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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1955

Page

2

Nelsonville election yields Hilleary edge in close mayoral race

In Nelsonville Vinton County Earl Hilleary, the Republican incumbent, defeated Democrat Robert Auflick by 42 votes after eight of nine precincts reported. The off year election also brought new council faces including Pearl Glenn who beat Raymond Foughty, and Gate Matt Adkine who led in at large races with 865 votes.

ATEN Nelsonville Vinton Hilleary Auflick Nelsonvelle Earl Hilleary Robert Auflick Todittover Auflek Pearl Glenn Raymond Foughty Gate Matt Adkine Ward Phillips Pierce Delbert Kuhn James ‘Shumaker Licitor Arthur Kennedy Ruth Daugherty Charles Evant Jack Monk Gus Smith William Adams Lavern Arnold James Pitts George Newmen Keating York Township James Jetty) Barrows Barrows George Schoonover Ernest Katzenback Maywood Byers Frank McArthur Hamden Board of Ent Chester J. Nickell Clarence Jewell Mental Health and Education Bond, Jr Nickel Charles Bethel Vinton Mountana Teil Edut Sorta Ems Nye Bouin Za A Vilage Tor & Bondi Tolta Band Townaip Otner Hamden Eel Ene Myrtle Harkins Fa Seser Dorothy Waters Freuen Cumbent Clifford Board of Public Affairs Lessie Sibbey George W. Mason James Peoples Ralph Skinner Lawrence O. Thompson Board of Kenneth A. Mitchell John V. Morrow Okey Woodrum Jacob Guble Cline Holcomb Jery Martin Neale Kitehfen Harley J. Swaim Russell Woltz Homer Wells Clovis Strausbaugh Ray Strausbaugh Harold Cottrill Worthy Shank Eugene Campbell Ceaun

Nelsonville society discusses mental health and church meeting

Local groups in Athens and Nelsonville held meetings on mental health and community service. The Pandorian Club met at a home to discuss speakers from the Eastern State Hospital and Pilgrim Holiness Church activities. Scouts and Girl Scouts planned events, with officers elected and schedules set for November and December.

Athens Pandorian Club Mettinea Vannena SF Saeee B.A. Awe D. Hannah E Astern Athens State ‘Hospital Pheri Longstreth Eas Church Christ Neve Hares Chillicothe Columbus Presbyterian Tia Girl Scouts Little ‘Ouse Mary Jo Matheny Royal Suevans Jane Hanhas Jean ‘Hutton Little House

Pythian Sisters Plan Thanksgiving Auction Prep

The Pythian Sisters will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Kof P Mall for a potluck lunch and final plans for the rummage sale in the Region Building on November 19. Members are asked to phone Hodor 544 to arrange pick up of donated clothing dishes and draperies.

Mickey Young Jim Hellyer Poston

Mary Sickels Dies at 77 in Mineral

Mrs Mary N Sickels 77 widow of James Sickels of Mineral died at home after a long illness. A native of Vintont County she was daughter of the late Emmet and Almyra Adjarry Bau man. Survived by sons Glen and Verley, one granddaughter Morris Currens Athens. Funeral Friday 2 pm Mineral Methodist Church burial New Marshfield Cemetery. Body at Johnson funeral home until Thursday afternoon.

Nelsonville Mary N Sickels Mineral James Sickels Vintont County Emmet Almyra Jarry Bau Glen and Verley Mineral One Tex Morris Currens Athens Mineral Methodist Church New Marshfield Johnson Funeral Home

Annual Grid Feast Tickets On Sale

Tickets for the annual football banquet at Nelsonville Ath Asan go on sale in the Methodist Be ining room after a bus station or hospital rent. Lyle Clark coach How State Yeooelony Gasedy and Bob Waite lead the event with Jim Parker possibly attending.

Nelsonville Methodist Spedes Lyle Clark Cho Bee Yeooelony Gasedy Bob Waite Banque Mole Jim Parker Bete

Nelsonville Personal News Notes Weekend Visit

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Cox of 204 N Sunset Dr Dayton spent the weekend with Mrs Agnes Cox at 353 Elizabeth St in Nelsonville. The visit centered on family and grandmotherly time.

Nelsonville John F. Cox Sunset Dr Dayton Agnes Cox Elizabeth

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