Central Committee Chairs face opposition in May elections
Party leaders William Rowland and William Lavelle draw primary opposition in their precincts. Dunfee challenges Rowland in Ward 4 Pet 2 while Sheridan seeks Lavelle's Ames Township seat. Full slate lists Republican and Democratic candidates across Athens City, Nelsonville, Glouster, Ames Township and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O. Rowland
Marlene H. Dunfee
Ward
Pet
William Lavelle
Athens
C. E. Sheridan
Ames Township
Athens City
Nelsonville City
William A. Mechum
Gerald Bentley
Margaret Harold
William M. Howe
Max L. Adkins
Margaret Raine
Gertrude Snackenberg
Marie H. Weiss
J. Robert Matheny
Jack Whyte
Ward Phillips
Matt Adkins
Shelby Barber
Hazel W. Coon
Faye Elliott
Flossie Dixon
Glouster Village
Carroll Eddy
Frank McCreanor
Lowell Burnelle
Larry F. Bycofski
Ernest W. Parker
Frank L
Contests Loom In County Office Primary
The May county primary focuses on six partisan nominations with five Republican and one Democratic races. Key figures include Republicans Richard Rypma Elmer Jones Brandon Grover Sr and incumbents in several roles. Democrats challenge for sheriff treasurer and recorder. The county election board will meet at noon Monday to review petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Rypma
Elmer Jones
Brandon T. Grover Sr
George Banks
W. H. Wakefield
Dwight Scott
Alex Molnar
Homer B. Gall Jr
Harry Dust
Vaughn Earich
Mabel Tigner
Luta Wright
Republican Recorder
C. F. Patton
Glouster
Robert Butts
Nelsonville
James Edwards
John Law
County Election Board
Zoning Board Set Hearings for Three Projects
The city zoning board of appeals will hold hearings starting 7 30 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 18 on variances for three projects valued at 3 75 million. Joseph B Vanity Jr seeks for Lowell Hall Union and Congress Altman’s Department Store 59 N Court St Also W Parker Walker seeks for F W Woolworth Co 31 S Court St Applications for zoning certificates were denied due to infractions and parking shortfalls at Woolworth and Altman A private dormitory valued at 3 5 million faces height lot area setback and off street parking concerns
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City Zoning Board of Appeals
Joseph B. Vanity Jr
Lowell Hall
Union and
Congress
Altman’s Department Store
N. Court St
W. Parker Walker
F. W. Woolworth Co
S. Court St
Woolworth
Altman
Unusual Sky Lights Reported In Air Line Area
Residents in the Air Line community report bright rays lighting the sky between 6:30 and 7 p m in the McArthur direction. Three families observed the phenomenon and Richland firemen at Pleasant Hill Road also saw the lights.
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McArthur
Richland
Pleasant Hill Rd
United Appeal Annual Meet Set Tonight in Athens
Athens United Appeal to hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m in city council chambers. Open to all contributors the session will hear reports on the 1963 drive and elect four directors. Terms expiring: J B Vanity Erle Bridgewater Wilson Smith and Mrs George Klare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
United Appeal
J. B. Vanity
Erle Bridgewater
Wilson Smith
George Klare
Insurance Agents Elect Athens County Association Leaders
David DeVore of Oakley Insurance in Nelsonville named president. John Clark of Dwight Rutherford Insurance in Athens elected vice president. Earl Hooper of Earl Mathews Agency in Athens re elected secretary treasurer. Nine agencies from Athens Nelsonville and Glouster are represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David DeVore
Oakley Insurance Agency
Nelsonville
Athens County Insurance Agents Association
John Clark
Dwight Rutherford Insurance
Athens
Earl Hooper
Earl Mathews Agency
Glouster
Gloomy Thursday in Athens Amid Light Rainfall
Weather report from Athens notes a gloomy Thursday with C L Colmer observing 9 30 a m temperature at 42 degrees, up one degree from dawn. Rainfall totals .41 inches by 7 am, while the previous day’s high reached 59 on a bright spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Eagle Badge Presented at Court of Honor for Boy Scout 56
The First Methodist Church hosted a court of honor where Robert Stewart 14 received the Eagle Scout badge the highest in scouting also present were Life Scout awards for David Well Gary Sarchet and several first and second class ranks. Lt Col David Smith presented the charter to Rev John Williams with Edward P P Lynn as council president and other officials in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Robert Stewart
William D. Stewart
McKinley Ave
Athens Junior High School
David Well
Gary Sarchet
Mark Soltow
Bradley Bridgewater
Brooks Fuller
Ronny Rose
Stewart
Bill Sarchet
Dennis Batdorff
Tom Bannow
Court of Honor
Edward PP. Lynn
Kootaga Area
Roger Harris
William Nutter
Donald Niesse
Grass Fires Reported in Richland Area
Two grass fires were fought on Wednesday by the Richland Area fire department. A 2:30 p.m. blaze on Mrs. Joe Perry’s Shade land burned an acre and involved Shade High School. a gasoline can near a groundhog hole suggested the cause. A second 6:15 p.m. fire on James Pratt property on Pleasant Hill Road scorched five acres of woods and grass.
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Richland Area Fire Department
Joe Perry
Shade
Shade High
James Pratt
Pleasant Hill Rd
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits and Dismisses List
Admitted Mrs. Virgil Grandy Trim ble Leonard Ames Athens. Dismissed Grace Webb Athens Mrs Edwin Willett The Plains Mrs Ambrose Howard Guys ville Fauna Rhoades Athens Robert Crace Athens Mrs Sheldon Lowry New Marshfield Mrs Danny Turner and daughter Albany Mrs George Troy Athens Mrs Joe Tinkham The Plains Robert Mingus Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Grandy
Trimble
Leonard Ames
Athens
Grace Webb
Edwin Willett
the Plains
Ambrose Howard
Guysville
Fauna Rhoades
Robert Crace
Sheldon Lowry
New Marshfield
Danny Turner
Albany
George Troy
Joe Tinkham
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James Householder
Hazel R. Young
Harley Ross
Edward Robe
E. B. Young
Howard Goodwin
Vena Ruston
William Rowland
Ruth B. Stratton
C. Lawson
Canaan
Charles Cone
Chauncey
Dewitt Walker
Roy McKee
Circle Hill
Elwood Daugherty
Millfield
Orris Boudinot
Frank Werner
Elizabeth Patton
Sugar Creek
Clarence E. Nichols
Raymond Augustine
Roy Walsh
Lee Township
Pherice Wingett
Floyd M. Sams Jr
Lodi East
Denny E. Walters Jr
Herbert H. Lowther
Lodi West
Ray Bobo
Gladys Mulligan
Ward Cunningham
Stewart— J. Lewis Winner
Jacksonville
Joe Sayre
John Rapp
Richard H. Cary
Grover Koons
Mort McClelland
Harry Sharp
Greens
Mack McCutcheon
William F. Russell
Hollister
Fred Carey
Quinton Quinn
Trimble North
Dallas
Kimberly — Russell Adams
Elza Cullison
Deanville
Edward Conley
Athens Eagles
Carpenter
Ohio
Roy E. Sams
Secy
Bowman
Bowman's Dept
Chauncey, Ohio
Dem
Earl Lowry
Chriss Wolfe
John Robinson
Margaret J
Peg) Barber
Virginia Riley Romine
Claudis Chappel
Daytona
Comet
Moury Division
Grra
Motor Company
Drive Comet
Champions
RAY Riggs, Inc
Athens, Ohio
Betty Rose Coat Sale
Hartley
Glouster, Ohio
E. J. Taylor
Council
Colonel Smith
Boy Scout Council
E. P. Lynn
Ohio University
Messenger Newsphoto
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Credit Thrift
Neiman Auto Parts
Jefferson St. Nelsonville
George
The
F. H. Gifford Co
Amesville, Ohio
Bailey's Jewelry
Glousier, Ohio
Goldberg
High St
Serta
Rainey Furniture CO
High
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