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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1971
Page
10
McARTHUR Vinton County School Board reports seven of 27 1971 improvement goals met led by kindergarten in all elementaries driver education for students 16 plus and regular vocal music. Additional goals include bus transportation for activities breakfast program serving 550 daily central library purchasing and a school district newsletter with plans for March actions.
McARTHUR Robin Fee son of Ed and Mrs Fee of McArthur was selected on Feb 3 by the International Christian Youth Exchange committee to serve as a foreign exchange visitor from Vinton County with Sweden New Zealand or England as possible placements. An alternate was Miss Virginia Farmer of Hamden Route 1. The Vinton ICYE committee aims for a two way exchange and seeks host families to welcome a student. contact Jean Cline or Karen Turner for involvement or donations.
Mayor M. B. Haney proclaims February 7 to 13 as Boy Scout Week in Logan. The scouts, founded 61 years ago and chartered by Congress in 1916, are urged to observe the period with displays, church services, uniformed school participation, and Civic Day activities at the Hocking County Courthouse and Presbyterian Westminster House luncheon.
A meeting for the sixth annual minstrel and variety show in Glouster will be held Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the Glouster High School Cafeteria. Sponsors include the Trimble Local Band Booster organization with adults and students in the program. The show is directed by Mr and Mrs Richard Vaughn with chairs Sandy Clure Nick Cardaras Bill Parker Fred Carey and Anita Durcan handling publicity sound lighting admissions and make-up.
The Glouster Kiwanis Club heard Norman Westfall discuss escaping from a burning house at an Interclub meeting in McConnelsville. Attendees from Glouster included Dick Guinther, Roger Kittle, Enlon Grubbs, David Christman, and Clyde Tippie.
Marcus J. Hamilton was posthumously honored in Logan at City Hall as his parents Mr and Mrs Marcus O Hamilton received the Bronze Star Medal and other decorations for his service in Vietnam. Major Stephen Kovacs and Mayor H B Haney presented the awards.
McArthur Volunteer Fire Department and wives hosted a surprise buffet at the firehouse in honor of Chief Loyd Gill on his 20th anniversary as chief. A city proclamation proclaimed Loyd Gill Day. The event drew village officials, former and current firefighters and their spouses, plus representatives from departments Gill instructed. A short program recognized Gill and thanked the community for support.
Walter Ringhiser from New Straits ville and Fred Hettinger of Adelphi along with Mrs. Grace Boring of Gore are admitted to Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Walter Ringhiser is dismissed.
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