Raccoon Pupils' Future Highlights Board Meet
Gallia County Board of Education met Saturday afternoon to discuss transferring some Raccoon local students to North Gallia Local School District and the possible assignment of Rio Grande High School students. The board took no action on either issue. A petition signed by 29 district voters was presented by Mr and Mrs Lee Hively of Woods Mill Road.
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Raccoon
North Gallia
Rio Grande
Gallia County
Raccoon Board
Gallipolis
Southwestern
Raccoon High School
Hivelys
North
Gallia
City Board
Owens
Television Listings Messy for The Messenger Readers
A garbled station schedule shows mixed times and program names for news, weather, and entertainment. The list includes entries such as 6:30 and 6:45 morning blocks, 7:00 Today, 11:15 Paar, and 8:40 Hitchcock with many misspellings and unclear titles across the evening slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ome
Concentra
Jeck Paar
NBC News
Aleeee
Say Sianeee
Jim Thacker
Weather
Laramie
Hitchcock
Thriller
Paar
Oe. Thomas
Andy
TV SCHEDULE CHOICES AND Raccoon school district transfer talks
A TV preview list runs 7 to 11 PM with Sea Hunt The Americans Whispering Smith The Accomplice Cheyenne Surfside 6 Paradise and Peter Gunn. Separately Raccoon board wrestles with transferring Huntington Two students to North Gallia or Rio Grande due to high school closure and possible merger with Southwestern or Gallia districts.
Evening TV Schedule Highlights and News Lineup
A rundown of Monday and Tuesday television primetime, listing programs such as NBC News at 10, racing and sports blocks, and hourly weather segments. Includes names like Pear and Wells Parg and mentions thriller, JFK Report, and Concentra in the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC News
Sea Hunt
Pear
Wells Parg
Whispering
Jack Pear
Concentra
JFK
Weath
Paradise and Civil War in Partial TV Schedule
A fragmented broadcast grid lists time slots for news and entertainment. Programs include Paradise, Civil War, Cheyenne, Wyatt Earp, Stagecoach, and Weather updates with varied times and channels.
Radio Schedule Snapshot of Evening Programming
A listing of TV and radio segments shows 00-M Squad, News, Weather, Trackdown, Cheyenne, Surfside Six, Paradise, Peter qu, Bugs Bunny, Rifleman, Wyatt Earp, Stagecoach, Alcoa Pres, Silents Pleas, and a late News and Weather block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugs Bunny
Wyatt Earp
Alcoa
Local TV Schedule Fragment for Columbus Station CBS
Television listings show a Columbus CBS schedule with various programs and times from early evening through late night. Entries include theater, weather, news, adventures, and movies with names such as Allyson, Pete Gladys, Chet Long, and Tom Ewell, along with weather segments and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abns-Tv
CBS
Columbus
Griffith
Bhenner
Allyson
Chet Long
Devants
U.S. Marshal
Pete Gladys
Buddy
Thomas
Prime Time TV Highlights and Premieres Tonight
A rookie deputy faces a murder case on circumstantial evidence as Marshal Morgan investigates. Pete and Gladys explore culture with night college courses. Andy Griffith is about a dangerous escapee heading toward Mayberry with state police in the station. Hennesey features voodoo likeness to Admiral Shafter and Brenner with Edward Binns and James Broderick star. The Thin Line debuts tonight with Patrolman Ernie chasing a policy racket lead.
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Marshal Morgan
Pete
Gladys Gladys
Cara Williams
Harry Morgan
Andy Griffith
Mayberry
Andy Taylor
Hennnesey
Chick Hennesey
Harvey Spencer Blair III
Admiral Shafer
Jackie Cooper
Brenner
Edward Binns
James Broderick
New York
Ernie
TV Movie Guide Listings Highlights
Channel by channel schedule for Monday and Tuesday with film titles and showtimes including Next Time We Love Money and the Woman Let Us Make Up Dance Girl Dance They All Come Out The Perfect Woman The Man Who Loved Redheads Suddenly.
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Channel
James L Sorrell Enters State Patrol Academy
James L Sorrell 21 of Wellston Route 3 left Monday morning to enter the State Highway Patrol Academy in Columbus. Lawrence Gilbert of Chillicothe serves temporarily in Sorrells vacancy and awaits reassignment as a patrolman in the regular ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sorrell
Wellston
State Highway Patrol
Columbus
Lawrence Gilbert
Chillicothe
Gilbert
Patrol Academy
Point Clinic Admits Lilly Smith and Discharges Beatrice Grimm
Mrs. Lilly Smith was admitted to Point Clinic in Pliny. Mrs. Beatrice Grimm of Kanauga Ohio was discharged from the same facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Smith
Beatrice Grimm
Kanauga
Ohio
Pleasant Valley Hospital Birth Notices
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Neal of Gallipolis welcome a son. Mrs. Gerald Bumgardner of Le Tart. Mrs. Alva Johnson of Kananga. Mrs. Frank Bentz of Parkersburg. Mrs. Ersel Fellure of Pliny. Leo Vance of Point Pleasant. Frank Brown of Point Pleasant. Mrs. Glenn Cundiff of Syracuse and daughter. Mrs. Carl Boswell of Arbuckle are listed in birth notices from Pleasant Valley Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Neal
Gallipolis
Alva Johnson
Kananga
Frank Bentz
Parkersburg
Ersel Fellure
Pliny
Leo Vance
Point Pleasant
Frank Brown
Glenn Cundiff
Syracuse
Carl Boswell
Arbuckle
Bible School Underway at Hickory Chapel Methodist
Vacation Bible school started Monday at Hickory Chapel Methodist Church with Mrs. George C. Fowler in charge. Ruby Jones leads the Junior Department, Charles Connolly the Senior, Willard Collins the Primary, and David Frazier the nursery. A program is planned for June 25 at closing.
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Point Pleasant
Car Dealer Posts Bond in Municipal Court
Walter Lee Lunsford 32 Dayton car dealer posted a 1500 bond to appear June 28 in Municipal Court on charges of issuing insufficient funds checks. Eddie Lake of Gallipolis Auto Auction signed the warrant alleging two checks for 1505 and 1075 drawn on Farmers Bank New Lebanon. Two men fought outside an up river tavern and posted 25 bonds for Monday Municipal Court appearances. Carl A. Bugg 20 Henderson W Va and James Darrell Shriver 19 Bidwell Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lunsford
Dayton
Jack Owens
Eddie Lake
Gallipolis Auto Auction Co., Inc
Farmers Bank
New Lebanon
Gallia County
Army Private Larry T. Jeffers Completes Eight-Week Supply Course
Mason West Virginia Pvt. Larry T. Jeffers son of Mrs Lola E Jeffers completed an eight week general supply course at The Armor School Fort Knox Kentucky He entered the Army last February and completed basic training There the 19 year old Wahama High School graduate is stationed at Fort Knox
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Mason — Army
Larry T. Jeffers
Lola E. Jeffers
Fourth St
Mason, W. Va
Armor School
Fort Knox
Jeffers
Fort
Wahama High School
Wahama
Army
River Traffic and Dam Status on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
River gauges at Gallipolis and pontoons report elevations with rollers, while dams on the Ohio River from Dam 23 south remain up. Montgom e e and Bayou La Reine show downs and ups at various locks, with multiple vessels listed and times recorded for movement and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomee
Oera
Kanawha Falls
Pomeroy
Mason
Point Pleasant
Dame
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Montgomery
Louisiana
Bayou la Reine
Southern
Sal- Polk
Invader
Beckford
Floyd.h. Blaske
Own Your Own M and M Candy Dispensers Opportunity
Responsible person can start with 8 hours weekly refilling M and M candy dispensers placed by the company. Requires car and $798 cash investment. Send references and phone number to General Manager, PO Box 2701, Phoenix, Arizona.
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Eral
PO Ie
Phoenix
Arizona
Inmate's Body Found Floating in Ohio River near Marietta
The body of Robert Tanner, 45, a missing Lakin State Hospital inmate, was found Saturday evening in the Ohio River near Marietta Manufacturing Co by fishermen Harry Farley and Larry Kapp. Autopsy planned. Tanner had wandered from the hospital last Monday and suffered heart disease. He had no known relatives. body taken to L. G. Mohr funeral home.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Tanner
Lakin State Hospital
Ohio River
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Harry Farley
Larry Kapp
Leon
Bob Mallette
Stephen
Shore Street
Oliver Eshenatz
Lakin
Tanner
L. G. Mohr Funeral Home
Fall Fatal To Child
Cheryl Lynn Long four of Rochester Pennsylvania died in a Rochester hospital after a fall from a swing at home. She suffered a fractured skull and was pronounced dead after admission. Surviving are her twin Carroll and four Long siblings, parents Charles and Nancy Long, and grandparents. Funeral Tuesday at Wyoma Pentecostal Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may visit grandparents’ home.
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Point Pleasant
Cheryl Lynn Long
Rochester
Charles
Nancy Nibert Long
Gallipolis Ferry
Springfield
Ohio
Carroll
David
Jerry
Chris Long
Cody Long
Aubrey Nibert
Clara Nibert
Marietta
Wyoma Pentacostal Church
Stella Carlyle
Long
Smith Child Buried After Brief Life at Meadows Cemetery
Graveside rites were held today for Michael Caren Smith at Meadows Cemetery near Glenwood. He died shortly after birth Saturday evening at Point Clinic. He was the infant son of James and Lillie Brumfield Smith of Pliny, with a brother John Linville and grandparents L. Smith of Fraziers Bottom and John H. Brumfield of Glenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Caren Smith
Meadows Cemetery
Glenwood
Point Clinic
James and
Lillie Brumfield Smith
Pliny
John Linville
L. Smith
Fraziers Bottom
John H. Brumfield
Specialist Attends Religious Retreat Near Seoul Korea
John M. King 21 of Mason attended a five day religious retreat at the Army Far East site near Seoul Korea. King a carpenter in Company B 7th Logistic Command 76th Engineer Battalion arrived overseas in March and entered the Army in August 1969 after Wahama High School.
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Mason
John M. King
Delores
James A. King
Far East
Seoul
Korea
King
7Th Logistical Command
76Th Engineer
Jehovah’s Witness Delegation Heads to Yankee Stadium Assembly
Point Pleasant Hobart Hart joins a 10 minister delegation from the local congregation to attend the United Worshipers Assembly at Yankee Stadium in June 2025. August W Hare signs off with a closing motto.
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Hart
Jehovah’s Witnesses
New York
United Worshipers Assembly
Yankee Stadium
License Suspensions Tally Speed Offenses For Two Teens
In Gallia County Juvenile Court Gardner W. Triplett 16 Crown City received a 30 day license suspension for operating a motor vehicle at a speed excessive for road conditions. Judge John W. Howell also fined Hannon E. Hager 16 Bidwell five dollars and costs for the same offense. both youths were arrested by the State Highway Patrol.
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Gallipolis
Gardner W. Triplett
Crown City
Gallia County
John W. Howell
Hannon E. Hager
Bidwell
State Highway Patrol
Rainbow Girls Attend Grand Assembly in Charleston
Four members of Assembly 23 of Rainbow for Girls in Point Pleasant attended the grand assembly at the Beni Kedem Temple Charleston with Beverly Burris Patsy Keefer Sharon Pillsbury and Rebecca Martin. Accompanied by Mrs. Capehart Mrs. Wilfong and Mrs. Pillsbury they received the Grand Cross at the rose banquet at the Daniel Boone Hotel.
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Point Pleasant
Order of Rainbow
Beni Kedem
Charleston
Beverly Burris
Patsy Keefer
Charity
Sharon Pillsbury
Hoe
Rebecca Martin
Frank Capehart
D. G. Wilfong
Order of Eastern Star
H. C. Pillsbury
Burris
West Virginia
Martin
Nikki Holley
Montana
Keefer
Mountain Echo
Rainbow Girls
Miss Pillsbury
Miss Burris
Wilfong
Daniel Boone Hotel
District 6 Public Assistance staff meet in Mason County
The District 6 staff from Cabell, Mason, Lincoln, Putnam and Wayne counties met for a quarterly session at the Mason County Courthouse with an all day program and luncheon at Trinity Methodist Church. Speakers included officials William Nagel Cecil Dean James Thompson and A J Bruffey with Judge James Thompson and Douglas White presiding. about 75 workers attended.
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Point Pleasant
Cabell
Mason, Lincoln
Putnam
Wayne
Department of Public Assistance
Mason County Court House
Trinity Methodist Church
William Nagel
Mason County
Cecil Dean
James Thompson
Charles Withers
Mason County Department of Public Assistance
C. N. Haddox
DPA
A. J. Bruffey
State Board of Review Appeals
Douglas White
Huntington
Eich Family Travels and Visits Spread Across States
The Eich family left Lima at midnight and reached Charleston airport by 3 45 p m Friday where they were met by the Lonnie Safford family. Mr. Eich, an oil company employee, is transferred to Liberia and will fly there with his family in about two weeks to visit his Swiss-born mother. Wayne Kittle of Beckley stays with his uncle and aunt D G Wilfong. Frank and Mrs Capehart of Park Drive return from Florida for a weekend at home. Paul Eich and four children, formerly in Lima Peru, arrive to spend weeks with relatives in Gallipolis and Point Pleasant.
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Eich
Lima
Charleston
Lonnie Safford
Mr. Eich
Liberia
Switzerland
Wayne Kittle
Beckley
D. G. Wilfong
English Road
Frank Capehart
Park Drive
Florida
Paul Eich
Peru
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
John Jones Dies at 64 in Cora Area
John Paul Jones 64 longtime Cora resident found dead in his yard Sunday morning from a heart attack. He operated a garage by the Cora bridge and was a Pa triot Masonic Lodge member. Survived by wife Fannie Gates and two daughters Helen and Margaret, with services planned at Copa Methodist Church and residence.
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Gallipolis
John Paul Jones
Cora
Cedric
Dick) Lewis
Jones
John J
Margaret Tanner Jones
Cora Bridge
Patriot Masonic Lodge
Cora Methodist Church
Fannie Gates
Helen) Lewis
Margaret Jones
Dayton
Raymond Jones
Copa Methodist Church
Earl V. Cremeens
Old Pine Cemetery
Sailors Involved In Route 17 Crash Near Point Pleasant
Two servicemen en route to Norfolk from Point Pleasant were in a Sunday afternoon crash on Route 17. Richard F. Fotter, 22, of Oakland Maine, swerved to miss a tractor trailer and hit a telephone pole, with $600 damage. Passenger Robert J. Kandlebinder, 20, treated for minor injuries at Point Clinic and released. Both are stationed at Norfolk.
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Point Pleasant
Norfolk
Sheriff's Department
Robert J. Kandlebinder
Point Clinic
Richard F. Fotter
Oakland
Maine
Fotter
Randlebinder
Will Sign Ship Contract Involving Coast Survey Ships
Walter M. Windsor president of Marietta Manufacturing Co. leads local officials to Washington to sign a contract with the U S Maritime Administration for two to three large ships for the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Marietta’s bid, announced Saturday, topped 11 major shipyards in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Walter M. Windsor
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Washington
U. S. Maritime Administration
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Marietta
Judge backs possible return of ex Venezuelan dictator
In Miami a federal judge finds sufficient evidence for the State Department to weigh returning Marcos Perez Jimenez to Venezuela to face embezzlement charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
State Department
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Venezuela
Soldier Held For AWOL In Gallia County
Gallia county sheriff's department arrested Lawrence Elwood Lee of 87 Garfield Ave at 6 45 pm Sunday for being absent without leave from the U S Army. Military officials said Lee has been over the hill since March 17 after leaving Fort Bliss Texas for a new assignment at Fort Dix New Jersey.
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Lawrence Elwood Lee
Garfield Ave
U.S. Army
Sheriff's Department
Lee
Fort Bliss
Tex
Fort Dix
N. J
Fort
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