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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1976
Page
5
ROCK SPRINGS The amateur art show at the Meigs County Fair Aug 17 21 features 21 classes for juniors and adults. Superintendent William J Mayer sets rules excluding certain works and premium winners, with judges Larry Wolfe Racine overseeing judging Tuesday morning on the fairgrounds.
The Glouster area hosted multiple family reunions at state parks and homes, with participants from Columbus Reynoldsburg Grove City Westerville and beyond. Attendees included numerous Kamento, Covella, Hodgson and McClellan families, plus guests from Urbana Nelsonville and Athens, among others.
The Catholic Women’s Club of Sacred Heart Church met at the parish hall in Steubenville. Reports on the convention were given by Mrs. Mary Kunzeleman and Mrs. Paul Casci. A card party is set for Sept 23 at 7 30 p.m. with prizes and refreshments. A rummage sale is planned Oct 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. An executive meeting is called for Sept 1. A donation was made to Voices of Liberty for the Meigs County Fair opening night.
Lawrence Bray, a Vinton County resident, was injured in a one car crash on Route 93 near the Nazarene Church in McArthur. The vehicle hit a fire hydrant and a utility pole, cut electric service to the area for about two hours, and Bray was taken to Hocking Valley Community Hospital in Logan for treatment. Separate brief notes a Glouster Memorial Park dinner event for Oakdale Circle members and families.
Meigs County Fair in Pomeroy marks fifth Citizens Day on August 19 with a dedicated senior tent on Thursday from 1 to 4 pm featuring refreshments and entertainment. Seniors admitted at half price, crafts displayed at the center, and participation in a Bicentennial costume contest with $25, $20, and $15 prizes. The oldest married couple known, Clarence Nichols and his wife from Tuppers Plains, are both 89 and have been married 69 years.
A brief guidance item notes how to place an Action Act under Classifica tion 43 Real Estate Wanted to attract calls for a farm lot mobile home site or building lot. The piece promises phone inquiries once properly categorized.
Trimble Local Schools teachers attended a two week summer institute in Jacksonville led by Sharon Arthur of Ohio University with Oran Stewart and Judy Campbell. The state funded program provided five graduate credits tuition free $50 materials and $15 daily stipends. The institute covered classroom reading strategies assessment materials learning centers and individualized instruction with 10 topics.
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