Memorial Day Parade Observed At Athens Ohio
Memorial Day events at Athens High School and the stadium drew an audience as Dennis P. Beck notes students from the Athens area outnumbering adults. Congressman Walter H. Moeller urged remembrance of veterans and called for social change to keep America strong amid slow national progress. A Nigerian UNIV student filmed the parade.
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Dennis P. Beck
Ohio University
Nigeria
Athens
Athens High School
Walter H. Moeller
America
Athens Area
Memorial Day Honors At Athens High Stadium
Memorial Day ceremonies in Athens featured Gold Star Mothers corsages given by Mrs. Helen Billings and Capt. Homer T. Baird. Congressman Walter H. Moeller urged patriotism and support for Vietnam veterans while recalling Kennedy and a Washington visit by disabled soldiers. A morning program included invocations, corage presentations, and student performances, with a parade showcasing veterans, ROTC, and community groups.
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Helen Billings
American Legion Auxiliary
Navy Reserve
Homer T. Baird
Athens
Walter H. Moeller
Messenger Newsphotos
Moeller
U.S
Viet Nam
Washington
Fred Chase
Chase
Athens High School
Wayne Upton
First Baptist Church
Gold Star
USN
Legion Auxiliary
Flanders Field
Raymond Lee
Richard Conrath
Catholic Student Center
Ben Williams
American Legion Color Guard
Athens High Band
Pershing Rifles
Army National Guard
Sons and Daughters of the
Births and dismissals listed at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth notices include Mr and Mrs Roger Coch ran a daughter Athens Route 2 Mr and Mrs Michael Foley a son Athens Mr and Mrs Carroll Johnston a daughter Gloucester Mr and Mrs Jan Pickett a daughter Dayton plus names of other mothers and newborns in Athens The Plains Millfield New Marshfield and Amesville areas. Dismissals include multiple patients and families from Athens The Plains Nelsonville Albany and Lancaster among others.
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Roger Cochran
Athens
Michael Foley
Carroll Johnston
Glouster
Jan Pickett
Dayton
Robert Mayles
the Plains
Mary Rickey
Pamela Roy
Millfield
Richard McKinstry
Donald Yoho
Paul Powell
Amesville
William Hailey
Claude Westfall
Noah Mullins
New Marshfield
Harold Litterle
Gregory Hillen
Donald Karnes
Debra Rail
Ens
Nannie Williams
Lancaster
Laura LeMay
Albany
Donald Barstow
Ada Groves
Adrian Weiss
Ruth Carsey
John Crum
Charles Lasure
Linda McNabb
Penelope Armbruster
Ralph Nuzum
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AHS
Gressman Moeller
American Legion Post
U. S
Kennedy
Brownie
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Kiwanis
Sertoma
Elks
Richland Area Fire Department
Athens High Chorus
Sheltering Arms Hospital
General Electric
Smith
Audio Visual Service
W. Union
Athens, Ohio
Citi
Walgreen Agency
Court Street
Ohio
Clifford Misner
Tommy Smith
Nelsonville
James Owens
Helen Gilham
James Smith
Robert Smith
Frank DeBuse
R. €. Cook
Wayne J. White
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Kappa Delta Sorority
S. College St
State Farm
Tom Hendershot
Cols
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Illinois
T.V
Syna-Clear
Athens Pharmacy
W. Union Street
Economy Savings & Loan CO
N. Court St
Pomeroy
Logan
1 I
Stimson Ave
New Post Office
Digerny Water Conditioning, Inc
W. Stimson Ave
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