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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1962
Page
2
About 37 Athens residents are among 863 OU students named to the Dean's List for the first semester. Freshmen need a 3.0 average and upperclassmen a 3.3. The list includes many named Athens County and area students across multiple towns and counties.
The Messenger states it is not responsible for mistakes in television schedules when stations fail to supply corrected listings.
A listing shows a varied broadcast slate including 6:25 News 11:00 News 6:45 NBC News 11:10 Weather 7:00 Wyatt Earp 11:15 Sports 7:30 Man in Space 11:20 Jack Paar 9:00 Velvet 1:00 News 1:30 Basketball 1:05 Daily Word 10:00 Thriller 1:10 Movie indicating program blocks and times across the day.
Evening lineup lists M Squad at 6 00 followed by Rifleman at 8 30 News at 6 30 Surfside 6 6 4 Weather 10 00 Ben Casey 6 45 News 11 00 News 7 00 Everglades 11 10 Weather 7 30 Cheyenne 11 15 Movie
A fragmented TV guide lists programs with times such as 8:00 News 9:00 Danny Thor 6:10 Weather 9:00, 11:00 News 11:15 Movie and 7:30 Secret show. Includes Gladys Weather and Father Know Best style slots.
A crowded lineup includes Wyatt Earp at 7 p m with a $1000 bounty on his head and a space drama at 7 30 p m as Col McCauley fights a deadly virus. Other shows include National Velvet at 8 p m about Mi Taylor facing deportation, 9 p m 87th Precinct a cop faces his son’s deadly act, and Thriller at 10 p m with a killer tale.
The listing shows a lineup across channels with films and times such as Marie Antoinette and Madame Curie on Monday and Dr Kildare plus Bodyguard on Tuesday. Notable titles include Golddiggers of 1935 and Top Hat with various late night airings.
Waterloo roll lists 33 Waterloo Local School students named to the honor roll for the fourth six weeks led by Raymond H. Brooks. Grades span from twelfth Ruth Allen to sixth Randall Brooks with students including Nancy Pittman Esther Jolley Judy Carman and Jackie Scott among others.
Dr. Donald W. Pritchard, professor of oceanography and director of the Chesapeake Bay Institute at Johns Hopkins, will give an afternoon seminar at 4 and an evening lecture at 8 in Porter Hall Ohio University. The talks are under NSF and AGU Visiting Scientist Program in Oceanography. Pritchard leads the AGU oceanography section and serves as consultant to US PHS and the Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experimental Station.
Howard C Butt of 3324 Sullivant Ave was fined 100 dollars and costs and given three days in city jail after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated in Mayor Hoffman's court. Robert Ossman of 467 W Franklin St received a suspended 10 dollar fine and costs after pleading no contest for improper parking. Ruth C Ward of 630 Chestnut St pleaded no contest to failure to yield and was fined 10 dollars and costs.
Esther Class of the First Christian Church will meet Tuesday evening in the church social rooms. A potluck dinner is served at 6 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs. Sadie Linton Mrs. Agnes Cox and Mrs. Velma Pritchard. Devotions are led by Mrs. Otto Tharp. Weekend guests included the McEwen and Warren families with Doris Warren noted as Mrs. McEwen. A Frans Wilson Circle meeting at First Methodist was canceled due to the District Conference. Sheltering Arms Hospital notes mislisted Harold Clark and daughter, corrected to Howard and Athens.
Mount St. Mary Hospital notes list numerous births with names and hometowns across Nelsonville Athens Trimble Glouster Wellston and nearby communities. The section records newborns and mothers including Robert Decker and others, plus a line noting blood usage of six units.
Lt. Col. Earl F. Mathews retires after 20 years in the Ohio National Guard and Army Reserve. He led the 2nd Automatic Weapons Battalion, 174th Artillery, based in Athens since 1959, and served since 1947. Maj. Clarence F. Elkins succeeds him as battalion commander. Mathews, a 1945 Commission attendK and local insurance agent, resides at 42 Ohio Ave.
Sister Mary Constantia 89 a Fran ciscan Sister and sacristan at Mount St Mary Hospital died Sunday at 8 45 a m Born Cincinnati May 28 1872 she professed Sept 24 1913 at Stella Niagara N Y She taught in Columbus and Buffalo and helped open Mount St Mary in 1950 Survivors include brothers John and Thomas Crotty of Cincinnati Requiem Mass set for Wednesday at 9 30 a m at St Aloysius Academy New Lexington
Pvt. Patrick S. Sayre, U.S. 52533368, of Co A 709th MP BN APQ 757 New York NY, graduates at Co Gordon on Feb 23 with his parents brother Mark and sister Tina in attendance.
A course in detection of radioactive material will start Tuesday night for members of the Albany Area Volunteer Fire Department. Classes will be held for six Tuesdays at the fire station beginning at 7 30 p m. Chief Loyd Gill of McArthur will teach.
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Dunlevy of Route 3 Glouster announce the birth of their son Mac Kevin at Mount St. Mary Hospital on February 15. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Andy Kollar of Millfield and Mr. and Mrs. Ivyl Dunlevy of Jacksonville. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arch Mingus of Glouster Route 3. The couple also has a son, Michael Lee, 14 months.
A humorous column claims Abe Weatherwise, long associated with the Old Farmer's Almanac, has extended winter to six months by reshaping the seasons. It describes his alleged chicanery with weather landmarks and a 180 day hibernation period, noting New England authority.
Mattie Kittle Spires, 68, of Millfield Route 1 died Saturday at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by second husband Frank Spires Sharpsburg, three daughters Bonnie Jordan Bettie Keirns Mary Balch. three sons Harve Homer John Kittle. 26 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and siblings. Funeral by Rev. Hiram Mingus at Jagers and Sons. burial in McDougal Cemetery.
Orville Everet Gould 52 of New Marshfield Route 1 died Saturday night at Mount St Mary Hospital after an extended illness. Survived by four sons Roland William Charles Eugene and four daughters Emma Jane Mary Ruth Ann, four brothers and five sisters. Services at 2 p m Tuesday at Carbondale Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial at New Marshfield. Friends may call at the family residence.
Police investigated a minor two car accident at Abdella Truck Stop Canal and Harper Streets at 9 45 p m Saturday No citation was issued Guess Phillip E 26 of 232 E Main St Logan backed into Tolliver Darrow Nelsonville Route 1 Left tail light on Guess car and right front fender wheel cover on Tolliver slightly damaged Nelsonville City Council to meet at City Hall 7 p m Monday
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