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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1957

Page

7

Paul Bunyan Forestry Exposition Draws Up to 10000 to McArthur

The Paul Bunyan Forestry Exposition sponsored by the Ohio Forestry Association brings an estimated 10 000 people to McArthur for a two day event next Wednesday and Thursday. Activities include student tours, equipment displays, log chopping and rolling contests, cross cut and chain saw events, timber tours, and a crane helicopter ride. Notables include Gov C William ONeill who will welcome attendees and Dave Greer and Paul Criss who will compete in forestry contests.

McArthur High School Dave Greer Paul Criss Axman Emmett Con Americe Lake Hope O'Neill D. B. Frampton Co Clamation Pearl Clements Paul Bunyan Ohio

McArthur Council Seeks Water Line Bids for Fairgrounds Addition

In a special meeting the McArthur village council set September 28 as the bid deadline for labor on laying 1740 feet of water line to the fairgrounds addition. The line will supply twelve new homes on Pearl Fair and McArthur Avenues. The village has already purchased pipe hydrants and valves for 4500 dollars.

Mcarthur Fairgrounds Pearl, Fair and McArthur Avenues

Demonstrators Meet to Plan 14 Community Home Groups

McArthur area women gather at the exposition office for the Vinton County Home Demonstration Council meeting to schedule programs for 14 community groups. Organizers and interested residents urged to attend. all council members expected. Linda Ogle and Vance Rannells attended 4-H Congress at Ohio State University, honors for long service. Mrs Leota Dicken accompanied as outstanding adviser.

Vinton County Linda Ogle McArthur Vance Rannells New Plymouth Ohio State University Linda Vance Leota Dicken Little Rascals

Health officials attend Southeast Ohio public health meeting

Dr. H. M. Broocks health commissioner County Nurse Susan Will and clerk Harriett Hunter from the Vinton county health department attended the Southeast Ohio Public Health Association meeting at the Lake Hope dining lodge on September 12.

Newark men fined for hunting without permission

Three squirrel hunters from Newark were fined $15 and costs each for hunting on the Ira Schurtz farm without written permission of the owner.

Wilkesville Ira Schurtz Okey Carpenter Wayne Dusenberg Vernon Wilson Newark

Dodrill Ford Crew Fined After Cincinnati Outing

Four members of Dodrill Ford Sales in McArthur attended a Monday outing in Cincinnati. John Andrews, Frank Crow, Ivan Bowman, and Garfield Dodrill enjoyed the day with Dodrill serving as owner and GM.

McArthur Dodrill Ford Cincinnati John Andrews Frank Crow Ivan Bowman Garfield Dodrill

Coal Mine Supplies Stolen Near Dundas Route 234

MCARTHUR W T Ousley reported theft of coal mining supplies from his mine on Route 234 at Tarr Farm near Dundas. Missing were metal mining ties car wheels and copper wire. The theft evidently occurred after Sept 4.

McArthur W. T. Ousley Tarr Farm Dundas Harold Steele

Adams County World Conservation Exposition closes Tuesday

Vinton County agricultural agent Geo L Brown attended the World Conservation Exposition and Plowing Contest in Adams County on Thursday. Brown was assigned to the station devoted to improving pastures with legumes, as the exposition runs through Tuesday.

McArthur Geo. L. Brown Vinton County Adams County Brown

September Rains Cut Summer Drought Record

Rains broke the drought with 2.10 inches reported. year total reaches 27.52 inches while the normal for this date stands at 30.59 inches.

Hessian fly free wheat sowing date set in Vinton County

The county agricultural agent announces a Hessian fly free sowing date for wheat in Vinton County on October 3. This date marks the start of safe planting under pest-free conditions.

McArthur Vinton County

Named Manager Appointed at Ray and Gladys Bakery

Mrs William Harper of McArthur was named manager of the new Ray and Gladys Bakery located on North Market.

McArthur William Harper Ray and Gladys North Market

Miss Katie Ratcliff Named Clerk in County Auditor Office

Miss Katie Ratcliff daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Ratcliff of Allensville will start as a clerk in the Vin ton County auditor s office on Oct She succeeds Ruth Ann Lomax who will enter Ohio State University as a home economics freshman Lomax was a year clerk Ratcliff graduated in May from Allensville High School as class salutatorian and served as cheerleader glee club and yearbook editor

Ruth Ann Lomax McArthur Ohio State University Miss Lomax Miss Ratcliff Allensville High School

Three Road Work Bids Approved by Vinton County Board

Vinton County commissioners met Tuesday and approved three estimates for road and bridge work totaling 1890.35 to repair a culvert on Swan Township road 980.75 for Griffith Bridge resurfacing in Swan Township and 2915 for crushed limestone to resurface Mound Hill Road. The board also approved a Harrison Township resolution to buy a used road grader and received a petition from Clinton Township residents to establish a township road from Bethel Church on Route 75 westward.

McArthur Vinton County Commissioners Swan Bethel Church

Eastern Star Chapter Continues Visitations

Sareno Chapter No 128 Order of Eastern Star visits continue with services at the Christian Church in McArthur. Next Sunday the group attends the Methodist Church, followed by Trinity Episcopal on Sept. 29 and the Presbyterian Church on Oct. 6.

Elizabethians McArthur Presbyterian Church Esther Guild Methodist Church Junior Civic Club St. Sylvester’s Altar Society Ross Duke) Goodwin McArthur Visitation of Sareno Order of Eastern Star Christian Church Trinity Episcopal Church Presbyterian Church

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