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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1958
Page
12
A 1958 candidates survey in Ohio presents profiles of Walter H. Moeller Homer E. Abele Wayne Ward Wayne Wiley Foster Bean and others. It outlines positions on school aid foreign aid local government finance and public welfare with details on their education occupations and district roles.
C Stanley Mechem Republican age 65 from Nelsonville is running for the Ohio Senate serving an eighth term. He owns Stanley's Shoe Store in Athens and Mechem's Shoe Store in Nelsonville and has been President Pro tempore since 1953.
George A. Banks a 51 year old teacher from 3 Northwood Drive Athens seeks a seat in the Ohio General Assembly The candidate lists education from Athens High School and Ohio University and emphasizes general welfare as his prime concern.
Joseph B Vanity age 32 of Athens seeks unexpired term ending January 1 1961 as Athens County Prosecuting Attorney with salary 5100. He lists education from Athens High School Eastern Kentucky State College and Washington and Lee University plus admission to Ohio bar in 1953. He has six years general practice and has served as Athens County prosecuting attorney since March 1 1958. He also operates Lavelle Vanity law firm in Athens.
A three member county board proposes a four year term with a salary of 3800. The board will make appropriations supervise county offices appoint and fix compensation for officers and employees and oversee general purchases and control of county operations.
J. W. Whaley Republican 51-year-old Athens resident at 30 Sunset Drive shows 19 years as deputy county auditor and 5 years as county auditor. Education includes Albany High School Ohio University two years commerce and accounting and Mann's Business College. Salary listed as 6000 with duties covering budget supervision tax rate compilation tax limits and license issuance.
Harold J. Rose, 53, of 46 Grosvenor Street Athens, seeks probate and juvenile judge roles. He holds an LLB from Cincinnati Law, has 26 years of general practice, formerly served as prosecuting attorney, with a salary of 9850 and duties in juvenile court and probate administration.
The entry lists Albert A. Ogg and George Schoonover as candidates for county court judge. Ogg, 67, a grocer from Nelsonville, previously served six years as a justice of the peace and 14 years in business. Schoonover resides at 363 Poplar Street, Nelsonville.
Robert Locke transfers two city lots in Sycamore Heights Athens to William F Langston. Charles Hudnall sells 85 acres in Athens to Marion W Rose. J Edward Seaman transfers lot 724 in Hudsons Addition to Alfred S Carpenter. Alex Chickey sells lot 2676 in Townsend Addition to Oma(h) Gaston. William I Taylor sells 18 acres in Waterloo Township Athens County to Pearl and Grace Taylor of Kimberley West Virginia.
The Messenger Bradford Auction Co. advertises poultry and potato prices for Cincinnati area farms. Egg and fowl grades include U S A jumbo large medium and small, with consumer grades and market lots. Potatoes quoted at 1.50 to 4.15 per unit with fryers and hens price ranges given.
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