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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1948

Page

17

Junior Fair Set for October 9 at McArthur High School

Plans for the 1948 Junior Fair to be held October 9 in the McArthur High School Auditorium are prepared by the Junior Fair board. Attractions include an amateur hour style revue demonstrations and displays. Board members include Alice Bagley Ruth Dickman Mary Lou Perry Nancy Yates Ralph Bratton Lincoln Dearth Don Oberholzer Richard Harper Frankie George Eleanor Taylor Andrew Adelmann Sara Will with officers Alice Bagley president Lincoln Dearth vice president and Ralph Bratton.

McArthur Junior Fair Board Alice Bagley Ruth Dickman Hamden Mary Lou Perry Nancy Yates Ralph Bratton Lincoln Dearth McArthur Ffa Don Oberholzer Richard Harper

Vinton County Land Transfers Report

G F Amey transfers 48 acres to William H and Goldie E Johnson in Wilkesville Township. Charles Clark trustee transfers eight acres in Fagle Township to Robert C Gearing. Ira G and Alta Saultz transfer inlets across Hamden parcels 189 531 582 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 to Ethel and John M Thompson. Thomas O Parrish administrator transfers 120 acres in Jackson Township to Catherine Bratner. Kennard and Mabel Austin transfer 40 acres in Knox Vance and Evalyn Schowers transfer to Cleo L Brown in McArthur lot 103.

G. F. Amey William H Goldie E F. Johnson Wilkesville Charles Clark Robert C. Gearing Fagle Township Ira G Alta Jackson Township Kennard Mabel Austin IE. M. McVey Knox Township Vance Evalyn Schowers Cleo L. Brown McArthur

Junior Fair Board Adviser Roster Named

Bratton, secretary treasurer, and Mary Lou Perry, reporter, are listed among advisers to the Junior Fair Board. Also named as advisers are Mrs. Irma Stephenson, Mrs. Myrtle Fri, James Dougan, Ralph Heistand, Elizabeth Lantz, Ruth A. Murphy, and George L. Brown.

Vinton County Adopts Visual Education Plan

The Vinton County schools will receive films slides and strips from the state education department with weekly shipments to high schools and large elementary centers and monthly shipments to one room schools that have electricity. The plan calls for a study before viewing the film followed by a discussion.

McArthur Vinton County Schools State Education Department

Vinton Township Garden Club Chooses Officers At September Meeting

The Vinton Township Garden Club met with 25 members present led by Mrs Mamie Martin. New member Mrs Nellie Barton was voted in as officers elected include Mrs Ethel Collins president Mrs Dena Jeffers vice president Mrs Gladys Pierce secretary and Mrs Goldie Cooper treasurer. News reporters remain Mrs Pierce and Mrs Elizabeth Wells.

Radcliff Vinton Township Air Corps Sharon Edward Dailey T. P. Hocter Columbus Squirrel Hunt Joe Charles Thompsonville F. O. McLaughlin Linda Ronald Ogdin Pamela Floyd Perry Virgil Burns George Burns Mary Flannagan Orley Pottinger Mary Shields Denver Colo Webber Thomas Pomeroy Pottinger Ella Thomas Arbaugh Djladys Pierce

Illness of Mrs Rosina Lear and car accident on Blue Lake Drive

Mrs Rosina Lear is reported seriously ill. Mr and Mrs C A Turner who stayed at Haliburton Ontario were guests of her parents Mr and Mrs C E Sheets and sister Willavene. Four people including two Point Pleasant youths were shaken but uninjured when their car left the road and toppled over a bank on Blue Lake Drive. Mrs C E Sheets

Blue Lake Rosina Lear C. A. Turner Haliburton Ontario C. E. Sheets Willavene Point Pleasant Blue Lake Drive

Pennsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors

Irene Hill and son John of East Liverpool stayed with sister Etta McClelland. A son named Lowell Murray was born to Lowell and Mrs. Martin on August 31 with Laura Orr as grandmother. Jerry Masterson visited from Springfield, Kirksville guests Madelyn Hilaman and Mary Lu Bowman spent a weekend with Fred Williams. Clyde and Claude Jones returned from a Southwest auto trip. Mrs. J J Rogers of Massillon, visiting Laura Davis, returned home with Mr. Rogers. Their son-in-law Harry Rinner and daughter Jean visited, plus Golda Van Fossen.

Pennsville Irene Hill John East Liverpool Etta McClelland Lowell Martin Lowell Murray Laura Orr Jerry Masterson Springfield I. W. Masterson Madelyn Hilaman Mary Lu Bowman Kirksville Fred Williams Clyde Claude Jones J. J. Rogers Massillon Laura Davis Rogers Harry Rinner Jean Golda van Fossen

Divorce Sought and Damage Case Settled in Court

A divorce petition was filed in Common Pleas Court on Sept 20 by attorney F L Newdick with Nona Heisley as plaintiff and Irvin Heisley as defendant. They have nine living children. A separate auto crash damage suit by Jack Anee against David Davies Packing Co Columbus was settled and dismissed by Judge A L Chatfield. James R Freeman was the attorney.

Jack Anee David Davies Packing Co Columbus A. L. Chatfield James R. Freeman

Local notes from Ewington and Wilkesville circuit

Orchardists pick apples in Ewington as Robert McMillin and Ross Baker attend a show at the American Legion grounds in Wilkesville. Marion Woodall returns to Alliance after a week here. Clarence Ratcliff resigns from Rio Grande College to help his father at a new home.

Ewington Robert McMillin Ross Baker American Legion Wilkes Ville Marion Woodall Alliance Ohio Marion McGhee Yankee Street Clarence Ratcliff Rio Grande College George Tyler A. O. Woodall Union Ridge James Roberts Columbus Cottrill Wendell Unree Grover Weese Wilkesville Clifford Unroe Verna Woodall

Licensed to Marry Seaman and Pope in Dayton and Hamden

John R. Seaman 37 a machinist of Dayton and Grace E. Pope 36 of Hamden Route 1 were married by the Rev. B. H. Wibbeler.

John R. Seaman Dayton Grace E. Pope Hamden B. H. Wibbeler

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