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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1961

Page

9

Henry Adios Rates Pick To Win Messenger Race

Nine three year olds race in Roosevelt Raceway Messenger Stakes for a record purse of 145377.96 with Henry T Adios as the 5-2 favorite driven by Stanley Dancer. The outcome could crown or open the pacing triple crown as Cold Front and Lang Hanover are among the other contenders.

Henry Adios Roosevelt Raceway Henry T. Adios Adios Nicholas Derrico Pelham Manor N.Y Stanley Dancer Messenger Cold Front Yonkers Lang Hanover Way Wave Adios Don Roosevelt Samuel Huttenbauer Cincinnati Castleton Farm Lexington Jane Harold Large Jericho

Television Schedule Listings Note Responsibility

The Messenger disclaims errors in program listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. The fragment lists various programs and times across NBC News Jamboree Wells Fargo Tall Man Movie News Weather and other segments with color entries and gaps remaining due to listing errors.

The Messenger

Television Schedule Note Friday Evening Lineup

NBC News leads at 10 30 with Frank McGee followed by the 11 00 News and 11 10 Weather Also listed are 7 30 Show Time 11 15 Sports 8 50 Detectives and 8 30 Van Gogh with Paar misreadings and a reference to Viewpoin and Paar.

Frank McGee NBC News Detectives Ityle Sees Paar van Gogh

Television schedule fragment lists programs and times

A scrambled daily TV listing shows multiple programs with start times and titles such as Havey Patrol Sunset Str Everglades Bio Diamond Hathaways Flintstones Movie Jeffs Collie Funnies Super Car Straightaway Pin Busters Tigserone Blue Angelis Magic Ranch Roaring Big Story Beaver Wrestling Welk Pre-Game Football Bowing and Post Game entries with approximate hour markers and channels.

Diamond Hathaways ODT ‘Brothers

Harris night schedule listing for Huntington station

The schedule shows a lineup of news and entertainment blocks including 6:00 news 6:10 weather 6:45 CBS News 11:00 news 7:00 Dead or Alive 11:15 movie with Rawhide at 7:30.

Woody Hayes Davey 20Th Century Pete Gladys Ty Mouse Flippo Perry Mason Defenders Sky King Roy Rogers Sanake Zy Ed Sullivan Jack Benny Miss Brooks CBS News

TV previews outline a prime time lineup

At 7 p m Viewpoint features Frank B Ellis Kennedy era civil defense chief. 7 30 International Show Time presents Baier Ice Show second program from Mainz Don Ameche host. 8 30 Detectives stars Sgt Chris Ballard in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. 9 30 Vincent Van Gogh traces the artist life with Lee J Cobb narration. 10 30 Here And Now hosts Frank McGee with Rembrandt exhibit at Parke Bernet Galleries.

Frank B. Ellis Kennedy Office of Emergency Planning Ellis Meet the Press Baier Ice Show Mainz Germany Don Ameche Chris Ballard Mark Goddard Johnny Blaine Michael Parks Vincent van Gogh Lee J. Cobb Martin Gable Frank McGee Rembrandt Aristotle Homer New York Parke- Bernet Galleries Inc

TV Schedule Highlights: Pioneers to Twilight Zone

A mixed primetime lineup features Everglades with a school dispute, Hathaway romance, Flintstones charm school, 77 Sunset Strip missing father caper, Target political thriller, Rawhide prairie drama, Route 66 mental health drama, Father Of The Bride wedding tensions, and Twilight Zone The Midnight Sun with Lois Nettleton and Betty Garde as two women cling to life in a shrinking New York apartment.

Everglades Inglades Hathaways Charley Brookwoods Flintstones Fred Barney Sunset Strip Daddy Jeff Kookie Rawhide Lawrence Dobkin Gloria Talbott Wishbone Gil Favor Eric Fleming Clint Eastwood Nina Foch Martin Milner George Maharis Banks Kay Buckley Leon Ames Ruth Warrick Myrna Fahey Burt Metcalfe Lois Nettleson Betty Garde New York

TV Movie Guide Channel Listings Readout

Channel Northwest Passage and many classics shown across stations with times listed. Notable films include Gunga Din Nightmare Alley Double Indemnity The Good Earth Knute Rockne and more on Channels 6 8 10 1 13 with start times around evening to late night.

Two Sisters Boston Knute Rockne Naman Desire

OU Rinkmen Open Season At Bird Arena Clash

Ohio University's championship hockey team starts 1961 62 with Town and Country of Cleveland at Bird Arena Friday night at 8. Saturday evening at 8 Pittsburgh Pioneers visit Athens to face the Bobcats. OU aims for a third straight OIHA title. OU has not lost in two years. Tickets for the two weekend games are $1. other games cost 25 cents students and 50 cents faculty and townspeople.

Ohio University Cleveland Bird Arena Pittsburgh Pioneers Athens Bobcats Ohio State Ohio Intercollegiate Hockey Association

Boston Seeks Tie For AFL Lead With Oakland

Boston aims for a share of the Eastern Division lead by hosting Oakland as Houston hovers at 5-3-1 and New York looms tied for second. The Chargers clinched the West with a 19-16 win over Denver, their tenth straight, ahead of Dallas and Buffalo trips.

Boston Oakland Patriots Houston Oilers New York San Diego Chargers Denver Dallas Buffalo

World Invitational Bowling Tourney Opens With Qualifying Rounds

In Chicago the fifth annual world's invitational bowling tournament begins with four qualifying rounds over 10 days. 128 men and 64 women compete as stars from across the nation participate in two-game previews. Bob Strampe of Minneapolis leads the opening two-game set with a 501 total, 243 and 258.

Chicago Bob Strampe Minneapolis

Ashton Girl Competes For Tobacco Festival Princess Honor

The West Virginia tobacco princess contest will be held Friday evening at Huntington city auditorium as part of the Tobacco Festival activities. Donna Sturgeon of Ashton, Mason County, a Marshall University freshman and Hannan High School graduate, competes against girls from Putnam Wayne Cabell and Lincoln counties. The event opens West Virginia Tobacco Festival events with a parade at 10 a.m. and a courthouse lawn exhibit tour following the parade.

Point Pleasant West Virginia Huntington City Putnam Wayne Cabell Lincoln Mason County Donna Sturgeon Donald Sturgeon Ashton Sturgeon Marshall University Hannan High School Hannan Future Homemakers Organization John Heiskell Wsaz Television Miss Sturgeon Bill Gregory Putman County West Virgina

Mason School Counselor Is Speaker at Kiwanis Meeting

Mason County Schools guidance director Harry Eastburn spoke to Kiwanis members Thursday night. Key Club’s Sandie Crank and Keyette’s Richard Wilson attended. O. C. Hall led the business meeting. The club plans its 40th anniversary on Dec 7, along with Ladies Night. Charley Sperow of the Ohio Valley Experimental Farm will speak next week at a joint Rotary meeting. Bill Lewis is program chairman.

Point Pleasant Harry Eastburn Mason County Schools Kiwanis Club Key Club Sandie Crank Richard Wilson O. C. Hall Charley Sperow Ohio Valley Experimental Farm Rotary Club Bill Lewis

Point Clinic Admits and Discharges Listed

Mrs. Dolph Hill of Point Pleasant is admitted. Mrs. Roy L. Henry of Gallipolis Ferry is discharged. Iva Marea Duncan of Point Pleasant and her son Mrs. Howard Rice of Point Pleasant, Janice Kinniard of Hogsett, and Mrs. Pauline Sines of Point Pleasant are mentioned in hospital notices.

Roy L. Henry Gallipolis Ferry Iva Marea Duncan Point Pleasant Howard. Rice Janice Kinniard Hogsett Pauline Sines

William Wooten Enlists in Naval Training

William A. Wooten of Point Pleasant Route 1 is undergoing recruit training at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes Illinois. The nine week course covers naval subjects etiquette drill physical fitness swimming first aid shipboard safety and security. Upon graduation he will report to a Navy school for further instruction or to a ship or shore station for on the job training.

Point Pleasant William A. Wooten Berne Wooten Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill Navy

Junior Club Plans Dance at National Guard Armory

The Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club sponsors the Fall O Rama dance on Nov 25 at the National Guard armory. Proceeds go to the club house building fund. Chairwoman Mrs. Donald Waldie and co chair Mrs. Douglas Shields lead the committee. Joe Childers orchestra of Portsmouth provides music from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Point Pleasant National Guard Armory Donald Waldie Douglas Shields Joe Childers Portsmouth

Reynolds and Steffy Named in Middleport Romance Tragedy

James Edward Reynolds aged 18 and Patricia Ann Steffy age 19, both of Middleport, are named in the reported case. The article notes their ages and hometowns as the readable facts.

James Edward Reynolds Middleport Patricia Ann Steffy

Bowling Scores Show Case of Local League Wins

Norms Bowlerettes led by Jones Buick Fosters Flowers Pharm and others posted results in a rollerbowl league at Fairview Drive In and nearby venues. Scores included Jones Buick 3 Fosters 0 Barstows Reed 4 Cols & S O Electric 4 and Royal McBee 2 Bridgwater Mede 2 with Campus Barber Shop shutout 0. Athens Automotive faced Ambassador Laundries with postponement noted.

Jones Buick Barstows Fosters Houck & Reed Flowers Pharm Cols S. O Fosters Flowers Pharm Barsige & Reed Strow’s Carling Campus Martin Ambassador Laundries Athens Automotive Bridgwater Machine Royal McBee

Educator Will Visit in Mason

Dr. Or in B. Graff head of education at the University of Tennessee will be in Mason County Monday. He will meet with the county educational staff as advisor on Mason County Schools executive project work and later aid county principals. Tuesday he travels to Huntington for a regional superintendents meeting.

Point Pleasant Orin B. Graff Department of Education University of Tennessee Mason County Graff Huntington

Will Honor 17 Appalachian Power Workers Tonight

Point Pleasant district employees honored for 1961 service will be guests at General's restaurant dinner. Supervisors will introduce the 17 workers and outline company service totaling 215 years. Names and years include W. C. Workman 20, J. L. Stewart 20, plus others with 15 10 and 5 year awards.

Point Pleasant Appalachian Power General’s Appalachian W. C. Workman J. L. Stewart C. H. Murray Hal Barker L. D. Balding W. H. Stricklen J. D. Spiggle W. F. Machir C. A. Burdette C. R. Streets K. G. Roush Vonda L. Barnette C. A. Simmons S. E. Saunders Rose C. Martin R. L. Barnette Q. T. Blaser

Second Son Born To Riffle Couple

Mr and Mrs Frank J Riffle of Gallipolis Ferry announce the birth of their second son on November 15 at Holzer Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Thornton Burgess of Jefferson Avenue and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ernest Biffle of Gallipolis Ferry. Mrs Lettie Jennings of Gallipolis Ferry is the great grand mother.

Point Pleasant Frank J. Riffle Gallipolis Ferry Holzer Hospital Thornton Burgess Jefferson Avenue Ernest Biffle Lettie Jenning

Bethany Bible Class Meets At Logan Home

Mrs. Glen Logan hosted the Bethany Bible Class of Main Street Baptist Church at her Mt. Vernon Avenue home Tuesday evening. Attendees included Mrs. Guy McWilliams, Mrs. Faye Wilson, Mrs. William Vanhorn, Mrs. Cecil Derrick, Mrs. E. A. Shrout, Mrs. Madge Byus, Mrs. Judson Brake, Mrs. George Robert, Mrs. James Moore, Mrs. William McKinley and Mrs. Charles Roberts.

Bethany Logan Point Pleasant Glen Logan Mt. Vernon Avenue Main Street Baptist Church Guy McWilliams Faye Wilson William Vanhorn Cecil Derrick E. A. Shrout Madge Byus Judson Brake George Robert James Moore William McKinley Charles Roberts

Sacred Heart Guild Elects and Plans Christmas Events

Charles Stanley of Mossman Circle hosted a Sacred Heart Guild meeting. Mrs. E. J. Sanders presided as president. Members outlined fund raising for guild projects and planned a Christmas dinner for members and a children’s party with Mrs. Roger Farron as chairman. New officers include Mrs. Charles Johnson president and Miss Grace Stone vice president.

Point Pleasant Charles Stanley Mossman Circle Sacred Heart Guild E. J. Sanders Roger Farron Charles Johnson Grace Stone Robert Shertzer Stanley Clifford Durst Fritz Frey Harry Fitzsimmons Neal Baker John Meadows Ben Tracy Louis McCanna Nelson Park

Seal Letters Are Mailed in Mason County

A total of 1976 Christmas seals have been mailed to Mason County residents by the Mason County Tuberculosis and Health Association. Envelopes were prepared by Mrs. Jack Fowler, Mrs. Isabelle Yoder, and Mrs. H. C. Pillsbury, with seals placed by members of the Women’s Society of World Service of the Heights EUB Church.

Point Pleasant Mason County Tuberculosis and Health Association Jack Fowler Isabelle Yoder H. C. Pillsbury Women's Society of World Service of the Heights Eub Church

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Birth Announcements

Mr and Mrs James Morrison Point Pleasant announce a son. Mrs James Morrison Point Pleasant and Phyllis Hawkins Mason. John Stover Point Pleasant. Robert Grimm Mason. James Hanson Gallipolis. Cecil Hill Cottageville. Vickie Giacomo Point Pleas. Mrs Emory Starling Lakin and son. Mrs Harry Stover and daughter Point Pleasant. Mrs Woodrow Burnett Addison and son. Charles L Ingels Mason.

James Morrison Point Pleasant Phyllis Hawkins Mason John Stover Robert Grimm James Hanson Gallipolis Cecil Hill Cottageville Vickie Giacomo Point Pleas Emory Starling Lakin, and Son Harry Stover Woodrow Burnett Addison and Son Charles L. Ingels

National Hockey League Friday results and note

The Boston Bruins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3 to 2 in Thursday action. No Friday games were scheduled in the National Hockey League.

Boston Montreal

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