Armstrong Concedes After River County Tabs Favor Collins
In Ohio 17th Senate District race Republican Harry Armstrong concedes to Oakley Collins with about 24 000 votes cast after river counties shift support. Collins finished ahead by roughly 1000 votes, will face Grant McDonald in November. Armstrong vows to rest with grandchildren.
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Lawrence
Gallia
Meigs
Athens
Armstrong
Collins
Senate
GOP
Grant McDonald
Chillicothe
McDonald
Ross County
Vinton County approves health department tax levy
In Vinton County primary voting 1 784 ballots were cast with 1 026 in favor and 758 against a one mill tax levy for the health department. Republicans backed Rhodes over Fry and Dawson, Oakley Collins over Armstrong for the 17th District Senate, and Gilligan led Democrats with Nolan and Glenn notables. Issue I passed 766 to 676 while Issue II totals varied with 519 support and 892 against in one question and 874 to 534 in another.
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McArthur
Vinton County
James A. Rhodes
Charles Fry
Bert Dawson Jr
Oakley Collins
Harry Armstrong
Senate
Jackson County Voters Settle Key GOP and Dem Nominations
Victor Jackson incumbent Republican defeats Eddy Michael for county seat nomination with 2 214 to 961 while Floyd Blair tops Democrat field unopposed with 958. In state races James Rhodes wins governor bid and Ralph Perk leads Senate race. Gilligan and Glenn win party nominations. Issue I and III pass, Issue II fails.
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Jackson
Wendell Jones
Floyd Blair
Jackson County
Jones
Eddy Michael
Blair
Sone James Rhodes
Charles Fry
Bert Dawson Jr
Bomb Threat Closes Classes At 2 Schools
Nelsonville York High School and York Elementary were closed after a bomb threat phone call. Fire department notes a youth made the warning about a bomb at Buchtel high school. Police and Athens County Sheriff’s Department investigated. nothing was found.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville-York High School
York Elementary
Buchtel High School
Athens County
Area death notices from Broad Run to Wilkesville
Multiple obituaries report deaths in Ohio communities including Mason Goodnite 42 of Broad Run near New Haven at Holzer Medical Center. He leaves wife Mary Alice and five children, with services at Foglesong Funeral Home and burial at Broad Run Cemetery. Donations to Heart Fund requested. Floyd Crabtree 73 of Millfield died at Mount St Mary Hospital after illness. survived by son Robert H. and grandchildren. Services at Hughes Funeral Home with burial Hilltop Cemetery Millfield. Alva Allen Delaney 68 of Wilkesville Route 1 died of pneumonia at Holzer Medical Center. survived by wife Mary Elizabeth and three or four children and ten grandchildren. Services at Wilkesville Presbyterian Church.
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Broad Run
New Haven
Holzer Medical Center
Charles M
Ruth Virginia Roush Goodnite
Mary Alice Pauley Goodnite
Joanna Lynn
Norma Lee
Relma Rae
Ray Charles
Andy Curtis
Murial Vogeler
Pilgrim
Minnie Harris
Minersville
Hubert
McConnelsville
Ohio
Foglesong
George Weirick
Broad Run Cemetery
Heart Fund
Athens
Floyd Crabtree
Millfield
Mount St. Mary
Nelsonville
Scioto County
Emanuel
Mattie Crabtree
Akron
Fallon
Avanelle
Robert H
Columbus
Herbert
Fred Crabtree
Chauncey
Orville
the Plains
Hughes Funeral Home
Paul Johnson
Hilltop
Wilkesville
Alva Allen Delaney
Ewington
Vinton Cinton County
Ferdinando and
Martha Houser Delaney
Virginia M. Reeves
West Salem
Martha Hess
Crestline
Wilkesville Presbyterian Church
M. R. Bryson
Wilkesville Cemetery
Strong & Son Funeral
Shoot Out Sponsored By Jaycees in Middleport
Meigs County Jaycees sponsored the Shooters Education Program final shoot out at Meigs Junior High in Middleport. About 50 youths learned firearm safety. Walter Ellis won with 148 points. First team: Jimmy Quillen Ed Nottingham Joe Watkins David Davis Paul Michael. Second team: Paul Cordon Ray Patterson Doug Starcher Patty Mitchell Rhonda Mitchell. Third team: Rusty Cummings Larry Tucker Ron Starcher Danny Davis Steve Little.
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Middleport
Meigs County Jaycees
Meigs Junior High
Walter Ellis
Jimmy Quillen
Ed Nottingham
Joe Watkins
David Davis
Paul Michael
Paul Cordon
Ray
Groundbreaking Slated Thursday for Glouster Apartments
Lester Stone director of the state office of Farmers Home Administration will preside at the groundbreaking of a new apartment complex on Route 78 near the Masonic Temple in Glouster. Ceremonies start Thursday at 5 30 p.m. Henry Holden of Prime Builders Inc will attend and answer questions. Refreshments served.
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Glouster
Lester Stone
State Office of
Farmers Home Administration
Route 78
Masonic Temple
Henry Holden
Prime Builders Inc
Thirteen Southern Students Honored for All A Grades
Thirteen Southern High School students posted all A grades for the fifth six weeks, with thirty three more named to the regular honor roll. Honors list includes seniors Della Cross Beverly Hart Robert Sayre Patricia Woods and others across grades.
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Racine
Southern High School
Della Cross
Beverly Hart
Robert Sayre
Patricia Woods
Stephanie Ord
Glenn Simpson
Molly Fisher
Becky Sayre
Mary Auterson
Traci Weese
Kevin Willford
Scott Wolfe
Star Farmer Honors At Point Pleasant FFA Banquet
Ralph Mayes son of Edison Mayes of Gallipolis Ferry was named Chapter Star Farmer at the Point Pleasant High School Future Farmers of America Parent Son banquet. John McCoy, living with his grandparents of Gallipolis Ferry, earned Junior Star Farmer. Jamie Burgess received the Star Greenhand Award. Clifford Dunn presented the jackets, marking 31 years in agriculture education.
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Point Pleasant
Ralph Mayes
Edison Mayes
Gallipolis Ferry
Point Pleasant High School
Future Farmers of America
Mason County Vocational Center
John McCoy
Earl McCoy
Jamie Burgess
James Burgess
Clifford Dunn
FFA
Mother’s Day Food Fandrama at Point Pleasant Junior High
Point Pleasant High School Band Boosters sponsor the annual Mother’s Day Food a rama at Point Pleasant Junior High School cafeteria from 11 30 to 1 30 Sunday. Buffet style foods available with tickets at 2.00, children under 12 pay 1.00. Boosters urge families to treat mothers after church.
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Point Pleasant
Mother
Hocking Prefers Winners In Tuesday Primary
Hocking County voters backed four of five state races and supported Sen. Harry Armstrong but his bid for the 17th Senate District nomination failed. Oakley Collins won the nomination despite Armstrong’s early county lead. Democratic votes favored Gilligan and Glenn. Republicans backed Rhodes for governor. Issues I and 3 passed, Issue II failed.
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U.S. Senate
Jackson
Jackson County
Logan
Hocking County
Harry Armstrong
Armstrong
Oakley Collins
Collins
Hocking
Gilligan
James D. Nolan
John Glenn
Howard Metzenbaum
U. S. Senate
James Rhodes
Charles Fry
Bert Dawson Jr
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