Albany council write in votes settled at elections board
The Albany precinct dispute ended at a board of elections hearing led by Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown. Brown ruled two write in votes for A J Jenkins elected him to the sixth Albany council seat, voiding Mark Zimmerman’s prior certificate. Testimony showed ballots listed only Zimmerman, with fines and procedure fixes urged for future elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Village
Board of Elections
Albany
Ohio
Ted W. Brown
Brown
A. J. Jenkins
Albany Council
Mark Zimmerman
Jenkins
Zimmerman
County Board of Elections
Joel Draper
Lillian Trueblood
Board of Elections For Certification
Hamilton
Council
Election Board
Way Council
Art Donaldson
Donald Mace
W. P Munn
Sam Jones
George Sweeney
Margaret White
F. E. Radcliffe
Celesta Williams
Lucille Stinson
Florida
C. D. Pincelli
Pincelli
Messenger
Mr. Trueblood
Athens
Roy Howard
Wilmington
London
County Election Board
Ray Bobo
CFE
Handley
John Call
Thelma Risley
J. E. Barker
Two Bond Issues OK'd For Athens County Children’s Home
Athens County commissioners approved two bond issues 15 000 and 74 800 for Children’s Homework and Children’s Home with no tax increase. Funds finance equipment for two new cottages and main building work plus driveway, utilities, shop and garage upgrades. Savings to taxpayers expected by revoting within the 10 mil limit. bonds paid from income over time. Also approved auto purchase for the engineer department, low bid from Clifford and Baker Co. for a Plymouth Suburban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Clifford and Baker Co
Athens
Johnny Jones Motors
Couny
Wilbur Mender
Nelson
Fund Drive Planned by Athens Letter Carriers
Athens letter carriers will place special envelopes in mail boxes Wednesday to solicit donations for Muscular Dystrophy Association efforts. Envelopes contain campaign information and may be returned with cash checks or money orders. Checks made out to Muscular Dystrophy Association. Local coordinators are Arthur Cornwell acting postmaster and Ben Dickens local carrier.
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Athens
National Letter Carriers Association
Arthur Cornwell
Ben Dickens
Athens Red Cross blood drive nets 89 pints collected
Athens Monday blood mobile gathered ninety pints with 89 reported as received by Mrs. B F Cutler county recruitment chair. Donors included 101 registered and 46 walk ins plus numerous volunteers from Ohio University and local groups. the effort featured many named contributors and staff across units, churches, and the hospital.
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Red Cross
Athens
B. F. Cutler
Cutler
Knol
William Addis
Ora Darnell
Jay Stiles
Marion Boggs
Frank Calvin
Marion Blazier
Helen Miller
Barbara Gierhart
Douglas Hall
Basil Jeffers
Shirley Theisen
Ted Neutzling
Gene Hamer
Dick Rutkoskie
Lois Price
Judith Ross
Shirley Morris
Tennessee Gas Co
Russell Garrison
Norman Rogers
Moose
Mary Adams
Ethel Strole
Clara Ashworth
Edith Bartlett
Mildred Ryan
Roy Mullins
Mary Jane Dill
Russell Bashore
Athens State Hospital
Leonard Brown
Leslie Green
Lloyd Wagner
Ohio University
Francis P. Collins
Frank Jones
David Levinson
Barbara Crabtree
Joseph J. Garvey
W. T. Fishback
Chi Delta Tau
Richard Harnar
Alfred Sullivan
George A. Arthur
Delta Tau Delta
Walter Mitchell
Peter Nungesser
Arthur Williams
Robert Cohen
Leonard Schuman
Burton Loback
Stanley Regan
Alpha Theta
Alice Ann Leist
Pat Madden
Charlotte Basnett
Police Investigate Two Accidents at W Union Streets
City police reported two crashes at the intersections of W Union with S Shafer and S Congress Streets. At W Union and S Shafer a pickup driven by Leo Frost and an auto driven by Kirby Males collided as Males turned and Frost passed. A second crash at W Union and S Congress involved James Johnson and Margaret Ferguson.
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W. Union St
W. Union
S. Shafer
Leo V. Frost
Athens
Kirby M. Males
New Marshfield
Frost
James W. Johnson
Margaret Ferguson
Grosvenor St
W. Union and
S. Congress Streets
Ol Graduate Named Deputy Engineer
Ohio University graduate Ray Fogg was named deputy engineer by County Engineer Dowler. Fogg, with a civil engineering degree earned in June, will handle surveying and planning for county highways and has past experience with the State Highway Department and Bates and Rogers Construction in Chicago. He is married and lives at 32 1/2 Second St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Fogg
Ohio University
John Dow
Fogg
Dowler
Conneaut Rowe High School
State Highway Department
Bates and Rogers Construction Co
Chicago
Weather Check: Snow and Cold Grip Ath ens Area
A wind swept snow hit Ath ens Tuesday morning with the temperature at 29 F at Hamsey Run station. Monday’s temperatures ranged 39 to 33 F. Total precipitation yesterday reached 0.74 inches, reported by U S observer C L Colmer.
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Athens
Hamsey Run
Here
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Cars Towed as Parking Ban In Downtown
City police reported seven cars towed during the early morning hours as a no parking ban in downtown streets between 1 am and 6 am took effect. The business district remains closed to parking to allow street sweeping, with tow charges of four dollars per driver.
County Board Discusses Six Year Entrance to First Grade
Athens County Board members met in the courthouse to hear teachers seek endorsement of a plan setting first grade entry at age six. The board will circulate a letter on the issue, leaving action to local boards. A 1954 budget and routine payments were approved. Superintendent Christman reported on inspector Glenn Rich’s visit noting about half the county schools have been examined.
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Athens
Court House
George Christman
Glenn A. Rich
State Department of Education
Colummbus
Rich
Christman
Final Cub parent orientation training session announced
The final Cub parent orientation for the year will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m. James Markle field scout executive from Parkersburg will conduct the session at the First Presbyterian Church. The meeting is open to parents of all eight year old boys seeking to become cub scouts.
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James Markle
Parkersburg
First Presbyterian Church
Anniversary of Might Observed in Talks Here
Col. Norman C. Appold for Wright Power Development Center told Rotary Kiwanis and Lions clubs and Ohio University engineers that air power has rapidly advanced beyond Wrights era. He cited speeds over 1200 mph, engine power over 72 000 hp, altitude ceilings above 12 miles, and stressed three factors research development and production. He predicted nuclear powered flight may arrive in about ten years and noted ongoing work on missiles heating lubricants and high temperature materials.
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Orville
Wilbur Wright
Norman C. Appold
Wright Power Development Center
Rotary, Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
Ohio University Engineering
Kitty Hawk
N. C
Wright Brothers
Dayton
North Carolina
Appold
Wright
Air Force
Shelter Infirmary Births and Discharges
Births listed for Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Graham The Plains a son Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Dowler Athens Anson and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Tippie Millfield a daughter Admitted Billie Betz New Marshfield Mrs Maxine Pennell Chauncey Joyce Samuelson Athens Dismissed Mrs Madge Taylor Stewart Mrs Raymond Barber Coolville
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Lloyd Graham
the Plains
Leslie Dowler
Athens
Anson
Howard Tippie
Millfield
Billie Betz
New Marshfield
Maxine Pennell
Chauncey
Joyce Samuelson
Madge Taylor
Stewart
Raymond Barber
Coolville
Legion Post 21 to Attend Athens State Hospital Christmas Party
Wednesday meeting delayed to 6 30 p m as John P Buck commander announces. Members and auxiliary will accompany to the Athens State Hospital to help with a Christmas party for patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. T. Crossen Post 21
American Legion
John P. Buck
Auxiliary
Athens State Hospital
Degree Conferment Planned by Paramathia Lodge 25
The Fellow Craft degree will be conferred on a class of candidates Tuesday at 7 p.m. during a Paramathia Lodge 25 F and AM meeting led by Master Frank B. Nuzum.
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Paramathia Lodge 25
F&am
Frank B. Nuzum
Pack Wins Award at Yale Meeting for 1953 Trophy
Cub Pack 56 of the First Methodist Church won the 1953 gold attendance trophy at the scoutmasters dinner held last Thursday. Russell Bashore accepted the award as pack master. December meeting featured Christmas caroling. Awards listed: David Kantner wolf badge one year pin Craig Patton wolf badge gold arrow Nathan Robe gold arrow silver arrow John Boling two year pin two silver arrows denner bar Eric Cory assistant denner bar Bobby Norris wolf badge gold arrow two silver arrows Robbie Rutter wolf badge, den chiefs Wayne White and Richard Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Russell Bashore
David Kantner
Craig Patton
Nathan Robe
John Boling
Eric Cory
Bobby Norris
Robbie Rutter
den Chiefs
Wayne White
Richard Life
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Sylvania
OUR Service
G. A. Chadwell
Morris Ave
Athens, Ohio
Athens Radio & Television CO
W. Washington
Children
Barbara Bowman
Alpha Xi Delta
Virginia Huerkamp
Greta Greenwood
Marion Pastel
John Loraditch
Mildred Toby
Mickey Dilley
Ronald Warfield
Cynthia Young
Edward Seabold
Haldain E. May
Kerry Wayne Illes
Boyd Grumbling
James Harper
Severance Kelly
Don Shotwell
John Nierman
Margie Hoobler
David Horner
Rex Criss, Jr
Ronald McGlothin
Mona Graham
Mary McFadden
Maude Lee Dorsey
Frank P. Dilley
L. J. Addicott
John Dowler
Cecil Cox
C. N. Mackinnon
T. C. McCracken
Henry Miller
W. H. Wakefield
Gray
A. R. Frame
H. E. Hope
D. M. Lontz
Robert Mathews
John Inskeep
C. F. Jiiden
L. A. Hamilton
Genevieve Garrett
C. R. Hoskins
Maxwell Pullen
R. M. van Dyke
Dana Fuller
Robert Main
George Weisenbauch
Ward White
Jeffrey
S. Court St
Culligan
Culligan Way
Behand
The
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Allis-Chalmers Nebraska
Kern St
Ath Meeting
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Legion To Aid
Pack
Yale
the Bank OF Athens
N.B.A
the Security Bank
Philco
Robinson Bros
Christas
Whitmatts
Cline Pharmacy Co
Cussins and Fearn Store
N. Court St
Kodek
S. Court Street
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