Archive - Jan 17, 2013
50 Years Ago This Week – 1963
ST. MARYS — Several members of Memorial High School’s show choir Glitter N Gold lounged on stage in the auditorium after school, awaiting the start of their practice and taking advantage of the free time to laugh and listen to music.
From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 2, Memorial High School will host the Solo and Ensemble all-day event. Until then, Glitter N Gold members, as well as both choirs and the band, will be furiously practicing their songs.
ST. MARYS — There will be at least two new faces on St. Marys City Council next year.
Longtime city councilors Bill Slemmons and Ron Ginter confirmed to The Evening Leader they will not seek re-election this year and will leave office when their terms expire. Slemmons, the 3rd Ward Councilor, has served on council for 18 years, and Ginter, a councilor-at-large, has served for 20 years.
Elfrieda E. Borchers, 98, of Russia, died at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at Versailles Health Care.
She was born on Jan. 1, 1915, in Russia, to the late Leo and Margaret (Marchal) Voisard.
She married Urban F. Borchers on Oct. 30, 1937.
He preceded her in death on Feb. 15, 2008.
