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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1960

Page

5

City Council Reads Three School Lots Sale At $1 Each

Nelsonville council approved first reading of an ordinance to acquire three central school lots from the city school board for $1 each. The majority backed keeping corner land for a small park and funding details including tear-down costs pro-rated between city and school. The body also approved $1800 to repave Madison Street and discussed police chief salary merging with a parking meter crew role.

Nelsonville City Board of Education Adkins Daniel Nelson Brooks Carl Howard Madison St Fort St Homer Adams Adams Sylvania Electric Co

Evening TV Highlights Include Star Series Lineup

Television schedule lists 7 p m Assignment Underwater with Bill Williams in The Sea Cave and 7 30 p m Laramie and Slim and Jess as town marshals amid a range war dispute. 9 p m Richard Diamond Premiere features rescue of an alley cat and bootlegger showdown. 9 30 p m The Murray Party with June Lockhart and others. 10 30 p m Lock Up stars Macdonald Carey as Herb Maris in a Shakespeare linked crime caper. 30 p m Bronco next shows a Be honest evening tale then Wyatt Earp and The Rifleman followed by Colt 45 and Alcoa Presents The Ordeal on Locust Street.

Laramie Slim Jess Beverly Garland John Smith Robert Fuller Richard Diamond David Janssen Diamond Arthur Murray June Lockhart David Wayne Bob Sterling Ann Jefferson Macdonald Carey Herb Maris Maris Herb John Carradine Bronco Layne San Francisco Beacon Club Wyatt Earp Old West Chris Colt Father Knox Alcoa Boston Parrish Locust Street

Evening TV Schedule Highlights and Fights Preview

Wednesday evening lineup features Hiway Patrol at 6:00 followed by Sports at 9:50 and Woody Wood at 6:30. Hawaiian Eye leads into San Fran B at 7:00 with News and Weather at 11:00, then Japan at 7:30 and TV Sports at 11:15. Fights air at 9:00, with Nelsons and Hour Glass later.

Hiway Patrol Woody Wood Hawaiian Eye San Fran Weath Japan TV Sports Nelsons Weather Jule Rivlin U.S. Steel Amos Andy Theatre

Evening TV Schedule on WCHS Charleston Channel 8

Local listing shows Charleston programming with San France at 9:30 and Colt .45 at 6:36. Evening news at 6:36 and 11:00, weather at 6:40 and 11:10, late shows at 11:20, and Westerns including Bronco Wyatt Earp and Rifleman on the 7:30 to 9:00 slate.

Tate News NBC News Tombstone Jack Paar Hiway Colt McGraw Alcoa Casey Jones Staccato Bronco Weathe Wyatt Earp TV 5S Rifleman Wchs-Tv ABC Charleston San France John Dally

Evening TV Schedule Fragments Mixed With Programs

A scrambled listing shows multiple time slots and program titles across a day, including Comedy The, Weather, News, Doug Edw, Arm. Theat, You Are Ther, and Millionaire, with several gaps and overlapped entries indicating a partial TV guide snippet.

Thea U.S. Steel Cochise Chet Long Doug Edw Arm. Theat Para Ther

Evening TV Highlights with a Mix of Adventure and Comedy

7 30 I Search For Adventure The Guatamalan jungles rather than Niagara Falls was the honeymoon paradise to which Dick Hathcock animal trapper took his bride 8 30 p m Debbie Gillis Dobie and his latest love Gwyneth Krausmeyer find bliss in practicing his theory that money cant buy happiness until they meet 14 year old Crissy Tyler who operates a highly lucrative baby sitting business 9 p m Tightrope The Brave Pigeon Mike Connors tries to force the hand of an underworld kingpin who is trying to play a waiting game with a conscientious citizen marked for extinction because he talked too much 9 30 p m The Comedy Spot Tonight s premiere performance will be Ben Blue s Brothers and will spotlight the comedian pantomynist playing four roles himself and his three brothers in conclusive byplay in a box at the opera

Guatamalan Jungles Niagara Falls Paradise Dick Hathcock Debbie Gillis Dobie Gwyneth Krausmeyer Crissy Tyler Mike Connors Ben Blue

Central Europe Upgrades Rhine Streams for Ship Traffic

Austria Switzerland and West Germany push upper Rhine developments to boost river transport from landlocked central Europe to the sea, expanding shipping routes and trade access.

Austria Switzerland West Germany Rhine River Central Europe

Mary Lou Smith Hosts Local Tuesday Night Club

Nelsonville report says Mary Lou Smith of Logan hosted a Tuesday Night Club gathering at her home on W Hunter Street. Pot luck lunch and games followed with Faith Swaim Alberta Haning Orletta McDonald Leona Phillips Joan Nixon June Brashear and Betty Jean Midkiff among attendees. Mrs William Fisk of Nelsonville attended as a guest. The next meeting is planned for July 5 at Betty Jean Midkiff's home.

Nelsonville Mary Lou Smith W. Hunter St Logan Faith Swaim Haydenville Alberta Haning Orletta McDonald Buchtel Leona Phillips Athens Joan Nixon June Brashear Betty Jean Midkiff William Fisk

Softball Schedule for Nelsonville League Nights

Tuesday 6 p m Poston vs Ervin All Stars opens men s softball weekly through Friday evenings with the league set to begin Tuesday night Jack s Bar to face Poston on Wednesday night.

Nelsonville Poston Ervin All Stars Jack’s Bar

OES 192 To Meet With Hat in a Sack Auction

The Order of Eastern Star chapter 192 will meet this evening at 7 30. Members are asked to bring a hat in a sack for an auction during the gathering.

Glouster Order of Eastern Star

N T Club to Meet Glouster Friday Evening

The N T Club will meet Friday at 7 30 PM at Kate Vaughn's home on Main Street for a local club gathering.

N. T. Club Glouster Kate Vaughn Main Street

TV Guide Listing with Late Night Movies

Channel 8 airs He Married His Wife at 11 20 p m Channel 10 shows Seven Days To Noon at 11 15 p m Channel 13 presents Gateway at 11 15 p m Venerea presents She Had To Say Me at 10 p m Bad Guy at 9 25 a m Reno at 3 5 p m Channel 6 shows Widow From Chicago at 9 50 a m Holy now at a m Channel 1 features The Golden Mistress at a m

Venerea Reno Chicago

Nelsonville Area Improvement Projects Under Way by C and SOE

C and SOE crews start major improvement programs costing about $82 000 in Nelsonville area serving Nelsonville Buchtel Deanville and Kimberly. Projects include school extensions at Poston Elementary and York High School nearing 95 percent completion and a Floodwood to Buchtel transmission line upgrade with larger conductors.

Nelsonville Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Buchtel Deanville Kimberly William G. Friedrich Poston York Floodwood Nelson Ise Foundry East End Grosvenor St

Keplar Rites Slated in Nelsonville for Robert Keplar

Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Sheridan funeral home Nelsonville for Robert Keplar former Nelsonville resident who died Monday in Lancaster Fairfield Hospital Burial at Green Lawn Cemetery He is survived by wife Ethel three daughters Edna Sugart Grace Harris and Cecil two sons Otis and Darrell a sister Bertha Butterworth and brother Pearl Keplar Nelsonville residents and Bucyrus connections appear in the obituary

Nelsonville Sheridan Funeral Home Lancaster Robert Keplar Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital Green Lawn Cemetery Ethel Edna Sugart Grace Harris Columbus Cecil Bucyrus Otis Darrell Bertha Butterworth Pearl Keplar

Middleport Personal News Highlights Visitors and Family Travel

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bachner and daughters Karen and Connie return from a two week Florida vacation. Mrs. Ida Bachner visits Daytona with the family in laws Ray and Mary Greenler. Vicky Cone visits the Slaters in Columbus. Cone family guests expected later in the week. The Slaters hosted C. E. Slater of Jacksonville and Fred Caben of Athens. Wayne Gibbons and daughter Evelyn return from Scaunton Virginia accompanied by Mrs. Gibbons brother Nolan Carson of Cincinnati.

Everett Bachner Karen Connie Florida Ida Bachner Daytona Inlaw Ray Greenler Vicky Cone Hanley Cone Columbus William Slater Susie Billy Cone Wayne Gibbons Evelyn Scaunton, Va Virginia Gibbons Nolan Carson Cincinnati

Hobert Tipton Dies in Michigan

Hobert Tipton a former Murray City resident died Monday morning in Dearborn Michigan after several years of residence there Funeral services are set for 11 am Thursday at Howe Peterson Funeral Home Dearborn burial will take place in Michigan

Nelsonville Hobert Tipton Murray City Dearborn Mich Michigan Howe-Peterson

Couple Wed In Double Ring Ceremony At Home

Nelsonville couple Thomas Dixon of Columbus and Mary Gibson of Columbus wed in a double ring ceremony held Saturday in the home of County Judge George Schoonover.

Nelsonville Thomas Dixon Columbus Mary Gibson George Schoonover

Former Nel sonville resident injured in Columbus fall

Dollie Koenig, a former Nelsonville resident, fell in Columbus and broke her hip. She is hospitalized at University Hospital.

Nelsonville Dollie Koenig Columbus University Hospital

Legion Post to Meet for James E. Wright Funeral

Members of the McCann-Frederick Post American Legion will gather at 1 15 p m Wednesday at the Legion Hall to attend the funeral of James Ernest Wright. The service details follow the posting in this notice.

Glouster McCann-Frederick Post, American Legion the Legion Hall James Ernest Wright

Ex-Resident George R Keplar Dies in Lancaster

George Robert Keplar 73 of 324 S High St former Nelsonville resident died Monday afternoon in Lancaster Hospital. Survived by wife Ethel two sons Otis and Darrell of Bucyrus three daughters Edna Shugret home Wade Cosgray Bucyrus and Mrs Frank Harris Reynoldsburg an adopted daughter Mrs Wilson DeLong 11 grandchildren 8 great grandchildren a brother Pearl Keplar and sister Bertha Butterworth both of Nelsonville Funeral services Wednesday 1 pm at Sheridan funeral home Chauncey with Rev Ottie Sherwood Burial Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville.

Lancaster George Robert Keplar S. High St Nelsonville Lancaster Hospital Ethel Otis Darrell Bucyrus Edna Shugret Wade Cosgray Frank Harris Reynoldsburg Wilson De-Long Pearl Keplar Bertha Butterworth Sheridan Funeral Home Ottie Sherwood Chauncey Green Lawn Cemetery

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admissions

Hospital notes list new baby for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mitchell of Murray City and many admissions and residents from Nelsonville Athens New Lexington and surrounding towns. Names include Harry Burchfield Blanche Shelton Barbara Smith Jean Patton Wayne Radigan and others with multiple routes and towns.

Walter Mitchell Murray City Harry Burchfield Nelsonville Blanche Shelton Barbara Smith Athens Jean Patton Frances Kesterson Wayne Radigan New Lexington Sylvia Fiore Carolyn Breeze Roger Call

Quilting Session Set Chauncey Community Circle Plans

The Wednesday Sewing Circle will meet with Mrs. Nile Dew for an all day quilting. A business session in the afternoon will be conducted by the president, Mrs. Dew.

Chauncey Nile Dew Dew

D G Figgins Dies At 61 In Ohio Community

Donald G. Figgins, 61, longtime Nelsonville Chauncey resident, died Monday at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus. A Pennsylvania Railroad employee, he was preceded in death by his wife. Survived by three brothers Edward Joe of Columbus Rollie Inverness Fla two sisters and two daughters. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Donald G. Figgins Chauncey Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Pennsylvania Railroad Edward Joe Rollie Inverness Fla Roy Pendergrass Monroe Johnson Athens Green Lawn Cemetery

Glouster Personal Weekend Visits From Greens Run and Columbus

Glouster residents hosted weekend guests from Greens Run Columbus and Duncan Falls. The Toths of Greens Run hosted Orley Sabo and son from Cleveland. Hettie Simons and Walter visited in Pain esville with Mrs Simons daughter. John Gwilyn hosted Willie Stoll and son Johnny. Bobby stayed another week. Clifford Collins and Terry visited Dean Collins in Duncan Falls.

Steve Toth Greens Run Orley Sabo Cleveland Hettie Simons Walter Painesville Simons Joe Toczik John Gwilyn Willie Stoll Columbus Johnny Bobby Clifford Collins Terry Dean Collins Duncan Falls

Moscow Inflation Strains Soviet Economy and Public Hope

The article outlines wage inflation under Khrushchev, with higher prices for farm goods and rising pensions while living costs stay high. It notes average wages around 700 rubles monthly, cabbage prices at 15 rubles for two pounds, and growing public dissatisfaction despite promises of better living.

Stalin Georgi Malenkov Khrushchev Kremlin

Dance For Teens At City Park Tonight

A teenage dance is set for 8 p m tonight on the city park tennis courts. Miss Jeannine West, playground supervisor for girls, says the event is free to all local teenagers.

Nelsonville Jeannine West

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