Recount Requested in Nelsonville Mayor Race and Local Races
A recount petition was filed Monday with the Athens board of education after a county tally showed Nelsonville mayoral results within 90 votes. The vote count included school levies and various local offices across multiple townships, with write-ins and small margins noted in Dover, Troy, Lodi, and Waterloo contests.
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Nelsonville
Rome-Canaan
Athens Board of Education
County Board of Elections
Rot- Board
Eal Hilleary Turne
Ames-Bern
J. E. Barker
Buchtel-York
York
Floyd W. Browns
Theoase Keeney
Alexander C. D._ Hooper
Jim Wooded
Justice At the Peace
Ames
George Ing
Willa Care
Caer Ing
Guy Simone
Arthur
Wells Sugene Edwards
Arian ‘Mansfield
Fred Bureh
Carthage
Ralph [Auten
Troy
T. F. Cecil
Justice of the Peace
Harry Custer
Waterloo
Fred Burt
Bert Lanning
Coalville
Clyde Parrish
Jacksonville
Board of Elections
Whispered Bi g Election Looms in Athens County
Political whispers grow over next year s big election as May primary filings loom. Athens County board clerk Sue Barker says forms are still arriving and must be processed before distribution. Rumors include Athens Mayor Peter Bree weighing a county representative bid or a run for Congress, with other county officials and a former party chief named as potential candidates.
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Oldyear
Aleen
Distri
Ata
Sue. Barker
Columbus
Fas
Athens
Peter Bree
Congress
Thomas Jenkins
Ohio History Awards Contest At Ohio University
Professor G Harrison Oriang of Toledo University will address high school contestants in the ninth annual Ohio History Government and Citizenship Awards Competition. Winners receive cash swords, with honorable mention certificates for top 25. University funds travel for 110 winners to Athens for a two day event ending with a dinner in Center Ballroom.
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G. Harrison Oriang
Toledo University
Harrison
Ohio
John Saber
Ohio University
Sam Balding
George E. Hill
College of Education
Philip Peterson
Willard H. Elsbeee
State Department of Educa
Delaware Girl Speaks At Athens Nelsonville Rotary Banquet
Miss Fay Vogel of Delaware Ohio, recent Geneva study participant, spoke at a joint Athens and Nelsonville Rotary Club banquet honoring her Rotary Foundation Fellowship. She discussed Swiss culture, language, and her Geneva experience, noting mutual curiosity between Americans and Swiss and plans to visit about 60 clubs.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Stise Fay Vogel
University of General
Switzerland
Nelsonvile
Rotary Clube
Rotary
Miss Vogel
Arce Rotary
Counci
University of Geneva
Wellesley
Geneva
Teast
America
Europe
Morey
Scout Troop 31 Mechanicsburg Names Leaders for Year
Scout Troop 31 Mechanicsburg announces leadership for the year with D. R. Carmichael as Scoutmaster, Jack Gill as assistant scoutmaster, and Dick Rypma as Explorer Scout advisor. Clarke Daily and C. H. Gottfried head the troop committee. Ted Smith earned the cooking merit badge after preparing a meal for five. Field and camping, conservation, and signaling will be emphasized this year.
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Mechanicsburg
D. R. Carmichael
Jack Gill
Dick Rypma
Clarke Daily
C. H. Gottfried
Ted Smith
Copeland Rites Planned for 83 Year Old Official
Funeral services for C. H. Copeland 83 retired school official who died early Monday at his home near Guysvill will be held Wednesday at 4 pm at Dowler Ferguson-Hughes funeral home conducted by Rev. Mervin Hess. Burial follows at Carthage Cemetery.
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C. H. Copeland
Guysvill
Ferguson-Hughes
Mervin Hess
Carthage Cemetery
Births and dismissals at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth notices list Mr and Mrs John Roberts Route 1 a daughter Mr and Mrs Leonard Lucas Athens a son Mr and Mrs Arthur Moore Blouster a son Mr and Mrs Paul Metcalf vonville a daughter Admitted Margaret Jewel Athens Harvey Brooks Mineral Mrs CV Hester Mineral Dis missed Mrs John Michaels The Plains and daughter Mrs Donald Svenson At 1nd son Herbert Cox Athens William Powell Athens David Williams Athens Route 3 y Longsville Lee Garrett Athens Lorenzo Hooper Glouster Mrs Olen Hostetter Athens
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
John Roberts
Jo Blouster
Leonard Lucas
Athens
Arthur Moore
Blouster
Paul Metcalf
Vonville
Admita
Margaret Jewel
Harvey Brooks
Mineral
CV. Hester
John Michaels
the Plains
Donald Svenson
Herbert Cox
William Powell
David Williams
Longsville
Lee Garrett
Lorenzo Hooper
Glouster
Olen Hostetter
Bell Ringer Wilbur Fish to Perform in Athens Sunday
Wilbur Fish known as The Joy Bell Ringer will give a concert at Cen Fal Ave Methodist Church in Athens Sunday at 7 30 p m. The Rev C Melvin Alkire says the music service is open to the public. Fish plays cow bells ricket bells Swiss bells musical flasses and the musical saw.
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Wilbur Fish
Columbus
Cen Fal Ave
C. Melvin Alkire
Mr. Fish
Weather and meeting notice for Athens area
Cloudy and mild conditions Tuesday with a 53 degree reading at Hamsey Run and a low of 24. Monday’s extremes were 65 and 50. Also, the Junior Leadership Club meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Athens Grange Hall with Sandra Marsh and Steve Morris on the program committee and Bob Barnett and Sue Verity on the refreshment committee.
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Hamsey Run
Athens Grange Hall
Sandra Marshall
Steve Morris
Bob Barnett
Sue Verity
Three Traffic Crashes in Area Listed
Three traffic crashes were investigated by Athens State Highway Patrol officers on Monday. John Warriner, 23, Ashland, received a head injury and a hand cut when his left turn on Route 3 was sideswiped by a car driven by Maltern Wilson, 25, Nelsonville. Richard Shrieves, 23, Mansfield, posted a 29 dollar bond after rear ending a vehicle on Route 682 at The Plains. Worthy Stanley Jr., 22, Middleport, escaped injury when a load of coal spilled on Route 3 south of Athens after his truck overturned.
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Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
John Warriner
Ashland
Diamondshen
Hia
Maltern Wilson
Nelsonville
Warriner
the Plains
Richard Shrieves
Mansfield
Anoth Ville
Athens
Worthy Stanley, Jr
Middleport Route 1
Stanley
Rites Set for Mrs. M Donald
Mrs. M Donald dies Monday at 21 Kurtz Street residence with survivors including nieces Mrs. Josie Erb and Mrs. Nora Robson and nephew William Lewis. Husband Leonard and sister Mrs. Alfie James among the relatives. Services set Wednesday at Jagers funeral home at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev Irm Shanafel. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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Kurtz St
Josie Erb
Jagers
Irm Shanafel
West
Union’ Street
Athens Area HIL Attack During OU Pershing Rifles Exercise
An eel hunter unit attacked a hill southeast of Athens during the first night maneuvers by Pershing Rifles at Ohio University. The attackers from Company Fel hiked five miles from the OU stadium at 1 a.m. led by Capt Eldon C. Lown and faced a hill manned by Company members under 1st Lt Richard J. Williams. After overrunning the objective the attackers joined the enemy for coffee and sandwiches. Albany Lodge 723 F&AM to elect officers Thursday at 8 p.m. with refreshments.
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Athens
Pershing Rifles
Ohio University Military Honorary
Fel
OU Stadium
Eldon “C. Lown
Richard J. Williams
Albany Lodge
F&am
Donald B.knopp
Rabbit and Pheasant Season Opens Across Ohio
Hunters entered woods and fields as the open season began at 9 a.m. for rabbit and pheasant. No accidents reported to the Ohio Division of Wildlife or county officials. Several city and county leaders were out of town when newsmen tried to reach them at dawn.
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Ohio Division of Wildlife
CIO Petition Defeated in 56 Ohio Counties
A CIO initiated proposal to raise unemployment compensation failed across 56 Ohio counties as voting concluded. Athens County showed 388 percent of ballots in favor, while the state average reached 378 percent. other areas reported mixed results with Hocking 40 percent and Meigs 31.1 percent in support and Henry 162 percent opposition, with Belmont Jefferson and others voting against.
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News Counsys
Ohio
Votin, Hows
Ohio Chamber of Commerc
Athens County
Hocking
Gallia
Meigs
Vinton
Henry
Holmes
Belmont
Jefferson
Lawrence
Mahoning Pike
Scioto
Trumbull
Ten Albany Students Compete in Three Contests
Ten Albany High School speech students competed in three local contests with the top finishers advancing to the Athens county event. Sue Hunter won first at the Baptist Church contest, Shirley Hunter second, and Gene Ruth third, with Rev. Roland Globig as chairman and judges Dale Hopight Sandy Miller and Virgil Jersiey.
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Albani
Albany High
Prince of Peace
Athens County
The
Baptist Church
Sue Hunter
Shirley Hunter
Gene Ruth
Roland Globig
Dale Hopight
Sandy Miller
Virgil Jersiey
Presbyterian Church
June Dearth
Jerry = Bolin
Ivan’ Tribe
Janeen Haiver
Virgil Versteeg
Howard Conart
Lawrence Woodruff
Mary Baldwin
Howard Cozart
Gala Haines
Paul Lucas
Ohio University
Richard Jarvis
Methodist Church
Lile Stinson
Grant Sewell
David Crab
Ree
Charles Carsey
Judg 1
Ken Fisher
Dick “Green
Dave Shoot
Wesley Foundation
First
Metrist Church of Athens
Lewis E. Buell
Ohio Council of Approximally
Feige Af Poo
Divorce Dismissed In Common Pleas Court
Mona Foun McGire filed for divorce against James Thomas McGirr who moved the suit in Common Pleas Court. The case was dismissed with prejudice, ending the action.
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Mona Foun McGire
James Thomas McGirr
Common Pleas
Fifteen Levies Certified In Athens County Tax Books Delayed
Athens County auditor J W Whaley reports fifteen levies certified after voters approved them. The delay stems from late delivery of tax books from the county treasurer, hindering timely distribution of funds to school districts and municipalities. The auditor’s office plans overtime to complete processing and transfer books to Columbus for state review, with funds anticipated by week’s end.
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Athens County
J.W. Whaley
Whaley
Columbus
Richland Area Weighs Sewer Plans and Local Subdivisions
Athens County commissioners discussed two subdivision plats and heard Mechanicsburg residents push for a local water and sewer system. Plans for a rapid south Athens sewer, estimated at 167960, were ordered with Burgess and Niple to design financing. annexation or incorporation options were noted. Dr Phillips presented LacMar Heights and Frank Gilham Subdivision plats for approval as the tuberculosis patient confinement at the state sanitarium in Columbus was approved.
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Athens County
Board of Cot Masloners
Mechanicsburg
Morrison
Marvin Phillipa
Bach & More
Athens
Burgess and Niple
Columbus
Squires, Sanders and Dempsey
Phillips
Engineer Asplat
LacMar Heights
Frank Gilham
Minstrel Show Plans Discussed At Club Meeting
The club discussed plans for an annual minstrel show during a meeting at the Hotel Berry. E Paul Cotton and Ross SicCammon chaired the program, outlining the event to raise funds for the underpr eac child fund at Athens High School Auditorium.
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Hotel
Berry
Dhal
E. Paul’ Cotton
Ross SicCammon
Athens High School
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