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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1966

Page

6

Instructors Travel Teach Square Dancing at Amherst Park

Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Handley, noted square dancing instructors, attended an inviting dance at Amherst Park Civic Center in Massachusetts hosted by the Darts Square Dance Club with Max Forsythe of Indianapolis as caller. They plan to sponsor square dancing classes in Point Pleasant and co-chair the Big H Square and Round Dance Festival at Cedar Lakes over Thanksgiving weekend. They and Mrs. Charles Hall taught square dancing to nearly 200 Appalachian Camp youngsters from 10 West Virginia counties as part of a federal cultural program.

Point Pleasant R. L. Handley Amherst Park Massilon Dancing Darts Max Forsythe Indianapolis Ind Handley Cedar Lakes Charles Hall Wood County West Virginia

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Admitted and Births

Hospital notes list admissions for Hester Rayburn Mason Mrs. Vinson Turner Ashton Mrs Hester Schultz Point Pleasant Mrs Dale Boyd Kanen Bush Dennis Pullins and birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Dennis Deal of Apple Grove.

Pleasant Valley Hospital Hester Rayburn Mason Dale Boyd Kanen Bush Dennis Pullins Dennis Deal Apple Grove

Point Pleasant Class of 1941 Holds 25th Reunion

A total of 96 people attended the Point Pleasant High School Class of 1941 reunion, including 56 graduates. The event at the Moose Club featured gifts for distinctive achievements and a planning committee list led by Vitus Hartley Jr. Attendees spanned multiple states with many couples named from Point Pleasant and beyond.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School Moose Club Vitus Hartley Jr Donald Rairden Charleston Maye (Rifle) Smith Kenneth Dunn Darrell Gill Edwin Gibbs Billy Scholl Alice (Gaskins

Television Guide Page Content Summary

A fragmented TV schedule lists programs and times across channels including Today Show, News, Captain Kangaroo, Jack LaLanne, Huntley Brinkley Report, and various children and instructional programs. The OCR shows multiple show titles and times with many garbled entries.

Jack la Lanne Buddy Starcher Captain Kanaaree

Daytime TV Schedule Clashes and Show Listings

A dense timetable lists daytime and early evening programs with multiple channels. Programs include Mike Douglas and Paul Dixon shows, Dialing For Dollars, Secret Storm, Lucis Toyshop, Ben Casey, Guiding Light, The Nurses, Love of Life, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, Jeopardy, Match Game, The Derby and more, with news updates and weather.

Mike Douglas Paul Dixon Secret Storm Lucis Toyshop Fun School Ben Casey Jackie Oblinger

Ohio viewers get early programs on EDT. listings note stations

Ohio viewers of West Virginia stations on channels 3 8 13 and 15 will see programs one hour earlier as listed. Huntington Charleston and Parkersburg stations run on Eastern Daylight Saving Time while Ohio stations stay on Eastern Standard Time. The guide lists WBNS WSAZ WHTN WLW WTAP WIVN WCHS WHIZ WOUB and more with color indicators after titles.

Ohio West Virginia Huntington Charleston Parkersburg Guide TO Wbns-Tv CBS Columbus Wsaz-Tv NBC Whtn-Tv ABC WLW Wtap-Tv NBCU Wivn-Tv Whiz TV Zanesville Wchs-Tv Woub-Tv Ohio University Athens

Widow Lena Fenneken Named Executor In Corn ing Will

Charles Fenneken of Corning died March 27 and left his estate to his widow Lena G. Fenneken who is executor of the will dated February 4, 1960. Elden N. Fisher of Thornville Route 1 died February 26 and left his estate to his widow Sarah Ethel Fisher who was appointed executor in the will written October 19, 1962.

Charles Fenneken Corning Lena G. Fenneken Elden N. Fisher Thornville Sarah Ethel Fisher Fisher

Wilson postpones India visit in October

Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced the postponement of a planned October visit to India. No new date was provided.

London Harold Wilson India

Stauffer Affiliate Plans New Flexible Plant in Bremen

American Urethane Inc an affiliate of Stauffer Chemical Co plans a major flexible polyurethane plant at Bremen Indiana. President Dunklin H McCon dichie says engineering uses the latest foam manufacturing and finishing techniques from Europe and the U S including computer aided processes.

Point Pleasant Europe U. S

Wedding Attendees Include Mc Culloch Family in Charleston

At the wedding of Miss Marsha Wolverton to S R Grubb in Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E McCulloch of Henderson and Mrs. C E McCulloch III of Point Pleasant attended with relatives. The bride is the former Peggy McCulloch of Point Pleasant. Also present were Dr and Mrs John M Grubb and their children, a cousin of the groom.

Byrdie Blaine Henderson W. Va Charles Arthur Burdette Leon Rodney Burns Charleston Frank Carpenter, Jr Springfield Kenneth Dunn Mary Norma Stanley St. Albans Griff Durbin, Jr George Otis Fisher Betty Yeager Point Pleasant Frank Garnes Proctorville Edwin Gibbs Marsha Wolverton S. R. Grubb Charles E. McCulloch C. E. McCulloch III Mrs. Grubb Peggy McCulloch John M. Grubb John Angel Kevin Columbus Arnold Richards Richards Paula Gomer Paul Gomer Dayton

Movie Guide: Evening Lineup with Classic and Drama Titles

Several classic films and dramas listed for Monday and Tuesday evenings. Titles include People Will Talk, Gate of Hell, The Devil's Disciple, Underwater, The Ledger, State of The Union, Trail of the Lonesome Pine, Crash Dive, Date With the Falcon, Walk Like a Dragon, Four Girls in Town, Dial M for Murder, Dolly Sisters, Spellbound, and Macos with respective stars.

Cary Grant Jeanne Crain Machikio Kyo the Ledger Laird Cregor Cedric Hardwicke Spencer Tracy Katherine Hepurn Fred MacMurray Henry Fonda

Baptist Picnic Set Aug. 8 at Main Street Church

The Main Street Baptist Church and Sunday School will hold its annual picnic Monday August 8 at 6 30 p m on the parsonage lawn Attendees should bring their own lunch Ice cream and soft drinks will be provided by the church The Eastern Messengers from Eastern Baptist College St David Pa will lead services and participate in picnic activities Supervised recreation will be included A F Wilson is school superintendent.

Point Pleasant Main Street Eastern Messengers Eastern Baptist College St. David A. F. Wilson

Summer Decision Fellowship Film at Trinity Methodist Church

The film Summer Decision will be shown at Trinity Methodist Church during the weekly senior and junior high fellowship meeting. The evening's schedule lists an opening service at 7 p.m. a film at 7:30 p.m. followed by group meeting and recreation at 8:30 p.m.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church

CAP Director Ends Missouri Training

CAP director Robert P. Rickard of Point Pleasant completed the University of Missouri Extension Division Community Action Training Center program in Columbia. The two week workshop, co sponsored by the Office of Economic Opportunity, aimed to broaden CAP directors knowledge for rural community development. A Canada study tests amber rear lights indicating slowing cars above brake signals.

Point Pleasant Robert P. Rickard S. Park Dr Mason County Community Action Group, Inc University of Missouri Extension Division Columbia Office of Economic Opportunity CAP Canada

Gallipolis Police Probe Two Hit-Skip Wrecks

Gallipolis police investigated two hit-skip wrecks over the weekend. A taxi owned by Orville Facemire was struck while parked at a meter. Harry Douglas McQuaid reported his 1965 auto damaged in a lot near his home. A two car mishap occurred on Second Ave when Cecil G. Burnette backed into Carl W. Beaver’s vehicle. Earl Ray Caldwell and Noel F. Moore were involved in a collision on 4th Avenue at Vine Street.

Gallipolis Orville Facemire Harry Douglas McQuaid Second Ave Cecil G. Burnette Northup Carl W. Beaver 4Th and Vine Earl Ray Caldwell Patriot Star 4Th Avenue Noel F. Moore Crown City

List of Hospital Patients and Associates Names

A lengthy roll lists patients and associated individuals at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis and linked towns. Names include Mrs Forrest R Johnson, Paul R Halley, Robert A Erwin, Mildred Woomer, Judy Dempsey, Billy Roush, Debra Wilson, F David Richardson, Ida Hart, James Kiser, Eli Lambert Sr, Floyd Hatfield, Mrs Lorin Starrett, Steven Harpst, James Minor, Mrs Frances Israel, Mrs Scott Thompson, Mitchell Erwin, John Reiker, Frank Arnott, and many others with spouses and guardians noted.

Forrest R. Johnson Gallipolis Paul R. Halley Robert A. Erwin Bidwell Travis D. Hope Henderson Mildred Woomer Point Pleasant Judy K. Dempsey Jackson Billy H. Roush New Haven William H. Francis Syracuse Debra Lynn Wilson F. David Richardson Ida Mae Hart Letart James David Kiser Oak Hill Eli C. Lambert Sr Thurman Floyd Hatfield Cheshire

Service Awards Given To Sporn Employees

Service awards were presented to several employees of the Philip Sporn plant for 15 years of service. Recipients include Oscar L. Leonard unit foreman Harlan H. Wehring unit foreman Dallas A. Cadle equipment operator Robert H. Eason assistant results en gineer Ira R. Mulford equipment operator Dwight R. Wallace equipment operator Raymond L. Cole equipment operator William H. King instrument maint enance man and John W. Taylor Sr maintenance man.

Point Pleasant Philip Sporn Oscar L. Leonard Harlan H. Wehring Dallas A. Cadle Robert H. Eason Ira R. Mulford Dwight R. Wallace Raymond L. Cole William H. King John W. Taylor Sr

Off Critical List After Route 2 Accident

William H. Robinson 19 of Ashton was taken off the critical list after an early Wednesday Route 2 accident. He and friend Gary Keith Waugh 18 of Ashton were struck by a Trailways bus. Waugh was killed and pronounced dead at Holzer Gallipolis. Robert A. Erwin 43 of Bidwell sustained a broken leg and head cut in a separate two car Route 35 crash, with Erwin driving.

Point Pleasant William H. Robinson Ashton Robinson Gary Keith Waugh Trailways Young Waugh Holzer Gallipolis Robert A. Erwin Bidwell Erwin

Mrs. Forrest R. Johnson Injured in Route 35 Car Crash

Mrs. Forrest R. Johnson of Gallipolis, 52, was hospitalized at Holzer with multiple injuries after a two car collision on Route 35. She was a passenger in one of the vehicles.

Gallipolis Forrest R. Johnson Holzer Hospital

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