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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1961

Page

12

Ohio Valley Bank Moves to New Building

Gallipolis Ohio Valley Bank will relocate after closing Saturday to a new 300000 dollar building at 420 Third Ave. The last customer will be served at 3 pm Saturday, with the first in the new location at 9 am Monday. Eight armed guards will transfer valuables. a five ton vault door is moved. Open house at the new building planned soon.

Ohio Valley Bank State St Second Ave Alfred Henking First National Bank Court St Shobter G. C. Murphy

Television Listings From Huntington Evening Schedule

The page lists TV programs with color coding and show times across Friday and Saturday, including news, sports, soap and variety shows, films, and cartoons. It notes the station not responsible for errors if schedules are not corrected.

The Messenger

Television Schedule Highlights Evening Lineup

Broadcast rundown shows NBC News at 11 00 Weather and sports segments interleave with theatrical and sports programming. Prime time features include Bonanza Dallas Pro Football and Osu Football plus children's shows and music segments throughout the day.

Chris Sportsman Cadle Taher Bullwinkle Walt Disney Mavie Wisdom Weath Huntley

Television Schedule for Columbus Channel 6 Listing

Channel lineup includes Hiway Patrol Sunset Strip Bold Venture News Dang Robin Sports Diamond Weather Silents Maverick Lawmas Faith Today Bus Stop Adventure Paradise Pro Football Raiders and more with multiple time slots and programs listed for weekday viewing.

Hiway Patrol Target Bold Venture Diamond Hathaways Dr. Brothers Flintstones Wonderbox Maverick Sacred Heart Christophers Lawmas Faith Today Sherick

TV Schedule Fragment Shows Evening Lineup

A dense array of time slots lists shows and programs including Flintstones Maverick and Paradoxat 7:30 followed by various news weather sports and movie slots. The fragmentary schedule mentions St Francis Lawman and Pro Football among other titles with scattered times.

Maverick St. Francis Lawman Paradise

Television Schedule Fragment Highlights Classic Lineup

A fragmented TV guide lists shows and times from 6:00 to 1:00 with entries such as Twilight Zone Woody Hayes CBS News Rawhide Eye witness and sports coverage. The page mixes film serials news weather and sports across multiple channels with various start times and titles.

Evening TV Schedule Highlights for Today

The lineup includes 6:00 News 6:10 Weather 6:13 Hiway Patrol 6:48 CBS News 7:00 Dead or Allo 9:30 Bride's Path 10:00 Twilight Zone 10:30 Eyewitness 11:00 News 11:10 Weather 11:15 Movie featured tonight.

Showtime Jim Thacker MacBeth Mike Hamm NAC Death Valley Back Paar Wagoner Sho Pip the Piper Shari Lewis King Leonard Mr. Wizard Mr. Ed Dennis Ed Sullivan Faith Jack Benny Wilcox Bowling Ted Mack Romper Roon Pip the Pipefeather Short Lewis Wells Fargo Fury Tall Man Daddy Mr. Wizant Ohio Future Woody Hayes Cartoon 20Th Century Mity Mouse Pete Gladys Flippo Sky King Ichabod Roy Rogers Perry Mason Defenders Video Vill. Jr Jim Bowie Hiway Patrol CBS News Bride’s Pathe Twilight Zom

TV Preview Highlights and Guest Lineups on Evening Schedule

At 7 p.m. Viewpoint features Senator Stephen Young of Ohio answering questions from a local panel. 7:30 p.m. International Show Time presents Hugh Forgie headlining Parisian Ice Revue taped in Lyon with 5,000 in attendance. 8:30 p.m. Hall of Fame spot Wac beth stars Judith Anderson and Maurice Evans in Shakespeare filmed at Hermitage Castle Scotland. 10:30 p.m. Here And Now reports on new army training at Fort Dix New Jersey and interviews Bruce Catton author of The Coming Fury.

Stephen Young Ohio Hugh Forgie Lyon France Don Ameche Hall of Fame Wacbeth Judith Anderson Maurice Evans Hermitage Castle Scotland Fort Dix N.J Bruce Catton

TV Tonight Listings with Stars and Plot Teasers

Prime time schedule features Robin A’s insured doll cradle at 7, King of Diamonds with Johnny King at 7 30, Hathaways at 8, Flintstones at 8 30, 77 Sunset Strip at 9, Target: Corruptors at 10, Rawhide at 7 30, Route 66 at 8 30, Father of the Bride at 9 30, Twilight Zone at 10, Eyewitness at 10 30. Cast includes Jeff, Nehemiah Persoff, Martin Milner, George Maharis, Ruth Warrick, Myrna Fahey, Burt Metcalfe, Peter Falk.

Rawhide Ralph Bellemy Hondo Seco Nehemiah Persoff Martin Balsam Mouliak Cleveland Ted Buz Martin Milner George Maharis Leon Ames Ruth Warrick Myrna Fahey Burt Metcalfe Peter Falk

TV Guide Friday Highlights and Late Night Airtimes

Channel listings show a mix of films and programs across channels from 4:00 p.m. to midnight and into Sunday with titles including Strike Up the Band Badge of Marshall Brennan Song of the Thin Man Trail of the Lonesome Pine The Locket The College Coach Desert Fox Knute Rockne She Wore A Yellow Ribbon This Above All Alias Nick Beal Ring of Fear Stage To Chino Maltese Falcon Her Highness and the Bellboy Sign of the Cross and more across Channel 3 8 10 12 13 and Desert Fox slated for 9:00 a.m. Sunday offerings include Suzy and Five Star Final with Saturday night and Sunday matinee style lineups.

Marshall Brennan Thin Man Desert Fox Knute Rockne Suzy Alias Nick Beal

Gallia County Women Listen to South African Guest

Gallia County church women invite Mrs. Donald G. S. M'umkulu of Northern Rhodesia South Africa to speak at the First United Presbyterian Church in Jackson. The meeting runs 1 to 3 p.m. next Tuesday with refreshments and transportation by call to Mrs. Stanley Folden.

Gallipolis Gallia County Jackson Council of United Church Women Donald G. S. M’umkulu Northern Rhodesia South Africa First United Presbyterian Church Jack Jackson Stanley Folden

Local residents visit relatives and relocate in town

Syracuse notes weekend visits as Larry Sellers spends time with grandmothers Mrs. R. B. Sellers and Mrs. A. L. Flanagan and sons. Franklin Shane returns to Huntington Veterans Hospital. Brooks Sayre family moves into Thom as Duffy property while their apartment is rebuilt. Lancaster visitors see Mrs. Carl Hubbard. Leona Winebrenner moves from Meigs General Hospital to Shade home. Marcia Karr travels from Tipton Iowa to be with A H Baer family. Carrie Sinclair and Rose Ann Theiss visit Groveport. Freeman Enoch recovers at home after treatment. Willis Leadingham and daughters visit Rosa Leadingham in South Webster.

Syracuse Larry Sellers Columbus R. B. Sellers A. L. Flanagan and Sons Sellers Franklin Shane Veterans Hospital Huntington W. Va Brooks Sayre Minersville Thomas Duffy Sand Road S.S.S Third Street Rose Ann Charles Theiss Groveport Ernest Theiss Freeman Enoch Meigs General Willis Leadingham Rosa Leadingham South Webster

Dogs Kill 15 Montana Sheep At Evans Farm

At the Bob Evans farm near Evergreen in Gallia County 15 Montana Western ewes were killed or crippled by dogs last weekend. Harold Creger seeks $25 per animal from the county dog fund after meeting with trustees and appraisers. Total loss is about $400 as uninjured sheep panicked, scattered across three farms, and three men spent the day gathering them.

Montana Evans Farm Gallipolis Bob Evans Evergreen Creger Springfield Gallia

Fatal Crash Drives Driver Charged By Patrolman

Gallia County authorities report Earl A. Angell 66 Crown City Route 2 charged with left of center after Sept 28 Route 35 collision at the Gallia County junior fairground entrance. The accident killed Roy Lynn Green 12 and injured five others including Mrs. Paul Perroud 32 and Paula Perroud 12.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Gallia County Earl A. Angell Crown City Angell Roy Lynn Green Vinton Paul Perroud Thurman Holzer Hospital Paula Perroud Perroud C. E. (Myrtie) Welker

Gallia Academy High School Council Elects Officers

SHS Council at Gallia Academy High School elected Brian Lanier as president and Mike Wenz as vice president for the new year. Patty Rollins became secretary, Andy Fuller treasurer, Jim Porter parliamentarian, and Carol Martin devisions chairman. Magnussen and Sheets were named to a fundraising committee.

Brian Lanier Mike Wenz Patty Rollins Andy Fuller Jim Porter Carol Martin Jim Magnussen John Sheets Ohio University Kathryn Sheets

River Traffic Dams and Lock Activity Across Ohio and Kanawha Waters

River gauges show Kanawha and Ohio systems with dams on sill and movable structures in Huntington District up. The log lists numerous boats and barges passing Lock 13 to Lock 35 with times and tow names such as John J. Rowe, Albert F. Holden, Bayou La Reine, Greenup Locks entries, Marmet, Greenup, Gallipolis boats, and a mix of up and down readings throughout the day.

Kanawha River Rover Ohio River Huntington John J. Rowe City of Huntington I. F. Frieberger Albert F. Holden Lock Louisiana Ben McCool Bonnie Casey No Franklin Pierce Bob Benter New Orleans Bingo Greenup Locks Robert P. Bonnie National Mariner James R. Hines Mark Eastin Cotton Queen Beckford Jefferson E’deana Bosworth Reliable R. W. Lea Valvoline Kanawha River Boats Marmet Solvay F. Shearer Winfield Duncan Bruce Mr. Criss Merrill Beaver Stephen Foster Gallipolis Creditor Robert G. West Floyd Biaske Semet Lelia C. Shearer Lucy Jane Lucas L. W. Sweet Dan Quinn

Holzer Hospital News Admits and Births Report

A list from Holzer Hospital records newborns and admissions including a daughter to Mr and Mrs Lloyd R Hess Gallipolis and a son to Mr and Mrs George R Kent Gallipolis. Several admissions are noted with names and route addresses. Blood used Thursday eight pints. The Canada goose wing span about six feet.

Mrs Lloyd R. Hess Gallipolis John Lambert Rutland George R. Kent

Fall Meeting Planned by OSPSA in Gallipolis

The Southeastern Region of the Ohio School Food Service Association plans a Friday Oct. 27 meeting at Clay Elementary School. Mrs. Nelle Franklin, region director, led the program with Wade D. Bush of the State Department of Education in charge of the afternoon session. A fish cookery demonstration runs 9 to 11:30 a.m. Lunch at 11:30. Registration starts 8 a.m. coffee and donuts served until 9. All school lunch personnel and interested parties invited.

Gallipolis Ohio School Food Service Association Clay Nelle Franklin USFSA Perry Morgan Pike Scioto Athens Hocking Vinton Lawrence Meigs Gallia Wade D. Bush State Department of Education

Dating Topic At 4-H Meet

Dr Oscar W Clarke spoke to 16 Gallia County 4 H Junior Leaders at Grace Methodist Church on dating and parental rights until age 21. John Ralston presided as the club formed a new member pins committee and named fund-raising duties for next year.

Gallipolis Oscar W. Clarke Gallia County Grace Methodist Church John Ralston Chesteria Lee Joan Shaver Don Call Judy Reese Carl Clark Tom Walters Sue Cregor Sharon Ball Mary Jo Yoho Marsha Fellore Beverly Garlic Frances Lou Baker Jane Fadely Linda Burger Russ Priddy County Extension

Local Visitors and Distress News From Mt. Vernon

Frankfort residents Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wolford and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Wolford and daughter visited Fern Gillogly. A. R. Caster and Mrs. Earl Starkey traveled to Mt. Vernon for the illness of sister Mrs. Ralph Shuff at Mercy Hospital. Roy Wiseman of Harrisonville with David Wiseman of Rutland visited Earl Starkey. Carroll Woodgerd and Dennis were at Children’s Hospital Columbus. Dennis’s condition is satisfactory.

Homer Wolford Shelby Wolford Sheila Frankfort Fern Gillogly A. R. Caster Earl Starkey Mt. Vernon Ralph Shuff Mercy Hospital Roy Wiseman Harrisonville David Wise

District 15 FFA earns various gold ratings at Kyger Creek

Gallia Racine and Albany FFA chapters won gold ratings at the District 15 FFA parliamentary procedure contest held at Kyger Creek High School. Silver ratings went to Kyger Creek Southwestern Oak Hill and Jackson with Fairland bronze and McArthur honorable mention.

Gallipolis Future Farmers of America Kyger Creek High School FFA Racine Albany Kyger Creek Southwestern Oak Hill Jackson Fairland McArthur Charles Shaver Pat Rake Ronnie Carmichael Harlan Pitchford Roger Linkous Kenneth Beaver Dale Neal Lester Barcus Sentinel Eddie Vollborn Leo Tawney

Miss Johnson Weds Pvt. Wilson Sims in Gallipolis Church

Miss Donna Jean Johnson and Pvt. Wilson E. Sims were married in Thurman Methodist Church on Saturday Sept. 30. The couple, with a reception at the bride’s home, plan a weeklong wedding trip to Fort Belvoir Virginia before dwelling with the Johnson family. The bride is a 1959 Gallia Academy graduate employed locally. the groom is a 1961 Southwestern High School graduate serving in the U S Army at Fort Belvoir. Out-of-town guests attended from Green Springs Kannapolis Charlotte and North Carolina towns.

Gallipolis Donna Jean Johnson Wilson E. Sims Thurman Methodist Church Charles L. Cordle Miss Johnson Forrest R. Johnson Third Ave Pvt Sims E. W. Sims Thurman Connie Waugh Crown City Pvt. Sims Kenneth D. Williams Thuringn Fort Belvoir

Ewington Driver Jailed For 20 Days

Frank J Knotts of Ewington Route 1 was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to 20 days in Gallia County jail for driving while license suspended. It marked the third arrest in 13 months for the offense. He also paid 5 dollars and costs for driving a car with no muffler. Other patrol cases included Wickline fined 10 dollars for following too closely and May forfeiting a 25 dollar bond for intoxication. Meyers pleaded not guilty to drunken driving and awaits jury trial with a 500 dollar bond. City court convictions included Cantor fined for no operator license and wrong way on a one way street, and Bryant fined for intoxication. Sheriff’s case Dray arrested for assault and battery, case under advisement.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Frank J .Knott Ewington Gallia County State Highway Patrol Jones Knotts Meyers Wayne Cantor Columbus A. P. Bryant Robert S. Dray Janes

Local Social Attendances From Parkersburg Area

Port land resident Alice Adams of Coolville and her mother Frances Jewett visited. The Johnsons hosted their daughter Mrs Joe Gillilan and Canton children. Mrs Earl Wells and Wilma Wells and Mrs Charles Hilton spent a day in Parkersburg on business. Iva Ball returned to New Brighton Pa after visiting sister Alita Parsons. Henry Deem of Belpre visited his father A M Deem and family.

Portland Alice Adams Coolville Frances Jewett C. E. Johnson Joe Gillilan Canton Earl Wells Wilma Charles Hilton Parkersburg Iva Ball New Brighton Alita Parsons Henry Deem Belpre A. M. Deem

Local Visits Trend Through Pomeroy and Columbus

Mr and Mrs Bob Euler of Pomeroy visited her parents Mr and Mrs Harold Roush. Mr and Mrs Roy Gillian and children of Chester visited her parents Mr and Mrs C E Johnson. Mr and Mrs Floyd Ball of New Brighton Pa visited his aunt Alta Parsons. Mrs Sidney Durst is a patient at Meigs General Hospital. Mrs Harold Roush visited in Columbus with relatives last week.

Portland Bob Euler Pomeroy Harold Roush Roy Gillian Chester C. E. Johnson Floyd Ball New Brighton Alta Parsons Sidney Durst Meigs General Hospital Columbus

Shaver Couple to Mark 60th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs H E Shaver of Cheshire will celebrate sixty years of marriage with an open house from 2 to 4 p m Sunday at the home of their son Charles Shaver and daughter in law on Upper River Road. Callers are asked to omit gifts and all welcome.

Gallipolis H. E. Shaver Cheshire Charles Shaver Upper River Rd

Weather Station On Mt Washington Since 1932

A year round observation station fixed to rock on Mt. Washington has operated continuously since 1932, marking long term climate data collection from the summit.

Mt. Washington

Ex-Teacher C R Kerr Dies at 79 in Circleville

Charles Roscoe Kerr 79 of Circleville and former Gallia County teacher died at home near Circleville. He farmed on Route 325 until 1953 and is survived by six grandchildren and three great grandchildren, with funeral Saturday at Simpson Chapel Methodist Church and burial in Calvary Cemetery Rio Grande.

Gallipolis Charles Roscoe Kerr Circleville Gallia County T. M Mary Carroll Kerr Rio Grande Route 325 Kate Parkins Thelma Newton Kerr Doylestown Paul Kerr Columbus Mary Croman Ruth Anderson Arthur Kerr Davidson Mich Delbert Kee Marion Della Smith Cygnett Belva van Vorhis Permberville

Stuck Semi Blocks Road In Gallipolis

A semi tractor trailer rear wheels sank into a ditch at the Gallipolis terminal blocking Eastern Ave for 1 hour 18 minutes. Police directed one way traffic and minor damage noted to a storm sewer intake. A second incident involved a mail truck collision with a double parked vehicle on Court St near A P Store.

Gallipolis Eastern Ave John Taylor Bennie H. Pennington Taylor Houston .E. Doss Roanoke

GAHS Band Elects Gallia Academy Officers

Gallia Academy High School senior band elected Larry Plants president Darlene Corbin vice president Peg Large secretary treasurer and Julia Trotter publicity chairman after a Thursday afternoon meeting.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Larry Plants Darlene Corbin Peg Large Julia Trotter

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