Lands Wins GOP Mayor Nomination in Athens Primary
Kenneth W. Lands captured the Republican mayoral nomination in Athens by the same 6-5 percentage as two years ago, ahead of Ray Shepard and Emerson S. Sheron in unofficial returns from 20 precincts. Democrats appeared to gain party opposition for all posts but council president.
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Kenneth W. Lands
Athens
Peter B. Seel
Board of Elections Workers
Sands
Ray Shepard
Emerson S. Sheron
Lands
Shepard
Sheron
Harvey G. Householder
Fred W. Weber
GOP
Norman Dean
George Rutkoskie
R. H. White
O. T. Williams
William Weisenbach
William H. Herbert
E. D. Shrout
William O. Rowland
Alen Locke
William A. Lavelle
Ivan Romine
Delbert Hayes
Floyd Wolfe
Denzil Robinson
Wade Tom
R. Kenneth Kerr
Election Board
Cross
Lees
Primary Sidelights in Athens County See Local Results
Athens Glouster and Nelsonville held primaries yesterday with intra party races on the ballots. Kenneth Sands and Norman Dean won mayor and councilman nominations while a vacant lot stands between their homes at 296 and 360 East State Street.
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Athens
Glouster
Nelsonville
Athens County
The
Plains
Board ‘of Elections Office
Kenneth Sands
Norman Dean
E. State St
Athens’ High School
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a son for Mr and Mrs Gerald Warren of Athens and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ray Spring of Athens. Admissions include Sidney Singer Coolville Rt 3 and several residents from Athens New Marshfield Carpenter Logan and Jacksonville. Dismissals name William Laveck and son Clarence Oxley and Ronald Bolin.
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Gerald Warren
Athens
Ray Spring
Sidney Singer
Coolville
Charles Llewellyn
New Marshfield
Alfred Walsh
Carpenter
Shirley Howery
Wiliam Laveck
Clarence Oxley
Athens Rt
Ronald Bolin
Jacksonville
Master Mason degree planned in New Marshfield
New Marshfield reports Constitution Lodge F and AM will confer the Master Mason degree on one candidate Thursday at 7 30 p m Raymond Brooks worshipful master announced.
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New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge
F&am
Raymond Brooks
Perry R Russell Pleads Guilty To Intoxication Charge
Perry R Russell age 51 of 226 West State Street pleaded guilty to a police intoxication charge in Municipal Court and received a $25 fine plus court costs.
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Perry R. Russell
State St
Will Operate Pharmacy In New Building
Clarence T. Flowers a 52 year old druggist with 18 years in Athens plans a new pharmacy in the Athens Medical Building to open about May 15. He leaves Quick's Pharmacy after 1939 and will run Flowers Pharmacy mainly on prescriptions with wife Mrs Flowers a registered nurse assisting.
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Clarence T. Flowers
Athens
Flowers
Quick’s Pharmacy
Flowers Pharmacy
Ohio /Northern University
C. T. Flowers Flowers
Portsmouth
Portsmouth High School
Two Year Old Refuses Fire Squad Aid At Home
Deborah Richey, two, finger caught in folding chair at 45 Sunnyside Dr, resisted treatment by firefighters after they arrived at 9 43 am. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Ray Richey. She freed her finger and would not be treated.
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Deborah Richey
Fire Department
Deborah
Ray Richey
Sunnyside Dr
BIS Escapee Is Picked Up at Shade
A 15 year old escapee from Boys Industrial School was captured near Shade by deputy Eugene Goldsberry. Sheriff Harold Shields said Farley Gross of Athens Route 5 had been missing from BIS two months and had worked on a Kentucky farm. He was turned over to the county probation officer.
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Boys’ Industrial School
Eugene Goldsberry
Shade
Harold Shields
Farley Gross
Athens
Kentucky
Lions Club Elects New Officer Slate
Athens Lions Club names Lewis McBride president with Don Perry Scotty Roberts Marvin Bantell Jerry Jagers and Raymond Brooks in key posts Directors Earl Weber M T Vermillion treasurer Earl Funk and secretary Clarke Daily. Red Cross speaker Sam Gilmore discusses relief work for Whitesburg flood victims and six Lions earn 100 percent attendance awards. GUYSVILLE Savannah Lodge FAM to meet Thursday at 8 pm with refreshments.
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Lewis McBride
Athens Lions Club
Don Perry
Scotty Roberts
Marvin Bantell
New Lion Tamer
Jerry Jagers
Raymond Brooks
Earl Weber
M. T. Vermillion
Earl Funk
Clarke Daily
Sam Gilmore
Red Cross
Lions Club
Gilmore
Whitesburg
Eight Athens High Students Shine in District Tests
Eight Athens High School students ranked among the top ten in district state scholarship tests at Ohio University. Six placed in the large high school division with others competing across all schools. two earned ratings in French against all test takers. Principal Don Thomann noted small French enrollments merged the results.
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Athens High School
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio University
Mary K. Ball
Sarah Bowling
Don Thomann
Road Jobs To Be Lost In Athens County
Two state highway department workers in Athens County lose their jobs by order of acting highway director George Thornmyer. John G. Rodehaver and Clarence J. Young face dismissal for drinking on the job and related conduct, with Rodehaver cited for liquor influence and refusing work on April 4 and allegedly encouraging Young to drink. Both are removed effective May 19.
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Athens County
George Thornmyer
Associated Press
John G. Rodehaver
Clarence J. Young
Civil Service
Rodehaver
Young
Bashore Plea Changed in Stop Light Case
Russell Bashore, 41, of 13 S McKinley Ave, changed his plea from innocent to guilty in Municipal Court for failure to stop within the assured clear distance. He was fined $15 and costs after police cited him following an accident on E State St April 27.
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Russell Bashore
McKinley Ave
Bashore
E. State St
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Herman S. Duntee
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White
Guy Morrison
Rowland
Herbert
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Weisenbach
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League of Women Voters
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Frank Cross
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Sherow
Kenneth
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This Inquirer
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles Carpenter
Robert Keirns
Logan
Charles Bryant
Pattie Patterson
General Electric
Athens Appliance and
T.V. CO
W. Wash. St
Athens, Ohio
Lions
Brooks, McBride
Walter Erwin
Cloyce Martin
Dwight Robinson
Roy Robinson
Lodge
Guysville
Savannah
George L. Smith
Athens High
Douglas Ramseth
Gary Barber
Margaret LaFollette
Jim Eblin
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