Former Athens Man Named Columbus Pastor Virgil Versteeg to Lead Morgan Memorial
The Rev. Virgil Versteeg, former Athens resident and area minister, is named pastor of Morgan Memorial Methodist Church in Columbus effective Feb 1. He succeeds a minister on special assignment and serves a congregation of about 600 on the Columbus District. Versteeg is son of Dr. John M. Versteeg, a longtime Ohio Methodist minister and church historian, with a brother and sister noted in church and hospital administration.
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Virgil Versteeg
Athens
Morgan Memorial Methodist Church
Main St
Columbus
F. Gerald Hensley
Versteeg
Sugar Grove Methodist Church
John M. Versteeg
Lakeside
Ohio
Robert J. Versteeg
Louisburg
N. C
Sherwood
Lima Memorial Hospital
Rudolph Allrich
St. Louis
Emanus Home
Cincinnati
Lima
Athens High School
Ohio University
Methodist Theological School
Sugar Grove
Fairview
Pleasant Hill
the Plains
Guysville
Mary Talbert
Mel Marinus
Ice Skating Classes Start February 12 at Bird Arena
Ohio University will offer skating classes for ages 6 to 14 at Bird Arena during the spring semester. Sessions run six Saturdays beginning February 12. Registration is February 7 to 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Bird Arena lounge.
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Ohio University
Bird Arena
Athens Parking Problem Study Series Opens
Coming Sunday in The Messenger a special report previews a study on Athens parking issues. The feature outlines the review process and potential solutions to be presented in the first of a series.
Chancellor To Deliver Benz Memorial Lecture
Dr. Paul F. Sharp chancellor of the University of North Carolina will deliver the Harry E. Benz Memorial Lecture Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Space Arts Auditorium. The talk titled The Ivory Towered Market Place is open to the public and sponsored by Gamma Chi Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa and the college of education.
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Paul F. Sharp
University of North Carolina
Harry E. Benz
Space Arts
Sharp
Sydney
Melbourn
Australia
College of Education
Ohio U
Sertoma Honors Three Members at Athens Meeting
Three Athens Sertoma Club members William Kane Francis Graham and Edward Slater received outstanding participation awards during a Lakeview Manor meeting. Speaker Athens County Representative George Banks outlined representative duties reviewed state legislation and discussed reapportionment.
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Athens
Sertoma Club
Lakeview Manor
Sertoma International
William Kane
Francis Graham
Edward Slater
Athens County
George Banks
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
A list from Sheltering Arms Hospital records births and patient acknowledgments. Names include Mr and Mrs Presley Holmes of Athens with a son, along with Rosa Evener of Lorain and other individuals across Athens The Plains Trimble Millfield and New Marshfield routes.
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Presley Holmes
Athens
Rosa Evener
Lorain
Carl Well
Harry Barnett
Neil Coey
Trimble
Donald Newsome
the Plains
Janice Blackford
Robert Lilley
Richard Gunter
Harold Darnell
Charles Carsey
Richard Simpson
Millfield
Alonzo Gambill
New Marshfield
Delbert Clench
County board postpones health film meeting to March 12
An Athens County school board special meeting to view a health film was postponed to March 12. The regular meeting on February 12 remains scheduled. Two Ohio University students were taken to Hudson Health Center for injuries from falls. Judith Stevenson and Jack F. Smith suffered possible hip injuries in dormitory cafeteria and near Chubb Library.
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Athens County School Board
Ohio University
Hudson Health Center
Fire Department
Judith Stevenson
Shively Hall
Jack F. Smith
Berry Hall
Chubb Library
Canaanville
Accidents Involving State Trucks Reported In Two Crashes
Two minor collisions occurred as State Highway Department trucks backed up near Albany and Route 681. Drivers Aildred D. Shilling and James Adams were not charged. Rex Sayre and Marguerite Scott were involved. A teen problems panel was set for 7 30 p m Sunday at Richland Methodist Church moderated by Fred Chase with Russell Miller and Dr Amos Anderson among the speakers.
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State Highway Department
State Highway Patrol
Aildred D. Shilling
Malta
Rex Sayre
Glouster
James Adams
Nelsonville
Albany
Marguerite Scott
New Marshfield
Richland Methodist Church
Earl Bowser
Institutional Research Director Is Appointed
Roger F. Combs named director of Ohio University Office of Institutional Research. He has served as acting director since last September and will study university operations to aid planning. He previously led in service training at Kano Teacher Training College in Nigeria.
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Roger F. Combs
Ohio University
Combs
Kano
Nigeria
U. S. Agency For International Development
Ohio
Independence
Lancaster
Brown Military Academy
Youth Sustains Minor Injuries In Two Car Crash
A Guysville youth Thomas Clem age 18 received a small forehead abrasion after a two car collision on New England San Rock Road six miles north of Route 329. Driver Donald Boyer 23 crossed into a snow drift to avoid a westbound car driven by Denzel Matheny 31. Matheny was cited for driving left of center.
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Guysville
New England
San Rock Rd
Thomas Clem
Donald B. Boyer
Stewart
State Highway Patrol
Boyer
Denzel R. Matheny
Matheny
Fire Extinguished At Area Residence
Athens firemen responded to a flue fire at the residence of Mrs. Mary Davis on Warren Road. A pipe outside the flue liner ignited wood causing slight damage. firefighters were alerted at 11 22 a m. Ohio University athletic department representatives will appear on Sam Slater's sports show WTAP Channel 15 tonight at 7 30 p m.
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Athens
Mary Davis
Warren Road
Ohio University
Sam Slater
WTAP
Channel 15
Federal Hocking to Build New High School Plans
The Federal Hocking board discussed a proposed high school to serve Amesville Coolville and Stewart with Kellam & Folley Columbus architects. A $1.2 million project would be funded by $360,000 state aid and a bond issue, with site search for 40 to 50 acres and a completion target of September/October 1967. Russell Archer presides.
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Ohio
Koehler
Russell Archer
Carthage Township
Federal Hocking Board
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W. Washington St
Benz
Sertoma
Sheltering Arms Hospital
County Board
Fred Chase
Russell Miller
Amos Anderson
John Williams
Eugene Brundige
Chauncey
David Bryson
San Diego, Calif
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West Fairgrounds
Clude
Amesville
Coolville
Ames
Bern
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Rome-Canaan
Lowe's
Belpre, Inc
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Belpre
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Orlon
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