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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1961

Page

3

Fire destroys Connett Road frame home in Nelsonville

A total loss fire on Connett Rd in Nelsonville destroyed a single story dwelling. James Dishong and Chief Clarence Hall alerted Athens County units after a dead line delayed the call. Emmett Denny said flames drove him from the phone before the call went through. Dora Hewitt owned the house. the Dennys, including a six month old, lost all belongings. Red Cross appeal issued for furniture and clothing.

Nelsonville Connett Rd James Dishong Clarence Hall James Levering Emmett Denny New Marshfield Exchange Dora Hewitt Denny Athens County The Red Cross Athens

Television Listings Mixups Queue for Corrections

The Messenger notes errors in NBC channel 3 Huntington listings with stations not providing corrected schedules. Program blocks include Hitchcock, Bobby Darin, Laramie, News, these roots, and Say When among others across day parts.

Wsaz-Tv NBC Chan Huntington Hitchcock Jim Thacker Bobby Darin Square World NBC News Jim Backus Jack Pear Laramie Toda Loretta Youn Dr. Malone Daddy

TV Schedule Fragment

A list of program times and titles including Weathercast at 6:25 and 11:15 Jack Paar with news blocks and classic shows such as Wagon Train Tombstone and Peter Mary segments.

Peter Mary Tombstone NAC Jack Paar Coe Worle Bobby Darin Loretta Your Jack Paar Como Peter

Television Schedule for Columbus Channel 6

A historical listing shows station WTVN TV ABC Columbus with evening, late night and weather segments. Programs include Pat McAraw, Jones Law, Rescue, News at 11, and Hour Glass, with weather at 6:25 and 11:15.

Wtvn-Tv ABC Columbus Stagecoach Way Pat Law -Jones

Evening TV Listings for Charleston Area Sitcoms and News

Local station schedule shows WSCH and WHIN with news at 6 45 and 11 00 p m along with weather forecasts. Prime time includes The Rifleman The Adventures of Adam and Eve and various comedies and dramas with late night movies and theatre listings.

Wchs-Tv ABC Charleston Csc

TV previews p.m. Bobby Darin guests on color variety show

TV previews list Bobby Darin with Bob Hope and Jeannie Sommers in a color variety show. Other evenings feature Jack Paar, Bugs Bunny, Wyatt Earp, Stagecoach West, Alcoa Presents, and Law & Mr. Jones with stories and guest stars.

Bobby Darin Bob Hope Jeannie Sommers Jack Parr Paar Cliff Arquette Hans Conried Europe Asia Bugs Banny Foghorn Leghorn Bugs Wyatt Earp Old Man Clanton Arizona Territory Thomas Mitchell Ethan Blount Lake Perry Alcoa Law & Mr. Jones Coln Jones

TV Guide Tonight Highlights Romantic Missteps and Carnival Charm

At 3 p.m. Olive concludes her fiancé Delbert Bray lacks continental charm after French lessons. 8:30 p.m. Dobie Gillis sniffs marriage myths as he tries to fix his parents. 9:30 p.m. Red Skelton features Marcel Marceau and Desi Arnaz guesting. 10 p.m. Garry Moore reports from the St Paul Winter Carnival with Dorothy Collins and Morey Amsterdam.

Wbns-Tv CBS Tom Ewell Red Skelton Garry Moore A’mehair Ann Sout Adven Dobie Gillis Ann Sothern Paris Olive Delbert Bray Dobie Tom Potter Debbie Marcel Marceau Desi Arnaz Red Garry St. Paul Dorothy Collins Morey Amsterdam

TV Guide Tuesday Channel 8 9 to 11:15 P.M

Television listings show Channel 8 Espionage at 11 15 p m and Allas Nick Bea at 11 15 p.m along with Channel 3 Crime by Night at 1 15 p.m Channel 4 Cornered at 9 a m Having a Wonderful Sw at 5 p m O My Heart at 9 a m and Channel 10 Up the River at 9 30 a m.

Espionage Allas Nick Bea

Plan Valentine Party at Eagles Hall in Glouster

The Eagles Auxiliary meets Tuesday February 7 at 7 30 p m at the Eagles Hall. After the meeting a Valentine party follows with a potluck lunch. Each member brings a 50 cent gift and a valentine for exchange.

Glouster Eagles Eagles Hall

Mrs C E Haskins and Mrs Harold Vaughn Host Thea Chapter Event

Mrs C E Haskins and Mrs Harold Vaughn will entertain the Past Matrons of Thea Chapter CBS on Friday at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Hall club room. Each member is asked to bring a reading for roll call.

Clergy Seminar on Cancer Set for Fort Hayes Hotel

Franklin County American Cancer Society units announce a clergy seminar Monday February 6 at 9 27 a m at Fort Hayes Hotel Columbus with speakers Dr Warren H Cole Dr Milton Greenwald Rabbi Drew Arnold and Rev Kay Glaesner Reservations must come from county units by Friday February 3 noon Athens County reservations handled by Mrs Josephine Risch 127 W State St Athens A noon luncheon will be served and the event adjourns at 2 43 p m.

Nelsonville Paul L. Walker Franklin County American Cancer Society Fort Hayes Hotel Columbus Warren H Cole Chicago Milton Greenwald Mansfield Temple Emanuel Drew Arnold Columbus Metropolitan Kay Glaesner Springfield St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Athens County Josephine Risch State St Athens

Silent Auction Benefits Glouster Church Class

The Priscilla Class of Glouster Methodist Church held a silent auction netting 7.38 dollars. A February luncheon is planned for the church dining room from 11 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. with soup sandwiches pie and coffee. Hostesses include Mrs Verna LeRoy Miss Margaret Gamwell and others.

Glouster Priscilla Glouster Methodist Church Margaret Gamwell John Markley Verna Leroy Ruth Cole Etta Rogers John Carrie van Hall Irene Sharlike

Vorhes Services for Nelsonville Builder Vern Vorhes

Funeral services for Vern H. Vorhes, Nelsonville builder, will be at 2 p m Wednesday at Warren funeral home conducted by Rev John Lloyd Evans. Burial will follow at Green Lawn. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.

Nelsonville Vern H. Vorhes Mount St. Mary Hospital Warren Funeral Home John Lloyd Evans Green Lawn

Wire Stolen From Vacant Lot In Nelsonville

Nelsonville police investigate the weekend theft of a 3500 foot reel of wire from a vacant lot at High and Harper Streets. The 300 pound reel was reported by Joe Edwards Route 33 East on Monday and was intended for stringing television cable.

Nelsonville High and Harper Sts Joe Edwards Route 33 East Edwards

Home From Hospital for Michael Lewis Boy

Michael Lewis two years old son of Mr and Mrs Ernie Lewis returned from Columbus where he underwent major orthopedic surgery at White Cross Hospital He will wear leg casts for six weeks.

Glouster Michael Lewis Ernie Lewis Columbus Sunday White Cross Hospital

Driver Fined for Excessive Speed in Canal Street

James Rizer of Church Street was fined 15 dollars and costs in Mayor Hilleary's court for speeding. State patrol records show he drove 50 mph in a 35 mph zone on Canal Street.

Nelsonville James Rizer Church St Hilleary State Highway Patrol Rizer Canal St

Glouster Village Council to Meet This Thursday

Glouster village council will convene Thursday at 7 p.m. in the mayor's office at the City Building. The session is open to the public.

Glouster

Mrs Mary Cheney Hosts Past Noble Grands Club Evening

Mrs Mary Cheney will entertain the Past Noble Grands Club Thursday at 7 30 p m at the IOOF Hall with more details to follow.

Glouster Mary Cheney Noble Grands Club IOOF

Glouster Personals Host Week End Guests

Mrs. Joe Wolfe entertained family from Columbus with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Don Trentwith and their son Lawrence Wolfe over the weekend.

Joe Wolfe Don Trentwith Lawrence Wolfe Columbus

Dr W S Hart 95 Dies In Pomeroy

Dr W S Hart 95 longtime Pomeroy physician and Meigs County auditor died at his daughter Elsie Hart’s home in Pomeroy after a career in medicine local government and the Industrial Commission of Ohio He was a Ohio State Medical College graduate member of United Methodist Church Masonic Lodge Knights of Pythias and Beech Grove Cemetery burial services 2 pm Thursday at Ewing funeral home with Rev Eugene Brown officiating.

Pomeroy W. S. Hart Elsie Hart Hart Ohio State Medical College Meigs County Medical Department The Industrial Commission of Ohio Columbus United Methodist Church

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Births announced for Joseph Krieg Logan and William Sickles Jr Union Furnace and Floyd Brooks Glouster Route 3 and Harvey Berry Logan. Admissions list includes Marvel Post Glouster Route 1 Madge Kiener Moxa hala Patricia Breeze Nelsonville Route 1 Opal Poling Chauncey. Discharges note multiple patients from Logan Route 1 Athens Route 1 Glouster Athens Route 3 Junc tion City Route 1 Nelsonville Murray City and related names.

Joseph Krieg Logan William Sickles Union Furnace Floyd Brooks Glouster Harvey Berry Marvel Post Madge Kiener Moxahala Patricia Breeze Nelsonville Opal Poling Chauncey Donald Enderle Donald Nicholson Athens William Hale Larry Rutter Henson Howdyshell Junction City Forde McClain Betty Rushing Jerry Dodd Murray City Henry Calentine Clarence Stewart Irene Locke

Notable Detroit death lists survivors of Mrs Emma Nixon Daye

Obituary notes Mrs Emma Nixon Daye died in Detroit on Thursday. Among survivors are her niece Huldah Northcutt of Columbus and her nephew Granville Nixon III of Detroit.

New Straitsville Emma Nixon Daye Detroit Huldah Northcutt Columbus Granville Nixon III

Nelsonville Visitors

Mr and Mrs Tom Shaffer and family from Columbus were Sunday guests of Mrs Laura Shaffer on Madison Street in Nelsonville with additional relatives.

Nelsonville Tom Shaffer Ron Rick Judy Landon Shaffer Marilyn Radosevich Debbie Columbus Laura Shaffer Madison St

Howe Class to Meet Nelsonville

The Retta Howe Class of the Methodist Church will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the church social rooms. Hostesses are Mrs Flossie Whitmore Mrs Edna Dodds and Mrs Cora Spain.

Auxiliary Meeting Set Nelsonville

The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion

Honor Roll Lists Named at Nelsonville Junior Senior Highs

The Nelsonville junior and senior high schools announce the third six weeks honor rolls under Principal J K Kinneer. Selections include Seventh through Twelfth grades with many names listed for both standard and merit rolls. The 10th grade leads enrollment in the honors list with 18.1 percent, followed by the seventh grade at 18 percent.

Nelsonville J. K. Kinneer

Murray City Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mr. and Mrs. William Quinn and children visited Glouster relatives and Nelsonville friends while Mr. Quinn’s mother stayed with them. Several family members from Salem Barbert on Columbus Dearborn Mich and Dayton area were noted as visiting or returning home for health reasons or illness in the Murray City area.

Howard Craft Murray City William Quinn Glouster Quinn Quinton Quinn Mr. Quinn Nelsonville Harry Stage Don Matthews Salem Marion Shelton Barberton John Shelton Mount St. Mary Hospital Bertha Mays Logan James Hughes Jack Huston Huston Paul Person Gabion Ted Edwards Warner Jones Columbus Jay Huston Matt Beard Ramona Palmer Don Palmer Giouster Lyle Hanna William Dane James Smith Doris Smith Betty Newsom Lee Penn Delmar Hoskins Gary Doughty Michael Sanborn Athens Dave Roberts Gerald Johnson Dearborn Mich Blanche Shelton Louis Sabo Sabo Betty Sabo John Snyder Sr Dayton

Circle 2 Hosts WSCS Meeting at Parsonage

Circle 2 of WSCS First Methodist Church meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the parsonage. Hostesses are Mrs F M Wentz and Mrs Marie Walker. Mrs Walker leads the program, Mrs Julia Reeves gives devotions, and Mrs Jessie Duncan runs recreation.

Nelsonville WSCS First Methodist Church F. M. Wentz Marie Walker

Auto Fire Damages Car in Nelsonville Street Scene

Nelsonville Fire Department responded at 9 10 a m Monday to a blaze in an automobile parked on Myers Street near the William Brooks Shoe Company. A cigarette ignited the front seat damaging the bottom and back of the seat. The car belonged to Eugene Stevens of 1058 Chestnut Street a shoe factory employee.

Nelsonville Myers St William Brooks Shoe Co Eugene Stevens Chestnut St Clarence Hall

Nelsonville Graduate Starts Air Force Service at Lackland

Jerry Osl er North, grandson of Mr and Mrs Ora North Fredrick Sr, departed Friday for Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas to begin active duty. He is a 1960 Nelsonville High School graduate and former Messenger carrier.

Lackland Base Nelsonville Jerry Osler Ora North Fredrick Sr Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Tex Jerry Nelsonville High School

Store Purchased and Sweet Shop Opens in Glouster

Glouster sees two business changes in days as John Cunningham and wife buy the former Boston Store from Sam and Kleinman and plan a February 3 reopening with ladies apparel. Mrs Glenn McDonald opens the Jean Victoria Sweet Shop on High Street near Republic Avenue offering sandwiches sundaes and sodas with new fixtures.

Glouster John Cunningham Boston Sam Kleinman Jean Victoria High St Republic Ave Glenn McDonald Kleinman Kleinmans Cleveland Cunninghams Hugh Sweeny Cunningham Walnut Hill Mrs. McDonald’s Sweet Shop

New Straitsville Seeks Water Aid for Supply Upgrades

The mayor urged residents to conserve water from wells and cisterns as backups for the fire department. A tanker truck has delivered Lake Burr Oak water to homes on Route 75 while Burr Oak taps are prepared. Rebuilding costs and financing delay pipeline upgrades and extensions.

New Straitsville

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