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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1960
Page
10
On Sunday morning Rev. Lillian Wright spoke at Trimble High School as the baccalaureate speaker. Her sermon opened with a meditation on three teaching factors and the graduate’s moment of decision, illustrating with George Washington Carver’s pursuit of a God given opportunity in peanut science.
Trimble High School class of 1960 held a graduation with the theme Make Life Count. Five honor students delivered addresses including valedictorian Patricia Chakey and salutatorian Nancy Mingus, with Frances Kearns and Linda Showborn, plus Stephen Williams. The program featured two musical numbers and a vocal solo, diplomas presented by Mr. T. C. Porter, and a benediction by Rev. Father Anthony Nichol. Two hundred seventy five attended.
The Messenger lists WSAZ Huntington NBC channel 3 slate with programs from Music to News and Startime. Prime time features Border Patrol Laramie and Perry Como while late slots offer M Squad Lock Up Sugarfoot Wyatt Earp Rifleman Colt 45 and Alcoa Presents Contact with cast details and episode premises.
TV listings show channel 6 programs from 6:00 to 5:30 with a mix of news sports features and dramas including Hiway Patrol Colt 45 McGraw and Wyatt Earp plus The Rifleman The Restless Gun and Lassie style segments. Daytime and late night airings include Day in Court Fun Fair Gale Storm and About Faces with Casper Caper and Flicka.
Channel timetable shows 9 00 fights 9 45 sports 10 00 Hawaiian Eve 11 00 News 11 10 Weather 11 15 sports 11 20 Late Show.
A fragment listing show names and times including Comedy at 6:90 and Tightrope at 9:00 with Weather slots at 6:25 and 11:10 plus programs Red Skelton Don Mack Garry Moore Chet Long News Doug Edw Juvenile Jude Armchair PM Shotgun Slade Dobie Gillis and You Are There at late slots.
A fragmented listing shows a dense timetable of radio and theater segments with hosts and programs such as Tightrope, Red Skelton, Amos and Andy, Garry Moore, and KY Electric. Weather slots and news updates intersperse with theater and musical acts in a looped daily schedule.
At 7 30 p m a half hour drama follows several hardened juvenile delinquents led by a girl and two boys facing charges from auto theft to burglary. At 8 30 p m Dobie Gillis competes with Chatsworth Osborne Jr for Delphine Quimby affection. At 9 p m Tightrope! features Mike Connors as a locksmith uncovering a protection racket in a troubled neighborhood.
TV MOVIE GUIDE LISTS TUNES FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH A ROSTER OF FILMS INCLUDING FAST AND LOose ABBOTT AND COSTELLO IN HOLLYWOOD NIGHT FREIGHT AND CHAMBER OF HORRORS FOLLOWED BY WEDNESDAY MAY 25 AIR TIMES FOR ON THE BARRIER REEF CROSSROADS DANGEROUS CORNER A DATE WITH JUDY THE ARNelo AFFAIR LADIES OF WASHINGTON BEYOND GLORY THE LADY WANTS MINK AND SECRET AGENT OF JAPAN.
The Mary Martha Group of the Christian Church met at Mrs. Alice Kepler's home in Nelsonville with sixteen members. Mrs. Lois Gibbons led the meeting. Miss Marlin Kepler played piano. Devotions were by Mrs. Carol Williams. New officers were elected and will be installed at a June 16 picnic dinner hosted by Mrs. Vernon.
A basket dinner for Mrs. Dora Roush of Letart Route 1 celebrated her 80th birthday at the Vernon Club House. Attendees included her daughter Alton Roush and numerous friends and relatives from Mason County and the Vernon community.
The Nelsonville event honored top performers across Monday Tuesday and Thursday leagues. Dan Merrick led the toast as Black Label won the second half and championship in the Monday league. High single was 278 by Don Strong and 716 triple by John Pinky Taylor.
Mr and Mrs Vaughn Hill Nelsonville welcome a daughter. Admitted were Rosemary Landers Albany Delores Brooks Zaleski Everett Elliott Athens Mrs Jennie Meek Albany Randy Greene Nelsonville Route 2 Fred Eickel Corning Route 1 Fannie Johnson Shawnee Route 1 Pearl Ator Albany Route Delbert Clench Chauncey Dorothy Bond Nelsonville Route 1 Dorothy Graham Millfield Route 1 Rosetta Burley Zaleski Roy Knight Glouster Route 2 Discharged Frank Hartley Nelsonville and daughter Zoli Kopcho Corning Route 1.
The four Monks brothers gathered Tuesday to Thursday at Paul and Mrs Monks home on N Mulberry Street. George traveled from Los Angeles California Walter and his wife came from Chicago Illinois Wilbur and his wife arrived from Clairton Pennsylvania Edwin Monks son of the hosts joined the group on Wednesday.
Mrs. Donald Baylor on Poplar Street hosted a bridge club on Thursday evening. Prizes went to Mrs. Jack Raybould, Mrs. Harold Conrad, and Mrs. Tom Galvin. An out of town guest was Mrs. Lewis Woolery from Logan.
Officers of Valley Temple of the Pythian Sisters will meet for a practice inspection on Thursday at 7 30 p m at the K of P building.
Circle 6 of the WSWS of Logan EUB Church met recently. Mrs. Clarence Schempp chose a program on Homes with Little Towers. Color slides of the Red Bird Mission in Kentucky were shown. A playlet Spring Convention of the Migratory Birds was presented by Mrs. James Rees Mrs. Homer Allen Mrs. Myron Stoltz and Mrs. Clarence Chute. Mrs. Gerald Dunkle offered a second folk song The Dogwood and A Young Mother's Diary was given by Mrs. Hutchison. Twenty five members and two guests were served a dessert course at tables centered with spring flowers. Hostesses were Mrs. Lewis Price Mrs. Oliver Blake Mrs. Ed Johnston Mrs. Harley Griffin Mrs. Effie Spencer and Mrs. Ethel Murphy.
Donald Jewell of Glouster was fined $125 plus costs for driving while intoxicated and sentenced to three days in jail when he appeared before Mayor Thomas Williams on Saturday.
The Cosmopolitan Club in Nelsonville has postponed its Friday gathering to June 24. The new date aims to accommodate members and ensure full participation.
Auxiliary will meet tonight at 7 30 at Eagle's Hall for a regular session with members from Glouster UMWA.
Virgil Eugene Edwards aged 12 of New Plymouth Route 1 died Monday night at Children's Hospital Columbus after three weeks of treatment. Born in McArthur, he was son of Virgil and Mildred Edwards and attended Union Furnace School sixth grade. He leaves parents, four brothers Herbert Richard Roger Ricky, three sisters Lenore Barbara Regina, grandparents and a great grandmother, funeral Thursday at 1 p.m. at Asbury Church with burial in New Marshfield cemetery. Friends may call at Johnson funeral home after noon Wednesday.
Mrs Muriel Dowler 68 of Nelsonville died this morning at Mount St. Mary Hospital. She was a member of Pocahontas Lodge. Survived by brother Elmer Traugh and three sisters Ruah Dean Mary Keplar Hattie Smith. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Warren funeral home with Rev J L Evans and Rev William Brown officiating. Burial in Green Lawn cemetery. Friends may call after 6 tonight at the funeral home.
Mrs Earl W Kimes of Athens and sister Mrs E Price Surbee of Mason travel to Erie Pennsylvania for the funeral of their brother Ira E Hall 67 a Meigs County native who taught at Great Bend The funeral will be Thursday at 2 PM with burial in Erie Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Mary Gibbs opened the May meeting of the Ebenezer Baptist Women’s Missionary Society with prayer. Plans include a June 1 family night with supper at 6 30 and the film Bible on the Table. Members are urged to donate sheets towels and used clothing for missions.
Mr and Mrs Harold Fritz and daughter Cynthia of Elyria were guests of Mrs Fritz parents Mr and Mrs Errett Shepard Walnut Hill. Cynthia celebrated her first birthday during the visit.
Executive Head Mr. T C Porter presided over Trimble Local High School Class Day presenting numerous senior honors. Patricia Chakey leads with Citizenship and multiple subject pins. Nancy Mingus and Chakey earn English and history pins while Linda Shenborn and Frances Kerns collect other awards. Charles Arnold, Richard Snyder, and Stephen Williams receive science, mathematics, and athletic honors. two sports trophies crown Davis and Snyder.
Martha Malone administratrix petitions for sale of three Ohio County lands to pay debts. Property includes three acres tract in Trimble Township and additional tracts totaling about 124 acres with coal and mining rights reserved. Defendant William H. Malone to answer by June 1960. April 22, 1960. Lavelle & Vanity attorneys.
Nelsonville notes the Eastern Star plans a 7 30 PM gathering in the Masonic Temple with members urged to attend.
The Pythian Sisters will meet at the K of P Hall on Wednesday evening at 7:30.
Initiation is planned for 7 30 PM at Mason ic Hall for Thea Chapter 192 CES. Refreshments will be served.
Camp registrations for the Annual Camps at Butler Springs Christian Assembly will be taken during the Young People's Church meeting at Glouster Church of Christ on Sunday at 6 30 p m All prospective campers are urged to attend Intermediate Camp for ages 12 14 runs July 31 to August 6 at Sinking Springs Ohio Senior Camp for those over 14 opens August 7 and closes August 13.
WSCS will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Church in Jacksonville. Hostesses are Mrs Minnie Gaskell and Miss Anna Rasp. Program leader is Mrs Inez Campbell and Mrs Mabel Sayre will conduct the devotional period.
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