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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1961
Page
6
The Glouster mayor's office hosts a Sunday 2 p.m. gathering of the Tri County Farmers and Fox Hunters Association to discuss activities and field events. The meeting plans reflect rural associations common to Athens County Ohio.
Rutland, last week honored Joetta Kay Erlewine with a surprise party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Erlewine for her 13th birthday. Guests played games planned by Judy Williams and Jane Lucas won the door prize.
Mrs. Jesse Sweeney spent several days with her sister Mrs. Everett McKnight in Pomeroy. Mrs. Earl Halliday of Athens visited Mrs. Jesse Sweeney, with Mrs. Everett McKnight of Pomeroy also stopping by. Mr and Mrs Carl Miller and Grace Ann of Athens were reported returning from a recent visit.
Notice announces Dixie A Smith of Portland Ohio R D 1 appointedAdministratrix of the Roy Ralph Smith estate Meigs County Ohio deceased. John Bacon Acting Judge of the Probate Court Meigs County Ohio. February 17 3otw.
Court case 11675 notes prisoner Robert Dailey, confined at Ohio Penitentiary Columbus, was convicted 6 14 60 of Attempted Escape from County Jail and is serving 1 5 years. Dailey eligible for hearing before the PARDO Be 3 61 2otw.
The probate court suspends hearing on numerous estate accounts until April 10 1961. Administrators executors and guardians for Marion Andrews Forest Brandenburg A G Carter Donald F Kinnen Estella Lash George Potts Myrtle Shumaker Roberts Dora E Russell Joseph Toczik Ethel Williams Lucy M Wolfe Lucy M Wolfe Effie B Woolley Hettie M Campbell George Bateman and related trusts may file exceptions in writing before five days prior to the set date.
Paul McAllister chairman of the Park Board announced that applications for the park custodian post will be accepted until March 27. Applicants must be 18 or older and McAllister will review all submissions.
A hungry snail with thousands of tiny teeth can quickly reduce a lettuce leaf to shreds, illustrating its strong feeding capability and rapid consumption.
The Glouster Senior Class hosts a rummage sale on Depot Square this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds support the class activities. The text also notes the first recorded baptism in the United States, that of an Indian named Peter in 1540.
Television schedule fragment lists programs by time across Friday to Sunday including 6:00 Asked for It 8:00 Family 9:00 Popeye 11:00 News 10:00 Mike Shayne and 12:30 Detective Diary with WBNS CBS Channel 10 in Columbus. It notes schedule errors may occur if stations fail corrected listings.
A dense listing shows times and programs from early morning into evening including NBC News, news, weather, sports, cartoons, movies, religious services, and various entertainment shows. Entries include Mounties, Happy Days, Jack Paar, Bonanza, Lone Ranger, True Story, Golf Tips, OSU Sports, and Theater.
A dense list of broadcast times and program titles appears, showing a mixture of day and night slots across many shows. The schedule includes news, weather, sports, films, westerns, and variety programs with recurring entries for Sunset Strip, Robin, Humorous segments, and various network offerings. The readable items indicate a chaotic but era characteristic lineup with programs like Detectives, The Flintstones, Maverick, Patsy Piper, and The Rebel among others.
A dense TV guide snippet lists numerous shows with times from early morning to late night. Programs include News, Weather, Twilight Zone, Route 66, Gunsmoke, The Perry Mason hour, Wagon shows, sports, movies, and church segments across multiple channels.
Mister Ed upsets Alan when the extension phone is removed from the barn and the horse plays tricks on Alan and Connie who hoped to enter a pageant show until the phone is restored in Pageant Show. One Happy Family at 8:30 features a rainy day that tests togetherness in Rain on Saturday.
At 7 30 Gil Favor relinquishes his post as boss of Rawhide. Jubal Wade is chosen to lead a new cattle drive to Sedalia by the San Antonio Cattlemen's Association. Martha Hyer guest stars in Route 66 and Burgess Meredith stars in Twilight Zone with a tale of a man gaining superhuman strength in Mr Dingle The Strong.
TV listings note late night and early evening movies including The Romance of Rosy Ridge at 11:20 p.m. Lillian Russell at 11:15 p.m. Walk the Dark Street 11:15 p.m. DuBarry was a Lady 11:30 p.m. Tortilla Flat 11:10 p.m. House of Fear 2:45 p.m. Double Indemnity 11 p.m. on Channel 8 10 3 4
The Athens area grew from a hamlet to a 1910 city of 5000 with key early industries. The Athens Brick Company started in 1892, using shale to make bricks dried in ovens and fired in kilns along Elliott Street. The industry boosted local jobs, railroad development, and brick shipment nationwide.
Shelby Pickens and family moved to the McCoy property on Racine Route 1. Dan Smith attended a 4 H council meeting in Pomeroy while Mrs. Smith and the children stayed with her parents. Several area residents visited Gallipolis and Middleport. Attendance at Carmel Sunday School was 27. Roy Van Meter visited the Dan Smith family recently. Various visits linked Bashan Carmel and Pomeroy households with multiple Smiths, Roberts, Deiter, Lovett, and Maston Roberts. Mrs. Robert Harden left Carmel to visit her Navy husband stationed in Norfolk Virginia.
Logan Kiwanis Club hosted an inter club gathering in Logan Tuesday with Robert Byers chairing the committee and presenting the program. Attendees included Richard Guinther Harold Rainey Father Anthony Nickel John Savel Wayne Wiley and Dan Kovach. President Dean Ferrell urged committee chairs to submit monthly reports to Secretary Fred Sherlock by next Monday evening.
Mrs Myrtle Loper celebrated her 83rd birthday with a dinner at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Clif ford Brooks in Jobs. Attendees included Mrs Shirley Johnson and her daughter Mrs Jeanie Brooks with children Elsie and Icy Huntley Miss Elizabeth Turn Mrs Polly Turn Mrs Muriel Gears Mrs Donnie Brooks Mr and Mrs James Withem with children and Mr and Mrs Harold Douglas.
Mayor Charles Wadley enforces a six month measure starting March 1 requiring all dogs to be chained and chickens penned. Dogs found running at large will be handled by the dog warden.
Mrs. Mary Frazee visits at her son Bob Frazee in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Chase celebrate 62 years of marriage on March 1. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howard and Mr. and Mrs. James Hanson of Athens are Wednesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Forsyth.
The Loyal Women Class of Chauncey Church of Christ plans an anniversary dinner at noon Thursday in the Parish House. It will be potluck with each attendee bringing table service. Devotion leader is Mrs Homer Johnson and program leader is Mrs Guy Spaulding.
Glouster residents Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stemm and their son from Haysi Virginia spent several days with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James Stemm and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davis. They also visited relatives in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams stayed a week in Wooster with son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Tauno Lintala and visited Kent State University where their granddaughter Vicki Lintala is a freshman.
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