Republicans Contests Set In Tuesday Primary Slate
Four GOP nomination races will decide ballots for November with a West Martin clash over mayoral bid against Keys ally Gerald S. Martin. Contests include council at large with four candidates for three seats, First Ward, Fourth Ward, and an independent slate showing John Hovis. Several incumbents face November opposition. two Republicans run unopposed in primary or general.
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A. H .West
Gerald S. Martin
Ellsworth J. Albert
Max Pedley
Fourth Ward
West and Martin Seek GOP Nomination Against Keys in Elyria
Archie H West 1231 East River St and Gerald E Martin vie in a May primary for the Republica n nomination to challenge incumbent Mayor J Grant Keys in November. West, WWI veteran, prominent Elyria attorney and former Lorain County Bar Association president, is active in Mason American Legion Elks Kiwanis and bar groups. Martin, Elyria resident for over 60 years, purchasing consultant for Nomee Division of Lear Inc, is an unmarried former city councilman and Elyria High School graduate who attended Purdue University. He lives at 133 Second St.
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J. Grant Keys
Archie H. West
East River
Elyria
Weat
Lorain County Bar Association
American Legion
Elka, Kiwanis
Bar
Ohio State University Law School
Grant Keys
Gerald
Martin
Keys
A. H. West
Nomee Division
Lear, Inc
Purdue University
Ite
Manon
Second Bt
Atty
J. C. William Tattersall
Hamilton Ave
Hirst
Tattersall
Wfe-long
University of Michigan
Masons
King Solomon Lodge No. &4
Elyria High School
Elyria Politicians Seek Reelections in Local Race
Kenneth B. Lord Republican seeks re election as council president after long service since 1945 and 1953 succession. Ellsworth J Albert city auditor seeks fifth term unopposed with a $1008 raise to 4008. Richard E Baird Elyria city solicitor targets fifth term, lifelong resident, WWII veteran, law partner with Alexander.
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Elyria
Richard E. Baird
Park Ave
Baird
Lorain County
Baird and Alexander
Miami
Ohio State
Elyria Council At Large Candidates In November Race
Elyria voters face four Republicans running for three council at large seats. Dale Kellogg, longtime finance committee head, seeks a second term and resides at 22 Lexington Ave. Earl K Christensen of 130 Langford Ave is a Bendix-Westinghouse foreman and United Auto Workers official applying for nomination. Walter Decker of 50F Middle Ave seeks a fourth term while ALP O Donnell of 51 Washington Ave competes for the nomination. J C William Tattersall of 77 Hamilton Ave is one of three Republicans vying for the single November seat against incumbent Hirst Want.
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J. Grant Keys
Martin
Keys
First Ward
Fourth Ward
John, Hovis
Fifth Ward
Earl K. Christensen
Walter Decker
Dale C. Kellogg
A. P. J. O'Donnell
Gordon
Dale Kellogg
Kellogg
Council
Financs
Pont of Councilan
Langford Ave
Christensen i
Bendix-Westinghouse Automotive Airbrake Co
Brookpark Village
Christensen
United Auto Workers, Cio
City Cannell
Middle Ave
Decker
Elyria
Demette
Larry
Mary Ann
Numeros
First Ward Candidate Race Sees Three Republicans Seek Seat
Former councilman George Hi Hecock and precinct committeeman Gordon H Carlson lead a Republican bid for the First Ward council seat. Hecock, a Brown Lipe Chapin machinist, previously held the post briefly in 1953. Carlson, a GM worker, Navy veteran, and Ashland College graduate, runs his first public office bid with wife Lea and children Jean and William.
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George Hi. Hecock
Hecock
Brown-Lipe-Chapin
Kenneth Lord
Lea
Jean
Willian
S34
North Abbe Bad
Gordon H. Carlson
Carlson
Pasadena Ave
Brown - Mipe - Chapin Divilon
General Motors
Ashland College
Ohio University
Johnny
L'a Tielx Mae
Warren L Robinson Seeks Second Ward Council Seat
Warren L Robinson of 652 Bell Ave a rising Republican in Elyria seeks a second term as councilman for the Second Ward. He chairs the streets and sidewalks committee was first elected in 1983 succeeding Walter Vienisk who moved from the ward. Robinson recently became acting chairman of the Klyda Central Committee after Harry Patterson resigned.
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Warren L. Robinson
Bell Ave
Elyria
Robison
Walter Vienisk
Second Ward
Robinson
Klyda Central Committee
Harry Patterson
Elyria City Council races draw multiple ward candidates
In Elyria's 1953 council contests Eugene J. Smith seeks a Third Ward seat in the Republican primary after an unopposed past election. Drincert Richard HH. Horace leads the Fourth Ward bid alongside Marvin S. Frankel for the Fourth Ward in a rare GOP clash. Other candidates include Ross A. Hoeffel for the Fourth Ward and florist Kenneth Botamer running unopposed in the Sixth Ward. Botamer lists long local service and family ties as campaign notes.
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Hi. Carlson
George H. Hecock
J.C. William Tattersall
Ross A. Hoeffel
Marvin S. Frankel
Kenneth Lord
Richard E. Baird
Ncumbent
Warren L. Robinson Jr
Eugene B. Smith
Kenneth H. Botamer
Eugene B Smith
Marvin S Frankel
John F Hovin
Earl K Christensen
Walter J. Decker
A. P. J. O'Donnell
Editorial: Republican Primary Recommendations Feature
The Chronicle Telegram outlines its endorsements for the May 3 primary. Republicans recommended include Archie H West for council president and several unopposed or clearly supported nominees for treasurer solicitor and ward seats with multiple at large council candidates listed.
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Chronicle Telegram
Lorain County Works Tentative Booth List For Primary
Lorain County Board of Elections reports near completion of booth worker assignments for Tuesday's primary with only Precinct 4B lacking a second Democrat. The roster lists numerous volunteers with addresses across Lorain, including Precincts 1A through 5-F, showing multiple Republicans and Democrats, and a pending addition in Precinct 4B to balance party representation.
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Lorain County
Fifth Ward Independent John Hovis seeks third council term
John Hovis, Elyria resident for 30 years and grocer, seeks his third consecutive council term as the sole Independent candidate in Fifth Ward. He has previously been elected as a Democrat, then Republican, before becoming independent. He and his wife Emma have two daughters, Susan and Shirling, and he chairs the Buildings and Lands and Zoning committees.
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Max Pedley
Lorain County Savings and Trust Co
Pedley
Republican Party
Democratn
Gladys
Third St
Kenneth Botamer
High St
Sixth Ward
Botamer
Alan
Joan
Lake Ave
Botant
al Koran Shrine
John Hovis
Fifth Ward
Hovis
Elyria
Emma
Susan
Shiring
First Methodist Church
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Baldwin-Wallace College
Ohio Northern
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D. Alheit
Max Podley
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Alp
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Washington Ave
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Alabama Polytech
O'Donsell Paint and Wallpaper Co
Elks
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary Church
American Region and Community Chest
Earl Christensen
J.C, WM. Tattersall
George WW. Hecock
Eugene J. Smith
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Richard HH. Horace
Corncil
Fie Vlao
Ohio Wesleyan University
Oberlin College
National Tube
Float Baptist Church
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Ivo
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el May Grotto
Latle
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Max A. Pedley
Gordon Carlson
Warren L. Robinson, Jr
Gulf Rd
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Ohio St
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Northrup St
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North Olive St
Helen Ursem
Marseilles Ave
Christine Hemminger
Béebe Ct
Laura Green
Phyllis M. Mason
Sue Need
North Abbe Rd
Mes
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Longfellow St
Vada Wacker
Hawthorne St
Clara Belle Wyckoff
Agnes Nicktiay
Brandston Ave
Helen Kalmar
Harwood St
Dorothy Craig
Esther Burr
Agnes Mallory
Fern Sedonsky
Abbe Rd
Virginia Thatcher
Hawthorne Ave
Phyllis Neidhart
Roosevelt Ave
Helen E. Six
Monroe St
Elsie Jones
Floral Ct
Jessie M
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Lodi St
Louise Beers
Neufer St
Alice Fesler
Erie St
Nellie Burton
Furnace St
Fannie Gary
West River St
Tema Szabe
Rath St
Roberto Mclean
Genevieve Bar
Clara Cullin
Dorothea Johnson
Gertrude Thompson
Marjorie Dee Kaley
Mary de Cosky
Cambridge Ave
Annette Rimbach
Lincoln Ct
Helen Diederich
Riverside Ct
Mary S. Smith
Harward Ave
Margaret Foreman
Harvard Ave
Frances L. Walters
Cornell Ave
Loretta Ready
Denison Ave
Katherine Unger
Mary Jane Maples
Madeline Ohlemacher
Columbia Ave
Ida P. Diller
River St
Irene Ross
Stanford Ave
Helen Linden
Ellen Radican
Garford Ave
Margaret Weisbrod
J. Rose Mahlke
Alice Crowe
Olga 8. Taylor
Kenyon Ave
Clara Wendell
Mildred St. Marie
Oxford Ave
Marie S. Stankard
Eastern Heights Blvd
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East Broad St
Zulla Dean
Ella Bauer
Winckles St
Aurelia Crandall
Ora Hangon
Laundon Ct
Mabel Vogler
Sumner St
Janice Gienke
Clark St
Florence le Duc
West Bridge St
Marie Ryan
Second St
Bernice Lawrence
Cascade St
Minnie B. Laming
Loretta Waters
Devon Apts
Lois Bell
Bernice Anderson
Mona Teasdale
Dorothy Tite
SM West Ave
Frieda Gotro
Eighth St
Irene Sabotka
East Ave
Leona Rothgery
West Ave
Mary T. Finegan
Howe St
Iona D. Schedel
Wooster St
Florence Sherman
Kathryn Howard
10Th St
Aliee Ryan
Maude Billings
Mildred Theskey
Tith St
Fannie Young
Maude Jackson
12Th St
Florence Morris
Winifred Flatt
Delphinia Thomas
Mary Ross
Ruth Heston
Riverside Homes
Alma Rodgers
Elizabeth J Bako
West River St. South
Kornelia Miko
Theresa Bollash
Woodford Ave
Helen Kayden
Blake St
Julia Kokai
Margaret Benner
Garvin Ave
Wilma Szabo
Preciner
Marion Cullin
Spruce St
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Ninth St
Julia Varsa
Foater Ave
Ejna Westth
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Smith
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Seneca St
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