A Publication for Alumni and Friends SPRING ISSUE 2006

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1924
JOY BETHEL, Ontario, celebrated her
102nd birthday on January 22. A retired
elementary school teacher, Miss Bethel
gave piano lessons until her 100th birthday.
A resident of Outlook Pointe, an assisted
living center, Miss Bethel enjoys playing
the piano in her room, reading mysteries
and historical novels, and attending church.
1931
Deceased: DARLEENE OSBORN,
Columbus, on March 6, 2005.
1936
Reverend DR. W. LUTHER TRACY, Rio
Grande, was named Pastor Emeritus on
October 9, in honor of his 50 years of
service to Calvary Baptist Church.
1939
ELVIN E. HAMM, Seville, received his
50-year pin for faithful service from the
Masonic Order.
1942
Deceased: STANLEY D. KITTS, Upper
Arlington, in November 1998. While at Rio
Grande, Mr. Kitts served on the newspaper
staff. He was an Air Force veteran of
WWII, and received a second degree from
the Ohio State University. Mr. Kitts was
employed by the USDA as an agriculture
specialist. He and his wife had two
children, five grandchildren, and seven
great-grandchildren.
WARREN F. SHEETS, Gallipolis, died on
February 19. Mr. Sheets was a veteran of WWII, and
served with the Timberwolves of the 413th Infantry,
104th Division, U.S. Army. He attended Rio Grande
College, and graduated from Ohio Northern
University Law School in 1950. He practiced law in
Gallia County for fifty-five years, and is survived by
his wife, his college sweetheart, PHYLLIS
WILLIAMSON SHEETS.
1963
VIOLA GETTLES, Wellston, celebrated
her 90th birthday on August 14. Mrs.
Gettles retired from the Wellston School
District in 1985.
1975
JACOB BAPST, Gallipolis, was honored
with an Outstanding Community Leadership
Award at the annual awards ceremony
of the Ohio Educational Service Center,
held on November 14, in Columbus. Jake
was recognized for his work with project
CHAMP, a collaborative effort of URG and
the Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher
Education to increase the college-going rate
in Appalachian Ohio.
1967
CHARLES MURRAY, Gallipolis, was the
recipient of the Jane Roush McCafferty
Award of Excellence in Genealogy
presented by the Gallia County Historical
and Genealogical Society, Inc. at its
Lineage Society Banquet on October 8.
Charles has served on the Society’s Board
for 24 years, and is the author of numerous
articles on the history of Gallia County.
1977
DALE and PAULA WHITT, Bidwell,
celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary
on August 24.
1980
M. STEPHEN MOSES, Lumberton, NC,
editor of the local newspaper, Red Springs
Citizen, was selected to participate in a live,
on-orbit interview with astronaut Commander
William “Bill” McArthur onboard
the International Space Station. McArthur
is a native of the Red Springs area, and is a
friend of Moses. The interview was carried
live on NASA television.
1985
Deceased: ROBERT SHAW,
Wheelersburg, in January.
1986
Married: RENEE WARD (also ’98),
Bidwell, to Mike Bastiani, in April 2005.
Born: to RUSSELL and DEBORAH
MINGUS SAUNDERS ’95, a son, Wesley
Allen, on December 5. The family resides
in Gallipolis.
CHRISTINE CAVALLARO, Ada, is a
full-time professor in the English department
at the University of Northwestern
Ohio.
1988
Deceased: JOETTA
RITCHIE TODD,
New Concord, on
December 16. While
at Rio Grande, Joetta
was active in ROTC,
and was a TKE ‘lil
sis. She had most recently been employed
as an RN at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
Joetta is survived by her husband, DAVID
’93, and her sister, JULIA RITCHIE
KIMBLE ’92.
1989
Deceased: KERRY WOOD, Dublin,
formerly of Wellston, in January.
1992
Born: to Dan and CHRISTIE WHITE
LAMPE, a daughter, Addison Paige, on
April 12. Christie teaches elementary
education courses at Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville. Dan is a senior
vice president at Phoenix Partners. The
family resides in Glen Carbon, IL.
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