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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1959

Page

3

Country Store Theme Shines At Cub Scout Pack 254 Meeting

Country Store was the Friday night theme at Cub Pack 254 in the Presbyterian Church social rooms. Dr. N A Park led the meeting and announced the December 14 leaders’ home gathering. 10 new boys became Bobcats in a candlelight ceremony.

Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church N. A. Park John Hushion Scotty Icard James Phillips Robert Hamm Roger Johnson Dirk Jackson Chris Seard Kent Hushion Johnny Pack Tim Fitzsiamons John Kososkie Glenn Long David Snowden Paul Horeher Woll David Martin David Fisher Ellis Conley Bill Dickson Alan Fisher Gary Wright Denner Bobby Hamm Bill Park Barry Casto Dens Den 1 Den

Weather Cuts Attendance at Gallia County Free Polio Clinic

Inclement weather lowered turnout at the Gallia County Health Department weekly free polio clinic. Clerk Madeline Rees reported 61 Salk anti polio shots were given along with 15 DPT injections, three smallpox inoculations, and two typhoid vaccines.

Gallipolis Gallia

Television Listings Mess Include Errata and Color Program Boldface

Television schedule fragment notes errors in listings when schedules are not corrected. Boldface marks color programs and shows range across daily evenings with multiple anchors, dramas, news, and comedies, including NBC News segments and local theater previews.

Television Schedule Fragments From a Past Day Notebook

A fragmented listing shows a dense U S television schedule with times and program titles including weather news sports and game shows. Entries reference Peter Gunn Alcoat Theatr e NBC News Jack Paar Treasure Hunt Daylight and other programs in a scrambled late night to afternoon lineup.

Peter Gunn Alcoat Theatre Steve Allen NBC News Diamond Wits Jack Paar Wells Fargo Patrol

TV Schedule excerpt with old-time programming

A dense list of shows and times from a vintage TV guide entries daily lineup featuring programs such as Adventures in, Roller Derby, Science Fiction, Restless Gun, Rin Tin Tin, Wyatt Harp and more across late afternoon to late night slots. The fragment lists many titles, times and host mentions in scattered order.

Evening TV Guide Schedule Flow

Listings show a Monday and Tuesday prime time lineup with news weather sports and classic programs. Key entries include Frisco Beat Honeymooners Bronco Wyatt Earp Rifleman Philip Marlowe Alcoa Presents and Keep Talking across the evenings with late shows.

Jeff's Collie Phillip Marton McGraw Alcoa Casey Jones Bronco Wyatt Harp Rifieman Francisco Bour. St. Beat Philip Marlowe

Television Schedule Fragment With Classic 1950s lineup

An archival schedule fragment lists daily air times for comedy theater Dan Thomas weather reports and classic shows including Hennesey Sea Hunt I Love Lucy and The Texan. It shows a mix of daytime and late night programming with News Weather and previews among youth and family fare.

Danny Thoma Ann Sothern Hennesey Chet Long June Allyson Doug Edw

TV Tonight Highlights From NBC ABC CBS and More

A packed prime time slate features Richard Diamond in The Image on NBC, Peter Gunn in The Game, Shadow of Evil on Alcoa Theatre, and Steve Allen Show guests. ABC carries Bourbon Street Beat and Adventures in Paradise with key plot twists, while CBS offers Hennesey Goes Home The Girl and more.

Alcoa Cliff Robertson David Brian Mary Murphy Steve Allen Jo Stafford Toni Randall Buddy Hackett Miriam Makeba Steve Louis Nye Don Knotts Pat Harrington Gabe Dell NBC Shirley Temple Rapunzel Carol Lynley Agnes Moorehead Don Dubbins Marion Seldes ABC Cal Calhoun Mrs. Finer McKay Adam Troy Rusty Haynes Patricia Owens Kathy Anderson CBS Hennesey Chick Hennesey Captain Shafer Chick June Allyson Jane Powell

Sale Of Dog Licenses To Be Opened Dec 15

Gallia County dogs tags go on sale December 10 in the County Auditor Morton L. Dickey’s office with 1960 tags priced at two dollars for individuals and ten dollars for kennel licenses. Through 1959, 4050 tags sold, with 4100 expected. sales lag behind 1958’s 4452 and 1957’s 4323. Deadline is January 20, 1960, after which a one dollar late fee applies.

Gallipolis Gallia County Morton L. Dickey Dickey

Curtis Rites Are Planned

Funeral services for Hoyt W. Curtis 31 of Long Bottom will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mt Olive Church with burial in Sandyhill cemetery. He died of a heart attack aboard the river boat Pennsylvania near Point Pleasant. He served four years in the Air Force and was a member of the Shade River Masonic Lodge American Legion DAV and Royal Order of Moose. Survivors include his mother Mary Vanmater Pierce son George Curtis sister Mrs Hubert Newell and brother Denver Curtis.

Point Pleasant Hoyt W. Curtis Long Bottom Mt Olive Church Sandyhill Cemetery Curtis Pennsylvania Mary Vanmater Pierce George Curtis Shade River American Legion DAV Royal Order of Moose Pomeroy Air Force Reedsville Hubert Newell Denver Curtis Columbus Stevens

Hospital Admissions Include Dozens of Local Residents

Holzer Hospital notes list admissions from Point Pleasant Ewington Coal Grove Middleport Trenton Rio Grande Charleston Gallipotis Ripley and nearby Route 1 7. Names include Mrs Young Mrs Napper Delander Reush Mrs Co Baley Brenda White Mark Lynch Alfred Biggs Charles Haley Alix Blackshire Joseph Wheeler Oliver Mitchell and many others with families noted. The long roster reflects a broad cross section of the community among patients admitted.

Alfred S Biggs Pomeros Charles M. Haley Mascon Alix Blackshire Ripley Pont Pleasant Charles E. Masters, Jr Cheshire

Moose Plan Dance at Point Pleasant Grill Room

The Moose lodge sponsors a Saturday dance from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. for members and guests in the grill room. Initiation ceremonies are planned for December 19.

Point Pleasant Moose

Point Pleasant Family Thanksgiving Visits Across States

Local residents shared holiday greetings as families from Point Pleasant, Morgantown, Jefferson Blvd, and New Haven visited relatives across Ohio and Connecticut. The Parsons, Roush, Cox, Wolfe, and Collins families featured in Thanksgiving gatherings with extended relatives in Sandusky Bristol Ches ter Charleston and New Paris, reflecting a season of travel and reunion.

J. C. Parsons Main St Preston Snowden Sandusky Ohio Carl Ray Parsons Bristol Florida David Collins Lynn Jimmy Morgantown Mari Martin Jefferson Blvd J. W. Cox Camp Conley Robert Woods Chester Ohio Clarence Cox Charleston Carrel Cox Paul E. Cox Burdett Addition Cox Harry Wolfe John Wolfe New Paris

Bradburys Return Home After Visit to Barberton Logan

Murray City announces Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bradbury and daughter Sue returned to Barberton from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. William Bradbury. The Bradburys also stopped in Logan. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Clay Brunly and Mrs. Naomi Palmer of Lancaster.

Harry Bradbury Sue Barberton Mr. Bradbury William Bradbury Logan Clay Brunly Naomi Palmer Lancaster

River Traffic Gauges and Dam Conditions Report

The river system shows Gallippon 204 and 24.4% with 60 feet of rollers, Kanawha Falls 670 rising. London dam and Marmet pan out varying rollers. The Ohio River dams are down as the river falls slowly with a rise pattern noted near Gallipolis and near Gallia. Numerous river boats report lock operations and displacements including Huntington City of Huntington and New Orleans at various times.

Gallpon Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Gallipolis Jefferson S Langa Point Lamitsiana Lawk Vulcan Jame Love Jane T James D. Francis Paul Blazer City of Huntington New Orleans Lewis Kanawha Merrill Woo Beaver Gialhipelis Beoats-Waller Beckford Ily Robert EF. Reed Fioyd Biaske Fred W. Olcott O. F. Shearer John J. Rowe Semiet Vienna I. F. Frieberger Bennie National Cherrystone Ernestine Crediter

Ohio Governor Signals Possible Special Session

Governor Michael V. DiSalle said there would be no hesitation in calling a special session of the Ohio Legislature if a proposed change to the state's mental health program requires it. He spoke Saturday in Columbus.

Columbus Ohio Michael V. di Salle

Two Persons Injured in Weekend Accidents at State Police Report

Weekend accidents left Clarence Clemons 42 of Pliny and Mrs Gladys Campbell with injuries. Clemons suffered forehead and left arm lacerations plus abrasions after losing control. he is at Pleas ant Valley Hospital. Gladys Campbell sustained a knee laceration. Donald Smith 30 of Leon drove west on county Route 3. Ervin Ray Kimberling 27 of Columbus collided with Smith, causing no injuries. Both drivers cited for control violations. Route 17 crash involved two cars and a tractor trailer. William Campbell 55 of Columbus sideswiped the tractor, causing the trailer to overturn and Cecil Campbell of Columbus to hit the rear of the car. the tractor, driven by Robert Miller of Austin Minn, is not described as injured.

Point Pleasant Clarence Clemons Pliny Pleasant Valley Hospital Gladys Campbell Donald Smith Leon Ervin Ray Kimberling Columbus Smith Clemons William Campbell Cecil Campbell

Pleasant Valley Hospital Discharges Noted Names

Discharged individuals include Casey Grimm from Letart Route 1 Burton Monemief from Middletown Frank Gardner from Point Pleasant Route 2 Richard Fielder from Hogsett and Ross Curtis Fulks Scott Town Ohio and Karen Lynn Hanes Point Pleasant.

Ross Curtis Fulks Scott Town Ohio Karen Lynn Hanes Point Pleasant Casey Grimm Burton Monemief Middletown

Scouts Adopt Family For Christmas Aid

Gallipolis reports that Boy Scout Troop 211 of Addison planned to adopt a needy family for Christmas during its Saturday night meeting. Scoutmaster Marion Williams noted the December theme Do A Good Turn and said further planning will be completed at next week's gathering.

Gallipolis Addison Marion Williams

Lt Gov Hyer Speaks at Kiwanis Round Table Meeting

Lt Governor C J Hyer of the sixth Kiwanis district presided at a round table meeting with East Huntington and Point clubs. He outlined 1960 committee appointments across finance education public relations and more, with Huntington club officials Elmer Chapman Art Ward Myer A Saltz in attendance.

Point Pleasant C. J. Hyer Kiwanis East Huntington Club Point Club Hyer J. Hyer Bill Gilmour Bill Kusterman Sherwood Costen del Dow Art Gelwicks J. C. Hutchinson Don Courtright House Jack Povlish John Kirk Walter Selby Law and Regulations M. C. Clark Otis Rice W. W. Riley Art Gelwick Huntington Club Elmer Chapman Art Ward Myer A. Saltz

Pair Receives 10 Day Term

Marvin Baker and Larry Legg were sentenced to 10 days in jail after arraignment before Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin on petit larceny charges involving gasoline from a tractor owned by Homer Smith. A juvenile is held for juvenile court. Arrests included Tracy Bateman Robert Dodson Clarence McDaniel and Howard Brown with drunken driving noted. The article also notes 19 inches of snowfall roughly equals 1 inch of rain.

Point Pleasant Marvin Baker Larry Legg Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin Homer Smith Tracy Bateman Gallipolis

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Cub Scout Darrell Casto den 2 Mathers Ed Jackson Carroll Casto Melody W. C. Dickson G. O. Fisher Walt Paul Seard Wsaz-Tv Huntington Jim Thacker Marr Iage Alcoa Theatre Steve Allien Katie Doonan Matone Fligh Street Steamboat Bill Superman M.steamboat Bill Fibber McGee Arthur Muerras Phil Silvers Cannonball Laramie Whtn-Tv Jule Mmin Amos-Andy Three Laws the Texan Allyson News Cp. Kargaroo Curtain Thea Red Rowe Save Lucy Bride Love of Life Sreh. Tomor Guiding !Ight Heart of City Jule Rivlin Frontier Debie Gillis Red Skelton Gary Moore Theater Wlw-C Chan Betty Link Dr. Matone Wtvn-Tv Bourbon St. Be Can Pleia Susie Music Pingo Life of Riley Gale Storm Casper Capers Rin Tin Tin Wchs-Tv Doug Martin Wbns-Tv Farmtime Lom Gibba Cp. Kangaroo Armenall I Love Lucy Dec. Bride Globetrotter Weather Ann Reider Sreh Tomor Flippo den Mack Chet Lang Doug Fan Shotgun Slade Dobie Gillis Kb Tightrope Cobh Skellion Garry Moore Pighs Ty Rey Richard Diamond David Janssen Diamond Craig Stevens Peter Holzer Hospital Joseph Wheeler Donald Warner Oliver Mitchell Marvin C. Wicker Ideyva Walker Wilbur Hf. Bissell Paul D. Riegel Irving J. Retz Linda Sue Lemley Levis Holt Charles Hoffman G. C. Sommers Chester Lambert Joe D. Clark Jack Freeman William Snyder Liz Eddie Fisher Ruth Wolf Harkness Pavilion Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center New York Elizabeth Taylor Miss Taylor Bernard Finch Barbara Finch Donald Williams Carole Tregoff Marie Ann Lidholm Finch Mrs. Finch Los Angeles Las Vegas Dr. Finch Barbara West Covina Carole Murray City Robert Miller Austin, Minn Frank Gardner Richard Fielder Hogsett Scouts Aid Rita Gary Cooper Hayworth Kiwanis Club Price Patrick al Biggs John Brown C. G. Bauerle de] Dow Sam Scruggs George Somerville Barbee Rothgeb Jim Fisher Jim Hall Bill Gygax Bob Lawson John Chapman Gene Ball Dewey Smith Des Dow Leo Calandros O. C. Hall Jess Carpenter Bill Buffington Chester Roush Ben Franklin IV S. E. Fowkles J. G. Wolden Larry Derrange William Lewis Elmer Lowery Harry Rhodes Gene Crow Cinemagse Columbia Metro-Gol Robert Taylor Nicole Maurey Linda Christian Donald Wolfit Athens Messenger WJEH Marianne and Ion and Beauty Athens, Ohio
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