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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1959

Page

6

Representative and Sheriff Candidates Enter Race

Roland Bright Logan Democrat seeks a fifth term as Hocking County representative. Larry Rutherford Carbon Hill Republican aims for sheriff. Bright has major committee roles and Civil War legacy work. Rutherford runs Bridge Inn owner with four children and veteran ties.

Logan Roland Bright Hocking County General Assembly Larry Rutherford Carbon Hill Ohio Lincoln

Television Listings With Annotated Color Programs

The Messenger presents a dense schedule of today’s TV listings noting color programs in bold and warning errors may occur if station schedules aren’t corrected. Evening blocks run from 6:00 to beyond 11:15 with broadcasts including Amos and Andy, Dennis O’Keefe, Jack Paar, and News over the night.

Amos Andy Frontier Tell Truth Dennis O’ Keefe

Fragmented TV Schedule Snips with News and Weather

A garbled TV listing shows multiple time blocks for weather news and entertainment across stations. Entries include 6:75 weather, 8:00 08U, 11:15 Jack Paar, 7:30 R. Diamond, 7:00 Today, and 11:10 NBC Weather with various program titles and gaps.

Cent Classrom Katie Doonan Eisenhower Wells Fargo Peter Gunn Phila Jack Paar Dr. Matone Superman Lowrey Fibber McGee Jim Thacker Phil Silvers NBC News Cannonpall Laramie Ve. Butle R. Diamond Jaci Paar Fisher Lom Giepa Cp. Kangaroo Armenall Love Lucy Bride Gippetrotter Weather Ann Reider Sreh. Tomor Skelton Garry Moore Pfiyha Kangaroo Cartanon Red Rewe Save Lucey Guiding Heart E City

Television Schedule Fragments From a Dated TV Guide

A dense list of time marks and show titles for a TV lineup includes entries such as News at 11:15, Late Show, Adventure programs, westerns like Restless Gun and Death Valley events, with cartoons and animal programs later in the evening. The fragmentary text suggests a 1950s era schedule with local station notes and placeholder times.

TV Schedule Frisco Beat Highlights Morning to Late Show

A scanned schedule lists programs with times from 6:00 to 11:15 including News Weather Sports and various shows such as Paradi 6 40 News Man With Can and Restless Gun. It also includes entries for Cheyenne Bour St. Beat Ding Dong Sch and The Rifleman along with music and game segments.

Ding Dong Sch Science Restless Gun Francisco Paradi Daly Cheyenne Doug Martin Bob Philip Marlows Alena Presents

Television Schedule Fragment for Daytime to Night

A dense list of TV programs with times and show titles across a full day. Entries include news Weather The Texan Father Knows Best Danny Thomas Ann Sothern Hennesey June Allyson Chet Long The Dome Gillis Garry Moore and multiple late evening segments.

Chet Long Vengedaw Danny Thoma Ann Sothern Hennesey June Allyson Armen Thea

Evening TV Schedule Connections and Guest Lineup

A daylong lineup features News at six and eleven, drama and comedy marathons. Highlights include Ike in Rome, The Texan, Ann Sothern, Hennesey, June Allyson, World Turns, Millionaire, Verdict Yours, and The Three Stooges among other programs.

Riley

TV Preview Roundup Highlights Classic Crime and Comedy

TV listings feature Run No More with Captain Rynning at 7 and The Adjuster Diamond at 7:30. Ohio State basketball vs Butler airs from St John Arena. Night programs include The Philadelphia Story, Bourbon St Beat The Light Touch of Terror, Adventures In Paradise Sea Hunt The Texan Father Knows Best Bud and Wall Between starring June Allyson Kevy in McCarthy.

Tom Rynning Tris Coffin The Arizona Rangers Bourbon St Kenny Madison van Williams Rex Randolph Richard Long Cal Calhoun Andrew Duggan Kenny Eva Gabor Madame Laszlo Pitcairn Gardner McKay Adam Troy Linda Lawson Renee Troy Tahiti Parrott Lonely Isle Mike Bill Longley Bud June Allyson Kevyin McCarthy John Tourell United Nations New York California

TV Movie Guide Listings for December 7 8 8

Television movie guide highlights assignments for December 7 8 listing multiple late afternoon to late night airings. Entries include Desire Me Listen Darling Four Men and a Pray er and Disobedient featuring stars such as Greer Garson Robert Mitchum Judy Garland David Niven Loretta Young and more across several time slots and networks.

Desire Me Greer Garson Robert Mitchum Ellery Queen Ralph Bellamy Margaret Lindsey Walter Pidgeon Judy Garland Kay Francis George Brent Sabor June Allyson Robert Walker Deborah Kerr Mr. Yates Claire ‘Trevor Jess Parker Laurence Starver Pat Kirkwood Melvyn Douglas Mary Aster David Niven Loretta Young George Sanders Marian Spencer Russel Enoch Ruth Dunning

Auxiliary to Meet Chauncey

The Ladies Auxiliary of the United Mine Workers of America will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 p.m. in Chauncey. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming activities and community projects.

Chauncey The UMWA

Meeting Cancelled Chauncey Band Boosters

The December Band Boosters meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening is cancelled and moved to January.

Chauncey

Special Vote Tuesday On School Issue

Fate of the West Hocking school district hinges on a special election Tuesday in three townships. A three mill levy seeks district operation after a defeat in November. Sixty percent support needed. polling at Rockbridge Laurel and Benton townships with designated venues.

Logan West Hocking Rockbridge Laurel Benton Washington Township Salt Creek Township South Bloomingville County Board of Elections Office

Logan West End Water Project Bids Opened

Logan service director Edwin Rutgers opened bids for water lines and fire plugs in the Bell and Schell and Springdale additions. Low bid of 19 647.50 from Cameron and Hunter Inc of Columbus. Other bids from Carl G. Cline 20 750 and Howard Kitchen 23 869 21. Contract award pending bid review.

LOGAN Bell and Schell Springdale West End Edwin Rutgers Cameron and Hunter, Inc Columbus Carl G. Cline Lancaster Howard Kitchen Hunter St Fourth St Riff St Route 664

Births at Hocking Valley Hospital Reported

Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Herman Thrush of Logan and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Franklin Holcomb of Logan Route 4. Several patients admitted including Carolyn Cottril Union Furnace and John H Forest Lancaster. Discharges include Mrs William Wilburn and her son and others.

Herman Thrush Logan Franklin Holcomb Carolyn Cottril Union Furnace John H. Forest Lancaster Donald Sinnott William Wilburn Wendell Phillips Louis Heim W. E. Engle McArthur Ronald Flowers Wayne Roach

Chauncey Man Cited for Drunken Driving

An Athens County man, Walter V. Leffler aged 52 of Chauncey, is jailed pending arraignment after Friday night arrest for driving while intoxicated. Also facing Judge Vaughn Collins are Benjamin Browning 20 of Athens cited for speeding on Route 33 and Joe Ritchie 25 of Longbottom Meigs County cited for passing without an assured clear distance ahead.

Logan Athens County Walter V. Leffler Chauncey Vaughn Collins Benjamin Browning Athens Joe Ritchie Longbottom Meigs County

Roadway Closed for Bridge Replacement on Logan Metz Road

Washington Township crews close Logan Metz Road six miles west of Route 75 to replace a wooden bridge with a 36 inch vitrified pipe culvert according to County Engineer Albert Seabright.

Logan — Metz Washington Township Albert Seabright

Community Group Calendar Evening Gatherings and Dinners

A cluster of local club and church events with times and venues including Martha Circle at Methodist Church 6 p.m. covered dish dinner fifty cent gift exchange led by Mrs Hattie Patton and Kiwanis at Blossers 6 p.m. Rotary 6 p.m. Blossers and American Legion Auxiliary 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Lawrence Adcock home with fifty cent grab bag.

Martha Circle Methodist Church Hattie Patton Rotary Club Blossers American Legion Auxiliary Lawrence Adcock Logan-Hocking County Berea Union Furnace Presbyterian Church Robert Winn Herschel Bennington

Weather Summary for Ohio West Virginia Region

Mostly cloudy and cold today with snow flurries, especially in the northeast. Tonight partly cloudy and cold with more snow flurries in the extreme northeast near Lake Erie. Tuesday partly cloudy and warmer in the west with high around 28. In West Virginia expect snow flurries, wind and cold with highs in the 30s and 20s in higher elevations. Cloudy and cold tonight with mountain snow flurries and lows in the teens to mid twenties.

Lake Evie Loos West Virginia Eabl Weet

Elmer Thomas Dies in Columbus at 67

Elmer Thomas, 67, of 891 Elner Street in Columbus, died Sunday. Funeral arrangements are being completed by Woodyard Funeral Home in Columbus, with burial planned for Tuesday.

Nelsonville Elmer Thomas Elner St Columbus Woodyard Funeral Home

Davis John A. listed with unit at San Francisco APO

John A. Davis listed in Army records, Albany Route 1 U S 52467626 C Battery 1st Field Artillery Battalion APO 7 San Francisco California. The entry notes his assignment and location in military service.

Davis John A Albany U. S C Battery 1St F. A. Bn APO 7 San Francisco Calif

Mount St. Mary Hospital Birth Notices

Mount St. Mary Hospital reports births for numerous families across Nelsonville, Glouster, Millfield, Logan, New Lexington, New Straitsville, Trimble, and Columbus. Parents include Foughty, Ames, Bean, Drake, Love, Wend, Roberts, Hazlett, Davis, Rawlings, Roof, McClelland, Dupler, Patton, Sanders, Poling, Starr, Barber, Hartman, Bise, James, Slivka, Smock, Reichiche, Smathers, Spicer.

Julia Love Nelsonville Maggie Wend Genevieve Roberts Glouster Roy Hazlett New Lexington William D. Davis New Straitsville Mary Rawlings Edward McClelland Logan Ronald Dupler Carbon Hill Felix Patton Logan Route 4 Jack Sanders Trimble Larry Poling Eddie Starr Columbus Robert Bunting Buchtel Tamara Barber New Marshfield Kathleen Hartman Sadie Bise Clyde James Gore Steven Slivka Malta William Smock Isabelle Reichiche Cornine Ada Smathers Lynne Spicer

Weekend Visits and Funeral Gatherings Reported Across Central Ohio

Chauncey Fender and family spent the weekend with Burg Johnston and A L Preston while attending the funeral of Jake Shaw in Nelsonville. Ruth Fiske of Gallipolis visited James Danner family and Beverly Hixson. James Tom and family hosted Ruth Fiske and others for a Thursday dinner. Athens guests included James Werner family and Floyd Werner. Raymond Tucker and family hosted multiple relatives from Alliance and Grove City plus Robert Simons family during the holidays.

Chauncey Charles Fender Columbus Burg Johnston A. L. Preston Jake Shaw Nelsonville Ruth Fiske Gallipolis James Danner Tom and Lloyd Beverly Hixson Fay Abicht Whipple James Tom Jay Jan Van

Elks Memorial Service Honors Departed Brothers

The Nel sonville Elks Lodge 543 held its 59th Memorial Service at the local lodge honoring William C. Matheny Clarence Powers and Clyde Finn. Minister Dr F M Wentz preached that death is natural and eternal life is possible through faith. Music by the Methodist choir and Elks officers and members participated in readings candles and tributes ending with Auld Lang Syne.

Nelsonville Elks Lodge William C. Matheny Clarence Powers Clyde Finn F. M. Wentz First Methodist Church Dr. Wentz Christ Methodist Church Mary Jane McKinley Jerry Grim Mary Lou Fossett Jeannette Grim Kathryn McCoy Mary Margaret Tomlinson Joe Galvon Charles Evans Ronnie Bean Curt Heintzelman Tom Galvin The Elks J. O. Steenrod William Howe Harry Hos

Hocking County Tax Collections Hit 1959 Total

October settlements raise Hocking County personal property tax receipts for 1959 to 228 682 13. First half 1959 collected 73 413 10. Second half distributions include Logan City 107 746 81 and Logan School District 12 881 34 among many subdivisions.

Logan Ralph Moorhead Hocking County Benton Township Falls Township Oroville Logan City Good Hope Township East Hocking Green Township Laurel Township Marion Township Berne Union Perry Township Laurel Ville Salt Creek Starr Township Ward Township Murray City Village Washington Township West Hocking

Racine High Plans Prom For Christmas

Racine High announces a semi formal Christmas prom on December 19 from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Racine High School auditorium. Finalists for Mr Christmas include Henry Hill Virgil Hill Sam Price and Don Beegle while Miss Christmas finalists are Margaret Durst Sue Circle Carmen Sals er and Saradelle Rees. The sophomore class sponsors the event with music and dancing by the Pomeroy High School dance band.

Pomeroy Racine High School Christmas Henry Hill Virgil Hill Sam Price Don Beegle Margaret Durst Sue Circle Carmen Salser Saradelle Rees Pomeroy High School

Glouster Council Seeks Complaint Over Phone Service

Glouster officials demand a formal complaint to the Public Utilities Commission after alleging inadequate telephone service. The story notes the erroneous Bell Telephone Co reference and corrects it to Eastern Telephone Service Co. of Ohio and cites a village council action in response.

Glouster Bell Telephone Co Eastern Telephone Service Co Ohio The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

High School PTA Sets Monday Meeting

NELSONVILLE The High School Parent Teacher Association will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the Junior High School library. A question box will be used for parent inquiries and all parents of high school students are invited to attend.

Nelsonville

Weekend Visitors and Local Notices Highlight Nelsonville Emblem Club Meet

Miss Jeanette Crooks, Ohio University student, visited her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Crooks and was returned to Athens Sunday. Bernard Fultz family hosted dinner with Mr and Mrs Charles Clarkson. William Everson resigned plant nurse job at Vanadium Corp after five months. Brewington family attended Rio Grande banquet. Ben Philson spent weekend in Columbus. Betz ill at home cared for by Ella Stewart. Nelsonville Emblem Club 97 to hold 8 pm meeting at Elks Hall with potluck and gift exchange.

Jeanette Crooks Walter Crooks Miss Crooks Ohio University Athens Crooks Forrest Bachtel Bernard Fultz Charles Clarkson William Everson Vanadium Corp James Brewington Sandra Rio Grande Brewington Ben Philson Columbus Frank Betz Nelsonville Nelsonville Emblem Club Elks Hall

Oak Grove Mothers Club Meeting Planned in Nelsonville

The Oak Grove Mothers Club will convene Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the school kitchen if classes are in session that day.

Nelsonville Oak Grove

Ice Slick Streets Close Nelsonville Township Schools

Nelsonville area roads were slick with ice this morning causing school closures. An accident on Canal Street near Linscott's garage heavily damaged a parked car owned by Joe Hanning and an eastbound car owned by Jack Lee Boyd. A third vehicle allegedly crossed the line. no charges filed.

Canal Linscott Joe Hanning Nelsonville Jack Lee Boyd Centerberg Boyd Hanning

Workshop On Parliamentary Procedure At First Christian Church

In Nelsonville a Sunday workshop on Parliamentary Procedure was held at the First Christian Church with about 200 students. Dr. L C Staats of Ohio University led a session explaining basic rules, followed by a mock meeting and QampA. Sponsored by the Business and Professional Women’s Club under Mrs Nancy Skomp, a coffee hour concluded the event.

Nelsonville L. C. Staats Ohio University Business and Professional Women’s Club Nancy Skomp

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Sheriff. Bright House of Representatives Financial Institutions Paul E. Hartman George Joe) Brenick Logan Route 3 James Bartlett Logan Route 1 A. J. Waldron Dobie Gillis Tightrope Red Skelton Gary Moore News Theater Wsaz-Tv—N Hun Hound Ington Wlw-C NBC To Li Betty Link Wtvn-Tv ABC Chan Rother Derby Yaylight Pingo Fife of Scourt Gale Storm Clack Casper Aners Jeff's Collie Phillip Marion McGraw Akron Casey Jones Sugarfoot Wyatt Tarp Wchs-Tv ABBC Charleston Ranrst'd Rin Tin Tin Wbns-Tv CBS Guiding Jeni Ames Flippe Don Mack Shotgun Slade Dome Gillis Whtn-Tv Huntington Jule Ike Rome Richard Diamond David Janssen Diamond David Steele Dick Foran TV Movie Guide Hocking Valley Hospital Chauncey Man Cuba Austin Young Peter J. Lambton Rafael del Pino Havana Miami Fla Bahamas Pinar del Rio Nosth Libri League of Ohio CCL Robert Bryan Kiwanis Club Bloss St. John Pta School Hall City Council City Hall Logan Business and Professional Women’s Club Brandt Mecca Room Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Ore Rapid City Richmond Mount ST. Mary Hospital William Foughty Leonard Ames Millfield Harold Bean Charles Drake Oris Roof James K Fricoricm Rium Ph Racine High High School PTA Widdleport Personals Emblem Club Canal St Christian Church Aly Eli Tuma WJEH Marianne and Steve Ion and Beauty Man IN Warner Bros
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