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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1961
Page
7
Mrs V O Kail led the Senior CCL gathering in a December program at Mrs Thomas Gibsons home. She gave an essay on Christmas and read If Jesus Came to Visit You while granddaughter Charlotte Frost played carols on violin.
The Plains Home Demonstration Club held its annual Christmas party at the Plains Fire House with 15 members attending. Mrs. Helen Horvath presided, members voted to aid The Plains Garden Club decorating a community tree, readings by Mrs. Miriam McKee and Mrs. Nellie See, gift exchange, games won by Mrs. Violet Bryan and Mrs. Nellie See, and a Christmas basket prepared for a needy family.
The page presents an extended broadcast grid with numerous time slots across channels listing programs such as Blue Angels Laramie Hitchcock Evening Dick Powell News Weather Sports and various game shows. The list includes daytime and evening lineups featuring The Tonight Show segments Today Tomorrow and local news repeats.
Kay White daughter of Mrs. Earl Bailey Albany Route 1 married Terry Woodyard son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Woodyard Albany in a double ring ceremony at Albany Methodist Church. Rev Earl J Russell officiated. Best man was Donald Williamson. The couple reside on Albany Route 2.
The Plains Garden Club held its Christmas buffet at Mrs. L. D. Kittle home. President Mrs. Alva Koon asked members to craft 12 Christmas table decorations for Athens State Hospital. Door decoration contest winners were Mrs. Walter Ervin first, Mrs. Clarence Fuller second, Mrs. Carl Michael third, with honorable mentions for Mrs. Howard McLaughlin and Mrs. Arthur McCoy. Entertainment led by Mrs. Francis Lee and Mrs. M. O. Bryan included a gift exchange. Elmo Scott won best Christmas arrangement.
Calendar listings show First Christian Church Christian Women's Fellowship Group 5 meeting at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Cecil McGlone Jr. at 41 N Lancaster. Athena Theta Rho Girls meet at IOOF Hall at 8 p.m. Fidelity Rebekah Lodge notes birthdays for October November and December. A 1829 note credits Sir Charles Wheatstone, English physicist, with inventing the bass system used in piano accordions.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Six announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Westfall to George W Gibson son of Mr and Mrs Jewell Gibson Pa aveah Ky Janet is a Plains High School graduate and FBI employee in Washington DC Gibson is a Fulton County High School graduate stationed with the Army at Fort Myers Arlington VA No wedding date yet mentioned Weather prognosticator quips about a mild winter with a caveat.
Clarks Chapel WSCS met at Mr and Mrs Keith Scott for a Christmas gathering. Devotions were given by Mrs Stanley Cooley Mrs Virgil Maxwell Mrs Hugh Sheridan and Mrs Oliver Walls. El son Hedges won the door prize while Mrs Floyd Martin captured the contest. Keith Scott presided with refreshments served to members and guests.
A garbled TV listing shows a day’s lineup with news weather and a mix of dramas comedies and game shows across morning to evening slots. Notable items include Gunsmoke CBS News The Millionaire Password House Party Lucy and The Tonight Show era style programs.
The page lists channel numbers and show titles with times including hunt the man down late night films and serials such as Othello wake of the red witch and bring em back alive alongside children’s programs and public notices from multiple channels.
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