Hocking County races swing with narrow Smith win by one vote
In Logan county results Democrat incumbent Grant Smith narrowly won the Hocking County Commissioner race by one vote over Republican John Bumgardner 4 057 to 4 056 from 8 868 ballots with a recount requested. Judge Rhea Bangert Brown edged Richard Gerken by 78 votes. Sheriff incumbent Paul Hartman won 4 364 to 4 188 for William Evans. Otto Shaw led with 4 343 while Bernie Stahr had 3 904. Thelma Keyes led Clerk of Courts with 4 588 to Judith Lanning 3 636. Esther Carpenter 4 852 beat Anna Walter 3 240. Several officials ran unopposed including Christopher Veidt and Francis Myers.
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Logan
Grant Smith
Hocking County
John L. Bumgardner
Smith
Bumgardner
Rhea Bangert Brown
Common Pleas Court
Richard C. Gerken
Paul Hartman
William W. Evans
Hartman
Otto A. Shaw
Vernie Stahr
Thelma Keyes
Judith A. Lanning
Esther Ruth Carpenter
Athens County
Jack White
Helen Baker
James Edwards
Fred Weber II
Michael Nolan
Lawrence Grey
Marjorie Mitchell
Richard Gail
Harold Shields
Paul Brown
Wilma Allen
Tom Ruth
Richard Coe
Ira Burnfield
Gerald Hann
State Board of Education
Blake
Dilts
York Grange Launches Membership Drive in Oak Grove
York Grange No 2436 announces a new membership campaign. Grange Master Bernice Cagg names Clifford and Venice Brown as team captains during the meeting at Grange Hall Oak Grove. Thanksgiving dinner plans set for Nov 17, with Forrest Young leading dinner arrangements.
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Nelsonville
York Grange No
Grange Hall
Oak Grove
Grange
Bernice Cagg
Clifford
Venice Brown
Women’s Activities Committee
Forrest Young
Funeral Directors To Discontinue Services
Logan Hocking County officials were told the county funeral directors will stop all ambulance service on January 1 1973 unless EMS vehicles arrive by then. They may extend service until February 1 if ambulances arrive, with arrangements to transfer patients between hospitals and assist non emergency pickups. James McLain will liaise between EMS and funeral directors. Funding for a two bay ambulance garage at Hocking Valley Community Hospital was approved by EDA. EMS has about 15 training applicants, including five from Hocking Valley Hospital staff.
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Logan — Hocking County
Hocking County
Southeast Ohio
O. H. Koeplin
Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service
EMS
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Economic Development Administration
Emergency Medical Service
Hocking County votes favor Nixon and local measures in 1972 election
In Hocking County voters backed Nixon over McGovern by 5 407 to 2 874. Issue One favored convention 2 624 to 4 611 against. Repeal of the state income tax failed 5 612 to 2 094. Clarence E. Miller led for Congress with 6 144 to 2 204. Claire Ball won state representative race 4 622 to 3 506. Nonpartisan results show Blake 4 282 to Dilts 2 162 for State Board of Education. Celebrezze 2 856 to Leach 3 679 for Supreme Court. Brown 2 062 to 4 616 for Brown for term 1974. Abele unopposed for Court of Appeals with 5 500. In Nelsonville Twig Three fundraiser announced for Nov 13 at Treva Shaw’s home.
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Logan
Hocking County
Richard Nixon
George McGovern
Nixon
McGovern
Congress
Clarence E. Miller
Robert H. Whealey
Claire M. Ball Jr
Harry B. Crewson
State Board of Education
Wallace E. Blake
Don L. Dilts
Court of Appeals
Fourth District
Nelsonville-York students urge end to bomb threats
More than 70 Nelsonville York High students protest bomb threats disrupting classes. Officials weigh safety checks and alternate class sites while taxpayers bear costs. Board and police seek consequences for prank calls as district debates next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville-York City Senior High School
Millfield Man Cited In Right‑Of‑Way Collision
Nelsonville police cited Don E. Kasler Sr. of Millfield for failure to yield and ordered him to appear in Mayor's court. Kasler's eastbound car on Jefferson Street did not stop for Stanley Kukulka's northbound vehicle on Watkins Street, causing moderate damage to both cars.
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Nelsonville
Don E. Kasler Sr
Millfield
Kasler
Jefferson Street
Poplar Street
Stanley Kukulka
Watkins Street
Kukulka
Butler seeks appointment as administrator of Eddie Butler estate
Perry County filing shows Robert A. Butler asking to be appointed administrator of Eddie Butler's estate. Personal property valued at 3000 dollars and real estate at 6000 dollars. Robert G. Woods suggested as appraiser.
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Robert A. Butler
Eddie Butler
Robert G. Woods
Prison Strikers Cite National Report At Terre Haute Facility
About 700 of Terre Haute federal inmates refused to work after a report by the Justice Under Law group labeled the prison a hellhole. They demanded parole after one third of sentences, wage floors, union rights, and better conditions. Warden Alldredge said the plant is well run and emphasized strong programs.
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Terre Haute
Ind
U.S
Noah Alldredge
Alldredge
National Association For Justice Under Law
Washington
National Coordinating Committee For Justice Under Law
Federal
Lewisburg
Logan Hocking health levy fails as others pass in area
In Tuesday’s election the Logan Hocking County General Health District levy failed 3967 to 4471. Marion Two Five fire levy and Starr Washington School levy passed with 329 yes to 134 no and 500 yes to 228 no respectively. Starr Washington elected five board members: Ellinger 465, Phillips 430, Dutcher 419, Eggleston 466, Miller 429.
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Logan
Logan Hocking County
Marion
Starr Washington
Marion Two
Starr-Washington
County Board of Education
Merle E. Ellinger
Wendell K. Phillips
Willard L. Dutcher
Donald L. Eggleston
William H. Miller
Telephone workers complete courses at Marion plant
Six workers in the General Telephone Company's Athens district finished training at Marion plant school. Named graduates include Rick L. Bowen and Wesley H. Cook among others in installer, switchman, lineman, and electromechanical switching courses. Also noted is Billy Martin's first World Series homer off Billy Loes in 1953.
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General Telephone Company
Athens
Marion
Rick L. Bowen
Longview Heights
Wesley H. Cook
Columbus Rd
Emerson C. Stone
E. State St
David R. McClain
Delta F. Schoonover
Chauncey
Billy Martin
Brooklyn
Billy Loes
Nelsonville Votes Send Nixon Back. Health Levy Defeated
In Nelsonville multiple races and measures are reported. Nixon wins presidency in nine precincts with 932 to 647 for McGovern. Issue I fails 913 to 490. Issue II repeal rejected 1,228 to 320. health levy loses 748 to 601 while city approves 0.3 mill mental levy 701 to 626 and 1.6 mills street lighting passes 801 to 637. County and state races list several winners including Edwards 1,226 and Miller 1,187.
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Nelsonville
Richard M. Nixon
U.S
George McGovern
Robert Butts
James Edwards
Fred Weber
Weber
Clarence A. Miller
Robert Whealey
American Independent Party
Logan Junior High Honors 18 Students With All A's
Logan Logan Junior High announces an all A honor roll for the first six weeks compiled by principal Joe Murtha. Seventh graders named include Lindsey Chanowath Debra Masure Julie Walsh and more across eighth and ninth grades with dozens of additional students listed by grade and last name.
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Logan
Logan Junior High
Joe Murtha
Lindsey Chanowath
Valeri Conley
Debra Masure
Julie Walsh
Lisa Dillon
Kevin Gable
Cathy Parry
Brenda Rempel
Jeffrey Smith
Kevin Wright
Gretchen Inboden
Shelby Inboden
Kathy King
Wanda Matthews
Gina Parry
Susan Richards
Steve Walter
Kim Williams
Hoodlett Improves Slowly After Heart Attack In Hawaii
Nelsonville businessman Stu Hoodlett shows slow improvement after a heart attack while visiting the Hawaiian Islands. He remains hospitalized at G. N. Wilcox Memorial Hospital in Lihue Kauai. Uncertain when he will be released to Ohio as daughter Mrs. Gloria Brooks stays with him.
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Nelsonville
C. S
Stu) Hoodlett
Hawaiian Islands
Hoodlett
G. N. Wilcox Memorial Hospital
Lihue
Kauai
Hawaii
Ohio
Gloria Brooks
Cars Collide Head-On In Hocking County
Two cars collided head-on at the top of a hillcrest in Hocking County at 4 15 p m Tuesday. State Highway Patrolmen said both drivers escaped injury. Lenwood Chambers 48 of Laurelville Route 1 was cited for driving left of center. Harold S Canfield 29 of Laurelville Route 1 was the other driver.
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Logan
Hocking County
Perry Two
Route 180
Lenwood Chambers
Laurelville
Harold S. Canfield
Firemen To Meet Murray City Volunteers
Murray City Volunteer Fire Department members will gather Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the fire station to discuss department matters and upcoming duties.
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Murray City
Volunteer Fire Department
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Francis E Myers
George A. Mara
Owen Yaw
Jack W. Hitchings
Donna J. Hitchings
Chestnut St
Jack L. Hitchings
Railroad Street
Lackland Afb
Tex
Chanute Afb
Nelsonville-York High School
Alice
Mary M. Grinstead
Buchtel
York Grange
Koeplin
James McLain
Hocking
Twig
Treva Shaw
Fayette Street
Twig Three
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Joseph L. Fiume
Joe S. Fiume
Chanute
Fiume
Logan High School
Lowell B. Howard
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Perry County
Auk
Supreme Court
Louis Schneider
William Brown
Paul W. Brown
Lloyd Brown
Robert Leach
Celebrezze
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Homer Abele
Franklin Sheeter
Harold Rose
Claire Ball Jr
Harry Crewson
John Albert
Judy Angle
Kenneth Barnhart
Julie Bell
Teresa Bishop
Carol Brown
Ae Brown
Edward Bush
Jacqueline Chambers
Amy Davis
Debby Davis
Betsy Evans
Teresa Febes
Howie Fickel
Richard Fuller
Marty Hallett
Robert Kornmiller
Patricia Lankford
Lisa McVey
Ginny Mingus
Michael Myers
Roger Bardain
Lisa Schmitter
Christy Shriner
Keely Sinnott
Jean Slabaugh
David Stilwell
Bradley Tucker
Julana Weis
Rita Wrentmore
Vicki Acker
Jean Ann Bainter
Dale Barnhart
Cindy Bateman
Debbie Blanton
James Byrum
Nancy Cook
Zita Culp
Steve Dillon
Susie Dupler
Rebecca Fickel
Lisa Fidler
Brian Hawk
Moria Lee Holzapfel
Debbie Huston
Dawn Irvine
Kristi Jarvis
Linda Johnson
Vicky Kline
Linda Kuhn
Lee Ann Leadbetter
Carol McFadden
Thesa May
Lavonda Mohler
Diane Munday
Jan Podoske
Tamela Roop
Tom Russell
Melissa Spencer
Kenny
Ware, Lumber
Warp Bros
Chicago
Athens, Ohio
Fane Chas
Roach Andosvens
Lin
Moredone
Puamiuel
Allen Howe & Farm Supply
Stimson Ave
Cryst
Kerr
Hunter
Perot mC
Kee Cece Cat
Piust
C & E Hardware
Richland Ave
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