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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1961
Page
4
The election board works to finalize the official count with Ruth Stratton stating tabulation continues. Officials aim to complete the official tally early next week as several narrow races remain undecided.
Four members of the Athens Lions Club received Monarch awards for membership. Walter Cornwell is a charter member, Gomer Jones 15 years, Dwight Robinson and Clark Dailey 10 years. Robinson also earned 10 years of perfect attendance. The awards were given at Tuesday ladies night, when the club voted to donate 100 toward Athens youth center. Guests included presidents of other Athens service clubs. speaker was Don Perry.
Three Athens men have been elected officers of the Hocking Valley Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers. John D. Dowler was named vice president James Miller secretary treasurer and Dean F. E Taylor trustee. John C. Owens is president of the chapter covering Athens Hocking Meigs Perry and Vinton counties.
Official counts confirm close results in Nelsonville third and fourth ward races. Democrat Jack Whyte narrowly defeats Republican John W. Brooks 140 to 139 in the third ward, while Republican Raymond Foughty edges Democrat Carl D. Howard 278 to 276 in the fourth ward. Five levies were passed including Chauncey-Dover School three mill, The Plains School 5.5 levy, and fire protection levies for Dover Township Ames Township and Berne Township.
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