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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1960
Page
8
Mrs. Ethel Koontz led the Chieftain Squaw Club business session at Logan High School. Coach Harry Westfall sent a letter thanking members for support of the tennis and basketball teams. Fourth of July celebration plans were discussed. Games were played and refreshments served by the hostess committee.
The Naples harbor is reported to have a depth of 30 to 35 feet, indicating the navigable channel and approaches require care by larger vessels. Mariners should verify local charts and tide conditions before passage.
Logan Calon hosts at Goodwill Farm Bureau Advis ory Council meeting at 8 p m at Leo Armstrong home. D of A Lodge meets 7 30 p m for team practice. Beauceant at Masonic Temple 7 30 p m with potluck for Sir Knights and ladies 6 30 p m. Social Circle luncheon at Brandt's with Mrs Edith Ellison 1 pm. Miller Chapel Grange 8 pm Father s Day program with refreshments.
The Messenger disclaims responsibility for errors in program listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Wednesday daytime and evening slots show a mix of news, movies, talk, and game shows with times ranging from 1:00 to 11:30 PM and NBC News segments interspersed.
Radio and television listings outline an evening of programs including Border Patrol Dark Verdict How Tall Is A Giant M Squad Bronco Wyatt Earp Rifleman Colt .45 Alcoa Presents Johnny Staccato with guest stars and plot summaries for each show. The listings mention the time slots and featured actors such as Mitchell Carmichael Marvin and Lee Marvin.
A scattered TV guide fragment lists evening and overnight programs with times and show titles. Notable items include news blocks, Weather, Border Patrol, Laramie, Price Is Right, The Price Is Big, Loretta Young, Truth Consequences, and Playhouse among varied daytime and late night blocks.
A dense listing of daily programs with times from 8:30 to 11:20 pm and late night fights. Shows include The Restless Gun Susie Casper Capen Life of Riley Hiway Patrol Hawaiiian Eye San France Music News Weath TV Sports and Fights.
The listing contains scattered program names and times such as San France Colt News Alcoa Pres Weather Adams Eve John Daly Honeymooner Bronco Wyatt Earp Rifleman Fights Hawaiian Eye Four Just Me Harriet and late shows, with several unclear entries and edits.
A 1960s TV rundown lists 6:00 Comedy, 6:25 Weather, 6:30 Talk Back, 6:00 Comedy again at 6:00, 6:25 weather, 6:30 talk back, 7:30 Adventure, 8:00 Shotgun Slade, 9:00 Tightrope, 9:30 Red Skelton, 10:00 Garry Moore, 11:00 News Tip Doug Edwards, 11:10 Weather, 11:15 Amchair PM, 12:45 You Are There, 1:30 Dobie Gillis.
The page lists a sequence of time marks and program names including Amoe Andy Patrol at 9 00 and U S Steel at 10 00 with weather and theatre notes scattered through the day. It resembles a broadcasting or transit schedule with occasional stray punctuation.
8 p m Shotgun Slade rides into Big Fir to find the anonymous letter author and a killer. 8 30 p m Debbie Gillis Dobie dates a policeman’s daughter and dodges trouble. 9 p m Tightrope The Model and the Mob features Mike Connors with a fashion model ally to outwit a gang boss. 10 p m Garry Moore Allen Case Bob Newhart and Durwood Kirby with Carol Burnett and Candid Camera vignette.
The Tuesday guide lists Tropic Farewell at 11 15 p m on Channel 13 Trio showing at 11 15 p m on Channel 6 The Merry Frinks at 10 30 a m on CC Skyscraper Souls at 9 30 a m on Chan Apache Trail at 9 25 a m and Song of the City at 5 p m on various channels.
Fifteen Hocking County 4-H junior leaders will attend counselor training next weekend at Camp Herida to prepare as camp counselors for July at Tar Hollow. Leaders include Jean Britton Pat ty McGrady Martha Gillogly Roger Hinerman Kerry St. Clair Chuck Daubenmier Mickey Henry Roger King Ed Lee Whisler Clifford Thompson Diane Armstrong Maureen Armstrong Mary Wyskiver Darla Coakley Harold Sinnott. Training covers crafts citizenship vespers campfire and recreation. A Share the Fun and Safety Speaking contest will be held 8 p.m. June 30 at East School auditorium with local winners advancing to district.
A special two day jury in Common Pleas Court awarded Edna N. Williams 811000 for an easement taken by the state along State Route 13 near Somerset. Land compensation totaled 3057 with 7943 damages to the residence and 1375 interest. Lancaster witnesses James Wagonseller and Larkin C. Durden testified for the appellant. state witnesses included Alvin Jobes engineer and Thomas Catchpole.
GLOUSTER Officers of the Eagles auxiliary were installed recently led by past madam president Mrs Neal Morris and president Mrs Elsie Whaley. New officers include vice president Mrs Amy Whaley chaplain Mrs Jeanne Hartley side guard Mrs Bertha Barrett outside guard Mrs Mary Reeves secretary Mrs Lucille Withem treasurer Mrs Kate Parks new trustee Mrs Ada Smathers conductor Mrs Josephine Lewis. Lewis received her past president pin and Morris a bronze plaque for service.
A new hepatitis case is listed with the Logan Hocking County Health Department. A 28 year old Logan Route 4 woman is ill and under nurse supervision. Onset date given as May 31.
NEW LEXINGTON Perry County's draft board office closed Thursday for a few weeks. The clerk Miss Nina Riley entered Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville. Registrants may contact any member of the selective service board O T Vansickle Somerset H C Begland New Straitsville or Robert Hillegas New Lexington.
About 135 parcels of land in Perry County will be sold to the highest bidder on June 23 at 9 a.m. at the front door of the Perry County courthouse. The parcels have been forfeited to the state due to non payment of taxes.
Norman Rockwell of New Lexington earned a bachelor of science in education at Ohio University Athens during the 192nd commencement. He plans to teach in New Lexington this fall.
Fairfield County Board of Education approved transferring Good Hope Two pupils to Berne Union High School Sugar Grove contingent on Hocking County transfer approval. Action taken May 31 to shift most of Good Hope Two to Fairfield County schools, effective July 1 unless a blocking petition is filed amid resident opposition rumors.
Mrs. Keith Schultz received a council honor at the 48th Great Council of the Degree of Pocahontas in Dayton. The Miami‑Pick Hotel hosted the event with Schultz as Logan Council No. 58 delegate. Eleanor Guerrant of Dayton was installed as Great Pocahontas of Ohio.
Six residents appeared before Mayor Melvin Emrick in New Straitsville court. Marshal Lewis Donley filed the arrests. Names include Roberty Snyder fined 18.70 for reckless driving Everett Warren 20 for excessive speed William DeLong 58.70 for disturbing the peace and excessive speed Orval Nelson 20 for disturbing the peace Carl Nelson 60 for disturbing the peace Zeannie Lanning 117.40 for disturbing the peace and resisting an officer with a 60 day county jail sentence.
Seven 1960 graduates of New Lexington High School join the Ohio National Guard for six months of training. They begin with eight weeks of basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky, then 10 days leave before advanced training at Fort Bliss Texas. The group includes Kenneth Friel David Mayes Donald McGruder Warren Saxton David Yarger Donald Longstreth and Paul Metzger.
Mr and Mrs Harley Blower led a group from Trimble Church of Christ to Camp Christian Magnetic Springs for weeklong services. Attendees include Cynthia Blower Susan Barrett Shirley Sanders Della Chalfant Eddie Patterson and John Myers will stay for the camp. Edward Ley and family traveled to Columbus for Mrs Leys grandson Robert Chutes OSU commencement and chem eng degree. Robert graduates Friday and will join Shell Chemistry Research Co in Torrance California with his wife Mrs Chute planning to move there.
Cecil E. Fox 62 of Columbus died suddenly of a heart attack May 27 at Grant Hospital. Survived by wife Elizabeth Parker Fox a Glouster area teacher and sister of Anna Conway and Ernest Parker. A World War I veteran and Mason, military rites by World War Barracks 461 and Masonic rites followed by local family and friends attendance in Glouster.
Logan reminder: Wednesday is the final day to pay current water bills and sewer rentals without penalty. June collection ends Wednesday, with a 10 percent penalty after closing time. water service will be discontinued for accounts not paid by June 30.
Deputy Dawley investigated a Monday minor auto crash on Miller Road Good Hope Two two miles west of Route 33. Ernest D Rooker 16 Rockbridge Route 1 and William P Moder 20 Rockbridge Route 1 drove two cars that sideswiped on a curve. Moderate left side damage reported.
New Lexington National Guard unit H. 166th Infantry will attend field training at Camp Perry from June 18 to July 2. Training includes army basic subjects and actual firing of the twin 40 MM gun, a self propelled air defense artillery weapon.
Perry County state representative Rhoderick Mills of New Lexington underwent surgery on his right leg at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville after an auto truck crash ten days ago. He sustained severe cuts to the face and head.
The Orpah Class will hold a potluck supper and wiener roast at 6 p.m. Thursday in Glouster Park. Coffee will be provided.
Charles S. Engle hart, an Army depot employee in Reynoldsburg, wed Grace P. Pieder at home in Logan. The license lists Rey Reynoldsburg as a cohabitant location.
Bishopville Bishopville Cemetery Association met at the Church of Christ on Sunday to form a committee for the cemetery. The group retained old officers and elected Elmer Shaner as secretary treasurer.
Mrs. Oscar Godfrey of the Dicken Addition was bitten on her left big toe by her pet cat while sitting in a porch swing reading a newspaper. County dog warden James Leonard ordered a 14 day confinement for the cat and advised medical check.
Miss Marguerite Kellerman and Miss Josephine Lowrie hosted the Hocking Garden Club at Coon Hollow Farm for the annual picnic. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. Donald Lowrie of New York City and several local members. The fourth annual flower show is set for Wednesday in the Courthouse auditorium with the theme Gonna Take a Sentimental Journey. Entries are invited, and a workshop Fun with Flowers will be at Lan caster Thomas Ew ing Junior High June 15-16 with a Cantwell Cliffs county meeting July 27 at 1 p.m. The Plains district director Mrs. Herman Humphrey will attend.
Susie Palmer fiancee of Merle Pittman was honored with a Logan bridal shower hosted by Mrs. John Leach and Mrs. William McLaughlin at Leach home. Green and white gifts were displayed under a sprayer sprinkler as prizes were awarded to attendees. Attending were Miss Palmer and a list of local guests.
Dwain Cox 18 of Rockbridge Route 1 pled guilty to reckless operation, fined $15 plus costs for an incident June 10 on Route 33 near the Fairfield County line. A highway patrolman reported Cox slept and crossed left of center striking a sign for Replogle Construction Co. of Circleville. Jack McNabb 24 of Hobart Ind also pled guilty to speeding and was fined $15 plus costs. Both cases were before Acting Judge Richard Gerken.
Mrs. Carrie Bridges of Greens Run was elected temporary chairman at a Trimble Two Democrat women meeting. Helen Kovach was named secretary and Mrs. Alex Ross press reporter. Speakers included Wayne Wiley county commissioner and Ruth Burdette Stratton former county clerk of courts. Next meeting set for June 20 at the Moose Halls.
Mary T. O Wiler from Logan and Ralph Owings of Logan listed under medical categories. Dismissed patients include Forrest Moore and his son Bruce Jaggs from Athens, Dean Bush and E L Newsome from Logan, Arthur and Fred Mathias from Rockbridge Route 1.
Dale Murphy, 26, of Corning led Glouster officers north on Route 13 before crossing the center line and colliding with Charles Dunlap, 56, of Corning. Murphy was captured and jailed. state patrol to file charges after Glouster court proceedings.
Glouster police docket lists arrests and fines for Katherine Duncan for fighting and disturbing the peace, 33.80 and 10 days in jail. Delores Gibbs charged with intoxication and disturbing the peace, 10 and costs 18.80. Kenneth Liles cited for disturbing the peace and intoxication, 10 and costs 18.80.
Chapter 192 CES will convene this evening at 7:30 in the Masonic Temple for a planned meeting.
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