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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1962

Page

5

Community News From Guysville by Mrs. Lee Bretz

Local residents and visitors are noted in a sequence of visits and events. William Schall and family spent a day with his brother Charles Schall in Belpre. Several quilters gathered at Gladys Fuller’s home. Alma Hutchens recovered after minor surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Bertha Hayes visits Logan for her daughter-in-law Virginia Hayes recently discharged from Logan Hospital. Carl Lockhart funeral attendees listed. Berth Miller and Danny Hutchens plan a 10 day trip to Florida. Marsha Rassmusson visited Pearl Brown. Shelby Hutchens and Nora Pearcy shopped in Parkersburg. Richard Campbell and family from Rocky River visited Don Campbell. C L Colmer and daughter visited Minnie Christy. Glen Coen and Diana spent weekend with William Maxwell in Lancaster. Lennie Conrad of Columbus also visited. Lee Brett, Pearl Brown, and Freda Phillips shopped in Athens Route 3 Logan. Robert Brown and daughters visited Dorothy Coen.

Guysville William Schall Schall Charles Schall Belpre Mayme Ashcraft Freda Bean Bertha Hayes Edna Buck Gladys Fuller Alma Hutchens Sheltering Arms Hospital Logan Virginia Hayes Logan Hospital Carl Lockhart Coolville Clarence Fuller Herman Fierce Fred Bean George Marshall Dick Hayes Berth Miller Danny Hutchens Florida Marsha Rassmusson Stewart Pearl Brown Shelby Hutchens Nora Pearcy Parkersburg Richard Campbell Rocky River Don Campbell C. L. Colmer Athens Minnie Christy Glen Coen Diana William Maxwell Lancaster Maxwell Lennie Conrad Columbus Lee Brett Freda Phillips Paul Stanley Snowville Clarence Alderman Pearl Robinson Albert Price

Local Scenes Roundup of Laurel Cliff Residents

Laurel Cliff households report visits with relatives in Canton and Beach City. Riverview Hospital in Columbus lists Oliver Linkenhooker as a patient. Ohio residents Anna Buck Rutland and Clyde Brown visited the Diehls. William Glass of Akron visited Brookover family. Oscar Smith returns home from Holzer Hospital.

Lawrence Eblin Oliver Linkenhooker Riverview Hospital Columbus Anna Buck Rutland Clyde Brown Lew Diehl William Glass Akron Lester Brookover Oscar Smith Holzer Hospital

Television listings for a local station schedule

A fragmented TV program list shows 6:00 Asked for it through 11:30 Tonight RxU Hitchcock with multiple news weather and sports slots. The schedule includes Dick Powell Danny Thom Andy Griffith Hennesey and Pete & Grady among others with color programs in boldface and notes about possible errors if corrected listings are not provided.

The Messenger Dick Powell Jim Thacker Davis Shotgun Slade Laramie Hitchcock Danny Thom Weather Andy Griffith Hiway Patro Hennesey CBS News Caranade Pete & Grady Father Know

TV Guide Listing Entries Mixed With Air Times

A scrambled schedule lists programs such as News at various times, Weather, Tonight, movies and serials like Wyatt Earp, Laramie and Dick Powell, with additional entries including The Price is Right and The Thriller.

Evening TV Schedule With News and Features

Daily TV lineup lists 6:00 Sea Hunt 10:00 Ben Casey 11:00 News 6:30 Expedition 11:10 Business 7:00 Cheyenne 11:15 Editorial 8:00 Third Man 11:20 Weather 8:30 Rifleman 11:25 Movie 9:00 Surfside 6.

NBC News L, Young Dr Maione Neighbors Daddy Steamboat Truth CBS News News Ann Reider Sreh. Tomor Flippo Death Valley Gary Moore Berg Dubbie Gillis Crossroads Skelton Dobie Gillis Hiway Patro Ichabod Masterson Snorte Laramie Dick Powell Davis L. Young Today Dr Malone Daughters Jack Denton Play Huneh Hollywood Price Right Concentration Palmer Dr. Brothers Jane Wyman Mrs. Jfk Dr Brothers Ernie Ford Camouflage McGraw Bach Father M Squad Ben Casey Cheyenne Bud Starcher Ollie New Breed Ovier

TV Schedule Highlights and Time Slots

Evening lineup lists M Squad Surfside News Weather and serials. Ber Casey Everglades Cheyenne Rifleman and News updates fill the night with sport and film slots noted.

TV Guide Style Schedule Fragment

A scrambled broadcast list shows times and programs including Weather News CBS News and various segments. Several entries are incomplete or garbled but indicate a daytime to late evening lineup with shows such as Hennesey and M Squad.

Idol in the Dust and Man of Mystery on TV Previews

TV previews list 87th Precinct Idol in the Dust where a baseball star deceives police to protect his brother. Man of Mystery shows a nightclub singer in danger from a ruthless business tycoon. Tonight Show with Art Linkletter features Woody Herman. Cheyenne Until Kingdom Come involves revolutionists and jewel thieves. Ben Casey explores fear during medical rounds outside relief.

P.m. 87Th Precinct Art Linkletter Woody Herman California Cheyenne Kingdom Come Bronco Layne Eugenia Philip Mexico Maximilian Ben Casey Abilene Dr. Casey

Fires, arson probe lead to Chicago’s top arsonists search

At 8 p.m. M Squad Four reports four factory fires in a month prompting Frank Ballinger to launch a probe into Chicago’s best known arsonists. At 9 p.m. The Danny Thomas Show features Bob Hope as a guest star with Bob and Danny Williams visiting a quiet town to escape autograph seekers. cast includes Marjorie Lord Rusty Hamer and Angela Cartwright.

Frank Ballinger Chicago Danny Thomas Bob Hope Bob Danny Williams Marjorie Lord Rusty Hamer Angela Cartwright

Movie Guide Highlights Channel Lineup For Monday And Tuesday

The listing shows Channel 4 airing White Cliffs of Dover Part I at 5:00 PM and other films such as Pacific Rendezvous at 1:10 AM on Channel 6, Sea of Lost Ships on Channel 16, and Smashing the Rackets on Channel 13. Tuesday features Perl in the Night at 1:15 PM and White Cliffs of Dover Part III at 5:00 PM with Fast and Loose, Registered Nurse, International Counterfeiters, Monsieur Beaucaire, and A Girl a Guy and a God on various channels.

Dover Monsieur Beaucaire

Reedsville Meeting Plans Tours and Meals

Riverview Garden Club met at Mrs. Lawrence Rose’s home for March. Tours of Carper's Nursery planned for April and Crow's Steak House in Pomeroy for May. Slides of Mrs. Osborne’s travels were shown. Numerous members attended, and a St Patrick's day salad was served. Fire department responded to a grass fire at Long Bottom. Others visited across the region, adding to weekend guests and family gatherings. Education and social plans dominated the notes alongside local visits.

Garden Club Lawrence Rose Ben Buckley Charles Humphrey Carper Crow's Pomeroy Ronald Osborne Harris Frank Harold Massar Carl Buckley R. L. Larkins Will Swain Bert Shumway Marion Hall Clermont Harris Dorsal Reibel Denver Weber Ernest Whitehead Walter Brown Donald Myers R. E. Williams

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admissions

Mount St. Mary Hospital lists numerous births and admissions including a daughter for Clarence Loper of Nelsonville and a son for Ronnie Williams of Nelsonville Route 1. Additional entries show admissions for Sandy Auflick Athens and multiple patients from Athens, Glouster, Nelsonville, Chauncey, New Straitsville, New Marshfield, Crooksville, Radcliffe, Shawnee, Corning and Jackson.

Clarence Loper Nelsonville Fred Craig Glouster Ronnie Williams Harold Barnhart Nelsonvile John Hull van L. Tran Athens Admissions Sandy Auflick Altha Rickart Helen Schorr Logan David Poling Chauncey John Duncan Frank McCall Elizabeth Walters New Straitsville Charles Faires Stella Tennihill New Marshfield Mary Conaway Jacksonville Roy Cline Mildred Dye Radcliffe Harry Harmon Zita Bentley Blanche Hardgrove Robert Cook Nellie Horden Anna Sowards Herbert Walter New Plymouth Norma McLean James Gibbs Callie Berry Minnie Whitmore Frank Goodin Corning Wanda Garey

Athens County Land Transfers List Highlights Local Deeds

Athens County records show multiple property transfers. Haywood B. Boles to Humble Oil and Refining Co. in lot 59 Athens. Pauline Kalbaugh to Bessie Kalbaugh in parts of lots 68 and 69 Coolville. Nellie Carter to Robert H. Carter in lot 105 Glouster. Additional transfers include Escue to Wandling in Albany. Sanders to Kenneth Sanders in Troy Township. Person to Ernest Simmons in Troy Township. Thornton to Carl Weber in Athens Township. Vance to Ovill Miller in Carthage Township. Hughes to John Lowe in Shade. Russell to Otte Carman in Millfield. Martin to Winifred Naylor in Globe. Bledsoe to George Scott in Albany. Covert to Kempton in Nelsonville.

Nellie Carter Athens County Robert H. Carter Glouster O. E. Escue John W. Wandling Athens Albany Nile C. Sanders Kenneth E. Sanders Coalville Troy Township Lewis A. Person Torch Ernest E. Simmons Jack D. Thornton Brantford Ont Carl Weber Athens Township Millard W. Vance Guysvile Ovill Miller Guysville Carthage Richard A. Hughes John D. Lowe Shade Paul T. Russell Ottie Carman Millfield Mary J. Martin Columbus Winifred J. Naylor Globe Arizona Stewart Robert Bledsoe George W. Scott

Ewington Social Roundup Notables and Visits

Recent guests of Mrs. Lizzie Caton included George Martin and family from Jackson plus Mrs. Ida Dennison, Mrs. Lizabeth Nelson and John, and Mrs. Eugene Johnston and children. Carlos Hamby returned from a two week South trip. Jeff Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith, is ill. Bonita and Vickie Johnston also on the sick list. Tracey Tackett hosted a commercial party in Rutland. Marie Tyler and son, and Janice Harris and daughter visited the Greens and George Tyler. WSCS met at Mrs. Lola Bright’s home. The George children Ricky Randy Terry and Gary spent a night with their aunt and uncle in Rutland. Jim Crisp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crisp, was Salem Center School spelling champ.

Ewington Lizzie Caton George Martin Paul Barbara George Marie Tyler Janice Harris Harley Green George Tyler WSCS Lola Bright Ricky Randy Terry Gary Fred George Rutland Earl Wright Jim Crisp Jack Crisp Salem Center School

Korean GI Bill Rights To Expire

Ohio Korean veterans in night school or part time training must finish by the termination date eight years after discharge. James C. Robinson of the VA in Cincinnati says all GI training ends January 31 1965 and benefits terminate then for Korean veterans.

Ohio Cincinnati James C. Robinson Veterans Administration

Indictment Against William Meyers Kept Open

Common Pleas Court has not iced an indictment against William Meyers of Nelsonville. Prosecuting Attorney Homer B. Gall Jr. asked to dismiss the indictment after Meyers was indicted by the October 1961 grand jury for uttering and publishing a forged check.

Common Pleas Court William Meyers Nelsonville Homer B. Gall Jr Meyers

Court Dismisses Action in Peters v Jones Jago Trucking Case

With the cause settled, Common Pleas Court dismissed the case of Lloyd Peters against Claude A. Jones Chesterhill and Robert R. Jago doing business as the J. and J. Trucking Co. The action for money only was filed in November 1958.

Common Pleas Court Lloyd Peters Claude A. Jones Chesterhill Robert R. Jago J. and J. Trucking Co

Driver Cited For Leaving Crash Scene

Benjamin J. Swartz of 517 Jackson St. was cited for leaving the scene after a two car crash at Poplar and Fourth Sts at 7 10 p m. The taxi driver Charles Cheatham said Swartz started after lights changed and collided with the taxi. Swartz was found at home by Ptl. Nick Sanborn.

Nelsonville Benjamin J. Swartz Jackson St Poplar Fourth Sts Charles Cheatham Jacksonville Cheatham Swartz Ptl Nick Sanborn

Bible School Dates Set at Chauncey Church of God

Chauncey The Chauncey Church of God held its first Bible school meeting Thursday evening. Four classes will be offered kindergarten primary junior boy and junior girls for ages five to twelve from June 4 to June 11. Commencement will be followed by a picnic.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of God

Letart Birth and Visiting Notes From Local area

Letart records a March 18 daughter birth at Point Pleasant Clinic to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Grimm, mother Cora Robison, grandmother Mrs. Dana Robison. Nearby visits include Gallipolis trip by Curtis Rickard and Mrs. Dana Rickard and Columbus trip by Clarence Yeager and family. Ailing Mrs. Dennis Raush shows improvement with callers including Rev. Silas Billups and Irene Winebrunner among others. Sharon Yeager returns home with parents. Additional callers for Ed Fry include Rev. John Ieenhour and Lester Adkins among others.

Curtis Rickard Gallipolis Dennis Raush Oakey Raush Silas Billups Frank Wolf Irene Winebrunner Toby Myers Billy Weigant Clarence Yeager Columbus Sharon Ed Fry John Ieenhour Lester Adkins Rhoda Yeager Johnnie Fry Dwight Gibbs

Nelsonville church circle hosts, names winners at meeting

Circle 2 of the First Methodist Church met in the social rooms with hostesses Mrs. Clea Whitmore and Mrs. Mildred Carlin. Devotions were led by Mrs. Whitmore and program duties handled by Mrs. Frances Stage and Mrs. Lavina McDaniel. winners were Mrs. Carlin, Mrs. Stage, and Lois Oakley. Potluck planned for April 25. Arthur Day found guilty of improper right turn in traffic. fined $10 and costs.

Nelsonville First Methodist Church Clea Whitmore Mildred Carlin Whitmore Frances Stage Lavina McDaniel Carlin Stage Lois Oakley Arthur Day Jackson St William Hoffman

Stewart News Notes

Stewart social notes recount visits from Grace Hawk’s family including Robert Hawk and Clin ton Hawk of Fredericktown and others from Frost. Alberta McDaniel’s birthday party is noted with multiple attendees. Various households in Frost and Athens are mentioned with visits, vacations, and minor gatherings.

Chauncey Plans Annual Band Banquet

Dover Band Boosters met recently and laid out plans for the senior band's annual banquet on Saturday in the home economics room with Rev. Gilbert Courtney as guest speaker. A dance for band members and guests follows in the gym. Summer band camp is set for Aug 12 to 22 at Camp Moore in Zanesville with chaperone help sought. A spring carnival and spring concert on May 8 are also planned along with purchase of summer uniforms for senior members. Homemade candy will be sold.

Chauncey Chauncey Dover Gilbert Courtney Camp Moore Zanesville Amy Jo Moody Millfield Paul McKinney

Social Visit Roundup From Downington to Belpre

A crowd of neighbors and relatives from Harrisonville New Marshfield White Hall Athens Belpre and Columbus visited family members across towns. The Queen Esther Class of the First Methodist Church in Nelsonville plans a 7 30 pm Tuesday meeting with Mrs William Cox Mrs Ralph Barber Mrs Virginia Romine and Mrs Lloyd Gray hosting and Clyde Campbell leading devotion.

Nelsonville William Cox Ralph Barber Virginia Romine Lloyd Gray First Methodist Church Clyde Campbell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Guysville News Mrs. Lee Bretz Robert Brown Amesville Brown Dorothy Coen Laurel Cliff Mrs. Pearl Parker Vernon Howell Canton Beach City Wsaz-Tv NBC Huntington Whtn-Tv CBS Mr. Magoo Luey Srch. Tomor Wlw-C Wtvn-Tv ABC Wchs TV Charleston Wbns-Tv Andy Griffitt Father Know Fae North Plains Ore Elmer Ervin Wagner Reedsville Mrs. Lyle Balderson Reedsville—The Riverview Mrs Donald Buchanan Sheila Freda Grimm Wellsville Thelma Sprague George Wolfe Chester Don Coleman Terry and Mark Helen Archer Paul Buckley Alfred Virgil Buckley Paul Kibble Charles Hall Maurice Reed Walter Swain Pennsylvania Myrtle Greathouse Bill Meredith Waterford R. L. Larkin Marvin Marks Long Bottom Clyde Randolph Eden Randy Randolph Little Hocking Carol Randolph Patience Russell Don Kibble East Liverpool Kate L. Kibble Floyd Brookins Olive Brookins Peck Safreed Fred Ross Floyd Baird Don Hamrick Kentucky Debbie Hamrick Kathy Janice Baird Henry Heffkin Incorporation Ted W. Brown Pratt Street Mission of Ruby Fletcher Retha Potts Herb Sharp Mount ST. Mary Hospital Earl Hampton Crooksville Charles Arnold Haywood B. Boles Humble Oil and Refining Co Pauline Kalbaugh Bessie I. Kalbaugh Orin Covert Herman A. Kempton Kwington E. C. Johnston Tracey Tackett Bible School Letart Ethel Fry Frieda T. Hartley SHOE South Court Street Stewart News Notes Bernice Rasmussen Grace Hawk Robert Hawk Clinton Hawk Fredericktown Danny Hawk Loraine Morgan Francis Marshall Bessie Coen Frost Mary Lyons Thomas McDaniel Alberta McDaniel Kenny Reynolds Jerrold Betty Charles McDaniel Kathy Clark Donna Johnson Dale Connolly Martha Null Dave Carter George Davis Alberta Bates Edward Rasmussen Thelma Parsons Vis W. J. Phillips Virginia Coen Lyon Ken Coen Roy Parsons Grace Green Ray Wilcoxen van Grevy Palmer Taylor Lucille Taylor Faye Mattlock Downington Vesta Robinson William Kim Holden Novak Onis Jack Lemmon Kenags Eastman Color Jane Cokba Pictures Christ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Samuel Bronston Fitemed ArtHur SuPp Chauncey, Ohio Athens — Sk Walt Disneys Walt Craney Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc David Oliath MR Co Totalscope Gidget James Darren WEH - FM WJEH Duane Lemley
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