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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1958

Page

7

Television Listings May Be Incomplete For WSAZ and peers

Local TV guide shows WSAZ Huntington and WLW Columbus schedules with color, news, cartoons, sports and films across Friday to Sunday. Entries include M Squad, Bob Hope, Perry Como, Lassie, Gunsmoke, Tex, News, Weather, and multiple network blocks, with frequent time shifts and placeholders like TBA.

Wsaz-Tv NBC Chan Huntington M Squad Jim Thacker NBC News Jack Paar Bob Hope Circle Waterfront News Howdy Doody Ruff & Reddy Perry Como Dean Martin Wlw-C Columbus Farm News Weath

TV Guide Listings and Local Notices

A dense readsheet lists film times and titles for a Friday TV schedule including Song of the City and Anchors Aweigh among many westerns and dramas. Local notices follow such as the Pomeroy spaghetti supper at the Methodist church annex with a parcel post sale, plus probate notices announcing appointments and inventories in Athens County Ohio with hearings set for December 1958.

Pomeroy Racine

Boston Tea Party and TV Highlights Preview

TV previews list several programs from ABC NBC and CBS. Walt Disney Presents dramatizes the Boston Tea Party with Johnny Tremain in a famed Revolution era episode at 8 p.m. on ABC. Also on ABC Man With A Camera features Double Negative with Charles Bronson. NBC carries The Bob Hope Show at 8 p.m. and Friday Night Fights at 10 p.m. CBS offers The Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Last Edition at 9:30 p.m. with Eddie Albert in a war hero training plot.

Walt Disney Presents Johnny Tremain ABC Mike Kovac Helen Sprague Miss Sprague Kovac Charles Bronson Tracy Roberts Bob Hope Betty Grable Wally Cox Gloria Swanson Randy Sparks NBC Ralph Tiger” Jones Yonkers N. Y Rory Calhoun White Plains Madison Square Garden New York Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Eddie Albert CBS

Leon PTA Holds November Meeting at Leon Grade School

The Leon Grade School PTA held its November gathering with a dinner prepared by school cooks Mrs. Helen Cossin and Mrs. Goldie Absten. Otis Rice spoke on the hot lunch program, and the Ten Teens of New Haven gave a song program.

PTA of Leon Helen Cossin Goldie Absten Otis Rice Mason County New Haven Paul Powell Barbara Bostic Nancy Armstrong Ann Howard Sharon Knapp Shelby Grinstead Phyllis Batey Ross Bill Frey Sheldon Ralphie Herbie Capehart Anna Lee Douglas Board of Education PTA Council Dayton Shinn James Thomas PTA O. J. Bostic John Morgan

Blains Host Pre Thanksgiving Dinner at Apple Grove

Mr and Mrs William Blain of Apple Grove plan a pre Thanksgiving dinner at their home Saturday evening with guests expected to include Mr and Mrs followed by a brief reception.

William Blain Apple Grove

Three Treated At St. Mary Hospital

Three persons were treated and dismissed from the Emergency Room at Mount St. Mary Hospital. George Bateman of Chauncey fell from a sliding board and sustained forehead injuries. Brenda Lou Seel of Logan Route 3 dislocated a finger while playing ball. Harley Hook of Nelsonville cut his lip after hitting a car jack.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital George Bateman Chauncey Brenda Lou Seel Logan Route 3 Harley Hook

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admissions

The Mount St. Mary Hospital lists births for Dr and Mrs R E Heredeen New Lexington a son Mrs Russell Humphrey Glouster a daughter Mrs John Bescoe Glouster a daughter. Admitted James Dishong Nelsonville Patrick Dishong Nelsonville Joseph Siffler New Lexington. Dismissed Ernest Beard Glouster Route Charles Beard Glouster Route Mrs Carroll McMillen Logan a son Mrs Lillie Giffin New Plymouth Eisha Burley Zaleski Mrs Mary Toczik Glouster Route 3 Mrs Nora Zimmerman New Marshfield Daniel Foraker New Lexington Mrs Colleen Midkiff Nelsonville.

R. E. Heredeen New Lexington Russell Humphrey Glouster John Bescoe James Dishong Nelsonville Patrick Dishong Joseph Siffler Ernest Beard Carroll McMillen Logan Lillie Giffin New Plymouth Eisha Burley Zaleski Mary Toczik Nora Zimmerman New Marshfield Daniel Foraker Colleen Midkiff

Gas Leak Starts Fire in Car Near City Building

City firemen battled a fire in a Lester Smith car near the city building last night. Volunteer Lloyd Patton had already doused most of the flames with his own CO2 extinguisher after a gas leak from a connection between the gas tank and the exhaust pipe ignited the blaze.

Nelsonville—City Lester Smith Mason City Hill Lloyd Patton

Turkey Dinner Planned by Red Men in Nelsonville

Kill Eagle Tribe No. 179 of the Improved Order of Red Men in Nelsonville announces its annual Thanksgiving turkey dinner for Sunday at the club. All members and their families are invited, per Bernard C. Bowers, Chief of Records.

Nelsonville

Veterans of Foreign Wars Drum Corps to Hold Steak Fry

Nelsonville events note a steak fry tonight at the Roland Pierce residence for VFW Post 3467 members and guests. Officers for the coming year will be elected, secretary Charles E. Mohney reports.

Nelsonville Veterans of Foreign Wars Drum Roland Pierce Charles E. Mohney

Mountain Climbers 4-H Plan Christmas Party and Caroling

At the November meeting the Mountain Climbers 4-H Club mapped a Christmas party and caroling for December 15. The event begins at Ronnie Bostic in Gallipolis Ferry, then carols locally, then returns to Mrs. Howard Garland’s home for the party. New officers were elected: Mary Lou Garland president Carol Ann Biffle vice president Julia Blain secretary and William Gill treasurer. Other attendees included Mrs. Lee Otis Blain assistant leader Mrs. Freda Bostic Mrs. John Gill and Mrs. Frank Biffle. Refreshments were served.

4-H Club Carol Biffle Gallipolis Ferry Ronnie Bostic Howard Garland Mary Lou Garland Carol Ann Biffle Julia Blain William Gill Garland Lee Otis Blain Freda Bostic John Gill Frank Biffle

St Peters Lutheran to Hold 1958 Fellowship Dinner and Meeting

St Peter s Evangelical Lutheran Church will host its annual congregational fellowship dinner Sunday at 5 p m with a potluck. A memorial service follows to remember members who died this year. The business meeting starts at 7 30 p m with committee reports and four council seats up for election plus the 1959 budget review. The church serves Point Pleasant and Gallipolis via the United Lutheran Church in America.

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Lutheran Mission Congregation Matchinski

Thanksgiving Visits Across Homes Reported

Mr and Mrs Wilson Jones of Wellsburg will spend the Thanksgiving holiday with Mr and Mrs I A Blain and other relatives in Gallipolis Ferry. Pamela Lloyd a student at Stevens Day Adventist Academy Mt Vernon Ohio will spend the Thanksgiving holiday with her parents Dr and Mrs J S Lloyd Jackson Ave.

Wilson Jones Wellsburg I. A. Blain Gallipolis Ferry Pamela Lloyd Stevens Day Adventist Academy Mt. Vernon Ohio J. S. Lloyd Jackson Ave

Blessing Returns From Air Force Cadet Training

William E Blessing arrives home in Point Pleasant after three months at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas where he trained as an air cadet He plans to resume engineering studies at Marshall College and may enter the active reserve or reenlist after completing his studies He is the son of Mr and Mrs Roy Blessing of 2125 Lincoln Ave

Point Pleasant William FE Blessing San Antonio Texas Lackland Air Force Base Marshall College Roy Blessing Lincoln Ave

funeral attendance for Lillian Aughe ties Nelsonville to Dayton

In Dayton on Tuesday relatives from Nelsonville Columbus and Zanesville gathered to funeralize Mrs. Lillian Aughe formerly Lillian Barnecut born and raised in Nelsonville and a 1902 Nelsonville High School graduate

Nelsonville Dorothy McAfee Lillian Lee Mary K. Backus Bertha Ashby Mary Rarick Columbus Wilbur Barnecut Zanesville Dayton Lillian Aughe Aughe Lillian Barnecut Montreal Quebec Nelsonville High School

Birth of John Allen Hardy in Mount St. Mary Hospital

Mr and Mrs Carl Hardy announce the birth of a son John Allen on November 15 at Mount St Mary Hospital Carbon Hill and New Straitsville grandparents and great grandparents listed in the notice.

Nelsonville Carl Hardy John Allen Mount St. Mary Hospital Jimmy Robert Hardy Carbon Hill William Jewitt New Straitsville George Jewitt Earl Gilbert Baltimore

Team Captains Meet to Plan City Winter League

City hall hosts a meeting Monday at 7 p m for team captains to organize the winter league season. Captains should bring rosters as a season schedule is hoped to be drawn up.

Nelsonville

Missionary Paul H. Hetrick to Speak in Nelsonville

The Rev. Paul H. Hetrick Naz arene missionary to Africa will speak at the Nelsonville Church of the Nazarene Friday at 7:30 p.m. He and his family went abroad in 1945 under the Nazarene Department of Foreign Missions. They worked in Swaziland and Transvaal South Africa. He taught at a boys school in Boksburg and was principal of a Bible School in Stegi Swaziland. He is a Pennsylvania native and was a pastor for five years before becoming a missionary.

Nelsonville Paul H. Hetrick Nazarene Africa Nelsonville Church of the Nazarene America Department of Foreign Missions of the Nazarene Church Kansas City Swaziland Transvaal South Africa Hetrick Boksburg Stegi Pennsylvania

Nelsonville Churches and Birth Announcement

Local church notices list services for First Presbyterian, First Methodist, Dorr Run Chapel, Deanville Chapel, First Christian, Epiphany Episcopal and Chi Rho events with sermons including Your Untroubled Heart Self Love The True Spirit of Thanksgiving plus Union Thanksgiving services. Birth announced in Pomeroy: a son named Don Murray to William Sheridan and Don Iles. Grandparents and great relatives named.

First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Westminster Fellowship Presbyterian Church First Methodist F. M. Wentz Methodist Youth Fellowship Dorr Run L. W. MciIntire Stella Wycuff Deanville Community Chapel L. W. McIntire Betty Thompson First Christian Ted Faulconer Athens Faulconer Pomeroy William Sheridan Don Iles Bernice Sheridan Galion Don Murray Mabel Iles Sheridan Clyde Craig Isaiah Smith Inez Smith

Logan Youth Wins A H Citizenship Award in Ohio

Nan cy Wilson of Circleville and James K. Davis of Logan were named 1958 A H Citizenship Award recipients by the Ohio Legion in Columbus. The two 4 H Club picks from Ohio State University will receive cash prizes to attend the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago. Davis, son of Mr and Mrs D P Davis, is a OSU agriculture sophomore active in livestock projects with Hilltop Boys 4 H Club guidance from his father.

LOGAN Union Fur American Legion Dace High School Ohio Nancy Wilson Circleville James K. Davis Ohio Legion Columbus Ohio State University Chicago Davis D. P. Davis Ohio State Hilltop Boys

Middleport Personal Notices Include Illness and Visits

Local notices report Mrs. Della Carnahan called to Mentor Ohio for her daughter in law39s illness. Mr and Mrs Leo Swick visited relatives and attended a spaghetti dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Remo Nieri. Mrs Richard Grogan home from Holzer Hospital after hospitalization and son Kelly of Tennessee visited. Mrs Fisher Russell underwent major surgery. Mont West Sr and Jr with family guests. twins Keith and Kevin four months old. Oscar Clark traveled to Clarksburg West Virginia to visit his brother. R C Steffy family accompanied Miss Margaret Brown to Corn ing after a visit. Kathryn Roush and Dorothy Pierce attended a party in Gallipolis for Steve Clark retiring owner of Duke Cleaners. Clark family will transfer operation to son Forest. Charles McNamee related to Waldo Buck of Guysville whose wife Edna Buck died this week. funeral held in Athens. Edna Buck survived by three children. Mrs Delbert Carnahan underwent brain surgery in Cleveland Wednesday.

Della Carnahan Mentor Ohio Delbert Carnahan Leo Swick Columbus Remo Nieri Richard Grogan Holzer Hospital Kelly Tennessee W. Va R. C. Steffy Margaret Brown Corning Miss Brown Steffy Kathryn Roush Pomeroy Duke Cleaners Dorothy Pierce Middleport Gallipolis Steve Clark Charles McNamee Waldo Buck Guysville Edna Jagers Funeral Home Athens Buck

Psi Sorority Holds Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

NELSONVILLE Psi sorority hosted its annual Thanksgiving dinner at Ethel's Tea Room with the theme Plenty. A following white elephant sale complemented the event, attended by Helen Washburn, Donna Hickman, Patty Monks, Mildred Riggs, Evelyn Kimball, Jeanne Richards, Mary Guess, Beverly Brooker, Mary Conrad, Dorothy Hoskins, Rita Woody, Nellie Haynes, Wanda Jones, Anna Butt, Patty Ray, Lois Ann Gibbons, Mary Smith, Barbara Brady and Mary Nelson.

Helen Washburn Donna Hickman Patty Monks Mildred Riggs Evelyn Kimball Jeanne Richards Mary Guess Beverly Brooker Mary Conrad Dorothy Hoskins Rita Woody Nellie Haynes Wanda Jones Anna Butt Patty Ray Lois Ann Gibbons Mary Smith Barbara Brady Mary Nelson

Tri County Canteen Plans Turkey Trot

POINT PLEASANT The Tri county canteen will host a Thanksgiving turkey trot dance Saturday evening at the Moose home. Admission is 25 cents for those without member shin cards. New officers and a new council will be elected.

Point Pleasant Moose Home

Mental Health Group To Meet On Monday

Members of the Mason County Mental Health Association will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the Appalachian Power Auditorium. Mrs J R Wesser of the state board of mental health will be the speaker for the evening. Eugene Ball will preside.

Point Pleasant Mason County Mental Health Association Appalachian Power Auditorium J. R. Wesser State Board of Mental Health Eugene Ball

Local Court Fines For Unsafe Operation And Speeding

Nelsonville court of Mayor Robert Auflick fines John Auflick Haydenville ten dollars and costs for unsafe operation and Thomas F Mayes London fifteen dollars and costs for speeding.

Nelsonville Robert Auflick John Auflick Haydenville Thomas F. Mayes London

OU Professor Delivers Prose Readings for Beta Sigma Phi

Allan Ward, Ohio University instructor of speech and dramatic arts, spoke at the Beta Sigma Phi meeting held at Mrs. Ruth Ward's home. Readings included Twain satire The Roman Guide, Sandburg Abraham Lincoln and the War Years, the Song of Solomon from the King James Bible, and Steinbeck's The Great Mountains. Refreshments followed.

Nelsonville Beta Sigma Phi Ruth Ward Dear. Allen Allan Ward Ohio University Mark Twain Innocent Carl Sandburg Abraham Lincoln John Steinbeck

Seventh Day Church to Welcome Guest Speaker A J Patzer

A J Patzer, president of the West Virginia conference of the Adventist Church, will speak at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Lincoln Avenue. He has served as state president since last July after an earlier role as youth director for the Columbia Union Conference. The public is invited to attend the Wednesday noon session at the local church.

Point Pleasant A. J. Patzer Seventh Day Adventist Seventh Day Adventist Church Lincoln Ave Patzer West Virginia Adventist Church Columbia Union Conference Weadernoon

Point Pleasant Clinic Notes Preserve Local Ledger

Charles Kinniard of Henderson is listed. John A. Hassell is discharged from Point Pleasant. Mrs. Carl Norvell and their infant son are noted at Point Pleasant as well.

Point Pleasant Clinic Charles Kinniard Henderson John A. Hassell Point Pleasant Carl Norvell

Church listings for Athens area in 1958 newspaper

Local religious notices include multiple churches with service times and pastors such as Langley Gullet at Church of the Nazarene, T. J. Smith at AME Wylie Chapel, Penticostal Ray Benson, FE Ledingham at Pilgrim Holiness, Walter Shafter at Apostolic Gospel, Ray Mann at Murray City Evangelical, and D O Norris at Reorganized Latter Day Saints. Also includes Sunday school times, morning worship, evangelistic services, and midweek meetings.

Church of the Nazarene Langley Gullet Wylie Chapel T. J. Smith Penticostal Ray Benson Pilgrim Holiness FE. E. Ledingham Young Peoples Robert Gaston Apostolic Gospel Walter Shafer Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Ray Mann Miter Reorganized Latter Day Saints Jackson St D. O. Norris Zion League Carbon Hill Methodist Circuit Ray Bookman Liberty Hill

Shakerstown Kentucky Founded by United Society Believers

An interesting place to visit is Shakerstown Kentucky founded by the Shakers or United Society Believers.

Shakerstown, Ky Shakers The United Society of Believers

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