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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1960

Page

7

Appendix Ruins Hunting Trip Plans In Nelsonville Event

An unruly appendix upended a Nelsonville man and strained seven others planning a deer hunting expedition to Tionesta Pennsylvania. Gerald Bentley delayed the trip to stay with Edwards who underwent an emergency appendectomy Saturday evening.

Nelsonville Bob Auflick Warren Jerry Robinette Gerald Larry Bob Bentley Jim Edwards Ivan Wolfe Athens Tionesta Edwards Bentley

Television Listings For WSAZ Huntington Tuesday and Wednesday

Station WSAZ NBC Huntington lists programs for Tuesday and Wednesday with bold face denoting Color. Prime slots include Hitchcock and Jim Thacker at 6 15, Weather and News blocks, and late night talk with Jack Paar and Mary. Some entries show corrections not provided by stations.

Wsaz-Tv NBC Huntington Hitchcock Jim Thacker NBC News Jim Backus Jack Paar Laramie Perry Como Peter Mary Tombstone Peter-Mary

Evening TV Schedule Snapshot

The listing shows a lineup with time slots from 6:00 PM to 11:20 PM including Hiway Patrol Hawaiian Ey News Red-Black Woody Wood Pony Express TV Sports and Hong Kong plus Hour Glass Nelsons.

Hiway Patrol Woody Wood Weath Pony Express TV Sports Hong Kong Nelsons Wtvn-Tv ABC Columbus Stagecoach Hiway Pat Alcoa Law- Jones McGraw Bugs Sunny Wyatt Earp John Daly Cozzie Harriet

TV previews battle loyalties on late night schedule

A lineup of 7 p.m to 10 p.m programs features underwater thriller Assignment Underwater with Bill Williams, Laramie No Second Chance with Jeff Richards and Fay Spain, Hitchcock Sybilla, Thriller The Big Blackout, Open End with Susskind, Bugs Bunny 1776, The Rifleman The Promoter, Wyatt Earp The Too Perfect Crime, Stagecoach West Life Sentence, and Alcoa Presents Tonight at 12 17.

Whirlybirds Stagecoach Arena John Daily Danger Bugs Bunny Wyatt Earp Laramie Jeff Richards Fay Spain Slim Sherman Jess Harper John Smith Robert Fuller Sherman Fuller Alfred Hitchcock Sybilla Barbara Bel Geddes Alexander Scourby Boris Karloff Alcoholics Anonymous Jack Carson Nan Leslie Charles McGraw Jeanne Cooper Joey Bishop George Burns Jimmy Durante Buddy Hackett Groucho Marx David Susskind Lucas McCain Stagecoach West Toby Reese Leo Calloway Timberline Simon Kane Alcoa California

Evening TV Guide Highlights Local Crime Tale and Teen Romps

8 p.m. Man From Cochise features an aged rancher alleging poisoning and naming possible family suspects to Sheriff Morgan. 8:30 p.m. Dobie Gillis has Dobie building a hot rod to impress Charlotte Lamarr. 9 p.m. Tom Ewell Powell appears as himself planning a city location shoot. 10 p.m. Garry Moore welcomes Janis Paige and Alan King for a movie spoof sketch.

Cochise Frank Morgan Dobie Gillis Dobie Charlotte Lamarr Tom Ewell Dick Powell Tom Potter

TV Guide Highlights Late Night City Listings

Channel 8 shows Min and Bill at 11:20 p.m. Channel 10 airs Main Street to Broadway at 11:15 p.m. Channel 13 presents Pittsburgh at 11:15 p.m. On Wednesday Channel 4 broadcasts Falcon and Co-Eds at 9 a.m. High marueeee, His Brother's Wife and 36 Hours to Kill air around 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. respectively.

Loretta Youn Dr Malone Jack Guiding Light Univ. Hall Werlo Burns Wayne Byers Miss Brooks Ann Reider Flippo Sreh Tomorr Eileen Thea Armstrong Chet Long Edge of Nigh Stenh Tomerr Stooges Main Street Broadway Pittsburgh Falcon

Fire Tower Visit With Girl Scouts in Nelsonville

Nelsonville Girl Scout Troop 9 met at the Scout Little House and, led by Violet Hollenbaugh and Janet Wolfe, visited the Snake Fire Tower where a fire was reported by radio and scouts observed smoke with binoculars. They then toured Johnny Appleseed Roadside Park and the canal lock site, viewed monuments at the west city limits, and discussed a Christmas party planned for Dec 19 at the Scout House.

Nelsonville Scout Violet Hollenbaugh Janet Wolfe Snake Fire Tower West City Scout House Mary Lott Nyoka Winigman Vicki Auflick Beverly Warren Ruth Mingus Sandy Koon Libby Dalton

Stewart Area Resident Dies

Francis Roy Miller, 65, Broadwell Stewart Route 1, died early Tuesday at Veterans Hospital Huntington WV. He was born in western Washington County, son of Charles and Ella Welch Miller. A WWI veteran, he lived in Broadwell for years. Survived by sister Flossie Driggs Columbus and four half sisters Marie Jarvis Columbus Ethel Root Stewart Lenna Gage Canton Nellie Jones Florida. Arrangements by Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill.

Francis Roy Miller Broadwell Stewart Route Veterans Hospital Huntington W. Va Washington County Charles and Ella Welch Miller Miller Flossie Driggs Columbus Marie Jarvis Ethel Root Stewart Lenna Gage Canton Nellie Jones Florida Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill

Missionary Torgrinsons To Speak at Nazarene Service

Nelsonville church to host Rev. and Mrs. Phillip Torgrimson after Peru mission service. An illustrated talk on their South American field work will be presented at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Church of the Nazarene Adams Street with public invitation.

Nelsonville Phillip Torgrimson Peru Church of the Nazarene Adams St Langley Gullett Torgrimsons

Coordinator To Speak At Point Pleasant Rotary Meeting

William Kusterman adult coordinator at Point Pleasant High School will speak at the Wednesday rotary meeting at 6 15 p m in the Moose Home Walden F Roush superintendent of Mason County Schools will also speak Lonnie Safford will preside

Point Pleasant William Kusterman Point Pleasant High School Rotary Moose Home Walden F. Roush Mason County Schools Lonnie Safford

UMWA Auxiliary Plans Christmas Dinner Meeting

Plans for a Christmas dinner will be decided when the United Mine Workers of America auxiliary meets at the Lucille Showalter residence at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Members planning to attend must be present at tonight’s meeting.

Chauncey United Mine Workers of America Lucille Showalter

Nelsonville Personal Guest List At Morris Home

Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs David Morris included their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Foster Stewart granddaughter Barbara Delong and grandsons John Gary Douglas and Gregory Reynolds. In the afternoon the Stewarts Mrs Morris and her son Wesley Morris visited Mrs Mary McDonald near Myers Crossing.

David Morris Nelsonville Foster Stewart Barbara Delong John, Gary, Douglas Gregory Reynolds

Sunday Guests At Nelsonville Gather family names

Mrs J C Neal of Deanville had Sunday guests comprising her sons and daughters in law Mr and Mrs Charles De Weese and Mr and Mrs Floyd De Weese. The De Weeses from Columbus were joined by their children Kay and Thomas.

Nelsonville J. C. Neal Deanville Charles de Weese Floyd de Weese Columbus Kay Thomas

Rummage Sale Planned by Dorcas Society

The Dorcas Ladies Society of the Deanville Presbyterian Chapel will hold a rummage sale this week on Wednesday and Thursday starting at 10 a.m. in the chapel building.

Nelsonville Dorcas Ladies Society Deanville Presbyterian Chapel

Ames Woman Dies Monday in Amesville Home

Sylvia Bell Riley 68 of Amesville died at her home after a year of poor health. She married Freeman J. Riley in 1914 and is survived by a son Freeman Jr., a half brother Charles Rathburn, a sister Goldie Laker, Columbus, three grandchildren, with two daughters and two brothers predeceasing her. Funeral services 2 p.m. Thursday at Fawcett Stone funeral home Chesterhill, Rev. Roy Deeter officiating. Burial in Cutler Cemetery near Amesville.

Sylvia Bell Riley Amesville Stewart Thomas Mary Rathburn Blair Riley Freeman J. Riley Freeman, Jr Charles Rathburn Canon City Colo Goldie Laker Columbus Fawcett- Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill Roy Deeter Cutler Cemetery

Little League Banquet Set in Nelsonville

Nelsonville plan for a Little League and Junior high banquet Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the First Presbyterian Church with Hoy Seckenger and the Rev John Lloyd Evans as speakers. Patches will be awarded and players should return football equipment. dinner plans are by Mrs Eileen Wend and Mrs Margaret Harold.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church Hoy Seckenger John Lloyd Evans Eileen Wend Margaret Harold

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births Admits and I admissions

Mount St Mary Hospital records list a birth to Mr and Mrs John Lester Thompson Logan Route 3 and multiple admissions including Thomas Riley Jr Nelsonville William Snyder Logan Route 1 Mrs Margaret Newton Nelsonville Route 1 Mrs Eva Horner New Lexington Route 1 Orlie Vore Jacksonville Mrs Freda Conkey New Marshfield Route 1 Rev E F Bradford Gore James E Harmon New Straitsville Mrs Kathryn Opperman Shawnee Mrs Ethel Matheny Nelsonville Walter Leffler Chauncey Donald Spicer New Straits Mrs Clayton Walter Logan Floyd Carter Jr Nelsonville Eldon Brown and son Haydenville.

Thomas Riley, Jr Nelsonville William Snyder Logan Margaret Newton Eva Horner New Lexington Orlie Vore Jacksonville Freda Conkey New Marshfield E. F. Bradford Gore James E. Harmon New Straitsville Kathryn Opperman Shawnee Ethel Matheny Clayton Walter Floyd Carter, Jr Eldon Brown and _ son Haydenville

Christmas Party in Nelsonville Church Social Rooms

The Young Adult Fellowship of the Christian Church plans a Christmas party in the church social rooms at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The event features fellowship recreation and carol singing followed by a devotional service.

Nelsonville Fellowship of the Christian Church

Giant Towboat Oliver C Shearer to Be Christened in Point Pleasant

The 4000 horsepower towboat Oliver C Shearer, built for O F Shearer & Sons of Cincinnati, will be christened in Point Pleasant on Tuesday. Marietta Manufacturing Company built the vessel for coal transport on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers, with plans by Friede and Goldman Inc. The project, costing about one million dollars, marks the company’s largest since World War II.

Point Pleasant Oliver C. Shearer Marietta Manufacturings Company O. F. Shearer & Sons Cincinnati Ohio Kanawha Friede and Goldman, Inc New Orleans Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Marietta Construction Company Walter M. Windsor Marietta Manufacturing Company United States Navy O. F. Shearer

Driver Cited To Appear In Mayors Court

Nelsonville resident Harrison Runyon, 21, of 751 Chestnut St, was cited for unsafe operation after a collision on E Columbus St near the Dew Hotel exit. His truck backed into Dr. C. L. Sines’s sports car, causing significant damage. hearing set for Friday in Mayor Hilleary’s court.

Nelsonville Harrison Runyon Chestnut St E. Columbus St Dew Hotel Runyon Public Square E. Columbus Dr. C. L. Sines Sines

Virginia Tour With Mrs Owens Includes Williamsburg Visit

Mrs John Owens and her son Mickey completed a 10 day tour of historic Virginia cities and eastern spots ending in Williamsburg. They paused in Clarksburg West Virginia at John Owens brother Charles Owens home and stayed with Alfred Ihlenfeld in Wheeling. Ed Lecrone plans winter in St Petersburg Florida spending time between Columbus and South Logan households.

John Owens Mickey Virginia Williamsburg Clarksburg W. Va John Owen Charles Owens Annapolis Washington Wheeling Alfred Ihlenfeld Ed Lecrone St. Petersburg Fla Lecrone Warren Ricketts Columbus Lawrence Webb South Logan

Christmas Meeting Planned By Class

The Golden Rule Sunday school class of the First Methodist church plans a Christmas meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday at the home of Mrs Venice Brown Buchtel Rd Assisting hostesses are Mrs Cleo Whitmore Mrs Mary Stout and Mrs Etta Traugh The program will be conducted by Mrs Wanda Jones and Mrs Helen Brown Mrs Ruth Patton will lead devotions Transportation requests should be directed to Mrs Cleo Whitmore PL 3 2055

Nelsonville First Methodist Church Venice Brown Buchtel Rd Cleo Whitmore Mary Stout Etta Traugh Wanda Jones Helen Brown Ruth Patton

Legion Plans Record Hop For Dec 9

Point Pleasant Post 23 reports Dell Plants as the service officer for VFW DAV and American Legion. The post and auxiliary announce a weekly record hop to be held Friday at 7 30 p m with admission a can of food to aid Christmas baskets for needy families.

Bauer Dell Plants Point Pleasant VFW DAV American Legion Plants American Legion Post Auxiliary

Annual Scout Dinner For Adults Saturday

MGM district Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual adult male scouters fellowship dinner this Saturday at Camp Chester near Chester. Walter Walker says gathering starts in the afternoon before a 6 30 p m dinner. Reservations may be made by contacting M T Williams Addison.

Point Pleasant MGM District Boy Scouts of America Camp Chester Chester Walter Walker M. T. Williams Addison

Pvt Klinebriel Sent To Fort Campbell

Pvt Rus Ba Klinebriel 18 son of Mr and Mrs Russell G Klinebriel Nelsonville Route 2 has been assigned to the U S Army Garrison at Ft Campbell Ky on Nov 23 A member of the garrisons Headquarters Company he entered the Army last September and completed basic training at Ft Knox Ky Klinebriel attended Butcher York High School

Nelsonville Ft. Campbell Ft. Knox, Ky Klinebriel Butcher York High School

Cosmopolitan Club Meeting in Nelsonville

The Cosmopolitan Club meets at 7 30 p m Friday at Mrs James Pritchard home W Washington St Mrs Adda Hawk assistant hostess leads devotions and Mrs Bessie Ball directs the program Roll call response will be Christmas Stories.

Nelsonville Cosmopolitan Club James Pritchard Washington St Adda Hawk Bessie Ball

Chauncey Dover Fire Department Meeting Set

A Chauncey-Dover Fire Department meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the fire station.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Fire Department

York High School hosts boosters meeting on Wednesday

The York High School athletic boosters plan a meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday to discuss fundraising and program support led by York-area supporters including event planning and fundraising efforts.

Buchtel — York York High School

Appointment of Waldo G. Bowers as Executor in Athens County

Waldo G. Bowers of 121 E State St Athens Ohio named executor of the Dorothy Bowers estate in Athens County. Creditors must file claims within four months as of December 2 1960 announced by Probate Judge Harold J Rose. Also notices jurors drawn for January 1961 term of the Common Pleas Court by Athens County Commissioners of Jurors.

Waldo G. Bowers State St Athens Ohio Dorothy B. Bowers Athens County Commissioners of Jurors Tartiatō

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