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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1960

Page

2

Meigs County Talent Showcase Set For March 17

The Meigs County Talent Showcase will stage 27 acts at the Syracuse school auditorium at 8 p.m. on March 17 to raise $2,000 for the Syracuse Emergency Squad currently without an ambulance. Local participants include Pomeroy acts Lois Ann Burt June Van Vranken Danny Thompson Roy Reuter Ronnie Reuter Charles Werry and others. Proceeds benefit the Syracuse emergency group with Mrs. Alice Nease representing Chester and Eastern High School groups also performing.

Meigs County Syracuse Bob Hoeflich Kathryn Crow Pomeroy Lois Ann Burt June van Vranken Danny Thompson Donna Reibel Roy Reuter Big Bend Minstrels Ronnie Sonny Boy Charles Werry Darktown Strutters Leah Grueser Kaaron Kelton Charlesanna Hess Ralph Werry Alice Nease Chester Eastern High School Eastern Middleport Neda Bradford Karen Bachned Janis Tannehill Sandy Ohlinger Lynn Daniels Howard Byers Dick Wiley Sue Ann Buck Margie Stobart Paula Hart Mary Grace Stobart Racine Kathy Wolfe Carolyn Bell Big Bend Minersville Miss Wolfe Miss Bell Johnny Lisle Kathy Francis Mrs. Crow Esther Sylvester Irene Grueser

Evening TV Listings Fragment From 50s Station Schedule

Fragmentary daily schedule lists color programs and air times from 6 PM to 1 AM. Entries include The Messenger disclaimer, news, weather, sports, movies, and various performers such as Walt Disney and Jack Paar, with multiple errors and omissions in listing details.

TV Guide Highlights Night of Classic TV Lineup

Tonight features Four Just Men and a murder mystery at 7 p.m. on Ricco Poccari. At 8 p.m. Troubleshooters stars Kodiak with a burro myth in South America. Art Carney Show at 8:30 p.m. spoofing awards. Cavalcade of Sports at 10 p.m. middleweight bout from Madison Square Garden.

Keenan Wynn Bob Mathias Art Carney Roddy McDowall Betty Garrett

Sixty Teens Vie For Top Honors In Tri County

Sixty teenagers and adults from Meigs Gallia and Mason will compete tonight as the Tri County Teen Canteen awards committee selects winners in multiple categories including Teenage Woman of the Year Teenage Man of the Year Best Dee Jay of the Year Best Slow Dance Couple of the Year Best Dressed Teenagers of the Year and Most Friendly Teenagers of the Year Nominees include Donna Altizer Beverly Cullip Maida Roush Rita Carr Darline Justis Randy Rothgeb Steve Williamson Bob Van Cooney Nick Nicholson Bill Miller Eddie Atkins Steve Allen Henry Doss Sam Neal Karen Gregg Freddy Cullip Diana Stumbo Yogi Wayland Rita Taylor Earl McKinley Carol Gibbs Dave Boney Jackie Capehart Sharon Forman Ronnie Evans and more with titles announced tonight by Leo Savage director.

Pomeroy Meigs- Gallia-Mason Tri-County-Teen-Canteen Committee On Awards Leo V. Savage Donna Jane Altizer Beverly Ann Cullip Maida Roush Rita Carr Darline Justis Timi Damron Randy Rothgeb Steve Williamson Bob van Cooney Nick Nicholson Bill Miller Eddie Atkins Steve Allen Henry Doss Sam Neal Frank Youngworth Jay Karen Gregg Freddy Cullip Diana Stumbo Yogi Wayland Rita Taylor Earl McKinley Carol Gibbs Leon Jordan Mary Lee Davis Sharon Sayre Gary Ault Julie van Meter Sally Roush Danny Hindy Louis Jones Jim Hood Bill Owens Jimmy Corbin Julie Roush Patty Taylor Kristi Knotts Joyce Hatton Dottie McCarley Sharon Ruton Martha Williams Dave Boney Jackie Capehart Sharon Forman Donna Altizer Jim Hamer Karen McElhinney Bill Persinger Karen Ferguson Ronnie L. Evans

Evening TV Schedule Fragments

A partial TV lineup lists 6:00 Com Thea 6:25 Weather 6:30 Jim Bowie 7:00 Chet Long 7:15 Edw 7:30 Rawhide 8:30 Man Dawson 10:00 Twilight Zone 11:00 News 11:10 Weather 11:15 Arm Thea. 7:00- Chet Long appears among the evening programs.

Hiway Pat Sunset Strr Glencannon the Detective State Trooper Not For Hire Walt Disney News Man Fr. Black Movie San France John Daly B. Starcher Man Fr. Blue Bullet Dick Clark Lawr. Welk USA Roy Rogers Wsaz-Tv NBC Huntington Steamboat BI Carney Man Dawson Jack Paar Ste Waterfront Raff & Reddy Fort Interpol NBA Basket Shockwatch Meet Press Amer Heritage St. Lawrence Wichita Town NBA Stooges Three Stooges Midw Hayrid nZa Man Sauenene Fury Ruff & Reddy Anderst Circus Boy True Story Cp. Thea Christ Selene Art Murra Cable Taber Thea Sun Dinah Shore Bar 4 Corral Loretta Youngs Johnny Midnit Pep Playhour Iad Cp Empionship Sunda Johns Hi Bishop Pi Big Picture Maverick Lance Lawman Beacon St Paw Winchel Broken Arrow Mattie Fannie Com. Thea Desilu Jim Bowie Perto Pers Chet Long Rawhide Arm. Thea

Television schedule for Huntington channel listing Evening lineup

A dense listing shows WHTN CBS Huntington schedule with programs from 6:00 to 4:30 including news Desilu Jule Rivlin Twilight Zone Amos and Andy Markham Rawhide Theater Kap Kangaroo Life of Riley Heckle Jeckle Perry Mason Mighty Mouse Sky King Gunsmoke Jet Jackson Not for Hire and Olympic coverage.

Dennis Co’ Kee Laurel, Hardy Dick Powel Heckle-Jeckle Perry Mason Mike Hammer Bugs Bunny Bowlin Whtn-Tv CBS Huntington Jule Rivlin Amos-Andy Pers Markham Theater Our Gang Life of Riley Perry Masna Ew Mouse Mr. Lucky It Lons Ranger Sky King Jet Jackson O Hee Olympics

TV Movie Guide Weekend Listings Include Classic Films

Friday and Saturday schedule pages list numerous film titles with showtimes from morning to late night. Highlights include The Ghost and Mrs Muir, The Uninvited, The Yearling, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, War Paint, and San Quentin among others.

Kokomo Nevada San Quentin

Music Pupils At Festival

Middleport High School pupils Miss Judy Gregg and Miss Judy Butcher with instructor Mrs. Clarence Lacey travel to Wilmington College for the 13th Annual Folk Festival. They attend the three day event under Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club sponsorship, with a 225 member chorus featured in the Sunday concert.

Middleport Middleport High School Wilmington College Judy Gregg Judy Butcher Clarence Lacey Middleport-Pomeroy

Senior Band Party Centerpieces Made

Several table centerpieces for the annual senior band party were prepared Thursday afternoon by the dining room committee at the home of Mrs. Charles Asa Bradbury. The banquet and dance will be at the high school Friday evening March 11. Assistants include Mrs. James Pullen Mrs. James Brewington Mrs. Marvin Swann and Mrs. James Criswell.

Middleport Charles Asa Bradbury Bradbury James Pullen James Brewington Marvin Swann James Criswell Den Group 1 Presbyterian Church MGM Point Pleasant W. Va

Pomeroy Personnel News A-2c H Michael Ohlinger Leaves for Japan

Michael Ohlinger stationed in Hawaii flew to Japan Tuesday for a 30 day leave to visit friends there. Mrs. Jay Myers remains in serious condition at Holzer Hospital.

Michael Ohlinger Hawaii Japan Jay Myers Holzer Hospital

Rutland Student Competes in Athens District Vocal Contest

Herb Grate son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Grate Rutland and Rutland High School student will take part in the district vocal competition in Athens this Saturday.

Letart Falls Charleston Wayne Roush Salem Center Herb Grate Rutland Trees Helen Janey Terry Bradford Roberta Kraueter Pomeroy Arnold Grate Rutland High School Athens

Middleport Personal News Recap From Local Families

Mrs. William Slater was called to Athens Wednesday afternoon due to her father Fred Cabeen’s illness. Cabeen went to St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg for chest treatment and is listed as satisfactorily responsive. Tuesday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ward and son Rickey, the latter being Mrs. Ward’s grandson.

William Slater Athens Fred Cabeen Mr. Cabeen St. Joseph James Murray Richard Ward Rickey Madison Square Garden Lewis Sauer Meigs General Hospital C. M. Hennesy Front St Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Henenesy Robert Casto Gordon Harris Columbus

Party Held In Honor Of Pastor Richardson

The Ladies Aid of St. Pauls Lutheran Church planned a farewell party for Rev. and Mrs. John Richardson at 8 p.m. March 18. Chairmen named for decorations, settings, coffee, refreshments, and gifts. An invitation to a spring missionary federation conference in Zanesville on May 5 and a workshop in Lancaster on March 9 was announced.

Pomeroy John Richardson Ladies Aid St. Paul's Lutheran Church Virgil Hamm Arthur Price William Mayer Hamm William Frecker Walter Schreiber

Churches To Meet For World Day Of Prayer

Tuppers Plains and surrounding area churches gather at 8 tonight at the Tuppers Plains Christian Church to observe World Day of Prayer hosted by the Women's Inter Church Council of Canada and supported in the United States by the United Church Women of the National Council of Churches of Christ.

Tuppers Plains God Women’s Inter Church Council of Canada United States United Church Women National Council of Churches of Christ

Meigs County Vehicle Purchases in February

Meigs County residents bought seventy motor vehicles in February. Of these, fifty seven were new cars, two motorcycles, ten trucks, and one trailer, as reported by deputy clerk of courts Mrs. Virgil Brown.

Middleport Church Sets Meetings For Week

The B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of the Middleport First Baptist Church will meet at 7 30 p m Monday. Hearthstone Class meets 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Hood home. Golden Rule Class gathers 7 30 p m Thursday at the Anth ony home. Christian Crusaders begin Bible study 7 p m Tuesday at the Earl Smith home.

Middleport B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society Christian Crusaders Earl Smith

Scout Skit By Den Three At Middleport Banquet

The Den 3 presentation The First Scout Tree will open the Blue and Gold banquet of Middleport Pack 244 at the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church auditorium. MGM officials Bob Siler Alvin Summerfield and C F Hibbs will speak with Paul Davis as master of ceremonies.

Middleport Den MGM First United Presbyterian Church Bob Siler Point Pleasant W. Va Alvin Summerfield Gallipolis C. F. Hibbs Paul Davis John Krawsczyn Robert Mills

Quiet Hours Rites Held in Pomeroy

The Lenten quiet hour service of the Women's Guild at Federated Church on Ash Wednesday featured the theme At the Crossroads with leader Mrs. Thomas Young and assistants Mrs. Herman Bartels Mrs. Roy Seyfried Mrs. Pearl Mora and Mrs. Ruel Finsterwald. Readers included Mrs. James Fugate and others as the pastor Rev Waldo J. Bartels preached Beneath the Cross of Jesus and the spiritual Were You There was sung by Mrs. Paul Nease and Mrs. Marvin Burt.

Pomeroy Women’s Guild of the Federated Church Thomas Young Herman Bartels Roy Seyfried Pearl Mora Ruel Finsterwald James Fugate Edgar Arnold Lena Grueser Wendell Kautz Paul Nease Marvin Burt Waldo J. Bartels Cross Jesus

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