Hesson Trailing In Mason County Sheriff Race
Mason County election results show Democratic Charles Roberts leading with 4998 to Republican Hesson 4715 out of 38 of 39 precincts. Hesson is under indictment for election irregularities from the May primary. Other races include Isabell Wilson 4307 for state senate and Ray mond Musgrave 5385 for prosecuting attorney.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Charles Roberts
Ernest Hesson
Glenwood
Gus Douglass, Sr
Hesson
Isabelle Chilton Wilson
State Senate
Bartow Jones
Raymond Musgrave
Charles J. Hyer
House of Delegates
George A. Rairden
Wallie Toney
C. F. Buckle
L. L. Caldwell
Ivan Bush
Roy Daugherty
Vinton County Voters Favor Eisenhower and Taft
Vinton County voters supported Dwight Eisenhower over Adlai Stevenson 2903 to 2029 and backed Republican Charles Taft for governor. Other results include John W. Bricker for US Senator with 2753 votes, and county offices heavily favoring Republicans with several unopposed or narrow margins. Three levies passed: Dundas school, Hamden street light, and Swan school.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Dwight Eisenhower
Ohio
Ike
Adlai E. Stevenson
Vinton
Charles P. Taft
Frank J. Lausche
John W. Brown
George D. Nye
James A. Rhodes
Joseph T. Ferguson
Thomas A. Jenkins
Delmar A. Canaday
Oakley C. Collins
A. B. Jones
L. M. Cooley
Bryan Cassill
U.S
John W. Bricker
Michael V. DiSalle
Harold V.felton
Harold L. Partee
Kent D. Campbell
James L. Arbaugh
W. H. Lohr
Frederick L. Newdick
Lohr
Dorothy Cox
Earl D. Cade
J. M. Ogan
J. E. Strong
Dundas
Hamden Street
Swan
Family Hospitalized After Fire Accident
A child knocked a cleaning fluid can into a hot water heater flame causing an explosion that sent the Nunnally family to Doctors Hospital Columbus. Mr and Mrs Nunnally ages three and one were treated for burns minor injuries. father sustained a wrist cut while aiding evacuation. Firefighters arrived after a general alarm at 9 05 p m. home fire damage described as light.
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Logan
Tot
Herbert T. Nunnally
Jennison Ave
Doctors Hospital
Columbus
Nunnally
Ames Farmer Dies Monday
William C. Mingus 64 retired Ames Township farmer died Tuesday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a brief illness. A World War I veteran, he was a noted sheep raiser and apple grower. Survived by second wife Ethel Hixson Mingus a daughter Mrs. Robert Kburg Wilmington Del foster-daughter Mrs Curtis McPherson Athens Route 3 sister Mrs Amos Hixson Canaanville and brothers Arthur Athens Route 4 Herbert Columbus and Hiram Millfield seven grandchildren first wife Lucy Hixson Mingus died in Arizona sister Mrs Ruth Keirns died earlier. Friends may call at Jagers funeral home with services Friday 11 am Rev H D Frazier graveside military services in West Union Street Cemetery.
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William C. Mingus
Ames Township
Athens
Herbert
Columbus
Hiram
Millfield
Lucy Hixson Mingus
Arizona
Ruth Keirns
Jagers
H. D. Frazier
West Union Street
Children's Programs Air on WOUL Radio Schedule
A set of children's programs is broadcast on Ohio University's WOUL. The lineup includes Stories and Stuff from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays, The Story-Telling by 4:30 to 4:45 p.m. Tuesdays followed by Storyland, Fifteen Steps at 4:30 p.m. and All Aboard for Wonderland at 4:45 p.m. Wednesdays. Treasure Island on Thursdays 4:30 to 5 p.m. Listen and Do Fridays at 4:30 to 5 p.m. The station broadcasts on 91.5 FM and 540 AM.
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Ohio University
WOUL
Stevenson
Treasure Island
Mrs Herbert Giles Rites Planned Friday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Herbert Giles will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Ewing Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Hess officiating. She died Monday evening at Meigs General Hospital and burial will follow in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Herbert Giles
Ewing Funeral Home
Harold Hess
Hocking Election Sidelights in Hocking County Returns
Logan reports first returns at 6 37 p m seven minutes after polls closed from precinct 1 A in The Messenger Office signaling possible Eisenhower lead. Officials note one irregularity a judge peering into ballots corrected promptly. Sound trucks promote turnout with help from local clubs and Sheriff Waldron couple. bus and babysitting support arranged by Kiwanis Logan and Jr Chamber.
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Logan
Hocking County Board of Elections
Messenger
Eisenhower
Election Board
Hocking County
Ballot Battalion
Women’s ‘Clubs
Logan Kiwanis Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Eisenhower Wins Upset in Hocking County Vote Lead
Ike Eisenhower captures a strong win in Hocking County with 4758 votes to Adlai Stevenson 3905 from 30 of 31 precincts. The count began heavy, slowed mid afternoon, and finished just under 1948 totals with Eisenhower never trailing after the first results.
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Logan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hocking County
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Ike
Cars Damaged in Vinton County Mishap
Two cars were damaged Tuesday when they sideswiped on Mt. Olive Road two miles north of Route 50 in Vinton County. Drivers James Beltz and Walter Schroder were identified. Schroder was fined $5 and costs for driving to the left of the centerline.
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Mt. Olive
Vinton County
State Highway Patrol
James Beltz
McArthur Rt. 1
Walter Schroder
Schroder
Justice of the Peace Sharp of
McArthur
Athens Senior Killed in Route 33 Car Crash
Athens Route 5 senior Donald Lee Duncan, 18, died after the 1938 coupe left Route 33 and overturned into a ditch six miles south of Athens. Injured driver Robert G. Dailey, 17, suffered a fractured shoulder, broken collar bone, and facial injuries.
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Athens
Donald Lee Duncan
Robert G. Dailey
Messenger Newsphote
Leland Duncan
State Highway Patrol
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Dailey
Larry
Jagers Funeral Home
Lausche Wins Fourth Term In Hocking County Race
In Hocking County Governor Lausche defeats Taft 4491 to 3695 in 30 of 31 precincts. He carried Nye over Brown 3701 to 2783. Auditor Ferguson lost to Rhodes 3979 to 3708. State officials Brown Tracy ONeill won re election. Bricker defeats DiSalle 4375 to 3373. Jenkins wins 4224 to 3111. Mechem unopposed with 4775.
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Logan
Frank J. Lausche
Hocking County
Lausche
Taft
George D. Nye
John W. Brown
Joseph Ferguson
Columbus
James A. Rhodes
Ted W. Brown
Roger W. Tracy
C. William O'Neill
Brown
Charles F. Sweeney
Tracy
John J. Gallagher
O'Neill
Paul F. Ward
United States
John W. Bricker
Michael V. DiSalle
Bricker
DiSalle
Thomas A. Jekins
Delmar A. Canaday
Jenkins
Canaday
Stanley Mechem
Athens man fined for using former owner's license plates
Clinton R. Augustine, 22, of Athens Route 3, was fined $25 and costs by Mayor Peter B. Seel after a State Highway Patrol arrest found him driving with license plates issued to the former owner of the vehicle.
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Clinton R. Augustine
Athens
Peter B. Seel
State Highway Patrol
Democrats win four county offices in Hocking County
Logan Ohio voters delivered four Democratic and seven Republican county wins in Hocking County elections. Rolland Bright captured the congressional seat, A M Bierly and Thelma Keyes won key posts, while Dr J Ward Doering ran unopposed for coroner. Republicans led in several offices including commissioners Harry Armstrong and Warren Johnson, treasurer Ralph Moorhead and engineer Albert Seabright.
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Hocking County
Rolland Bright
Congress
A. M. Bierly
Thelma Keyes
J. Ward Doering
The
Ledger
Harry L. Armstrong
Warren Johnson
Fred A. Murray
A. J. Waldron
Esther Carpenter
Ralph Moor
Ralph Moorhead
John R. McClain
Moorhead
McClain
Albert Seabright
Ernest L. Schaal
Dre. J. Ward Doering
Cooner
Cemetery and Health Levies Win Approval
In Logan county three special issues voters approved the health levy and cemetery levy while the constitutional amendment failed. The health levy passed 4544 to 3250, a four-tenths mill levy. the cemetery levy won 2036 in favor to 1073 against. The constitutional convention issue was defeated 5674 to 1489.
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Logan
Hocking
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Truman
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the Plains
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Don Duncan
Stanley Baker
Keith Schultz
Gladys Blosser Gerken
Edward Beougher
Sheriff Waldron
William Rafferty
Esther Ruth Carpenter
Ethel Bratton
Carter
Bratton
East
Schenectady
N. Y
Paul McVay Gillilan
General Electric Co
Gillilan
Mary Evans Gillilan
General Electric
N. Court St
Beasley & Mathews
St. Tel
MMC
Firestone
Motor King Battery
Atti
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Gilbert Shannon
Firestone Dealer
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