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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1966

Page

8

Middleport’s Rev Dowson Leads Heavy Church Remodels

Middleport’s Heath Methodist Church is undergoing a 15000 dollar remodeling led by Rev Marvin E Dowson a working pastor. He selflessly juggles duties including Sunday services at Porter Church and a Lenten study while his wife and son assist.

Middleport Rev. Dowson Marvin E. Dowson Heath Methodist Church Mr. Dowson Dowson Meigs County Messenger Newsphoto

Rutland Students Take College Test at Ohio University

Three Rutland High School seniors Cheryl Long Jean Tillis and Steve Grimm recently took the American College Testing program at Ohio University. Miss Long has been accepted by Ohio State University and Louisiana State University to pursue teaching. Miss Tillis will attend the Chillicothe branch of Ohio University. Steve Grimm will prepare for the ministry at Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville Tennessee.

Rutland Ohio University Cheryl Long Jean Tillis Steve Grimm Miss Long Hlen Long Ohio State Univerisity Louisiana State

Across the Seven Seas and Cheyenne in TV Guide Highlights

A TV guide listing features Across the Seven Seas and Cheyenne with a mix of network movie slots and series. Have Gun Will Travel Batman The Lucy Show Dr. Kildare Ripcord The Pitchmen and Legend of Jesse James are among the programs noted for scheduling across the channels.

Cheyenne Lucy Jesse James

Daylong TV Schedule From Morning to Night

Radio and television lineup lists morning to evening shows. Programs include news, game and talk shows, children’s cartoons, soap operas, musicals, and late night features with stations listing times and titles across multiple blocks.

Television listings note station lineups and color indicators

The Messenger presents TV schedules for Huntington Columbus Parkersburg Zanesville Athens with listed programs such as News and Movies. Stations include WSAZ NBC WLWC NBC WTVN ABC WCHS CBS WBNS WHTN ABC WIAP NBC ABC WUIZ NBC ABC WOUB OU Athens and color programs marked with a C.

Wsaz-Tv Nbc Huntington WLWC Columbus Wtvn TV ABC Wchs-Tv CBS Charleston Wbns- TV WHTN WIAP Parkersburg Wuiz-Tv Zanesville Woub-Tv Ohio University Athens WLW WSAZ Chennel WCHS W. Ve Chennel 2

Meetings In Meigs and Church Activities Scheduled

Local groups in Meigs county plan midweek meetings including Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion at 7 30 p m Wednesday and a work session at Legion farm on Bailey Run Road Saturday. A rummage sale continues at Middleport First Baptist Church basement through Friday 9 a m to 3 p m.

Feeney - Bennett Post American Legion Legion Farm Bailey Run Road Legionnaires Philathea Society Middleport Athens First United Presbyterian Church Nichols Women’s Society of Christian Service United Methodist Church W. D. Edwards Lydia Ebersbach C. F. Tompkins Jed Webster, Sr

Group Picks Delegates For Meeting

Delegates to a conference in Columbus on March 19 were named by Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority at Columbia Gas offices. Betty Pickens and Frances Roberts will represent the chapter at the Christopher Inn. Lucille Swackhammer and Rosalie Story attended as guests. A Gas Co representative gave a program on outdoor cooking and serving prep.

Middleport Columbus Alpha Epsilon Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority Columbia Gas Co Betty Pickens Frances Roberts Christopher Inn Lucille Swackhammer Rosalie Story Gas Co

Movie Guide Monday Evening Listings and Casts

A compact guide shows Monday night fare including Day of the Bad Man with Fred MacMurray and Greta Gynt, A View From the Bridge with Roddy McDowall, The Blue Dahlia featuring Veronica Lake, By the Light of the Silver Moon Part 2 with Doris Day, Mohawk Western with Scott Brady, and September Affair plus The Great Imposter on Tuesday.

Fred MacMurray Aon Mr. Perrin Ralil David Farrer Marius Goring Greta Gyrt Hugh Walpole Rof Vallone Maureen $Ton Carol Lawrence Jean Sorel Blue Dahlic Alan Veronica Lake William Bendix Doris Day Gordon MacRae Leon Ames Rosemary DeCamp Scott Brady Rita Gam Neville Brand Lori Nelson Ted de Corio Vera Vague Rhys Williams Joseph Cotten

Concert Le Yang by the Boston Symphony with Martinon

WOUB Radio presents a concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jean Martinon. The program features Hindemith and Beethoven works performed with guest conductor Martinon. Broadcast at 9:14 pm from the library studio.

le Yang Boston Symphony Jean Martinon

4 H Workers Present 4 H Club Work to Students

An awareness team of 4 H club members will present experiences in 4 H at Rutland and Salem Center Schools. Charles Frecker Sally Mora Debbie Turner and Larry Montgomery will show their projects and explain their activities. Salem Center program starts at 1 p m and Rutland at 2 p m.

Pomeroy Rutland Salem Center Charles Frecker Sally Mora Debbie Turner Larry Montgomery

Happy Harvesters Meet At Federated Church

The Happy Harvesters Class met at the Federated Church Friday night to plan several dinners and receptions. Committees for weekly Lions Club dinners were named and plans were made for the Darnell Mayer wedding reception on May 1. Mrs. Gladys Duckler was welcomed back after an injury and get well wishes were sent to Phil Williamson and Mrs. Philip Meinhart. Birthday observances marked Mrs. Ben Neutzling, Mrs. Duckler, and Miss Thelma Grueser. Mrs. Henry Reibel presided, devotions led by Mrs. Roy Seyfried, and a chicken dinner preceded by hostesses. Yellow daffodils and tapers decorated the tables.

Pomeroy Happy Harvesters Federated Church Lions Club Darnell Mayer Gladys Duckler Phil Williamson Philip Meinhart Veterans Memorial Hospital Ben Neutzling

Nine Students Compete In District Meet

Rutland High School band students under Robert Garner competed in the district solo and ensemble contest at Ohio University. Junior high players received ratings including Linda Shenefield superior Beverly Thompson and Randy King average. High school entrants Sabra Canaday Chester King Terrie Miller Gloria Thompson earned excellent ratings. Debbie Turner 3 and Jim White 4. Middleport personals note weekend visitors the Hennesys.

Rutland Robert Garner Ohio University Linda Shenefield Beverly Thompson Randy King Sabra Canaday Chester King Terrie Miller Gloria Thompson Debbie Turner Jim White

Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges

Admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital were Cris Hubbard of Syracuse along with Bessie Vaughan Cheshire Mildred Frank Chester Orville Arms Pomeroy Estie Hawthrone Racine Clarence McDaniel Jr New Haven W Va and Hattie Burris Pomeroy Discharged were Georgia Johnson Raymond Keesee Gary Bumgardner Robert Eynon Marie Domigan Edith McCoy Richard Johnson Jonetta Louden Sharon Will John Grace Fred Roush Linda Little Charles Ihle and Genevieve Meinhart.

Cris Hubbard Syracuse Bessie Vaughan Cheshire Mildred Frank Chester Orville Arms Pomeroy Estie Hawthrone Racine Clarence McDaniel, Jr New Haven W. Va Hattie Burris Georgia Johnson Raymond Keesee Gary Bumgardner Robert Eynon Marie Domigan Edith McCoy Richard Johnson Jonetta Louden Sharon Will John Grace Fred Roush Linda Little Charles Ihle Genevieve Meinhart

Rutland High honors 60 on fourth six weeks honor roll

Sixty Rutland High School students earned B or better in all subjects for the fourth six weeks. Seniors Latischia Gates Beverly Forbes Barbara Welsh and others achieved A averages. juniors, sophomores, and freshmen listed with multiple A grades and full listings by name.

Rutland Rutland High School Latischia Gates Beverly Forbes Barbara Welsh Charlotte Rupe Nancy Lambert Jane Lucas Cheryl Long Linda Davis David Peterson Bob Thomas Randy Vance Linda Stafford Jimmy Taylor Dennis Weber Barbara Williams Charles Scott Darlene Smith Debbie Turner Kathy Thomas Debbie Smith Karen Tucker Sabra Canaday Diana Caton James Crisp Mary Floccari Diane Gloyd Albert Harmon Lillie Imboden Glenda Johnson Chris Napper Gene Grate A’s Allan Wilson Alan

Schools Plan Business Classes Across Three Areas

Rutland Southern and Eastern high schools will host business programs led by Paul Bower. Future Homemakers of America Future Farmers of America and 4H members join cooperative reps from Meigs County including Farm Bureau Production Credit Association Dairy Service Unit Rural Electric Federal Land Bank and Milk Marketing Cooperatives to explain formation and operation. Schedules run 10 15 to 11 Rutland 12 30 to 1 15 Southern and 2 35 to 3 20 Eastern.

Pomeroy Rutland Paul Bower Future Homemakers of America Future Farmers of America 4H Club Meigs County Farm Bureau Production Credit Association Dairy Service Unit Rural Electric Federal Land Bank Milk Marketing Cooperatives

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