County official results unchanged in Athens County bid totals
Official tabulation mailed to state headquarters shows Eisenhower leading Stevenson by 10 829 7108 in Athens County with minor changes to county offices totals. Elected officials include Bolin Wakefield Cross Bateman Mulligan Chappel Lasch Dowler Elias with eight to twelve years in office. Draper is the only newcomer.
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Athens County
Board of Elections
Dwight Eisenhower
Jority
Adlai Stevenson
Felows
Charles E. Bolin
W. H. Wakefield
Wayne Harris
Fred Shafer
Draper
Phyllis Lavelle Cross
Denver Gooding
Bolin
Wakefield
Mrs. Cross
Bateman
Chap
Lasch
Dowler
Has
Constitution Convention Defeated in All Counties
Ohio voters rejected the constitutional convention proposal in the November 4 election, with 65.43 percent voting no across all 88 counties. Noble County showed the strongest opposition at 88.97 percent, while Athens County recorded 69.34 percent no and 9 365 against to 4 144 for.
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Ohio
Athens Board of Trade
Noble County
Lucas County
Athens County
Athens County Polio Drive Plans For 1953 Campaign
Athens County campaign director A L Bechtel outlined the January 2, 1953 start for the March of Dimes drive with coin containers to be distributed before Christmas. Mrs Gaye Dean reported State polio treatment totals, and Mothers’ March on Polio details were discussed by Mrs Peter Seel.
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Athens County
Athens High School
A. L. Bechtel
Athens
William G. Abdella
Chauncey
Gaye Dean
Columbus
Southeastern Ohio
Arthur Ewell
Peter B. Seel
Bechtel
PMA Farm Visits Underway To Assess 1953 ACP Needs
Athens County PMA committee members visit farms this week to audit fields for the 1953 Agricultural Conservation Program. Irvin Wolfe says first year field by field checks will weigh past crops soil condition slope and fit with the farmer's plan. ACP aid targets the most needed conservation with contour stripcropping diversions dams and drainage work encouraged.
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PMA
Irvin Wolfe
Athens County
Wolfe
Patrol Reports Two Car Crash and Local Fines
State Highway Patrol reports a two car collision on Route 75 two miles south of McArthur involving Samuel Vickers and Marjorie Iles with no injuries. Arthur Ellis was fined $10 for failing to place warning lights after stopping his truck. Lawrence Schofield was fined $50 and costs for intoxication. the fine was suspended if he stays out of Athens while drinking.
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State Highway Patrol
Samuel Vickers
McArthur
Marjorie Iles
Logan
Arthur Ellis
Carpenter
Murphy
Lawrence Schofield
Macksburg
Peter B. Seel
Schofield
Athens
Frost Lays Heavy Cover Over Area With 19 Degree Low
A heavy frost cloaked the region on Thursday after temperatures fell to 19 at Hamley Run, two degrees above Wednesday but matching Tuesday's low.
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Hamley Run
Primary Enrollment Shows Teacher Need in Athens
First grade enrollment in Athens is the largest on record and likely to be exceeded next year. Supt. Willard P. Barker told the Athens City school board that current enrollments require at least four more teachers for next year. The board discussed cooperative financing of winter and summer recreational programs and noted Band Director Edward Baas has over 50 elementary students in instrument lessons.
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Athens
Willard P. Barker
Athens City
Community Chest
Supt. Barker
Edward Baas
Ohio Taxpayers Protected By Laws Says State Chief
Fred F. Becker of the Ohio Department of Taxation spoke in Athens on property taxation reform. He argued for a standardized state role with local assessment, described two methods for standardizing valuations, and urged continual real property revaluation while cautioning against centralized monopolies.
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Ohio
State of
Fred F. Becker
Division of
Common Pleas
Becker
Athens League of Women Voters
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births include a son for Mr and Mrs Paul Russell of New Marshfield. Admissions list Mrs Esta Stout of Athens and Mrs Josephine Baker of Logan. Dismissals note Mr Wayne Peck of New Marshfield with son Ardith Hart of Athens.
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Paul Russell
New Marshfield
Esta Stout
Athens
Josephine Baker
Logan
Wayne Peck
Ardith Hart
Meigs County Man Dies at Reedsville
Riley Babcock 78 of Long Bottom died unexpectedly Wednesday evening at Arthur Hetzer's home in Reedsville. A lifelong Long Bottom resident and Long Bottom Christian Church member, he was the last of his family. Survived by two sons Thurman and Oscar of Long Bottom. wife preceded him. Services Saturday 2 p.m. at Long Bottom Church, burial Success Cemetery. Friends may call Thurman Babcock’s home after Friday noon.
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Meigs County
Reedsville
Long Bottom
Riley Babcock
Arthur Hetzer
Mr. Babcock
Success
Thurman Babcock
Medical College Chief To Interview Applicants
Dr. D. A. Tucker Jr of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine will interview prospective medical students on the Ohio University campus Friday. He will lecture on medical history at Chemistry Auditorium at 7 45 p m and the meeting is open to the public.
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Medical College
D. A. Tucker, Jr
Isle of
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati
Ohio University
Tucker
Chemistry
Market reports on eggs poultry butter and potatoes
Cincinnati markets list egg prices by grade including large white 62-65% and brown 60-63% with current receipts and case counts. Poultry prices show broilers over 2 1b 33-34 and turkeys young hens 38. butter wholesale 76. butterfat premiums 57 and regular 52. potatoes 4.00-5.75.
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Cincinnati
U.S. A
Levi Brawley Dies Thursday at 67
Levi William Brawley 67 died suddenly of a heart attack at 4 a.m. Thursday at his Stewart Route 1 residence. A Pine Bush New York area native and former construction foreman, he returned to Stewart in 1947 and worked in oil pumping until his death. He was a member of F and AM Lodge 63. Survived by five brothers and one sister, burial at Sand Rock Church. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. with calling hours Friday.
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Stewart Route 1
Brawley
Pine Bush
N. Y
Stewart
F and AM Lodge
New York
Olan
J. E
Hockingport
Harry
Cleveland
E. J
Charles
Gladys Davis
Malta
John
Martha James Brawley
Sand Rock Church
Wilson Chapel
Richard Brison
Fawcett Stone Funeral
Chesterhill
Two Accidents Reported by Police
Two noninjury collisions were logged by city police on Thursday. A car driven by William Hughes aged 53 of 14 Clark Street collided with a truck driven by William G. Gibbons aged 73 of New Plymouth at the S Court and Union Streets intersection at 4 p.m. A second crash occurred at the W State and High Streets junction involving Don Chapman, 29 of 314 Highland Avenue, and Paul Poston, 17 of 15 Avon Place.
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William Hughes
Clark St
William G. Gibbons
New Plymouth
S. Court and
Union Streets
W. State and
High Streets
Don Chapman
Highland Ave
Paul Poston
Avon Place
Seeks New Sounds For Recording Visit in Athens
Brenda Hollis sought new sounds for a recording to be played back to listeners for identification. She visited Athens yesterday to gather ideas for fresh audio content for a Saturday radio show on WLW Cincinnati from 5 to 5:30 p.m.
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Athens
WLW
Cincinnati
Brenda Hollis
Jennings Found Guilty of Breaking and Entering
A Common Pleas Court jury found Jesse Jennings of Glouster guilty of breaking and entering Mildred's Restaurant on April 13. The verdict followed testimony from four witnesses, with Jennings denying involvement and claiming ignorance of a night shelter. He had previously escaped custody and is on parole for a prior breaking and entering case.
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Common Pleas Court
Jesse Jennings
Glouster
Jennings
Mildred
Claire Berry
Mildred Tompkins
Elden Faires
George Bateman
Faires
Marking
Trimble
Markins
Ginia
Memorial Pak
Norwalk
Crucial Days Discussion by Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy Thompson warned that world domination by either the United States or Russia would threaten global stability in a Memorial Auditorium address on These Crucial Days. She urged stronger powers, questioned White House generals leading to war, and supported U S actions in Korea to protect Asia and Japan.
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Russia
United States
Dorothy Thompson
Memorial Auditorium
White House
Miss Thompson
U. S
Korea
Asia
South Korea
Japan
ROTC Major Knight Speaks on Korea at Armistice Day Rotary
Major Raymond F. Knight of Ohio University Army ROTC spoke at the Rotary Club Armistice Day program at Hotel Berry. Judge John F. Newcomb introduced him as he described events leading to North Korea’s invasion and traced the Korean War arms talks at Panmunjom. Knight served in Korea in 1948 and again in 1950-51 with the Eighth Army.
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Raymond F. Knight
Ohio University Army Rotc
Rotary Club
Hotel
Berry
John F. Newcomb
Major Knight
Korea
South Korea
Panmunun
Knight
Army of Occupation
Eighth Army
Teacher Retirement Official To Speak At County Meeting
L. D. Shuter executive secretary of the State Teachers Retirement System will speak Thursday night at 7 p m. during the Ath ens County principals monthly meeting held in the courthouse office of county superintendent George Christman.
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L. D. Shuter
State Teachers Retirement System
Athens County
Court House
George Christman
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