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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1958
Page
9
Nelsonville council, after hearing Nancy Skemp and auditor Kuhn, approves a compromise gas rate proposal despite no funds to fight Ohio Fuel Gas Co. The body plans a special session to finalize readings while also approving traffic and parking changes and hiring a sewage plant assistant.
The Messenger notes it is not responsible for errors in program listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules and indicates bold type marks color programs.
Tuesday and Wednesday evening radio lineup lists time slots for shows such as Pine Fiddlers Dotto Weather NBC News and Wagon Train. Notable entries include California broadcasts Pride of Family and Could Be You with regular news updates and weather segments throughout the evening.
A compact schedule of programs and times across channels from Tuesday evening through Wednesday early morning, listing shows such as NBC News Dotto Today Wagon Train Father Knows Best and Kraft Theater along with sports and weather segments. The fragmentary page reflects a dense lineup with many entries and time blocks.
A dense time table lists multiple programs and times across days, including news blocks and feature films. Notable items include Murder is, Wyatt Earp, Jack Paar, Mickey Mouse, Disney related slots, and various news segments interspersed with cartoons, movies, and serials.
A dense list of TV and radio time slots mixing genres from bingo to cartoons, news, movies, music and sports. Notable items include 6:00 PM bingo blocks, 7:00 PM Casey Jones, 10:00 PM Tombstone Territory and 11:00 PM News and Weather, with many entries for early morning and late evening programs across networks.
WBNS Columbus listing shows exploration at 6:00 and 9:00 across CBS with Tell the Truth at 9:00 and 9:30 spots. Afternoon includes Amos and Andy and Hiway Patrol. Evening features News at 11:00 and Weather at 11:15. Cartoon Call and Tom Gleba appear later with Kindergarten and Dotto segments during late morning to noon.
WHTN CBS channel 13 lists a dense lineup with daily programs from 6:15 p.m. to 1: % a.m. including news, Talk shows, soaps, game shows, theatre, and late movies. Notable items include The Edge of Night Guiding Ligne Drawn Est. program details appear garbled with several misprints and repeated names.
A dense list of film showings with titles and actor pairings such as GHOST CATCHERS MAGNETIC MONSTER MESSAGE TO GARCIA and RAMONA. The page includes multiple 5:00 p.m. 11:15 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. slots featuring stars like Wallace Beery Barbara Stanwyck Jean Parker Gene Autry Irene Dunne Richard Dix Loretta Young Don Ameche.
In New York and Hollywood experts preview Tuesday evenings program lineup. Sugarfoot stars as he weighs capturing a killer against saving a horse in The Stallion Trail. Wells Fargo vs Doc Holliday pits Wells Fargo bandits against Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. Harness racing at Yonkers features the Bronx Pace for three year old fillies. Seeds of Hate with Charles Heston and Steve Cochran explores a father’s honesty amid West‑themed strife. Mr Adams and Eve follows a Las Vegas trip and a judge’s role in The Most Beautiful Legs in the World. Under Standing Heart stars Gary Merrill tackling alcoholism with aid from his wife. Shirley Temple’s Storybook presents The Magic Fishbone with a Dickens story. Take Five on Studio 57 features Dick Smith as a magazine editor breaking a con game.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Dulaney of Miami Beach Florida and Mrs. W. F. Burke of Athens recently returned from a vacation to Alberta Canada. They spent a few days at Higgins Lake Michigan as guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Deis. All are former Glouster residents.
John E Savel announces a pre-school test for children turning six between Sept 1 and Dec 31 1958. The test on Aug 26 at 9 a.m. in the Madison Building marks the final test for this age group in the 1958-59 school year.
In Glouster Memorial Park on Sunday August 17 Elza B and Clara Morris hosted the first Morris family reunion with 35 attendees. Guests included Ernest Morris Dayton H E Deis and families J P Burke and daughter Dwight Burkam and son Max Morris and families Ray G Dulaney Miami Beach Fla Charles Danford Trimble Robert Morrison and families R H Gamwell and family Earl Morris and Richard Morris and families from Glouster.
Thomas Cliff Andrews 87 of Hollister died Monday at the home of his niece Jessie Shipman in New Straitsville Route 2. A coal miner born in Athens County he was the last of 14 children. Funeral Thursday 1 PM at Wiley funeral home with Rev. Gerald Stemm officiating. Burial in Hollister cemetery. Friends may call after noon Wednesday.
Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles Lodge meets Tuesday at 7 50 p m in the Eagles hall with a pot luck dinner. United Mine Workers gather Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Eagles hall also with a potluck. Marcellite Rebekah Lodge convenes Friday evening in the IOOF hall for a covered dish lunch hosted by Lillie Galloway Matie Dugan and Iva Price. Orpha Class of the Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in the social rooms with Mary Hall and Margie McGee hosting. Forest Strohmeyer will give devotions.
Mr and Mrs Sally Carter Oliver Fields of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs J E Carter in Trimble. Mrs Gertrude Brown of 12 Barbour Street visited Newark with Ocea Sands and Dorothy Hayes, former Glouster residents. Guests at Mrs T D McAfooes 45 Barbour Street include her daughter in law Mrs W F McAfooes and twins Julie and Linda of Washington DC. Mr McAfooes teaches this summer in Ottumwa Iowa, and his family has been visiting for two months. he will join them before returning to Washington.
The Glouster Board of Education seeks applicants for a district bus driver vacancy. Candidates must reside in the school district be over 21 and hold a chauffeur's license.
Nelsonville city school board approves next year budget with expected revenues of 249132.40 and expenses of 247279.02 leaving a year end balance of 1853.39. They renew a three mill levy for current operations and set new school cafeteria fees.
Eugene C. Black supreme watchman of the Shepherds from Evanston Illinois and Hubert Mender of Nelsonville were honored at a Shrine dinner and reception in Logan. Attendees came from many cities including Chicago St Louis Marietta and Columbus. A breakfast followed at Lake Hope with about 30 guests remaining over.
The Mount St. Mary Hospital reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin White of Nelsonville. Admissions include Lawrence Reeves Jr of Logan, Mrs. Cora Antle of Jacksonville, Mrs. Marian Reeves of Nelsonville, Roger Morgan of Glouster Route, Mrs. Patricia Monk of Nelsonville, Donald Bays of New Lexington, Mrs. Violet Young of New Marshfield, Mrs. Ada Lewis of Nelsonville Route 2, Mrs. Margaret Bentley of Nelsonville Route 2, Miss Cheryl Auflick of Nelson, Mrs. Joan Warren of New Straits, Mrs. Clyde Burns of Glouster Route 3 and son, Mrs. Charles Vernon of Jacksonville, and daughter, Mrs. James Lasko of Jacksonville and daughter, Mrs. Dale Young of Nelsonville Route 1 and daughter, and William Cox of Trimble.
The general committee of the Parade of the Hills will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the council rooms of city hall. Applicants for concession stands can obtain blanks from Fire Chief Clarence Hall in the city building. The festival runs from September 7 to 13.
Mary E. Pyle and Richard L. Wright transfer real estate in Trimble Township to Mary Showers of Murray City. Robert E. Hartman and wife transfer real estate in Glouster to Charles F. Diltz of Athens.
Glouster Garden Club held its annual picnic last week at the home of Mrs. C. E. Haskins in Trimble. Twelve members and two guests attended and toured the Haskins greenhouse. Guests included Mrs. Albert Pool and her mother Mrs. A. Custer of Marietta.
Mrs Margaret Bentley of Nelsonville nearly escaped serious injury when her car was struck by a C and O train at 4 30 p m Monday on Route 278. Weeds blocked her view and the train from hers. The train moved 20 to 25 mph and dragged the car 30 feet. Mrs Bentley was hospitalized with bruises and knee injuries. Her daughter Peggy Ann six years old received cuts and a possible concussion but was not admitted.
W M Hoskins and wife Nelsonville transfer real estate in Nelson to Mary Jacobs Nelsonville. Henry A Tobias Jr and wife Nelsonville transfer real estate in Nelson to Dannies Trailer Sales Inc Logan. Leo Ervin Columbus transfers real estate in Nelsonville to Lou Edward Chapman and wife Nel Marie Walker and Charles D Walker transfer real estate in Nelsonville to Kenneth Weaver and wife.
The Discus sion Group at the Nelsonville Public Library will gather at 2 p m Thursday. Mrs Jeanette Grim and Jerry Grim will present Hawaii pictures. The public is invited.
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