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WINTERSYILLE CITIZEN


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1966 - TWELVE PAGES


$5.00 per year 10� per copy


VOL. 4, NO. 47


Barthold Honored At A.I.B. Banquet Pekruhn Receives National Merit Commenda


Guy W. Jacobs is pictured above (left) presenting a Life Membe
of Banking to George W. Barthold as Richard Powell, Guest Spe


  The Steubenville Chapter of
  American Institute of Banking
  held their annual banquet at the
  Inn Town Motel in East Liver-
  pool on Saturday evening, Oc-
  tober 8 with more than 100 in
  attendance.
  John Irvine, manager of the
  Wintersville Branch First Nati-
  onal Bank & Trust Co., intro-
  duced Richard Powell, Steuben-
ville attorney, who was Guest
Speaker for the evening. Mr.
Powell used as his topic "Put-
ting Your A.I.B. Knowledge To
Use.'
Robert Vagnoni, assistant cash-
ier Bank Of Weirton, presented
basic and standard certificates to
Robert L. Gessford, First Nati-
onal Bank, East Liverpool; Phyl-
lis Montgomery, Miners & Mech-
anics Bank, Steubenville; and
Rosemary O'Brierr, Miners &
Mechanics Bank, Steubenville.
George J. Barthold. Dresident
of Miners & Mechanics Bank
and Trust Company, Steubenville,
presented honor student awards
to: Charles   "Mike"   Elliott,
Peoples Bank, Weirton; Phyllis
Montgomery; Robert L. Gess-
ford. Lester B. Jones, Pot-
ters Bank & Trust Co., East
Liverpool; Florence L. Harris,
First National Bank, Steuben-
ville; and Raymond P. Holtzap-
fel, Peoples Bank, Weirton.
Robert Jaros, president of the
Stueb. Chapter A.I.B. introduced
the instructors: Richard Powell,
Robert Vagnoni, Richard Em-
merling, Vice President First
National Bank, East Liverpool;
and J. Vincent Thompson, CPA.
Highlight of the evening was the
presentation of a life membership
in the A.I.B. to Mr. George J.
Barthold for his 50 years of
dedicated service to the banking
profession. The presentation of,
this award was made by Guy W.
Jacobs, Chairman of the Board of
Directors Union Savings Bank &
Trust Co., Steubenville, a life-
long friend of Mr. Barthold's
and himself a receipent of A.I.B.
life membership.
Mr. Jacobs commented that Mr.
Barthold has contributed more to
the community than any other
person he has ever known. While
his name is familiar in every
charltable drive and worthwhile


community improvements, few
local residents are aware of his
numerous other affiliations, such
as: Past Commander American
Legion, with a Life Membership
in the Legion, Past Chef De-
Guerre 40 & 8, Past 10th Dist.
Chaplain of American Legion,
Member Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Second Lieutenant in Ohio
Defense Corps Reserve, Past
President Steub. Chamber of
Commerce,     Past   President
Steubenville Rotary Club, Pres-
ent Treasurer Rotary General
Fund and Student Loan Fund,
Past President (twice) Steub.
Auto Club, Chairman of Official
Board LaBelle View Church of
Christ, Shriner, 33rd degree
Scottish Rite Mason and member
Royal Order of Scotland, Mem-
ber Steub. Elks, Past President
of Steub. Salvation Army Board,
now a life member and present
Treasurer,   President Steub.
Music Association, Trustee of
Bethany College, Bethany, West
Virginia, Member of the Board of
Radio Station WEIR and Assistant
Treasurer of said Station, Trus-
tee and Treasurer Ohio Valley
Hospital, Trustee and Treasurer
Union  Cemetery   Association,
Past Chairman Jefferson County
American   Red   Cross,  Past
Chairman Group 8 Ohio Bankers
Association, Vice    President
Southeastern   Division  Ohio
Chamber of Commerce, Street &
Highway Chairman Steubenville
Area Chamber of Commerce,
Member Steubenville Develop-
ment Council and Treasurer of
Family Service,.
  Mr. Barthold and Craig And-
erson, an employee of the Union
Savings Bank & Trust Co., were
instrumental in the organization
of the Steubenville Chapter of the
American Institute of Banking.
In September of 1924 they in-
agurated the first class.
Sessions were held once a week
in various places such as the
YMCA, -the bank building board
rooms, etc.
The original subjects taught
were Elementary Banking, Com-
mercial Law 1 and 2, Negotiable
Instruments, Standard Econo-
mics, Standard Banking, Invest-
ments, Commercial Credit, Pub-


rship in the American Institute
aker for the banquet.Iooks on.
            James George Photos
  lic Speaking No. 1 and 2 and vari-
  ous other subjects.
  Even after receiving his stan-
  dard certificate Mr. Bartholdhas
  continued to support the local
  chapter and encourage enroll-
  ment and commend accomplish-
  ment.
  After East Liverpool, Ohio Af-
  filiated with the local Chapter it
  made it possible to have larger
  and more varied classes.
  Over the years, carefully se-
              A.I.B. BANQUET
              Cont'd on Page 7


  A  Letter  of Commendation
honoring his high performance
on   the  1966 National Merit-
Scholarship   Qualifying Test
(NMSQT) has been awarded to
William F. Pekruhn, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Pekruhn, 163
Pembroke Road, Steubenville,
Wintersville High School Princi-
pal Jeff Peltz has announced.
  Bill is among 38,000 students
  in the United States who scored
  in the upper two percent of those
  who will graduate from high
  school in 1967. The Commended
  students rank just below the
  14,000 Semifinalists announced
earlier this month by the National
Merit Scholarship Corporation
(NMSC).
  John M. Stalnaker, president
of NMSC, said: "The outstanding
record made by these students
in a national competition de-
serves public recognition. Their
significant academic attainment
gives promise of continued suc-
cess in college.
  "The   Commended    students
should be encouraged to pursue
their education as their intel-
lectual talent represents an im-
portant and much needed natural
resource. Our nation will bene-
fit from their continuing educa-
tional development.'
Only the highest-scoring stu-
dents in each state, the Semi-
finalists, remain eligible to be
considered for Merit Scholar-
ships. Although students receiv-
ing Letters of Commendation ad-
vance no further in the Merit
Program, their names are re-
ported  to other scholarship-
granting agencies and to colleges
they named as their first and
second choices at the time they
took the NMSQT. These colleges
also receive reports of home
addresses, test scores, antici-
pated college majors and career
intentions of the Commended stu-
dents. NMSC encourages these
students to make every effort
to continue their education.


       Bill Pekruhn

 WINTERSVILLE CHAMBER
 SEEKING AFTER-GLOW
           FUNDS
  The Wintersville Chamber of
  Commterce is again asking the
cooperation of the Women' s Clubs
of Wintersville for a donation
to the After-Glow Fund. With
the rising costs of these After-
Glows each year, the fund is
again low and if we are to con-
tinue this worthy project, dona-
tions will be greatly appreciated
by our youths of Wintersville.
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    BANTAM RIDGE PTA
    TO MEET
 The Bantam Ridge P.T.A. will
hold their regular meeting at
the School Auditorium on Tues-
day, October 18 at 8:00 p.m.


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Home-Coming Queen Candidates


  Four of the lovely young ladies pictured above are vieing for the honor of "Queen" of the an-
nual Wintersville High School Homecoming.
  The Queen candidates and their attendants are: (seated left to right) Ronda Hosterman, Janet
Hughes, Robin Hickman, (standing left to right) Valerie Taliani-Junior Attendant, Janie Som-
mers and Joyce Ann Whanger-Sophomore Attendant.
  The Queen, chosen by the student body, will be crowned during the half-time ceremonies of
the Wintersville-Toronto football game this Friday evening.         James George Photo


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