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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1958

Page

10

Governor ONeill Visits Gallia County Youth Exposition

Nearly 10 000 attend Governor C William ONeill's appearance delayed by weather. Rio Grande College hosts the event as ONeill dedicates a new activities building. Kiwanis Kids Day features contests won by local youths and a dairy cattle judging winners list with premiums.

Gallipolis Gallia County C. William O’eill O'Neill Holzer Columbus Rio Grande College J. Boyd Davis Dann O. Taber John Heiskell Rep. Taber Joseph W. Clark Gallia County Agricultural Society Homer E Star Dusters J. Dean Eisel Casey McKenzie Rose Mary Edington St. Albans W. Va Charles West Chillicothe

West Virginia Night and Farm Bureau Night at Gallia County Exposition

Final nights of the Gallia County Youth Exposition feature West Virginia Night and Farm Bureau Night with 4-H recognition, Country Jamboree, wrestling, and band concerts. Highlights include the Point Pleasant High School Band, Oak Hill and Kger Creek bands, and the Cool Shakes with top prize awards for Showmanship and dairy cattle judging.

Gallipolis Gallia County WMOV Ravenswood WJEH Odie O'Donnell al Hart Ali Pascha Farmer ‘Sampson’ Brenner Juan Sebastian Point Pleasant West Virginia Gallia County Riding Club Chuck McCormick Farm Bureau Oak Hill High School Kgger Creek High School Cool Shakes Ripley Roulette Records Point Pleasant High School The Star Dusters

Three Vehicle Crashes In Gallia County Thursday

Gallipolis reports three accidents Thursday with two minor injuries. Howard Pinnell and Ruth Pinnell, Edna Pinnell, and Billy Stewart were among those cited or injured as two drivers faced traffic charges. An early Route 35 collision involved James Brakenridge and James Holcomb with a $15 bond posted. A Crown City crash led to a fine for Wilson Brunty after a lane change violation.

Gallipolis Highway Patrol Vinton-Glen Summit Rd Howard R. Pinnell Vinton Billy L. Stewart Columbus Edna Pinnell Ruth Stewart Billy Stewart James Brakenridge Detroit James W. Holcomb State Road N.C Holcomb Brakenridge County Court Crown City Wilson Brunty Minersville Burton Brown Shaker Heights Brunty A. O.dillon

Three Counties See Better Business Receipts in Week

In the five-county area led by Gallia, Meigs shows the largest weekly gain at 4911.09 against 3664.88 last year, while Vinton rises 1010.52 year over year. Gallia edges above last year by 293.04. Jackson and Lawrence post weekly and fiscal year losses, with statewide receipts down 9.83 percent for the week ending July 26, 1958.

Gallipolis Gallia Roger W. Tracy Meigs County Vinton County Jackson Lawrence

Former Resident Takes Global Oil Post for Texas Eastern

Robert H. Martin, son of Mrs. Virgil Martin of Gallipolis, is reassigned from Denver to New York City as secretary of the Executive Producing Committee for Texas Eastern Co. He has been Rocky Mountain Division Geologist and will travel worldwide, with family visiting before settling in a New York area suburb.

Gallipolis Robert H. Martin Virgil Martin Denver Colo New York City Texas Eastern Co Martin Rocky Mountain Division Big Anna Ruth Caufman Susan Billy Walter Caufman Martins Robert, Jr University of Colorado At Boulder

Dairy Worker Hurt in Fall at Valley Bell Dairy

Richard L Hogg 32 of West Columbia employed at Valley Bell Dairy Point Pleasant slipped backward washing a receiving vat and suffered a head injury. He was admitted to Holzer Hospital in good condition for discharge scheduled Friday. Also, George C Leitch 47 of Radcliff treated for a fractured left arm after hitting it on a 6 while moving a cow in the barn.

Gallipolis Richard L Hogg West Columbia Valley Bell Dairy Point Pleasant Holzer Hospital George C. Leitch Radcliff Leitch

Local Social News Highlights From Tuppers Plains

Mr and Mrs Willard Ebersbach and daughter of Chester visited Mr and Mrs Wayne Brickles recently. Marlene Torrence and Joan Flood of Columbus spent Sunday with Myrtle Frost. Elza Hoffman and two sons of Wheeling spent the weekend here with his mother Mrs Vivian Hoffman. One of the boys stayed longer. Leo Martin and Eddie McGrath of Pleasant Hill visited Wayne Brickles. Mrs Ethel Stout spent days with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Krank Darst of Long Bottom.

Willard Ebersbach Chester Wayne Brickles Marlene Torrence Joan Flood Columbus Myrtle Frost Elza Hoffman Wheeling Vivian Hoffman Leo Martin Eddie McGrath Pleasant Hill Ethel Stout Krank Darst Long Bottom

Two Couples Seek Licenses For Marriage In August

In Gallipolis August heat continues to spur marriages as six licenses are now filed for the month. The latest Probate Court entries list Carlos Moses, 30, Columbus, and Helen Shelton, 17, Patriot, as a couple, and Vernon Leroy Russell, 21, Gallipolis, and Jo Ann Pierotti, 18, Gallipolis, as another couple seeking licenses.

Gallipolis Carlos Moses Columbus Helen Shelton Patriot Francis and Minnie Moore Moses Herman and Mary Mosier Shelton Vernon Leroy Russell Jo Ann Pierotti Gallip

Panama Canal First Transit by Steamer Ancon in 1914

The steamer Ancon in 1914 completed the first transit of the Panama Canal, finishing the voyage in nine hours.

Panama Canal

Gallia County Lions helper awards panda to determined youngster

Gallipolis junior high principal Joe Ross helped a young boy at the Gallia County Youth Exposition win a panda bear in the Lions softball throw. After the boy missed the first three throws, Ross gave two extra balls and the boy succeeded on the third try earning the stuffed panda.

Gallipolis Joe Ross Gallia Academy Ross Joe

Vehicles Sales Lag Behind Last Year in Gallia County

In Gallia County July new vehicle sales lagged behind 1957 and 1958 totals. Only 41 new passenger cars were sold, July’s figure is the lowest of 1958, and seven month totals stand at 302 compared with 529 a year earlier. Eleven new trucks were sold in July, yearly trucks total 67 versus 83 last year. Used car sales reached 170 in July for a year total of 1057, while used trucks total 140 for seven months, nearing 1957 levels.

Gallipolis Gallia County Marjorie Rinehart Clerk of Courts

Gallipolis Area Church Schedules and Services

A compiled list of religious services across Gallipolis area churches. Details include mass times for St. Louis Catholic, morning worship and Sunday school for multiple denominations, youth groups, prayer meetings, and pastors such as Father Adolph Golubieski and Rev. Hershel McDonough.

St. Louis Catholic Adolph Golubieski GST First Church of God Garfield Ave Hershel McDonough Young Peoples Meeting Pearl Elliott Mennonite Church Winton Paul Stoltzfus Calvary Baptist Rio Grande Luther Tracy Assembly of God Robert Howard Triedstone D. L. Latham BYPU George Holcombe Bidwell Church of God Mr . Satterfield Church of the Nazarene Vernon C. Shafer Vinton Poplar Ridge Church of Christ Bill Heinselman First Baptist — Bible School First United Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins E. Robert Chable Rio Grande College St. Peter's Episcopal Albert S. Chappelear, III Episcopal Grace Methodist Warren H. Wilson Gorden Hilliman Trinity Methodist Church Point Pleasant

One Divorce Granted Two Suits Filed

Gallipolis reports one divorce granted and two new divorce petitions filed this week. Thelma Rees wins a divorce from Willard Rees for extreme cruelty, custody of their child, $12.50 weekly support, and visitation rights. Other petitions name Helen Canaday versus Robert Canaday and Beatrice Stephens versus Eugene Stephens alleging neglect and cruelty with custody and alimony sought.

Gallipolis Marjorie Rinehart Robert M. Betz Thelma Rees Willard Rees Rio Grande Helen N. Canaday Robert A. Canaday Northup Beatrice Stephens Cheshire Eugene Stephens Columbus Liberty Ind

Births and dismissals in the region list families and names

A list of births in Crown City Jackson Point Pleasant Wellston and other towns. Also noted are admissions and dismissals including Mrs. Benjamin Riley Mrs. Mabel Walburn and several others with names and places. The entry ends with Blood used Thursday 2 pins.

Homer J. Halley Crown City Michael Sizemore Jackson Stanford F. Powell Point Pleasant Benjamin Riley Middleport Mabel Walburn Columbus Dan Coffey Ray Nellie M, Venable Miles Carpenter Vinton Jimmie F. Evans Mason Claude E, Kennedy Gallipolis Christina Mae Goodrich Wellston Walter B Miller Pomeroy Ray F Ringo Ashland Darrell Fellure Patriot Mary Perry Apple Grove Richard L. Hogg West Columbia Lawrence R. Young South Side Erman D. Cremeens Northup Sadie Sherman R. R. Stanley F. M. Fugate James W. Criswell Kenneth Hope Joe Patton Charles Taylor J. E. Saunders J. F. Evans Ruth Perkins

Friday TV Highlights From New York and Hollywood

Television critics pick the evening lineup featuring Rory Calhoun versus Gene Armstrong in a Madison Square Garden middleweight bout. NBC airs M Squad Destiny Schlitz Playhouse Undercurrent and Personal Appearance with top actors and dramatic plots. CBS showcases The Man Below White Corridors and The Honor System with star turns and suspenseful stories.

New York Hollywood Rory Calhoun White Plains N. Y Gene Armstrong Elizabeth N.J Madison Square Garden NBC M Squad Ballinger Nora Destiny Bette Davis CBS Paul Douglas Linda Darnell London

Stations fail to provide corrected schedules in program listings

The Messenger notes that it cannot be held responsible for errors in program listings when stations do not supply updated schedules.

Bolé Face Color Programs and Evening Schedule

A dense TV and radio listing outlines time slots for various programs across Saturday and Sunday. Entries include sports, weather, news, films, and variety shows from Bolé Face style color programs with multiple daily airings and late night segments.

Evening TV and radio listings for Columbus

A dense schedule of programs across channels featuring a mix of news sports films cartoons and variety shows. Notable entries include The Whistler Bob Crosby Steve Allen and Warren subject matter across daytime and late evening slots with multiple scoreboards weather updates and church programs.

TV Guide Listing of Evening Film Schedule

A dense, error‑filled TV guide page lists multiple film titles and showings with cast credits and times across a full day. Names include Edmund Gwenn Maureen O Sullivan Tom Conway Rita Cordray Mickey Rooney and many more, with exchanges like 5:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 11:10 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. among the entries.

John Payne Sonja Henie Glenn Miller Ava Gardner Dick Haymes Bataan John Wayne Anthony Quinn Lawrence Tierney Tim McCoy North Atlantic Humphrey Bogart Raymond Massey Farley Granger Cathy O'Donnell Harry Towne Lewis Stone Tom Brown Christophers Dick Powell Stu. Erwin Chan Acad Av. Th

Two Fined by Judge in Gallipolis Municipal Court

Gallipolis city police reported no accidents Friday and noted two convictions in Municipal Court. Judge William H. Jones fined Elmer Emerson Myers 44 Crown City five dollars and costs for an illegal left turn at Pine and Vinton. Dale Alan Whitman 19 Charleston was fined ten dollars and costs for speeding.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Elmer Emerson Myers Crown City Pine and Vinton Dale Alan Whitman Charleston

Radio Schedule Listing Dense with Older Program Names

A dense broadcast grid lists daily time slots and show titles from morning to late night. Included programs cover news, entertainment, sports, weather, and serials with performers and series names such as Rin Tin Tin, Jubilee USA, Corliss Arch, and Roy Rogers.

Corliss Arch Rin Tin Tin Jim Bowtle USA Law, Welk Roy Rogers Dick Clark

WBNS TV Schedule Fragment From 10 Channel Lineup

A fragmentary listing shows WBNS TV channel 10 primetime lineup with multiple shows including Explorer, Andy and Amos, Gunsmoke, Lassie, Perry Mason, The Lone Ranger, Gunsmoke, Hoping to fit a daily schedule. It references news, weather, sports pages and various program times across the evening.

Wbns-Tv CBS Columbus Explorer Phil Silvers Amos Andy Pers Gray Ghmet Destiny Arunch

Television Schedule Fragments Include News and Classic Shows

The fragmentary TV guide lists channel 13 Huntington programs with times for News, The Lone Ranger, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, Twilight and other era favorites. It hints at a full daily lineup but contains many garbled entries and misread titles.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jimmy Skidmore Evergreen Verna Brabhan Bidwell David Ae Norma Harris Jack Williams Richard Harris Donnie Winters Ricky Broyles John Kennedy Charles Jones Billy Nibert Gallipo David Carter Clifford Rhodes Cecil Miles Jersey Fred Hamrick Ross Hamrick Sue Fulton April Thompson Glendon Elliott Guernsey Eugene Elliott Tom Carmichael John Smith Ronnie Carmichael Frank Petrie Alvin Johnson Paul Swisher Fair Board Downie Winters Holstein and Guernsey C. L. Blackman Dairy Science Department Ohio State University Lewis Davis State Patrol Tuppers Plains Omaha Neb Douglas County Hospital Jane Doe Little Feller Nancy Lawrence Valentia Ireland Trinity Bay Newfoundland Queen Victoria James Buchanan Ford Museum Dearborn Mich Bolé Wsaz-Tv Huntington Bob Crosby Ted Mack Detective Ury Joseph Cotten Waterfront News Big Picture Weather Steelworkers Meet Press Wlw-C Squad NBC News Thin Man the Whistler Jeff. Drum Riley RFD Cols Sally Flowers Explor Ohio Mid Hayride Howdy Doody People Funny Ruff & Reddy Fury Club Oasis Blondie Op Thea Christ. Scien Church Road Bishop Sheen Cadie Taber Steve Allen Chevy Show Dr. Kildare Mr. Wizard Gid Cp Thea Wtvn-Tv ABC Porky Fortune Mike Hammer Henry Uncom Valor Harbor Com Jim Bowie Tracers Jack Paar Jubilee Lawr Welk Gene’s Holly Faith Today Lone Ranger Sacred Heart Maverick TV Movie Guide Milbe Hayes Edmund Gwenn Maureen O'Sullivan the Falcon San Francisco Tom Conway Rita Cordray Killer McCoy Mickey Rooney Brian Donlevy Ann Blythe Victor Mature Richard Widmark Dana Andrews Merle Oberon Ethel Barrymore Cry OF the Richard Conte Shelley Winters Debra Paget Fred Clark Tyrone Power Anne Baxter Red Butte Black Hills Express Constance Bennett Nel Hamilton Ritz Brothers Ethel Merman Johnny Mack Brown Singing Hills Gene Autry Smiley Burnett Mary Lee James Mason Barbara Bel Geddes Tim Holt Douglas Fowley Neil Hamilton Edward G. Robinson Jean Arthur Richard Dix Regis Toomey Jane Eyre Joan Fontaine Orson Welles Margaret O’brien Peggy Ann Garner Ida Lupino Robert Young Dorothy MccGuire Jeanette MacDonald Nelson Eddy Margaret O'Brien Jose Iturhi June Allyson Lauren Bacall Walter Brennan Warner Baxter Gloria Stuart Shine ON Ann Sheridan Dennis Morgan Spring Byington Jed Prouty June Carlson Laraine Day Robert Newton Wchs-Tv Life On Farm Movie Hiway Holid Quest Adv Annie Oakley Holid Benga Lancer Camera Miss Mideen Johns Hook Capt. Kangar Jimmy Dean Capt. Carous Whtn-Tv Jules Rivlin Schntz Edwards Boing Thester Lamp Unto Accent CBS News Eye On Air Power Lassie Rev. Ginns Oval Roberts Perspective Face Nation Ed Sullivan GE Theatre Hitchcock
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