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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1968

Page

6

Tell Me Lies shows tough antiwar stance at Athena

A strong anti Vietnam War film directed by Peter Brook opens Wednesday at the Athena in Athens. It presents a semi documentary attack on U S involvement with a stark mix of color and black and white visuals and features Royal Shakespeare Company actors.

Athena U. S Athens Peter Brooks United States Vietnam Mark M.p.’S Peter Brook Royal Shakespeare Company

Point Pleasant High School Honors Roll List Released

Principal Charles Withers announces the second nine week honors for Point Pleasant High School. A Honor Roll includes seniors Joshua Deweese through Paul A. Shinn, juniors James Jorrell to Claudia Wilson, sophomores Lester Errett to Debra Miller, with BRB sublists for senior, junior and sophomore boys and girls.

Point Pleasant Charles Withers Point Pleasant High School Kenneth Am‘burgey Charles Wayne Burdette Dwight Carder Michael Carlisle Timothy Clendenin Ellis Conley Mark Doeffinger John Eads Edda Dean Disher Donald Greene Christopher Seard Dallas Kayser Charles Luckeydoo Barry Nash Gary Park Danny Rayburn Donald Biffle Larry Sayre Roger Shinn Jackie Lee Simpkins Harry David Snowden Virginia Aten Beverly Burgess Mary Cox Reida Doolittle Roberta Kay Dowell Kathryn Hall Lola Kay Harmon Catherine Hartley Beverly Jarvis Linda Juniper Karen King Sarah Lewis Patricia Lieving Sharon Mearge Rebecca Nibert Sandra Nichols Evelyn Ray Kay Rulen Sandra Selby Mary Stewart Jamie Wellman Barbara Jane Williamson Sylvia Williamson David Barker Francis Bauer Keith Biggs James Buck James Cash Oscar

Demonstration Council Officer School Is Set

POINT PLEASANT An officer training school for the Mason County Home Demonstration Council will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the courthouse annex auditorium. Officers should attend the session, with registration starting at 9:30. A 16 to 10:10 a.m. general session precedes classes.

Point Pleasant Moon County Home Demonstration Council Lowell Cook Mason County Mason County Home Demonstration Council Home Demonstration Council

Hospital Notes Lists Births Across Multiple Families

Holzer Hospital notes announce numerous births with families from Gallipolis Wellston Jackson Point Pleasant and surrounding areas. The list includes Berkley Wise Harris Darnell Gier Bonecutter Schoonover Neal Denton Cook Greer McCall Reynolds Miller Fitzpatrick Romine Baer Meeks Limberger Rairden Hamilton Franklin Limberger etc. Point Pleasant High School Band Boosters set 7 30 pm meeting in band building with parents invited to discuss future trips and the band festival plans.

Harry Snyder Ewington Sidney Boles Wilkesville Sherman Bonecutter Gallipolis Russell Schoonover Middleport Gill Neal Point Pleasant Kenneth Denton Ashland James B. Cook Mason John Greer Sr Margaret McCall Northup Ferrell Reynolds Vinton Seniita Miller Bidwell Carroll Fitzpatrick Cheshire George Romine Paul E. Bragg Jackson Darrell Eldridge Rich Ard Campbell Coalton Frank Iron Chloe Shafer Lancaster Charles Mathews Helen Baer Minersville Ezra Darnell Wellston Rex Meeks Athens Gwendolyn Hamilton James Franklin Florence Limberger Long Bottom Paul F. Rairden Walter Johnson Louise Lamb Edward McDaniel Henderson Dora Thomas Parry Taylor Lloyd Foglesong Point Pleasant High School

Television Schedule Montage From Early TV Guide

A dense listing shows day and night program blocks with numerous show names like Captain Kangaroo The Avengers Perry Mason Rawhide News and soaps The Days of Our Lives and As the World Turns. The fragmented OCR captures a full day’s lineup across multiple channels with cartoon caps and variety acts.

Rawhide Perry Mason McHaies Flippo ABC News Bob Young the Avengers Dennis the Menace

Weekend Search Fails To Find Four Bodies

The weekend search for the four missing victims of the December 15 Silver Bridge collapse yielded no recovered bodies. Harsh cold and rough river conditions hampered operations as over 300 workers and volunteers scoured 15 miles of river and nearby debris. Missing are Cathy Byus, Mrs. Victor Turner, R. R. Sims, and Thomas Cantrell. 42 bodies have been recovered to date.

Point Pleasant Silver Bridge Tennessee Kentucky Virginia West Virginia Ohio John Andy) Wilson Mason County Civil Defense Unit Cathy Byus Victor Turner R. R. Sims Thomas Cantrell Gallipolis

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes and Education Board Meeting

Pleasant Valley Hospital notes record a birth for Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hughes of Fraziers Bottom and list admitted and discharged patients. The Mason County Board of Education will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Earl Keefer presiding. A Mason County Cancer Clinic for Women is scheduled Thursday with appointments via Mrs. William Rardin Jr.

Leslie Hughes Fraziers Bottom Point Pleasant Mason County Board of Education Board of Education Earl Keefer Mason County Cancer Clinic William Rardin, Jr

Immunization Clinic Held For Public in Point Pleasant

Public health nurses held immunization clinics with 139 patients receiving vaccines for polio diphtheria tetanus whooping cough measles and smallpox. Tuberculin tests and X rays were offered to selected groups while 29 school visits and 48 hearing tests were conducted. Eye exams led to new glasses and 141 home and office visits were logged. Family planning clinics start Feb 6 in the Mental Health Department on the first and third Tuesdays.

Point Pleasant Health Department Nancy Adkins Kanawha County Mental Health Department

Mason County Land Transfers Report

William and Corollia Nibert transfer real estate in Hannan District to Everett Gillispie C R Withers and Roderick Ball trustees Ash ton Baptist Church for 1700 dollars. James and Frankie Shinn transfer real estate in Cooper District to Clennie and Norman Farmer for 5500 dollars. Woodrow and Esther Brown transfer real estate in Graham District to Sherman and Ronnie Ford for 3000 dollars. Clifford and Pamela Jeffers transfer real estate in Arbuckle District to James and Helen Shull for 350 dollars.

William and Corollia Nibert Hannan Everett Gillispie C. R. Withers Roderick Ball Ashton Baptist Church James Frankie Shinn Cooper Clennie Norman Farmer Woodrow Esther Brown Graham Sherman Ronnie Ford Clifford Pamela Jeffers Arbuckle Helen Shull

Club Holds Initiation For Leon Luckies 4-H Members

First year members Douglas Wheat craft Dana Keefer Richard Wheatcraft Mike Legg Diane Tucker Byron Shinn Billy King Cynthia Douglas Pamela Saef ler Linda Hall Carl Hall Robin Burdette and Wesley Matheny were welcomed at a candlelight ceremony at Leon School. Bake sale plans and a donation to the Silver Bridge Victims Fund were noted.

Point Pleasant Leon Luckies Leon School Douglas Wheatcraft Dana Keefer Richard Wheatcraft Mike Legg Diane Tucker Byron Shinn Billy King Cynthia Douglas Pamela Saefler Linda Carl Hall Robin Burdette Wesley Matheny Silver Bridge Victims Fund

Movie Lineup for Monday Evening Broadcasts

A schedule of film showings lists titles and cast for Monday and Tuesday evenings. Notable entries include The Great Jewel Robbery with Davis Brion and Marjorie Reynolds, Fighter Squadron starring Robert Stack and Edmond O’Brien, and We’re No Angels with Humphrey Bogart and Peter Ustinov.

Dan Dalley Anne Baxter Vulcan Jove Red Flash Bello Cortez Davis Brion Marjorie Reynolds John Archer Andy Har Mickey Rooney Lewis Stone Ann Rutheford R of Paris Danielle Dorrieux Douglas Fairbanks Jr Robert Stack Edmond O'Brien Henry Hull John Rodney Tyrone Power Orson Wells Sidney Pointier Bobby Darin Humphrey Bogart Peter Ustinov Aldo Roy Joan Bennett Byrn Pang Susan Hayward Michael Rennie

Officers Assume New Posts at Tu Endie Wei Lodge

New officers took office at Tu Endie Wei Lodge No. 102 in a Krodel Park meeting. Fred Taylor became president with Miles Darst as secretary treasurer, Ross Roush guard, Roger Hysell conductor, George Plants chaplain, and Stephen Miller, Robert Fruth, Harold Harmon as trustees. R W Spradling of Charleston installed them.

Point Pleasant Tu-Endie-Wei Lodge No Fraternal Order of Police Krodel Park Fred Taylor Miles Darst Ross Roush Roger Hysell George Plants Stephen Miller Robert Fruth Harold Harmon

Television listings for morning hours and networks

A dense schedule listing 6:30 to 10 pm programs across NBC CBS and ABC stations. It notes show titles such as Dream of Jeannie Garrison's Gorilla Daktori and Winter Olympics coverage with channel affiliations and EST times.

Jeannie Kc Garrison Daktori What

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