On Sept. 3 the Conley farm barn on Route 75 south of McArthur at Meeksville burned, destroying a calf, 1000 bales of hay, a combine and other goods, with cattle saved. A 1941 Plymouth driven by Leon Wolf caught fire after a tire blowout and was extinguished. passenger Ted Sowers Jr. was present.
Miss Eleanor Van Meter and Charles Kearns united in marriage at Barboursville West Virginia on August 31 officiated by Rev. W L Gearhart. The bride wore a white dress with blue accessories and a pink rose bud corsage. Attendants were Keith Ann and Sharon Turnbull, nieces of the bride, with a reception at the bride's parents' home. The couple will reside with the bride's parents after a short wedding trip.
Local notes report Mount St Mary Hospital patient status for Mrs. John Hayes in Nelsonville and Pearly Lewis obituary with burial in Columbus. Several residents and visitors from Zaleski, Columbus, and Indianapolis spent weekends here or traveled to Madison homecoming events. The Bowen family moved locally while Pete Bowen works in Columbus and Betty Bowen is the daughter of late local residents.
In Marrakesh Morocco a recent reform wave bans snake charming as part of broader political changes. Officials push modernization and cultural shifts amid criticism and public debate.
McARTHUR The Vinton County commissioners voted to petition the state highway department to abandon the old Route 75 section between Elk Fork and Creola and revert it to adjoining owners. They plan to relocate Route 75 and move to abandon the old road.
McArthur residents can order the first edition of Valient Hills a local history of Mt. Zion church and people The volume covers church and military history economic life a one room school and five longtime families plus other settlers It includes a complete Nixon history with pictures and roots in Vinton County Orders are through Mrs Lora E Pierce Route 2 McArthur at 3 50 postpaid and mailed upon release
A Columbus man won the 1957 auto at the McArthur Lions Club bean dinner where about 500 tickets were sold. Bevis Hall LeRoy Swingle and John Morrow prepared beans, Bundy Swaim and Slim Chapman ran the white elephant auction, with a wrestling show and a costume mishap. Fred Newdick thanked the public and Lions for support and O F Locker for car ticket sales. Dodrill Ford Sales supplied the auto at cost.
A Stork Shower honoring Mrs Neil McKibben was hosted at Mrs Co Frye's home on Tuesday evening with pink and blue cradle decorations and a guard stork. Prizes were won by Mrs E C Motter Mrs Jack Tingley and Mrs Robert Stewart. A dessert course followed for a large list of guests including Mrs Muriel Martin Mrs Harry Hamilton and others. several guests sent regrets.
Local families share vacations visits and moves in Wilkesville region. Names include Mathews Nelson Strausbaugh and Trivette households with travel to Stockport Lake Jackson Colony and Michigan. Birth announced for Randall Lindsay Penn. Rosy illness prompts return of Charles Gray sister.
Britannica notes that in the 12th century lanterns of the dead were small stone structures with lighted upper windows used to mark cemetery locations.
Mr and Mrs Donald Oiler of McArthur announce the engagement of their daughter Judy to Dean McDaniel son of Mr and Mrs W H McDaniel of New Plymouth Miss Oiler a 1957 McArthur High School graduate and secretary at D B Frampton Co Dean McDaniel a 1955 graduate of McArthur High School is employed at Reedy Gulf Service No date set for the wedding.
Fred and Essie Schrader transfer to Robert F Schultz a lot in Dundas. Thomas and Cleo Carpenter transfer to Floyd and Doris Allman a lot in McArthur. Willie and Westina Patton transfer to Norma and Cecil Napper a lot in Hamden. Estate of Gertrude Miller to Mabel Henderson a lot in McArthur. Charles Fletcher Sr and others transfer to Barbara Eckles one acre in Richland Two. J O Hawkins to Leta L Leffler a lot 8 in Allensville.
The Valley Friends Church led by Rev. Thomas Shirk holds an all day gathering on Sunday September 8 with Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at noon basket dinner at noon and a 2 p.m. program featuring special singers in the afternoon.
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