Athens County Votes Republican Sweep in 1950 Election
Athens County produced a solid Republican victory with Don C. Campbell and Wayne Ward winning the representation and county commission posts. Ralph Elliott won a third term as auditor. Francis D. White elected common pleas judge. Taft and Ebright led statewide GOP tallies. vote totals reflected the new office-type ballot.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
Campbell
Ward Vietors
Taft
Ebright
Don C. Campbell
Guysville
General Assembly
Wayne Ward
Ralph Elliott
Francis D. White
Common Pleas
Roy D. Williams
Robert A. Taft
Don H. Ebright
GOP
Thomas A. Jenkins
Election Board
Joseph T. Ferguson
William A. LaVelle
Representative Post
Jones Motor Sales
Athens Township
Mechanicsburg School
Quinn Hollow
Trimble Township
Walter Macombs
Wade E. Smith
Frank J. Lausche
George D. Nye
J. Eugene Roberts
Ted W. Brown
Charles F. Sweeney
Frank M. Quinn
Roger W. Tracy
Supreme Court
Carl V. Weygandt
Francis B. Douglas
Charles H. Hubbell
Edward S. Matthias
James Metzenge
William L. Hart
Don Campbell
Nelsonville
Waiting Period Looms Before White Takes Athens County Bench
Francis D. White awaits multiple steps before assuming the Athens County common pleas court judge seat. After an unopposed win of 9248 votes, he must receive the board of elections certification and secretary of state certificates, then governor's commission, clerk of courts submission, and a 20 day oath and acceptance window. If the Ohio Supreme Court sits, swearing may occur there. otherwise a justice administers it. Meanwhile Harley Meyer serves temporarily in Athens County.
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Francis D. White
Athens County Common Pleas Court
White
Roy D. Wil
James Shumaker
County Board of Elections
Secretary of State
Judicial Commission
Ohio Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Hocking County
Harley Meyer
Athens County
Piles Get Relief Now from Peter's Ointment
In a decades long claim, millions of sufferers report relief from itching and burning piles using Peter's Ointment. A user testimonial says the soothing formula stopped itching and allowed a full night's sleep with a money back guarantee.
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Peter
Peterson
Elder Sakos Schedules Evening Services With Music
Elder A. A. Sakos, a convert to Greek faith, speaks each evening at 7 30. Special singing and music accompany services. Everyone is welcome.
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A. A. Sakos
Athens Doctors Elevated in Surgeon Group
Dr. John R. Sprague was elevated to certified fellow and Dr. Edward A. Sprague was inducted as junior member of the International College of Surgeons at the fifteenth annual assembly in Cleveland October 31 to November 1. The organization, founded in 1935 in Geneva, has over 7000 surgeons worldwide and held a clinical program on modern surgical techniques.
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John R. Sprague
Morris Ave
Edward A. Sprague
Maplewood Dr
Cleveland
United States
The
International College of Surgeons
Cleveland Public Auditorium
John Sprague
Edward Sprague
Geneva
Switzerland
Lions Review Lighting Project At Van Meters Meeting
Dwight Robinson reported on the Lions Club school room lighting project at Van Meters last night. Photographs show improvements since its October 1949 start in lighting, seating and flooring. A quartet sang four songs and guests included Rev. Joseph J. Pollack and Rev. Drell H. Goff.
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Dwight Robinson
Lions Club
van Meters
Charles Frank
Watson Burnfield
Wendell Fryer
James Dilley
Dixie
Joseph J. Pollack
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Drell H. Goff
Church of the Nazarene
Athens
Athens Girls Elected to OU Junior Class Posts
Two Athens girls win junior class offices at Ohio University election. Jacquelyn Deem becomes secretary and Joan Vance is historian. The presidential race is led by Duane Murphy of Rocky River with Donald Neumann of Cleveland as men’s vice president and Patricia Locke of Hamilton as women’s vice president.
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Athens
Ohio University
Jacquelyn Deem
Joan Vance
Duane Murphy
Rocky River
Donald Neumann
Cleveland
Patricia Locke
Hamilton
Car Crash Damages Parked Vehicle in Athens Area
A minor damage crash occurred Monday afternoon when a car driven by Donald Ritchie aged 36 from Athens Route 3 struck a parked car owned by Earl James Sharp aged 27 of 12 North Shafer. Police reported the incident.
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Donald Ritchie
Athens
Earl James Sharp
N. Shafer
Sharp
Noxzema Home Facial Promises 10 Day Skin Makeover
A doctor developed Noxzema Home Facial uses greaseless medicated emulsion to cleanse tone and heal skin. Daily creamwash step by step promises lovelier looking skin in 10 days with a money back guarantee and special pricing.
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Colleen Nelson
Sacramento
Cal
Noxzema
Baltimore
Shelterin Arms Hospital Notes Add New Arrivals
Newborns and admissions listed for Shelterin Arms Hospital. A son for Mr and Mrs Joe Walburn Jr of Athens. Admitted include Mary Ann Young of Athens Route Neva Cleland Rutland Clara Sayre Pomeroy Avis Wright Athens John Davidson Athens Route 2 Paul Barnhill Amesville Route Raymond Phillips Millfield Route James Johnson Nelsonville Route Mrs Russell Carsey Athens and daughter Hazel Mills Millfield Margaret Lemoine Glouster and Clarice Virginia Van Nest Athens.
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Neva Cleland
Rutland
Clara Sayre
Pomeroy
Avis Wright
Athens
John Davidson
Paul Barnhill
Amesville
Russell Carsey
Hazel Mills
Millfield
Margaret Lemoine
Glouster
Clarice Virginia van Nest
First Swim Set Thursday For Athens YMCA
Members of the Athens YMCA are invited to attend the Y s first swim at the Ohio University natatorium Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Chairman M T Vermillion said members may bring their sons. Also attending will be the Athens Junior Hi Y Club led by Richard Wilson.
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Athens Ymca
Ohio University
M. T. Vermillion
Athens
Richard Wilson
Kapple Services Set For Thursday In Roseville
Funeral services for 77 year old Will Kapple, former Coolville resident, who died Monday at his Roseville home, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Silver Ridge EUB Church. Friends may call at White funeral home in Coolville.
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Coolville
Will Kapple
Roseville
Silver Ridge
EUB Church
White Funeral Home
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Clerks Office
Watkins Fletcher John 22 of Athens and Billa April Kinsel 19 of Athens. James Anthony Ross 32 of Louisville and Mary Elizabeth Wells 33 of Gloucester. Leslie Willard Guess 21 of The Plains and Joann Cunningham 17 of Chauncey.
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Watkins Fletcher John
Billa April Kinsel
Athens
James Anthony Ross
Louisville
Mary Elizabeth Wells
Glouster
Leslie Willard Guess
the Plains
Joann Cunningham
Chauncey
Rotary Speaker Change Noted at Athens Club
Raymond H. Gusteson, assistant professor of government at Ohio University, spoke to the Athens Rotary Club instead of Carl G. Gustavson. Both are faculty members at the university.
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Athens Rotary Club
Raymond H. Gusteson
Carl G. Gustavson
Ohio University
Masons to Meet New Marshfield Lodge 426
Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m according to E W Allen Jr master.
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New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge 426
F&am
E. W. Allen, Jr
Prayer Band to Meet at Chapman Home
Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Chapman with Mrs. Charles Hill as leader.
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Graham Chapel
O. B. Chapman
Charles Hill
Byesville Woman Dies During Athens Visit
Mrs. Noma Robertson aged 48 of Byesville died Tuesday in Athens where she had been visiting her sister Mrs. Gertrude Brumley at 70 University Terrace for five weeks. Stricken with a heart attack she was pronounced dead on arrival at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Survivors include sister Mrs. Ethel Shaw of Springdale Pennsylvania. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Second Street Church of Christ in Byesville with burial in Byesville.
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Noma Robertson
Byesville
Athens
Gertrude Brumley
University Terrace
Robertson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ethel Shaw
Springdale
Second St. Church of Christ
Athens Weather Delivers 71 Degree Day With Light Night Rain
Election day in Athens saw fair skies and a high of 71 degrees. Overnight, a light rain fell and the temperature slipped to 34 degrees as a cold front moved through.
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Athens
Athens School Levy Passes While Street Levy Falls Narrowly Short
An early unofficial tally shows Athens city schools three mill levy passing with 2722 yes and 1026 no, while the two mill street levy narrowly fails 2009 yes to 1372 no. A college street parking meter referendum also loses 1867 to 1158. Official results due later this week may alter the outcomes for several other levies and bond issues.
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Athens
College St
E. State
E. Union
C. W. Gross
Elections Board
Trimble
Buchtel
Shade
Coolville
Ames
Bern
Carthage
Patrol cites truck driver after Wreck on Route 682
A Pomeroy truck driver Lewis Brown 39 was cited by the State Highway Patrol after a three truck crash on Route 682 near The Plains no injuries reported Brown was charged with driving on the wrong side of the highway and will appear before Mayor Mickle. In Logan County Kenneth Mount Columbus collided with David McCune Logan Mount was fined 15 dollars and costs for failing to signal a turn Two other drivers Archie Wingo Logan paid 10 dollars and James Wilson Columbus 5 dollars and costs for traffic violations.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Plains
Lewis Brown
Floyd Dillinger
Athens
Brown
Robert Plummer
Zanesville
W. P. Mickle
Hocking County
Logan
Kenneth Mount
Columbus
David McCune
Mount
McCune
Roger Friend
Friends’ Court
Archie Wingo
James Wilson
Hospital Fund Trustees Meet at Sheltering Arms Foundation
Directors of the Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation Inc held an annual meeting Tuesday evening in the hospital nurses quarters. Treasurer Mrs. Fred Beckler reported about 24000 dollars in the foundation fund. Attending besides Mrs. Beckler were Sol Rosenberg, chairman, Mrs. B. F. Cutler, Rush Eliott, W. H. Howell, Samuel B. Erskine and Mrs. T. H. Morgan. Future projects were discussed but no final action was taken.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc
Fred Beckler
Beckler
Sol Rosenberg
B. F. Cutler
Rush Eliott
W. H. Howell
Samuel B. Erskine
T. H. Morgan
Woman Jailed Over Unpaid Fine in Chauncey Case
Beaumont woman Bessie Love remains in the county jail for failure to pay a 26 dollar fine and costs assessed by Mayor Charles Wadley after a trial for assault and battery against Mary Preston.
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Bessie Love
Beaumont
Charles Wadley
Chauncey
Mary Preston
Wonder Salve Promises Quick Skin Relief For All Ailments
An Army developed salve marketed for relief from itching eczema psoriasis infections athlete's foot and other skin troubles. The white greaseless antiseptic Wonder Salve is sold in Athens by Quick Gallaher and Athens Drug Stores and through local druggists with a money back guarantee.
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Athens
Quick, Gallaher
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