Nelsonville voters weigh light primary in 1956 race
Nelsonville's light May primary drew 895 Republicans and 298 Democrats. GOP choices included C William O'Neill for governor and Thomas Jenkins for congress. Democrats backed Michael Di Salle for governor and Robert Auflick for county offices amid a wide field and scattered precinct results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
C. William O'Neill
Michael di Salle
O'Neill
John Brown
di Salle
Oscar Fleckner
Frank Bryan
Robert Reider
John Sweeney
Narrow electoral clash leaves court ties in Ohio race
In a dense ballot story, DiSalle Jenkins Neill and others receive split votes across wards while George Bender and Willard finish in a deadlock. Several statewide posts see Democrats claiming unopposed or lightly contested slots inclining to Hubert Lynch Joseph Ferguson and Frank Lausche amid murky precinct tallies.
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Bessie Blandbell
Cosmitteemen
Alonzo Bertha Poston
Logan Defeats Two-Mill Levy In Local Vote
In a light primary Logan district the two mill operating levy failed by 64 votes. Levy support drew 696 to 688 against as 85 percent needed. Democrat and Republican county and state races followed with Bierly and Blum leading for commissioner and various statewide offices decided, including Mechem and Jenkins on the ticket. Overall turnout was low with Logan contributing a large share of the votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
J. E. Lee
John Dowler
Kim Kelly
George Wood- Samuel Bruceling
Tennyson Guyer ‘Chapman
Eugene Roberts
Chal J. Floyd Williams
Howmers Wylie
Weedyard
Thomas Herbert
James Edwards
Commissioner Court
Henry A. Mid
Fred O’nail
Dleton
Francis White
Mintond
Russell Mc ' Eee
Emory At
Curdy
Court of Ap Len
Fred
Demticket
William P. Mickle
John Donshey
T. ©. Kincade
Adamo
Democratic State Central
Otho Castle
Walter Gordon
John Halliday
Harold Rowe
Stanley Mechem
Ted Brown
James Rhodes
Logan
Demo
Erate
A.M. Bieriy
Ccumbent
Thoras van Caren
Ralph Blum
John Hunter
Hunter
Commissioner
Walter North
Harry Armstrong
North
Wayne ‘Timberlake
Elza Ringhhiser
Democrat County
Ee Ees
Ned Gabriel
Unoppos
Harry A. Dorsey
George F. Jarvis
Harold V. Felton
R. B. Will
Donald Eberts
Lowell Martin
Mr. L. Shea
Elza King
Harold R. Partee
McArthur
T. K. Sowers
Woodrow W. Jeffers
Partee
Elvey C. Fri
Thomas Carpenter
Otto DePue
Neil
Atkinson
TBI
Bernice Martindill
Vinton
Thomas A. Jenkins
Peter B. Seele
Francis D. White
Weg Arenee
Court of Appeals
Nelsonville
George Whit
Oakley C. Collins
Vinton County
Earl Hilleary
Rossiter
Lester Cooley
Oliver Bishop
T. R
W. H. Lohr
John J. Bentley
Local Admitted and Dismissed Names List
Admitted list includes P C Morris Nelsonville Mrs Alice Sorrell Murray Thomas Hill Nelsonville Mrs Mary Power Nelsonville Irvin Bowersock Giouster Route 2 Mrs Freda Mills Buchtel. Dismissed includes Mrs Melvin L Wood Nelsonville Route 1 and son David Smart Nelsonville Miss Diane Schefler New Lexington Donald Scheffler New Lexington Miss Gloria McGee New Lexington Mrs Norma Zintkind Nelsonville.
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Thomas Hill
Nelsonville
Mary Power
Irvin Bowersock
Giouster
Freda Mills
Buchtel
Melvin L. Wood
David Smart
Diane Schefler
New Lexington
David Schell
New Lexing
Donald Schefler
Gloria McGee
Norma Zintkind
Beverly Hixson wins eighth grade test in Chauncey
Beverly Hixson topped the April 13 eighth grade exam in Chauncey with a score of 44. Jean Carr scored 445 and Genevia Keirns 142 in the same School assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hixson
Chauncey
Jean Carr
Genevia Keirns
Death notice Hannah Clark dies at 47 in Nelsonville
Mrs Flannah Clark 47 of 4 Clinton St died yesterday after a long illness. Born in New Straitsville she lived in Nelsonville for several years. Survived by husband Ernest son Don of Lancaster sister Mrs Mae Snyder of Columbus and two grandchildren. Presbyterian Church member. Funeral home Warren North incomplete.
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Nelsonville
Flannah Clark
Clinton St
New Straitsville
Ernest
Don
Lancaster
Mae Snyder
Coumbus
Presbyterian Church
Warren-North
Vinton Balloting Heavily Shapes County Nominees
Vinton County reported a heavy turnout with 3111 ballots. Harold Steele defeated incumbent William Brown for the Republican sheriff nomination and will face Democrat challenger Donald D. Pearce in November. Pearce beat D. M. Chapman for the Democratic nomination. Other GOP nominees included Dorsey and Jarvis. Democrat incumbents lost in commissioners races.
Nelsonville DAR event and Pythian inspection details
Nelsonville social notes report plans for Elizabeth Zane Dew chapter DAR members to attend a Lancaster event on May 21 and urges contact to transportation chair Mayme Fisk or regent Elizabeth Siddie by May 12. Meeting set for Mumaugh Memorial at Main and High Streets at 2 p.m. Also notes the upcoming Pythian Sister inspection Thursday at the Knights of Pythias Hall with District Deputy Roxy Wolfe of Logan as inspecting officer.
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Neldonville
Elizabeth Zane Dew
Daughters of the American Revolution
Elizabeth Sherman Reese
DAR
Lancaster
Transportation
Mayme Fisk
Elizabeth Siddie
Mumaugh
Main and
High Sts
Pythian
Knights of Pythias
Roxy Wolfe of
Logan
Carolyn Herrold
Huntington Visitors Pack Weekend in Ohio Notes
Chauncey personals note multiple families visiting Huntington on Sunday to see their brother William Adams admitted last week. Ohio residents Mr and Mrs Leo Meenamy Akron Mr and Mrs George Pitzer Mrs Ora North Nelsonville Mrs Robert Edge Columbus Mr and Mrs Pearly Clark Athens Mr and Mrs Frank Canter The Plains visited Everett Taylor Mrs Orville Crabtree business visitor in Athens Charles Riley business visitor in Columbus Susie Daugherty overnight guest Arlene Lester
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Dave Porkalab
Cleveland
Charles Handa
Huntington
William Adams
Leo Mcenamy
Kelly Meenamy
Akron
George Pitzer
George Fitzer
Ora North
Nelsonville
Robert Edge
Columbus
Pearly Clark
Athens
Frank Canter
the Plains
Everett Taylor
Orville Crabtree
Charles Riley
Susie Daugherty
Arlene Lester
Chauncey Dover Band To Present Formal Concert
Chauncey Dover Band and director Kathryn McCoy will present a formal concert for beginners and senior band Thursday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. A small admission charge will be collected, with tickets available at Mrs Elizabeth Ferrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Dover Band
Kathryn McCoy
Elizabeth Ferrell
Rand
Chauncey — the Trimble
Kenneth Benedum
Church of Christ Board
Jimmie of
Parkersburg
Nelsonville election highlights show party splits
In Nelsonville Fourth Ward Republicans outvoted Democrats 211 to 107 with 498 votes for state senator going to Stanley Mechem who ran unopposed. Democratic votes included Henry Duly and Dr. K for sheriff with 232 and 213 votes respectively, and Frank Lausche and Butts for coroner and senator placing in the tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serif
Esther Carpenter
Ralph ‘Moorhead
Albert Seabright
W. J Shively
Carpenter
Seabright
Shively
Stanley C. Mechem
Thomas A. Jenkins Wer
Peter B. Lee
Athens
Wiliam —Saxbell
J. Eugene Roberts
James A. Rhodes
U S
George Bender
Surry
R. Edward Tepe
Hubert
Yneh
Joseph Ferguson
John W. Donahey
John Brown
Stephen M Young
Paul F. Ward
Marion A. Ross
Paul George Vita Adamo
U. S
Frank J. Lausche
Xelsonville
Henry
Ei Camtass
Ksheriff
Frank Lausche
E- Butts
Nelsonville
Fourth Ward
Stanley Mechem
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Epublicans
Thomas A Jenkins
Peter Sel
Sheriff
Charles Bolin
Harold Shields
Paul Brown
Shields
Bolin
Brown
Robert Auflick
Runa Wets
Claudis Chapel
John Elias
Hubert Lynch
Carl Weygandt
Supreme Court
Merrill Brothers
Evan Ford
General Assembly
George Banks
Phyllis Cross
Wayne Wingett
Republian
Ted Voigt
Joe Hardy
James Frances
James Patton
George Johnson
Helen Jackson
Gertrude Snackenberg
Wesley Hawk
Homer Adams
Bessie Higgins
Jon Casudhina
P. C. Morris
Alice Sorrell
Murraysie
James H. Wilson
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Nelsonville, Ohio
Hannah Clark
Common Pleas
C. W. Smith
Faye Pendleton
Earl Stuck
Don Jald R. Arbell
John Crow
J. Miles Ogan
Nelsonville Social Notes
Pythian Inspection
Firestone
Et Uttle Young
Wis
Faaeese
Aus
Bach
Thelen
Firestone Transport
Sye
H&r Firestone
Middleport
Gilbert Shannon
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