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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1969
Page
17
A Memorial Day event in Syracuse organized by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Volunteer Fire Department at Municipal Park includes an 11 am dinner at the meeting house. Menu features fried chicken sides and pie. Adults pay 1 dollar, children under 12 pay 50 cents. Ball games booths and a concession run all afternoon as firemen assist. proceeds fund a new bed for the fire truck.
Riverview School pupils from Meigs District visited Parkersburg for a post office and Wood County Airport tour, with Grades 1-4. Grades 5-7 toured the post office then Williamstown to visit Fenton Glass Co. Eighth graders traveled to Columbus for visits to the Capitol and Center of Science and Industry. Syracuse club members joined a Chillicothe excursion to Mead Paper Co and Adena, home of Thomas Worthington. A skating party drew about fifty people hosted by Tri-County Citizen's Band Radio Club at New Haven rink.
Ohio University education professor James E. Rodgers will speak at Eastern High School commencement Sunday at 8 p.m. The Perry County native has held multiple school admin roles and earned degrees from The Ohio State University and Ohio University. He has written on retirement and teacher administration and is active in several education associations.
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