Peg Bowman Wins Elyria Mayor Election Night Victory
Marguerite Bowman known as Peg Bowman captured Elyria mayoralty from Ted Tracey as Republicans filled the Court Street headquarters with cheers. She thanked supporters, planned a Missouri trip with husband Bub, and urged removal of campaign signs while promising cooperation with a Democrat-led council.
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Peg
Elyria
Marguerite Bowman
Mrs. Bowman
Peg Bowman
Ted Tracey
Bob
Ford Road
Court Street
Republican
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Tracey Reflects After Elyria Mayor Race Defeat
In a somber house vigil Tracey concedes after Peg Bowman leads in unofficial counts with Bowman later shown as winner. He and supporters process defeat, discuss reasons, and hint at future political plans while planning a return to public life.
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Peg Bowman
Ted Tracey
Elyria
Tracey
Vic Stewart
Bowman
Woebegone
Republican
Peg
Ted
Helen
Ed Glowaski
Woodridge Avenue
Helen Tracey
Jack Lesitick
Jack
Evel Knievel
Gessner wins New London mayoral race in four way vote
Gessner defeats incumbent Lyle Knapp in a four way race for mayor with unofficial totals 264 to 182. Edward O Reilly 134 and Winston White 104 also listed with votes. Gessner 28 Birch Park Drive elected to a four year council term in 1973. Funk 21 of 236 E Main St and Paramore 27 of 126 New London Ave win village council seats. Mrs Joyce Marsh defeats incumbent clerk Kitty Damron 338 to 327. Marsh works at MacMillan Ward Co while Damron has served since 1971.
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New London
Daniel Gessner
Lyle Knapp
Gessner
Knapp
Edward O Reilly
Winston White
Birch Park Drive
New London High School
Lorain County Community College
Thomas Funk
Marion Paramore
Funk
E. Main St
Paramore
Robert Baker
Diana Bates
Leland Crandall
Guy Mendes
James Potter
Larry Robertson
Stem, Inc
New London Paramore
New London Ave
Council
Post Office
Joyce Marsh
Kitty Damron
Marsh
MacMillan Ward Co
Damron
Partial liquor sales okd in city Fourth Ward election
Residents of Elstia's Fourth Ward precincts P and R approved the second portion of a local option allowing liquor sales on Sundays at stores with food and other receipts exceeding 50 percent. Sales would run from 19 00 to midnight, affecting businesses on the Motel Strip Rt 57. The first portion failed by 41 to 128 but the second portion passed 130 to 122.
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Elstia
Fourth Ward
P and R
Rt. 57
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