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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1960
Page
7
The Falls-Gore 4-H'ers met March 29 at the Gore School House with Judy Mohler presiding. Members discussed year long projects including lounging and sports clothes and dress up accessories. Demonstrations covered pulling a thread and lounging cloth patterns.
Miss Anne Wolfe a seventh grade pupil from Deanville School represents York Local School District in the county-wide spelling test at The Plains School with nine districts participating. The winner or alternate will advance to the State spelling contest in Columbus representing Athens County Schools. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Wolfe.
The Messenger notes not responsible for errors when stations fail to supply corrected schedules. Evening lineups include Color Programs at 6:00, 6:15 Jim Thacker, 6:25 Weather, 6:30 News, 7:00 Cannonball, 7:30 Laramie, 8:30 Startime, 9:20 Art Murray, 10:00 M Squad, 10:30 Phil Silvers, 11:00 News, 11:10 Weather, 11:15 Jack Paar. Wednesday features Cont Classical at 6:00, Today at 7:00, Movietime 1:10, Loretta Young 2:30, Truth Consequences 12:00, Steamboat Bill 1 2:30, Quick Draw 5:30, Wagon Train 7:30, Perry Como 9:00, Tombstone Territory 10:30.
At 7 p m Border Patrol guest star Reginald Gardiner portrays a notorious thief who targets a flashy car. 7 30 p m Laramie follows Jess Harper as part of a border revolutionaries group in Midnight Rebellion with John Smith and Hoa gy Carmichael co starring. 8 30 p m Startime presents Incident at a Corner with Vera Miles Paul Hartman and George Peppard a slander based study of a grand father wrongly accused. 9 30 p m Arthur Murray show features Diana Dors Judith Anderson and Joey Bishop. 10 p m M Squad has Lee Marvin as a doctor missing during surgery with Ballinger seeking him to prevent patient blindness within 24 hours. 10 30 p m Lock Up stars MacDonald Carey in an attorney crusade to free the unjustly accused.
TV guide snippet lists 9 00 P M Hawaiian Eye 10 00 P M Fights 10 45 P M Sports 11 15 P M Sports 11 20 P M Late Show
At 7:30 Bronco-Bronco Layne investigates a murder with Marshal Wild Bill Hickok in Montana Passage. Wyatt Earp faces a near second victim in The Salvation of Emma Calnton at 8:30. Smoke Screen at 9 features a mis fired murder probe behind a smith shop. Colt .45 at 9:30 has Chris Colt facing court martial over an order. Alcoa Presents at 10 follows a US agent in France entangled in a deadly accident in I Saw You Tomorrow.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis episode shows Thalia Menninger devising a plan that leads Dobie into trouble with con men running a bogus dry cleaning business. CBS News covers the Wisconsin primary with on-site Milwaukee reporting by Cronkite and Reasoner.
The Portland Community Club hosts Meet the Candidate Night at Portland grade school on Friday April 22. A public dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. will be served by the Women’s Society of Christian Service. Reservations to Mrs. Howard Ebersbach or Mrs. Joe Price at VI 3-2636 or VI 3-2761.
Mrs Marie Fannin 28 of Lancaster Pa pled guilty to a bad check charge and was bound over to the Gallia County May term grand jury with a 1000 dollar bond. Joseph D Fisher 29 of Jackson pled no contest to two bad check charges and was bound over to the grand jury under 2500 dollar bonds on each count. Also in court Clavin L Minnis 23 of Vinton Route 1 and Hugh Dobbins 53 of Eureka Star Route were fined 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication. John W Moats 45 of Eureka Star Route was arrested on a capias for non support and will have his case heard Tuesday in Municipal Court.
State patrol investigates a two truck crash on Route 50 near McArthur. Stake truck driver Walter Cottrill and auto transport carrier driver Ed Mund S Malone were involved. both vehicles heavily damaged though no injuries reported.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davis return to Cross St after a month in Dayton with daughter Mrs. Carl V. Herbst recovering from surgery. They visited son Jack Davis and family. Mrs. Max Williams Wendy and Mr. Robert Cooper with Kathy of Clinton Mich spent days with Burt Carpenter and Weltha Williams. Dale Buchman and sons James and John joined Jane McCreanor of Columbus as Sunday guests of John McCreanor.
Gallia Academy honors Joe Bagshaw senior who won top honors at the Marshall College regional fair in Huntington last Friday. Local Science Club participants and 27 projects were recognized for achievement.
Freshman Tom Bailes was named most courteous student of the week at Gallia Academy High School. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry J. Bailes. The selection was made by a faculty member and approved by the Future Teachers Club.
The Order of the Eastern Star hosts a rummage sale Friday afternoon and Saturday from 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m in the Warner Building. Call Mrs Ed Williams for item pickup.
Orin Thomas Ellis 18 of Chesapeake and Betty Jean Compton 16 of Crown City submitted their fourth marriage license application on Monday in the Probate Court. Ellis is the son of Woodrow and Vivian Richardson Ellis. Compton is the daughter of Oscar and Frances Blackwell Compton.
Mrs Lars Runyon Ervin of Nelsonville announces the approaching marriage of her sister Pauline Runyon Clay of Amesville to Mr Charles B Watkins son of Mrs Elizabeth Boardman of Columbus. The wedding will be at Nelsonville Methodist Church April 9 at 7 pm with Dr F M Wentz officiating and Mr Bob Mohay at the organ. A reception will follow at 862 Poplar Street in the home of O C Lineback for friends of the couple.
Edgar Patton Nelsonville Mrs Bertha Funk Logan Route 1 Matthew J McConnel Nelsonville Route 1 Mrs Oda McKibben Zaleski Miss Constance Lehman New Straitsville Mrs Lounda Righter Prattsville Mrs Nellie Carter Glouster Mrs Bessie Conley Nelson Mrs Richard Young New Marshfield and son Mrs Lucille Youtsey Shawnee Mrs Novella Linn Rockbridge Charles Newton Nelsonville Route 2 Mrs Helen Marshall Glouster Route 3 Joseph Marshall Glouster Route 3 Mrs Hannah Dyer Glouster Baby Boy Smith Nelsonville transferred to Children's Hospital Columbus.
River gauges show varied conditions with rollers out at Gallipolis and Montgomery readings. Dams on Kanawha River running rollers at Marmet and London, while Ohio River movable dams are down and overall river level trends show a fall toward Gallipolis. Various riverboats report up and down readings at locks along the system throughout the day.
Beta Sigma Phi sorority met at Mrs. Joan Sheskey home on Bessemer Rd. Two pledges were initiated, Mrs. Margie Cagg and Miss Marinel Weymiller. Joan Sheskey received the Ritual of Jewels. A rummage sale is planned for Saturday noon to 12 9. A Founders Day dinner is set for May 2 at 7 p.m. Contact Mrs. Marianne Frank for pickup of rummage items.
Nelsonville Charles Parry 64 of 445 Poplar St was found dead Monday afternoon. Despondent over ill health he hanged himself with a rope from living room to kitchen and stepped off a stool. Coroner Dr L A Hamilton ruled death by own action. Funeral Wednesday 1 p.m. at Johnson funeral home with burial in Green Lawn cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Harry Willett and Mrs Anna Foster were guests of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Randolph in Guysville. Mr and Mrs Clarence Sisson hosted dinner for Mr and Mrs William Dunkle and son Keith in New Lexington. Mrs Evelyn Burchfield learned her sister Barbara George has had a stroke and is in Pike County Hospital room 128 Waverly.
Kyger Creek power plant shift operator engineer Richard Lease spoke to Miss Mildred Gilman's third grade class at Washington Elementary School. Introduced by his daughter Nancy, Lease answered questions and compared electricity to a cat, noting both can be gentle or dangerous if not treated right.
Miss Donna Chadwell of Glouster served as Grand Bethel installing recorder at the Institution of Job's Daughters gathering in Belpre on Saturday. Attending from Glouster were Linda Myers Jeannie Gatchel Susie Eveland Ruth Oskey and Noel Eveland.
The probate filing values the Shaw estate at 64182.08 with 50800 in real estate 11569.79 in goods and chattels 1490 in stocks and securities. Fair view Farm partnership assets reach 20139.59 with 17653 in goods and chattels and 2188.11 in accounts receivable. Otto A. Shaw, administrator.
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia C. Lumsey of 715 Fourth Ave Gallipolis will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Paint Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Robert L. Petty officiating. Burial follows at Pine Street Cemetery. She died Sunday night in Holzer Hospital after a 50 day stay. Survived by sister Viney Goode and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Miller funeral home Tuesday evening and until the service.
Nelsonville Elks Lodge will install officers for the coming year on Monday at p.m. Exalted ruler Tom Galvin remains in place. New trustees include Joe Ruscoe Charles Dorst John Reed and Pete Tipple. Carlos Ogg will be re installed as secretary and J C Steenrod as treasurer.
Nelsonville launches its annual clean up drive with the Garden Club and City administration guiding the effort. Service director Homer Adams leads operations as trucks cover east end Thursday central on Friday and west end Saturday. Residents should place trash at the curb and call Mrs. R. A. Snackenberg for details.
George Sanders appeared in Mayor Earl Hillerys court on the charge of entering an inhabited dwelling. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the Athens Grand Jury for indictment or further action.
Sixteen boys attended the Gallia County 4 H Tractor Maintenance Club meeting at White Implement Co. The program covered tire care and included plans for an April 13 trip to the Ohio State fairgrounds track cavalcade. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday night at Artis Oliver Implement Co.
Virgil Brown was fined $10 and costs on a charge of intoxication and sentenced to the county jail for non payment of the fine.
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