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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1958

Page

5

Zone Official to Install Lion Officers in Point Pleasant

Myrl Coakley past president and zone chairman will install new officers at the Moose home Monday night. Floyd Taylor becomes president and Walter Steinbrecher vice president James Staats second vice Louis Rossi third vice William Fields secretary W W Johnson treasurer Bruce Dennis tail twister Pete Duncan lion tamer. Sam Johnson Lawrence Plants join two year board. Earl Dean Tommy Holland serve one year. Robert Beckett is outgoing president.

Point Pleasant Myrl Coakley Lion’s Club Moose Home Floyd Taylor Walter Steinbrecher James Staats Louis Rossi William Fields W. W. Johnson Bruce Dennis Pete Duncan Sam Johnson Lawrence Earl Dean Tommy Holland Robert Beckett

School Board To Reconvene in Point Pleasant

Ma son County school board will meet Wednesday at 7 50 p m to resume its regularly scheduled meeting that was recessed last Tuesday night.

Point Pleasant Mason County School Board

Highway Deaths In State Drop

West Virginia shows a sharp decline in highway fatalities for the first five months, with a 31 percent drop ranking second nationally behind Vermont. Mason County reports three deaths since July 2 after none in the early period, while the state tally reaches 126 fatalities versus 164 year earlier and 191 for 1958 to date, a 30 percent decrease from last year.

Point Pleasant West Virginia Mason County Vermont

Car and truck collide on Greer Road near Greer Church

The sheriff's department investigated a Saturday wreck on Greer Road near the Greer Church involving a car and a truck with two people slightly injured. William Whittington and Glen Sergeant of Leon Route 2 were involved. Mrs. Whittington and her son were treated and released for minor injuries. Damages were about 200 dollars to the truck and 500 dollars to the car.

Point Pleasant Sheriff's Department Greer Road Greer Church William Whittington Glen Sergeant Leon Headon

Television Programs The Messenger Schedule Listings Note

The Messenger notes potential errors in listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Bold entries mark color programs for the evening and list the daily lineup from 6:15 p.m. through 11:30 p.m. including news, dramas, game shows, and soap operas across Monday and Tuesday schedules with stations names omitted.

Daily TV and Weather Schedule Snippet

A chaotic listing shows a daytime and evening TV schedule with program names and times. Entries include news bulletins from NBC News and several entertainment, game, and film programs interspersed with weather blocks and local segments.

Television Schedule List

The column shows a broadcast lineup with time slots from 6:00 to 11:15, including programs like Gold Cup, News, NBC News, The Alcoa Theatre, and various Western or detective series such as Restless Gun and Wells Fargo. It also lists Thea productions and weather forecasts.

Wells Fargo Alcoa Theat NBC News Suspicion Hawkeye Haggis Bag’is Restless Gun Jack Paar Gold Cp Twenty One News Crusader Weather

Evening Radio Schedule Snapshot

A compact rundown of programs through midnight including Cassidy Polka Go Rd 55 Headlines at 10 30 Sheriff Coch 7 00 and Science Fict 11 00 Home Theater 7 30 Rodeo 11 00 News 8 30 Bold Journey 11 15 Jack Paar 9 00 Stars of Jazz EP 8 55 News 12 30 Topper 9 00 Romp Room 1 00 Movie 10 00 Movie 2 30 Movie 11 30 Cartoon Korn 4 00 Casper Capers 11 55 Nuzum 5 00 Sir Lancelot 12 00 Love of Life 5 30 Mickey Mouse.

Hop. Cassidy Sheriff Coch Jack Paar Topper Kartoon Korn Casper Capers Nuzum Sir Lancelot Love of Life Mickey Mouse Col. Bleep Broken Arrow Mreh. Medi Summer the Cheyenne Wyatt Earp

Schedule of radio and stage acts for a day

A busy program lists 8 00 music morning and 1 00 early show with Doug Martin at 2 45 and 3 00 Amer Band. Other highlights include 4 30 Amer Band 12 00 Mr D A 5 00 Sir Lancelot 12 30 Bingo and 5 30 Mickey Mouse with 9 00 Brok Arrow 9 30 Pantomime and 10 00 Myst iceat 10 00 Harness Race 11 00 News 11 05 Weather 11 10 Late Show.

Doug Martin Amer Mr. D. A Sir Lancelot Bingo Mickey Mouse Arrow Dick Powell Ida Lupino

Evening Radio Schedule Noted With Multiple Programs

The listing shows a day’s radio lineup from 12:45 guiding Ligon to 11:15 Armend Then with programs including Little Margie Susie Sharp Com Houseparty Verdict Yours Edge of Night Flippo Show Explorer Amos and Andy Chet Long D Edwards Adams Ave News Weather and Spotlight Ply.

Susie Explorer Amos Andy Chet Long Edwards Name Tune Adams Ave Keep Talking Hiway Patras Armend Masqu Lucy Front Just Doug Edwards Studio One Ropin Hood Burns Aden Armch

TV previews highlight top Monday programs in New York and Hollywood

Experts preview NBC line up with The Restless Gun and Tales of Wells Fargo at 8 p m and 8 30 p m featuring impersonation and escape schemes. Alcoa Theatre presents Circumstantial at 9 30 p m with David Niven, Angie Dickinson. NBC Suspicion follows at 10 p m starring Donna Reed. Science Fiction airs a secretive top secret leak tale in a sealed room. Studio One in Hollywood offers Tagalong at 10 p m with James Gregory and Joel Crothers.

New York Hollywood Restless Gun Bonner NBC Tales of Wells Fargo Doc Bell Hardie Alcoa Theatre David Niven Angie Dickenson Donna Reed ABC Studio One James Gregory Joel Crothers

TV Movie Guide Highlights Nightly Lineup

TV guide lists Monday and Tuesday airings with titles such as The Scarlet Speak Robin Hood of El Dorado and Night at the Ritz. Notable cast includes John Bentley Martha Hyer J Carrol Naish Bruce Cabot Rob ert Taylor Virginia Bruce Abbott and Costello Jean Simmons Michael Rennie Nigel Patrick Randolph Scott Dean Jagger Robert Young.

the Scarlet John Bentley Martha Hyer Robin Hood EL Dorado J. Carrol Naish Bruce Cabot Society Robert Taylor Virginia Bruce Pardet Abbott and Costello Jean Simmons Michael Rennie Nigel Patrick

City Council to Convene Regular Meeting Tonight

Point Pleasant officials schedule a 7 30 p m session in the city building with Mayor B W Krodel presiding over the monthly council meeting.

Point Pleasant B W. Krodel

Chandler elected chairman of Mason County Red Cross

The Rev Kenneth W Chandler was elected chairman of the Mason County Chapter of American Red Cross with Carl Adkins as county co chairwoman and Mrs Phyllis Barnes named secretary Joe Buffington treasurer and Miss Bertha Conde county bloodmobile chairperson. Dr N A Park retires after two years service. Mrs Robert Liter becomes executive secretary operating daily 10 am to 1 pm from an office on 11th St.

Point Pleasant Kenneth W. Chandler Mason County American Red Cross Carl Adkins Phyllis Barnes Joe Buffington Bertha Condee N. A. Park Robert Liter 11Th St

Weekend arrests in Point Pleasant and surrounding areas

The jail docket lists seven arrests by state county and city police. Robert German of Point Pleasant was jailed for drunkenness and resisting an officer. Jackie Elliott Samuel Scott Smith William Poe Clyde Hayman and Lionel Wolfe face drunkenness dis orderly conduct and driving while intoxicated charges.

Point Pleasant Robert German Jackie Elliott Samuel Scott Smith William Poe Columbus Clyde Hayman Lionel Wolfe

Point Pleasant Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits

Mr and Mrs D G Wilfong Jr and children of Charlottesville VA visit his parents at 115 English Ct Miss Betty Harshbarger of Fort Wayne IN returns home after two weeks with the Harshbargers Deputy Sheriff and Mrs D M Harshbarger Hosts guests Frank Hyre Mrs Alice Bradshaw W S Hyre of Ohio River Rd Spend Saturday in Parkersburg with Mr and Mrs G B Hyre Mrs Andrew Cole and daughter Matinda Ann of Washington DC visit her mother Mrs Walter A Windsor Windosr Ct Another daughter Mrs Marshall Stiltner and children of Oakland CA joins weekend to visit her mother.

D. G. Wilfong, Jr Charlottesville D. G. Wilfong English Ct Betty Harshbarger Fort Wayne Ind D. M. Harshbarger Frank Hyre Alice Bradshaw Sixth St W. S. Hyre Ohio River Rd Parkersburg G. B. Hyre Andrew Cole Matinda Ann Washington, D. C Walter A. Windsor Windsor Ct

Mason County Winners Are Announced At Youth Fair

Mason County Youth Fair at the National Guard Armory announced ribbon winners across divisions. FFA Dairy Cattle took blue awards for Daniel W. Brown and others. Grand Champion Holstein went to Charles Jones. Jersey grand champion to Marguerite Keener. beef cattle and poultry classes honored multiple 4-H members with blue red and white ribbons.

Point Pleasant Mason County National Guard Darell Buck Larry Hudson Charles Martin Clarence Fauver Allen Byus Gerald Warner Larry Burris Jackie Lee Delmar Hart James Durst FFA Danauel W. Brown Gerald B. Rood George Hudson Aaron Scarberry Donald Vanmater Benny James Rice Rupert Rice Joseph Kirby Judith Wilson Mary Lou Garland Delores Scarberry Janet Eschenauer Retta Sue Green Sandra

Point Pleasant Couple Wed At Centenary Church

Miss Arma Lea Trimble and Wayne Robinson married Saturday at Centenary Church in Point Pleasant. The bride wore a white summer cotton dress. flowers were white carnations. Cousin Mrs. Gallion was matron of honor. best man was Clyde Crabtree. ushers Richard Newell and Ronald Trimble. After a reception at the groom’s home in Country Club Addition, they will reside in Gallipolis.

Arma Lea Trimble Route 141 Palmer Trimble Wayne Robinson K. W. Robinson Country Club Adda John Gallion Point Pleasant Clyde Crabtree Dayton Richard Newell Ronald Trimble Eulah Williams Jack Rogers Norman Foss Gallipolis

St Paul Methodist Men to Meet at Icard Home

Mr and Mrs Milford Icard of Jerrico Road host a hamburger fry Tuesday evening for the St Paul Methodist men. Jess Kelly president will preside at this outdoor meeting.

Milford Icard Jerrico Rd St. Paul Jess Kelly

Stork Shower Fetes Mrs Roxanne Berkley

Mrs Roxanne Berkley was feted with a stork shower Friday evening at the home of Mrs Ruth Thomas Vi and St Guests included Mrs Fay Thomas Mrs Lena Crookham Mrs Myrlidine Litchfield Mrs Julia Berkley Mrs Fred Cooper Joyce and Shirley Cooper Cath erine Berkley Mrs Louise Long staff Mrs Rose Perry Mrs Es

Roxanne Berkley Ruth Thomas Fay Thomas Lena Crookham Myrlidine Litchfield Julia Berkley Fred Cooper Joyce Shirley Cooper Catherine Berkley Louise Longstaff Rose Perry

Circle One and Circle Two Meet This Tuesday Evening

Members of Circle One of Women of Presbyterian Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the church dining room with Mrs Dewey Smith presiding Mrs Morgan Smith and Bess Wilhelm will be co hosts Circle Two with Mrs Charles Young chairman will also meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Carl Adkins 104 Simpson Pl with Mrs Seldon Fleming as co hostess

Circle One Presbyterian Church Dewey Smith Morgan Smith Bess Wilhelm Circle Two Charles Young Carl Adkins Simpson Pl Seldon Fleming

Clark Family Welcomes Fourth Daughter Kimberly

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark Jr of Jefferson Boulevard announce the birth of their fourth daughter Kimberly at Holzer Hospital. Mrs. Clark was Dorothy Pearson. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Oden Pearson of Point Pleasant and Mrs. Frances Clark of Henderson.

Point Pleasant Charles Clark, Jr Jefferson Blvd Kimberly Holzer Hospital Clark Dorothy Pearson Oden Pearson Frances Clark Henderson

Barnhart and Haning Families Visit in Downington

Downington residents report weekend visits from the Barnhart and Haning families. Herb Barnhart and wife hosted Chester Barnhart and their son Mike with Barbara of Darwin, while Charles Allen family from Columbus visited Glen Haning who remains a patient at Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Herb Barnhart Chester Barnhart Mike Barbara Darwin Charles Allen Weltha Kenneth Dena Janice Haning Columbus Glen Haning Sheltering Arms Hospital Haning Donald Stanley Franklin Townsend Nada Townsend Larry Oxley Florida John L. Clark Robert Clark Harrisonville Bessie Welch Edgar Welch Frank Niggemeyer A. Bolen Sam Murphy Spurlock

Quilting Session Held at Millfield Church

The Martha Class of the Millfield Christian Church met for an all day quilting session in the church social rooms. At noon a covered dish dinner was served to eight members.

Chauncey Martha Millfield Christian Church

Glouster Personal News Guests and Returns

Glouster Mr and Mrs Don Trenwith of Columbus were weekend guests of Mrs Trenwiths parents Mr and Mrs Joe Wolf. Mr and Mrs E E Punch Smith and sons returned from a vacation through West Virginia Turnpike Blue Ridge Parkway Great Smoky Mountains Asheville NC and Mammoth Caves. Mrs Nellie Nederfield and granddaughter Janet returned to Haskell NJ after a month visiting Mrs John L Morris.

Don Trenwith Columbus

Chauncey Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits

Chauncey residents Pat and Sue Carmean visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Don Henry in Sunbury. Raymond Savage of Waverly visits his mother Mrs Mary Lee Savage. The Stalder family of Columbus and Christa visit Hollis and Minnie Stalder. Debbie returns home with parents after visiting grandparents. Funeral attendance for Chris Keifer in Corning with burial in New Lexington. Jimmie Mingus of Athens visits grandmother Hattie Mingus in Millfield. Picnic attendees include the Mingus and Sims families of Athens. Ruth Simpson vacationing with Myrtle and Lois Simpson in Chauncey Dover.

Chauncey Pat Sue Carmean Sunbury Don Henry Raymond Savage Waverly Mary Lee Savage Richard Stalder Christa Columbus Hollis Stalder Minnie Stalder Debbie William Beckley Sue the Plains Earl Shafer William Smart John Smart Charles Gross Dannie Athens Chris Keifer Corning New Lexington Shafer Beckley Jimmie Mingus Hattie Mingus Millfield Glen Mingus Jimmie David Robert Mingus Ronnie Robie Becky Doris Sams Ruth Simpson Myrtle Simpson Lois Simpson Chauncey-Dover

Poston Ladies Meet at Home of Frank Weekley

The Happy Stitchers of the Poston Methodist Church gathered at Frank Weekley s residence with attendees including Mr and Mrs Leslie Davis Mrs Faye Brookhart Mrs Dorothy Hunter Linda Mrs Carrie Augustine Carolyn Vincent Mildred Cooper and others. A family picnic at Canter s Cave near Jackson featured the Chauncey Dover band on a 10 day camping trip with numerous families attending.

Poston Methodist Church Frank Weekley Lesie Davis Faye Brookhart Dorothy Hunter Linda Carrie Augustine Carolyn Vincent Mildred Cooper Canter’s Cave Jackson Chauncey-Dover Pete Bailey John Brookhart Steve Varady Steve Bailey Cecil Thomas Gerald Thomas Bill Sycks Harold Sycks Gerald Nagle James Ball Phil James Byron James James Davis Ona Goodman Bob Goodman Ben Tippie James Dorr

Canasta Club Meets at Mrs Bullock Home

The Odette Canasta Club met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Bullock. Two tables were in play with Mrs. Clark Preston winning high score. A hostess gift was given to Mrs. Bullock. the next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Clark Preston.

Chauncey Odette Canasta Club Lawrence Bullock Clark Preston Bullock

Birth of Tresa Colleen Clark announced in Point Pleasant

Mr and Mrs Ralph Harbour of Hogsett announce the birth of a daughter named Tresa Colleen born July 31 at Point Clinic. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W W Crawford of Apple Grove and Mrs Fern Nibert of Gallipolis Ferry.

Point Pleasant Ralph Harbour Hogsett Tresa Colleen Point Clinic W. W. Crawford Apple Grove Fern Nibert Gallipolis Ferry

Glouster Elects Miss Kittle Queen at Reunion Dance

Miss Helen Kittle was chosen as Queen from Glouster for the Jacksonville Old Settler’s Reunion dance Saturday night sponsored by the Glouster Band Boosters. She will be a Glouster High School senior next fall, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roger Kittle of Glouster.

Glouster Helen Kittle Jacksonville

Library Picnic Planned by Children and Instructor

CHAUNCEY youngsters from story hour and reading club with Miss Lois Simpson will hold a picnic Tuesday at 5 30 p m on the school house hill.

Chauncey Story Hour

Picnic at Glouster Memorial Park Thursday at 5

The Past Chief's Club hosts its annual picnic at Glouster Memorial Park on Thursday at 5 p.m. All Pythian Sisters are invited. Each guest should bring a covered dish and table service.

Glouster Glouster Memorial Park Pythian

Catholic Ladies Study Club Picnic Set for Glouster Park

The Catholic Ladies Study Club will hold its annual picnic at Glouster Memorial Park on Tuesday at 4 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring their own table service.

Glouster Catholic Ladies Study Club Glouster Memorial Park

Needle Club Social Hosts Nine Members

Nine members attended a Millfield Needle Club social hosted by Mrs Jessie Fulton on Thursday evening. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Eda Heffkin in Millfield.

Chauncey Jessie Fulton Millfield Needle Club Eda Heffkin

Pythians To Meet Glouster At K of P Hall

The Pythian Sisters will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the K of P Hall. The notice includes a religious reflection about immortality and the world’s destruction attributed to Horace and Charles.

Glouster K of P Hall Charles Darwin

Honest Man Reflects on Justice, Rousseau Quote

An old maxim attributed to Jean Jacques Rousseau states that an honest man nearly always thinks justly. The saying emphasizes integrity as key to fair judgment and moral reasoning.

Jean Jacques Rousseau

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