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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1977

Page

9

Operation Prime Time to Launch Six-Hour Miniseries

Los Angeles reports the launch of a costly six hour miniseries airing on at least 75 stations. The program titled Testimony of Two Men adapts Taylor Caldwell's novel and stars Theodore Bikel Steve Forrest and Barbara Parkins. Produced by MCA TV with an estimated budget near 3.6 million dollars.

Los Angeles Taylor Caldwell Theodore Bikel Steve “S.W.A.T.” Forrest Barbara Parkins

Cubs Scout Awards And TV Plan From Prime Time Project

Wilkesville Cub Scout Pack 96 held a meeting at Walker Funeral Home where Bobcat Awards were given to Randy Pierce Scottie Pierce and Danny Bowles. Webelos Athletic Awards went to Terry Burns Steve Hill Phillip Smith Brent Wright Chuck Snavely Randy Pierce and Scottie Pierce. A trip to the Columbus Zoo is planned for March 19. The next meeting is March 25 with 47 attendees. Separately Richard H. Frank of KCOP described Operation Prime Time a plan by independent and network stations to finance and air first run programs like Testimony launching May with about 3 million funding and 22 independents plus 53 network affiliates participating.

Wilkesville Walker Martin Woodard Randy Pierce Scottie Pierce Danny Bowles Den Bill Dempsey Terry Burns Steve Hill Phillip Smith Brent Wright Chuck Snavely Columbus Richard H. Frank KCOP KTVU San Francisco WGN Chicago WPIX New York KTSW Seattle McA-Tv MCA Frank

Ladies Auxiliary Meeting and Party in Middleport

The Middleport Ladies Auxiliary of the United Pentecostal Church held a covered dish luncheon and business meeting with 21 attendees. During the gathering the group announced they have dish cloths for sale.

Middleport United Pentecostal Church of

Local Pioneer Mrs Pearl Reynolds Improving After Illness

Mrs Pearl Reynolds a retired Middleport teacher is convalescing after a recent illness and hospitalization at the Cleveland Clinic and an Akron clinic She will celebrate her birthday Thursday Cards may be sent to Mrs Pearl Reynolds in care of Mr and Mrs William Bland 629 Bonnie Lou Drive Akron Ohio 4319 Mrs Francis Andrew and Mr and Mrs Larry Collins were in Charleston West Virginia recently due to illness and death in the Pauley family Mrs Pauley survived by a daughter at home a son in Roanoke VA and four grandchildren and one and Mrs Nellie Andrew Long Bottom She was predeceased by her husband last August Mrs Charles Gaskill is recovering at home in Middleport from a broken hip sustained in February While in Riverside Hospital Columbus she was visited by her son Dr Coats Kirksville MO and her daughter Mrs Russell Christine McIntyre Morristown NJ and her husband Charles Gaskill

Pearl Reynolds Middleport Cleveland Clinic Akron William Bland Bonnie Lou Drive Ohio Francis Andrew Larry Collins Charleston W.va H.D Florence Mackin) Pauley Andrew Pauley Roanoke Nellie Long Bottom Charles Gaskill Gaskill Riverside Hospital Columbus

Eastern Local School Board discusses make up days and staffing

At the Tuesday meeting the Eastern Local School Board reviewed make up days for weather losses with tentative dates April 2 7 8 and 16. Supt John Riebel noted questions from lawmakers in Columbus about reduced required days. The board approved resignations and substitutions including Helen Heaton as high school secretary and candidates Delores Frank and Pat Life. They considered starting a central library at Chester Elementary with room-reuse caveat and funded two new school purchases from the general fund. Jenny Berkhimer and Grace Stout were assigned extra duties and substitute cook roles. The next meeting is April 5 at 7 p.m.

Eastern Local School Board Cotterill Julia Hutchinson Miller Becky John Riebel Columbus Helen Heaton Delores Frank Pat Life Chester Pta Chester Jenny Berkhimer Riverview Grace Stout

Chauncey Personals Visit Florida Hosts

Mr and Mrs Lewis Adkins visited Mr and Mrs Richard Greer and sons of Mount Vernon. Jim Landers and family of Johnstown Route 2 joined Adkins and Webb families for a week in Largo Florida hosted by Conda Webb Sr Mr and Mrs permee ae son of St Petersburg and Mrs Sandy Havenersfield and family of Pinellas Park Florida.

Lewis Adkins Richard Greer Mount Vernon Jim Landers Johnstown Adkins Paul Webb Largo Fla Conda Webb Sr Permee Ae St. Petersburg Sandy

Meigs House Numbering Project Advances

POMEROY Meigs County moves toward releasing the first street numbers in a few days as Fleming Page Stolte engineers work full time on roads. They are collecting names, using aerial photos, compiling numbers for post office verification, and notifying residents by letter. County postmasters will publish proposed names for township roads before formal adoption, allowing resident review. The project, funded federally, includes rehab and an access road initiatives.

Pomeroy James Page Fleming, Page, Stolte, Inc Page County Record Meigs County

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