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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1972
Page
10
Rev. Paul A. Johnson announces September as church loyalty month for the Hocking Valley Parish. Rally Day for church schools is set for Sunday September 10 and Church Loyalty Sunday for all congregations on September 17. Each parish will set attendance goals for the events.
Five Union Furnace Livestock 4-H members will exhibit at the Ohio State Fair. Skinner children John Janet and Jim show steers. Roger Davis shows a steer. Rick Michel enters sheep with Market Lambs and Breeding Sheep. Parish hymn sing set for Sunday at Trimble Christian Church. church reports new member gains and summer youth programs across local congregations.
Ruth Ann Wells of Logan Route 1 has been named Outstanding Elementary Teacher of America 1972 by the Outstanding Americans board. She begins her third year as a sixth grade teacher in the Logan City School District this September and is pursuing a master’s degree at Ohio University.
Nelsonville leaders heard Dr. Roy M. Kottman of Ohio State urge converting unused southeastern Ohio land into beef cattle, fruit trees, and vineyards. He cited successful grape trials, wild animal safaris, ranch camps, and expanding wine demand as growth avenues while promoting mushroom farming, compost feeding, and careful chemical use.
The Midwest Regional Frisbee Tournament will be held at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Wellston on September 2 and 3, 1972. Events include distance accuracy contests and one and five man guts with a five man team entry of five dollars and all other events free. For details contact Midwest Regional Frisbee Tournament, PO Box 34, Wellston, Ohio 45692 or call 614-384-9964.
Albany area volunteers plan their annual meeting at 7 30 p m on August 31 at the fire house. Fire department protected property owners are urged to attend as directors will be elected and other official business conducted per president Bill Gillogly.
Olgerts Dikis of Waverly, a farmer and book salesman, won the Southeastern Ohio Chess Open final this Sunday, securing the title chess master. The tournament, sponsored by the Jackson County Chess Association, featured matches played Saturday.
Reedville supt announces Thursday 1 to 3 p.m. session for kindergarten pupils and parents and a district wide teachers meeting at Eastern High School Friday morning. School opens Aug 28 for Eastern district students with a full day. In Gallipolis Stanley P. Saunders and Mrs James Caldwell face intoxication charges. William R Ramsey cited for speeding. Dikis, a Latvia native, defeats Tannehill in four hour Sunday chess final at Central School.
Twenty youths and three adult counselors depart Sunday for Chi Rho Camp at Camp Christian. They will return Saturday. Readable names include Judy Bentley Roger Brown Larry Anderson Clara Anderson Tim May Greg May Cheryl Ross Teresa Russell Mitch Blower Barb Newman Sherry Rankin Cheryl Evener Mike Cunningham Susan Moody Jacklyn Earich Bev Kozma Billy Sanders Donna Brown Charlotte Johnson and Ron Kozma.
Logan initializes the 1972 73 athletic staff at a board meeting. Marion Allen is Director of Athletics. Paul Adams leads football with Garnett Jones John Elgin and Charles Kemper as varsity assistants. Scott Fitzgerald heads basketball with Harold Hustead as varsity assistant. Other coaches include Joel Iles Fred Ervin Kelley Stilwell George Stump and Ronald Lampman. Middleport and Langsville youths James Mash and Skippy Ray Moore have begun Navy basic training at Great Lakes.
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