Primary Contests Seen As Filing Period Ends
Athens eyes three Republican contests for mayor solicitor and fourth ward council. Nelsonville and Glouster show multi party races with nominees planned for November. Incumbents seek reelection or face opposition in both cities as filing ends.
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Athens
Selicitor
Fourth Ward
Nelsonville
Glouster
Peter B. Seel
Kenneth Sands
GOP
George Rutkevskie
Albert Linscott
Walter Corn
William Rowland
C. &. Berry
Rowland
William H. Herbert
Florence Davis
BE. D. Shrout
Raymond Shepard
R. H. White
H. G. Householder
Charlies Ley
Third Ward
Floyd M. Wolfe
Frank H. Crbdss
Democrats
Jack Whyte
J’ear Glenn
Three Accidents Reported by State Patrol
Three accidents, with no injuries, were investigated by the State Highway Patrol on Wednesday. Vehicles driven by Aldred C. Willeke and Gerald C. Beckwith collided on Richland Ave as both skidded. a Highway Department truck driven by Irvin Frasure and a car driven by Paul Febes sideswiped on Route 474 near Hocking County. Kenneth Spear and Lenwood McAllister also sideswiped on Route 664 north of Logan.
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State
Ighway Patrol
Aldred C. Willeke
Athens
Gerald C. Beckwith
Athena
Richland Ave
Willeke
Beckwith
Hocking County
State Highway Department
Irvin Frasure
Logan
Paul Febes
Rockbridge
Kenneth Spear
Zanesville
Lenwood McAllister
Vinton
Six Drivers Are Fined in Area Courts
State highway patrolmen from Athens cited four drivers in Municipal Court this morning and reported two more fined in Hocking County courts Wednesday. Gerald Rushton and Earl Williams each paid fines for excessive speed. Hubert Fulton and Conrad Ator were fined for centerline and stop-sign violations. Logan Mayor fined Bert Carter with costs suspended for driving left of centerline. Rockbridge JP fined Carl Delong for speeding.
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Athens
Hocking County
Gerald E. Rushton
Lancaster St
Earl EF. Williams
Hubert Fulton
Costa
Conrad D. Ator
South Y
Joseph Phillips
Logan
Bert Carter
New Plymouth
Justice of the Peace
Birth at New Marshfield as Moore couple welcome daughter
Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Paul Moore of New Marshfield a daughter named Laura Ann Leach admitted infant at Athens hospital. Other entries list mothers and patients including Mollie Lowther Carpenter Delbert Cline The Plains and several Athens residents with dismissals and admissions.
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Paul Moore
New Marshfield
Laura Ann Leach
Vandals Damage Logan School Bus Near Athens High
A Logan school bus parked near Logan High was dented with the glove compartment ransacked during the Athens Logan basketball game. Police report no items missing though signals were bent and compartments rifled. Athletic Association will cover damages as a goodwill gesture. Two other Athens buses in the area were also rifled.
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Logan
Athens
Athens High School Athletic Association
Driver Fined After Leaving Crash Scene
David Richard Thompson, 23, of 17 Park Place was fined $40 and costs in Municipal Court after police reported he left the scene of an accident on North Congress Street early Thursday.
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David Richard Thompson
Park Place
Thompson
N. Congress St
Near Zero Temperatures Persist in Athens and Area
The region recorded subfreezing readings with Athens at nine degrees and nine degrees above zero later, while Hamsey Run reported six above with 9 am at two above. C L Colmer, V S observer, noted the Hocking River rising after Wednesday night rain to 45 feet in the morning.
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Athens
Hamsey Run
C. L. Colmer
V. S
Six Athens County men to report for pre-induction at Fort Hayes
Six men including four Athens Countians will undergo pre-induction physicals today at Fort Hayes in Columbus. Leader James A. Stotts of Millfield leads Lloyd D. King Shade Donald F Chambers Anderson F E F Hudwell Guysville William P Griggin and Seymour Levine, with McClung also volunteering but transferred to Lancaster board.
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Athens
Blue Cross Enrollment Planned by Athens Jaycees
The Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Blue Cross enrollment next week at 18 W. State St with support from Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens County Medical Society and local figures. Enrollment targets self employed and small groups with family and payroll deduction options.
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Blue Crows
Athens
Wednessey
Ohio Fuel Geo Co
W. State St
Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Betty Morgan
Athens County Medicial Society
Edward A. Spragure
Charlies E. Fulks
Jaycees
Fulks
Thomas Rose
Earl Hooper
Marvin White
Floyd Bolin Post to Meet Friday Evening
Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter will convene Friday at 7 30 p m with Commander Harold Young announcing the gathering details.
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Floyd Bolin Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Harold Young
School Bus Driver Meeting Slated in Athens County
A meeting for school bus drivers and transportation officials in the Athens County system is set for 7 30 p m Tuesday at Mechanicsburg School. County Supt George Christman said the session is required by law and open to administrators from all county districts and city and exempted village schools. Frank Cochran of the State Department of Education and a Athens post state patrolman will lead the program and answer questions on the transportation system.
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Athens County
Mechanicsburg
George Christman
Christman
Frank Cochran
State Department of Education
Columbus
Athens Post
Cochran
Millfield Post Office Reopens After Early Fire
Postmaster Homer Omen said the Millfield post office is open for business after a fire damaged the building early Tuesday. He expected a postal inspector to inspect the premises, though none had arrived yet, and the office continued operations.
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Mill Field
Homer Omen
Millfield
Omen
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Earl Hilleary
Wilbur D. Mender
George E. Schoonover
Robert H. Auflick
William J. Courtney
Pierce FR. Baird
J. R
James H. Patton
Ward Killips
Grouster
Clerk
Board of Public Affairs
Thomas Williames, Sr
John Andrachick
Joe Roback
John F. Carter
Edward Ley
B. W. Conway
William J. Golding
William J. Stephenson
Giouster
Esta Cunningham
Nona C. Craft
Charlies Beshara
Ernest W. Parker
Council
Thomas Vaughn
Vra
Athens, Ohio
Mollie Lowther
Flam Green
Middleboro
Sarah Glover
Mary Louise Saunders
Catherine Campbell
Fawna Riley
Delbert Cline
the Plains
Blanche Rowell
Frost
Taby John Michael Thompson
Whitehouse
Geavenheld
Dirt
N. Court St
Blue Cross
VFW
Athens Pharmacy
the Prescription Drug Store
S. Court Street
America
Court ST
Berry Hotel Bldg
Fruit-of-the-Loom
Brown
Oxfords
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