Dems Renominate Handley to County Election Board
A veteran Democratic official from Glouster, Handley, 92, was renominated by the party’s executive committee in a Wednesday meeting at the Common Pleas Court room for another four-year term on the county election board. The party also heard from six local candidates for the May primary and circulated petitions for county central committee positions. William Lavelle said Handley’s name will be sent to the secretary of state for confirmation. Also noted were plans for a 8:30 a.m. mass by the Athens Knights of Columbus and a CYO New Year’s party for Jan. 20 with organizers listed.
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Common Pleas
Democrats
Co. E. Handley
Glouster
William Lavelle
Handley
Secretary of State
Thomas Williams Jr
George Banks
John Law
Leo Sheridan
Alton Hanning
Kenneth Kerr
Daniel E. Keyes
Nelsonville
Athens Knights of Columbus
CYO
James Farley
Louis Ruman
Athens Story Teller Recalled By Laughton
Charies Laughton spoke on the Bob Newhart show about his Athens stay at Ohio University guest house. He recalled meeting a local boy storyteller who described seeing five green elephants and said he shot them. The anecdote highlighted Athens as a source of colorful tall tales.
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Athens
Laughton
Charles Laughton
Ohio University
Florida
Amesville Resident Dies at 61
Amesville resident Homer M. Eckard, 61, died unexpectedly at his home after a heart attack. The sheriff's office says he was found at 4:45 p.m. and the coroner places death about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. He is survived by his wife Garnet, two daughters Betty Harris of Athens and June Sharp of Amesville, four sisters, three brothers, six grandchildren, and other relatives. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Jagers and Sons, with burial at Hooper Ridge Cemetery.
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Charles Patton
Eckard
Garnet
Betty Harris
Athens
June Sharp
Amesville
Clarence
Lansing
Mich
Harold
Charles
Newark
Rice Files Petition for 10th District Congress Nomination
Jackson County Rep. Fred Rice became an official candidate for the Republican nomination after filing candidacy petitions with the Fairfield County Board of Elections. Petitions must be filed in Fairfield County as it is the district’s largest.
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Jackson County
Fred Rice
Congress
Fairfield County Board of Elections
Rice
Fairfield County
OU Dorm Space Grows at Ohio University
Ohio University's new men's dormitory in the former Hotel Berry Claxton will house 164 students starting with the Feb. 5 spring semester. Read Hall, a current men's dormitory with 204 beds, will be turned over to women next fall when the West Green dormitory adds about 250 more men.
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Ohio University
Berry Claxton
West Green
A. M. Reis
Read
Local Hospital Admits and Dismissals Reported
Sheltering Arms Hospital lists admissions for Mrs. Donald Evans Omer Hines and others with discharges including Harold Cartwright and Mrs. James Dailey. Athens County Court fines Clarence Jordan 25 dollars for overloaded truck. Security Bank directors and officers re-elected. Municipal Court bonds forfeited for Leo Jayjohn and Greg Bullock.
Amesville Woman Hurt In Route 50-A Mishap
Three traffic accidents investigated by the State Highway Patrol included a fatality in the Glouster area. Injuries were reported for Anna Belle Simmons 48 Amesville Route 1 after a two car crash on Route 50 A east of Route 33. She was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for a head laceration. Jerry Lee Huddy 24 Nelsonville Route 1 drove east and stopped to turn. A separate head on collision on Wolfe Bennett Road near Nelsonville involved Richard Wolfe 21 and Ann Nixon 30 with no injuries.
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State
Highway Patrol
Anna Belle Simmons
Amesville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Route
Jerry Lee Huddy
Nelsonville
Wolfe-Bennett Road
Richard Wolfe
Ann Nixon
Hillcrest
Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation annual meeting held
Nineteen people including thirteen members attended Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation Inc’s annual meeting. H C Musser outlined progress since 1958, noted two year effort for non profit status, and reported remodeling and improved sanitary conditions. Rutherford reported assets near 370000 and a 1961 profit of 7323.42 with patient days up 50 and births up 23. The board approved changes lowering membership to five dollars, adding a nominating committee, and rotating board terms.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation Inc
H. C. Musser
Hospital Foundation Board
Sheltering Arms
Musser
Rutherford
Foundation
Founda
Hunter Hope
Arthur Kasler
Dwight Rutherford
Sam Altman
Robert Mathews
Rush Elliott
Hil Musser
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Rice Files Petition
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Zaleski
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Clarence Jordan
Millfield
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R. C. Cook
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F. W Kittau
L G Worstell
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Greg Bullock
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