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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1967

Page

6

Cebert Rainey Named New Reunion Head

Cebert Rainey was elected president of the Rainey reunion at a gathering in Krodel Park Point Pleasant. Also elected were Wade Randolph as vice president Sallie Bailes as secretary Virginia Randolph as treasurer with entertainment chair Mrs Roby Berkley of Columbus.

Point Pleasant Rainey Krodel Park Cebert Rainey Wade Randolph Sallie Bailes Virginia Randolph Roby Berkley Columbus Berkley Vicki William Clark Donald Mosely Columnus Marion Rainey Addison Erma Rainey Sadie Bailes Shani Rebert Rainey Robert Rainey Sr Robert Rainey Jr David Dick Thomas Kathy Flint Patty Mayes Pearl Biffle Sr Carl Simpkins Sara Jayne Wademan Randolph Heyward van Sickle Leonard Rainey and Son Ned Riffle Peggy Bill Potts Pearl Riffle Jr Homer Rainey

One Mistake With Snakes In 42 Years

ELGIN Illinois Roy Memmin has spent 42 years collecting snakes and supplying zoos. He earns about 11 dollars per rattler five feet or longer and once sold 14 snakes to Brookfield Zoo last year. Memmin hunts across Arizona Oklahoma and Illinois and has been bitten once in 1950 near Baraboo Wisconsin requiring a three day hospital stay. He returned to search for the snake that bit him but it had left.

Elgin Ill Roy Memmin U. S Memmin Brookfield Zoo Arizona Oklahoma Hills Illinois Galena Baraboo Wis

White Student Buys Pool For Negroes

A 21 year old white student at San Francisco State College funded the first pool for the Hunters Point Bayview Negro area. Pat Bell reported the Parks department doubted the project due to weather and attire. With backing from police civic and business groups the effort raised 5500 dollars in cash 1500 in pledges and secured a 25 by 50 foot portable pool with a heater. The pool will be owned by Youth for Service and managed by two neighborhood groups. Also noted are social visits by local families including the Hyres Trembly and Carpenter households with travel and football game attendances.

San Francisco San Francisco State College Hunters Point Bayview Negro Pat Bell City Parks and Recreation Department Youth For Service

Admitted To Hospital For Injuries

Four people were admitted to Holzer Hospital after weekend injuries in Gallipolis. Lia Ann Rocleyitch, 2, of Columbus, swallowed a penny but the coin was dislodged from her throat. Gal lipolis residents Lucy Cremeens 85 Irene Haner 69 Dolly Kling 90 all suffered falls or related injuries, with hip fractures or ankle injuries.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Lia Ann Roclevitch Harry Roclevitch Columbus Lucy Cremeens Halley Nursing Home Irene Haner Dolly Kling

Fire at Kanauga service station causes $12000 damage

Firemen from four departments battled an early morning blaze at the Certified Oil Co. service station in Kanauga. Estimated damage was $8,000 to the building and $4,000 to contents. The restaurant portion will not reopen until rebuilt. Three Gallipolis firemen answered with aid from Point Pleasant, Middleport, and Mason.

Kanauga Blaze Gallipolis Certified Oil Co Kanauga Howard Meadows Shirley Point Pleasant Middleport and Mason

John Cooper Family Vacationing In West

Mr and Mrs John Cooper and their family are vacationing in the west. Cooper works with the soil conservation service while Mrs Cooper teaches at Point Pleasant High School. In a letter to his office he describes some country and farming practices observed.

Point Pleasant John Cooper Cooper The Soil Conservation Service Point Pleasant High School

Television Guide Highlights and Schedule Notes

A compact TV guide listing major programs and time blocks across channels. Includes movies such as Messenger, Khruschev In Exile, Coronet Blue and Run For Your Life, plus talk shows Tonight Show and Joey Bishop. Also notes Daytona 500 auto race and best of festival segments across days.

Khruschev Irom Mer Terrific

Complex TV Schedule Mix From 1967 Daytime Lineup

The listing details a dense array of programs across channels for a Tuesday daylight schedule. Shows include Today Show, Captain Kangaroo, Cartoon segments, News programs, soap operas, game shows, and Westerns, with time blocks indicated and multiple repeats across stations. The page reflects a busy era lineup with frequent brand names such as NBC News, CBS News, Paul Dixon, Rifleman, Dareful broadcasts, and family programs aimed at various age groups.

TV Guide Style Program List for 6 13

A dense Eastern U S television schedule lists programs across multiple stations including Merv Griffin The Invaders Peyton Place and The Fugitive with times from 7:30 to 11:40 EDT. Stations WSAZ WLW WTVN WCHS WBNS WHTN WTAP WHIZ and WOUB are noted with channel numbers and network affiliations NBC ABC CBS and local color indicators.

Guwes Wsaz-Iv NBC Huntington WLW Columbus Wtvn-Tv ABC Wchs-Tv CBS Charleston Wtap-Tv Parkersburg Zanesville Woub-Tv Ohio University Athens

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital

Birth announcements list a long line of newborns with parents and towns across Point Pleasant Gallipolis Springfield Wellston and other areas. Admitted patients include Mrs Otis McGowan Jeffrey Howell Mary Burns Lucy Cremeens and many more from Gallipolis Pomeroy East Liverpool and Columbus among others.

Jimmy Thornton Point Pleasant John Hornsby Gallipolis Otis McGowan Everett Townley New Haven Clarence McCabe John Ireland Springfield Harry Steel Wellston Jeffrey Howell Pomeroy Mary E. Burns East Liverpool Lucy Cremeens Clarence Kight Jackson Glenn Manley Sciotoville Lia Ann Rodevitch Columbus Myrtle West Vinton Marie Howell Firebrick Azel G. Brillhart Bette M. Davis Langsville Carla Hunt Oak Hill Dolly Kling Gal Lipolis Lester H. Rose Cecil Holley Irene Haner Paul E. McGraw Asland Kermit Beaver Leon Danny Milliran Richard Sheets Crown City Brian Hayes Middleport Janice Martin John E. Ireland Norma Dean Patriot Dudley Wolf Racine Pamela Jenkins Don Rees Henry K. Milam Cheshire Rodney Smith Coalton Frederick Wilson David L. Freeman Hogsett Roger Swisher Merrill Grube Anchorage Alaska Byron Greenlee Sr

Rip Ripped Drivers In South Africa

PORT ELIZABETH South Africa Dr Collin Rip a sociologist and mental health leader says drivers of prestige cars show dangerous driving due to social status and perceived road preference He notes ages 45 to 65 are common among these drivers and stresses in personal life may push risky behavior among 25 to 45 year olds while under 25s tend to rebel on the road Road safety ties to positive mental health.

Port Elizabeth Africa Collin Rip Rip Pretoria Mental Health Society

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes and Eagles Meeting

Pleasant Valley Hospital notes list new births for Jimmie Hemsley and Warren McKeever families along with several names. A list of dismissals follows. Athens Aerie 529 Fraternal Order of Eagles schedules election of a chaplain and a three year trustee at a Wednesday 7 30 p m meeting.

Athens Aerie Order of Eagles

Toward the Unknown and Breakthrough Movie Guide Night

Monday evening listings show 7 pm screening of Toward the Unknown featuring Willem Helden and Lloyd Nolan followed by 7 pm Breakthrough with David Brian and John Agor and an 9 20 pm showing of Here Comes Mr Jer.

Willem Helden Lloyd Nolan David Brian John Agor Mr. Jer

Tile surveys detail near Lieving Coal Mine and local farms

Soil Conservation Service reports tile surveys by Denver Yoho and Carl Kimble. Designs completed for 2,925 feet on the W. W. Brown farm near Lieving Coal Mine in West Columbia. Additional surveys and designs cover 2,625 feet for Roy Yauger on Route 17 and 68¢ per foot for Delmer Newberry in White Church. Yauger and Newberry farms are noted with locations. Also announces Point Pleasant Chamber meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. with Jack Fruth presiding.

Point Pleasant Donald Gibson The Soil Conservation Service Denver Yoho Carl Kimble W. W. Brown Lieving West Columbia Roy Yauger Delmer Newberry Yauger Route 17 Southside Newberry White Church

World's longest pub crawl to span twenty countries

A group of 30 Australian publicans plans a study tour described as the world's longest pub crawl. The 25,000 mile journey visits more than 20 countries, including Thailand, Italy, Britain, France, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Singapore. The $2000 per person trip starts in September and ends in Munich for Oktoberfest.

Sydney Australia U. S Adelaide South Australia Flanagan Thailand Italy Britain France Switzerland Hong Kong Singapore Munich

Soldier earns Bronze Star for Vietnam hand grenade assault

Fort Gordon Ga Staff Sgt Max T Hanning of Henderson received the Bronze Star for heroism after a one man hand grenade assault on an enemy position in Vietnam Jan 27 near Bong Son South Vietnam. He identified a spider hole, crossed the landing zone and threw grenades to outflank the position killing the enemy soldier and capturing his weapon. Col John H Acuff presented the medal. Hanning is a trainer with the headquarters committee at Fort Gordon.

Fort Gordon Max T. Hanning Vietnam Hanning of Henderson 12Th Cavalry Bong Son South Vietnam Hanning Sgt John H. Acuff Headquarters Committee

Reedsville Notes Mark Returned Veterans And Visits

Sgt James Mays returns home after a year in Vietnam and will be stationed at Fort Eustis Virginia. Ronald Cashdollar has been discharged from the U S Navy. Local and family visitors travel to and from Parkersburg Columbus Great Falls Akron Toledo Mansfield and Alexandria area towns.

Reedsville James Mays Vietnam Alvin Mays Mays Ft. Eustis Johnny Bobo Missouri Carroll Randolph Bernie Edwards Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg W. Va C. A. Barnett Charles Queen St. Petersburg Fla Ronald Cashdollar U.S. Navy Maurice Reed West Virginia Carl Buckley Nellie Garvin Clay Cochran Gladys Baughman Frank Gale Gahanna Marion Hetzer Toledo Williams-Balderson Raymond Kesner Athens Ruth Moore Paul Ford Columbus Lowell Zenith Gerral Chevalier Mansfield Edward Chevalier

Week end intoxication arrests in Point Pleasant region

Sheriff's department charged William Hughes 40 of Columbus Charles Long 35 of Henderson and Charles Pearson 49 of Gallipolis Ferry with intoxication. City police arrested Michael Kincaid 18 of Point Pleasant and Kerr James Doss 19 of Point Pleasant for intoxication.

Point Pleasant William Hughes Columbus Charles Long Henderson Charles Pearson Gallipolis Ferry Michael Kincaid Kerr James Doss

Ensign Hoffman Receives Wings in Corpus Christi Ceremony

Ensign Philip W. Hoffman son of Mr and Mrs Robert Hoffman Le tart Route 1 received his gold wings at Corpus Christi Texas He is a Wahama High School 1962 graduate and a 1965 Marshall University B S mathematics alum He joined the Navy in 1965 was commissioned 1966 trained in Pensacola Me rian and Kingsville He will fly the A 4 Skyhawk after Jacksonville assignment Married to Sandra Bennett Clifton they have one son Philip Jr.

Point Pleasant Ens Philip W. Hoffman Robert Hoffman Corpus Christi Tex Ensign Hoffman Wahama High School Marshall University Navy Pensacola Fla Meirian Miss Kingsville Jacksonville Sandra Bennett Clifton Philip Jr

1951 Courtesy Ticket Still Good in Farmington

Mayor Floyd Davis said a 1951 courtesy ticket given to Mrs. Frank Macaluso remains valid for one traffic violation. She was cited for 18 mph in a 15 mph zone, but police said the ticket was too old. Davis and Councilman Reilly advocate honoring past mayoral actions and will discuss with Municipal Judge Lloyd Miles.

Farmington N. M New Mexico City Floyd Davis Frank Macaluso

Also Mentioned on This Page

Reunion Elva Peters Kenova Minnie Perkins Gertrude Wickline Adepa Snyder Toby Scotty Hyre Ohio River Road Pasay Nelsonville Su- Maru Psycho Circus Wild Is Wild Wild Planet Sandra Dee George Hamilton Messenger Television Guide Merv Griffin Marshell Zane Grey Joey Bishop Wcbs Walter Cronkite Rat Patrol Vacation Playhouse Zanesville Memorial Andy Griffith Boston Net Journal Peyton Place Big Valley News Peter Gunn Bible Answers CBS News Sleepy Jetters Mullins Kartoon Karnival Jack Lalonme Sleepy Jeffers Paul Dixon Secret Storm Luci's Toyshop Jackie Oblinger Luci Dateline Hollywood Beverly Hillbillies Dick Var Dyke Donna Reed NBC News General Hospital the Doctors Matehes House Party Womens Mike Douglas Gare Cb—Popcorn Theater Yogi Bear Filippo Lassie Maguille Gorille Yoggi Bear Flippo Zane Grey Theater Benny and Cecil Stingray Flippe ABC News Peter Jennings the Westerners Marshal Dillon World Council of Church Marshall Theatre Zaneer Theatre Combet Daktart the Invaders Spotlight Petticoat Junction CBS Reports Capt. Nice U.N.C.L. ER Doktors Jessie Branagan Paul E. Chilcote Edward Coffey Helen Cossin George Darling Jr Frank Depriest Charles Duncan Herbert Dunfee Oscar Griffith Geneieve Hall William Hayes Waldo Hix Stanley Johnson Nicholas Kostis Eddie Logan Roger Logan Sandra Logan Opell Meadows Homer F. Moore Don L. Murphy Thomas R. Roush Martin Searls David Guy Simmons Lester M. Thompson Brennan Triplett Florence Wooster Charles Sinclair Dale Durfee Ronald G. Beegle Kenneth Blessing Mary Booth John Burdette Clyde Camp David Freeman Daniel Garthee Leonard Heighton David A. Johnson Robert Jones Danny Millican Kimberly Price Sherman Roberts Shain Dale R. Sheets Timothy Woodyard South Africa Pleasant Valley Hospital Jimmie Hemsley Warren McKeever Apple Grove Albert Sauer Jr Peter Wallace James Wray Fraziers Bottom Archie Lamp William J. George Larry Spencer Looneysville Etna Bugg Marvin Sauer Charles Wedge Avery Jeffers Eddie Powers Roy McDade Adria Sayre Thomas Jones Orville Rimmey Jr Margaret North William Gillian Shirley Henry Austin Craig Terry Tyree Television Cable CO Athens, Ohio Movie Guide Dan Robert Montgomery Claude Reins Peter Cushing Bernard Lee Adventures of Robinhood Errol Flynn Olivia DeHavilland Spencer Tracy Jean Simmons Heide Shirley Temple Jean Hershot Joel McCrea Felicia Farr Lawrence Harvey Sylvia Sims Bob Hope Eva Marie Saint James Cagney Marjorie Main Hannibal Victor Mo Ture Rita Gam George Gobel Diana Dors John Garfield Phyllis Thaoxter Patricia Nel Mason County Chamber of Commerce Jack Fruth Eremun Athena Walt Disney SOS West the Eagle Mrs. Lyle Balderson Ens. Hoffman Sam Laker Warner Bros
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