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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1961
Page
6
Hannan Trace Local Board of Education discussed water supply for the new high school after a non producing well. The board plans to use a strip mine pond with filtration and chlorination at an estimated two thousand dollars, awaiting Columbus approval.
The Messenger not responsible for errors in program listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Boldface denotes color programs. 8 00 Father Knows Best 8 30 Checkmate 9 30 Mrs G 11 00 News 11 10 Weather 11 15 Movie.
Evening listings show a mix of news weather sports and entertainment with programs like NBC News Beachcomber Laramie Paar Hitchcock and Cain's followed by Dick Powell and a 2:30 News slot. Movie at 9:00 and 10:00 Cain's concludes the slate.
TV listings forecast a diverse evening with Beachcomber, Laramie, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Dick Powell Show, Cain’s Hundred, Ripcord, Bugs Bunny, Bachelor Father, Calvin and Colby, New Breed, Alcoa Hour, Marshal Dillon, Dick Van Dyke Show, Red Skelton Show, Death Valley Days, and the Gary Moore Show. Notable guests include Clifton James, Fred Astaire, Anne Francis, Jack Ging, Mickey Rooney, Susan Oliver, Mary Tyler Moore, Alan King, Mel Torme, and more across prime time slots.
Channel listings show Iron Major, Ghost Breakers, The Adventure In Diamonds and more through Tuesday and Wednesday. Notable names include Benny, Laughs at Andy Hardy, Cadet Girl and Hot Heiress with times spanning day and late night slots.
Ira S. Vaught 87 of 1063 Second Ave Gallipolis was found dead Monday morning at his home after months of declining health. He was a retired Gallia County farmer born in Bethesda and a Bethesda Methodist Church member. Survived by wife Addie Meadows Vaught and children Esta McIntyre and Zella Woods plus nine grandchildren and several stepchildren. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Nazarene with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday evening at Waugh Halley Wood funeral home.
Eddie Miller of Oak Hill pleaded guilty in Gallia County Municipal Court to grand larceny in the June theft of Jimmie Ballard’s steer calf. Bond set at 500 dollars, Miller released after posting. Several others pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and related charges in Gallipolis and Meigs County.
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Shelby N Pickens Racine Route 1 Charles W Roach Jackson A son to Mr and Mrs James P Gilbert New Haven Admitted list includes D Jean Merritt Gallipolis Carol J Duty Ironton Route 2 William W McManus Dundas and others Blood used figures noted: Sunday one pint Monday two pints
Graveside rites for Paul Jefferson Shepherd seven weeks old will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the old Baptist Church Cemetery on Greasy Ridge in Lawrence County. Son of Paul and Mona Sue Fra ley Shepherd he died Sunday in Children's Hospital Columbus. He is survived by brother Timothy seven two sisters Jeanie Sue three and Mary Tou two and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Tracy Fraley of Patriot.
Downington Mrs. Duane Stanley of Harrisonville visited her mother Mrs Nada Townsend. Mr and Mrs Robert Jewell of Rutland Road were recent visitors of their parents Mr and Mrs Glen Jewell. Mr and Mrs Dale Stanley of Albany were callers at the home of Mr and Mrs Donald Stanley. Mr and Mrs Harold Norris and children visited Mr and Mrs James Clark.
Congressman Walter H. Moeller of Lancaster will visit Gallipolis on Wednesday for a survey of small business growth in Gallia County as part of a four day tour of the 10th Congressional District. A 1:30 p.m. meeting at the Lafayette Hotel precedes a 2 p.m. tour of local plants, with a 6:30 p.m. dinner to follow and reservations via Thelma Elliott at the Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce.
Ella Smeltzer 88 widow of Wilson Smeltzer and Gallia County native died at 5 30 p m Monday at her Chillicothe home. She had lived in Chillicothe since September with daughter Gladys Smeltzer a Chillicothe schools teacher. A son Alvin Smeltzer also survived. Funeral home calls after 1 p m Wednesday with services planned for 2 p m Thursday at Old Pine Church and burial in its cemetery.
Clyde W. Hatfield, 26, Gallipolis, wed Susannah Chandler, 21, Ewington. James Lee Coulson, 22, Gallipolis, to Opal Lou Barcus, 17, Gallipolis.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Mae Saunders 89 of Asquippa Pa former Gallipolis resident will be held at 1 p m Thursday at Miller funeral home with Rev Elbert D McGhee officiating Burial will follow in Pine Street Cemetery Friends may call Wednesday Mrs Saunders died Saturday at the home of a daughter where she had resided the past two years She was born at Buffalo New York daughter of William and Carolyn Banks and married James Saunders in 1900 at Salem Virginia Her survivors include nine children Sam Saunders Huntington W Va Mrs Alex Jones James and Charles Saunders Gallipolis Mrs Floyd West Vinton Mrs Ottie Overton and Mrs Lurene Simms Logan W Va and Mrs Thomas Worthy Aliquippa Pa There are 25 grandchildren
William Henry Arrington 69 of Gallipolis Waterloo Star Route died early Tuesday in Hol zer Hospital after admission Monday at 10 45 a m. Funeral arrangements by Wetherholt Elliott Sanders Funeral Home to be announced.
Gallia County Commissioners establish the 1095 foot Fred Stauffer Road in Perry Township linking a residence to Nebo Centerpoint Road. They set November 21 for viewing and a final hearing on Cheshire Township road petition at 2 p.m. Also approved funds for the M A Fund and treasurer’s office and authorized a new calculator purchase. Ohio Valley Memory Gardens gains cemetery land expansion in Green Two with a plat submitted.
Miss Garnet Whiting 86 of 601 Second Ave. Gallipolis died in her second floor apartment at 9 30 a m Monday found by building owner Amy Haffelt. A native of Rodney she worked as a seamstress at Gallipolis State Institute and previously in Hanson-McCormick Dept Store. She is survived by a sister in law a nephew and a cousin. Burial is Calvary Cemetery Rio Grande. funeral home services arranged.
Joyce Evans of Gallia County placed second in the junior group of the District 9 Make It Yourself With Wool contest held in Lancaster last week. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J Wilford Evans of Lower River Road and was runner up to Sue Ann Myers of Meigs County.
The Southwestern Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold its annual meeting at Southwestern High School on December 14. A speaker is to be chosen. Three supervisors will be elected to terms of Chairman Dan Notter J Merrill Carter and Wayne Russell. The board accepted five additional Galla County farmers as new co operators to support soil and water conservation on their farms. Twenty six new co operators have been added since January. New co operators include Robert Neal W A Barker Bennie Pennington O O Henderson and Paul Beichler.
Gallia County report notes Ellen Martin Karen Worman and Jane Thomas named by Rocky Ledges Council to attend the 1962 Senior Roundup at Button Bay State Park Vermont. Alternate Jane Thomas is mentioned among finalists. four Gallia scouts selected with eight alternates to prepare.
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