Shepard wins Athens mayor race and council shifts
Raymond H. Shepard, a local dry cleaner and former councilman, defeats incumbent Kenneth Sands 690 to 551 in the Republican primary and will run unopposed in November. Two incumbents lose as Richard B. Rypma tops Earl Hooper, and Emerson Sheron trails to new councilman Edgar Tuckerman.
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Charles W. Reamer
Raymond H. Shepard
Athens
Kenneth W. Sands
Shepard
Earl A. Hooper
Richard B. Rypma
Emerson S. Sheron
Edgar H. Tuckerman
William O. Rowland
Michael Molchan
Ward 3
Ward 4
Lands
Ellis Woodworth
Iam Weisenbach
Norman Dean
Nominee Plans Detailed Study For Athens Mayor Bid
Raymond Shepard of Euclid Drive, slated to become Athens mayor next January, says he will study a service-safety director selection at length. He has discussed the job with three qualified men but has not committed. He favors using county fair grounds facilities for a potential youth center and notes his long municipal experience.
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Raymond Shepard
Euclid Dr
Athens
Shepard
Athens High School
Five Drivers Forfeit Bonds In Municipal Court
Five drivers forfeited bonds on traffic charges after a Lancaster Street accident and related counts. Marjorie Bennett of 12 Ohio Ave forfeited $30 on a conditional speed charge tied to a fatal crash. Jack Claxton of Berry-Claxton Hotel forfeited $26 for failure to appear on a city police charge after a Lancaster Street incident. Edward F. Rickard of Leart Route 1 paid $16 for failure to obey a stop sign. Janetice M. Weiss of Athens forfeited $26 for no operator's license. Edward F. Gans of Cincinnati forfeited $11 for a defective muffler.
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Marjorie Bennett
Ohio Ave
State Highway Patrol
Jack Claxton
Berry-Claxton Hotel
Lancaster St
Edward F. Rickard
Leart Route 1
Janice M. Weiss
Athens
Edward F. Gans
Cincinnati
Clean-Up Week Slated in Athens City
Mayor Kenneth W. Sands proclaims annual Clean-Up Week in Athens from May 8 to 12. The notice cites a city ordinance requiring a pre May 10 clean-up order and urges residents to clean and drain lands and buildings and remove trash and unsightly matter for public health and safety.
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Athens
Kenneth W. Sands
Deepest Athens County Well Produces Oil at 4735 Feet
The deepest test well in Athens County now yields 30 barrels of Pennsylvania grade oil daily from Medina sand at 4735 feet. Financed by A Real Corp of Denver on a leased Carl Skinner farm site near Stewart, the well used hydraulic fracturing and may become a dual producer with Clinton sand at 4576 feet also oil bearing. Gas found in several sands and water absent in ten sands.
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Athens County
Medina
The
Clinton
Berea
Byron
Wildcat
Ohio
Geological Survey
E. B. Waggoner
A-Real Corp
Waggoner
John Meredith Co
Denver
Heier & Price
Castle Rock
Colo
Altire Brothers
Corning
Colorado Corporation
Farm Pond Sessions Planned for Safety and Management
A May 25 field day in the Hebardville area will stress farm pond safety and management. The morning session at the Ohio University farm covers pond management. the afternoon safety class at the Ralph Miller farm includes boating, rescue, CPR, and pond warnings. Ohio University swimmers and Red Cross staff participate with Soil Conservation Service supervising pond management.
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Hebardville
Athens County
Red Cross Chapter
N. Congress St
Ohio University
Ralph Miller Farm
Kenneth Ackerman
Red Cross
Soil Conservation Service
Clarke Daily
The
Robert Wratten
Salvation Army
Ralph Miller
George Lash
John Millar
4-H Officers Advisors Training Conference Set
The annual 4-H Officers and Advisors Training Conference will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday in Morrison School. Don L. Davis notes the meeting helps officers and advisors learn duties with group discussions led by named county agents and a demonstration by Washington County. Clubs achieving full officer and advisor attendance earn honor score points.
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Morrison School
Don L. Davis
Athens County
Bob Davis
Washington County
Russell Priddy
Gallia County
Kenneth Ackerman
Roy Cross
the Messenger
Clarke Daily
Red Cross
Paul Jonard
Noble County
Dorothy Gorby
Davis
Driver Fined After Crash in City Court
Elmer A. Spencer 75 of 65 W Carpenter St pleaded guilty to unsafe operation after an E State St crash with David Beach 25 of Athens. Spencer was fined 20 dollars and costs. Lois Wood 34 of Athens and Leonard B. Moore 58 of Wilmington forfeited bonds for failure to appear.
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Elmer A. Spencer
W. Carpenter St
E. State St
David Beach
Athens
Spencer
Lois Wood
Leonard B. Moore
Wilmington
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Edger Hurst of Albany welcome twin daughters. Admitted Leroy Risley Athens Route 1 Ben Stanton Stewart Route 1. Dismissed Clarence Grim Guysville Route Mrs Ida Keller Athens. Baby Larry Welch Athens Route 4 Richard Taylor Jacksonville. Mrs Berniece Wines Athens Route 5. Blood used one pint.
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Leroy Risley
Athens
Ben Stanton
Stewart
Ida Keller
Larry Welch
Richard Taylor
Jacksonville
Berniece Wines
Death of Rev Dan Fish of Carleton Mich
Mrs William Mansfield of 62 Stewart has been notified of the death of her brother the Rev Dan Fish of Carleton Mich. He died Tuesday after a year long illness. Born in Little Hocking he was the son of Frank and his wife. Surviving are his wife Helen 14 children and a brother James of Bernardsville N J in addition to Mrs Mansfield. Services will be held Thursday afternoon in Monroe Mich.
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William Mansfield
Stewart
Dan Fish
Carleton
Mich
Two Accidents Reported by State Patrol No Injuries
The State Highway Patrol investigated two accidents Tuesday near Athens County. Gerald L. Uldrich, 21, Athens Route 4, was cited for conditional speed and leaving the scene after losing control on a Route 13 curve south of Jacksonville. He drove away but was caught a half mile away. A separate Route 33 crash south of Route 50-A involved Coretta Allen, 29, Athens, and Charles Swackhamm er of Logan, with Allen passing Swackhammer as he pulled out to pass another vehicle.
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State Highway Patrol
Athens
Gerald L. Uldrich
Jacksonville
Uldrich
Coretta Allen
Charles Swackhammer
Logan
Allen
Swackhammer
Legion Meeting Tonight Elects Delegates
K. T. Crossen Post 21 of the American Legion will convene at 8 p.m. Wednesday with Commander Wilson Carr announcing that district convention delegates will be chosen.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Wilson Carr
Mercury Edges Up to Warm Wednesday in Athens
Fair and slightly warmer weather noted in Athens with an 11 am temperature of 58 after an early low of 32. Tuesday’s high reached 60 as observers logged the day’s mild finish.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Five Jurors Excused Nine Names Drawn For May Jury
Judge Bolin directs 25 more petit jurors after excusing five from the May term jury venire. New names drawn Tuesday include Betty Hughes George Weisenbach Marjorie Ruman Norman Dupler Helen Hannah Howard Musgrave Betty Cooley Stella Studer and others from Athens Nelsonville New Marshfield Chauncey Glouster Coolville Millfield Albany Guysville Stewart plus several route addresses. Jury commissioners Adkins and Chapman presided with Bolin Shields and Cross present.
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Jury Venure
Common Pleas
John W. Bolin
Hazel McMannis
Frank C. Freer
Ann Weymiller
Nelsonville
Harry Russell
Sue Lowry
New Marshfield
Joyce Rogaski
Gladys Simonton
Chauncey
June Ellis
Torch
John Conaway
Glouster
Howard Ashcraft
Coolville
Margaret Sanders
Millfield
Edith Baughman
Albany
Beverly Williams
Guysville
Roy B. Parsons
Stewart
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Foster Coe
First Ward
Ward 1
Ward 2
John Alden
Tuckerman
Sheron
Rowland
Molchan
Rypma
Hooper
E. D. Shrout
Council
Fred W. Weber
Lewis D. McBride
Coe
Will
Dent
Claramine Elass
Zenith TV
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Our Store
Colorado Interests
Buckeye Pipeline Co
Pennsylvania
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Clarence Grim
Legion
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
West Union Street
Cne
Hirai Boa
Combination Grill
Fry-Klok
de Luxe
Dormeyer
Gilbert Shannon
Firestone Dealer
Athens, Ohio
Gin Lanning
Elza Cullison
Elizabeth Keller
William
Matt Adkins
B. G. Chapman
Bolin
Harold Shields
Phyllis L. Cross
George Matthews
Athens Eub Church
Matthews
John McRoberts
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
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