County GOP Endorses Five State Candidates
Athens County Republican Executive Committee endorsed five state level candidates led by gubernatorial hopeful James A. Rhodes. John Brown and John Price are Athens natives seeking lieutenant governor and state auditor, joined by Ted Brown for secretary of state and Robert Taft Jr for congressman at large. The meeting at the county courthouse marked a shift toward more primary endorsements.
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James A. Rhodes
Athens County
Republican Executive Committee
Lowell E. Burnelle
Glouster
Athens
Break-ins Reported at East School and Athens Flooring
City police investigated two break ins Wednesday one at East School where drawers were pried open and another at Athens Flooring Co on Mill Street. Entry was gained by breaking glass and a dispatcher noted a possible trucker sighting as small change was dropped along the escape path. Margo Ohtarri, an Ohio University freshman from Honolulu, was taken to Hudson Health Center after a report of illness following a bufferin incident.
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East
Margo Ohtarri
Ohio University
Honolulu
Hawaii
Boyd Hall
Hudson Health Center
Fire Department
Miss Ohtarri
Athens Flooring Co
Mill St
J. B. Grogan
Dover Trustee First to File in May Primary
John Law Chauncey Dover Township trustee filed his Democratic petition for Athens County commissioner at the courthouse board of elections marking the first official entry in the May primary. Filing deadline is Feb. 7. In a separate incident, firefighters investigated a smoky odor at 133 Franklin Ave. but found no fire.
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John Law
Chauncey
Athens County
Board of Elections
Law
Dover Township
Franklin Ave
Kenneth West
Charles W. Dalton
Athens Freezing Day Tests Residents as Cold Holds
Athens endures its coldest spell in years with the temperature at zero or below into late morning. Rural Hamley Run reports 11 below zero while a six below start grips the city. Real estate transfers show Maxwell S. Pullen buying half interests in Athens parcels. An ad touts Peterson's Ointment claiming quick relief for itch of piles with a money back guarantee.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Peterson
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Athens Appliance CO
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Kree
America
Remote Control TV
Space Command
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Zenith
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General Electric Appliances
Elgin
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