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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1952
Page
13
In McArthur Ohio Vinton County voters produced two upsets as Lester M. Cooley won the Republican nomination for General Assembly and Elvey C. Frn was defeated for re nomination as county commissioner. Unofficial results show Cooley 1020 over O F Sharp 955.
Mary H. Wetherholt led the race for deputy recorder with 2145 votes as three candidates contested. V. Paul Niday unseated Maurice W. Grover for county treasurer by 2836 to 1841. Dr Donald R. Warehime won the coroner race over Dr Paul C. Foster. Democrats backed Walter Davis for representative and John Houck for recorder, with Walter Elliott and Raymond Ross likely winning county commissioner nominations.
Local residents share visits with family in nearby towns including Gallipolis East Liverpool and Parkersburg. Funeral attendance for Mrs. Gladys Sisson at Reedsville Methodist Church noted. Olive Orange High senior class and John Shank traveled to Washington DC.
The report shows Republicans Harley Meyer for judge 1512 votes Fred Murray for prosecuting attorney 1518 Gladys Blosser Gerken clerk 1359 A J Waldron sheriff 1582 Esther Ruth Carpenter recorder 1363 Ralph Moorhead treasurer 1571 Albert Seabright engineer 1443. Democrats Thelma Keyes clerk 1180 William J Rafferty sheriff 1133 John R McClain treasurer 1007 Loy E B Welker engineer 1046 J Ward Doering coroner 1180.
The Nelsonville Women’s Society of Christian Service held a Monday evening gathering with installation of officers led by Mrs. Paul Niswander. Mrs. Wesley Hawk opened the meeting. program by Mrs. Orlando Howson featured songs and a soprano solo. The group decided to send three delegates to Girls' Summer school in Glendale, Ohio.
The Golden Rule Sunday school class will gather Thursday at 7 30 P M at Mrs Lucille Steenrod home with Assisting hostesses Miss Florence Cook Miss Edna Hall and Mrs Mildred Frank in attendance Mrs Ethel Niswander leads devotions and Edith How son and Helen Weaver present the program The Circle of Ruth to sponsor a rummage sale Saturday at the Little Valley Coal Office W Columbus St starting at 8 00 A M Donations contact Ruth Daugherty Harriet Sayre or Mabel Haffner
NELSONVILLE The State Highway Patrol filed charges in the court of Mayor Paul Galvin on Tuesday. George William Miskimen of Athens and Howard S. Caldwell of Lancaster pleaded guilty and were fined $10 and costs each for crossing a yellow line while passing. Sol Davidson of Indianapolis pleaded guilty to driving 65 mph in a 50 mph zone and received $10 and costs. Alvin Sanders of Columbus was fined $25 and costs for driving 60 mph in a 35 mph zone.
Funeral services for Sgt. James R. Williams of Indian Springs Air Force Base, killed in an automobile accident May 1 in Las Vegas, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings-Coats funeral home. Burial is set for Middleport Hill Cemetery.
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