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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1959

Page

14

Two Men Escape Death In Route 7 Sports Car Crash

A 1959 sports convertible left Route 7 north of the Kjger Creek Power Plant at 9:30 p.m. Both occupants were thrown clear and taken to Holzer Hospital. William A. Miller Jr. and Ronald J. Wilcoxen, both Gallipolis residents, suffered injuries. Miller admitted with possible fractured vertebrae, Wilcoxen treated and released. The driver faced pending charges after high speed loss of control, the car traveling 27 feet in the air then 43 feet, rolling six times over 500 feet before stopping.

Gallipolis Route 7 Kgger Creek State Highway Patrol Mill Creek Road GSI Buff Scott, Jr Strik Rio Grande Adam Payne, Jr Thurman Gilbert T. Bills Ironton

Homemakers Club Wins National FHA Merit Award

The Gallipolis chapter of the Future Homemakers of America earned a national merit award for outstanding club work. The honor will be presented at the FHA state convention in Columbus on April 24 and 25.

Gallipolis The Future Homemakers of America FHA Columbus

Gallipolis Churches list multiple services across denominations

A detailed schedule lists Masses and services at several churches in Gallipolis including St. Louis Catholic with Father Adolph Golubieski and other churches such as Assembly of God Rio Grande Bidwell Church of God Grace Methodist St. Peter's Episcopal First United Presbyterian Westminster Fellowship First Baptist and First Church of God. It covers weekday and weekend services, catechism classes, Sunday schools, youth activities, and choir rehearsals.

St. Louis Catholic Adolph Golubieski GS Chapel Assembly of God Robert Howard First Church of God Garfield Ave Cecil B. Mayle Young Peoples Meeting Grace Methodist Second and Cedar Warren H. Wilson Middle East F. W. Shane Wesley Weds Grace Guild Methodist Theological School John W. Dickhaut Grace St. Peter’s Episcopal Albert S. Chappelear ITI Albert Mackenzie McArthur Episcopal Young Acolyte Guild Rectory Fourth Ave First United Presbyterian State St. Sunday School Harry R. Roach Columbus Synod Westminster Fellowship First Baptist Howard G. Young

Soldier Home On Leave To Attend Knox School

Pvt. Lanny Ray Hendrix son of Mr and Mrs Sammy Fugate of Portsmouth Road is home on a 14 day leave after basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky. He will return to Fort Knox to attend an automotive maintenance school for which he enlisted on January 26 1959. Hendrix was a former student at Gallia Academy High School.

Gallipolis Lanny Ray Hendrix Sammy Fugate Portsmouth Rd Fort Knox M-Sat Paul G. Kabage Park Central Hotel Hendrix Sgt Kabage Gallia Academy High School

Washington PTA Spring Fair draws crowd with TV star

GALLIPOLIS The Washington School PTA hosts an annual spring fair in the school auditorium on Friday evening. TV personality Bev Barton from WHTN Huntington will appear between 8 and 8 30 p.m. to show Three Stooges films and sign autographs. The fair opens 5 30 p.m. in the cafeteria with baked beans potato salad sloppy joes tuna and chicken salads homemade cakes and coffee. Activities include fish pond pony rides train rides country store and more.

Gallipolis Washington PTA Bev Barton Whtn-Tv Huntington Barton Three Stooges Merrill O’dell Lawrence Bastiani Ralph Bennett George Davis Roy W. Neal John North Odell C. Kimbrell Warren H. Pearse Wayne Niday Clarence Thom Raymonds David Roche Paul G. Kabage John

French City Garden Club Hosts April Meeting

Gallipolis report shows the French City Garden Club meeting at Mrs. Guy Smith’s home with co hosts Mrs. John Gwinn and others. President Carl Bias led business. Cheshire clubs invited to a May 3 flower show Spring In The Valley. Gallipolis to host regional garden clubs meeting at Grace Methodist Church.

Gallipolis French City Garden Club Guy Smith John Gwinn Oliver J. Lyle J. A. Johnson Carl Bias Cheshire Garden Club Cheshire Wayside Garden Club Cheshire

Mason County Land Transfers Involving Real Estate Trades

George and May Woodyard transfer property in Clendenin District to Garland and Carrie Mohr. Amil and Louise Stover move land in Clendenin District to George and May Woodard. May and Homer Fisher convey property in Robinson District to Clarence Fisher. George Staats transfers real estate in Waggener District to David and Florence Warth.

George and May Woodyard Clendenin Garland Carrie Mohr Amil and Louise Stover George May Woodard May and Homer Fisher Robinson Clarence Fisher George Staats Waggener David and Florence Warth

9 Year Old Driver Given Traffic Citation

Nine year old Sandra Lathen and eight year old Donna McClure were cited after riding a bicycle from a driveway into a car with a companion on the handlebars. Both were treated for minor injuries at Mercy Hospital.

Toledo Sandra Lathen Sandra Donna McClure Mercy Hospital

Local Residents Visit and Family Gatherings Reported

West Columbia and Point Pleasant residents visited family and attended a Bible study. Roush and Branley family members traveled between Point Pleasant Middleport and Parkersburg for gatherings with relatives in West Columbia and Moundsville over the weekend.

West Columbia Grover Neville Point Pleasant Ben O. Roush Edgar Arnott Rickie Middleport Mildred Branley Etta Young Ralph Roush Parkersburg Floyd Capehart Kathleen Robin Moundsville W. Va

Cast Delivers Strong Senior Play Night in Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant seniors stage Paint The Town Pink directed by Mrs Lavenia Jackson in the high school auditorium. Loven Lee Stanley as Christy Smith Rusty Wamsley as Rem Tyler Richard Newell as Mr Clark Sharon Cooper as the secretary lead a 3 act comedy about students running the school for a day.

Mary Hyre Point Pleasant Clark Point Pleasant High School Christy Lawston Connie Tooley Patty Crawford June Judy McCausland Ruthie Susie Reveal Nan Carolyn Haught Louise Bobby Blessing Herb Ronnie Neal Warren Barbara O'Neal Miss Carey Martha Childers Miss Hughes Ronnie Nichols Mr. Wilkinson Mrs. Lawton Linda Eads Rose Ryan Jack Crank Mr. Kessler Joe Ingerick Johnson Sonny Snodgrass Warren Hurley Hank Judy Johnson Mrs. Rammeyr

Otho Smith Ex Farmer Dies at 76 in Gallia County

Otho H. Smith 76 of Bidwell Route 2 died Wednesday in Holzer Hospital after a illness. Funeral services scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. W. D. Short officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery Rio Grande. Surviving are a second wife Alma, children from first marriage Cordie Aubrey Ardell Wilbur Denver Hazel Edith Thelma and Russell, brothers Jewell Pearl, sister Rosa, and several in laws. He was a longtime Gallia County farmer born in Mason County West Virginia August 6 1882. He had lived in the county for over 30 years. Friends may call at Vernon McCoy Funeral Home in Vinton until one hour before services.

Gallipolis Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church Otho H. Smith Bidwell W. D. Short Calvary Cemetery Rio Grande Mason County W. Va Leon William and Mary Ferguson Smith Minnie Deweese Alma McFarland Cordie Smith Northup Aubrey Smith Ardell Smith Wilbur Smith Columbus Denver Smith Cheshire Raymond Hazel) Blankenship Kenneth Edith) Gilbesr Toledo Russell Thelma) Jeffers Jewell Smith Nitro Pearl Smith Rosa Smith Vernon McCoy Vinton

River Traffic and Dam Gauges Report for Ohio and Kanawha Rivers

Data lists river gauges and dam levels for the Kanawha and Ohio rivers with marked readings at Gallipolis Marmet Winfield London and downstream locks and boats including Montgomery Mike Murphy Ashland Creditor Titan John J Rowe Defender Peace and other vessels. Details show dam conditions with several boats up or down at specific times across multiple locks and towns.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Mike Murphy William Penn Ashland White Gold Creditor Lunga Point Bob Benter Lock Bayou Manchae L. Wade Childress James Bowie Defender A. L. Christy Salvati City of Huntington Ovec Jane T George G Robert P. Bonnie Peace Gulf Coast Kanawha Semet Solvay C. V. Harner Duncan Bruce Marilyn M Totty McCool Island Creek Jerry Bosworth Dispatcher Theresa Seley

Gallia Members Attend TB Session In Nelsonville

Mrs. Silas J. Hamilton and Mrs. August L. Arnold of Gallipolis attended the Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Association meeting at Nelsonville's hospital. Three Gallia County patients were among 55. Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Arnold visited the patients and gave candy. Gallia County will supply Memorial Day tray favors.

Gallipolis Silas J. Hamilton August L. Arnold Southeastern Ohio Tuberculosis Association Southeast Ohio Nelsonville George Light Marietta Gallia County Betty Laschinger State Tuberculosis Association

Gallia Women Meet Monday at Farmers Hotel

Gallia County Women’s April meeting set for 6 30 p m Monday at the Farmers Hotel. Nine Gallia Academy High School girls and four county students will be honored as girls of the month along with student nurses from Holzer School of Nursing and a girls state candidate. Mrs Eleanor Fuller chairs the career advancement committee.

Gallipolis Gallia County Farmers Hotel Gallia Academy High School Holzer School of Nursing Eleanor Fuller

Legion Post selects Memorial Day planning committee

Gallipolis American Legion Lafayette Post 27 names a Memorial Day committee led by Commander L. G. Marchi Sr. Members J. J. Pannabaker Harold Broyles Jr. and James Houck will coordinate with other veterans groups to plan the local Memorial Day exercises. They will meet soon to begin organizing the event.

Gallipolis American Legion Lafayette L. G. Marchi, Sr J. J. Pannabaker Harold Broyles, Jr James Houck

4 H Club Conservation Meeting Scheduled at Grace Church

The County Junior Leadership 4 H Club meets Thursday at 8 p m at Grace Methodist Church. Robert Cobb from the local Soil Conservation Office will discuss conservation phases. All Junior Leaders are urged to attend.

Gallipolis Gallia County Grace Methodist Church Robert Cobb Soil Conservation Office

Gallipolis Judge Fines Three for Intoxication

Judge William H. Jones in Municipal Court fined Percy Bryant 60 of Gallipolis twenty five dollars plus costs and Jen Persinger 49 and Ted Washington 34 both of Gallipolis ten dollars plus costs on intoxication charges.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Percy Bryant Jen Persinger Ted Washington

Hospital Births and Admissions List for Holzer

A hospital notes listing births for Harmon Stewart Wantler and others. Numerous admissions include Mrs. Jones Carman Bloss Delille Washburn White Meadows Pickens Maddox Beegle Dailey Plants Graves Matheny Tope Tackett Slone Roush Poulips Roush Mahaffey Helps ten Steady, with one pint blood used Thursday.

Charles W. Jones Ashland Gertrude Carman Addison Patricia Ann Bloss Jackson James R. Delille Rodney Samuel A. Washburn Oak Hill Kent M. White James D. Meadows Racine Marion W. Pickens John H. Maddox Gallipolis Rita M. Beegle Pomeroy Larry E. Dailey Duane L. Plants Point Pleasant Robert Graves Wellston Linda C. Matheny Ollie C. Tope Janice Tackett Jerry Slone Terry Roush James Poulips Sherman R., Parsons William E. Mahaffey W. I. Helphensteine William S. Gates Lydia Ebersbach Cecil F. Denny Paul F. Davis Lena Carter Conrad L. Cain Paul M. Barnes Charles E. Barlow

Hosea Beaver Nabbed After Six Month Hunt

County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Hosea Ray Beaver 57 of Crown City Route 2 after a six months search. He faces cutting with intent to wound on a warrant issued by Montana Woodyard of Crown City dated October 12. Beaver’s case is scheduled for County Court Friday evening.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Woman Is Hurt In Fall At Farm Near Waterloo

Mrs Averil Wiseman 63 of Waterloo Route 1 was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 10 45 p m with a fractured left leg after falling in the barn on her farm on Wednesday evening. She is listed in good condition.

Gallipolis Averil Wiseman Waterloo Holzer Hospital

Television lineups listed by station and programs

Friday and weekend schedules show NBC station WSAZ Huntington with color and black and white programs across all day. The listings include news, dramas, comedies, movies, sports, and variety shows with many titles and times.

Evening TV Highlights and Premieres Calendar

TV listings run from 5:00 to 11:00 nightly featuring Christ. Scien and Flight Cong early evening, then Elfego Lawman, Abra Cadaver and The Thin Man. Sports and talk shows follow with Lux Playhouse and Person to Person among NBC CBS and ABC offerings.

Saturday TV and radio lineup with varied shows

The schedule lists multiple programs across channels including Cisco Kid 6:00, 77 Sunset Stop 9:30, Annie Ashley 6:30, U S Marsh 10:50, State Troop 7:00, News 11:00, Rin Tin Tin 7:20, Movie 11:15, Walt Disney 8:00, Jalopy Races 12:45, Tomb Terr Saturday 9:00, Porky's Psychs 10:00, Dick Clark 7:30, Sat Showboat 10:30, Jubilee USA 8:00, Uncle Al 12:00, Law Welk 9:00, Sat Sh'whoat 1:00, Sammy Kaye 10:00, Straw Hatch 4:00, S'thing Ditf 10:30, Best Holly :30, News 12:15, S'dm'k Jub 7:00, Shock 12:30, Sing Pas'or 8:45, Ohio Story 5:05, Wonderbox 9:00, Sunday News 5:15, Living Word 10:00, Lone Ranger :30, Sacred Heart 10:15, You Asked 7:00, Billy Graham 10:30, Maverick 7:30, Porky's Psyhs 11:30, Lawman 8:30, Dance Re vies 12:00, Colt 45 9:00, Sun Showb't 12:30, Science Fiction 9:80, Sun Swoogt 2:00, Sun Swooat 3:30, Kay News 11:30.

Wsaz-Tv NBC Chan Huntington M Squad Jim Thacker Lone Ranger Neighbors Frontier Our Gang Amos-Andy NBC News News Kangaroo Bold Venture Death Valley Weather Mighty Mise Perry Mason NW Cassage Jack Paar Heckie-ecute Ellery Queen Robin Hood Face of Dan Farmer Alf Jet Jackson Hiway Patrol Jim ‘Thacker Laurel, Hardy Butt & Reddy Fury Perry Como Chris Sreh Ted Mack Iraq Mr. Wizard Jack Benny Rev. Gibbs Ed Sullivan Oral Roberts Rev. Wilcox Hitchcock Rich. Diam TV Chapel Steve Allen Pete Kelly Chevy Show Loreta Young Wisdom Spec Agent Meet Press Columbus the Whistler M-Squad Annie Ashley U.S. Marsh State Troop Walt Disney Dick Clark Uncle al Law, Welk Sammy Kaye Straw Hatch Best Holly Living Word Sacred Heart Maverick Science Sun S'woogt Lex Mayer Swooat Kay

Television Schedule Compilation 1960s

A dense list of TV programs with times across dayparts including westerns adventures and news. Notable entries include Tombstone Terri 9:00 77 Sunset Strip 9:30 6:45 Chan 10:30 Border Patrol 11:00 News 7:00 Bengal Lane 11:05 Weather 8:00 Walt Disney 11:15 Late Show 9:00 Badge Bullets 5:00 Roy Rogers 11:00 Cartoon 6:00 Record Hop 12:00 Uncle Al 7:30 Dick Clark 12:30 Travel Film 1:00 TV Classr m 9:00 Law Weik 1:30 Little Rascals 10:00 Sammy Kaye 2:15 Industry Film 10:30 Sea Hunt 2:50 Gene Autry 11:00 News 3:30 Wrestling 11:10 Movie 12:00 Bishop Pike 5:00 Paul Winchell 2:30 Johns Hopkins 5:30 Tex Rangers 1:00 College News 6:00 Movie 1:30 Living Word 7:30 Maverick 1:45 Topic 2:30 Lawman 3:00 Final Integr 3:30 Billy Graham 11:05 Late Show 4:30 AF Story.

Tomb Terri Border Patrol Walt Disney Roy Rogers Uncle al Dick Clark USA Sammy Kaye Gene Autry Bishop Pike Paul Winchell Johns Hopkins Tex. Rangers Living Word Maverick Lawman Nickel Thea Billy Graham Harry Carey Sioux City Eyes of Texas Johnny Mack Brown Johnny Carpenter Frankie Darro Stanley Clements Brenda Joyce Moss Rose Victor Mature Vincent Price Babe Ruth William Bendix Claire Trevor Charles Bickford George Sanders Tyrone Power Linda Darnell Donald Wood Gordon Oliver Desert Ida Lupino Cornel Wilde Gary Merrill Kim Hunter Margaret O'Brien Jose Sturbl Jimmy Durante Clark Gable Claudette Calbert Phyllis Cal— Vert Eric Portman Robert Ryan Joan Bennett Trader Horn Edwina Booth Signe Hasso John Sheppard Boris Karloff Bela Lugosi

Evening TV and Radio Schedule Highlights

A telescope of programs fills the lineup from 5:00 to 4:55 with film features, quiz shows, theater broadcasts and news. Notable entries include Indian Par at 7:45, Roy Rogers at 6:00, Lassie at 7:00, Sullivan show at 10:00, World of Id at 11:00, and Weather at 4:55.

Christophers Roy Rogers Miss Brooks Lassie Lamp Junto Jack Benny Death Valley Bill Pepper

TV Movie Guide Highlights Weekend Schedule

Friday schedule lists numerous films with stars and air times from 1 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. including The Magic Box with Robert Donat and Margaret Johnson and Daytime Wife with Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell among many other titles and cast members across dayparts.

Robert Donat Margaret Johnson Adand Gene Tierney John Hodiak Tyrone Power Linda Darnell Frank Sinatra Esther Williams Dick Powell Signe Hasso The David Niven

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