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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1954

Page

3

County Court Names Primary Election Voting Officials

County Court approves election officials for the August 3 primary. The long list names Republican and other party workers as receiving clerks, counting clerks, and counting commissioners across numerous precincts including Point Pleasant First Ward, Courthouse, Union, Mason City, and many townships with assigned roles.

Point Pleasant Hambrick Virgil Hereford Charles Woyanger Smoky Bottom W. B. Newman A. L. Livingston H. C. Williamson Block L. D. Bechtle Ed McCulloch John McCausland Bright McCausland John Doss Bill Patterson Henderson Bessie Supple Sue Mayes Nellie Mayes Brffie Roach Othelda Jackson Beale B. C. Wallis John Mathews L. W. Getty Leon--Louella Keefer Claudia Prunty Erma Burdette Okey Keefer Reba Graham Ester Crookham Yauger J. W. Beattie Pard McDermitt Lester Keefer Letart—Bess McBee Flo Sayre Pauline Taylor Flat Rock Buckalew John Rice Minnie Beattie Eight Mile Grace McDermitt Pauline Bright Les Bright Hartford Donald Gibbs Lillian Grimm Lee Gibbs New Haven Ralph Sayre James E. Layne Katie Litton Goldie Hart Rena Johnson Selah Jane Powell Graham Station Robert Hoff Chester Clark Eunice Hart Union Dora Marr W. H. Johnson W. O. Johnson Hannan Olive Warren Sturgeon Earnest Waugh Gladys Neal Abie Scarberry Janie Thabet Floyd Taylor Albert Scarberry W. G. Durst Nell Henson Grover Hite Dana Bradshaw Edith Redman Dorothy Faires Barbee Rothgeb Holly Simmons Ruth Selby Elmer Hill J. M. Upton Charles Miller Elmwood McKinley Barnett Vinton Cossin Howard Haynes Stevens John Sayre Ray Hill Herman Stone Arbuckle Dencil Sayre Carroll Higginbotham Nellie Buck Valley City James Crump James Kell Nellie Maggie Johnson Clyde Ferguson Roberta Young Wilbur van Meter Mason City John Martin Jean Warner Irene Justice Gladys Gilbert Radford Ingles Lottie Johnson Charles B. Meadows Frank Jolley John Sterne Carrie Batterson Elmer Hokanson Eloise Bonecutter E. Russell Frank Holsberry Beale Roseberry Dave O'Neal Colored School Edna Burdette Elizabeth Johnson George Kimbrell Inez Burdette Heights Maxine Clendenin Louis Mueller Monroe Chase Charlies Fry Hickory Chapel M. C Clark Frederick Roseberry Russell Nott Charles Young North Point Pleasant Julia Kapp Buck Fruth Dorothy Mitchell William Hughes Ordnance School Charles Hyer I. G. Wolden Dallas Wilfong William Burdette Sebrell Arnett Roush Carl Sebrell Costen Gertrude Bateson Leva Stewart Herbert Stanley Avaline Haslip Dessia Baker

Voter rolls shrink slightly in Mason County primary tally

A county clerk tabulation shows 12 904 qualified voters for the upcoming August primary with 5593 Democrats 7208 Republicans and 103 Independents. The prior totals were 5611 7214 and 106. Grand total previously 12 931. In Dayton Ohio district vice Chief Bernard Schaaf died Monday in a crash involving his car and a fire department aerial ladder near Third and Main Street injuring at least nine. The ladder hit a jewelry store in a busy downtown area.

Point Pleasant Dayton Ohio Bernard Schaaf

Council Defers Action On Closing of Tavern

Point Pleasant council defers ruling on a petition to close a First St tavern run by Carrie Batterson as a public nuisance. The filing party and attorney Samuel D Littlepage discuss zoning history while city leaders study the issue for 30 days. The council also votes to buy fire department equipment, restores a courthouse tax listing, and tightens the residence district setback from six to three feet.

Point Pleasant First St Carrie Batterson Robert McGuffin Littlepage Silver Bridge Court House

Rainbow Girls meeting and community notices in Point Pleasant

A Rainbow Girls meeting at the Masonic Temple was led by Miss Lynn Durst with a list of attendees. Social notices include a lawn party for Jack West of Pomeroy, who begins naval training July 14, plus visits and family news across Point Pleasant, Henderson, Winfield, and nearby towns.

Order of Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Lynn Durst Barbara Russell Lois Somerville Linda Oliver Linda Durst Sue Rhodes Kennetta Shaffer Carol Sue Machir Marilyn Lanhan Janet Capehart Francis Hatton D. G. Wilfong Fr Norris Otis Rainey Lucian Staats Nancy Woomer Phyllis Cheesebrew Jack West Pomeroy West Miss Woomer Harry Woomer Henderson

Bellemeade EUB Women’s Society Meet Led by Zelda Rainey

The Women’s Society of World Service at Bellemeade EUB Church will gather Tuesday at 7 30 pm in the church. Mrs Zelda Rainey will lead the meeting.

Women’s Society of World Service of

WSCS To Meet The WSCS Of Vaught Memorial Methodist Church

The WSCS of Vaught Memorial Methodist Church will hold a meeting to discuss church activities and plans for the coming period. Members are expected to attend and participate in the program and fellowship.

WSCS Vaught Memorial Methodist Church

Skeleton Found Believed to Be Missing Inmate

A Cambridge State Hospital patient discovered a skeleton on Monday later identified by Dr. Arthur Hopwood as Chester Seyoc, 39, who escaped on April 20 and was last admired in Monroe County in 1951.

Cambridge Cambridge State Hospital Arthur Hopwood Chester Seyoc Monroe County

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