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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1959

Page

9

Route 35 program presented at C of C in Gallipolis

Gallia County officials and Gallia Circle Route 35 Association discussed improvements to Route 35 in three sectors Jackson to Gallipolis Gallipolis to Kanauga and Gallipolis through the city. Issues noted include poor alignment at end sections narrow ridges blind intersections congested crossings drainage and street conditions. The chamber plans to revisit the matter at next August’s junior fair with Elmer Hinkle returning under a $300 contract. Local Shop-A-Rama sales and extended hours were praised as merchants report strong business and volunteers prepared early Christmas decorations. Attendees included Bias Tim Evans Mrs Elliott Manning Wetherholt Beard Bush Foster Evans McKenzie and Dick Thomas.

Gallipolis Carlias Gallipo Chamber of Commerce Epling Gallia County Route 35 Association Jackson Gallipos Kanauga C&o Pine St First Ave Sycamore St Mill Creek Rd Kananga Elmer Hinkle Hinkle Chamber Bias W. Lewis Brown Tim Evans Mrs. Elliott Manning Wetherholt Beard Herb Bush Wayne B. Foster Emerson E. Evans Gary Short Richard C. Roderick Dwight C. Wetherholt Carrol H. (Casey) McKenzie Dick Thomas

Television Listings From WSAZ HDTV Huntington Tuesday and Wednesday

The Messenger notes are incomplete and error prone for TV schedules on WSAZ NBC channel 2 Huntington. It lists programs across Tuesday and Wednesday with times and titles such as Steamboat El Fibber McGee Weather News Cannonball Laramie Jack Paar Today Katie Cannonball Perry Como News and more with scattered corrected times missing or misprinted.

Wsaz-Tv NBC Huntington Steamboat EL Fibber McGee Jim Thacker Arthur Murray Phil Silvers NBC News Cannonball Laramie Jack Paar

Evening TV Schedule Fragments

Fragmented local schedule listing daily programs with times and titles such as Weather News News Sports and various talk and game show slots. Names include Jack Paar Perry Como and Wichita Town with multiple half hour segments and forecast entries.

Wichita Town NHC Jack Paar Price

Television Schedule Fragment for Columbus Station

The listing shows a chaotic day plan for WTVN ABC Channel 6 Columbus with multiple programs listed by time including news, late shows, westerns, dramas, and sports. Notable items include Wyatt Earp, Life of Riley, Morning Show, and casper capers among others.

Wtvn-Tv ABC Columbus Jeff's Colle Phillip Marton MecGraw Alcoa Casey Jones Bronco Wyatt Earp Riffleman Phelar Life of Riley Gale Storm Susie

Charleston 1960s TV Schedule Fragment

Fragmentary listing shows Charleston schedule with Frisco Beat and various programs such as News Weather Sports and late shows. Numerous times and program names appear loosely indicating a daily lineup across channels and affiliates.

TV Schedule Fragment with Retro Programs and Times

A scrambled listing shows a mix of comedy theater weather news and dramas with times ranging from 6:00 to 12:40. Notable items include The Bob Hope style names Chet Long Garry Moore Armchair Thea and previews for Psychs Guiding Light and Millionaire.

Farmtime Lom Gleba Cp Kangaroo Armchair Love Lucy Bride Globetrotter Weather Ann Reider Sreh. Fomor Guiding Light Weather Y.uu-Millionaire Cochise Chet Long U. S. Steel Doug Edw News Weath Armch Thea

Evening Radio Schedule Display

A rundown of broadcast slots lists shows and times from 6:00 PM to 11:15 PM with programs such as Doble Gillis Tightrope Amos Andy Red Skelton Gev Underwe Gary Moore ell Truth and Pennis OKeefe plus a theater segment and a news wrap at 11:00.

Amos-Andy Flippo Doble Gillis Jule Tivin Tightrope Amos Andy Red Skelton Gev Underwe Gary Moore Ell Truth Pennis O'Keefe Theater

TV Schedule Highlights Westerns and Comedies for Tonight

Prime time lineup features Laramie The Lonesome Gun with Gary Merrill at 7:30 followed by Fibber McGee and Molly The School Play at 8:30 Color specials include Arthur Murray Party with guests Burgess Meredith Zsa Zsa Gabor and more Startime Cindy's Fella stars James Stewart and George Gobel Wyatt Earp The Matchmaker Rifleman The Babysitter Philip Marlowe Mother Dear and Alcoa Presents Father Image all offering drama romance and light entertainment from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Fibber MeeGee Bob Sweeney Cathy Lewis Fibber Molly Arthur Murray Kathryn Burgess Meredith Shelley Berman Zsa Zsa Gabor Four Lads Merv Griffin Betty Ann Grove Judy Johnson Cindy James Stewart George Gobel Lois Smith Gower Champion Jameson Brewer Philip Marlowe Alcoa Chicago

Evening TV Highlights: Shotgun Slade to Can You See

8 p.m. Shotgun Slade stars as rugged detective Shotgun Slade traveling nationwide for danger and excitement. 8:30 p.m. Dobie Gillis features Dobie facing birthday forgetfulness. 9 p.m. Tightrope follows undercover officer tracking a cobbler witness to a murder. 10 p.m. Garry Moore features Allen Funt and Carol Burnett with musical sketches and satire.

Shotgun Slade Scott Brady Denver San Francisco St. Louis Dobie Gillis Dobie Mike Connors Garry Moore Allen Funt Marion Lorne Carol Burnett

TV Movie Guide Listings for December 15–16

TV guide entries list films and air times for December 15 and 16. Notable titles include The Wife Versus Secretary with Clark Gable Myrna Loy and Jean Harlow and In Which We Serve with Noel Coward John Mills. air times vary across dayparts.

Butch Jenkins James Craig Mark St Lionel Atwill Clark Gable Myrna Loy Jean Harlow Brian Donlevy Tyrone Power Loretta Young Life Aline McMahon Fu Manchu Boris Karloff Nancy Janet Gaynor Robert Montgomery Franchot Tone Jeffrey Lynn Priscilla Lane Chief Ed Wyne William Boyd William Lundigan Dan Dailey Robert Hutton Pat Wright Noel Coward John Mills Walter Pidgeon Joan Bennett

Yule Lighting Contest Sets 3 Prize Brackets

Gallia County hosts a three bracket Christmas decoration contest with prizes totaling 15, 10, and 5 dollars for most effective displays, plus 30/20/10 and 20/15/10 for elaborate home and religious theme decorations. Winners announced after judging Monday night by county residents.

Gallipolis Gallia County Madge Neal Gallipolis B&pw Club Chamber of Commerce

Ohio Sheep Improvement Dinner at OSU Thursday

The Ohio Sheep Improvement Association will hold its annual dinner at the Agriculture Administration Building, Ohio State University. William P. Smith reports a morning program on feeding pregnant and nursing ewes and general sheep management, a lamb barbecue at noon, and an afternoon finals of the Make It Yourself With Wool contest, a fashion revue, awards, and a lamb carcass grading demonstration with OSU and Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station staff speakers.

Gallipolis Ohio Sheep Improvement Association Agriculture Administration Ohio State University Wiliam P. Smith Animal Science Department Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station

Hospital notes list admissions and discharges across river area

Holzer Hospital notes show multiple admissions including Jota R White Gallipolis Route, Anna Duffy Wellton, and Elmer Grimm Letart Route 1. Discharges include Charles Coogan Amanda Cramsall Nattie Galloway and others. Blood usage recorded as two pints Sunday and Monday.

Anna Duffy Wellton Louis D. Hoehbert Jackson Mary K. Biggs Wavine James R. Allen Gallipolis Sharon K James ©. Carver Point Pleasant Clinton Tyler Mooney Richard W. Price Clara Shaefer Minersville Roger K. Keller Escar E. Niday Crown City Clarence B. Stout Bidwell Jesse J. Canterbury, Jr Cheryl Lynn Hawk Syracuse Charles Coogan Amanda Cramsall Nattie Galloway William KR. Kendall Raymond Kerns Adam Krebs Benjamin Long Earley H. McKinney William C. Moore Robert Ive Phillips William S. Weler

Crown City Men Charged After Saturday Steakhouse Fight

Charges of assault and battery filed in Municipal Court against Warren Woodard 21 Jesse Moore 48 and Warren Bailes 9? The trio allegedly fought outside the Steakhouse on Eastern Ave Bailes had a forehead gash treated at Holzer Hospital They were apprehended on Garfield Ave speeding incident involved a Woodard driven vehicle Bonds set at 199 each Hearing scheduled Wednesday on all charges.

Crown City Eastern Ave Chester A Leaper Warren Wooodyard Jesse R. Moore William H. Bailes Proctor Fille Bailes J Iim Holzer Hospital Garfield Ave U.S Woodard Otter William H. Jones

Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter Plans Jan 8 Gallipolis Meet

Beta Alpha chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma women teachers will hold its January 8 meeting at Ty's Restaurant in Gallipolis. The group recently held a Christmas party at First Methodist Church in Lawrence and Gallia Counties with a turkey dinner, music, gift exchange, and candle lighting. Ironton High School trio sang, Mrs. Zelmar Northcutt led carols, and Mrs. Florence Trainer presided over business. One guest attended, Mrs. Beaver of Ashland. Mrs. Mildred Riggsby received the door prize.

Gallipolis Delta Kappa Gamma First Methodist Church Lront Lawrence Gallia County Lawrence, Corinty Ironton T High School Zelmar Northcutt Carne Dale Northcutt Mary Gibeaut Gue Florence Trainer Mildred Riggsby C A

Grand Juror Names To Be Drawn In Gallia County

Gallia County Jury Commissioners Dan Notter will draw 75 resident names at 1 30 p m Tuesday to serve as jurors for the January term of Common Pleas Court. The first 15 will be prospective grand jurors and the remaining 60 will be prospective petit jurors. The term begins January 4.

Gallipolis Dan Notter Roy D Tothgeh Gallia County Common Pleas Court Dratyn

Two Plead Innocent To Drinking Counts In Gallipolis

Two men were arrested Saturday night and appeared in municipal court on intoxication charges. James Brewer, 30, of Kanadugs, and J. C. Halley, 76, of Crown City, pleaded innocent and were released on $425 bond. The case continued to Wednesday.

Gallipolis Eagles 4 James Brewer Kanadugs J. C. Halley Crown City

Red Cross Set To Hold Final Year Meeting

Gallia County American Red Cross chapter to hold its final meeting of the year at 7 30 Wednesday night in the R O P Building office. Chairman Lawrence if Huber to preside.

Gallipolis Gallia County The American Red Cross R. of. P Lawrence If Huber

Pageant Draws Overflow Audience In Gallipolis

Ruth Sawyer Doepping directed a Christmas pageant titled The Real Meaning of Christmas at Washington School auditorium drawing an overflow crowd of parents. Over 300 youngsters from the Gallipolis City schools performed including a 130-voice fifth and sixth grade chorus with Mrs. Roy Pollock at piano.

Dick Thomas Gallipolis Ruth Sawyer Doepping Washington Doepping Christ Mhey Deepping Susan Morgan Kristi Lloyd Tommy McCarty Geoffrey Miller Roy Pollock Thomas Nielson Johnny Magnussen John Davidson Harry Amsbury Larry Crawford David Blazer Sam Bisnaugle Ronnie Adams Robert Ford George Ely Sallie Sue Davis Washington School PTA

Three Not Guilty In Eight County Court Cases

Judge Sid Vance ruled three defendants not guilty of state highway violations in Gallia County. Fines and costs were suspended for two and three others were fined. Names include Ermel R. Woodyard Virginia L. Russell Charles E. Lambert Gary Winters Merrill Shriver Elijah Winks Howard Selby William Landers Charles W. Jackson and George S. North.

Gallipolis Sid Vance Ermel R. Woodyard Crown City Virginia L. Russell Charles E. Lambert Patriot Vance Gary E. Winters Rio Grande Merrill E. Shriver Bidwell Elijah Winks Chillicothe Howard M. Selby William Landers, Jr Pomeroy George S. Northup Charles W. Jackson Thurman

Five people fined in Gallipolis Municipal Court

Judge William H. Janes fined Ira Gibson 19 dollars for reckless operation. Other intoxication fines included Roy H. Brown 10 dollars, Joseph Taylor 41 of Gastonia North Carolina, Jack Ferguson 25, and Jack Taylor 66 of David Hutch Gallipolis Route 3, all 10 dollars and costs with varying notes. Verne C. Lewis forfeited a 25 dollar bond for intoxication.

Gallipolis William H. Janes Janes Ira Gibson Roy H. Brown Parkersburg Joseph Taylor Gastonia N. C Jack Ferguson Jack

Empty School Bus Backed Into Parked Car in Gallipolis

An accident at 8 45 a m in a parking area at the Routes 218 and 553 junction in Guyan Two involved an empty school bus driven by Webster D Sheets 58 of Crown City backing into a parked car owned by Carl B Waugh 31 also of Crown City. No damage to the bus and minor damage to the car. no charges filed.

Gallipolis

Hi-Y Club Christmas Meeting at Gallia Academy High

Reverend James Lee Harter addressed the Hi-Y Club of Gallia Academy High School on Monday night. Curtis Swann served as program chairman with Joe Bachus as faculty adviser during the Christmas gathering.

Gallipolis James Lee Harter Gallia Academy High School Curtis Swann Joe Bachus

Indictments Waived in Gallia Non-Support Pleas

Gallia men appear before Judge Betz under the new waiver law. George White 44 Gallipolis Route 1 pleaded guilty and was placed on one year probation. Miles Carpenter 37 Vinton and Albert Stewart 44 Bidwell Route 1 await further action as the judge continues investigation.

Gallipolis Warren F. Sheets Gallia Robert M. Betz Betz George White Miles J. Carpenter Vinton Albert Stewart Bidwell

Husband Is Fined and Sentence Suspended in Assault Plea

John R. Burnett 24 of Gallipolis pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to an assault charge filed by his wife. Judge William H. Jones fined him $15 plus costs and suspended the 30 day jail term on good behavior.

Gallipolis John R. Burnett Gallia County

River Traffic and Dam Readings Across Ohio River System

Water gauges show rising levels from Parkersburg crest forecast at 4 p.m. Tuesday while all movable dams along the Ohio River report lower movable dimensions. listing river boats and locks with multiple up and down readings throughout the day.

Gallipolis Montgomery Parkersburg Crown Point Defender Island Creek Vulcan Beckford William Lyons Northern Lock Jerry Bosworth C. V. Harner Pennsylvania Stevenson Cherrystone Atlas R. W Lea Ranger Ben McCool Advance Pittsburgher City of F. Shearer Kanawha Marmet Esso Louisiana Salvay Winfield George T. Price Eastern City of Huntington Indiana Codrington Merrill Jefferson Duncan Bruce Gona

Betty Newton Demonstrates Christmas Puddings for BPW Club

Betty Newton of Ohio Fuel Gas Co. demonstrated making Christmas puddings at the Gallia County BPW Club meeting in the Farmers Hotel. The event followed a turkey dinner for 50 members and guests with corsages and a Christmas hankie gift. A silver offering of 15 was raised for the Gallia County infirmary and a gift basket plan was approved for hospital residents in Athens. Guests included Mrs. John K. Allen, Ella Condee, and Iva K. Okenstarger.

Gallipolis Farmers Hotel Betty Newton Ohio Fuel Gas Co Jean Cooper Jackson Ohio Federation of B&pw Clubs B&pw Club Made Neal Carl Bias Gallia County Infirmary Ethel Maude Young Gallia County Athens State Hospital Neal John K. Allen Ella Condee Iva K. Okenstarger

North Gallia Board Hires Two Cooks

The North Gallia Local School District board of education paid monthly bills and hired two substitute cooks for school cafeterias. Mrs. Robert M. Myers will serve Bidwell-Porter cafeteria and Mrs. Lowell McCarley will serve Vinton elementary cafeteria. Henry Skidmore presided as outgoing members Lester Metcalf and Fred Greenlee attended their final meeting.

Gallipolis North Gallia Board of Education Robert M. Myers Bidwell-Porter Lowell McCarley Vinton Henry Skidmore Lester Metcalf Fred Greenlee Stanley Davis M. B. Martin Carter Massie B. Lewis Jones Robert Eagle Keith Tyler Marguerite Hineman Walter Neal

Southwestern Voters Okay Six-Mill Levy

Southwestern Local schools district voters approved a six-mill renewal levy in a special election by 437 to 137. Greenfield Two led 114 to 37, Centerville Pref 54 to 7, Perry Two 122 to 15, Walnut Two 121 to 71, Madison Two Jackson County 26 to 7. The levy had failed at the November 3 election 521 to 464 with Walnut Two and Madison Two Jackson County voting against then.

Gallipolis Greenfield Centerville Perry Walnut Madison Jackson County

Clubs Present Holiday Skit at Gallia Academy High

The Tri-Hi-Y and Thespian Clubs at Gallia Academy High School jointly staged a skit Don't Open Until Christmas. Participants included Gretchen Mossman Dick Haycraft Carol Martin Claudia Miller David Miller Lynda Rees and Ted Avner with faculty Mrs. Rveth Gillingham Mrs. Elsie Lusk and Ronald Clifton assisting. A reception and refreshments followed.

Gallia Academy High School Gretchen Mossman Dick Haycraft Carol Martin Claudia Miller David Miller Lynda Rees Ted Avner Rveth Gillingham Elsie Lusk Ronald Clifton

Burnett Divorce Granted in Gallia County Court

Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz granted Olive Burnett a divorce from Morris Burnett on gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Custody of their two minor children was awarded to Olive Burnett, with Morris Burnett ordered not to contribute to support until further court order.

Gallipolis

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