Kellogg Beaten In Council At Large Primary
In yesterday’s primary election Dale Kellogg lost his bid for a fourth two year term as councilman at large on the Republican ticket. Walter Decker led with 2,195 votes, while Earl Christensen and Alfred O’Donnell joined him as Republican nominees. Democrats’ top finisher was John Lugas with 617 votes, followed by Kathleen Lysaght and Walter Wisniski. In ward races, Tattersall won the First Ward GOP nod, with Heick and Carlson also running. Frankel won the Fourth Ward GOP nod. Democrats Totter and Neeson captured their ward nominations. Incumbent Council President Kenneth Lord led all candidates with 2,727 votes. Various uncontested GOP and Democratic offices posted strong totals for incumbents and new contenders alike.
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Dale Kellogg
Kellogg
Walter Decker
Decker
Earl K. Christensen
Alfred P. J. O'Donnell
John Lugas
Council
Kathleen Lysaght
Tattersall
J. C. William Tattersall
Morehan
George Hecock
Gordon Carlson
Marvin Frankel
Ross Hoeffel
Aloysius Totter
Peter Kidd
Totter
Kidd
Charles Neeson
Fred Ruth
Kenneth Lord
Republicans Across-Ward Totals for Council At Large Race
Unofficial ward by ward results show candidates Earl Walter Alfred PJ Christensen Decker ODonnell with city totals Christensen Decker and O'Donnell elected. Ward by ward tallies list Alfred Walter and Kellogg competing in multiple wards and clearing 1,737 total for Kellogg across all wards.
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Earl Walter Alfred
PJ. Christensen
Decker O'Donnell
Christensen, Decker, O'Donnell
Democratic Council At Large Totals Revealed in Ward Vote Totals
Unofficial election board totals show four Democratic at large candidates leading in city wards. Lugas Visniski and Kathleen M. Visniski appear among top finishers with strong citywide totals. Final counts list ward by ward tallies and overall city totals for the six candidates.
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Election Board
Death Cause Questioned At Fremont
Fremont police and investigators sought the killer of 23 year old Mrs. Shirley Bradford after a pathologist doubted a gunshot killed her. Dr. Walter Hartung Jr. performed the autopsy finding head fractures from a heavy instrument but did not rule out a bullet. X rays to search for bullet fragments were planned at Memorial hospital. The body was found near the Sandusky River three miles from Fremont as authorities hunted her estranged husband believed to be in Chicago or Indiana.
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Memorial Hospital
Bradford
Sandusky River
Fremont
Chicago
Indiana
Recitals Set By Oberlin Musicians
Oberlin College Conservatory musicians present flute, piano, organ, and violin recitals at Warner Concert Hall this weekend and Monday. Barbara Bechtold performs Friday at 8 30 p m with collaborators John Gorman and Patricia Grimes. Garth Peacock offers 4 30 p m Saturday organ recital. Sonya Bushore plays Bach, Schubert, and Moussorgsky Saturday 8 p m. John Tevis Jackson gives 8 30 p m Monday flute recital with Walter Baker and Marion Sibley. Also on program are Martha Tischke, Carl Rubis, and Edwin Shole. Admission is free.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
Warner Concert Hall
Barbara Bechtold
Libertyville
College of Arts and Sciences
Nathan Gottschalk
John Gorman
Clearfield
Patricia Grimes
Hamdnn
Conn
Garth Peacock
Protection
Kans
Conservatory
Fenner Douglass
Sonya Bushore
Altoona
Freeman Koberstein
Moussorgsky
John Tevis Jackson
Petersburg
Jackson
Robert Willoughby
Oberlin Conservatory
Cleveland Orchestra
Walter Baker
Lake Worth
Fla
Marion Sibley
Washington, D. C
Martha Tischke
Middlesburg
Carl Rubis
Youngstown
Edwin Shole
Scarsdale
Wellington voters choose Gray in mayoral race and reject levy
Wellington mayor Ralph Gray won the Republican nomination with 251 votes to 227 for Jones and will face no opposition in November. A 95 percent funding levy failed with 196 against and 186 in favor. Duff led GOP nominees for clerk treasurer as council and board of public affairs races produced tight results, with two uncertain seats pending final count.
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Wellington
Ralph Gray
Gray
Jones
John T. Duff
Statf
Trustees of Public Affairs
Carroll O. Wight
GOP
Board of Public Affairs
Floyd M. Shepherd
Homer D. Barbe
T. B. Gannett
D. Blake Stevick
Barber
M. A
Wellington Mayors Fines Highlight DWI and Local Races
Wellington Mayor Ralph Gray fined Vernon Jeffreys Jr and Harry Forbes 150 dollars each for driving while intoxicated with six month license suspensions. Other fines included Gerald Arnold 25 for reckless operation and Harlow Riggs 20 for speeding. Council race saw Lawrence Bevier lead with 392 votes, followed by Skeeles 370 Young 368 Backhaus 324 Kyle 309 Hyde 248. Weber and Eglin trailed. Duff won clerk treasurer nomination 341 to 127 with no general-election opposition. Hairmill levy defeat ends village recreation funding for now.
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Wellington
Ralph Gray
Vernon Jeffreys Jr
Harry Forbes
Ashland
Gray
Gerald Arnold
Bay Village
Harlow Riggs
Belleville
Harold Runals
LaGrange
Thoms Dixon
Youngstown
Dominic Giobbi
David Moore
Girard. O
Lawrence F. Bevier
Council
William A. Skeeles
Young
George Backhaus
Charles W. Kyle
H. Neville Hyde
GOP
Weber
Roy T. Eglin
Robert Goff
James Querin
Dutt
Wilfred M. O'Keefe
Duff
O'Keefe
Clearview Voters Back School Addition With Large Margin
Voters in the Clearview Local School District approved a 400000 bond issue to fund a major high school addition. The plan, backed by PTA members and district leaders, carried about 76 percent district-wide with strongest support in Sheffield Township East. The project adds eight classrooms, a cafeteria, and a gymnasium, with completion hoped for fall 1956.
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Clearview
Board of Education
William Gillies
Sheffield
PTA
Black River Town
Sheffield Township
Shetpaignsfield
River Township
Clearview Highland
Sheffield Town
Oberlin Voters Reject 214-Mill Levy Amid High Taxes
Oberlin voters defeated a two and one half mill levy aimed at boosting fire protection amid Lorain County’s highest mill rate. The measure failed 483 to 213 with precinct swings highlighting broad opposition. city budget deficits and planned police raises were scrapped as unlikely.
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Oberlin
Lorain County
Loose Dog Is Car s Voting Machine Ok
Yesterday's election proceeded smoothly for voters but a Wellington Precinct No 4 booth worker in a car dealer's garage reported a missing part from the voting machine. Election officials sent a mechanic to inspect. the part turned out to be a car part misplaced atop the machine by garage staff amid ongoing confusion.
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Car
Election Board
Wellington
J. C. Mace Dermott
Ruth Fox
Albert McWilliam Sr
Ellington
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Max Pedley
Richard Baird
Warren Robinson
Eugene Smith
Sixth
Kenneth Botamer
J. Grant Keys
James P
Republican Council
Republican Council - At
Democratic Council - At-Large
Walter J. Decker
KE. K. Christensen
A. P. J. O'Donnell
Dohp
D. Lugas
Kathiees Lysaght
Democratic Council
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Lugas
John P. Kathleen M. Walter W
Lugas Lysaght Visniski
Waght
Visniski
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Wisniski
J. C. W. Tattersall
Ward
GOP Nomines
Charlies V. Neeson
Marvin
Frankel
Gop Nortnes
4. A. Totter
Recreation Levy
Ralph W. Gry
Carrol O. Wight
Lawrence F. Revyier
Whtama A. Skretes Coencl
Rady
Robert Young
Alfred J. Weber
Bevier
Comnell Nomines
George Beckham
W. Neville Wyte
Nominies
Joten T. Dett
Oterk-Trewsarer
Chock Area
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