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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1960

Page

8

Easter Lily Sale Nets $69 for Crippled Children

Nelsonville report shows the Athens County Crippled Children's Society raised 69 dollars. Children dressed as bunnies joined the canvass in downtown area Friday night and Saturday. Local chairwoman Mrs. Lowell Cole led the drive with county co-chair Mrs. William Allen and Jack Gilbert.

Society Nelsonville Athens County Crippled Children’s Society Lowell Cole Carol Pierce Max Pierce Patty Talbot Carolyn Juniper Bunnies William Allen Jack Gilbert

Paris Erects Fiffel Tower in 1887

The Fiffel Tower was erected in Paris in 1887, marking a landmark in architectural history. Construction began earlier that year as a centerpiece for a grand exhibition. This iconic iron tower later became a global symbol of France.

Paris

Pythian Sisters Plan Bean and Corn Bread Dinner

The Pythian Sisters will hold a bean and corn bread dinner at 6 p m Thursday in the K of P Hall. A social program is planned and plans will be made for the date of inspection. All members are urged to attend.

Nelsonville Pythian Sisters

Book Club Members Share Travel Slides at Houk Home

LOGAN tourist group enjoyed a dessert gathering hosted by Mrs. Armand Houk. Guest Mrs. J Richard Farmer presented incidents and sights from a freighter journey with her husband to the Dominican Republic and Haiti, using color slides for illustration.

Armand Houk J. Richard Farmer Dominican Republic Haiti

Television Listings for The Messenger Schedule

The Messenger notes do not guarantee accuracy for listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Tuesday and Wednesday evening programs include music, news, game shows, dramas, and movies with performances by Jim Thacker Art. Murray Jack Paar and NBC News updates. daily fare features Cannonball Laramie and Wagon Train plus Price Is Right and Concentration.

Jim Thacker Art. Murray Jack Paar NBC News Laramie News

Border Patrol Probe Expands Into Northwest Smuggling Ring

An Oriental found dead on a wooded road near the Canadian border triggers a Border Patrol probe into an alien smuggling ring active in logging camps. The TV listings include Circle of Fear, USO tribute Startime, Jack Paar, Sugarfoot, Wyatt Earp, Rifleman, Colt 45, The Hurkos Story, Shotgun Slade, Dobie Gillis, and Red Skelton with guest stars.

Laramie Ernest Borgnine Marsha Hunt Sherman Ranch John Smith Robert Fuller Hoagy Carmichael Jack Paar Shelley Berman Elaine May Mike Nichols Keely Smith Cliff Arquette Alexander King Jack Red Skelton Oscar Levant Mickey Rooney Robert Kennedy Zsa Zsa Gabor Jonathan Winters Joey Bishop Elsa Maxwell Billy Graham Chris Colt Alcoa the Hurkos Albert Salmi Peter Hurkos

Local families visit relatives during Easter weekend

Albany residents host relatives from Columbus and Canton while others tour nearby cities. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Gillogly, Mrs. Harner, Mr. and Mrs. Barn es, Mr. and Mrs. Coughenour, and several others tied to Columbus Athens Huntington and Cleveland. Easter activities feature visits, travel to Lookout Mountain and Rock City, plus game attendance.

Faye B. Cline Athens F. H. Lasch George Nichols Canton Michael Edna Whiteman Ronda Russell Parma School B. A. Russell Harley Thomas Thomas J. E. Thomas John Hamill and Sons Hamill B. F. Hamill Chattanooga

TV Schedule Fragments and Air Dates Listed

A fragmented OCR listing shows a dense TV and radio schedule with programs such as Jack Paar News Border Patrol Laramie Ford Weather and NBC News. Entries include times around morning through late evening and multiple news and entertainment segments.

Columbus Murra Jack Paar Speorts NBC News Border Patrol Laramie Ford

Evening TV and Radio Schedule Snapshot

A fragmented list shows multiple TV and radio time slots featuring hosts and programs such as Jeff's Colbie, Casey Jones, Nightly News, Wyatt Earp Hour Glass Rifleman Life of Riley Gale Storm Morn Show Beat Clock Susie Casper Caper Restless Gun Am Bandstay Hiway Patrol Hawaiian Foe Woody Wood Paris San Fran B News Weath Race for Space Ozzie Harriet with various start times throughout the day and night.

Jeff’s Colbie McGraw Alcoa Casey Jones Sugarfoot Wyatt Earp Gale Storm Susie Casper Caper Hiway Patrol Hawaiian Foe Woody Wood Paris San. Fran Weath Romper Roon Jon

Television Schedule Fragment

A dense OCR of TV listings shows programs across denser time blocks with titles such as News Weather Sports and late night shows. The snippet lists episodes and time slots including WBNS-TV CBS Channel 10 and various fiction and variety programs like The Rifleman and Wyatt Earp alongside weather updates and late shows.

TV Guide Listings for Wednesday Evening Schedule

A compact rundown of TV movie slots for Wednesday April 27 showing titles such as Highway West Outcast Lady The Sun Comes Up Southwest Passage Where There's Life Lease of Life and That Night in Rio across time blocks from 4:10 p m to 11:15 p m with various durations listed for each feature.

Red Rowe Deec Sreh Tomora Guiding Life of Riley Rio

Gibson Rites Held For Nelsonville Resident At Green Lawn

Graveside rites for Darrell W. Gibson 68 of Delaware were conducted at Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville after a life spanning Nelsonville Columbus and Delaware. He worked in a coal mine ran a family grocery and later spent 37 years as a florist in Delaware. A director at Jane M Case Hospital he belonged to the Delaware Country Club Columbus Club Aladdin Shrine Masons Moose Elks and was a past exalted ruler of the Nelsonville Elks. He was a Nelsonville High School graduate class of 1910 and planned to attend his 50th reunion in May. He survived by his wife Fannie Daugherty his mother Mrs William W Gibson and brother Cable M Gibson a Columbus attorney.

Nelsonville Darrell W. Gibson Delaware Green Lawn Columbus Jane M. Case Hospital Delaware Country Club Columbus Club Masons, Moose and Elks Lodges William W. Gibson Cable M. Gibson

Home Demonstrators Invite To Tea In Nelsonville

Nelsonville Home Demonstration Group invites members and friends to the 10th anniversary Tea of the Athens County Home Demonstration Council on May 1 from 2 to 4 PM at the Athens Grange Hall. May 3 radio segment will feature council presidents. May 4 district meeting at McConnelsville Legion Hall. Reservations via Athens Office. call for information. Home Demonstration Week May 3 to 7.

Nelsonville Athens County Home Demonstration Council Athens Grange Hall WATH Legion Hall McConnelsville Athens Florence McBride Hubert Mender

Nelsonville Elementary PTO Skating Party Planned

The Nelsonville Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization hosts a year end skating party Friday from 7 to 10 p m at Dow's Roller Rink. Hot dogs and sloppy joe sandwiches will be sold.

Nelsonville Dow

Rothwell Club disbands meetings until September

The Rothwell Club gathered at Mrs. Earl Morris's home with 12 members and guest Mrs. Harry Flora. Mrs. Evert Eddy led the business meeting in the president and vice president’s absence, while Mrs. Ed Ley presented Mrs. Norbert Johnston’s paper An Apropos of Traveling.

Glouster Rothwell Club Earl Morris Evert Eddy Norbert Johnston Ed Ley Johnston Harry Flora C. A

Mary Martha Group Hosts Meeting in Nelsonville

Mrs Ann Morman welcomed the Mary Marth a Group of the Christian Church in Nelsonville on Thursday evening. Mrs Stephen Barber conducted the meeting and Mrs Ted G Faulconer gave the scripture and devotional. The program led by Mrs William G Decker centered on Africa with discussions on self government for African churches the role of African women in church work and education and religious guidance. Refreshments were served by the hostess aided by Mrs Max Adkins. Other attendees included Mrs Carol Williams Mrs Jean Skivers Mrs Ned Carter Mrs Leroy Hutton Mrs Don Williams Mrs Alice Kep ler and Mrs C Stanley Mech em.

William G. Decker Max Adkins Carol Williams Jean Skivers Ned Carter Leroy Hutton Don Williams Alice Kepler C. Stanley Mechem

Luncheon at Chauncey Home Hosts Danford Family Guests

Miss Merle Danford of Trimble hosted a Saturday luncheon in Chauncey at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Danford. Also present were the Rev and Mrs Dwight Burkam and their son Charles David of Gahanna, who stayed through Saturday and Sunday.

Merle Danford Trimble Chauncey C. F. Danford Dwight Burkam Charles David Gahanna Danford

Pythian Sisters Schedule Meeting in K of P Hall

Glouster group Pythian Sisters set to meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Knights of Pythias hall with hostesses Mrs. Sadie Williams and Mrs. Charles Swartz listed for the event.

Hot Rodders to Meet Nelsonville Nobles Tonight

The Nobles of Nelsonville Hot Rod Club will meet today at 7 p.m. in the Knights of Pythias Hall.

Nelsonville Nobles of Nelsonville Knights of Pythias Hall

Community Calendar Roan County Events April 26 28

On Tuesday April 26 events include Girl Scout Troop 4 county government project at 7 30 p m in the county commissioner's office second floor courthouse and St John Lutheran Women of the Church at 8 p m with a potluck lunch. Also listed are a sewing project at 6 30 p m at 168 Furnace St a VFW Auxiliary demonstration at Ohio Power Co auditorium 7 30 p m and Delphian Club at Irvin Risch home 7 30 p m. Emblem Club officers election at 8 p m and D of A 7 30 p m with draping of the late Mrs Emma Lanning. On Thursday April 28 the Logan Squaw Club meets at Mrs Kirby Snyder's home at 7 30 p m.

County Commissioners Office Margaret Mackey Furnace St Hill St John Hildabolt Emblem Club Emma Lanning Vance Stewart Logan Squaw Club Kirby Snyder

Nelsonville Eagles Set Officers Nomination Tonight

The Nelsonville Eagles plan to nominate officers at their meeting tonight. A social "feed" is scheduled after the meeting to follow.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles

Circle I meets Wednesday at Methodist Church home

Circle I led by Riley Howson of the Methodist Church will gather in the home of Mrs. Wilbur Jonas at 7 30 p m Wednesday with Mrs. Leonard Myers assisting as hostess.

Nelsonville Riley Howson Methodist Church Wilbur Jonas Leonard Myers

Class 21 at Jonas Nelsonville

Class 21 of the Methodist Church will meet in the home of Mrs Wil bur Jonas at 7 30 p m Thursday. Mrs Ray Elliott will be assisting hostess.

Nelsonville Methodist Church Wilbur Jonas Ray Elliott

Cub Pack 64 Meeting in Nelsonville Tonight

Cub Pack 64 will meet at 7 p m in the Nelsonville Methodist Church this evening.

Nelsonville

Mrs Blasius Is Hostess For Questionnaire Club

Nine members attended the Questionnaire Club meeting at Mrs. Frank Blasius home on N Market Street with Easter flowers on display. First prize went to Mrs. John Connor, second to Mrs. Blasius, and third to Mrs. Joe E Brown. travel award to Mrs. Lawrence Kessler. The group voted to donate to the cancer fund and set May 10 as the date for the next hostess, Mrs. Rosella Nixon at Mrs. Russell Montgomery’s home.

Logan Questionnaire Club Frank Blasius N. Market Street John Connor Blasius Joe E. Brown Lawrence Kess Cancer Fund Rosella Nixon Russell Montgomery

Farm Bureau Council Meets at Heigle Home

The Logan Goodwill Farm Bureau Advisory Council gathered with 18 members and special guest Mrs. Paul Shaw at the Porter's home. President Mrs. Heigle led a devotional and business session while Harry Armstrong led a discussion on The Conservation Reserve. May meeting set for the Armstrong home.

Logan—Goodwill Farm Bureau Advisory Council Porter Heigle Paul Shaw Harry Armstrong

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes List of Patients

Mount St. Mary Hospital notes display a roster of patients and guardians including Pearl Brickles Albany Route James Harkless New Plymouth Route 1 Evelyn Abram New Lexington Route 1 and relatives Miss Susan Darlene Abram New Lexington Route 1 Miss Mary Frances Abram Donald Abram Jr New Lexington Route 1 and others Mrs Edward McKay Athens and son Mrs Gerald Nice Nelsonville and daughter Logan Miller New Straits ville Miss Pamela McManaway Glouster Mrs Margaret Evans Nelsonville Route 1 Mrs Cora B Auer Trimble Frank Stewart Haydenville Bruce Newlun Nelsonville.

James Harkless New Plymouth Evelyn Abram New Lexington Susan Darlene Abram Mary Frances Abram Donald Abram, Jr Edward McKay Athens Gerald Nice Nelsonville Logan Miller New Straitsville Pamela McManaway Glouster Margaret Evans Cora B. Auer Trimble Frank Stewart Haydenville Bruce Newlun

Power outage planned for Nelsonville area

Nelsonville and nearby areas will experience a 30 minute power outage Wednesday from 6:00 to 6:30 a.m. The outage aims to allow installation of new equipment at the local substation and ensure crew safety. Residents are told to set clocks ahead a half hour. The work is scheduled during the period of lowest demand to minimize impact on hospitals and plants.

Nelsonville William G. Fraedrich Fraedrich

Bridge Club Meeting Hosted by Mr and Mrs Graham

Mr and Mrs Louis Graham entertained the Mixed Duplicate Bridge Club at their North Spring Street home. Substitutes included Mr and Mrs William Moore and Dr and Mrs Carlos Gaffin. High scores among the ladies went to Mrs Karl Poling and Mrs Gaffin, with the men honors to Mr Graham and Karl Poling. Other attendees were Mr and Mrs Ross Adcock and Mr and Mrs Charles Huffman.

Graham North Spring St William Moore Carlos Gaffin Bridge Karl Poling Gaffin Mr. Graham Ross Adcock Charles Huffman

WSCS Plans May Luncheon for District Training School

GLOUSTER The WSCS of Glouster Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in church social rooms. Mrs Robert Byers leads the program and Mrs Goldie Willis leads devotions. Hostesses are Mrs Ansel Gamwell and Mrs Nile Parks Final plans are made for the May 11 luncheon for Chillicothe District WSCS Officer's Training School.

Glouster WSCS Glouster Methodist Church Robert Byers Goldie Willis Ansel Gamwell Nile Parks Chillicothe District

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