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Ohio Holds First of Four Press Secretaries' Workshops The place was Wooster and the date, Sunday, December the story, were only a few of the agenda items that held 11. Ingathering was uppermost in every pastor's mind. their attention. The weatherman had grabbed the headlines two days In the absence of a local department director, Doris before when snow, rain, and ice closed the Cleveland and Dias, office secretary for the communication department in Akron airports. But 15 people came to the workshop any- the Ohio Conference, had played her role well. Her tireless way. efforts in notifying the field and selecting "rosebud" recip- They listened and took notes from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 ients, plus a dozen other necessary chores, earned her the p.m., then stood in a prayer of dedication. They left deter- right to sit back and watch it happen. mined to place their church's activities in the news more Findley and Dayton are scheduled to host workshop often—something they felt would be easier to do now. number two and three. The date and place in southeastern The importance of their church position, how they "work Ohio for the last session before spring is yet to be an- their beat," what makes a good picture, and how to write nounced.
The teamwork, so vital in every workshop, was obvious at Wooster. Upper right: Elder Kenneth Berry, pastor of the host church, had the morning devotional. Doris Dias, shown with him, chaired the five-hour mini journalism school. The luncheon was in the hands of three capable ladies: (upper left) Linda Ruybalid, wife of the Wooster press secretary; Rita Coleman, Akron University graduate with a degree in food service management; and Kathryn Barnett, who with her husband, Glenn, owns and operates a restaurant in Wooster. No meal anywhere has ever tasted better. The church press secretary at Lorain, Herschel Kochenower, was brought to the session by his pastor, George Khoury. Both are shown on lower left. Three rosebuds were presented: one to G. Clayton Sowler, of the Mount Vernon Hills church, for his excellent work, though retired; Mary Lou Goodwin, wife of the East Liverpool pastor, for opening new areas for news; and F. W. Hudgins for braving the elements to carry the instructional load.