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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
5
The Chauncey Pilgrim Church schedules a Christmas program on Sunday December 24 at 7 p.m. The public is welcome. The event features recitations musical selections solos and group singing followed by a play with about 45 participating children.
Vocal home room won the Christmas decorating contest sponsored by the Gallia Academy High School student council in Gallipolis. Honorable mention went to Room 111 and Room 209. The winning mural depicted a religious scene and was created by Mary Ann Spriegel Karen Saunders Cristes Magnani and Suellen Hager. Judges L Claude Miller Douglas Mullineaux and Amyl Haffelt praised all entries.
The Postmaster General's Department states 1,284,716 licensed television sets are in use across Australia, roughly one set for every eight people.
The Loyal Women's class of Chauncey Church of Christ met at Mrs. Willard Simonton's home. Mrs. Willard Simonton elected president with Eldon Skinner and others serving as officers. Readings by several members, a program led by Mrs. Fritts, a gift exchange, and a donation to the Cleveland Christian Home were noted. January meeting planned at Mrs. Andrew Jackson's home.
The 1962 dog tags are offered at 91 Converse Street the home of Mr Frank Lewis. Price is two dollars for each tag applicable to male and female.
When removing brown-and-serve rolls from the freezer allow enough time for them to thaw before baking. This step ensures even rising and a light texture in the final loaf.
Supt. and Mrs. S. L. Darst hosted Sunday visitors including Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Darst of Chillicothe and Mr. C. W. Darst, with H. T. Darst serving as superintendent of Hunting Two schools. Russell Tippett, stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, shared the weekend with his wife Jean and the Tippett and Carr families. Beverly Danner of Peach Ridge visits her husband Pfc. Thomas Danner in New York for Christmas holidays.
Police Chief Chester A. Leaper was re-elected president of Meigs-Gallia Lodge 94, Fraternal Order of Police. Fred Deweese, Sgt. John Taylor, Sgt. Jim Mills and Deputy Sheriff Grant Long were also re-elected to key posts. Attendees included city patrolmen Silas J. Hamilton, Bill Barr and Paul North. Next meeting set for 7:30 p.m. January 3 in Middleport.
The report lists river traffic gauges and dam conditions across Kanawha and Ohio river districts. Recorded levels show multiple dams with rollers out and rising crests at London Mar met Winfield and Greenup. Various named boats traverse Lock Stations 15 through 35 with mixed uptimes and downtimes in a period of gauge monitoring.
Morris A. Sizemore of Beaver Route 2 sues Standford Cremeens and Thomas E. Cremeens of Gallipolis in Gallia County Common Pleas Court seeking 35 250 dollars each for injuries from a December 29 1959 two vehicle collision on Route 35 near Gallipolis. Sizemore alleges the rear end collision at 60 mph caused a permanent whiplash and future medical costs after hospitalization with 300 dollars in expenses.
In New York, Errol Flynn estate papers estimate the swashbuckling actor's fortune at more than 1.8 million dollars. Attorneys said the bulk of the estate will go to his widow Patrice Wymore Flynn.
Lancaster Township School Board in Lancaster, Pennsylvania votes to insure its teachers against lawsuits arising from corporal punishment. The decision aims to shield educators from legal claims tied to discipline practices.
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