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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1976

Page

5

Methodists Plan 8 Girls Homecoming

Jacksonville First United Methodist Church hosts a Homecoming with 9 a.m. Sunday School and morning worship led by Rev. Robert McGee. A basket dinner follows in the basement, with an afternoon program at 1 p.m. The local choir, Frances Sayre, Jane Wintersteen, Kim Jones, and Cheryl Henderson perform, church history is read, and former pastors speak. The United Methodist Women sell church plates, bookmarks, and napkins during the Old Settlers Celebration.

Jacksonville Kim Jones Cheryl Henderson Old Settlers United Methodist

Democrats Plan Information Booth and Parade Float

Athens County Democratic Party announces an information booth at the Old Settlers Reunion in Jacksonville this weekend. Democratic candidates will ride a parade float on Monday morning, including Jerry Adams for state representative Clyde Bronson Karen Harvey for commissioner and other listed offices.

Jacksonville Athens County Democratic Party Old Settlers Jerry Adams Clyde Bronson Karen Harvey David Frey Gary Efaw Wilma Allen Rex Maiden Robert Butts Marjorie Mitchell Richard Coe

Telephone Expansion Is Started In Wellston

The General Telephone Co of Ohio begins a major cable addition in the Wellston exchange. The $17 300 project will serve 2 805 customers over 101 8 square miles and burying the line aims to reduce outages from accidents and storms. The Buckeye Tourist Council will meet at noon on Sept 14 at the Holiday Inn Cambridge to review finances and member survey results.

Wellston General Telephone Co. of Ohio Wellston Exchange Jackson and Vinton Counties Buckeye Tourist Council Holiday Inn Cambridge

Eight girls enter Little Miss Old Settlers Reunion race

The field for Little Miss Old Settlers Reunion grows to eight contestants with the winner to be crowned at 6 30 p m on Sunday and the Queen at 7 p m Winners and their courts will ride in the Labor Day parade at 10 30 a m The candidates include Nikko Gaddis Corning Janice Cottrill Jacksonville Angela Everett Melissa Russell Dearsi Moore Kimberly Holbert Barbara Williams and Marcy Doughty all of Glouster.

Little Miss Old Settlers Nikko Gaddis Corning Janice Cottrill Jacksonville Angela Everett Melissa Russell Glouster Dearsi Moore Kimberly Holbert Barbara Williams Marcy Doughty

New Evening Courses at Hocking Tech in Fall Session

Hocking Technical College will offer five new evening courses this fall under Corrections Technology. Courses include Drugs and Drug Counseling Tuesdays and Thursdays, Social Deviance on Wednesdays, Approaches to Counseling, Crisis Intervention, and a Wednesday alcohol abuse session by Jonathon Masood. Fees run 45 dollars for most classes, with some free sessions, starting September 20.

Nelsonville Hocking Technical College Olaf E. Rankis Bankis Mike Ryan Alcoholics Anonymous Rankis Masood Cheryl Denton Denton

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Methodists Larry W. Ghearing Jackson Ghearing Bob Hope John Davidson Neil Sedaka Jonathon Masood Athens County Council On Old Main ST. School Cma Belpre School Main Street Westinghouse Room Old Main ST School Master Charge & Bank Americard BANK
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