Sheeter Seeks County Court Bench in Republican Primary
Athens County Municipal Court Judge Franklin Sheeter announces candidacy for County Common Pleas Court in the Republican primary. Incumbent Lowell Howard, a Democrat, also seeks the seat. If elected, the candidates will face off in the November nonpartisan judicial election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Franklin Sheeter
Common Pleas Court
Common Pleas
Lowell Howard
Sheeter
Ohio Department of Taxation
Athens
Ohio University
Edwards Files Papers For Fifth Consecutive County Seat Run
Athens County Commissioner James Edwards filed candidacy papers with the elections board for his fifth straight bid. Edwards, from the Nelsonville area, previously won seats in 1960 1964 and 1968 after a 14 vote loss in 1956. He submitted 300 signatures, surpassing the required amount, as several Republicans also filed petitions including Paul Ploutz Fred Weber II Charles Laughlin and Jack White.
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Athens County
James Edwards
Board of Elections
Nelsonville Area
Edwards
Paul Ploutz
Fred Weber II
Charles Laughlin
Jack White
Burnfield resigns from Athens Civil Service post
Ira Burnfield ends his term on the Athens City Civil Service Commission effective December 31. He was replaced by Ronald EF. DeVeau on January 1 though his term would have run through June. Burnfield cited personal reasons for his resignation.
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Ira Burnfield
Athens City Civil Service Commission
Ronald EF. DeVeau
Burnfield
Raymond Shepard
Shepard
DeVeau
Donald Barrett
the Messenger
Barrett
Logan
Anse Cates
John Buck
Cates
Tucker couple sues over Athens auto crash for 90000
Marguerite and Therman Tucker of 30 Ohio Ave Athens sue Robert and Edna Hegele of Lockbourne AFB in Athens County Common Pleas Court for 90000 claiming negligence after a January 9 1970 collision on Columbus Road left Mrs Tucker with permanent injuries and medical bills of 2821. The case seeks damages for injuries and costs.
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Marguerite and
Therman Tucker
Ohio Ave
Athens
Robert
Edna Hegele
Lockbourne Afb
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Tuckers
Robert Hegele
Columbus Road
Tucker
Ladd Accepted as Graduate Assistant at Michigan State
David Ladd of Ladd Ridge Road Athens Route 2 has joined Michigan State University East Lansing as a graduate assistant in the doctoral program for plant science and microbiology. He returns from two years of study at the University of Western Australia after a Rotary Club undergraduate scholarship. He is an Alexander High School graduate who attended Ohio University.
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David Ladd
Ralph Laddd
Ladd Ridge Road
Athens
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Mich
Ladd
United States
University of Western Australia
Rotary Club
Australia
Alexander High School
Ohio University
Sanders Auto Firm Purchases Import Auto Center
Dale R. Sanders Inc of Athens, a Datsun dealer, has acquired the Import Auto Center from Ray Noel. The deal effective January 1 keeps Noel as manager of his Subaru and used car lot, now part of Sanders Inc. Datsuns stay at Sanders' E State Street location.
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Dale R. Sanders, Inc
Athens
Ray Noel
Noel
Subaru and
Sanders, Inc
Motorist Cited After Collision In Athens
Athens police charged Gene Bateman 51 Chauncey with disobeying a traffic signal after his car struck Zelma McVey 51 62 Franklin at Carpenter and North Congress. Beverly Richards 20 Ironton faced unsafe operation after her ice skid into Lewis Ogg 59 34 N McKinley on Lakeview Drive. Jerry Amer 21 Athens Apartments was charged with reckless operation after crashing into a porch on Richland Avenue. Gilbert Marling car 375 Richland was seen hitting two parked cars on South College. another Gilbert Marling Bellaire was charged with unsafe operation and leaving the scene. Police investigate theft of 144.95 in stereo gear from a parked car. Chris Turnbull 41 Avon PIt reported a break in at Kroger parking lot. The left window was smashed. a tape player and 11 tapes were taken.
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Athens
Gene Bateman
Chauncey
Zelma McVey
Franklin
Carpenter
North Congress
Beverly Richards
Ironton
Lakeview Drive
Lewis Ogg
N. McKinley
Jerry Amer
Athens Apartments
Chris Turnbull
Avon Pit
Kroger
General Motors Offers 135 College Scholarships Nationwide
Scholarships ranging from 200 to 2000 dollars per year are offered to 135 high school graduates at 123 participating colleges and universities. Ohio University is listed as a participant with priority given to engineering driven applicants. Applicants are reviewed on records scores activities and leadership. U.S. citizens only.
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General Motors
Ohio University
United States
Chevrolet Sales Set High Mark in 1971
Chevrolet Motor Division announced calendar year 1971 sales exceed three million cars and trucks in a telegram to Gordon Page of Page Chevrolet Athens. Detroit General Sales Manager Robert D. Lund hailed the milestone as unprecedented. December sales pushed totals to 2,307,051 passenger cars and 695,264 trucks.
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Chevrolet Motor Division
Gordon Page
Page Chevrolet
Athens
Detroit
Robert D. Lund
Looking Back At Ohio Stories Oct 2 to Nov 9
A summary of local events from Oct 2 to Nov 9 includes OU employees returning to work after a strike settlement, city officials urging a fire chief to withdraw resignation, large autumn festival attendance, airport opening with 2500 attendees, student releases to Meigs district, village budget costs, university enrollment figures, park dedication, highway bypass opening, drowning and fatal crashes, bank fire, hunter death, new mayors elected in several towns, hospital administrator appointment, and indictments of a deputy sheriff.
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Athens
Vinton County
Meigs
Glouster Village
Wyman Park
McArthur
Athens Highway
Albany
Creek
McBee
Lancaster St
Athens National Bank
Letart
Glouster
Nelsonville
Pomeroy
Middleport
Parkersburg
Hocking County
James Parsons
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Gallia County
Gallipolis
Oliver Mills
Logan
Nov 11 to 29 1971 local crime and civic events summary
A sequence of brief items notes a councilman opposing pay raises for two city officials, convictions for murder in South Bloomingville, malfeasance charges against four Mason County board of education members, a Chester driver charged after a Meigs County traffic death, a physician sentenced on Medicare false-claims, and multiple civic actions including hospital moves, strikes, school levies, and budget battles across Southeastern Ohio.
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Hocking County
Bloomingville
Mason County
Board of Education
Chester
Meigs
Pomeroy
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Seo Tuberculosis Hospital
Goodyear
Point Pleasant
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Athens County Bar Association
North American Judges Association
Ohio Municipal Judges Association
Ohio State Bar Association
The
American Legion
Association of the United States Army
Athens Lions Club
U.S. Army
Nina
Briarwood Dr
Judge Sheeter
Allen Howe
Oregon
He Bar & Chain
Imets
Allen
Rem Sipey
Stimson
Ohio
Bankamericard
Sanders
Joseph Bien
University of Texas At Austin
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Curtis Barnes
Lonice Johnson
Jean Jones
Debbie Cowart
Robert L. Coe
Kee Soo Nam
Bernice Donaldson
Eric Farrar
Steven Rutter
Virgil Yarger
Thomas Fox
Elizabeth Cottrill
Floyd Linscott
Ben Blessing
James Hughes
John Snyder
Thomas Antorietto
Chevrolet
Coffman Stair
Athens County Fair Board
Wellston
Corning
Litton
Logan Area
Point Pleasant Council
Hocking County Brothers
South
Bloomingville Tavern
Messenger
Lockheed
Appalachian Regional Commission
Lockheed-Georgia
Athens McBee
Gilligan
Lake Burr Oak State Park
Harry Crewson
91St
Chillicothe
Jaynes
Earl Mathews
Earl F. Mathews Inc
Security Bank
Buxton
Marting
C Sonné Brell
Bonne Bell
Tone O
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