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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1958
Page
5
The Sheriff’s Department probes a Monday evening hit and run on Route 17. Walter Cavender Jr. of South Charleston reported his car sideswiped with about $100 damage. the other vehicle’s license number and color were not obtained.
A rough national figure indicates about 30 people die each year in the United States from venomous rattlesnake bites. Experts urge caution and prompt medical care to reduce fatalities.
United States government announces the 1959 Soil Bank Program administered by the Mason County ASC office in Point Pleasant on Fifth St. Farmers may rent hay and crop land for three to 10 years with a yearly rental largely based on a $16 per acre base, adjusted by tenure fertility and past cropping.
The Messenger previews evening TV listings with bold color programs and notes on station corrections. Highlights include Wax Theatre Gift of Life with Don DeFore, U S Steel Hour Be My Guest, Wagon Train Luke O Malley Story, 26 Men Runaway Stage, Kraft Mystery Theatre Web of Guilt, Wednesday Night Fights Bobby Boyd vs Jimmy Beecham, Tombstone Territory The Gatling Gun, and Sheriff Clay Hollister in Tombstone Territory broadcast around 9 to 10 p.m. on NBC and ABC stations.
A fragmented Huntington schedule lists 6:00 Spinach Plychs and 9:00 Kraft Theatre followed by a mix of news weather and game shows through 8:30 Dragnet. Programs include Could Be You News Today Jack Paar Wagon Train Price Is Right and NBC News with multiple daily time blocks across two days.
Radio and TV guide shows a mix of news sports game shows and dramas including NBC News Wagon Train Dragnet The Price is Right and Kraft Theater with times ranging from 6:30 to 11:15 pm and late night slots. The listings feature shows like Bing o Tic Tac Dough Best Croucho and Dragnet with daytime and early evening blocks.
A list of program times and titles shows a packed broadcast day. Notable items include Farmer Alf at 6:00 and 9:00 Fights, Disneyland at 7:30, Jack Paar and News segments at multiple points, and movies scheduled from 1:00 to 4:00 with Cartoon Kor and Casper Capers among the cartoons.
Daily programming slate lists 6:00 bingo 9:45 neutral car 6:30 news 10:00 tomb terr 7:00 Casey Jones 10:30 baseball car 7:30 Disneyland 11:00 news weather 9:00 fights 8:00 music morn 2:30 Doug Martin 9:00 Doug Martin 3:00 American Band 10:00 morn show 3:30 record hop 11:00 pieces of eight 4:30 American Band 12:00 Mr D A 5:00 Woody W Peck 12:30 bingo 5:30 Mickey Mouse 1:00 Early Show 6:00 bingo 9:00 Andy Williams 6:30 news 9:30 Navy Log 6:45 sports weather 10:00 confession 7:00 Front Doc 10:30 Playhouse 8:00 Hi Way Pat 11:05 weather 7:30 Real McCoys 11:10 Late Show
A dense listing of programs across the Columbus station lineup from afternoon to late night. Notable items include Millionaire, Steel Hour, Amos n Andy, Sea Hunt, World Turns, Edge of Night, News, Weather, and a Secret Storm block with multiple local time slots and guest appearances.
The page lists a weekly lineup of radio and TV programs with times on Wednesday Thursday and Friday evenings. Notable items include Devotions Love of Man Twilight The Harbor and The Millionaire plus news and theater segments featuring S'lock Elolm Preston Johnson's and The Theatre.
At 5:00 p.m. Bill of Divorcement stars John Barrymore and Katherine Hepburn. Undying Monster with James Ellison and Heather Angel follows at 5:00 p.m. Weapon of Courage features Victor Jory and Kevin McCarthy at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Reckless with William Eythe and Barbara Britton airs at 11:10 p.m. King of Burlesque stars Alice Faye Warner Baxter Jack Oakie at 11:15 p.m. Reunion in France with Joan Crawford and John Wayne at 11:15 p.m. Paris After Dark features George Sanders and Brenda Marshall at 11:15 p.m.
A packed cinema program lists daily showings from 9 am to 11:15 pm featuring stars like Ben Lyon Sybil Ja son Glenda Farrell Roy Rogers Joan Bennett Robert Ryan Alexis Smith Zachary Scott Marlene Dietrich Edward G Robinson Spencer Tracy Bette Davis Judy Garland Mickey Rooney Phil Silvers Lloyd Nolan Marjorie Weaver Claire Trevor Caesar Romero Nancy Kelly Dana Andrews Jon Hall Abbott Costello Kathryn Grayson Cornel Wilde Maureen O Hara.
Taylor Gibbs of Elburn Illinois, last of the Gibbs family of Thomas and Susan Gray Gibbs, died Sunday August 24. He leaves three first cousins in Point Pleasant, Mrs George Sprenger, Mrs Curt Rayburn and Earl Gibbs. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Conley funeral home in Elburn.
Marriage records show Donald L. Legg 27 of Leon Route 3 and Genaida M. Stern 25 of Columbus filed an application in Point Pleasant. Legg is the son of Jess M. and Ollie Snyder Legg. Stern is the daughter of Layson Kelly White and Agnes Roustt White.
The horoscope urges patience and tact to maintain harmony in the morning and notes rising nervous tension. The afternoon offers relief, with personal relationships and new social contacts highlighted for those with birthdays. Career hints point to extra effort with rewards, emphasis on opportunities from September to December, and a creative, intuitive child born today.
The Radcliff and nearby communities hosted numerous visitors for birthdays and gatherings. Guests included Hollis and Raymond Shan er of Lansing Michigan, Leta Evans of Nelsonville, and Ray Shaner. More than fifty travelers from Ohio West Virginia Indiana Connecticut and Kansas attended Minnie Perry's funeral.
The executive board of the Junior Woman's Club will meet Thursday at 7 p m at the home of President Mrs Earl Henry 22619 Jefferson Ave Point Pleasant.
Mrs Dale Walburn hosted a stork shower for Mrs James Proffitt on August 22 at the honoree’s mother Mrs Hoy Roush’s home in Mason. Guests pinned miniature diapers, with prizes awarded to several attendees, and gifts were opened with refreshments served by the honoree and Mrs Walburn. Sixteen persons sorted the gifts.
Fourteen members attended the Wo mans Society of Christian Services gathering at Miss Leona Chapman’s home with Mrs. Cora Daugherty as assisting hostess. The program featured a missionary report themed My Life in the March of Missions led by Mrs. Helen Chapman.
Mr and Mrs W S Hyre of Ohio River Road returned from a week long vacation visiting Mr and Mrs L R Trembly and children of Philadelphia and attending an American League baseball game in New York City. Mrs John A Carpenter of New Haven returned home after Holzer Hospital treatment for food poisoning. Sheriff Earl Mohr and grandson Larry Mohr visited Huntington. James Ferrell of Mt Vernon enjoys a two week vacation from his duties at the Celanese Plant.
Hartford reports the Liverpool Salt Company conducting extensive repairs at the salt furnace area. Buildings painted and a new sewer system, including a 140 foot main and a 30 inch pipe, is being installed by Douglas Roush of New Haven to carry furnace water.
Mrs Maggie Bobo of Oceil Florida visits relatives including Mr and Mrs J E Strong. William Cottrill vacationing in Texas. Ralph Wiseman visits Columbus relatives. A shower for Mrs Leo Sayre hosted by Carsey Strausbaugh and Mrs Richard Sayre. Leo Sayre in Fort Benning Georgia. Betty Custer Sayre living in Ceredo West Virginia. Chester Custer and sister attend Leo Sayre shower. Mahaffeys attend son Clovis Mahaffey funeral in Norwalk. Mulholland family visit from Columbus. Milford Long and Ronnie of Columbus visit Wilkesville relatives. Clira Phillips hosts Kelson Phillips Waverly and Roger Phillips near Wilkesville.
Miss Juanita Faye Dudding daughter of Mr and Mrs Dennis L Dudding of Mason and Emmett E Ward son of Mr and Mrs Fred Ward of South Point Ohio were married Saturday August 23 at 6 30 p m in the Church of God Parkersburg Rev Charles Cartmill officiating The bride wore a light blue dress with royal blue accessories and carried a white Bible with red rosebud corsage The couple reside in Poling Apartments Mason and both hold local employment.
Basil Edward Huddleston of Point Pleasant was charged with failure to have vehicle under control after his car rammed Dale Eugene Duffee’s in Franklin Ohio on the Henderson side of Shadle Bridge. Investigators assessed about 25 dollars damage to Huddleston’s car and 100 dollars to Duffee’s car pulling a trailer.
The Mason County Mental Health Association met in the Appalachian Power Co auditorium with Eugene Ball presiding. Miss Myrtle Colston of Lakin State Hospital spoke on hospital volunteer programs and a detailed outline of volunteer tasks was begun for prospective volunteers. An open discussion followed.
Hartford reports the New Haven Garden clubs annual picnic was hosted at Mrs. W. T. Stone's lawn with Mrs. Huge Jubling and Mrs. N. O. Wein among the hostesses. numerous members and guests attended, including Ottie Roush, Harry Dyer, R. F. Bryant, F. A. Batey, J. L. Stewart, Lloyd Roush, Herman Layne, L. C. Roush, Ray Pickens, Burell Dawson, Donald Roush, Harry Layne, Goldye Hart, Sandra Roush, and others.
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