Republicans Sweep Athens Area in 1958 Local Election
Final totals across 31 precincts show Republicans winning key posts including Clerk of Courts Chauncey L. Jobson and County Recorder Wetherhall. Democratic gains included several county races with Harrison leading for Sheriff and Ward highlighting countywide contest outcomes amid school merger and levy votes.
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Rinenart
St Port
Oppied
Gallia
Chauncey L. Jobson
Nherft—Baird
Wetherhall
Harrison
Bartlett
Ren F. Seein Willam H. Sowers
Lets
Warehime
Ohio Senate
Crown City
Sheriff's Office
Levy
Fire Department
Baird
Ralph le
Opera
Ohio
L. Sheets
Crown City Village
Vernon Kuhn
Merse Il
Eisenhower
Stevenson
O'Neill
di Salle
Herbert
Taylor
Brown
Lynch
Rhodes
Ferguson
Tracy
Dohahey
Saxbe
Young
U. S
Bender
Lausche
Congress
Jenkins
Collins
General Assembly
Taber
Betz
Stewart Js
Johnson
Nazarene Official Is Speaker at Zone Rally
Demiss Reb feldt general secretary of foreign missions addressed the Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society zone rally in Gallipolis. Attendees from Athens Nelsonville Jackson Middleport Rutland and Gallipolis joined the 109 in the audience as the society notes 39 missions and has visited 22. Mrs Ethel Zimmerman opened with song service and district president Clara Galloway urged launching missions to cover 75 nations without a local mission.
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Gallipolis
Arline Day
Earline Saunders
Clara Galloway
Thespians Stage Life with Willy at Gallia Academy
Twenty one Gallia Academy High School thespians performed Life with Willy with Sammy Neal as Willy and Sharon Preston as Susie. Rex Fuller played Henry, Fred Miller as Herbert, Sharon Akers as Mrs Taylor, and Carol Jane Stephenson as Willy’s girlfriend Janice. Donna Johnson will lead a second closed performance. Parents night planned. refreshments by Ann Vent committee.
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Gallipolis
McElhanys Daughter Dies in Alt on Hospital
The seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Buddy McElhany died Wednesday in Children's Hospital Alt on. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry McElhany live near Asbury Church. Funeral arrangements were to be available Thursday from Elliott Saunders funeral home. The piece ends with a note on Earth's orbit and season temperatures.
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Vallipolis
Buddy McElhany
Children’s Hospital
Alton
Harry McElhany
Asbury Church
Elliott-Saunders Funeral Home
Deputy's Mother Dies in Gallipolis
Mrs. Margaret Davidson widow of William Davidson died after a long illness at 816 First Ave Gallipolis. Born June 30 1880 she was active in the American Legion Auxiliary and St Peters Church. Survived by son Deputy Sheriff Emmett Davidson brother James in California and six great grandchildren. Funeral at 1 am Friday at Wetherholt home with burial in Pine Street Cemetery. Friends may call after 17 30 p m Thursday.
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Gallipolis
Margaret Davidson
William, Davidson
First Ave
Nimrod
Anise Strong Wunderlee
American Legion Auxiliary
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Emmett Davidson
James
Victorville
Calif
Wetherholt
Albert Chappelearng
Pine Street
Bidwell Woman Burns While Frying Potatoes at Home
Foster, Bidwell RFD, admitted to Holzer Hospital with second degree burns to face and arms after placing a hot french fryer under a water faucet. Fire erupted when the appliance overheated, flames rising over her.
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Gallipolis
Alts
Ell Foster
Bidwell Rfd
Holzer Hospital
Alumni Aid To Higher Education Winner Traced by Ohio U
Gallipolis Rotary hears Ohio University alumni secretary Martin Hecht report on alumni giving to colleges and universities. Hecht cites 1954 totals for private and state institutions and notes the impact of alumni units and gifts on scholarships and research. The meeting also honors Rotary Boy of the Month John Thomas and includes a tribute to a deceased Rotarian.
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Ohio U. Secretary
Gallipolis
Sears
Gallipolis Rotary Club
Martin J. Hecht
Ohio University
Mate
Farmers Hotel
Rotary
John Thomas
Hecht
Meyer Maggied
Pri
Vately
Ohio State University
Ohio
Miami Uni
California
New York
Leo Mossman
John Epling
Jim Porter
Paul Pearson
Kingsville
Tex
Celanese Cor
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Athens Messenger
Nazarene
Thespians
Richard E. Byrd
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
GMC
BRE
GMC Trucks
Ear
Ai Galipolis
Library
North Gallia
Raccoon School
Guyan School
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Robert McCurdy
County Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
Supreme Court
Campbell
Brothers
Poration of America
Thomas W. Morgan
Stringer
SECAL
Gallipolis Tve
At Alumni
Uwving
Nahave
Jave
Tiiles
Mossman
Lilelub
Charles E. Holzer
FWO
Lefty
Owen W. Fink
Middleport
Virgil Eads
State Street
Im By
Ae Gu Saramene
Sai
Uy An Eed
Whitehouse Gas Range
AERO
N. Court Street
C&p
CAF
Amar Caan
McCessories
Athens, Ohio
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