Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-01
Lafayette News
MRS. DONALD CLAIR
PHONE so6-W2

A~NAAiNHb lACICKSES lOI
Eighth Grade of the Deercreek
School, were held on Tuesday. May
%. at 300 PM. Music for the eve
ming was provided by the Chorus
which consists of pupils from the
fifth. sixth and seventh grades
and the Orchestra of the school,
both under the direction of Mrs.
Chester Layman. The invocation
and benediction were given by Rev.
Ralph Harmon. The Saturday adj
dress was given by Janet Sturgill
and Sharon Miller gave the Vale
dictory address. Mr.. Glen A. Rich,
from the State Education Depart
n1ent, was the guest speaker. He
gave very inspiring talk to the
graduates as well as the audience.
Diplomas were presented by /. L.
Roberts, president of the Board, to
the following graduates: Sharon
Miller, Betty 10 Ferguson, Carol
Flannery, Norma Jennings, Mar
jorie Hall, Clarence Jones, James
Pence, Dale Peters, Guindilin Tay-
Tor. Janet Sturgill, Helen Bennett,
Connie Viney, Alvin Holton, Dav-
Id johnson and Ronald Sanders.
Gifts were presented by Alvin Hol-
ton. Special awards were given the
seven members of the class who
were in the top twenty five per-
cent in the county, in the recent
Eighth Grade State Tests. They
were Carol Flannery, Sharon Mill
er, Guindelin Taylor, Janet Stur-
gill, Betty Jo Ferguson, Clarence
Jones and David Johnson.
A special award was also pre-
sented to Betty 10 Ferguson, VIM
ner of the Madison County Spell
ing Contest. These awards were
made by j. Frank Rothwell, prin-
cipal of Deercreelz.
On Thursday, the school buses
and cars, loaded with children and
parents, journeyed to the Columbus
Zoo. After bountiful picnic din
ner at the Zoo and a sight see
ing tour of the animals, the rest
of the time was sp ent at the
Amusement Park. It was big day
for every one who made the trip.
Those from the Deercreek School
District who are members of the
graduation class of London High
School this year, are, Romaine
Rector, Charles Peters, Betty VIM
ey. Josephine Strickler, Charles
Cecil. John Taylor and Mary Lou
Miller.
Mrs. Mark Taylor and Mr.. Dan
Hill are on the sick list this week.
We wish them speedy recovery
Mrs. Marie Harmon and Mr.. AL
len Swartzbaugh of fremont City
were Sunday afternoon and even
ing guests of Mrs. Harmons son,
Rev Ralph Harmon, Mrs. Harmon
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Witbeck
and daughter of Cleveland were re-
cent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Braskett.
At a recent meeting of the
Franklin Township Teachers As
sociation, In Columbus, Mrs. Wal
do Rector was elected president
for the coming year. Mrs. Rector
Is teacher in the East Franklin
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Norris at
tended the Commencement at
Northeastern High School on Tues
day evening. Barbara Markley sis
ter of Mrs. Norris, was one of the
graduates.
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Harmon
were in Springfield Friday night,
attending farewell party for DR..
and Mrs. William Steffans. DR..
Steffans has been the District Sup
erintendent of the Methodist
Church of the Springfield District
for the past six years. He will
now be the pastor of the Broad
Street Methodist Church in Colum-
bus.
Pack 401. enjoyed wiener roast,
FRIDAY night. as their monthly
meeting. 1t was held on the jesse
Hart Farm with most all the Cub
Scouts and their parents present.
Den one had stunt and Den q
presented Hobo Skit. No awards
were made at this meeting.