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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1961
Page
5
The Junior Department of the First Methodist Church will send mittens and gloves to Korean orphans over five weeks. The project stems from a Christmas party and includes a letter from Mrs. O. S. Whang of the Orphan's Home of Korea.
The Messenger warns it is not responsible for errors when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. The listing shows early evening, late night and daytime programs with titles such as Asked for It Dick Powell Bob Hope Newhart Wagon Train and Jack Paar along with weather and news slots.
The lineup lists 6:00 Hiway Patrol 6:25 News 6 30 McGraw 7:00 Ripcord 7:30 Bugs Bunny 8:00 Back Father 8:30 New Breed 9:30 Your Song 10:00 Alcoa 10:30 Kovacs 11:10 News 11:55 Movie with intermissions and brief program notes.
The listing shows a 6:00 start with M Squad and Your Song at :30, followed by News at 9:30 and Alcoa at 10:00. Weather at 3:40 and Kovacs at 10:30, with additional News blocks and Bugs Bunny segments airing later.
Channel 4 shows include My Brother Talks To Horses Part II and Red Roses with late evening times. Channel 6 schedules Steel Against Sky and Between Two Women. Channel 10 offers New York T and Channel 13 Coconut Grove. Wednesday features Santa Fe Trail Part I and Three Wise Guys with Flying Irishman. Channel 8 presents Those Three French Girls and Lucky Night while Channel 16 airs Spotters of the Forest and Summertime.
Channel listings feature Beachcomber with Charlie Six Kids, Laramie The Killer Legend, The Dick Powell Show A Swiss Affair, Cain's Hundred The Fixer, Bachelor Father A Song is Born with Patti Page, New Breed Lady Killer, Alcoa Premiere Delbert Texas, Ernie Kovacs Special on westerns, Marshall Dillon Dodge City, Dobie Gillis Browning inspired romance, Red Skelton Show with Amanda Blake, Garry Moore Show with Alan King and Eydie Gorme plus guests and regulars.
Calendar items list meetings and events for Pocahontas Council 131 and nearby groups. Activities include officer elections at First Christian Church, Christmas parties, canasta and needle clubs, church classes, and district nurses association events with guest speakers, donations, and exchanges. Communities mentioned include Pocahontas, New Marshfield, Albany, Amesville, and Nelsonville.
Apple Grove residents and relatives spent a Wednesday in Parkersburg. Elza Birch returned home from Meigs General Hospital where he was a surgical patient. Roger Birch, a Rio Grande College student, visited his parents. Junior Wolfe, on sick leave from Marietta College, traveled to Marietta for a business trip. Mr and Mrs Dick Taylor and family hosted a Sunday dinner with Leo Taylor. Hill family members attended a Masonic meeting in Columbus. Becky and Mary Toney joined a Job's Daughters meeting Thursday night.
Violet Faye Whaley and Charles Crum were united in marriage December 6 at Reverend Gilbert Courtney's Chauncey home. The bride wore antique satin and carried carna tions and pink tea roses. A reception hosted by the bride's mother, Mrs. Carl R. Whaley, followed for immediate family. The couple will reside in California. Crum is an electronic engineer.
Mrs Edna Braman of Dayton recently spent a couple of weeks with her mother Mrs Rhoda Oliver and other relatives Mr and Mrs Dave Osborne were dinner guests of Mr Osborne's sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Everett Bing man of Athens Route Mr and Mrs Jacob Way Mrs Theodore Kelzenberg were Friday visitors in Lancaster Mr Gene Dowler spent Sunday with his son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Emmitt Dowler of Carbondale
Jacksonville PTO schedules a Wednesday meeting at the elementary school at 1 p.m. A Christmas program by grades 1 through 6 and the Junior Band under Mr. McPhail will perform publicly for the first time.
Mrs. Earl Morris and her grandson Greg Morris spent the weekend in Columbus at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Morris and their children.
The Plains FHA held its annual Mother-Daughter Christmas party in the Home Economics room with 75 guests. The 10th grade girls organized the event with decor of evergreen and holly. Linda Lee presided and won bracelets. Melanie Lovsey received the president's guard. Sharon Young welcomed attendees including Mrs. Adda Mac Combs and Miss Louise Jane Diver. Florence McBride spoke on Christmas meaning and gift ideas, Janet Christian read A Christmas Prayer, and Donna Justice and Christian led Deck the Halls plus carols. Punch was served and red hollyberry sachets were given as mementos. Faculty advisers and student teachers assisted.
Young People’s Class of Millfield Christian Church held its annual Christmas party in the church recreation rooms. Officers were elected for 1962 at the business session led by class president Bill Theisen. Attendees included Linda Gould Paul Gould Jr Jerry Moody Mary Ann Danko and others with guests Leonard Simpson Jr Minnie Chadwell and Paul Gould Sr.
Plan country store sponsored by Trimble Church of Christ to be held Saturday at the parish house starting 10 a.m. Baked goods candies fancy work homemade Christmas decorations and other items for sale. Coffee free and pie sold.
The American Legion Auxiliary held its annual Christmas party in Glouster after a turkey dinner at the Methodist Church. Members met at the Legion Hall for a short business session and a program by Mrs. C. E. Haskins and Mrs. James Andrews, followed by a gift exchange under the Christmas tree. Decorations were arranged by Mrs. Nile Parks and Mrs. Elsie Whaley. The next meeting is set for January 4 at the hall.
The Rothwell Club will hold its meeting Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Hotel Gordon. Mrs. Craft oversees arrangements.
There will be practice for the Christmas program at the Chauncey Church of God Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6 30.
Chauncey Elementary PTA will sell hot dogs at noon at the school to raise funds. Proceeds support school activities and student programs.
Trimble's Paul E. Hupp is 24 and the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Hupp. He is at Fort Knox Kentucky undergoing Basic Combat Training and will later complete eight weeks of advanced training in a specialized field. He is a Trimble High School alumnus.
Scientists report Venus showing high levels of carbon dioxide and detectable oxygen in its atmosphere. The findings suggest chemical processes that challenge previous assumptions about the planet. Further mission data are planned to clarify the atmospheric composition and implications.
Glouster's Lee L Dennis 18 son of Mrs Mary Jane Dennis Route 1 Glouster is in basic combat training at Fort Knox Ky. After eight weeks basic he will undertake eight weeks advanced training in a specialized field. Dennis attended Glouster High School.
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