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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1958
Page
26
The Messenger prints a color coded but error prone guide of WSAZ NBC channel 3 programs. It covers 6:00 to 12:30 am with shows such as News Wagon Train Amos Andy World This and various soap operas and game shows across Friday to Thursday evenings.
The listing shows a chaotic TV radio schedule with time stamps and show titles including Ernie Ford Bet Your Life NBC News Masq Marty Dang Bust News Jeff Drum Weather and behind closed segments. It appears as a scrambled OCR readout of a late night to morning broadcast lineup with inconsistent spacing and stray characters.
Fragmented radio grid lists shows and times from morning through night including Night Beat Liberace Zorro Casper Capers and Day in Court with various acts and program titles across multiple slots on a station schedule with unclear dates or stations. The OCR text shows many program titles and times like 11:00 Night Beat 8:15 News 1:00 Liberace and 5:30 Adv Time with incomplete entries.
Day and night program snippets list a sequence of shows with hosts such as Vonna Reed Day in Court Liberace and Ray Milland plus events like Music Bingo and Who Trust. The week’s timetable includes Hour of Stars Beat Clock Best Blackie and Mother’s Day with multiple air times across the day.
A cryptic listing shows varied times and names like Nancy Derr Zane Grey and Gray Ghost for segments such as Weather and News. The text mixes program titles, host names, and uncertain digits suggesting a damaged broadcast schedule fragment.
Television listings highlight science fiction theater with Dr Walter Arnold chasing a flying saucer tale at 9 30 p m on ABC A Star Shall Rise at 10 p m on ABC follows the three wise men journey to Bethlehem Moose Heart Christmas a carol program features the Loyal Order of Moose at 10 p m on ABC Armstrong Circle Theater deviates for A Picture of Christmas with Victor Jory Dick Van Dyke and Douglas Edwards at 10 p m on CBS The Milton Berle Show features The George Arnold Ice Revue at 9 p m in color on NBC Christmas Eve Midnight Mass from St Patrick s Cathedral New York City will be broadcast by NBC with church officials delivering sermons
A list of film titles with actors and broadcast times including Heid i Elsbeth Sigmund Three Godfathers Keys Of The Kingdom Miracle On 64th Street That I May Live Rhapsody In Blue Sequoia Three Wise Fools Deep Waters A Night In Casablanca I Remember Mama Lady Of The Orchids Julia Misbehayes Stranger On The Road Maltese Falcon Two Girls On Broadway Shop Around The Corner Good Luck Mr Yates Thunder In The Valley The Magnificent Dope The Good Sister with various airings and lead performers.
Negotiations between Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co and United Glass and Ceramics Workers Union paused for the Christmas period. About 13 000 workers at 11 plants are affected as talks resume December 28.
Kathleen Hudson sues Richard David Hudson for divorce citing desertion. Married August 4, 1947 in Meigs County.
POINT PLEASANT The Celanese plant at Gallipolis Ferry informs hourly staff that its stance toward the Textile Workers Union of America remains the same. Letters to TWUA officials claim the certification was invalid due to union conduct, deny bargaining obligations, and note a hearing was denied. a new election is hoped to be ordered after facts are reviewed. The December letter cites March votes 25 for TWUA and 22 against.
Cub Pack 254 sponsored by the Presbyterian Church held its December meeting at the church with the Golden Rule theme. Den and Webelos programs featured skits, a Nativity scene, and a large Christmas card for the church men. Awards were given for attendance and achievements including Webelos Badge and Lion Badge. The dens adjourn for Christmas week and resume January 3.
Miss Sandra Sue Jones, bride elect of Samuel L. Nichols Jr., received a linen shower at a 1 pm luncheon at the LaFayette Hotel hosted by Mrs. Edward C. Jackson. The event included a Christmas themed table decor and honored plans for the December 30 wedding at her parents home on Jefferson Blvd. Further showers are planned by relatives, with guest lists featuring numerous local women and families.
Clifton Grade School in Point Pleasant drew a capacity crowd for a Christmas program led by teachers Mrs. Marie Smith and Miss Laura Holland. The event featured piano preludes, group songs, scripture, poems, reader interactions, two plays by students, and a Santa Claus visit with PTA funded treats and a new microphone.
Mrs Myrtle Walk er hosted a WSCS Christmas dinner with games and a gift exchange. Attendees included Mrs Mary Roush Mrs Laura Pickens Mrs Mabel Brace Miss Josie Pick ens Mrs Maggie Shain and Capt Edison Brace.
County 4-H Leaders Association names committees for 1959 activities including Activity Day Round-up Camps Achievement Day and Officers and Leaders Training School with tentative dates set May 2 June 15 19 June 22 26 October 31 and November 7.
A weekend music and recreation workshop for older 4 H club members is planned for January 30 to February 1 at State FFA Camp near Ripley. Counties Mason Tyler Pleasant Ritchie Doddridge Wood and Jackson are invited to participate. The weekend cost, excluding Friday meal, is a little over six dollars per person. Interested members should contact the county office by January 8, 1959.
Clifton man Kenneth Ernest Kearns 24 and Deloresene Morning 26 of West Columbia filed for a marriage license. Kearns is son of Joe and Mary Bass Kearns and Morning daughter of John and Lola Johnson Morning. The article notes a horse, Win 33 The Great Sun Beau, bred and raced by Willie Sharpe Kilmer, with 33 wins in 74 starts and earnings of 376,744 dollars.
Ex-Cell-O Corp files unfair labor practice against United Auto Workers. A hearing is scheduled for February 17 in Bluffton, Ohio.
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