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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1967
Page
11
Mrs. Margaret Cantrell, a survivor of the Silver Bridge collapse who lost her husband Melvin Cantrell, was slightly injured in a Route 35 truck crash. Her son Terry received eight stitches in the hand and 34 on the face. They were treated at Point Pleasant after the wreck.
The Leman hew Archery Club elected officers for the coming year at a recent meeting led by Joey Roush as president and Darrell Hoffman as vice president. Bernie McKinney is secretary treasurer Karen Clark reporter Ruth Roush historian Gordon Clark field captain and Alice Wamsley indoor and corresponding secretary. Eugene McKinney named state representative with Joey Roush as alternate Herman Knapp Ohio Valley League representative with Don Nott as alternate. Indoor season teams were chosen and will run January 8 to March 18.
London reports that Christian Aid Oxfam and the Save the Children Fund face a major funding gap as sterling devalued. They estimate they must raise about half a million pounds, roughly 1.2 million dollars, more each year to maintain overseas famine relief programs.
State police cited Stewart, 45, of 600 First Street, for driving while intoxicated after a two car collision on Route 62 five miles north of Point Pleasant at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday. His car hit a vehicle driven by Helen Fitzwater, 57, of Lakin, injuring her leg and back. Stewart had head and back injuries. Both were treated at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Damages totaled about 2000 dollars. The report was written by Trooper N. E. Kilburn of Elkins on temporary duty.
POINT PLEASANT indicate the New Year's dance at the National Guard Armory was canceled due to the armory serving as a morgue for bridge disaster victims. The NCO Club will host a new dance on January 27 with The Collegiates, honoring already sold tickets.
A medieval bell foundry dating from the 13th century has been unearthed beneath the central tower of York Minster during engineering work to reinforce the structure. The foundry cast bells for the belfry of John le Romanus, once located at the site of the present 15th century tower.
A fragmented TV guide entry lists shows and hosts such as Twilight Zone Merv Griffin and Marshall Dillon with a mix of movies and doctors housecall slots. The odd formatting hints at a historic schedule reference from a newspaper page segment.
A dense list of day and time slots outlines a daytime TV schedule with shows like The Bible Answers, Captain Kangaroo, Mike Douglas, The Fugitive, The Dating Game, The Wheel of Fortune style lineup including cartoons, game shows, dramas, and news blocks across CBS content and local programming, reflecting a mid century broadcasting mix. The entry preserves numerous show titles, times, and channel cues typical of a newspaper listings page.
Listings show Dovey and Goliath at 7 38. Tarzan and Off to See the Wizard appear at 8 and 13. Movie, What’s New, Wild West, and station guides for WSAZ NBC Huntington WLWC NBC Columbus WTVN ABC Columbus WCHS CBS Charleston accompany the schedule.
Ohio Valley Towing Co. of Glenwillard Pennsylvania filed with the Public Service Commission a request for a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate as a common carrier for ferry boat service carrying passengers and motor vehicles from Point Pleasant to Kanauga Ohio. A hearing is set in Charleston January 5 at 10 a.m.
A Thursday lineup lists titles such as Eagle Squadron Stolen Hours Fire Down Below Here of Rome Tension Lost Horizon Goodbye My Fancy Zebra in the Kitchen Portrait of a Monster Sunden Secret of the Blue Room The Maze Deep Six Swing Time Ring of Fear and notes on family food spending and Jupiter moon discoveries.
Mason County Circuit Court January term begins Tuesday at 9 30 a m in the Mason County Courtroom. Grand jurors listed include Linford Sisson Pliny Route 1 Rose Withers Mrs G oldie Pullin George Rairden Leon Mrs Virginia Rayburn John Ord Clarence Blessing Lehr t Willy mer Rowsey Charles Reynolds Armo Morrison Virgil Siders Gene Ball James Allen Ferrell Ernest Tucker Evelyn Proffitt and Jack Fox all of Point Pleasant and nearby areas Judge James Thompson will preside. Also noted are nationwide radio station counts 4117 AM and 1631 FM.
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