Brown Leads in county recount amid ballot marking dispute
The recount shows Brown gaining 11 votes and Shields adding 22 as penciled ballots marked with X rather than hole punches are counted. Twenty nine precincts were tallied with 4:30 p.m. update, many with the most ballots, suggesting limited impact on final totals. The board planned to count the 48th precinct and later revisit the 92nd Ohio House District race and Athens County prosecutor race upon requests.
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Shields
Brown
Athens County
Oakley Collins
John Halliday
Halliday
Lawrence Grey
Michael Nolan
Executive Ferguson to lecture at OU Radio Television session
Robert W. Ferguson ex ecutive vice president and general manager of WTRF TV and FM Wheeling West Virginia will be guest lecturer at Ohio University School of Radio Television He will meet broadcasting management and sales classes and attend a public discussion in Room 460 Radio Television Building College Street at 3 p m Ferguson has led the NBC affiliate since 1953 and previously ran WTRF radio since 1947 He has chaired NAB Television Board and Code Review Board and served on NAB Executive Committee and NBC TV Affiliates Board of Delegates.
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Robert W. Ferguson
Wtrf-Tv
Channel 7
Wtrf-Fm
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio
Television Code Review Board
NAB
Nbc-Tv
ASC Election Deadline Nears in Athens County
County Executive Director Irvin Wolfe announced a December 1 voting deadline for Athens County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service elections. Eligible farmers in Ames Bern, Alexander, Athens Dover Trimble, Rome Canaan, Carthage Troy, Lee, Lodi, and Waterloo York can contact the ALCS office at 77 E State St Athens for ballots or information.
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Athens County
Rankin Completes Five Day Electrical Systems Course
Allen J Rankin of University Volkswagen Athens completed a five day training course in electrical systems. The program was conducted by Midro Inc Dublin Volkswagen distributor for Ohio and Kentucky.
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Allen J. Rankin
University Volkswagen, Inc
Athens
Midro, Inc
Dublin
Volkswagen
Ohio
Kentucky
Cub Scout Pack 50 Awards Presented at Albany Meeting
Cub Scout Pack 50 held a meeting at Albany Grade School cafeteria where members received service stars for one and two years. Recipients included Tim Barnhouse, Ronel Burrit, Bruce Smith, Mark Cross, Curt Henry, Chris Henry, Greg Akers, Ermel Luckett, Davis Hawk, and Richard Comer. Luckett earned a gold arrow and two silver arrows. Hawk got a bear badge. Bobcat badges went to Jeff Daugherty, Brad Sargent, John Shultz, Lee Pratt, Charlie Allman, Luther Willett. denner bars to Ricky Crossen and Jim Gillett, who also earned a bobcat badge.
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Albany
Cub Scout Pack 50
Arthur Cross
Tim Barnhouse
Ronel Burrit
Bruce Smith
Mark Cross
Curt Henry
Chris Henry
Greg Akers
Ermel Luckett
Davis Hawk
Richard Comer
Luckett
Hawk
Jeff Daugherty
Brad Sargent
John Shultz
Lee Pratt
Charlie Allman
Luther Willett
Denner
Ricky Crossen
Jim Gillett
Jeff Sams
Randy Crossen
Billy Howard
Mike Daugherty
Mark Gillogly
Lee Raines
George Hess
Brown Wins Recount in Hocking County Judge Race
Brown increased her margin by two votes after a six precinct recount by the Hocking County Board of Elections. Republican challenger Richard C. Gerken had requested the recount. final tally Brown 4,165 Gerken 4,083.
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Logan
Rhea Bangert Brown
Hocking County
Richard C. Gerken
Hocking County Common Pleas Court
Brown
Gerken
Campaign Nears Goal in Athens County Savings Bonds Drive
The Athens County Volunteer Savings Bonds Campaign reached 93.5 percent of its 1972 annual goal by end of October with Tad Grover reporting $81,699 in October sales. The county edged ahead of the state at 92.1 percent. statewide ten month sales totaled $317 million after October.
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Athens County Volunteer Savings
Tad Grover
Count Dracula Prepares For Return To Athens
A June Ohio University graduate Denny Miller returns to Athens to perform Dracula in the Bullwinkle Show at Athena Theater with 1 pm and 3 pm Sunday shows. The cast includes Rocky the Flying Squirrel Dudley Doright King Kong Tom and Jerry Spiderman Deputy Dawg and a guest Santa Claus. The Athens Childrens Theater aids the production.
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Dracula
Denny Miller
Ohio University School of Theater
Bullwinkle the Moose
Dawg
Rocky the Squirrel
Bullwinkle
Athens
Ohio University
OU School of Theater
Athena Theater
Dracula and Bullwinkle
Rocky the Flying Squirrel
Dudley Doright
King Kong
Tom and Jerry
Spiderman
Deputy Dawg
Santa Claus
The
Athens Childrens Theater
Kettle-Minders Return to Aid Salvation Army Christmas Drive
Salvation Army kettle-minders return to Athens sidewalks this Saturday with coin and check gifts to support needy families. Local clubs join the annual drive as Capt. Josephine Howard urges joyful giving aligned with the holiday spirit and Jesus birthday celebration.
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Salvation Army
Athens
W. Union St
Josephine Howard
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Mildred Perry
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Wtrf Radio
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Television Board of Directors
National Association of Broadcasters
ASC
Rankin
Reader’s Digest
Cadillac
Karr & van Zandt
Pomeroy
Cub Scout
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Jesus
Bob Mathews
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
John J. Lavelle
Robert S. Mathews
Stihl Chain Saws
Allen
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