Onward Ever Onward Goes the Voting
Voters continue casting ballots in ongoing elections as campaigns press ahead with turnout driving results and officials tallying returns amid steady participation and logistics.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
7
Voters continue casting ballots in ongoing elections as campaigns press ahead with turnout driving results and officials tallying returns amid steady participation and logistics.
Miss Maud Howe leads the ladies with the honor position. Miss Kathryn Leyden and W C Hoodlet advance to second places. The race continues, and extra thousands may decide the winner.
A fragmented OCR list names multiple fraternal, religious, and civic organizations and members. Entries include Knights of Pythias, Masonic lodge, Eagles, Catholic Order of Foresters, U M W of A, Red Men, Assembly Club, Barbers' Union, Masons, Athenians, and Central Avenue church, with individuals such as F. Be Goldsberry, W C Hoodiet, Frank Bellows, Porter Six, R EB Bonifield, Jaseph Hingle, Gandee, L Bardin, Fred Fenzel, Ned Wolf, L L Mercer, CE McNutt, Peter Kern, John Corcoran, H Cline, Webb Bethel, and Ellis.
The second voting day brought surprises with larger certificate votes as candidates and supporters aggressively sought ballots. Leaders emerged among women and men, while officials promise a 1500 vote prize and two diamond rings for top fundraisers as ballots linger until Friday.
Local jewelers Millikan and Hickle and D C Cornwell back the trophies with guarantees as two gold watches and diamond rings. The Messenger invites all Athens county residents in clubs and lodges to nominate candidates for both ladies and gentlemen. Voting occurs via paper ballots from the Messenger or subscription certificates. top bidders receive extra votes and weekly honors. The contest runs from March 25 to June 29, with finalists announced after nightly counts.
Week featured a dinner by Dr. and Mrs. T. R. Biddle and Dr. David H. Biddle at the Hotel Berry honoring Mr. and Mrs. L. Dow Poston with 37 guests. Athenian club room dance followed with Selby’s orchestra, pink and green decor, Japanese fans as favors, cigars for men, a buffet luncheon, and extended dancing into the night. Out-of-town guests included Theodore Fihart, Harry Arnold, the Franes, and others from Dayton, Jackson, Detroit, Piqua, and Columbus.
Non fraternity students known as Bar barians at Ohio University held a picnic Thursday May 30 at Hibbard's Grove four miles southwest of Athens. Nearly two hundred attendees enjoyed games a dinner prepared by ladies and a short program with readings by Miss Lillie Faris and remarks by Mrs Super praising education and the value of college graduates.
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