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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1958
Page
6
The first court of honor for Troop 259 sponsored by the 3664th Ordnance Co. will take place Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory on Route 62. Advancement chairman A F Wilson leads the program as eleven Scouts are advanced. parents invited.
Marguerite Keener and Albert Coleman have completed wedding plans for an open church ceremony at Trinity Methodist Church at 7 30 p m Friday. Miss Keener names her sister Frances Keener as maid of honor and Richard Beller as best man. Ushers include Randall Hogsett and Harry Coleman Jr. Organist will be Patricia Keefer.
The Messenger notes responsibility limits for program listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Readers are advised to verify current listings locally.
Rolo Face type denotes Color Programs listing hourly lineups for WSAZ TV NBC Huntington. The schedule covers programs from 6:00 pm through 11:15 pm with shows such as Spinach Pivhs Kraft Theatre Sports Weather Could Be You NBC News Wagon Train Jack Paar Father Knows Best Today Romper Room Katie Doonan Dough-Re-M Treasure Cin t Truth-Conse Daily Price Is Right Tic Tac Daylight Could Be You Movietime These Roots Queen for Way Modern Rom Comedy Time Spinach Plyns Weather News NBC News Union Pacific Tie fac Do Bet Your Life Dragnet People Choice Buckskin Price is Right Music Bingo News Weather Jack Paar.
The listing displays a dense slate of daytime and evening programs across stations with News NBC Weather sports and multiple game shows and dramas including Wagon Train Truth-Ceuse Tic Tac Dough Dragnet and The People's Choice.
Readable TV guide fragment lists time slots and programs from 6:00 to 8:30 with shows like Farmer Alf Fights Disneyland News and Cartoon segments, plus 9:00 to 12:00 late night offerings and station IDs such as Union Pacific Navy Log and Zorro.
The schedule lists daily broadcasts and events with times for bingo boxing and entertainment shows. Notable items include Casey Jones baseball and Disneyland news segments along with late news and weather.
Daily lineup lists 8:00 AM Music Morn and 9:00 AM Doug Martin with 2:30 PM Doug Martin. American Band at 3:00 and 4:30. 12:30 Bingo. 5:00 Woody Wreck. 6:00 Bingo. late news and weather. Navy Log and Confession at 9:30 and 10:00. Circus Boy and Real McCoys. Playhouse and Late Show.
WBNS TV Channel 10 Columbus broadcasts a full day schedule including Explorer Amos n Andy The Big Payoff Sea Hunt World Turns Guiding Light and News Weather segments. Evening lineups feature The Brighter Day Secret Storm Edge of Night and Verdict Yours with Cartoon Cat Tom Giebe and other classic programs listed throughout the day.
The readable lines show a packed TV slate with devotions at 8:25 and 8:30, public defender 9:30, Huneb game at 10:30, Love of Life at 12:00, Guid Light at 12:45, Twilight Theatre 7:30, News 11:00, Beaver 8:00, Theatre 11:15, Millionaire 9:00, Playhouse 90 9:30, Spy at 1:00, Sgt Prestom 1:30, and miscellaneous late shows and repeats across Wednesday and Thursday with various station slots.
A compact rundown of films and times across channels with titles such as BLUE WHITE AND PERFECT GRAND CENTRAL MURDER SPECIAL AGENT DISOBEDIENT SHIP AHOY THE MIKADO BUTCH MINDS THE BABY COUNTESS OF MONTE CRISTO RIDE TENDERFOOT RIDE FRONT PAGE WOMAN HOT CARGO THE GO GETTER JIMMY THE GENT CONSPIRACY IN TEHERAN RIDE KELLY RIDE THE KID FROM TEXAS UP GOES MAISIE PERSONAL AFFAIR HOME SWEET HOMICIDE with stars like Bette Davis George Brent Gene Cagney Ann Sothern Gene Tierney and others listed in sequence.
Wednesday television guide features Mickey Crawford vs Gasper Ortega at Madison Square Garden in a 10 round welterweight bout. Also listed are Tombstone Territory Cave In at 9 p.m. on ABC and Baseball Corner with Giants and Cubs guests. Prime time includes Kraft Mystery Theatre Night Cry and 26 Men Idol in the Dust with Tris Coffin.
Last rites for Harry Herman Ruttencutter 34 of Mason will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Foglesong funeral home. He died of a heart attack on a riverboat where he was employed. Survived by wife and parents Mr and Mrs L J Rutten cutter Mason. brother Capt Paul Ruttencutter of New Haven. sister Mrs Lester Zerkle of Mason. Burial in Lone Cemetery.
The origin of the jeep name remains uncertain but is believed to derive from the stamped General Purpose GP markings on early models. The versatile World War II workhorse earned its nickname from these initials rather than a formal designation.
Louise Knight district supervisor of home demonstration agents will lead a Mason County Farm Women’s Club pre planning meeting at the board of education office on August 22 at 10 a.m. The event will include 126 officers chairmen and committee members. A sack lunch will be served at noon.
Starting at 5 30 p m today the Youth Fellowship of Vaught and Henderson Methodist Church will sell homemade ice cream on the church lawn. They will also offer hot dogs cake pie and soft drinks.
Three couples filed for marriage licenses in Point Pleasant and nearby towns. James Pullins 22 of Point Pleasant Route 2 and Gertrude Luckydoo Pullins 21 nee. Naomi Hoschar 23 of Cottageville with William Earl Rogers 20 of West Columbia and Peggy Robertta Blessing 20 of Letart. Jackie Bowers Stevens 19 stationed Fort Knox KY and Phyllis Ann Nibert 17 of Gallipolis Ferry.
New Haven prepares for the Waiter Carnival with about 75 participants this Friday. A water Queen will be chosen by a penny vote and crowned by the Mother's Club. Contestants include Judy Fry Phyllis Zicafoose Marjory Roach Shirley Hill Phyllis Batey Nancy Flesher Beverley Ball Joan Carroll Janice Roush Judy McKnight Suzanne Wolpert Judy Morgan and Doris Elliott. The program features 12 acts.
At a Ravenswood meeting of Ables Rayburn Unit American Legion Auxiliary No. 118 Mrs J H Ferguson was chosen president for the coming year Others named include Mrs M J Click first vice grand Mrs Rodney Howard second vice grand Mrs Howard Jones secretary Mrs Grover Hall treasurer Mrs Jennie Snyder chaplain Mrs Ethel Pickens historian and Mrs Ethel Click sergeant at arms A joint installation will be held later in the Community building.
Captain and Mrs Owens Roseberry announce the birth of their third daughter at Holzer Hospital Monday afternoon. Grandmother is Alta Roseberry of 2008 Shore Street Point Pleasant.
Pitcairn Island, home to the descendants of the Bounty mutineers, has a population of 193 and an area of two square miles.
Mr and Mrs Everett Persons of Athens visited Mrs Olive Torrence. Mrs Phylis Ayres of near Marietta spent last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Virgil Buckley. Mr and Mrs Charles Powell of Dayton visited Mr Powell’s father Otho Powell of Jappa Road. Mr and Mrs Clyde Packard and John Anderson of Parkersburg were visitors here recently. Mr and Mrs William Childers and son Jeffry of Philo were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Oren Childers. Shelia Blake is visiting relatives in Greenfield. Mr and Mrs L B Robinson and two children of Canton visited L B Sisson. Guests this week of Mr and Mrs Everett Schultz are Mrs Lily Prusbury of Columbus and Mrs Lola Griffin. John Barker of Athens was a visitor here.
Andrew Jackson Crump 1107 First St. Point Pleasant retired farmer died Tuesday evening at Point Clinic after short illness. Born March 17 1878 at Beech Hill he was son of Andrew Jackson Crump and Judy Ethel Forder Crump. Survived by wife three daughters Rosie Osler Edna Fetty Edith Riley three sons Charles Brady Harley and 34 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 30 p m at Church of God Jefferson Ave. Rev George Osler officiates. Friends may call at home until noon Thursday and at church one hour before service. Burial to be announced by Stevens funeral home.
Paul Williams of Middleport sues Eubha McDaniel and Clarence McDaniel of Middleport in Mason County seeking 155000 for injuries from a Meigs County car wreck. The collision occurred August 9 1957 in Meigs County and Williams was hospitalized 14 weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Melton of Apple Grove welcomed a daughter. Admitted were Mrs. John Cheap Point Pleasant, Andrew Crump of Point Pleasant (deceased), Mrs. Everett Jordan of Gallipolis Ferry, and Jerry Pickens of Point Pleasant. Discharged were Mrs. Norma McDermitt of Henderson with daughter Mrs. John Marks of Letart, and Mrs. Franklin Smith of Point Pleasant.
The 4 H Leaders Association will convene Saturday at 8 p.m. in the home economics building at Point Pleasant High School. Mrs Howard Garland will preside over the business session.
Mrs Ray Crank of Route 17 regional winner in the custard pie contest will take part in the state contest at Jackson Hill during the 17th annual West Virginia Dairy Cattle Show this week.
The Presbyterian congregation in Point Pleasant votes to build a new $30,000 manse behind the church on Viand Street. A nine member committee led by Wilbur Dickson will choose the design as Rev. Robert Ray resigns and departs September 30. Building start is hoped soon after dismantling begins.
Robert German of Point Pleasant faced a grand jury on obstructing an officer charged by Justice A M Goodwin and was jailed to answer in the September term after failing to post a $500 bond. He also paid a $10 fine on a drunk charge while Clyde Hayman William Poe and Samuel Smith of Columbus were fined $14 and costs on drunkenness. Starling Wolfe of Columbus pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was jailed 24 hours fined $50 and costs with a six month license revocation.
After a week long session at Haydenville Methodist Church the Daily Vacation Bible School ended with a program. Fifty four pupils received certificates for perfect attendance and satisfactory work. Teachers included Rev. and Mrs. Wetherell and several local aides. A surprise birthday party honored Albert Sparks. Family gatherings and weekend visits highlighted the community notes.
Four Ravenswood American Legion Post delegates M. J Click Howard Jones Jake Kinzer and Dave Jones attended the State American Legion convention in Bluefield last month. Mrs Howard Jones represented the Auxiliary and received the American Legion Department Citation for Meritorious Services Unit No 118 of Ravenswood Auxiliary, which the local unit had won.
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