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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1966
Page
6
A dense listing shows hourly broadcasts across channels with titles like Wagon Train Rawhide The Monkees Iron Horse Gilligan's Island Dream of Jeannie Roger Miller and Peyton Place plus news programs Cronkite McHale's Navy and Merv Griffin standings.
Ohio viewers receive one hour earlier programs on some West Virginia stations due to Eastern Daylight Saving Time. Huntington Charleston and Parkersburg air on EDT while Ohio stations maintain EST. Color programs marked with C.
A TV listings snippet shows Monday and Tuesday evening schedules featuring The Benny Goodman Story Force of Arms The Killers Parson and the Outlaw Watch on the Rhine Empter's Waltz Young Man With a Horn Arsenic and Old Lace Truth The Mark Papes Delicate Condition Kelly and Me Lorna Doone King of the Khyber Rifles Boy With the Green Hair among titles with cast lists and broadcast times across multiple rooms.
The 26th National Bible Week began Monday in Point Pleasant and runs through October 23. The Home Life Department of the Point Pleasant Women’s Club urged families to display a Bible in the living room and read from the sacred book daily.
Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs Byron Dudding Point Pleasant Carroll Mallett Red House Sherman Long Gallipolis Ferry Mrs Dorsey Roush New Haven Brenda Higginbotham Leon Edward Hudnall Point Pleasant Mrs Ernest Grimm Letart Mrs Kenneth Rollins Letart Michael Rainey Mrs Elmer Burks John Hilbert Mrs Denver Ash Jr and infant twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Clarence Hayman. Wrap reels in old heavy woolen socks.
About 587 Boy Scouts from four districts Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia attended a Krodel Park campout. Troop 214 Edington won the fire by friction award using equipment gathered from the woods. John Holcomb 17 Edington led the group with other scouts from Vinton and North Gallia schools. The event drew 400 walkers on a five mile hike amid heavy rain with 250 tents for 36 troops. Highlights included a campfire and Sunday church service, with Troop 261 Point Pleasant hosting Troop 214.
Plans are in place for the Rob bins-Myers Co plant ground breaking on Route 35 near Gallipolis at 1 p m Tuesday. J Harold Karr president will give the main address. Gov Rhodes and Rep Moeller will speak. Keith Brandeberry Gallia Chamber master of ceremonies. Gary Short welcomes. Gallia Academy High School band will play.
Plans for a Halloween party by Letart Pioneers 4-H Club at Ohlinger's barn on Oct 27. New officers elected include Mary Arthur president Fred die Brinker vice president Sherry Arthur secretary Wanda Bradford treasurer Marlene Roush reporter Joyce Keathley Kathy Keathley game leaders and Billy Branker Denise Parsons song leaders.
George Cleland son of Mr and Mrs Walter Cleland has returned from two years in the U S Army in Baumholder Germany He reenlisted for six more years The family will move to Fort Carson Colorado where he will be stationed Also mentioned are Earl Cleland and his family visiting from Athens with Earl being transferred to Medina and employed by Automatic Electric.
Rose Wininger Anna Mae and Michael Whalen transfer to Winifred Frank at 27 Smith St Athens property in Athens and Waterloo Two. Raymond Wininger transfers to Winifred Frank property in Athens city and Waterloo Two. Wayne and Jennie Bum gardener transfer to Carroll L Martha L Lines 92 acres York Two and 28 acres minerals York Two. Iva G Williams Danville Illinois to Velma C Ray Danville Illinois three acres Athens County. Grand jury reconvened Monday morning in Circuit Court with jurors including Mrs John L Blizard George Rairden Charles F Knopp Carroll Pickens Sidney Durst Clyde Roush Calvin R McDaniel Billy Steele J F Thomas Mrs Richard Russell Guy McWilliams Jr Mrs William VanHorn Henry Kay J Odell Bush Walter F Johnson W W Brown.
The Women’s Society will hold a rummage and bake sale on October 14 and 15 at the Fry Building in Middleport. The item comes with community visits: families including the Roushs Spears and their son Cameron visited Herman in Belpre, and others including the Youngs, Rifes, Saxtons, Nobles, and Treas visited local neighbors. Clinton Roberta Young is five, born October 6, to Tom and an unnamed mother.
Chester Ohio readers learn that Larry Bailey has been promoted to airman first class in England. John Ridenour and Keith Ridenour are stationed for training at Ft. Sill Oklahoma and Ft. Benning Georgia respectively. Delbert Carna han and Arthur Orr couples visit Bucyrus and Galion to see relatives. Guernsey cattle sale at West Salem followed by visits to Ira Hill in New Waterford. Miss Jyl Beaver of Millport guests of Henry and Miss Beaver.
A long list of individuals and families connected to Holzer Hospital is named, including new births with parental names and a wide roster of patients or affiliates from Oak Hill Wellston Gallipolis South Point and nearby towns. The compilation reads like a community directory of hospital notices and acknowledgments.
Patrolman Ken ny Love resumes duties with the Point Pleasant Police Department on October 15 after a prior resignation last spring. He joins four patrolmen, adding to acting Chief Jack Pyles.
Leon Homemakers Club plans a December 9 Christmas bazaar in Point Pleasant with Mrs. Warren Stewart as chairman. The event will partner with the Pythian Sisters Lodge for an election day sale to raise funds for the new town hall. Officers elected include Mrs. Virgil Scantlin president, Mrs. Harold Bowman vice president, Miss Irene Sayre secretary, and Mrs. Carl Dunham treasurer.
Two Mason County high schools will be represented at the state Student Councils convention in Jacksons Mill October 16 to 18. From Point Pleasant High School the delegation includes Scotty Seard John Cooper Lynda Hall Joe Taylor and Carol Kegley with advisor Mrs Violet Gerlach. Wahama High School sends Jeannine Miller Victoria May Steven Fowler and Allen Hart with advisor Mrs Russell Capehart. A Rocks Souls student band from Point Pleasant will also join the program.
Mason County sheriff reports three Saturday accidents with two injuries and two drivers cited. Darrell Gilpin, 18, passenger in Freda Kinder’s car, suffered cuts and knee bruises. Kinder involved in collision with Raymond Cromwell who faced failure to control charges. Harriett Woodyard, 27, lost control after hitting a water hole harming her elbow, and Alva Tolliver, 65, charged with intoxication after a tavern parking lot crash.
Marie Fowler was elected president of the Lucky Star American Led ers 4 H Club at a recent meet Sammie Doolittle named vice president Georgia Fowler secretary Charlene Randolph treasurer Lana Jo Randolph reporter Sharon Wolfenbarger parliamentarian Janie Wolfenbarger and Gloria Miller song leaders Patricia Fowler and Ley McCoy recreation leaders Plans were made for a party at Lakin with Mrs Tracy Wolfenbarger in charge.
Four persons were admitted to Holzer Hospital over the weekend with injuries. Mrs. Myrtle J. Spencer, 63, fainted at home and suffered contusions of the right hip. Jeffrey J. Miller, 13, fell at Point Pleasant Senior High School and sustained a kidney injury. Thomas Roger Anderson, 23, head injury from a fall at home. Robin R. Williams, 23 months, daughter of Robb Williams, was injured in an automobile accident and held for observation.
Sher man Long 25 Gallipolis Ferry received burns over two thirds of his body in a home explosion while installing formica in the kitchen. He is in satisfactory condition at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Clark Harper also burned on the hand. Firemen report $3,000 damage confined to kitchen and bathroom. Seven volunteers answered the 3 45 p m call.
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