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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1967

Page

6

Speech Marks Comeback For Actress Patricia Neal

AP reports Patricia Neal made a triumphant public return at a New York benefit for brain injured children. After surviving three strokes two years earlier she spoke to 2,000 guests including Rock Hudson and Henry Fonda, recalling her recovery and joking about seeing double. She praised husband Roald Dahl for pushing her to work.

New York Patricia Neal Pat Neal Neal New York Association For Rock Hudson van Johnson Leonard Bernstein Otto Preminger Joan Crawford Henry Fonda Martin Gabel Skitch Henderson Charles Adams Vincent Sardi Miss Neal Theo England Roald Dahl

Meigs Bands Earn Top Ratings at Ironton Music Fest

Meigs Local School District bands and choirs competed at the Ironton District Music Festival, District 15, Ohio Music Education Association. Rutland High School band earned superior ratings on sight reading and prepared pieces March Lamar and Rhythm of Winds. Middleport High School band received an excellent and two superior ratings for ready selections and a superior on sight reading. Eastern High School entered junior and senior bands with senior band excellent and superior on sight reading. junior band good overall. Middleport and Rutland qualify for the state competition in Columbus on April 29.

Middleport Meigs Ohio Music Education Association Ironton Rutland High Robert E. Garner, Jr Middleport High School Ross E. Frey Eastern High School Charles Yeage Army Balladair Rutland Columbus James Staten Robert Griep Dayton Glen Phillips McDonald Raymond Zepp New Concord

Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes Brief List of Names

A condensed roster of individuals associated with Veterans Memorial Hospital appears, including Sarah Bush, Cheshire. Eric Boeglie, West Columbia. Vickie Holinger, Racine. Harry Gillliand, Coolville. William Rocky Williams, Pomeroy. Fred Mourning, Middleport. Alonzo Pauley, New Haven. Charles Keller, Pomeroy. George Taylor, Minersville. Frank Eschleman, Middleport. Ernest Johnson, Christy Dye, Raymond Lambert, Nancy Ebersbach, Eric Boegl ie, Sarah Bush, Gary Dill, Julia Kapp, Mabel Roush, John Domigan.

Sarah Bush Cheshire Eric Boeglie West Columbia Vickie Holinger Racine Harry Gilliand Coolville William Rocky Williams Pomeroy Fred Mourning Middleport Alonzo Pauley New Haven Charles Keller George Taylor Minersville Frank Eschleman Ernest Johnson Christy Dye Raymond Lambert Nancy Ebersbach Gary Dill Julia Kapp Mabel Roush John Domigan

Meigs Site Of Movie Production

POMEROY The Goeglein farm near Rock Springs Fair grounds hosts a low budget film. Hemlock Grove Church of Christ in Meigs County and Orange Church of Christ in Athens County provide the youthful cast and volunteers. James E. Quisenberry directs and outfits the production to be shown Easter evening at Hemlock Grove Church, with the cave setting featuring a spring named Rock Springs.

James E. Quisenberry Goeglein Farm Meigs Athens County Bob Hoeftich Pomeroy Fred Goeglein Rock Springs Fairgrounds Hollywood Hemlock Grove

Canon in Jeer Substitutes Lesson at Southwark

Canon John Pearce-Higgins refused to read a Revelation lesson at Southwark Cathedral calling it blasphemous. Clergy are legally required to read calendar lessons, and the case is referred to Bishop Mervyn Stockwood. He substituted passages from famous writers against capital punishment for the New Testament lesson.

London John Pearce - Higgins Jezebel Southwark Church of England Ead Mervyn Stockwood

Mormons For Temple Opposed In Worcester Parish

The Reverend Malcolm Richards, vicar of St. John’s Worcester, fights a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plan to build a Mormon temple in his parish. He says the land’s former owner intended a hall of unity for Anglicans and locals. He criticizes the project despite council approval.

Worcester England Malcolm Richards St. John’s, Worchester Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Day Saints

Widow Mrs Hawkins Survived by Norma Wilson in Pomeroy

Among several cousins, Norma Wilson of Pomeroy is listed as the only survivor of Mrs Lucille B Hawkins who died Saturday. The notice notes other relatives but does not mention them by name.

Pomeroy Lucille B. Hawkins Norma Wilson

Busy Bee Class Plans Potluck at Middleport Church

The Busy Bee Class of the Middleport First Baptist Church will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the church for a potluck supper.

Middleport

Sukarno in Seclusion as Suharto Prepares for Violence

Jakarta AP reports former President Sukarno stripped of powers, in seclusion as Gen. Suharto acts to quell possible violence. Central and east Java remain quiet amid fears of insurrection. Congress swore Suharto in as acting president. Sukarno may retire at Bogor. clashes and killings have marked recent months between pro and anti Sukarno factions. Congress denies definitive statement on Sukarno’s status while seeking stability. Over 8,000 students in Jakarta celebrate victory, some demanding accountability for economic failures. Sukarno, 66, loses executive powers and is barred from political activity until elections. Suharto authorized to form a body to try Sukarno over the 1965 attempted coup.

Jakarta Indonesia Sukarno Suharto East Java Bogor Jogjakarta Central Java Congress Haris Nasution

Heath Church Board Backs Community Bible School

Middleport Heath Methodist Church official board votes to support a community daily vacation Bible school this year. The plan follows a past split with the ministerial association and joint effort with Pomeroy United Methodist Church. Easter services were announced. junior youth breakfast after sunrise. Maundy Thursday communion set. Good Friday service to be hosted by Middleport church. board thanks workers who mopped floodwater from the basement.

Middleport Heath Methodist Church Middleport Ministerial Association Heath Church Pomeroy Emerson Jones Methodist Youth Fellowship Junion Group Max Donahue Middleport First

Messenger Television Guide Listing Summary

Television guide snippet shows Huntley Brinkley Report Rawhide Walter Cronkite News Merv Griffin What s New Sunrise Seminar The Answer Farm Forecast Cartoons Sunrise Semester and related entries with channel and time cues for schedules and listings.

Walter Cronkite Merv Griffin Hunrtley-Brinkley Report Loramie

Daylight 3-Corn Cob Report and TV Schedule Snippet

A dense listing outlines daytime broadcasts and program slots across multiple channels. It lists show titles, times, and channel cues such as Today Show, Ben Casey, Jeopardy, Match game, and regional news blocks, reflecting a mid-century television guide style with numerous cross-referenced programs and local broadcasts.

TV Guide Style Program Listings for Stations and Colors

A dense fragment lists television programs and time slots across stations WSaz Columbus Huntington Charleston Parkersburg and Athens with color coded entries and network affiliations NBC ABC CBS and program notes like The Invaders Red Skelton Peyton Place Petticoat Junction and Cineposium The Messenger notes. The guide also lists station call signs channels and affiliations such as WSAZI NBC Huntington WLWC NBC Columbus WTVN-TV ABC Columbus WCHS-TV CBS Charleston WBNS-TV CBS Columbus WTAP-TV NBC ABC Parkersburg WHIZ-TV NBC ABC Zanesville and WOUB-TV Ohio University Athens.

Wsazi'v NBC Huntington WLWC Columbus Wtvn-Tv ABC Wchs-I'V CBS Charleston Wbns-I'V Whtn-Tv Wtap-Tv Parkersburg Whiz IV Zanesville Woub-Tv Ohio University Athens

Three Aided By Squad In Weekend

Middleport emergency squad answered three calls over the weekend. Saturday at 2:53 a.m. they assisted at the Kuhn residence on Silver Run and transported Sarah Bush to Veterans Memorial Hospital where she was admitted for medical treatment and later discharged. Fred Mourning was admitted to Veterans Memorial Saturday night after being taken there by the squad at 7:52 p.m. He was at the La Salle Hotel when ill. At 10:27 p.m. the squad went to the home of Mrs Claude Fitzpatrick on Middleport Route 1 and she was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital but not admitted.

Middleport Kuhn Silver Run Sarah Bush Veterans Memorial Hospital Fred Mourning Veterans Memorial la Salle Claude Fitzpatrick

Divorce Custody Sought In Meigs County Court

Pomeroy filing cites gross neglect and extreme cruelty by Richard D. Seyler. Marilee A. Seyler seeks custody of one minor child in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Also reported an accident on West Main Street with two cars damaged. Harry Weaver cited for assured clear distance.

Pomeroy Marilee A. Seyler Richard D. Seyler Meigs County Common Pleas Court West Main Street Harry Weaver Cleveland Ronald Click Point Pleasant W. Va Weaver

War Change of Disasters Race to Ohio Broadcast

WOUB Radio plans a Monday evening schedule featuring a 9 pm program on War Change of Disasters and a 2 pm segment on Young America Looks at Books. Also listed is Half Way To 1984 by Gladwin Jebb and a 9:30 pm Harper feature referenced as Abra.

Gladwin Jebb

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