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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1973

Page

9

Wellston Wellston Youth and Queens Honored at Centennial

Wellston's Centennial Celebration honored the city youth on Youth Day with old fashioned school days, open house in all buildings, and a candy demonstration by the Home Economics Department. The Wellston High School band and chorus performed a program directed by Dane Heitzman featuring Civil War songs and School Alma Mater. The queen and junior queen were crowned, with their courts receiving trophies and roses as Centennial Chairman Tom Bowman announced a post parade rock dance and Saturday parade.

Om Messenger Joann Hunter Teresa Gettles Jim Gettles Wellston Tom Bowman Wellston High School Dane Heitzman Chicago Country America Sandra Nodruff Steve West Nancy Kibler Officer Murphy Judge Bean Keystone Cops Lew Davis WKOV Shirley Starkey Betty Saltsman Miss Wellston Cecelia Geitz Bowman Michele Scharfenberger Tracy King

Centennial Wellston Event Honors Senior Citizens With Fashion Show

Wellston celebrated its centennial with senior citizens activities at Central School and a Presbyterian dinner hosted by the Centennial Committee and Mayor Edgar Hayburn. The day featured quilting displays, vow renewals, a bake sale, stage show, and a grand fashion show by the Wellston Mothers Club with about 500 attendees.

Wellston Central School Jenkins Memorial Health Facility Mike Fox Clare Beverly Presbyterian Fellowship Hall Centennial Committee Edgar Hayburn Wellston Mothers Club Joe Carey

Ohio Supreme Court Won't Review Murder Case of Police Officer Slayer

Donald Nickerson, a former Dayton Daily News copy boy, lost a bid to have the Ohio Supreme Court review his case for the 1970 slaying of Mingo Junction officer Michael Maguschak. The court ruled no substantial constitutional question existed in the appeal, which argued self defense. Nickerson was wounded in the shootout and later convicted in Jefferson County Common Pleas Court.

Columbus, Ohio Mingo Junction Ohio Supreme Court Donald Nickerson Michael Maguschak Nickerson Jefferson County Common Pleas Court Dayton Daily News Gordon Firman Ohio Walhending Valley Coshocton Supreme Court Summit County Home Builders Association of Greater Akron Common Pleas Court of Appeals Jack Klein Cleveland Klein

Gasoline Dealers Postpone Shutdowns in Columbus

Ohio independent gasoline dealers delayed any broad station shutdowns for at least 10 days to allow Phase IV relief efforts. About 300 operators attended a meeting in Columbus where vice president David Pickney urged stocking up if Congress does not approve relief or allow pass through of higher costs to customers.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio David Pickney Central Ohio Independent Gasoline Dealers Association Pickney Washington Walter Stein Congress Stein Columbus

Point Pleasant Band Heads to Tri-State Festival at Huntington

On October 13 the Point Pleasant High School band travels to Huntington for the Tri-State Marching Band Festival sponsored by Marshall University Entered in Class C the group seeks a third award The band previously placed second at the River Days Festival in Portsmouth and first at the Sistersville Panorama.

Point Pleasant Huntington Marshall University Portsmouth

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