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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1959

Page

8

Chester Grade School Students Present The Early Bird Catches the Worm

Chester Grade School plans an 8 p.m. operetta Friday in the grade school auditorium. Students wear poultry inspired costumes with many in lead roles, choruses, and multiple animal groups including hens roosters foxes dawn elves and worms.

Chester Grade School Pomeroy Chester Alice Nease Linda Bahr Billy Krackemberger Drusilla Will Kenneth Hartung Jackie Frecker Becky Steele Terry Seidenable Sharon Frecker Johnny Ridenour Barbara Hill Richard Nease Paul Chadwell Sharon Holter Lyle Swain Timmy Wolfe Nancy Karr Ginny Dean Shirley Pyles Fern Showalter Charles Knight The Fox Kay Karr David Mora Little Foxes

Television Listings Messy Schedule Notes Channel 4 WBLC NBC

The Messenger cautions about errors in program listings as stations provide corrected schedules. Color entries mark broadcasts such as Spinach Psychs Milton Berle Wagon Train NBC News and Price Is Right across Wednesday and Thursday slots with inconsistent times and titles.

Milton Berle Jim Thacker Bat Mastera Target NBC News State Trooper Jack Paar Katie Doonan Susie Dr. Malone Concentrat

Evening TV Schedule Highlights and Late Night Lineup

A dense listing shows channels and times for shows like Superman, News, Late Show, Zorro, Real McCoys, and Peter Hayes, along with movie and sports blocks. The schedule spans multiple days with time slots from 6:00 to 35:30, featuring game shows, dramas, comedies, and weather updates.

Ford Jack Paar Life of Riley Casper Capers Peter Hayes Liberace Sgt. Preston Pat Boone Helibry Hind Rough Riders Whirlybirds Sammy Kaye NY Confi Zorro Real McCoys Code Chan John Daly Bozo Lawr. Welk Ozz Harriet Donna Reed

TV Key Previews and Highlights for Wednesday Evening

A TV preview list covers Generation Without a Cause on CBS at 8 p.m. and United States Steel Hour The Square Egghead with Tom Ewell and June Lockhart at 10 p.m. on CES. Premonition airs at 9:30 p.m. on ABC, with Wednesday Night Fights at 10 p.m. on ABC featuring the Western Golden Gloves finals. Milton Berle Show guest Martha Raye on Kraft Music Hall at 9 p.m. NBC. Flight Master Sergeant Gus Miller story airs in color at 10:30 p.m. NBC.

United States Steel Hour the Square Egghead Tom Ewell June Lockhart Alcoa ABC Milton Berle Martha Raye NBC Gus Miller Miller

Stronger Than Desire and Other TV Movie Listings

A fragmented schedule lists films and showings with titles such as Stronger Than Desire Romeo and Juliet The Smiling Ghost The Postman Didn t King The Contest Babes In Arms The Sun Sets At Dawn Smiling Ghost Sergeant Macden The Man In Grey Three Steps North The Cowboy and The Blonde Down From The Stars. Entries include actor pairs Walter Pidgeon Virginia Bruce Laurence Harvey Susan Shantell Alexis Smith Wayne Morris Dick Powell Mickey Rooney Judy Garland and others with varied times from 9 a.m. to 12:45 a.m.

Desire Walter Pidgeon Virginia Bruce Laurence Harvey Susan Shantell Alexis Smith Wayne Morris Richard Travis Brenda Joyce Dick Powell Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Selly Parr Philip Shawn Smiling Ghost Sergeant Macden Wallace Beery Alan Curtis Man In Grey James Mason Stewart Granger Lloyd Bridges George Montgomery Mary Beth Hughes Diana Lynn

Money Suit Filed in Meigs County Court for 304.02

Welfare Finance Corp of Point Pleasant West Virginia sues Phillip G. Boster of Middleport in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for 304.02 on an account. Alleges an amount due.

Pomeroy Meigs County Common Pleas Court Welfare Finance Corp Point Pleasant W. Va Phillip G. Boster Middleport

Circle Nominating Committee Formed At Church Home

The Priscilla Circle of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Jean Null’s home with Miss Freddie Houdashelt as acting chairwoman. Shirley Coleman Dee Vroman and Gail Hovatter were named to the nominating committee and will report next meeting. Mrs. Warren Hulburt led an Easter devotional and refreshments followed.

Middleport Priscilla First Baptist Church Jean Null Freddie Houdashelt Shirley Coleman Dee Vroman Gail Hovatter Warren Hulburt

Charter Day Luncheon Set by DAR in Meigs County

The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR schedules a 1 p.m. Friday luncheon at First United Presbyterian Church. First place winners in the Meigs County high schools DAR good citizenship contest will attend as guests, with a talk by a foreign student as part of the program.

Middleport Jonathan Meigs Daughters of the American Revolution First United Presbyterian Church Meigs County

Pvt Riffle Assigned To Headquarters Office

Pomeroy families learn their son Pvt Melvin Riffle has arrived in France and serves as a clerk typist in the headquarters office at a hospital in La Chapelle about 90 miles south of Paris. He is a 1954 Pomeroy High School graduate, 1956 Columbus Business University alum, and former teller at the Ohio National Bank before enlisting in September 1958.

Pomeroy Roy Riffle Rock Springs Road Melvin Riffle France Pvt Riffle la Chapele Paris Biffle Pomeroy High School Columbus Business University Ohio National Bank Columbus Armed Forces

Middleport News Highlights Local Arts and Civic Plans

Harold Moore, former Middleport resident, faces absence from his newborns due to Ohio State exams and travel. Perry Como signs a 25 million dollar contract, while Middleport school programs prepare spring concerts and a public style show at the high school. Island beautification near Middleport is planned, with local officials weighing safety. The column notes Bobby Hope's eye injury and imagines public reaction. Boss Tweed was convicted in 1874.

Perry Como America Como Pomeroy Ernie Covert

Youth Rally Attracts 120 At Pomeroy

Meigs County Church of Christ held a youth rally at the Pomeroy church with more than 120 attendees. Barry Kennedy of Kentucky Christian College presented slides on a mission to Southern Rhodesia Africa as he and his family plan the trip later this year.

Pomeroy Meigs County Church of Christ Pomeroy Church Barry Kennedy Kentucky Christian College Rhodesia Africa Kennedy Ronnie Russell Zion Church Eugene Underwood Conrad Ohlinger Hostess

Two WV and OH men freed on bonds after police arrests

Herbert L. Clark of New Haven West Virginia, 22, released under 25 dollars bond on reckless operation charges filed by village officers. Ted W. Stoney of Gallipolis released under 10 dollars bond on speeding charges after arrest by village police.

Pomeroy Herbert L. Clark New Haven W. Va Ted W. Stoney Gallipolis

Canasta Club Meets At McElhinney Home

Middleport residents joined Mrs Lois McElhinney for a canasta club evening at her home. Mrs Mildred Bailey won the guest prize. other prizes went to Mrs Nora Rice and Mrs Hilda Rice. Refreshments were served to a group including Mrs Mildred Humphreys and Mrs Betty Clarkson.

Middleport Mildred Bailey Nina Cummings Lois McElhinney

Jefferson’s Passion for Books Fueled Three Vast Libraries

The text notes Thomas Jefferson was an avid book collector who built three expansive libraries. It highlights his scholarly zeal and the scale of his private collections.

Thomas Jefferson

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