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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1958
Page
5
The Kiwanis Club in Glouster reports perfect attendance at the Monday hotel dinner. Norbert Johnson announces 650 Christmas treats given to elementary students in Glouster Hollister and Jacksonville. The event sponsors include Trimble Two Jaycees and Kiwanis.
Miss Harriette Davis of Nelsonville resigns from the Logan Hocking County Health Department effective at midnight today and accepts a job with the Ohio Department of Health. She will work from the Southeastern Ohio district office in Athens as coordinator of nursing service.
The Messenger notes it is not responsible for errors when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. It lists NBC on channel 3 Huntington with daily time blocks and shows including Milton Berle, Weathercasts, News, Wagon Train, and Rose Parade, plus NBC Nighttime specials and serials across Thursday listings.
TV listings for WTVN Columbus show a dense schedule with afternoon and evening programs from farmer Alf, Superman, San Jan Bt, Donna Reed, Batman, Ozzie Harriet, Night Beat, Zorro, Real McCoys and country segments like Rough Riders and Union Pacific. Multiple time blocks outline daytime soap and family shows across channels.
A fragmented TV schedule shows times and programs including News Hour Weather Hour Calendar entries and multiple show titles such as Donna Reed Day in Court Law Week and This Is Music with several late night and weather updates interspersed throughout the day.
The channel lineup lists WBNS TV programs from 6:00 to 12:45, including Explorer, Highway Patrol, Weather, Millionaire, and various late night features. Additional segments cover news, weather updates, game shows, children's programs, and film or drama slots across the day.
Channel 13 presents a daytime and evening lineup with news at 6 and 11 including Tomorrow previews and live sports events such as the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl The slate features Jule Rivlin Our Gang News and Theatre programs across the day as listed.
5 pm Thousands Cheer Part 11 featuring Kathryn Grayson and Gene Kelly photo on ABC. At 11:05 Barkleys of Broadway stars Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers on NBC. 11:15 Something for the Boys with Perry Como and Vivian Blaine. Also Silk Express with Neil Hamilton and Sheila Terry. The Judge Steps Out features Ann Sothern Martha Hyer and Alexander Knox.
First Presbyterian Church Logan hosts an open house tonight sponsored by the Westminster Fellowship. The program includes games a motion picture and a devotion period from 9 p.m. to 12 30 a.m. Refreshments are by pack your snack with each person bringing one item. Transportation will be provided to return attendees home.
Logan Rob ert W Collins 32 of Columbus faced non support charges filed by his wife Sally Collins Arraigned in County Court Collins pleaded innocent Held to the grand jury under 300 bond by Judge Vaughn Collins committed to county jail in lieu of bond Turned over to Deputy Sheriff John Wells by Columbus police after a detainer by Sheriff A J Waldron was filed
Melville Island is part of Canada. Shanghai lies on the Yangtze River. The capital of Colombia is Bogotá. The Alps lie between France and Switzerland. The Pyrenees separate France and Spain. Paris is on the Seine River. Kyushu Island is part of Japan. Mt Orizaba is the highest peak in Mexico.
The Hocking County Medical Society voted to continue securing polio vaccine for under insured preschool children and for expectant mothers next year. Last autumn they provided 250 dollars worth of vaccine and believe the same amount will cover 1959 needs. Officers elected at the dinner include Dr. George Watson of Adelphi as president, Dr. Petras Balsevicius of Logan as vice president, and Dr. H. M. Boocks as secretary treasurer.
Logan Hocking County commissioners approved a Huff front end loader purchase for the highway department at 7391.25 from Rish Equipment Co. of Columbus, but rejected bids for two trucks and a station wagon as no agreement was reached. Central Ohio Tractor Co. of Columbus bid 8600. The board will re advertise for bids on the vehicles.
Fred Nungester of Adelphi pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property in County Court. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs and 10 days in jail, suspended by Judge Vaughn Collins with 25 dollars of the fine. Vernon Jinks near Laurelville denied the charge and was held to the grand jury on a 500 dollar bond for destruction of evergreen trees.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Parker spent Christmas in Columbus with Miss Cleo Parker and relatives. Fergu son returned home Christmas Eve from Mt. Carmel Hospital after surgery. Lee Foglesong of New Marshfield stayed with the Diehls. Several families visited relatives in Columbus and Florida over the holidays. Granddaughter Jean Poulton married James Braswell in Canton December 27. Harmon Fox visited Florida relatives. Roy Howell, employed in Michigan, spent the holiday with family.
New Straitsville couple Mr and Mrs George Jewett celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at home on December 24 Their family includes 11 living children spanning Akron Mogadore and New Straitsville with 22 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren An upcoming New Year dance hosted by Sigma Phi Gamma sorority and the Izaak Walton League at the Waltonian clubhouse on Lake Logan will feature Dick Russell's orchestra playing from 10 p m to 2 a m
The first Laurelville blood drive since 1951 drew praise from Hocking County Red Cross officials. The Columbus Regional Blood Center mobile unit collected 61 pints at Laurelville High School gymnasium with donors mainly from western Hocking County. Notable donors included 11 inmates from the Hon or Camp and many local residents. medical staff on site were Dr. H. M. Boocks and Dr. George Watson, with nurses and aides assisting throughout the event.
Logan Hocking County Health Department will streamline nursing service from three nurses to one. Dr H M Boocks announced the near completion of the plan with nursing consultant Mrs Mary Hahn reviewing workable caseloads. She collaborated with Harriette Davis Marie Dupler and Rosemary Switzer to propose the single nurse model. Fort Leavenworth Kansas lists 1417 hours as basic training for student Army officers.
A Logan man was cut by flying glass in a two-vehicle collision on Bear Run road at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Albert V. Blick, 36, and Bill Cox, 41, of Logan, collided on a crest near Route 75. Blick suffered facial and limb cuts. his car sustained extensive top and left-side damage. The Farm Bureau truck had moderate rear-end damage. Deputy Sheriff Dennis Wilkes investigated.
A Green School near Haydenville hosts a Logan area meeting on proposed East and West Hocking district consolidations. East Hocking patrons push adding Falls Falls Gore Green and Marion Townships to Logan with one or two new high schools. No ballot was held amid coercion charges and a proposed vote is deferred. a West Hocking meeting is planned for January 2 at Gibisonville.
Logan Kiwanis Club held its final meeting led by retiring president Paul Stivson. He reviewed 1958 activities and thanked members and chairs Armand Houk Robert Bryan and R Wayne Snyder for projects completed. Visiting Kiwanians from Athens attended as officers for 1959 are to be installed next Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Harold McBride and daughters Vicki Jo and Toni Colleen travel to Albuquerque NM after Christmas with Harold s mother and sister Peggy in Jacksonville. Relatives at Christmas Day dinner include the McBride family three daughters and their families plus guests from Columbus Chauncey and Chesterhill and a Columbus weekend visit by Esta Cunningham.
Carl E Martin files for divorce from Anna Mae Martin of Columbus citing gross neglect of duty. He seeks custody of two minor children. Married in 1951 at Gallipolis.
GLOUSTER Edward Davis reports the death of his sister Mrs. Sylvia D. Bethel 74 of Fostoria who died December 24 in Fostoria City Hospital. She left three sons four daughters four brothers 26 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday in Fostoria with Glouster relatives attending.
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