Athens County Republican biannual reorganization names chairs
In a biannual reorganizational meeting at the Common Pleas courtroom Athens County Republicans elected Elmer F. Jones of Athens to chair the 145 member executive committee and Harry Richards of Glouster to lead the 76 member central committee. William Mechem of Nelsonville was named vice chairman and Thelma Risley of Athens as vice secretary Ward Cunningham of Guysville Wayne Ward of Athens is secretary. All officers ran unopposed for two year terms.
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Eaversna
Athens County
Common Pleas
Elmer F. Jones
Athens
William Rowland
Central Committee
Manship
Harry Richards Glouster
Joe L. Hardy
Nelsonville
William " Mechem
Thelma Risley
A Aather
Aeon Committee
Ward Cunningham Guyswil
Wayne Ward
Richards-Hardy
Richards Elected GOP Executive and Central Chairmen Named
Richards elected executive chair, while central committee members named to fill vacancies. The meeting approved 58 additions to boost the executive to 148 members, with nominees from Athens, Glouster, Amesville, and surrounding towns. Jones pledged unity and a costly, broad campaign effort backed by many new names.
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Central Committee
Jones
Local Officers Study Auto Thefts at FBI Conference
FBI conference in the Athens Armory drew officers from Athens-area agencies to discuss auto theft prevention, recovery, and prosecution. James H. Gale noted 1955 losses of 15,447 stolen cars totaling about 14 million dollars, with an average of 496 dollars per owner, as Sheriff George Bateman chaired and Police Chief J B Grogan introduced speakers.
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James H. Gale
Cincinnati
FBI
Ohio
United States
George Bateman
J. B. Grogan
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Middleport
Gale
Sai
J. P. Rockenfield
Nationwide
Automobile Theft Bureau
Athens
J. B. Greg
Athens County
Chester Leaper
Corp
Robert E. Henderson
Athens High School to present musical program Friday
The 4HS concert features selections from popular musicals, with the band and mixed chorus performing pieces like The Girls Chorus and Tenderly. J.P. Rockenfield of the National Automobile Theft Bureau discusses crime trends, while after school today the band holds a picnic at Lake Hope with faculty attendees and a 5 30 dinner.
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Irls
Ivy
Pedro
Vie Campbell
Lake Hope
Athens Fireman Rescues Self From Bone in Throat
Athens news recounts Thomas Oldfield a city fireman who after swallowing bread had a bone lodge in his throat. He drove himself to Sheltering Arms Hospital with sirens on then returned to dislodge the bone using his own method after learning no doctor was on duty. The incident marks a remarkable self rescue by a squadman who later resumed duties.
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Athens
Thomas Oldfield
Sheltering Arms
Tom
Births and admissions listed at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Births include a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Richard Lane of Athens. Admits list features John Lawson of Jacksonville Carolyn Parker of Jacksonville Cora Sidders of Athens Dean Withlin of Shade Route 1 Ernest Freed of Athens Mrs Emmett Kincade of Guysville Route 3 Russell McHarg of Athens Route. Dismissals note Deborah Easler of Trimble Route Mrs William Muntsman of Athens Mrs Robert Andrews of Athens Mrs Earl Goodin of Athens and a son, Mrs Richard Radcliff of Athens, Mrs Harley Williams of Athens Peter Stephenson of Athens Edith Glass of Carbondale Mrs Esther Johnston of The Plains.
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Athens
Naroa Rose
Charles Bolin
J. W. Whaley
John Dowler
George Bateman
Clavis Chappel
T. C. Kincade
Harold Shields
John Cline
Erma Betts
William Mickle
Peter Seel
Norah Atkinson
George Sheeter
C. T. Williams
Sam Alt
Man Rw. Finsterwald
L. Baker
H. C. Dorman
George Russell
Earl Cooper
Wilson Smith
Margaret Wakefield
Foster Cornwell
Marie McCoy
Raymond Cook
Sol Rosenbers
Norman Dean
Eleanor Beckler
Francis Evans
Nelsonville
Stanley Mee‘hem
Earl Hilleary
Thomas Wilson
Delbert Kuhn
Pierce Baird
Bob Beckler
William Meenem
Arthur Kennedy
Gilbert Johnson
Glouster
Lowell Burnile
Helen Burnelie
Charles Bes Fara
Ernest Parker
Fred R. Beasley
Thomas Clark
George King
Amesville
J. E. Barker
Perry Munn
James Wood
Albany
Foster Bean
Don Campbell
Rexall Boges
Guysville
Clyde Parrish
Lester Murray
Coolville
John Rodrick
Frank New Marshfield
Walter Ervin
the Plains
Berg Johnson
John Smart
Chauncey
W A. Sayre
Trimble
Robert Morison
Jacksonville
Evan Linton
Edmund Sweeney
Stewart Leonard Prater
Carbondale
Richard Lane
John Lawson
Carolyn Parker
Cora Sidders
Dean Withlin
Shade
Ernest Freed
Emmett Kincade
Russell McHarg
William Muntsman
Ath
Robert Andrews
Earl Goodin
Richard Radcliff
Harley Williams
Peter Stephenson
Edith Glass
Esther Johnston
Infant Daughter Dies at Guysville
Mulared viane Saylor one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert C Saylor Guysville Route 3 died at her home Wednesday morning She had been ill ten days Survivors include a sister Kitty Ann two brothers Richard Wayne and Jerry Lee Grandparents Clyde Saylor Columbus and Mr and Mrs Charles Zarney Trimble Arrangements are being completed by the Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home
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Viane Saylor
Robert C. Saylor
Guysville
Kitty Ann
Richard Wayne
Jerry Lee
Clyde Saylor
Columbus
Charles Zarney
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Funeral Home
Driver Fined Jailed License Suspended for Drunken Driving
E Hawk of Long Bottom Route 2 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to drunken driving. He was fined 125 dollars and costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and his license suspended for three months. Police shut down carnival concession stands after finding games of chance offered gambling at unreasonable odds.
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Herbert J. Somers
Zanesville
John T. Grear
Somers
Grear
J. F. Newcomb
E. Hawk
Long Bottom
State Highway Patrol
J. B. Grogan
George Bateman
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