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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1977

Page

10

TV Guide Update Reflects Friday Night Lineup

A dense schedule lists NBC CBS and ABC programs across daytime and prime time. Notable items include Sanford and Son, Chico and the Man, The Rockford Files, Quincy and Washington Week, with films such as Play Misty For Me and The Bird With the Crystal Plumage.

Washington Week Chico Morgan Louis Rukeyser Kenneth B. Platnick Rockford Waterbury Misty Clint Eastwood Donna Mills

Athens County Fair Enters 126th Year Celebration

Readers note the Athens County Fair boasts its 126th year with a full schedule of events across entertainment, farm reports, kids activities, public policy forums, and local coverage. The listing highlights programs like Kentucky Afield, Adventures of Gilligan, Sesame Street, and film showings along with a community vibe.

Tvclassroom Farm Report Kentucky Afield Eddie Saunders Treehouse Club Public Policy Forum Adventures OF Gilligan

Prison Blues for Inmates as Johnny Cash Concert is Cancelled

Prison officials at the Federal Correctional Center for Women in Alderson say Johnny Cash cannot perform a concert. The singer had previously told Roanoke officials in 1972 he would try a future visit to West Virginia for a show, but time constraints prevent it.

Lawrence Welk NBC News Hee Haw Dolly Brackett Early DeSoto Fish Kia Miami Dolphins Washington Red Skins Mary Tyler Moore Lou Ted Murray Mary Richards GT Sugar Marx Diane Maggie Barbi Benton Didi Carr Marianne Black Bob Newhart Bob Hartley Alderson W.va West Virginia Johnny Cash Federal Correctional Center For Women Cash Roanoke Mountain State

Vaccaro to file for divorce after 23 day marriage

Actress Brenda Vaccaro plans divorce from San Francisco attorney William Spencer Bishop after 23 days of marriage. Publicist says she will file when she returns from filming in Oklahoma. no reason given for split. The couple wed July 20 in Dallas then moved to Ardmore and Lawton.

Los Angeles Brenda Vaccaro San Francisco William Spencer Bishop Paul Bloch Miss Vaccaro Oklahoma Bishop Dallas

Keane Brothers Start CBS Summer Show Tonight

TV critic Jay Sharbutt reviews the Keane Brothers four week summer series on CBS debuting tonight with Tom age 13 and John 12. The pair perform with banter and a Burt Reynolds cameo as Anita Mann Dancers entertain, while the show features a joke filled apartment set and a Count Basie tune on vibes.

Jay Sharbutt Los Angeles Rich Marone CBS Deep Purple van Nuys Calif Keane Brothers Tom John CBS Tonight Keanes Jimmy Caesar Burt Anita Mann Miss Mayberry John Keane

Four lead writers announced for 9th Midwest Writers Conference

Ohio University professor Jack Matthews heads a quartet of authors at the 9th Midwest Writers Conference this fall. The October 7 and 8 workshop is at Malone College in Canton. Matthews published five novels a short story collection and a poetry volume and will be joined by Marjorie Holmes Elsa Russell and Joseph McLaughlin.

Jack Matthews Ohio University Malone College Canton Matthews Marjorie Holmes Elsa Russell Joseph McLaughlin

Stars Picked For Remake Of Feathered Courage

Norman Rosemont plans a two hour NBC remake of Four Feathers with Beau Bridges and Robert Powell in lead roles. Bridges plays a British officer and Powell portrays a blinded officer rescued in 1800s battle. Filmed in England and Spain, the cast includes Simon Ward Jane Seymour Harry Andrews and Richard Johnson. John Clements led the 1939 version.

Los Angeles Beau Bridges Robert Powell NBC Norman Rosemont Bridges Powell Jesus of Nazareth England Spain Simon Ward Jane Seymour Harry Andrews Richard Johnson John Clements

Oh Calcutta May Play Cleveland After Court Order

The controversial musical Oh Calcutta may run in Cleveland after U S District Court Judge William K Thomas ordered the city to sign a contract with producer Dyke N Spear Jr The mayor Ralph J Perk had earlier banned the show over obscenity concerns.

Cleveland Ralph J. Perk U.S William K. Thomas Dyke N. Spear Jr

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