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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1958

Page

5

Allen Hall Dedicated at Rio Grande College Ceremony

Don Allen presented Allen Hall during a 25 minute dedication at Rio Grande College following the 82nd commencement. Dr. J Boyd Davis accepted the building on behalf of the board. 50 baccalaureate degrees were awarded and two cadet certificates plus honorary degrees were conferred. Dr Stewart H Smith of Marshall College gave the commencement address stressing duty, non conformity and faith.

Gallipolis Ampus Don Allen Allen Hall The Grande College J. Boyd Davis Rio Grande College Board of Trustees Allen Davis Dr. Allen Community Hall Chevrolet John Seidel Atwood Hall Atwood Rio Grande College Lyne Charles B. Vance Rio William Thomas Hamilton Bill Tom Harold W. Kennedy Thomas E. Wood Cincinnati Paul J. Christensen Ironton Luther Tracy Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church Christensen Robert Chable Stewart H. Smith Marshall College Smith Christopher Columbus America Gettysburg Morris Harvey

Television Programs Sold Fare Type Denotes Color Programs

Television listings indicate the fare type for programs shifted to color broadcasting. The note suggests a categorization change in program sales where viewers could expect color presentations.

Television Schedule Listings for Tuesday Evening

The page lists a station schedule with time slots from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am including programs such as News NBC News Weather Behind Badge Sports Eddie Fisher and Thea programs, indicating a diverse lineup across genres. The guide features repeated news blocks and entertainment segments throughout the evening.

Gid B Cummings NBC News Treas Hunt Eddie Fisher McGraw

Television Schedule for Columbus Channel Six Evening Lineup

The listing shows WTVN TV Channel 6 Columbus with daily programs from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm including Cassidy and Firestone at 9:00 and 6:55, law and order features, Sheriff Coch, Bold Journey, Home Theater, science fiction, frontier, Casey Jones, Sugarfoot, Wyatt Earp, Broken Arrow, Pantomine and West Point plus Pat Munesel signs off at 11:00 pm.

Wtvn-Tv ABC Columbus Hop. Cassidy Firestone Lawr. Welk L. Mayers Sheriff Bold Journey Frontier News Casey Jones Sugarfoot Wyatt Earp West Point Pat. Munesel

TV Schedule Fragments From A Day's Lineup

A pasted timetable lists daytime and evening shows including News Weather and various soap operas, game shows, and comedies. Multiple times and program names appear with entries such as World Turns CBS News The Late Show and Mr. D. A. alongside mystery-letters style formatting.

Evening TV Schedule Fragment for Tuesday Night

A fragmented listing shows programs and times across 6:00 to 11:15 PM with titles like Annie Oakley Dan and Robin Hood, plus late night segments including News Weather Armch Thea and Talk shows. The uncertain OCR copy includes channels 6:30 Traffic Court 9:30 December Bride and 8:00 Burns and Allen.

Dan ‘Thomas Bride Annie Oakley Dan Thomas Traffic Court Dec Chet Long Studio One Doug Edwards News Robin Hood Armch Burns-Allen Thea

Evening Broadcast Schedule of Cartoon Club and News Slots

A dense listing shows a daily schedule with cartoon club slots at 6 00 and 6 00 6 15 6 45 followed by news blocks at 6 30 6 45 7 00 and later. Multiple film and theater entries appear including Theaters at 11 15 and 1 30 with 9 30 news and 9 45 movie and a 10 30 pub defender slot.

Treas Hunt Kitty Foyle Cartoon Club Comment City Ashland News Firestone Edwards Lawr, Wek Jungie Jim Odyssey Theater Camp Rindup D. Eawards Gray Ghost Sugarfoot Wyatt Earp

TV Preview Highlights Daily Lineup From New York to Hollywood

Experts preview Monday night shows across CBS NBC and ABC. Burns and Allen features Gracie calmly handling a lost key. Wells Fargo stage robbery drama stars Chuck Connors. Danny Thomas Soapbox Derby includes Demarest. Twenty One quiz returns with Elfrida Von Nardroff and Charles Hewitt. Voice of Firestone offers Tosca arias and La Traviata. December Bride repeats with mayoral race humor. Alcoa Theatre stars Charles Boyer in The Clock Struck Twelve. Jack Paar Show features Bahamas footage and ventriloquist Norm Dugon. NBC 11:15 p.m.

New York Hollywood Burns and Allen Gracie CBS Wells Fargo Jim Hardy Chuck Connors Hardy NBC Danny Thomas William Demarest Danny Rusty Demarest Elfrida von Nardroff Charles Hewitt New Brunswick N. J Voice of Firestone Lisa Della Casa Charles Boyer Jack Parr Bahamas Jack Paar Charlie Weaver Mount Idy Denise Lor Norm Dugon

TV Movie Guide Monday Night Listings

The guide lists late evening movie airings with titles and cast including Deception and The Gay Adventure. Network channels WBNS WLWC WCHS and WHTN are noted with times around 11:10 to 11:15 p.m.

Linda Darnell Thevor Howard WCHS Burgess Meredith Jean Pierre Aumont WBNS Clark Gable Walter Pidgeon van Johnson WLWC Kent Taylor Florence Rice WHTN

River Traffic Gauges and Dam Readings Summary

River gauges show multiple dams and locks on Kanawha and Ohio rivers with crests and readings at Gallipolis Montgomery Point Pleasant and Huntington area. Numerous boats pass through locks 14 to 33 with up or down movements and times recorded for vessels including Marmet Wheeling towns and several named boats.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Pomeroy-Mason Longa Point Memphis Zephyr OVEC C. F. Hood Beaver Tran Bob Beaver Lehigh Criss Jr C. P. Wright Lock Stevenson Mr. Criss City of Huntington Jefferson Hardy L. Roberts Beckford Merriwether Lewis City of Maysville Bull Calf Kanawha Marmet Helen Winfield Reliance O. F P Iva C. Bill Esso Louisiana Karen Solvay J. F. Frieberger Cincinnati Jerry Bosworth Ogram

Two Sunday Wrecks in Gallipolis Minor Damage Reported

Gallipolis police report two Sunday accidents. A car rolled backward from Sterling Service Station at Fourth and Pine injuring no one. Emeroy Killens cited for failing to yield after stopping at a signal. Another crash at Second and Pine involved Shelby Morgan and Killens, minor damage. Killens posted $25 bond, McBee posted $15 bond after his vehicle rolled back at Fourth and Pine.

Gallipolis Second and Pine Emeroy S. Killens Henlawson W. Va Pine St Second Ave Shelby D. Morgan Tallmadge Killen Phillip McBee Columbus Sterling Service Station Fourth and Pine Loren Howard Holland McBee

Cheshire Alumni Retain Name Add Cheshire Kyger Creek Bond

Gallia County alumni banquet drew 194 attendees as Cheshire High School name persisted with Cheshire Kyger Creek Alumni Association. New officers were elected. dinner served by Cheshire Kyger Elementary PTA. ceremony featured history of the 1932 class and awards including 1899 graduate Miss Cora Rupe.

Gallipolis Gallia County Cheshire -Kyger Cora Rupe Cheshire High School Bessie Boice Columbus Cheshire Lucille Bradbury Mulford June Moore West California William Everson Kyger Creek Kyger Creek High School Carolyn Mulford Denny Mulford Nan Thompson Billy Williams Tommy Darnell Juanita Taylor Carolyn Reese April Thompson Carol Tate

Peace Walkers Protest Nuclear Weapons Tests

Groups of self styled walkers for peace converged on Washington to protest the production and testing of nuclear weapons. One group began in Wilmington Delaware and joined the other from Winchester Virginia at All Souls Unitarian Church Saturday afternoon.

Washington National Wilmington Del All Souls Unitarian Church Winchester

First Baptist Bible Class To Start On Tuesday

Gallipolis announces a nine day vacation bible school at the First Baptist Church beginning Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. The program serves children ages four to fourteen in three departments with named supervisors and teachers for Beginners Primary and Juniors.

First Baptist Bible Class Gallipolis First Baptist Church W. Earl Saunders Baptist School Austin C. Cotton Wanda Burkle Gladys Bostic Jean Martin Goldin Johnson Tressa Cre‘meens Gladys Eisnaugle Brenda Soission Betty Bostic Ruth Ann Fowler Warren Sheets Maxine Rusk Mary Burner Juanita Leedy Evelyn Evans Brenda Kiser Nevolene North Sharon Eisnaugle Earl Saunders Vivian Richards Mildred Boggs Esther Gooch Lucille Sarrett Isabel Boggs Sue Dailey Sandra Hood Nan Saunders Barry Kiser

Rio Grande College Alumni Banquet Ends With Officers Named

One hundred twenty five alumni attended the Rio Grande College Alumni Banquet in the college cafeteria. Officers elected for the coming year were James Brannon as president, Denver Walke as vice president, and Mrs George Northup re elected as secretary. Dr Ralph Brown of Newark acted as toastmaster.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College James Brannon Denver Walke George 5. Northup Rio Grande Ralph Brown Newark Carrie Dale Andy Maze Marlin Boston Irene Brannon Rio Grande College Alumni Association Paul R. Lyne Kermit Daughtery Jackson City Linda Bauer

Knights of Pythias Conventions Set In June at Gallipolis

Naomi Lodge 55 Knights of Pythias will hold four conventions this June with the first on Tuesday June 3 featuring rank work and officer nominations. Esquires from Chief Cornstalk Lodge 56 Point Pleasant and a knight rank team from Fides Lodge 210 Middleport expected to participate. Chancellor Commander Donald T. Houston and Master of the Work Lloyd Blazer to oversee rank work.

Gallipolis Naomi Lodge Knights of Pythias Cornstalk Lodge Point Pleasant Fides Lodge 210 Middleport Donald T. Houston Lloyd Blazer

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital notes

The Holzer Hospital notes list births on June 1 including a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fowler Point Pleasant a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Hamer Wellston and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Weber Gallipolis. Numerous admissions and dismissals follow for patients from Point Pleasant Wellston Gallipolis and surrounding areas.

Jack Fowler Point Pleasant Carroll Hamer Wellston Lee Weber Gallipolis William Lee Crown City Robert McMaster Medical Audis Casto Edward P. Ball Pomeroy Warren H. Wilson Harry Manning Katherine Waldron Hamden Gary Lane Richard Neville Richard Woodyard Sadie Sherman Leonard Siders J. L. Sutton Helen Wilt Clarence Johnson Chester Pettit Frances Cottrill Jacob Scott John A. Dunlap Frank Musser Paul Runyon Clarence Layne John Smith East Liverpool Richard Barrett New Matamoris Robert E. Farrar Franklin David Musick Jackson Bud H. Russell Nida Mia Leslie Green Athens Hazel Montgomery Samuel Ferrell Orus B. Edwards Gregory Mich John H. Wedemeyer William K. Batley Middleport Robert A. Oney Lonny McClellan Clarence CC Searberry

Gallia Sheriff Backs Weekend Busts in Kanauga and County

Gallia County Sheriff Oscar Baird reports a busy weekend with multiple arrests for drunken driving and breach of peace. Lorena Loomis and Dolores Neville were jailed after a fight at the 7 35 Night Club in Kanauga and posted bond for court appearances. Franklin Sayre was arrested for driving under the influence and resisting arrest after a chase, with a male passenger fleeing on foot. Walter Oliver was also charged with intoxication.

Gallipolis Gallia County Baird Sayre Walter E. Oliver Point Pleasant

Patrol Makes May Report

The Gallipolis post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported 36 accidents in May across Meigs and Gallia counties. Ten occurred in Meigs and 26 in Gallia with five injury accidents and no fatalities. Officers made 95 arrests and issued 497 warnings.

Gallipolis Ohio State Highway Patrol Meigs County Gallia County

Winds Knock Out Power Across Gallipolis

A Sunday wind and rain storm cut electricity citywide for about two and a half hours starting at 1 p.m. A 45 foot maple uprooted on Fifth Ave felled a car owned by Ronnie Dobbins. power lines and meters were damaged. Crews worked into the evening to restore service as debris clogged streets. Awnings and eaves were damaged on nearby properties including Ruth's Floral Shop and the residence tied to C O McIntyre.

Gallipolis Fifth Ave Ronnie Dobbins Henry Fowler Dobbins Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Ruth Cedar St Court St

FiveYearOld Hit by Car at Kananga Drive In

Gallipolis five year old David Marcum, son of Hollie and [illegible] Marcum of Vinton Route 1, was knocked down by a car he ran in front of at the Kananga Drive In Theater Sunday night. He suffered only minor bruises and was treated at Holzer Hospital Clinic and released. Sheriff Oscar Baird cited Robert Hill of Vinton Route 1 for driving without an operator's license in the incident.

Gallipolis David Marcum Hollie Marcum Vinton Route 1 Kananga Drive- In David Holzer Hospital Oscar Baird Robert Hill Vinton

Vinton and Bidwell Porter Alumni Merge to North Gallia Group

Gallia County alumni from Vinton and Bidwell-Porter voted unanimously to merge into the North Gallia Alumni Association. The new officers are Robert Myers president Bill Easton vice president and Herman Sprague secretary. Committees will arrange the union and elect officers for the combined group as the two former high schools now operate as elementary schools feeding North Gallia High.

Gallipolis Gallia County Vinton and Bidwell - Porter Alumni Associations North Gallia Alumni Association Vinton's Bidwell-Porter Association William Daft Norman Stewart Robert Eagle Bidwell - Porter's Association Walter Neal Robert Dewey Walker Vinton School Garland Elliott

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Frank Allen Oak Hill Hospital Dr. Davis Frank Morrow Sam Oury Stanley Evans J. C. Breyfogle James F. Arnold Wsaz-Tv Huntington Goodyear the Suspicion Hawkeye Fiddiera Weather Martin Kane Whirlybirds Treas, Hunt Wlw-C Chan Gold Cp Alcoa Theatre Restless Gun Topper Casper Capers Sir Lancelot Mickey Mouse Wchs-Tv Charleston CBS News Garry Moore Godfrey Dotto Srch Tomor Guiding Light Katie’s Kitch Red Skelton Corliss Archer Ador Plyhse Wbns-Tv Tom Gleba Little Margie Simnastics Susie Ann Reider Popeye Thea Name Tune Adams & Eve Playhouse Whtn-Tv A.n Charies Inter Piynse Greteh Wade Broken Arrow Pub. Defender TV Movie Guide Ellis Hamrick Sam Theiss Maxine Darst Huber Fulton Marlin Kerns France Guillaume Georges-Picot UN Security Council Tunisia Mongi Slim Iraq Fadhil Al-Jamali Slim UPI Margaret Brooks Claudia Newsome Anna Jones Kenneth Ingalls Paul Forbes L. V. Barber Keith White Matthew Epling Valery Jordan Roxie Collins E. K. Peters Thelma Fugitt Harry Goodnite Gallia Pee Ana Liaa Paramount Presents Tre Don Martman Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Pinky Nols Tn Ives City Electric C. O. McIntyre Eastern Ohio Elt Adie Xai Ie Sterling Steve McNally U Tes Gary Cooper Ten North Frederick Geraldine Fitzgerald Diane Vars Suzy Parker Glenn Ford Joanne Woodward Sheree North Tony Randall Bidwell-Porter North Gallia Group Sen Bidwell- Porter Springfield Grange
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