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VOL. 4, NO. 12                                      THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1966 - TWELVE PAGES                                       $5.00 per year 10� per c


Wintersville Citizen Helps Buddies Meet In Vietnam


    Maurice Wyckoff Jr.
 EDITORS NOTE: Following an
 article printed in the Winters-
 ville    Citizen, from Maurice
 Wyckoff, Jr., Jim Bob Kessler
 contacted him shortly after he
 arrived in Vietnam.
 Hi Mom and Dad, and boys,
 How    is everything going at
 home? I hope that you are all
 fine! I am okay.
 Not much going on over here.
 There is a lot of shooting and
 artillery firing going on, nut
 otherwise it s quiet.
 Well folks, 50 days left. RIt
 keeps sounding better and better
 everyday.
 Guess who came to see me Sun-
 day?  It is someone from good
 old Wintersville and someone
 that you know. He was one of
 my best buddies before I came
 in the Army. It was Jim Bob
 Kessler. Yep, he is over here
 too. He is in an artillery unit,
 2/17, and is about a mile away
 from where I am at. He has only
 been here about a week.
 He came over Sunday as I said.
 I was on day shift on the radios;
 and one of the boys from our
 section came, and told me that I
 had a call on the switchboard. I
 went to the phone and answered it
and a guy asked me if I knew a
boy named Kessler; I said yes and
he told me to hold the phone. He
put Jim Bob on. Boy! was I
stunned to be hearing from him,
in Vietnam of all places. Here


     Woodvue Park

     Appoints Manager
 The Woodvue Amusement Park
 Corporation has announced the
 appointment of Patrick J. O'Hara
 of 200 Olive Street, Wintersville,
 as General Manager.
 The Woodvue Amusement Park
 will provide area residents with
 the newest, most modern swim-
 ming pool in the Tri-State Area.
 A midway with rides for all ages
 is a stellar part of the attra-
 tions. Over 100 picnic benches,
 under shelter houses, are ready
 for use. The amphitheatre, lo-
 cated near the swimming pool
 will allow for entertainment and
 dancing under the stars.
 The forty-acre park, located
 on Route 43, Wintersville, will
 hold a formal grand opening on
 Saturday, May 22 at 1:00 p.m.
 with complete details now being
 arranged.
 Reservations for picnics, par-
 ties, and class reunions, may be
 arranged by calling 264-3548.
    UNIONPORT DANCE-
 The Unionport Volunteer Fire
Department will sponsor a Round
and Square Dance at the Union-
port School Gym on Saturday,
February 12, 1966 from 9:00 to
1UOO p.m.


        Jim Bob Kessler
he was up at my con
orderly room. He asked if
come see him. I told him
walking down the road and
meet him. You talk about t
that were really happy to s
other, it was us. He was
for sore eyes. We mus
stood   there for 10 r
shaking hands and pattin
other on the back.
He had found out where I
that letter you had put
paper. He was home on a
leave when that letter appe
the paper.
We are going to try and
gether as soon as we b
some free time off. Jim I
over a year to spend hei
said he thought that Iwoul
by now. I told him that I wa
in the 50 day bracket; it ms
kind of sad.
  Today was payday. I h
2 more paydays left, then tt
I am on shift now, from 1 ti
morning. It is 3:40 in the r
and foggy as the devil out
is also pretty chilly.
Well Mom and Dad, I gue
is it for now. I just wante
you know about my seeih
Bob.
Be good and take care o
selves, the boys, and my
Write soon.


      Warriors Havin

  Hardship With Gua
  Harry Colgrove, right h
  on a drinking glass at
  may be out for Saturday's
  Gordon   Farmer,   nur,
  "Charley Horse" in left
  Conny Porreca, cast ha
  removed and slowly trying
  it in shape for tournament
  Coach Lee Patrone, has
headache.

CHICKEN DINNER SATI
  East Springfield E.U.B.
  will hold a Chicken Sup
  the benefit of the Buildin
  The dinner will be serv(
  4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  East Springfield Grade
  Tickets can be purchase
  door. Adults $1.50 and c
  75.
  This supper is an annua
  and is welcomed by all w
  attended in the past.
. The public is invited to
and help support the cl
building fund.
  Committee members f
  supper are: Mrs. Richard!
  der, Mrs. Ernest Newbur
  Alfred Lewis, Mrs. Edwi
  iamson, Mr. Richard Bu:
  Mr. Clyde Clifton.


There seems to be some con-
fusion as to the role and powers
of the State Department of Educa-
tion and of the State Board of Ed-
ucation in matters of school dis-
trict reorganization. Neither the
State Department nor the state
board enters into these matters
unless they are requested to do so
by local authorities. This pro-
posed consolidation is the result
of such a local request.
In 1960 the County Board of Edu-
cation employed a team from Ohio
University to make a study of the
entire county and make recom-
mendations for reorganization of
the school districts. This report
was made in 1961. The results of
this survey have been carefully
considered;   however,   many
changes have occurred since this


         study was made. The new power
apanies   plant at Brilliant has been built,
I would   the new mill at Mingo has been
to start _built, the O.W. Buchanan Junior
I would  High School at Wintersville has
wo guys  been built. It is plain to see that
ee each  this study no longer fits the exist-
a sight  ing situation.
t have    In view of this, the Jefferson
ninutes  County Board of Education re-
ig each  quested the State Board of Educa-
         tion to make a further study of the
 was by  southern part of the county. The
 in the  State Board of Education (March
 45 day  1964) directed the State De-
'aredin  partment of Education to comply
         with this request.  Mr. Byron
get to-  Morton, one of the assistant su-
oth get  perintendents of Public Instruc-
Bobhas   tion, visited the county in 1964
re. He   and had talks with the County
d be out Board of Education, Boards of
Ls down  Education of Mingo Junction, and
dehim    Warren Consolidated (Tiltons-
         ville) Districts. These boards
ave got- were informed of the request of
iat' s it.  the County Board of Education and
o6 this  also that their districts would be
iorning  included in this study. After a
side. It further extensive study by the
         state department, it was de-
ss that  termined that the best and most
d to let practical solution of this problem
rig Jim  was first to recommend the con-
         solidation of six districts: Adena,
f your-  Brilliant, Dillonvale, Mt. Plea-
Spups.   sant, Smithfield and Yorkville
         into one, the Buckeye District.
         On April 30, 1965, the County
 Love,   Board by resolution created this
 Butch   district. Since 35% of the qual-
    ified voters in this area did not
    S    file a petition requesting that
         this matter be placed on the bal-
irds     lot, the consolidation became ef-
         fective May 30, 1965. It was also
and cut  determined that a further study
home,    by made of the remaining dis-
Sgame.   tricts which lie south of andalong
sing a   U. S, 22 as a step toward securing
t thigh, a better and more efficient or-
s been   ganization of these school dis-
, to get tricts.
      S   On September 21, 1965, a joint
 a bad   meeting of the Mingo Junction,
         Cross Creek and Wayne Boards
         of Education was held.    Mr.
URDAY    Morton and Mr. Glenn Rich of
     Churchthe State Department of Educa-
     Curc tion attended this meeting. This
per for  was merely an informal meeting
g Fund. to ascertain the feeling of the
ed from three boards relative to a con-
at the   solidation of these districts.
cool.     The Mingo Board did not ex-
d at the press themselves for or against
hlldren  such a proposal. They indicated
         that they wished more time to
.1 affair consider the matter. The full
ho have membership of the Cross Creek
         and the Wayne Boards of Educa-
) attend tion unanimously approved the
hurch's idea. At this meeting the mat-


         ter of the number of high schools
or the   was not discussed. It was most
Schnei-  certainly  not     determined.
n, Mrs. Neither this group nor the State
in Will- Board had any authority to do so.
rch and   The second point to consider in


this matter is the fact that no
authority in Columbus deter-
mines the number of school
buildings or their location. This
is determined by local boards of
education.

Since Mingo Junction schools
are not under the direct juris-
diction of the Jefferson County
Board of Education, this matter
by law, must be voted on by all
the voters in the territory of the
three districts concerned. If a
majority of these people approve,
the three existing boards will be
dissolved and a new board created
which will serve until the next
regular board election. At that
time a new board will be elected.
by the voters of the entr-f area
of the three existing districts.
It is this group which will de-
termine the number of high
schools and where they will be
built. Your local board elected by
the people has charge of such
matters, not the state board of
education.

The wishes of the people are
considered. No consolidation has
taken place in Ohio simply by a
decree by some authority in Co-
lumbus. In some cases, as in this
one, the law requires a vote be
taken. In other cases, the people
have the right to require a vote, if
35% of the voters request it.

Only a local request brings the
state authorities in for study and
recommendation; a local board
will determine the number and
location of buildings, the scope of
and the policies of the schools in
the new district.
      (Another article nt I   )ssue


         The Proposed

School Consolidation


8o it4'e ********...


  In celebration of Boy Scout Week, February 7-13, local
photographer, Jim George, took a photograph of his 9Y  year
old son Kirk in his Cub Scout uniform giving the Boy Scout
salute to the flag.
  Kirk is a member of Cub Pack 15 of Starkdale  Presbyterian
Church.


   Wintersville Chamber

      Of Commerce To

         Hold Banquet
  The Wintersville Chamber of
Commerce will hold its llth
Annual Banquet Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 16, 1966 at the Winters-
ville High School.
  The program will consist of
the Ohio Valley Student Nurses'
Chorus, and the Jim City Dan-
dies of Toronto, a Barber Shop
Quartet.
Emerson "Tip" Woods of the
Steubenville Chamber of Com-
merce will the newly elected
officers.
The main speaker of the evening
will be Jack H. Delbrigge, of
Wheeling, W. Va., with Bart
Marano of Beall and Steele Drug,
scheduled as Master of Cere-
monies.
The board members who will
be installed are:
President        Jack Christoff
V. President      Geno Morelli
Treasurer       Jack Beveridge
Secretary        Cecil Allaway
Other Board Members to be
installed are: Ralph Freshwater,
Arthur Martin, Ann Klages, and
Jim Ferguson.
COME ONE            COME ALL
FUN, SURPRISES and GIFTS.
Reservations for this dinner
may be made until February
lth. Phone 264-2323.

PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE
   SUPPER TO BE HELD
 The Men of the Jefferson County
 Pomona Grange are cooling and
 serving a pancake and sausage
 supper on Saturday, February
 19th from 4 till 9 p.m. in the
 Wintersville Grange Hall.
 All you can eat for $1.00 for
 adults, and 50 for children un-
 der 12.
 Everyone is welcome.


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