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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1961
Page
8
Otis Rice presented a film on child intelligence at the Wood School PTA meeting in Point Pleasant. The school band directed by George Kooken performed several pieces. A bake sale is set for April 1 at Mohr's Grocery and a special meeting on April 3 at 2 pm will discuss plans for a May dinner.
Twenty three Mason County tobacco growers competed with 193 growers from other areas for state prizes in the 1960 West Virginia production contest. Winners and ribbon results are listed with points for each participant.
Listing shows a long broadcast grid with times and programs from 6:00 to 12:30. It mentions errors in program listings when stations do not provide corrected schedules and lists many shows such as Flatt-Scruggs Ford Show Sea Hunt Today NBC News Weather Con d.
A compilation of television listings for 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. featuring How Tall Is a Giant Bachelor Father Guestward Ho Donna Reed Real McCoys My Three Sons Untouchables Third Man Angel Zane Grey The 9 O Clock Theater and Face the Nation with debates on Red China's UN admission guided by Henry Cabot Lodge and Lord Boothby.
The listing outlines a 6:25 edition followed by 10:00 Groucho 6:45 NBC News 10:30 Jim Backus 7:00 Phil Silvers 11:00 News 11:30 Masterson 11:15 Sports 9:00 Bach Father 11:20 Jack Paar 9:30 Ford Show 1:00 News.
A television lineup lists shows for the evening with time slots from 6:00 to 11:20. Programs include Hiway Patrol, Three Sons, Weather, Untouchables, Huck Hound, Third Man, Whirlybirds, News, Donna Reed, Real McCoys, Sunset Strip, Detectives, Bold Venture, Robin, Silent Service, Angel, Harrigan, Flintstones and a Movie.
Schedule lists programs with times 6:00 to 11:15 including Real McCoys News Weather Untouchables and movie titles
Program lineup includes 6:00 Comedy 6:25 Weather 6:30 Jim Bowie 7:00 Chet Long 7:15 CBS News 7:30 Rawhide 8:30 Route 66 9:30 Gleason 10:00 Twilight Zone 10:30 History 11:00 News 11:10 Weather 11:15 Movie.
An uneven schedule fragment lists programs across morning to night including Amos and Andy Gunslinger Pony Express Rawhide and Twilight Zone with weather and news briefs interspersed among theater and film segments. It appears as a partial timetable with multiple time slots and show titles without complete sequencing.
New Straitsville Brick Co resumes work for 45 regular employees after nearly three months off. The plant, making fuel lines and cerameducts for basementless buildings, plans to run at least until next fall.
The regular session of 4 H Charters and pre charters in Point Pleasant covered art appreciation with Jack Park, conservation of natural resources with Miles Darst, and music and religion with 4 H agent Janet Wallace. Attendees included Tina Bias Claudia Zerkle Gay Cartwright Arline Roush Jane Sterne Sandra Morgan Mary Lee Plants Rebecca McGrew Mary Priddy Ann Williams Linda Williams Blaine Roush Melvin Roush Randall Roush and Thomas Williams. A Lincoln signed land grant education bill from July 2 1862 was noted.
Three circles Miriam Martha and Rebecca of Trinity Methodist Church held weekly meetings focused on older residents. Miriam Circle led by Mrs Hanly Sibley gathered at Viand Street with Mrs William Voight presiding. Martha Circle met at the church with Miss Mary Brannan and program by Mrs Marjorie Stevens. Rebecca Circle met at Mrs G A Biggs home with Mrs C H Stone presenting the program.
Rio Grande College professor Luther Tracy will speak at the Kiwanis Club meeting tonight at 6 15 in the Moose Home. Program chairman Paul Naberhaus leads the event. East Huntington Club Lt Gov Elmer Chapman will make an official visit on March 29.
Macon social notes report the Wahama Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America prepared for its annual mother daughter banquet set for April 13. The meeting discussed FHA jewelry jackets and senior pins. A regional FHA meeting was announced for April 8 in Huntington West Virginia. The girls will attend a skating party with Future Farmers of America in Vienna West Virginia host Mrs Charles Walker of McConnelsville. Mary Berry of Mason visited sister Mrs Lester Johnson in Vienna West Virginia.
The Lamp Lighters Sunday School class at Mason Methodist Church held an Easter themed meeting and Mrs. Jackie Sission received a surprise bridal shower hosted by Beverly Roush and Karen Stewart. Cake served to Joyce Parrott and others. Paula Maynard sent a gift. Charles Martin Yeager, four, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yeager of Mason, had a tonsillectomy at Pleasant Valley Hospital and is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Warner and family of Mason hosted Fred Porter of Springfield Ohio and Mrs. Rufus Cobb with family of Charleston West Virginia. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Roush of Mason and their children Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roush of Buffalo.
Mason Grade School PTA capped a major fundraiser with a soup supper and bake sale that raised over 100 dollars for the general PTA fund for school improvements. The Happy-Go-Lucky 4-H Club met at leader Alma Turner’s home with Barbara Sherry presiding and Mike Fry leading devotions. They planned another Red Cross canvass and set April 8 for the County 4-H Round-Up at Point Pleasant Junior High. A poster on safety or health was to be prepared, and Barbara Sherry reported on a Cedar Lakes trip for the Recreation Workshop. The next meeting, April 13, will be with Pioneer 4-H at Mrs. Turner’s home. Attendees included Peggy and Charles Anderson, Nancy Anderson, Brenda Burton, Vance Dawson, Mike Fry, Susan Johnson, Betty Lambert, Vickie McDaniels, Joe Nagle, Barbara Snerry, Tommy McGowan, Jimmy Wise, Jane Turner, and Patty Smith.
Twenty five Boy Scout units in the MGM district will participate in the Scout-O-Rama at the National Guard Armory near Point Pleasant this weekend. The event will feature various units with themes and activities as listed by chairman C. J. Hyer. Explorer posts will aid in concessions, traffic, and booth setup under leaders Angelo Pantaleukas, Judson Beake, and Merrill Briggs.
John Foster, affiliated with the atomic energy program, spoke at the Rotary Club meeting in Point Pleasant about three plants in the program including the Keger Creek plant at Cheshire. He showed a movie of Oak Ridge and Waverly atomic plants. Coach Jim Snyder of Ohio University will speak at the Big Blacks basketball banquet sponsored by the Rotary, date to be announced.
POINT PLEASANT The Farm Bureau committee met to discuss planning and accepted the invitation to attend the Farm Bureau Kick off Dinner on March 24. Directors of the Artificial Breeders Cooperative and the Dairyherd Improvement Association, plus Farm Bureau Women’s representatives, will be invited. Attendees included George McCausland as chairman and members Charles Blessing Bill Gregory Jess Brown and several others.
Miss Janet Wallace county 4 H agent says roundup day is set for 10 a m to 3 p m on April 8 at School New activities include a talent contest illustrated talks demonstrations public speaking and poster contests The general committee features Mrs E E Mitchell chairman Mrs Robert Hamm Mrs Roy McKinney Mrs Riley Swartz Janet Eshenaur and Edwin Roush
Clifford Marshall, Roberts burg admitted. Mrs Earl Stover Hosett and daughter discharged. Mrs Joan Dabney Point Pleasant discharged. Mrs Harry McComas Hogsett discharged.
Robert John Ston, assistant results engineer at Philip Sporn plant, received his professional engineer license after completing 10 weeks of class work at Marshall University in preparation for the exam.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carry of Point Pleasant announce a son. Mrs. Harold Roush of Mason reports a birth. Mrs. Harry Carry of Point Pleasant also noted. Mrs. William Love of Henderson records a birth. Mrs. Ruth Jones of Gallipolis lists a newborn. Laura Livingston of Point and Michael Schneers of Point appear in the notices.
Five members of the Point Pleasant chapter of Eastern Star attended Friendship night of the South Charleston Chapter on Tuesday evening. Attending from Point Pleasant were Mrs. Lottie Wilfong worthy matron, Mrs. Esther Thomas, Mrs. Leona Wells, Mrs. Gertrude Bateson and Mrs. Leona Brock.
North Point Pleasant Grade School PTA held an open discussion on school improvements and a plan for the April 21 carnival. James Philips presided, a nominating committee was formed, and a letter was to be written thanking Eppling Sand and Gravel Co. and Mayor Krodel for asphalt aid. Mary Grimm's third grade led with most parent attendance.
Dr. Kathryn A. Rainbow superintendent of Lakin State Hospital will speak at the Mason County Association for Retarded Children March meeting at 8 p.m. Rainbow joined Lakin in 1954 and was appointed head in 1960.
Thomas Williams presided at a 4-H leaders and counselors meeting in Point Pleasant. The group decided to sell milk at the county 4-H round-up day in April. Training was provided by Janet Wallace, 4-H agent, with attendees including Adrian Lathey James Hart Lieule Roush and Mary Hayes.
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