Lands Easy Winner In Mayor Race
Kenneth W. Lands won renomination for a second two year term over Dwight D. Robinson by a 2 to 1 margin in Tuesday's Republican primary with about 1,175 ballots cast. Weisenbach and Dean took ward nominations. other Republican seats went to unopposed candidates. Precinct totals show Lands leading Robinson from the start, with Robinson carrying only two precincts. The two mile street levy helped push turnout near 1,200 as results concluded late evening.
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Kenneth W. Lands
Dwight D. Robinson
William Weisenbach
Paul Ferry
Third Ward
Norman Dean
Earl Ator
Fourth Ward
Earl Hooper
Second Ward
Francis Davis
Ellis Woodworth
Emerson S
Vic’’ Sheron
Messenger
John Alden
Woodworth
Sheron
Fred Weber
Mrs. Davis
E .D. Shrout
William C. Rowland
Lewis McBride
Robinson
Lands
Two Mill Street Levy Okayed By Narrow Athens Margin
The proposed two mill levy for Athens city street repairs passed by a slim margin in the Tuesday primary. Final unofficial totals show 656 for to 519 against with a 55 percent threshold of 646.25 needed. Ward results favored passage in Fourth Ward by 389 to 285, with other wards contributing smaller margins.
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Athens
Ward Four
First Ward
Secord
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Jacksonville Driver Hurt In Route 33 Collision
Walter Hobociewski, 49, is under treatment at Sheltering Arms Hospital for a deep laceration on the left arm after his south bound car struck a parked truck at Landis Service Station on Route 33 north of Athens. State Patrol says he attempted to pass a car turning left. the crash is under investigation.
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Jacksonville
Landis
Route 33
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Walter Hobociewski
Fred Landis
Hobociewski
Babe Ruth Life Explored at Lions Club Talk
Lamar Jacobs Ohio University senior and former All American baseball player reviewed Babe Ruth life and death from cancer. He suggested Ruth would back cancer fight today. Lions Club pledged continued funding for sending Children's Home boys to Camp Nelson Dodd. Don Perry received a bowling league trophy for first place.
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Lions Club
Lamar Jacobs
Ohio University
Jacobs
Ohio U
Babe Ruth
Roth
Camp
Nelson Dodd
Don Perry
Lion’s
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a son for Dr and Mrs Hame Zlatkind Nelsonville a son for Mr and Mrs Clinton Meek The Plains and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ralph Crabtree Athens Route 4 Admissions include Mrs Harold Lirby McArthur Mrs Ashia Jago Amesville Mrs Lena Lightfritz New Marshfield Walter Hobocienski Jacksonville Pattie Trout Athens Joan Elsesser Athens Mrs Eleanor Scott Athens Dismissals include Ray Yoho Athens Route 2 Mrs Alfred Willeke Athens Mrs Gerald McCoy Coolville Route 2 and daughter Patricia Speller Athens Nanette Scott Athens Route 2 Mike Wilson Athens Mrs Andrew Jackson Chauncey Blood used One pint.
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Hame’ Zlatkind
Nelsonville
Clinton Meek
the Plains
Ralph Crabtree
Athens
Harold Lirby
McArthur
Ashia Jago
Amesville
Lena Lightfritz
New Marshfield
Walter Hobocienski
Jacksonville
Pattie Trout
Joan Elsesser
Eleanor Scott
Ray Yo
Presbyterian Men Plan Second Meet Thursday
A second meeting of Presbyterian men will be held Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the Court and Washington Street Church to continue organizing a men’s group. Delegation from Zanesville First Presbyterian church will attend to explain operation and objectives of its chapter.
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Court
Washington St
Zanesville
Ohio Fuel Pipeline Project Set for Main Replacement
A $140 000 pipeline replacement will start soon in Athens Hocking and Meigs counties by Ohio Fuel Gas Co. Replacing over two miles of 18 inch line carrying natural gas to Crawford Compressor Station Fairfield County and delivering to Gallipolis Middleport Pomeroy Chester Athens Nelsonville Logan Enterprise Rockbridge Maydenville industries and Albany Gas Co. Harold B. Cornwell said Floyd Six of Athens will supervise with completion aimed for early June.
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Athens
Hocking
Meigs
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Crawford
Fairfield County
Gallipolis
Middleport
Pomeroy
Chester
Nelsonville
Logan
Enterprise
Rockbridge
Maydenville
Albany Gas Co
Harold B. Cornwell
Ohio Fuel
Floyd Six
Wth
Cornwell
Mercury Reaches 90 in Athens For Third Time
The temperature hit 90 degrees in Athens Tuesday, the third such day in four, per U.S. Observer C L Colmer. Early readings show 78 at 10 am and 87 at peak, with 70 at 9 am in Rural Hamley Run.
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Mercury
Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Brief Stated In Film Mailing Case Involving Landis
David Elmo Landis of Athens faces a charge of mailing obscene movie films. Counsel William J. Abraham filed a brief ordered by U S Commissioner Robert W Newton, claiming Landis did not mail the films directly but sent them through a photo service. An Athens photo shop operator testified Landis may not have known films were mailed via the post and not by private truck. The Findlay firm reported nude films were mailed, prompting the Lancaster post office inspector to file the complaint. Commissioner Newton seeks the brief before deciding the government’s next step.
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David Elmo Landis
Athens
Columbus
U. S
Robert W. Newton
William J. Abraham
Findlay
Associated Press
Abraham
Landis
Lancaster Post Office
Findlay Firm
Newton
Edward L Nice Dies at 74 in Carbondale
Edward L. Nice, 74, died Wednesday morning after a brief illness at 167 W. Washington Street where he roomed. A retired coal miner, he last worked at the Carbondale mine. Arrangements are being completed by Jagers and Sons funeral home.
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Edward L. Nice
Washington St
Carbondale
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
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Weisenbaugh
Ray Bobo
County Board of Elections
McBride
Hooper
Weinasenbach
Athens Messenger
Erry
Ator
Presbyterian
VFW
Gilliam Frank
Arthur Sickels
Lake Hope
Ohio Fuel Pipeline Project
E. L. Nice
THE
Athens and Bank
Ember
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Babe
S Simpson
L. Cets
Floor
Shoe Department
Little Boys
Bermudas
Far
Columbia
Firestone
Firestone Velon
H.P. Clinton
Frefe
Bissell
Olds
America
Firestone Dealer
W. Union Street
Athens, Ohio
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