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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1968

Page

6

Young GOP To Assist At Rally In Athens

Nelsonville Young Republican Club members join Athens Republicans for the Saxbe Rally at Memorial Auditorium West Portico. Fifteen Nelsonville girls serve as Saxbe maids. Local Republicans meet at 11 am in the Kroger lot to caravan to Athens for remarks by Atty. Gen. William B. Saxbe.

Nelsonville Young Republican Club Athens Republican Club Athens Memorial Auditorium Kroger Atty William B. Saxbe United States Senate

Circle Five Plans For Rummage Sale

Circle Five of the First United Methodist Church announces a rummage sale on August 8 at the Legion War Memorial Building. Donations are welcome. those needing pickup should call Mrs. Pearl Williams at 753-1230.

Nelsonville

TV Guide Schedule Highlights Tuesday Evening

A dense listing shows NBC CBS and ABC programming across prime time with news anchors Huntley Brinkley Cronkite and Walter Cronkite plus soaps game shows and children's fare. Notable items include The Monkees The Rifleman The Invaders and Captain Kangaroo among daytime and late night slots.

NBC News Chet Huntley David Brinkley Merv Grittin CBS News Walter Cronkite

TV Listings for Evening Schedule Across Stations

A scan of daytime to late evening TV guide lists program blocks across NBC CBS ABC and local stations WSAZ WLWC WTVN WCHS WBNS WHTN WTAP WHIZ and WOUB with color coding (C) for color programs. Programs include news Tonight Show and various dramas and sports with times from 6:00 to 1:00 AM and notes on possible scheduling errors.

the Messenger Wsaz-Tv NBC Huntington WLWC Columbus Wtvn-Tv ABC Wchs-Tv CBS Charleston Wbns-Tv Whtn-Tv Wtap-Tv Nbc-Abc Parkersburg Whiz-Tv Zanesville Woub-Tv Ohio University Athens

Evening Cinema Schedule Highlights Classics and Comedies

The schedule lists "Emergency Wedding" with Larry Parks and Barbara Hale, "Clipper Ship" with Charles Bickford, "Abbott and Costello Meet Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, and other titles including "Lafayette Escadrille" "Ski Party" and "Gilda" with Rita Hayworth. Screenings cover 1950s to 1945 era adventure and romance films.

Larry Parks Barbara Hale Una Merkel Charies Bickford Abbott and Costello Dr. Jekyll and Mr Lefayette Escadrille David Jansen Gilda Rita Hayworth Glenn Ford John Wayne Ann Dvorak Adventure

Nelsonville Personal Notes and Local Visit Highlights

Mrs. Wilbert Warren returns home after visiting Paducah Ky with her mother and stepfather who underwent major surgery. Mrs. Helen Jackson arrives back from Washington DC after a week with her sister-lawm Mrs. Frank Johnson in Columbus Street. Visitors at Walnut Street include the Dow Weaver family from Sandusky James Weaver of Nelsonville and Nevada Quinn from Murray City. NELSONVILLE A Lake Shore Bus windshield is struck by a tree limb during a thunderstorm near Route 33. Police Capers report the incident occurred near the west city line.

Wilbert Warren E. Washington Street Paducah, Ky Helen Jackson Washington, D. C Frank Johnson E. Columbus Street Harry Stage Walnut Street Dow Weaver Sandusky James Weaver Nelsonville Nevada Quinn Murray City C. W. Somers Topeka Kan Lake Shore Route West City Corporation

Scouts at Camp Kootaga Prepare Weeklong En Campment

Two local units Troops 65 and 67 stay at Camp Kootaga led by Scoutmasters William Theisen and Ronnie Jones. Twenty members of Troop 67 and seventeen of Troop 65 attend this week with assistants. Troop 69, led by Bobby Harris, will enter Kootaga next week for a weeklong encampment.

Nelsonville Camp Kootaga Ronnie Jones William Theisen Joe Andrews Kootaga Bobby Harris

Hockingport Birthday Party for Mary Putman

A dinner party in Hockingport honored Mary Putman on her birthday. Hosted by Mrs. Carl Clem and Mrs. Pat Kelley, attendees included family members and many local residents such as Mrs. Pat Kelley, Jerry Jackson, Minnie Clem, Ruth Barnhouse, Thelma Lantz, Dortha Lantz, Ester Hughes, and Burl Putman among others.

Parade of the Hills Queen Contests Planned in Nelsonville

Nelsonville plans the Queen and Little Queen contests for the Parade of the Hills festival opening August 18. Entry deadline for the Queen is August 1 with locations in 18 area communities to obtain applications. Cochairs are Myrven Davis and David DeVore with Connie Whited heading the Little Queens Committee.

Nelsonville Connie Whited FE. Co Lumbus Dan Hindy Circleville The Economy Savings and Loan Co

Four Youths Earn Star Scout Awards at Court of Honor

At a Court of Honor for Boy Scout Troop 65 held at Poston Elementary School four youths received Star Scout rank. Jerry Wright Wayne Cagg Kent Andrews earned First Class, Eddie Terwilliger Bill Oliver earned Second Class, with Donald Brouse Rex Lengyel Frank Theisen and John Johnson receiving Star Scout badges. Merit Badges were awarded to nine scouts including Tex Lengyel Kent Andrews and Frank Theisen among others.

Nelsonville Boy Scout Troop Tenderfoot Scouts Poston Donald Brouse Rex Lengyel Frank Theisen John Johnson Jerry Wright Wayne Cagg Kent Andrews Eddie Terwilliger Bill Oliver Joe Andrews William Theisen Tex Lengyes

Cabaret Carnival at Baker Center Week of July 24 26

Ohio University Summer Theater Arts Institute presents Cabaret Carnival at Baker Center July 24 25 and 26. The evening includes a strolling minstrel art display Laurel and Hardy film and an 8 30 pm performance of A Thurber Carnival directed by Joseph Sadar with sets and lighting by Stanley Abbott. Tickets at the door include refreshments.

Baker Center Ohio University Summer Theater Institute Athens Ohio University Summer Theater Arts Institute of High School Baker Center Ballroom Nickelodeon

Plans Made For Picnic By WSCS

WSCS members met at Mrs. Ruby Harley's home in Logan for a brief business session and devotions. The program featured a dialogue on The Missionary Finds a New Identity led by several members. Refreshments were served, and the annual August picnic on the Matheny lawn was announced for members and families.

Haydenville WSCS Ruby Harley Logan Homer Carter John Keplar Beatrice Skiver C. S. Matheny Carter Herbert Marshall Matheny

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes

List of names associated with Mount St Mary Hospital notes including Frank Freer Nelsonville Eva Knight Glouster Bonnie Sherman Stockport Jerry Kline Nelsonville Roger Morgan McArthur Darrell Smith New Marshfield Lenard Spencer Murray City John Lehman Nelsonville Route 1 Elmer Goldsberry Glouster Grace Mace New Marshfield Gladys Lehman Glouster Route 3 Mrs Mary Jacobs Larry Harkins Harley Dupler Frank Freer.

Frank Freer Nelsonville Eva Knight Glouster Bonnie Sherman Stockport Jerry Kline Roger Morgan McArthur Darrell Smith New Marshfield Lenard Spencer Murray City John Lehman Elmer Goldsberry Grace Mace Gladys Lehman

Point Bank President Attends Harvard Class

Charles C. Lanham president of Citizens National Bank of Point Pleasant was among 120 bank executives from 33 states completing the ninth annual senior bank officers seminar at Harvard Business School in Boston. The intensive program covered practical banking subjects and case histories in bank management.

Charles C. Lanham Citizens National Bank of Point Pleasant Independent Bankers Association of America Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration Boston

Duty Tour In Germany Is Completed

Lt Col Clarence W Ford and Mrs Ford and children Richard Suzanne and David return to the United States after a three year duty tour in Frankfort Germany They visit their parents in Haydenville and Montgomery AL where Colonel Ford will report for duty Aug 6 Richard Ford enters Ohio University this fall Brenda Seel visits Haydenville on two week vacation while sister Jean stays at home

Haydenville Clarence W. Ford Richard Suzanne David United States Frankfort Germany W. J. Seel Clarence A. Ford Logan Ford Maxwell Afb Montgomery Ala Ohio University Seel Brenda Seel Columbus Jean

Rockefeller Interview Scheduled on WOUB-TV 20

Gov Nelson Rockefeller is to be interviewed on NET television tomorrow July 24 at 8 30 p m on WOUB TV Channel 20 The program titled Rockefeller on the Republicans and the Presidency was taped at the Governors Conference in Cincinnati NET reporter Paul Niven questions Rockefeller about his presidency view campaign progress and GOP outlook The broadcast follows Eugene McCarthy the first presidential candidate to accept NET time and Hubert H Humphrey is set to appear July 29 at 9 p m on Channel 20 International Magazine will air at a later date.

Nelson Rockefeller Woub-Tv Channel 20 Rockefeller Cincinnati National Educational Television NET Paul Niven Gov. Rockefeller Eugene McCarthy Hubert H. Humphrey International Magazine

Grange Inspection Set For Thursday At Oak Grove Hall

Nelsonville York Grange No. 2436 will meet on Thursday at 8 p.m. for the annual Grange inspection. Deputy State Master Waldo Poston will preside as inspecting officer. Serving committee includes Estella Cagg, Jesse Cagg, Bernice Cagg, and Orland Gandee. All members invited to attend at the Grange Hall Oak Grove.

Nelsonville — York Waldo Poston Estella Cagg Jesse Cagg Bernice Cagg Orland Gandee Grange Grange Hall Oak Grove

Truck Spills Tomatoes In Pittsburgh Accident

Marvin Gould lost a load of tomatoes when his truck brakes failed near Letart Falls and overturned in Pittsburgh Sunday night. Passersby helped themselves to some of the crop while the remainder was shoveled away.

Middleport Marvin Gould Pittsburgh Gould Letart Falls

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