Three-Way Mayoral Race Emerges in Athens
Athens reacts to its first three way mayor race as E S Vic Sherow files for the May primaries alongside Ray Shepard and Kenneth Sands. Elmer F Jones and Mayor Seel weigh a run, while Wilson Smith declines and Ward 4 race sees Ley Weber Morrison and incumbents file petitions. New candidates also surface in Glouster and Nelsonville.
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Athens
E. S
Vic) Sherow
Board of Elections Office
Ray Shepard
Kenneth W. Sands
Elmer F Jones
GOP
Peter B. Seel
Jones
The
Jones Realty Co
Seel
Sheron
Gallipolis Tribune
Carl Weber
Guy Morrison
Mechanicsburg
R. H. White
George Rutkoskie
Glouster
Nelsonville
Everett L. Carroll
Robert H. Auflick
Athens County 4 H Tractor Club Organized
The Athens County 4 H Tractor Club elected Ronnie Scott president at its first meeting held at Stout s Farm Supply office. Officers include Jimmie Woodyard vice president James Graham secretary Paul Morris treasurer Kermit Graham reporter Danny Turner recreation leader Bryan Arbaugh health and safety leader with advisors Roger Beal W O Graham and Lawrence Bean. The group set Mondays for future meetings and will meet again February 11 for a safety lesson at Stout s Farm Supply.
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Athens County
Ronnie Scott
Stout
Stout's
Scott
Jimmie Woodyard
James Graham
Paul Morris
Kermit Graham
Danny Turner
Bryan Arbaugh
Roger Beal
W. O. Graham
Lawrence Bean
Shelter Notes From Arm Hospital Admits New Patients
Shelter notes list admit entries including Lula Steed from New Marshfield Route 1 and various patients at Athens Route listings. Names include Mrs Stephen Hamilton, Geneva Wildman, Opal Nichols, Mrs Norman Sykes, Harold Parsons and others with spouses or children mentioned.
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Lula Steed
New Marshfield
Stephen Hamilton
Athens
Geneva Wildman
Opal Nichols
Norman Sykes
Ivan Martin
Nine Leave For Induction Into Army
Nine young men boarded a bus at Athens station this morning bound for Fort Hayes Columbus for Army induction. A tenth man from Fairfield County will depart, all nine volunteers. Each will serve two years with Richard and Wayne Whaley from Glouster among the group. Names include Kenneth Strickland and Larry Harding of Glouster Asa Pickett Donald Lax Jerry Juniper of Nelsonville Robert Forbes The Plains Donald Williams of Athens Richard Losey transfers to Lancaster board. Williams leads the group and Gideon Society presents pocket Bibles.
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Athens
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Army
Athens County
Fairfield County
Selective Service Board
Richard F
Wayne Whaley
Glouster
Kenneth E. Strickland
Larry L. Harding
Asa J. Pickett
Donald L. Lax
Jerry R. Juniper
Nelsonville
Robert D. Forbes
the Plains
Donald K. Williams
Richard D. Losey
Lancaster
Drivers Unhurt In Two-Car Collision
Two westbound cars collided when Nick Caletgas 28 Hamilton attempted to pass Paul Green 19 Albany as Green turned south onto Route 680 from Route 50. Caletgas was fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor W C Trainer for passing at an intersection. No injuries reported by the State Highway Patrol.
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Paul Green
Albany
Nick Caletgas
Hamilton
Green
State Highway Patrol
Caletgas
W. C. Trainer
Snow Flurries Reported in Athens Tuesday Morning
Snow flurries fell in Athens Tuesday as the temperature hovered near freezing. A 9 a.m. reading hit 33 degrees, with rural Hamley Run reporting a low of 28. Monday's extremes were 52 and 40.
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Athens
Hamley Run
Policeman Halts Student With Shot On College Street
Athens officer Charles Cochran stopped freshman Robert L. Diemer 22 of Mansfield after a runaway incident on College Street. Diemer resisted arrest and caused disorder, was chased to a restaurant and then to Gamertsfelder Hall, later pleading guilty to resisting arrest and disorderly conduct with fines imposed.
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Athens
College St
Charles Coehran
Robert L. Diemer
Mansfield
S. Court St
Diemer
Cochran
Gamertsfelder Hall
Two Royal McBee Vice Presidents Named
PORT CHESTER A former official of the McBee Co before its merger with Royal Typewriter Co and another former officer of the latter company have been named vice presidents of Royal McBee International. A F Niendorff will remain European director with headquarters in Frankfort Germany and J C Hussey, with Royal since 1923, became export planning director with headquarters at the corporation's New York offices.
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Port Chester
McBee Co
Royal Typewriter Co
Royal McBee International
A. F. Niendorff
McBee
Frankfort
Germany
J. C. Hussey
Royal
New York
Juvenile traffic offender name publication favored by officer
Athens Kiwanis Club heard Cpl. Robert Henderson support revealing names of juvenile traffic offenders in municipal courts and public newspapers. He cited rising juvenile crime, stressed parental cooperation against hot rodding and drag racing, and urged more driver education and future mandatory courses. He noted no local hazard area and recalled driver training yielding accident-free stats at Athens High School.
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State Highway Patrol
Robert Henderson
Athens Kiwanis Club
Henderson
Ohio
Athens
Athens Post
4-H Advisory Council To Meet Wednesday
Athens County 4-H Advisory Council will meet at the extension office Wednesday at 8 p.m. to plan the 1957 program. Fred Bruny, district supervisor of 4-H activities for Southeastern Ohio, will be present, according to Donald G. Young, associate county agent.
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Athens County
Fred Bruny
Ohio
Donald G. Young
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