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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1969
Page
9
Mason County transfers include key movements among local residents and business figures. Notable names appear in lists of changes, with documented dates and related roles within the community’s organizations and districts.
Reunion captures final 1969 Parade of the Bulls Festival with crowds nightly and merchants’ sales. Pugh Amusements Co runs rides late Friday and Saturday. an antique show at Nelsonville-York Junior High draws attendees. Safewalk sales occur on festival days. Ocean salinity note appears as a stray line.
Frances E Polley’s two sons receive Air Force recognition. Sgt William E Polley, stationed in Stuttgart, Germany, earns the Air Force Commendation Medal and citation for meritorious service in handling 12 000 classified documents. James Polley named honor student after completing Sheppard AFB antenna installation course with academic excellence.
Miss Dib, the bride elect Sieva Finlan, was honored with a bridal shower Thursday evening at Bradbury Church of Christ by the Martha Sunday School Class. Attendees included numerous church members and relatives such as Mrs Olive Cotterill, Mrs William Bailey and Ruta, Mrs Earl King, Mrs Leslie Ervin, Mrs Wayne King, Mrs Clarence Vurra, Mrs Charles King and Charlene, Mrs Rober King Sirs Bertha Millicoan, Mrs Ray Cole and Ravanna, Mrs Richard Finlan and Mrs Frank Grueser.
Mery Hyre reflects on back to school season and the costly, expectant period as children begin the 1969 70 term in Mason County. He muses on parent worries, teen independence, shifting communications, and the pace of modern youth life.
Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional District in Marietta was awarded a 33 009 Appalachian grant presented by MARIE T Dame Lloyd deputy director of the Ohio Office of Appalachia to Gerald G McComb executive director. The district serves Southeast Ohio with ARc and EDA backed programs. District staff toured state agencies and discussed cooperation. McComb and the fans coordinator attended a 1969 appreciation dinner at Nelsonville’s Tri County Vocational School as Athens Perry and Hocking Counties combine resources with state and federal programs to enhance vocational and technical training across about 30 study areas.
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