Former student intern to speak at St Pauls in Romeo event
The Rev. Thomas R. Uphaus, minister of Christian education at First Congregational Church of Romeo, will be the featured speaker at St. Pauls United Church of Christ next Sunday at 10 30 a m. His topic is Sawdust Salvation. Uphaus grew up in Manchester and earned degrees from Elmhurst College and Eden Theological Seminary. The address marks part of St. Pauls centennial year events.
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Thomas R. Uphaus
First Congregational Church of
Romeo
Mich
St. Paul’s
Eden Theological Seminary
St. Louis
Uphaus
Methodist Hospital
St. Louis Park
Minn
Weed Eater origin linked to car wash inspiration
Houston officials note George Ballas saw car wash brushes in action and imagined nylon strands as bristles. He crafted a fishing line driven attachment from a punched can, then adapted it to a lawn trimmer turning street trees and yard edges. The story frames a free enterprise breakthrough sparked by a car wash moment.
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Houston
Weed Eater, Inc
George Ballas
Bluffton College Receives Conditional Kresge Grant
Bluffton College in Ohio was awarded a conditional $100,000 grant by The Kresge Foundation of Michigan for a $672,000 science laboratory project. The grant hinges on Bluffton raising additional funds as part of a $1.8 million drive for endowment deficit reduction new program development and the science building.
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Bluffton, Ohio
Kresge Foundation of
Troy
Mich
Bluffton College
Ohio to register archaeological sites under new preservation bill
Ohio Historical Society drafts guidelines for a state registry to protect significant archaeological and historical sites. The bill retables landowner permission, 60 day removal windows, and potential tax exemptions for dedications, while permitting limited surface collecting with permission.
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Ohio Historical Society
Ohio
Martha P. Otto
The
Historical Society
Mrs. Otto
Otto
Ohio Historical Societ
Senior Citizens Bowlers Host Tuesday Tournament in Middletown
The Middletown Senior Citizens Center schedules a Southwest Ohio Senior Citizens bowling tournament at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sports Bowl on S Main St. Other week events include a Friday rummage and bake sale from 9 30 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. at 1905 Columbia Ave and half price Ohio State Fair tickets for area seniors.
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Southwest Ohio
Middletown
Senior Citizens Center
S. Main St
Columbia Ave
Sports Bowl
Center
Pe Players
Prince
Paul Bunyan Show Slated in Nelsonville Ohio
The 1976 Paul Bunyan Show sponsored by the Ohio Forestry Association and Hocking Technical College runs October 8 through October 10 in Nelsonville. It is the only timber industry show in the East to feature live equipment demonstrations.
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Nelsonville
Ohio
Paul Bunyan
Ohio Forestry Association
Hocking Technical College
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Vermont Conference
United Church of Christ
St. Paul’s Here
First Congregational Church
Aphaus
Kresge
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Eaton Rd
State Rt
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Mabley’s
A. Kentfield
Kentfield
Orion
D. Kentfield
M J
Allied Stores
Turtlenecks
A-D. Men’‘s
Mabley & Carew
Men’‘s
Swifton
Western Hills
Beechmont
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