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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1968
Page
7
A dense listing of morning to evening programs across channels showing a mix of news, talk shows, cartoons, dramas, and movies. Names such as The Bible Answers, CBS News, The Today Show, Captain Kangaroo, The Fugitive, General Hospital, and The Tonight-type lineups appear alongside station blocks and time slots.
The Messenger notes potential errors in schedule data from stations and lists multiple programs and channels across WSAZ WLWC WTVN WCHS WBNS WHTN WTAP WHIZ WOUB with color indicators and EST times.
A listed slate of classic films with showings from 7 p m to late night. Titles include Midnight Lace Invitation to a Gunfight Bells on Their Toes Pan for a Death Scene Key to the City Man on a String Vera Cruz Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror Rio Bravo Footsteps in the Dark The Sea Chase featuring stars Rex Harrison Doris Day Brynner etc.
Holzer Hospital notes list births for Archie T. Whitt Jr. and Lewis Edward Cox. Admitted patients include Saralyn Mason, Mrs. Jesse C. Proffitt, Mrs. Isaac Church Jr., and many others from Gallipolis Wellston and nearby towns. POINT PLEASANT The Friendship Class of Heights EUB Church meets tonight at 7 30 for its March business and social session.
Point Pleasant officials heard Atty. Carroll Casto report that ferry service is inadequate and landings need immediate repair. The committee seeks emergency funds, checks with plants about unreliable service, and plans to investigate ferry options within 30 to 120 days with PSC and governor input. A public hearing on Henderson bridge location is set for March 20.
Pete Hern, nine, of Point Pleasant, selected as Mason County Easter Seal Child for 1968 campaign. He overcomes hearing loss and speech defects with help from Easter Seal Society therapy and a hearing aid bought with public support. Article notes his family, school, progress, and thanks to volunteers.
Point Pleasant High School selects the 1968-69 cheerleaders. Captain Lisa Hudson leads the squad with Kathy Kegley Irene Sheline Lynn Hartley Denise Friar and Jenny Littlepage named. Junior varsity selections will follow in about two weeks.
Mason Kelley McCallister, 19, started Monday as a student at West Virginia Rehabilitation Center School for Deaf Mutes in Institute. She previously studied at Romney and has been living with foster mother Mrs. Nellie Dudding in Mason since last June. A bridal shower for Miss Anita Shirley is planned Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Heights EUB Church dining room, and a baby shower for Mrs. Anthony Durst is set for March 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Martin Leon Hall aged 34 and Norma Lee Roach aged 37, both of New Haven, are noted in a Mason County circuit court judgment granting Garnett Louise Pickens $7,500 against Charles William Pickens.
Philip Sporn Plant employee Charles E. Carroll led long service pin recipients with 45 years at Ohio Power. Carroll began at Windsor Plant and transferred to Spain in 1949 as assistant shift operating engineer, becoming shift operating engineer in 1952. He and his wife Helen reside with their two children in New Edward.
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