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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1962
Page
5
Logan City schools distribute a mimeographed evacuation plan for a potential nuclear attack. The drill tests Thursday with pupils moving to home routes and designated drop-off points while some remain for transport and emergency use.
The Messenger notes listings may be inaccurate when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Color programs are bolded. Wednesday evening includes Theatres, Weather, Burns and Allen, News, Sports, and a Sea Kingdom Checkmate segment among varied time slots.
A fragmented TV listing shows times and programs including News NBC CBS Weather and various entertainment slots with hosts and show titles such as Wagon Train Perry Como and Hollywood figures. The OCR yields a dense stream of channel names times show names and host references.
At 7 30 p m Laramie features Nolan as an outlaw leader who holds Jess Harper and four others captive in an isolated farm house. At 8 30 p m Alfred Hitchcock presents Victim Four a suspense drama with Peggy Ann Garner John Lupton and Paul Comi.
Birth announcements from Hocking Valley Hospital include James Lehman Logan John Holdren Logan and John Tansky Logan with nine p.m. time. Logan divorces and probate updates note Ruby Bailey vs Marvin Bailey custody and alimony request, Bessie Snider estate probate, and Peter Hatem speeding bond forfeiture. Local obits and events cover Glouster Lodge meeting with refreshments.
At the Spring District Conference in Circleville on May 7, the Jacksonville charge church was named Church of the Year in Group C for the Chillicothe district by the Town and Country Commission of the Ohio Conference of Methodist Churches. Mrs Henry Exenkamper received the award. Rev Lillian Wright and several local leaders attended.
TV guide lists eight programs with episodes and descriptions. Bachelor Father follows Kelly Gregg as she rejects a fawning role, New Breed depicts a fatal charm scheme, Alcoa Premiere features Celeste Holm in a larynx surgery drama, Zane Grey presents the legend of a town hero, Dobie Gillis shows a Stone Age axe find, and Red Skelton hosts Go Van Gogh with Pat Carroll as guest.
Channel listings show various films and programs across channels 4 6 10 13 and 8 for Tuesday and Wednesday. Notable entries include Woman of the Year segments Bathing Beauty Joe Smith American and Married Before Breakfast with late night airings.
Local calendar lists Women of St Pauls Episco pal Church at Wickerage Dr 64 EE 8 pm Mrs Raymond Sturm host Heinlein Tenny Group Westminster House 8 pm Myrtle Lefever Circle EFUB 7 30 pm Fan iy Night Mrs Stanley Dun kle host pro gram Mrs Eugene Sheline bring KYN offering. Jayeee-ttes at home of Mrs John Saving 8 pm Pythian Sisters inspection 7 30 pm officers staff wear formals. Marion PTO 7 30 pm election officers cookies. Tourist Book Club Glenview Party House 7 30 pm Haney host Ott reviewer Rockbridge PTO 7 30 pm school election J Richard Farmer slides Carribbean cruise Enterprise PTO 7 30 pm school music program bring sandwiches cookies Ohio Mental Health Association Methodist Church 7 30 pm inviting interested persons.
Glouster Chapter of Future Homemakers of America elected officers at a luncheon meeting led by President Sandra Lemoine. Officers include Ann Hughes president Diane Russell vice president Connie Ahle secretary Trinda Meade treasurer Paula Skipper parliamentarian Twila Nott historian Loretta Hughes reporter Carolyn Vernon recreation leader. A May 22 picnic at Glouster Memorial Park was planned with Kay Slay and Twila Nott named chairs.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 30 p m in the Fulton funeral home Grafton for Paul Wray 45 of Grange Ohio formerly of Logan who died Sunday He was born in Logan son of the late Pearl and Sophia Wray Survivors besides his wife Elisabeth include a daughter Mrs J C Tavilor of Elyria six brothers Roy of Elyria John of Indiana James of Mansfield Pearl of Lancaster William and Arthur of Logan three sisters Mrs Edith Clark of Toledo Mrs Harriet Mays of Wellington and Mrs Susie Hannon of Logan and one granddaughter
Venus chapter No. 76 of the Order of the Eastern Star held its annual inspection at the Masonic Temple in Logan. Four new members were initiated and received Bibles, 50-year pins were awarded to Mrs. Sophia Kennard and Mrs. Hattie Bright, with numerous dignitaries and guests from cities including Columbus Delaware Lithopolis Cincinnati and Ft Wayne in attendance.
The Rev. J. Carl Plummer, pastor of First Methodist Church Logan, announced resignation effective at end of conference year June 10. He has led the Logan church four years after transferring from Portsmouth Bigelow. Previous pastorates include Maple Grove Columbus High St Springfield and Pleasant Ridge Springfield. A successor will be named by Bishop Hazen G. Werner at the Lakeside annual conference June 5-10.
Logan Ralph Poston gave a report on his Washington trip as congressional spokesman for the Hocking County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee meeting. Miss Velva Brashares discussed the rural area development program in planning, with Mrs. Otto Iles Sr presiding and 15 members present. A rural urban tea is planned for June by local members.
School officials announce enrollment meetings for Hollister and Jacksonville kindergarten entrants. Parents must bring children for immunization review and birth certificates. Entry age rules require five by Sept 1 for kindergarten and six for first grade.
A brief Mother's Day program was held Sunday at Jacksonville Methodist Church. It featured piano by Mrs. Wahneta Exenkamper, readings from the Upper Room, Luke Two, and prayers. Various readers and singers performed including Miss Arlene Davis and Mrs. Elizbeth Davis. Red rose buds were given to all mothers. Mrs. Maxine Linscott organized the presentations. WILL PROBATED LOGAN - The last will of John C. Henderson of New Plymouth was admitted to probate.
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