Vinton Rejects Seniors Levy in Primary Vote Count
Vinton County voters rejected a half mill senior citizens levy by 112 votes in the Tuesday primary with 1 396 in favor and 1 508 against. Wilkesville residents approved a tax for police protection, while Tate Cline Subdivision residents voted against inclusion in McArthur. Close Democratic races for county commissioner and sheriff highlighted the ballot, with Republicans largely unopposed.
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Mcarthur
Vinton County
Wilkesville
Jackson
Jackson County
Incumbents Out in Morgan County Republican Primary
In Morgan County two incumbents failed to win renomination. Sheriff Paul Work lost to Jackie L. Nelson Sr 1027 to 900. Other GOP leaders won or held posts including Clyde R. Dew as commissioner with 1183 votes over Harry D. Gifford 1024 and Kenneth Porter 1520 over Arthur Cot ton 535. Virginia Bonsell led all candidates with 1835 votes for recorder. Thelma G. Manly kept treasurer nomination with 1827 to 1175 for Margaret Richardson Amos. Democrats had no contests. nominees include Walter McMullen sheriff William Safranke prosecuting attorney Eula A Lane recorder Irene Nichol treasurer.
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William Hale
Paul Smith
Earl White
Robert D. Dodrill
McArthur Village
Clarence Boring
Lyman D. Smith
Elmer B. Karns
Neil L. Scott
Charles G. Harper
Jerold J. Martin
Emmett Waldron
Jerry Hawk
Alice E. Wright
Mora Mae Murray
Ronald M. Sharrett
Joe E. Strong
Fred C. Pixley
Mcconnellville
Morgan County
Paul Work
McConnelsville
Jackie L. Nelson
Malta
Tony C. Smith
Chesterhill
James L. Harlow
Rupert D. Bebo
Harry D. Gifford
Herman P McGee
Robert N Peters
Kenneth Porter
Arthur D. Cotton
C.R. Bill Jones
Pennsville
Virginia Bonsell
Edith I. Wright
Thelma G. Manly
Margaret Richardson Amos
Ed Ervin
Henry Kunze
Don Neuberger
Wilma J. Gessel
A.A. Coulson
Donovan Lowe
Walter McMullen
William Safranke
Eula A. Lane
Stockport
Irene Nichol
Jackson County primary results shift county commissioner seats
In Jackson County a GOP incumbent for the Jan. 3 term, Joe Conger, narrowly defeated fellow commissioner Courtney McCoy for the Jan. 2 seat while Lewis Davis led the GOP field for the Jan. 2 term. Sheriff nomination went to Charles Hunter with a wide margin. Democratic nominees included John Hicks and Rex Littlejohn for commissioners, with other offices unopposed.
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Anita Yates
Wellston
Jackson
Jackson County
Joe Conger
Courtney McCoy
Conger
Roy Williams
Hile Fyffe
John Hicks
Hunter
Hicks
Dale Zinn
Zinn
Thrush Heads Hocking Sheriff Nomination in Close Dem Race
In a six man Democratic sheriff contest Paul Hap Thrush led with 735 votes, 199 ahead of Thomas Myers, facing Republican William Evans Sr. in November. Evans won the GOP sheriff nomination over Heskell Wagoner 1291 to 572. Other county races included Shaw vs Yates for commissioner, Mingus unopposed for GOP, and Taulbee edging Bumgardner in close commissioner bids. Final unofficial turnout reached 4964 with results posted at the courthouse.
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Ruth Stump
Logan
Paul
Hap) Thrush
Hocking County
Thomas D. Myers
Thrush
William Evans Sr
Evans
Heskell L. Wagoner
Myers
John E. Miller
John D. Campbell
Frank W. Carrigan
Bert Clay
Paul Hartman
Betty Yates
Otto Shaw
Shaw
Yates
John David Mingus
Mingus
John D. Bumgardner
Louis E. Taulbee
George Mara
Larry P. Gerstner
Gerstner
Perry County primary unopposed races and contested commissioner race
Nominations for the county commissioner term starting Jan 2 were debated in Perry County with Democratic Andrew J. McMillin winning the party nod over Carl Taylor and Pressley D. Brown. Republicans Dewey Kennedy Jr. edged John R. Harman for the nomination. Other unopposed candidates and vote counts are listed for each county office.
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Perry New Lexington
Perry County
Andrew J. McMillin
Carl Taylor
Pressley D. Brown
Dewey Kennedy Jr
John R. Harman
Fire officials report short circuit at 71 W Washington St
Athens firemen said an electrical short circuit blew a fuse at 71 West Washington Street owned by Andy Ransom of 22 Columbia Avenue at 10 10 p m Tuesday. There was a smoke odor but no fire was observed.
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Athens
Washington St
Andy Ransom
Columbia Ave
Mental Levy Okayed in Jackson County Voters Approve
Jackson County voters support a six tenths mill levy renewal for the Mental Retardation board by 2 845 to 2 078. A half mill for the senior citizens program failed 3 960 to 2 805. Fire protection wins in Jefferson and Madison Townships with renewals and additions. Milton Township approves eight tenths mill cemetery levy 137 to 67.
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Board of Mental Retardation
Jefferson and
Madison Twp
Milton Twp
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Ivan W Bowman
Jack Hagerty
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Loisene Hoy
Shirley A. Murdock
Morgan
Charles Cooper
Warren F. Gilliland
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Paul J. Harris
Thomas Delay
Wayne Horton
Charles Gaskill
Donald A. Willis
Rex Littlejohn
Carl D Jones
Harold G Sonders
Alice E. Shumard
Recorder
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Margaret Ann Henderson
Margaret Ann
Thelma Keyes
Connie Ball
James E. Stilwell
Common Pleas
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Ned Watts
John Snyder
Dorothy M. Keister
Eva M. Bradley
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George Fladd
Donna Barker
Thomas Wilson
Kathleen O'Hare
Ralph E. Herendeen
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