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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1962

Page

5

Weekend accidents end with two drivers cited in Nelsonville

Police cited Danny W. McKnight 20 for leaving the scene after a Saturday crash at Adams and W Franklin Streets. He paid a $75 fine. Jean Ann Biggs of Logan Route 3 was cited for driving left of center after a Sunday Route 38 collision near Dorr Run Road. she faces Mayor Hoffman's court Friday.

Nelsonville Danny W. McKnight High St Adams and W. Franklin Streets William Hoffman McKnight Robert J. Bush Adams St Raybould Alley Franklin St Bush Max Valkinburg Jean Ann Biggs Logan Esther F Wolfe Biggs Dorr Run Rado Wolfe

Television listings fragment with scattered programs and times

A partial TV schedule lists programs and times with many entries across networks. The chaotic OCR shows films, news, weather, game shows, and serials like Dobie Gillis The Red Skelton Show Laramie and Wagon Train, plus CBS NBC and ABC segments with late night news and weather blocks.

Death Valley CBS News

TV Schedule Fragments and Program List

A fragmented OCR listing multiple TV slots with times and program names including News Weather Sports Westerns and crime dramas. It reads like a station grid with items such as NBC News L 00 News and various program titles scattered across the day.

Thacker NBC News Mr. Magoo

fragmented TV schedule listing

A garbled TV guide style listing shows time slots and program names such as Sea Hunt News Margie Cheyenne Third Man Rifleman 77 Sunset Bingie News Business Weather Editorial and a Movie. Specific channel or date are not provided and several entries are incomplete.

Television Schedule Fragments for Monday Evening

A fragmented listing shows a mix of programs and times including M Squad Your Song Rifleman News Weather Cheyenne Sur Close Up Theaters and Bugs Bunny. The item reads like a partial archive page with multiple time slots and titles.

Everglades Cheyenne Sur M Squad Roach Father

TV Previews Highlight Crime Themed Evening Schedule

At 9 p.m. the 87th Precinct features Detective Bert Kling grappling with remorse after killing his first criminal an 18 year old stick up artist. 100 p.m. Thriller depicts a man killing his son by sorcery and attempting a return via the same method. 11:20 p.m. Tonight Jack Carter hosts the show.

Bert Kling Ron Harper Jack Carter

Television Guide Evening Schedule Gathers Notable Guests

The lineup features Cheyenne Cheyenne at 7 p.m. with a female trail boss character plus Surfside 6 at 8 p.m. where Ken tracks five suspects in a con man’s death case. Bing Crosby Special at 10 p.m. guest stars Bob Hope Edie Adams and the Smothers Brothers.

Cheyenne Ken Bing Crosby Bob Hope Edie Adams the Smothers Brothers

Classic TV Tonight Draws Laughs and Surprises

At 9 30 p.m. Danny Thomas and Marjorie Lord star in a lighthearted classroom caper as a teacher taunts Danny to take over for a day. 9 p.m. Andy Griffith Show features Deputy Barney Fife undercover as a hood backfiring and landing him jailed. 10 p.m. Hennesey shows Chick Hennesey's Navy day saving a life and tending a monkey.

Danny Thomas Danny Marjorie Lord Rusty Hamer Andy Grilffith Barney Fife Barney Don Knotts Hennesey Chick Hennesey Navy

Esther Class Meets at First Christian Church

Mrs Flora Powell will lead devotions for the Esther Class of the First Christian Church at 6 p m Tuesday in the church social rooms A potluck meal will follow Hostesses are Mrs Goldie Herrold and Miss Grace Jones.

Esther Nelsonville Flora Powell First Christian Church Goldie Herrold Grace Jones

Buckeye Trail Club Rides Through Wayne Forest Area

Buckeye Trail Riding Club joined by Boots and Saddles 4-H Club rode the Buckeye Trail from Wayne National Forest near Haydenville to the Air Force Survival Camp near Nelsonville. They worked on the final Buckeye Trail section through Hocking County with riders from Nelsonville and Haydenville.

Logan Buckeye Wayne National Forest Haydenville Air Force Nelsonville Boots Hocking County

Moorehead Re-Elected Scout Head at Annual Dinner

Ralph Moore head of Logan was re elected chairman of the district Boy Scout committee at the annual dinner Thursday night at the Izaak Walton clubhouse. King Jr and Richard Hall were named vice presidents. Ninety nine people attended representing 12 troops and three cub packs in Locking County. Robert H. Terhune state agriculture director was featured speaker noting scouting values.

Logan Ralph Moorehead Izaak Walton Jor. King Jr Richard Hall Roy Crothers Haydenville Robert Bartholomew James Stewart J. E Rauch PB. G. Greenman Joe Hartman William Sanders

Bill Wemmer Dies At 35

Nelsonville funeral services for William A. Wemmer 35 a Perry County native who died Friday in Wilmington Delaware will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Johnson funeral home. He was a World War II veteran employed by Chrysler in Delaware. Survived by wife Martha a son Gary and brother Robert Wemmer all of Barberton and his grandfather Fred Wemmer of Nelsonville. Burial Maple wood Cemetery Glouster. Friends may call after Tuesday noon.

Nelsonville William A Bill) Wemmer Perry County Wilmington Del Johnson Funeral Home FM. Wentz Wemmer George Wemmer Muriel Dodds Barberton Chrysler Corp Delaware City Martha Gary Robert Wemmer Fred Wemmer Maplewood Glouster

Green School Spring Music Show Thrills School Auditorium

A large crowd attended the spring music festival at Green Elementary School with eight grades performing. The program was directed by Miss Teresa Turner and Miss Louise Brown with classroom teachers assisting during rehearsals.

Haydenville Green Teresa Turner Louise Brown

Gallipolis Enforces No Dogs Running At Large

City police begin enforcing the May 1 ordinance banning dogs from running at large from May 15 through Oct 1. Violations carry a fine of 5 to 10 dollars. Also mentioned is a new chemical claimed to grow grass on desert land.

Gallipolis

Faye Sheets Walters Dies at 49 in Bidwell

Mrs. Faye Sheets Walters 49 of Bidwell Route 1 died Sunday night at Holzer Hospital after a period as a patient. Born in Gallia County to the late Pluma Houck Sheets and Clark Sheets she leaves husband Owen Walters two daughters Clara Neal and Imogene Bowen a son James Owen Walters Jr in the Air Force six grandchildren and two brothers William and Morton Sheets. She was a Baptist and funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mercerville Baptist Church with burial at Ridgelawn Cemetery Mer cerverille local funeral home visitation Tuesday evening.

Gallipolis Faye Sheets Walters Bidwell Holzer Hospital April Gallia County Clark Sheets Pluma Houck Sheets Owen Walters Robert Clara) Neal Clair Imogene) Bowen Columbus Air Force James Owen Walters Wright Field Dayton William Sheets Morton Sheets Springfield Walters Baptist Church Mercerville Baptist Church W. E. Curfman Bunal Ridgelawn Mercerville Wetherholt-Elliott-Sanders

York Grange to Meet with Albany Guests in Oak Grove

York Grange will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Oak Grove Grange Hall with Albany Grange as guests. The lecturer’s program will be presented by the visitors. Committees include serving chairs Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stage and decorations by Venice Brown Frances Stage and Betty Hook for the June 7 birthday dinner.

Nelsonville York Grange Oak Grove Grange Albany Grange Harry Stage Flossie Williams Lucille Weaver Jane Dishong Venice Brown Frances Stage Betty Hook Jessie Duncan Forest Young Don Walfe Ruth Patton Cathy Cullison

Two Found Guilty In Mayors Court

Leroy Calvert of New Albany was fined 100 and costs and sentenced to three days in city jail after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated in Mayor Hoffman's court. Harry T. Breze Jr pleaded guilty to ignoring a traffic stop sign at Madison and Canal Streets and was fined 10 and costs.

Nelsonville Leroy Calvert Harlem Rd New Albany William Hoffman Harry T. Breze, Jr Madison and Canal Sts

River Traffic Gauges and Dam Status in Huntington District

River gauges report various levels and roller feet along the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. Movable dams remain up in the Huntington District while boats from Montgomery to Huntington list multiple arrivals and departures with mixed up and down readings through the day.

Gallipolis Montgomery Greenup Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Huntington Southern City of Huntington Peggy Dearney F. Frieberger Queen City Triple Power Forsythia Beaver c_V. Harner Be’ Deana Bosworth Bob Benver Larry Turner eLock Oseational Lock Jerry Harper Fender Wayne Hoagland Robwrt Oliver Shearer Solvay

Births and dismissals at Mount St. Mary Hospital listed

The Mount St. Mary Hospital notes list a birth to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dun levy of Jacksonville a son and a large roster of admissions and discharges including Mrs. Isabelle Cunningham and Walter Jones among patients from towns such as Deanville Nelsonville Shawnee Glouster Murray City and Athens with multiple Route addresses and names. The column records many individuals admitted and dismissed across several routes and communities.

Isabelle Cunningham Deanville Violet Guess Nelsonville Cathy Harris Shawnee Juanita Gilkey Athens Jay McDaniel New Plymouth Sheila Linton Logan Edith Stump Walter Jones Helen Smathers Buchtel Jo Ann Orndorf Murray City Alva L. Slatzer New Straitsville James Downs Teresa Rubutsky Reynoldsburg Homer Hartley McArthur Shirley Murphy Edward Davis Glouster Shirley Altier Millfield Ellen Sarvis Deborah Lynn Bush Gore Richard Lawrence Mingus Rosa Hoffman Clyde Andrews Union Furnace Maxine Maccombs Donald Alfman Corning Nannie Jividen Curtis Hayburn Hamden Victoria Hale Gloria Snyder Joseph Ferrebee Chauncey Leo Clifford

Two Drinkers Charged With Intoxication in Gallia County

Gallia County sheriff's deputies arrested two men for intoxication over the weekend. One may face assault and battery charges. Three others were charged with disturbing the peace by fighting at upriver taverns. Raymond N. Simmons, 35, Northup Route I, and Kermit A. Sheline, 31, Henderson, were involved. Rankin, Wogan, and Eads, all in their early twenties, were booked on fighting charges.

Gallipolis Gallia County David P. Rankin Kanauga Glen F. Wogan Larry E. Eads

Spellers Shine at Tri-State Bee In Huntington

Gallia County contestants place high in a 45-entry Tri-State Spelling Bee at Huntington. Margaret Sheffield, eighth grader from Southwestern Junior High, finished 14th after misspelling rigid ity. Christi Holzer, sixth grader from Washington School, placed 32nd after misspelling desirous.

Gallipolis Gallia County Huntington Margaret Sheffield Southwestern Junior High School James H. Sheffield Thurman Christi Holzer Washington School Charles E. Holzer Jr

Boy Bitten by Dog In Rockbridge

Logan John Kirk six year old son of the Rev and Mrs Curtis Kirk of Rockbridge was bitten several times on the left arm by a dog owned by Harvey Miller of Rockbridge. The dog, which had received anti rabies shots, will be confined on the Miller property for 14 days. This is the 15th dog bite reported this year.

Logan John Kirk Curtis Kirk Rockbridge Harvey Miller Miller

Campagna Named For Buckeye Boys State Delegate

William Campagna of Nelsonville Route 1 has been chosen by York High School faculty as a delegate to Buckeye Boys State at Ohio University June 14 to 23. The 17 year old Buchtel junior is York Student Council president and a three sport athlete who earned sportsmanship awards and led on offense on football. He is Hi Y vice president and Foreign Language Club member active in Methodist Youth Fellowship and Boy Scouts. He is the son of August Campagna and the late Mrs Campagna. The York delegate is co sponsored with Larry Steele by Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion and BPO Elks 543.

Nelsonville William Campagna York High School Buckeye Ohio University Bill Buchtel School York Hi-Y Foreign Language Club Methodist Buchtel Church Methodist Youth Fellowship Organization Boy Scouts of America August Campagna

Services For Mrs White On Tuesday

Mrs Cyn thia S White 95 of Gallipolis died Saturday evening in Mark Rest Home at McConnellsville She was widow of Harrison White born January 1 1867 in Guyan Township last of 13 children She had resided with Mrs Lester Gates 98 Chillicothe Road Nephew Oliver Stover survives Services set for 2 pm Tuesday at the funeral home with Rev Earl V Cremeens officiating Burial in White Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home

Gallipolis Cynthia S. White McConnellsville Harrison White Guyan Twp Jubal Mary Jane Doughty Stover White Lester Gates Chillicothe Road Oliver Stover Garfield Ave Wetherholt-Elliott-Sanders Earl V. Cremeens White Cemetery

Fellowship Plans at First Christian Church May Meeting

Mrs Ce cile Morman hosted Group 1 of the Christian Woman's Fellowship at the First Christian Church for the May meeting. Mrs Earl Hilleary led the business session as Mrs C Stanley Mechem shared about a Tup pers Plains workshop. Verna Hand spoke on her trip to the Hawaiian Islands and the annual June picnic at her home was announced.

Nelsonville Cecile Morman Christian Woman's Fellowship First Christian Church Earl Hilleary C. Stanley Mechem Tuppers Plains Bertha Lawson Disciples of Christ Latin America Verna Hand Hawaiian Islands Miss Hand Wilbur Morman Robert Clark

Two Car Collision Reported By Drivers

A minor two car collision occurred at routes 33 and 664 around 10 45 p m Saturday night. Thomas W Blum 17 of Logan drove one car south on 33 and struck Kenneth D Gordon 38 of Lancaster driving the other car. Both vehicles sustained only minor damage.

Logan Hocking County

Logan Mayors Court Decides Five Cases

Five cases were heard by Mayor Delmar Freeman over the weekend. James A. Nelson 19 pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 10 dollars plus costs. Richard Starowesky 22 was fined 10 dollars plus costs for reckless operation. Lorenzo Dow MecManaway 24 and Earl James Snyder 24 both of Newark were fined 25 dollars plus costs for drinking and disturbing the peace. Chester L. Spafford 47 pleaded guilty to intoxication and disturbing the peace and was fined 25 dollars plus costs.

Logan Delmar Freeman James A. Nelson Richard Starowesky Lancaster Front Hunter Sts Lorenzo Dow MecManaway Earl James Snyder Newark W. Hunter St Chester L. Spafford

Gallia Native John Gould 89 Dies in South Vienna

Gallipolis native John Wesley Gould 89 a Spanish American War veteran died Saturday at his son Carl R Goulds home in South Vienna He lived with his son for 12 years Born in Eno community Morvan Two Gallia County widow Flora Russell died 16 years ago Survived by sister Myrtie Oliver Columbus and cousins Tracy Wood Nellie McCarty Jim Simms Three grandchildren five great grandchildren Funeral Tuesday 1 pm at Vernon McCoy funeral home Vinton Rev Chester J Lemley Burial Vinton Memorial Park Body to reach Vinton Tuesday morning calling hours until service time

Gallipolis John Wesley Gould Carl R Gould Vienna Gallia County Mr. Gould Eno Morvan Flora Russell Pearle Clyde Myrtie Oliver Columbus Tracy Wood Vinton Nellie McCarty Jim Simms Vernon McCoy Chester J Lemley Vinton Memorial Park

Athens County supporters praise candidacy for county commissioner

A group of residents in Athens County extends thanks to friends who backed a recent primary bid for county commissioner, highlighting community backing and shared goals for local governance.

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