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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1961
Page
6
Middleport Charlene Hoeflich will supervise the 98th Meigs County Fair flower show with judging at 11 a.m. on August 17. Entries must be exhibitor produced and arranged, no artificial plant materials, and exhibits stay until 4 p.m. final day or premiums are forfeited.
Disabled American Veterans and its auxiliary unit meet at the DAV Home to install officers at 8 o clock. Refreshments will be served.
The Messenger disclaims responsibility for errors in program listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Bold items denote color programs while listing times for Monday to Tuesday segments include news games weather and late night movies.
TV preview notes 7 p.m. Sea Hunt with Mike Nelson chasing a missile launcher near the United States. 7 30 p.m. NBC News special on General MacArthur's Philippines return for independence anniversary. 10 p.m. Barbara Stanwyck in Shock about a physician's catatonia and discovery. 10 30 p.m. Tallahassee 7000 with Walter Matthau in Undercover Man about a moonshine ring.
7:30 p.m. Cheyenne Semi nole War Pipe features a Bronco secret saving an Indian couple. 8:30 p.m. Surfside 6 The Facts on the Fire follows a woman accused after the jury frees her. 9:30 p.m. Adventures In Paradise One Little Pearl Island girl is pursued by a fanatic jewel collector who wants her pearl. 10:30 p.m. Peter Gunn The Judgment centers on a judge murder prompting Gunn’s involvement.
At 7:30 p.m. U. S. Marshal Morgan pursues two Indians wanted for robbery. John Bromfield stars at 9 p.m. Denny Thomas performs rockabilly at a nightclub. Paul Anka appears as a young singer. At 0:30 Ann Sethera Olive complains about a toothache. Katy insists on a dentist visit. 10 p.m. Glenn Miller Time premieres with Johnny Desmond, Ray McKinley, Patty Clark, and the Castle Sisters performing in a nod to Glenn Miller's orchestra style.
TV listings show moviefilm guide snippets for amateur affairs and dawn rage dramas. Reads as fragmented schedule notes with titles like This Way Please Always Bride and related entries.
Emmett Mayhugh 86, of Harrisonville, died Sunday morning at Meigs General Hospital. Survived by wife Florence, he was a Methodist. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Ewing Funeral Home. Burial Burlingham Cemetery. Rev. Waldo J. Bartels to officiate.
Fun-While-You-Learn Garden Club elected officers at Mrs Adelbert Lee’s home with Mrs Arthur Morarity as president, Mrs James Sayre as first vice president, Mrs Alpha Cotterill as second vice president, and Mrs Mickey Williams as secretary-treasurer. Sayre to attend county horticulture meeting. next meeting set for August 1 at Mrs Sayre’s home.
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club held its annual picnic with a potluck dish and guests supplying their own table service.
The Laurel Cliff Better Health Club will hold a 6 30 picnic tonight at New Haven Park open to families.
Mrs Nora Reuter is confined to her Beech Street home after suffering a heart attack last Thursday evening. Local physicians say she is under medical care and improving.
Engagement announced of Rose Marie Horak of 193 Locust Street and John Myers Denison of Elm Grove West Virginia. Rose Marie is a 1959 Pomeroy High and Central Technical Institute graduate employed in Columbus. John is a Rutland High School 1957 and Ohio University graduate employed by McKay Chemical in New Martinsville. The Sept 2 wedding will be at Sacred Heart Church here.
Sheriff Robert Hartenbach reports two more Meigs County break ins during the past week. The Mt Hermon EUB parsonage in Chester was entered through a window with items stolen. Eva McKnight’s home on Carpenter Route 1 in Columbia Township was looted while she visited Columbus. A break in at Carson Service Station near Rutland also is under progress with leads developing.
Honored guests at the mother-daughter banquet of Queen Esther Class included Clara Evans the oldest mother and great great grandmother and William Glick the youngest mother. Plans were made for a reception to welcome the new pastor Rev Edward Sadler and family. James Simpson received U S citizenship in Columbus after passing tests and oath. Sandra Seals represents Shawnee Methodist Junior Camp at Lancaster camp ground sponsored by the W S C S.
Middleport residents list visitors from Columbus and Charleston over the weekend. Mrs Arnold Richards returned her daughter Rosetta from a visit with sisters Janice Richards and Mrs John Angel. Other guests included Mr and Mrs George Faris, Mr and Mrs Henry Watson, and families from Columbus, Athens and New Haven. Rhonda will stay a week.
Rutland reports a Grate family reunion at the Arnold Grate picnic ground with many relatives gathering for a potluck dinner and games. Several visits and social calls were noted among Grate relatives and friends from Middleport Columbus Logan Crosswell and nearby areas.
Portland and Athens are mentioned as Myrna Ramsdell attends summer school in Athens. Marilyn Swan and Billy Swan visit Midland parents Mr and Mrs Harry Swan and Mr and Mrs Clarence Price and Patsy. Mike Gerri and Keith Ebersbach of Somerset visit their relatives. Mr and Mrs Kenneth McLeod attend a birthday dinner for Mrs Edwin McLeod at the home of Mr and Mrs Cecil.
Adrian Red Phillips of Pomeroy died suddenly Saturday in the Dr Hewetson offices. Coroner Henry Ewing ruled a heart attack. Phillips cafe operator and member of the Pomeroy Fire Dept Elks Gallia Eagles. Survived by wife four daughters four grandchildren two brothers sister and parents. Funeral Tuesday at Ewing funeral home then graveside Wells ton.
A farewell gift was presented to Miss Erma Smith who leaves for Buchanan West Virginia to take a job. The Happy Harvesters Class met at Federated Church with 24 members and two guests. Mrs. Ben Neutzling made the presentation. An old fashioned hymn sing followed by a business session and prize games hosted by Sandra Hendricks and others.
Meigs County youth depart for the Canter's Cave 4-H senior camp with names Kay Bahr Linda Bahr Joyce Brace Peggy Folmer Connie Haley Patricia Hennessy Sally Knowles Kathy Miller Suzanne Price Brenda Potts Frances Radford Dixie Roush Ellen Shuler Jacquelyn Spencer Sharon Theis Louella Thompson Mary Thompson Pamela Wilson Larry Bailey Francis Case Richard Fisher Jack Ginther James Hamm Daniel Hensler David Hensler Richard Koblents James Sheets Charles Wagner Steve Wagner and Max Knopp. Camp ends Friday with junior camp for local youngsters beginning.
Three men were fined on intoxication charges in the court of Mayor Kenneth McElhinney. Harry Bland of West Columbia West Virginia was fined five dollars and costs, Donald Manley of Middleport ten dollars and costs, and Charles Fridley of Pomeroy five dollars and costs.
William M Hannum of Long Bottom sues Doris Annie Hannum in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty and willful absence. Case details show a filed suit in the court.
The dea cons and deaconesses of the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church will gather at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the pastor s study at the church.
Barbara Eva Evans 56 of Cheshire Route 2 died Sunday at her home. She belonged to Bethel M. E. Church Silver Run and is survived by two sisters Mrs Roy Rife Columbus and Mrs Charles Young Middleport, two brothers J Arthur Evans and O H Frecker Cheshire, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services 10:30 Wednesday at Ewing funeral home with burial Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire.
Syracuse brief reports Russell Zwilling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Zwilling, is confined to a German hospital after foot surgery and will remain three to four weeks. Address: Pfc. Shelton R. Zwilling RA 15614855 97th General Hospital Ward E-300 APO 757 New York.
Members of the Pomeroy Fire Department will meet at the city hall before 7 p.m. to escort the body of Adrian Phillips, a department member, from the Third Ward headquarters to the Ewing funeral home for Saturday services.
The Philathea Society of the Middleport Church of Christ will hold a family picnic at 6 p.m. Thursday in the community park.
Mayor Charles Legar announced widening Mulberry Ave from about 20 to 24 feet to accommodate traffic from the new elementary school on Mulberry Ave and the under construction hospital on Mulberry Heights. He said residents were surveyed and only one objection was raised.
Members of the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church choir and their guests attended a dinner Sunday evening at Lake Hope Lodge. Attendees included the Rev. Howard Ruppelt, along with numerous families and individuals such as Paul Haptonstall family, Robert Sharp family, Lewis Sauer Jr. family, Billy and Edith, George, Lois Ann, Carolyn, Patty Baker, Charles Asa Bradbury, Dale Walburn, Nancy Dunbar, and Lillian Stieff.
Six individuals were fined after hearings before Meigs County Judge Emmet W. Peoples. Clarence C. Wolfe Jr. faced a no operator license charge, Steven E. Hoffman failing to stop at an intersection, Clifford Riffle for not registering a motor vehicle, and Charles T. Russell for left of center. All fines were $10 plus costs. Lester Pike paid $25 plus costs for assault and battery, and William Riffle Jr. $10 plus costs for intoxication.
L W Mc Comas was re elected as chair man of the official board of Heath Methodist Church at a Sunday meeting in the church. Miss Frieda Faehnle was re elected secretary. Worship services were dispensed July 23 and 30 due to Rev Raymon Konkright’s vacation. Nellie Zerkle presented the treasury annual report. The devotional period themed Service Up To the Brim was led by McComas.
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