Close In Council and School Board Races Vary By Narrow Margins
In an off year election 2,700 Athenians cast ballots with tight finishes in local races. Dale Nitzschke and Howard Romine were separated by six votes for one council at large seat. City treasurer Ralph Woods ran unopposed and charter commission supporters won by a wide margin. School board saw Walter Ervin edge Carole Spring by four votes while Marion Fugate and Homer Gale Sr. secured the other two seats. Township trustees Colmer and Walburn were re-elected.
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Athens City
Ervin
Carole R. Spring
Mrs. Spring
Marion Fugate
Homer B. Gale Sr
Ivan L. Romine
Athens
C. L. Colmer
Katherine Walburn
Claire M. Ball Sr
Alexander Local
Nelsonville-York
Billy R. Neal
Wilbur D. Mender
Hubert C. Stage
Ralph E. Davis
Glen Dale Robson
Donald Wolfe
Alexander
Vernon L. Castle
Trimble Local
Terry L. Holbert
Edward Moore
John Mecum
County School Board Elects Two New Members
Athens County school board results show C. C. Bibbee leading with 2,651 votes and Lawrence E. Thomas named as another new member with 1,939 votes. Incumbent Lewis L. Moore won re election with 2,010 votes, while Charles Shaner trailed with 1,736 ballots. policy may affect five area districts.
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Athens County School Board
C. C. Bibbee
Lawrence E. Thomas
Lewis L. Moore
Charles Shaner
Beind Thomas
Coast Guard Aviator Receives Rescue Wing in Corpus Christi
Servicemen David E. James USCG completed training as a Search and Rescue Air crewman on HU-16 Grumman Albatross. He is son of William T. James Sr. and Geneiva S. Steel, of Athens Route 4 and Kitts Hill Ironton.
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David E. James
USCG
William T. James Sr
Athens
District Could Go Out Of Existence Next Year
Alexander Local School District faces possible dissolution after voters defeat a 10 mill operating levy 1,334 to 817. The district will operate on 1969-70 taxes through the year, with 1970-71 funds, while awaiting a possible January levy decision by a changing board.
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Alexander Local
Lovsey
Grand Larceny Charge Dismissed In Municipal Court
A Melsonville area man had a grand larceny charge dismissed in Municipal Court on Wednesday after the theft of a pistol and rifle valued at $200 from Maxine Dickens was dropped. Bond was forfeited on intoxication and resisting arrest charges related to the case. Also dismissed was a State Highway Patrol charge of improper left turn involving Gordon F. Gibson after an accident at Main Street and Cemetery Road in Coolville.
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Melsonville Area
Lewis McDaniel
Maxine Dickens
Nelsonville
McDaniel
State Highway Patrol
Gordon F. Gibson
Gibson
Main Street
Cemetery Road
Coolville
Eagles Begin Winter Weekly Night Entertainment
The Eagles start a weekly winter entertainment season this Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the lodge hall located at 88 N Court St in Athens. The venue has been redecorated and welcomes both members and guests.
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Eagles
N. Court St
Athens
Glouster Names Two From Each Party In Village Council Race
Glouster voters elected two Republicans and two Democrats to the village council in an unofficial tally. Top Republican W. H. Christman 295 votes led eight candidates. Democrat Donald Shepard 221 and Malcolm Higgins 217 followed, with Republican Charles Beshara at 200. Other names and write-ins across seven villages await official counts.
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Glouster
W. H. Christman
Donald Shepard
Malcolm Higgins
Charles Beshara
Joseph Roback
Charles A. Vernon
Sadie N. Parks
Claire Potts
Albany
Deanna L. Tribe
Lewis H. Morris
Ronald Motter
Arch Burritt
Amesville
Allen Sayer
Wayne Hines
William Quinn
Lee Stotts
Riley Bpson
Board of Public Affairs
Buchtel
Jack L. Kieffer
Council
Chauncey
James H. Leiber
William G. Abdella
Jacksonville
Capitolin Roberts
Charles J. Williams
William E. Drake
Trimble
Bertha Wyatt
Storey Henderson
Paul L. Barrett
Charles FE. Hartley
Paul Koons
Coolville
Board of Elections
Radiant Heater Theft Reported
Police report a radiant heater valued at 5000 BTU stolen from an unlocked car in the Messenger parking lot Tuesday. Fred Weber I of South Blackburn Road filed the complaint with authorities.
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Messenger
Fred Weber I
South Blackburn Road
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John Green
Edgar Tuckerman
Kenneth Collins
Bradley Davis
Green
Sam
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Methodist Church
Helen Stephenson
Betty Jo Skidmore
Donald R. Skidmore
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Sylvania
Calvin M. Poling
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