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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1965

Page

5

Chauncey Mayor Falls After 17-Year Rule in Local Election

Chauncey voters ousted incumbent mayor Charles Wadley who had led the village since 1948, as Arthur Sapper won 158 to Wadley’s 150. Council results show Gerald Sorrell leading the board of public affairs with 189 votes, while William Abdella topped the council slate with 189 tallies and other results listed.

Chauncey Charles Wadley Arthur Sapper Sapp Wadley William D. Hines Board of Public Affairs Gerald Sorrell William G. Abdella Maxine Smith Abdella John E. Schoonover Arthur S. Smith James Cunningham Ward Phillips James Shumaker Richard Hubbard City School Board Irvin Badger William C. Fredich Meade A. Whyte Arthur Kennedy

Earl Hilleary Returns To Power In Nelsonville

Earl Hilleary, a Republican, will lead Nelsonville's new administration starting January 1 after winning 901 votes to Dale McNamee's 614. The city elected incumbents to several posts, approved a street lighting renewal levy, and backed bond issues for the Tri-County Vocational School and operating levy, with no major voting problems reported.

Earl Hilleary Nelsonville Hilleary Dale McNamee Charles Shafer Richard Duffy Walter Tigner Curtis Heintzelman Tri-County Vocational School York Township Thomas Tigner Robert

Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Admissions

Births listed at Mount St Mary Hospital include a daughter for Ed ward Rutter and spouse from Jacksonville and multiple other families from Nelsonville New Marshfield and Nelsonville routes.Admissions note numerous individuals including Theresa Dickerson Master Gary Dickerson Frances Binderbasin Beverle Boivin Elsie Galey Gladys Slatter Mary Nutt Harold Matheny Gail Lash Emma Beard Lee Schoonover Harry Fritts Claude Green Robert Van Bibber Alex Hotra Christine Haley Elsie Staley and others from Chauncey Murray City The Plains Corning and surrounding areas.

Theresa Dickerson Nelsonville Gary L. Dickerson Frances Binderbasin the Plains Beverle Boivin Athens Elsie Galey Chauncey Gladys Slatter Shawnee Mary Nutt Corning Harold Matheny Murray City Gail Lash Emma Beard Russell Nursing Home Albany Lee Schoonover Harry Fritts Claude Green Robert van Bibber Haydenville Alex Hotra Christine Haley New Lexington Elsie Staley

Nelsonville Scout Troops and Legion Meet Weeks Away

Nelsonville Boy Scout Troop 64 meets at 7 30 p m Thursday at First Methodist Church with advancement committee present. American Legion Auxiliary Post 229 meets at Legion War Memorial Building chaired by Mrs Wilbert Hartman to discuss 1966 dues. Troop 66 meets 6 45 p m Wednesday at the Pythian Building for a short session. York Grange officers and committee chairs will gather Thursday at 7 30 p m at York Grange Hall Oak Grove. regular grange meeting set for Saturday night.

Nelsonville First Methodist Church Advancement Committee American Legion Auxiliary Legion War Memorial Wilbert Hartman Boy Scouts Pythian York Grange York Grange Hall Oak Grove

Nelsonville Weekend Visitors and Military Update

Weekend visitors to the Clyde Shingler family in Nelsonville Route 7 include their daughter Carolyn in Akron and son Clyde. Carolyn works as a secretary at an Akron bank and attends night banking classes. PFC Jerry T. Holcomb, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond T. Holcomb of Glouster 21 Water St, has arrived in Viet Nam with the Big Red One after enlisting in February 1964 and basic training at Fort Knox Ky.

Clyde Shingler Nelsonville Carolyn Akron Clyde Jackson Jackson Manpower School Secce Benking Glouster Jerry T. Holcomb Raymond T. Holcomb Water St Viet Nam Holcomb Fort Knox

Betz Wins Municipal Judge Post in Gallipolis

Robert S. Betz won the Gallipolis municipal judge race by 38 votes over incumbent William Sowers, tallying 3445 to 3407. Raymond Jones and Dr. R. D. Thomas were re-elected to city commission, with Wymond Bradbury also elected.

Betz Gallipolis Robert S. Betz William Sowers Sowards Raymond Jones R. D. Thomas Wymond Bradbury Bradbury Jones Thomas Lawrence Dickey J. Richard Thomas

Cheshire Elects Bur chett Mayor and Officials

Robert Burchett was elected mayor of Cheshire with no opposition after Harold Mach did not seek re election. Ernestine Wills became recorder and Helen Preston treasurer. Councilmen Walter Lucas and Everett Long were reelected, with Arthur Hughes and Harold Lee Clark newly seated as council members.

Cheshire Robert Burchett Harold Mach Ernestine Wills Helen Preston Walter Lucas Everett Long Arthur Hughes Harold Lee Clark

Church Unit Meeting Held at Pleasantview Ave Home

Miss Jennie Sanders hosted CWF Group One of the Christian Church in Nelsonville Monday evening. Verna Hand led the meeting, with program by Sigrid Love Don Taylor and Edna Minor. Ralph White gave devotions. Christmas gathering planned at Mrs Don Taylor's home. dessert served after.

Nelsonville Jennie Sanders CWF Christian Church Pleasantview Ave Verna Hand Sigrid Love Don Taylor Edna Minor Ralph White

Lanning Wins Buchtel Mayor Post By One Vote

Incumbent Herman Lanning edges John W Wade 97 to 96 in final unofficial tally. In clerk treasurer race Terry K Bunting receives 138 votes and city council shows Mala chy Sullivan 149, Joe Schenz 133, William Addis 95 with Addis resigning for residing outside village. Write ins Robert Newman 32 votes and York board seats appear captured by Robert Bentley Chriss Wolfe Eugene Edwards.

John W. Riley Carl Young Matt Adkins Glen Tharp Clarence Kelley Harold Bean David DeVore Buchtel Herman Lanning John W. Wade Lanning Wade Terry K. Bunting Malachy Sullivan Joe Schenz William V. Addis

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Gene F. McClellan Sorrell Public Affairs James Leiber A. J. Smith Abner Phillips Richard Arnold Kennedy Carlisle Belk North Court Street McNamee Auflick Tigner Edna Hartman William H. Wolfe York North Hartman Wolfe William Mechem Mount ST. Mary Hospital Edward Rutter Jacksonville Melvin Lewis George Miller New Marshfield William Jewett New Straitsville Bobby J Williams Vernon Dicken Logan Nelsonville Veetines N. Court ST Gary Bane Clyde Burnett Guiding Hand Heh Impala Fisher Settings Fisher Chevrolet BOB Hess, Inc Bob Hess Nelsonville, Inc Fayette ST Aif
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