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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1966

Page

6

Frustrated TV Guide Friday Evening Schedule

The fragment lists a Friday primetime schedule with programs across channels 2 4 6 13 15 and others. Airings include News Weather Huntley Brinkley Report The Rifleman Laramie Flintstones Camp Runamuck Jerry shows and sports segments plus Browns Colts football and Court Martial.

TV Guide style schedule from a midcentury page

A dense Saturday to Sunday broadcast grid lists many programs across channels with cartoons, children's shows, sports events, variety and news segments. Notable entries include Captain Kangaroo News at various times, The Jetsons, Lassie, Mighty Mouse, Underdog, golf and bowling telecasts, Lawrence Welk and Hollywood Palace, Gunsmoke, and sports coverage including NBC Baseball and Wide World of Sports.

Square Dance Classes Planned in Point Pleasant

Plans are set for a series of western square dance classes in the Point Pleasant city building starting August 28. Sponsor couple is Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Handley of Millwood. After 21 classes graduates receive diplomas. 15 students needed for graduation. Handleys will form a local club with students and other skilled dancers.

Point Pleasant R. L. Handley Millwood Mason County Handley

Frontiers of Faith and Gospel Programs on NBC Family Hour

A listing of church and religious program titles and times from a broadcast schedule includes Beary and Cecil, Gospel Singing Jubilee, Faith For Today, This is the Life, Rex Humbard shows, The Living Word, Look Up and Live, In Dixie, and many other faith oriented features along with general entertainment blocks such as Cartoonsville and The Addams Family.

Peter Potamus Rifleman Rex Humbord

TV Schedule Glides Through Time Zones Across Ohio

Ohio viewers of West Virginia stations receive programs an hour earlier than listed as Huntington Charleston and Parkersburg stations post Saving Time. Color programs shown with a (C). Evening and late night lineups feature John Wayne, Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum and more in westerns, dramas and science fiction.

Ohio West Virginia Huntington Charleston Parkersburg Lon McCallister Peggy Garner John Wayne Patricia Neal Rome Mark Forrest Jack Hogan James Whitmore Edmund Gwenn Chine Gate Gene Barry Nat King Cole Crossfire Robert Mitchum Robert Ryan Fuller Brush Dean Jagger John Carradine The Bowery Boys Dine Sal Mineo Brian Keith Chariton Heston Robert Young Thom Frank Lovejoy Virginia Burt Lancaster Nick Cravet George Montgomery Audrey Lang Gerald Landry Nadia Grey Susan Hayward David Wayne Edwin Nelson Alan Frost James Arness Dewey Martin Stewart Granger Donna Reed Esther Williams George Nader Tam Richard Widmark Mai Zetterling Johnny Weismuller Jean Byron Phil Carey John Barrymore Jr Douglas Janet Leigh

Blood Drive Report From Grace Church Red Cross Mobile

Red Cross blood collection at Grace Methodist Church yielded 126 pints from 126 donors with 135 expected and nine deferred. Day chairmen and medical, nursing, clerical, and junior volunteers from local groups assisted including Explorer Post 200 handling loading and unloading.

Grace Methodist Church Charles Shaver Thomas Morgan W. Lewis Brown Ralph Burner John Markley Keith Brandeberry Maurice Bane Vance Johnson Kenneth Curry Lloyd Blazer Sharron Davis Art Delamerons Evaline William Lloyd Myers Karen Bailey Ernest Wiseman Dougal Mullineaux Lester Davis J. R. Schirmer John Allen Homer Sanders Donald Lintale John Evans Red Cross Loretta Shephard Kathy Clark Nancy Tye Irene Rose

Cottrill Named Western District Farmer for 1966

Clair Lee Cottrill Jr. of Point Pleasant Route 1 was chosen Western District Farmer for 1966 after winning the county contest. His 157 acre farm runs a dairy herd of 51 Holstein cows and 57 heifers, with 13 000 pounds average milk per cow in 1965.

Point Pleasant Clair Lee Cottrill Jr Cotrill Clair J. Casto White Pine Jackson County Orville Stone Liberty Putman County

Holzer Hospital News Highlights Local Names

A roster of individuals linked to Holzer Hospital News includes Sara Bratcher Wellston M Granville Williams Crown City Mrs Morian Kenneth Kiser Patriot Mrs Osa Hal ley Gallipolis Leslie Size more Jackson Mrs Eugene Adkins Gallipolis Mrs Eugene Moore Cheshire Mrs Paul W H Bell Mrs Ernest Cook Reed Eynon Patricia French William C Gilmour Mrs Fred Hoffman Paul Holter Mrs Martha Keeton Mrs Richard Lipinski Mrs Sherman McGuire and son Mrs James Midkiff Fred Samsel Mrs Ernest Scott Sr Mrs James M Smith Charles Stapleton Thomas Steele Paul Taylor Brian Well Mrs Richard Newvahner.

John R. Bratcher Wellston M. Granville Williams Crown City Morian Kenneth Kiser Patriot Osa Halley Gallipolis Leslie Sizemore Jackson Eugene Adkins Eugene Moore Cheshire Paul W. H. Bell Ernest Cook Reed Eynon Patricia French William C. Gilmour Fred Hoffman Paul Holter Martha Keeton Richard Lipinski Sherman McGuire and Son James Midkiff Fred Samsel Ernest Scott Sr James M. Smith Charles Stapleton Thomas Steele Paul Taylor Brian Well Richard Newvahner

Guide to Stations and Network Affiliations

A concise directory lists NBC CBS and ABC stations in Ohio and West Virginia with city locations including Huntington Columbus Charleston Parkersburg Zanesville Athens and Ohio University. The guide pairs WSAZ WLWC WIVN WCHS WBNS WHTN WIAP WHIZ WOUB and notes Ohio Univ as a station site.

Guide TO Wsaz-Tv NBC Huntington WLWC Columbus Wivn-Tv ABC Wchs-Tv CBS Charleston Wbns TV Whtn-Tv Wiap-Tv Parkersburg Whiz TV Zanesville Woub-Tv Ohio University Athens

Circle Plans Men's Dinner for Trinity Methodist Church

Mrs Gene Crow and co hostesses entertain Rebecca Circle at her Jefferson Boulevard home. Mrs J A Blankenship presided as plans were made for a men dinner at Trinity Methodist Church on September 15 at the church. Crow read scripture and hostesses served refreshments.

Gene Crow Jefferson Blvd Ray Bentley Rebecca Circle J. A. Blankenship Trinity Methodist Church

Graduation Ceremonies Live From Memorial Auditorium

Saturday schedule lists a 10 18 a m graduation ceremony at Memorial Auditorium followed by 12 30 p m Broadway's Best with selections from Broadway shows.

Memorial Auditorium

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Messenger Television Guide ABC Nowe Loramie Walter Cronkite Ernest Tubb Corevon Kingdom of the See Laramie News Yevie the Low Mr. Jones Death Valley Camp Runamuck Hank Mitch Addams Family Jesse James Uncle Browns Kyle Hill Honey West Gomer Pyre Mr. Roberta Merv Griffin Rene Tc Meovie Newa Muste John Peter Potomus Social Security Popeyeard David and Goliath Willis Family Captain Kangaroo Word of Life J A the Jetsons Sergeant Preston Heckle Ane Jreckle Froggie Rm Bore Casper Fosse Underdog Nugent Johnson Wedding Lassie Tomard Jerry Hopaierg Cassady Casper Cartoons Perr Milton the Monster Linus the Lionhearted Milton NBC Baseball Buddy Storcher Cleveland Baseball Back Stonemans Sea Hurt Cleveland Dick Powell Ernie Tubbs 20Th Century Playhouse the Stoneman's Greyhound Derby Wide World of Sports Buddy Starcher Ozzie and Harriet Hullabaloo Oxzie Harriet Dream Jeannie Miss Teenage Lawrence Welk Hollywood Palace Shenandoah ABC News the Addams Family Smothers Brothers Lecerd Richard Diamond Pleasant Valley Hospital Paul Newman Ashton Exer Meadows Pliny Todd Simpkins Lavenia Jackson Point Pleasant High School Frontiers of Faith Beary and Cecil Farmtime Denistry Christophers Singin Cathedral OF Tormorrow Torche Wally Dixie Ivory Cartoonsville Cadie Chapel Gospel Singing Gospel Harmony Boys Wanderbox Rex Humberd Foreign Legionaires Bible Beary Rex Hurmbera the Living Word Inspiration Bullwinkle Camera Fern Sharp the Christophers God Holland Today Leo Hunt Wings Britain Reporters Roundtable the Nation Fair Dance Party Jastes and Answers Life Portsmouth River Spocial Security Lower Lighthouse Broncos Raiders Broncos-Raiders Mr Ee Donne Reed Mississipni San Francisco Cuide Walt Disney Be Sullivan FBI Sullivan Boranzo Perry Mason CBS News Sugar Foot Queen Victoria Romy Schneider Edmound O'Brien Audrey Totter Wealtz Peter Sellers Margaret Leighton Fort Apache Henry Fonda Broderick Crawford Claire Trevor Stanford Cremeens Harry Lupton Ralph Martin Loran Thomas Mahlon Radeker Birdie White Harry Dexter Morris Webster Hazel McCloud Explorer Post 200 Cottrill Holzer Hospital News Circle Woub Radio Ferlin Jayne Husky Woolner Bos Johnny Crawford Van Doren Waco Country Swinger Survey Eddy Arnold Streets OF Baltimore Bobby Bare Bonnie Guitar Loren Green Lonesome Jim Reeves Giddyup & Go Prospector Judy Lynn Dennis Garca Buster Crabbe Johnny Weissmuller Swamp Fire Abbott & Costello Buck Privates Walt Disneys Minnietner Wen Diener Productions Buena Vista Crewibuton Co Nelsonville LouIe Mueller Vet's Memorial Auditorium Arroll Baker Baok Shirley Jones Rodgers & Hammerstein OF Music SUN Colum Kenley Wash- Burn Travel Service Petty Harry Zomes Monica Terence Stamp Dirk Bogarde Harry Andrews Michael Craig Josep Parte J7seph Losey van Jones Die Luke Turner John Forsythe Ricardo Montalban Burgess Meredith Constance Bennett Cab Tereece N.W Ag R Woolner Bros SINGT Maan Emberg Andress Texas Ansfield van Doren Rhe Tex Ritter Rachel Rowen Row Earl “Snake Richards Gordon Terry Tim Ormond Rita Faye American International Pearas Price Cane wWe Rachel Romen Earl “Snake” Richards
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