Heavy off-year vote seen for Athens County
An off-year vote in Athens County could reach near presidential levels with about 17 000 ballots cast. Absentee lists total 462 plus 24 servicemen. 1948 saw 17 547 votes. Key races include county commission vacancy and state representative contest with Campbell LaValle Ward Smith and Maccombs. Also 12 levies proposed including school boards, fire protection, street lights, cemeteries, village hall, and parking meters on N College St. Polling places listed across Athens and surrounding townships with stricter rules near the polls.
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Athens County
Election Board
Taft-Ferguson Senate
Board of Commissioners
Don C. Campbell
Guysville
William A. LaValle
Albany Road
Wayne Ward
Wade E. Smith
Athens
Walter Maccombs
Ralph Elliott
Nelsonville
Glouster
Shade
Trimble Village
Ames
Bern
Coolville
Rome
Carthage
Buchtel
N. College St
C. W. Gross
Athens High Band Impresses With Rainy Halftime Show
The Athens High School band delivered an exhilarating halftime performance at the Athens Logan game despite rain. Senior drum majorettes, flag swingers, and cheerleaders were honored, with a moving Armistice Day themed display featuring crosses and poppies, a liberty bell formation, and taps.
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Athens High School
Logan
Sons of the Black and Red
Patricia
Martina Josten
Diana Roach
Barbara Bar
Pat Robinson
Suzie Laughlin
America
Philadelphia
Flanders Field
Bob O'Brien
United States
Official Named for Seal Sale In Athens and Mechanicsburg
Mrs. Lois Washburn secretary to W P Barker superintendent of city schools has accepted a co chairmanship for the approaching Christmas Seal campaign in Athens city and Mechanicsburg announced today by A H Rhoads president of the Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association. Mrs Washburn is a member of the health and safety committee of the Athens Business and Professional Woman's Club Other co chairmen for the campaign soon to be inaugurated are Rev Gilbert Courtney Chauncey O R Kiracofe Coolville J Howard Cline and Arthur Stewart Albany.
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Lois Washburn
W. P. Barker
Athens City
Mechanicsburg
A. H. Rhoads
Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Washburn
Athens Business and Professional Woman's Club
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
O. R. Kiracofe
Coolville
J. Howard Cline
Arthur Stewart
Albany
Stewart Youth In Air Group joins Arnold Air Society
Stewart Youth In Air Group at Ohio University initiated into the John P. Robbins squadron of the Arnold Air Society in a candlelight ceremony at the Athens Armory. Seven ROTC students participated including Dunfee and others from Killbuck Steubenville Fostoria Massillon and Lancaster. Maj. John F. Edwards spoke as refreshments and a smoker followed the initiation.
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Goff Dunfee
Stewart
Ohio University Rotc
John P. Robbins
Arnold Air Society
Dunfee
Athens
Lloyd Lawson
Killbuck
James Shields
Steubenville
Frank Modic
Fairport Harbor
David Hollenbaugh
Fostoria
al Brown
Massillon
Robert Grube
Lancaster
Rain Ends as Cloudy Skies Persist Over Weekend
Steady rain ended Saturday after continuous fall since Friday afternoon. Temperatures ranged from 54 to 44 degrees as the weekend remained cloudy.
Driver Fined for Stopping Red Light in Cleveland
Edward Unger age 44 of Cleveland was fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor W P Mickle after failing to stop at the College Mill Stop sign on Friday night.
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Edward Unger
Cleveland
W. P. Mickle
College Mill
Bloodmobile Visit Set in Athens Tuesday
The Red Cross Columbus region blood center will bring a bloodmobile to Athens on Tuesday November 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dr. L Goldberg, Athens County blood program chairman, urges donations to meet hospital and armed forces needs in Korea. Eligible donors are ages 18 to 59 in good health. quota is 100 pints. appointments via Red Cross office 651.
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Red Cross
Columbus Regional Center
Athens
L. Goldberg
Athens County
Korea
Potter Rites To Be Sunday
Funeral services Sunday for Laurel Potter 40 farmer of Carthage Township who died Thursday near his home in a death by own action. He is survived by his mother Marian A Potter three brothers Roy Pickerington Weston Watertown Burton at home and three sisters Elizabeth Daisy Secoy Akron Sarah Potter Lowell. Services at 2 p m at Carthage Church conducted by Rev Townsend Williamstown W Va with burial in the adjacent cemetery.
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Coolvist
Laurel Potter
Carthage Township
Marian A. Potter
Roy
Pickerington
Weston
Watertown
Burton
Elizabeth
Daisy Secoy
Akron
Sarah Potter
Lowell
Carthage Church
Mr. Townsend
Williamstown
W. Va
PTA Groups To Offer Transportation To Polls
Athens homeroom mothers from PTA organizations will assist voters unable to reach polling places. They will divide the city into blocks and call residences to offer transportation, with babysitting provided, to ensure everyone who wishes to vote can reach the polls.
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Athens
PTA
Willard P. Barker
Collision damages two cars on W Mulberry St
Cars driven by Rodney E. Jonas 23 of 1 Franklin Ave and Tony Dominic Arcuri 20 of 70 Univer sity Terrace were damaged Friday in a collision on W Mulberry St police reported Saturday.
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Rodney E. Jonas
Franklin Ave
Tony Dominic Arcuri
University Terrace
W. Mulberry St
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