Turner Leads in Meigs Balloting in 1946 Primary
Meigs County voters on Tuesday show Frank Lau sche and Thomas Herbert leading GOP candidates for governor while Benjamin Turner heads the representative ticket. H W Craig edges rival Walburn by two votes for county commissioner as unofficial returns come in. Official tallies due Thursday night.
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Athens Messenger
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Ohio
Turner
Meigs
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Craig
Meigs County Election Board
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H. W. (Shorty) Craig
Middleport
East Letart
Benjamin F. Turner
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Local Club Events
Gallipolis society notes record French Colony Chapter D A R gathering hosted by Mrs. Harry K. Mills Jr on Portsmouth Avenue with Mrs. Frank E. Weber presiding. Philomathean Club plans golden anniversary with dinner at Lafayette Hotel and reception at Mrs. Viola Plymale home. American Association of University Women closes year with pie supper and officers. Community visits include Switzer Hine and other locals, plus GI Bill opportunities and GAHS staff changes. Garden Club to meet at Star Grange Hall on May 9.
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French Colony
Portsmouth Avenue
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Holt
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W. W. Sigler
J. E. Gills
Anne Hill
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Viola Plymare
American Association of University Women
D. R. Priestiex
Robert Jenkins
Jean Maddox
Ben Bachus
Selwyn White
Mimi
Iona Beach
Fla
Edwin Rose
Melanie
Marvin Carter
Dayton
Gallia County
Eleanor Jean Garland
Charleston
Helen Smith
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Cleveland
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Youngstown
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C. E. Holzer
G Barton
Ora Slater
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Ross Goodwin
City Board
Columbus
Wood
Lee Halley
Jon E. Wills
GAHS
Jamies F. Casey
Lincoln School
Jeanne Jones
Nelgen McKean
Carlos D. Bradley
William Browning
Bernice Blough
Leslie Blough
Emmett Church
Harriet Davis
Hersman enters Republican bid for Fourth District State Senate
Edward M. Hersman of Roane County announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the Fourth District State Senate race challenging Orton R. Karickhofe. Hersman, a Roane native with banking and oil property interests, has lived in Charleston 25 years and may retain Roane voting residence. Rush D. Holt files for Democratic House of Delegates in Lewis County. Funkhouser seeks Second District Congress nomination amid past GOP defeats. Shahan’s resignation follows a dispute with Gov Meadows over candidacy for U S Senator. Meadows had named his successor before Shahan’s exit.
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Roane County
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Lewis County
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Primary voting in Gallia falls short of expectations
In Gallia County the early returns from 16 of 31 precincts show about 1,900 Republican votes versus nearly 2,800 in 1944. Key races include Clay Precinct where Cecil Halley trails Tom Porter, General Assembly hopeful Creig Slagle behind George Tope, and county commissioner contenders Thomas E. Daniels and C. A. Boster. County Auditor W Emmett Slagle leads Kenneth M. Worman, while Democrats face no primary opposition.
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C. A. Boster
W. Emmett Slagle
Kenneth M. Worman
Coal Strike Effects Felt in Point Pleasant
Effects of the coal strike are felt locally with households lacking fuel or relying on substitutes. About 200 to 300 families use coal for cooking and more for heating while gas is common. River traffic and passenger rail service decline, with Kenova to Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh to Kenova trains cut Friday and fewer New York Central freight trains running.
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