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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1966

Page

8

Seven New TV Shows Fall Short of Liking

Weekends’ fresh lineup adds seven programs but few make impact. Notable returns include Milton Berle and Garry Moore though neither scores strong with audiences. Newcomers Jackie Vernon and John Byner show promise, while Time Tunnel premise falters. Shane stands out as solid Western with Carradine as Shane. Hey Landlord underperforms initial jitters. Green Hornet targets young viewers with showy gimmicks.

Milton Berle Garry Moore Uncle Miltie ABC Lucille Ball David Carradine Shane NBC Will Hutchins Sandy Baron

Daytime TV Schedule Noted With Morning to Night Lineup

The list outlines a dense daytime to evening broadcast schedule featuring programs such as Sunrise Seminar Weatherwore Daily Word Regions News Mike Wallace Teco Show and multiple children's shows, dramas, and movie segments. It mentions varied time slots and a mix of serials, news, and entertainment.

Mike Wallace Willis Family Lite Jesus

TV Listings Time Changes For Ohio Viewers

Ohio viewers get programs one hour earlier than listed as stations in Huntington Charleston and Parkersburg observe saving time while Ohio stations on Eastern Standard Time. The guide lists WSAZ TV WLW WTVN TV WCHS TV WBNS TV WHTN TV WTAP TV WHIZ TV WOUB TV with channel numbers and networks.

Ohio West Virginia Huntington Charleston Parkersburg Guide TO Wsaz TV NBC WLW Columbus Wtvn-Tv ABC Wchs-Tv CBS WBNS Whtn TV Wtap TV Whiz TV Zanesville Woub.tv Ohio University Athene

Point Pleasant man cited after car strikes parked vehicle

Holly A. Rhodes of New Haven, 51, was cited for failure to have his vehicle under control after his car struck a parked vehicle on Sixth Street at 12 10 a.m. Sunday. The auto owned by Raymond Stith of Berch Avenue, Point Pleasant, sustained $200 damage with no injuries.

Sixth St Raymond Stith Berch Ave Point Pleasant

Middleport Notes of Family Visits and Health Updates

Middleport brief lists visits by Nan Moore to Tucson and by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Young Jr and family from Cambridge. James Weber party returned from Goulais Bay with Indianapolis detour. Lima stop for the Canadian trip. Horky family moved into former Eber Lewis residence on Fifth Street. L. D. Diles, Meigs General patient, improves after Friday heart attack. Diles daughters and son visited from Athens and Columbus. Albert Roush visited Huntington to see brother Floyd in serious condition. Rebecca Roush, eight, treated for diabetes at Holzer Hospital. room 279.

Nan Moore Tuscon Ariz Herman Mourning Joe Young, Jr Cambridge James Weber Goulais Bay Canada Indianapolis Lowell Probasco Middleport Lima Carl Horky Eber Lewis Fifth St Horky Mrs. Lewis Lebanon L. D. Diles Meigs General Hospital Harry Mitchell, Jr Charles Jiiden Athens Lois Bush Columbus William David Dearborn Diles Albert Roush Huntington W. Va Floyd Veterans Hospital Rebecca Roush Holzer Hospital

Meetings Planned by Heath Methodist Church Officials

Rev Max Donahue announced World Wide Communion on Oct 2 and Lay Men's Sunday on Oct 23. A Portsmouth District rally was set for Oct 9 at Waverly. Board approved kitchenette work and roof repairs should finish in a week. Newman Burdette to play organ and Ben Philson to direct choir.

Middleport Max Donahue Heath Methodist Church Portsmouth Waverly Newman Burdette Ben Philson

Laundrymen Plan Statewide Laundry Membership Drive

West Virginia Automatic Laundry and Cleaning Association president W. M. Caldwell announces a statewide membership drive led by D. W. Rothgeb of Point Pleasant. The goal is 100 members by the National Coin-operated convention in November.

Point Pleasant W. M. Caldwell The West Virginia Automatic Laundry and Cleaning Association D. W. Rothgeb

Pomeroy Librarian Promoted as Bookmobile Clerk

Lawrence Still of Pomeroy is promoted to a clerk’s post on the Meigs County Regional Bookmobile where he previously served as part time clerk and custodian at the bookmobile headquarters. Mrs Vilma Pikkoja says a replacement has been named and will be announced upon approval. Thelma Lytle, also of Pomeroy, resigns after serving as a library assistant since the bookmobile began operations in Meigs County.

Pomeroy Lawrence Still Meigs County Vilma Pikkoja Still Thelma Lytle

Movie Guide Monday Evening Lineup Highlights

A busy slate lists showings at 7 pm featuring Romaneff end Juliet and Backfire with Virginia Mayo and Gordon MacRae plus later entries including It Happened One Night and Desert Fury. Additional titles cover Held Back the Dawn Cry of Battle Stage to Tuscan Blue Hawaii and The Silver Chalice among others.

Romaneff Juliet Peter Ustinoff Sandra Ose Virginia Mayo Gordon MacRae Edmond O Brien Cockeyed Wonder Mickey Rooney Terry Moore Claudette Colbert Clarke Walter Connolly Roscoe Korns Charles Boyer Olivia DeHaviland Lizabeth Scott Burt Lancaster John Hodiak van Heflin Rita Moreno Ron Cameron Wayne Morris Blue Howsii Elvis Presley Joan Blackman Natalie Wood Paul Newman Tony Curtis Janet Leigh Keenan Wynnie

Hospital Notes Show Local Births And Discharges

A son to Mr and Mrs Eugene Morrison Rutland. Clara Riley Middleport Ella LaRue Rutland Golda White Middleport Mrs Eugene Morrison Rutland Myrtle Wilson Vinton Pearl Russell Pomeroy Harvey Morrison Pomeroy Discharged Martha Cogar Edna Slusher Neva Rupe Mabel Scott Catherine Collins Jay Rideway Mrs Norman Laudermilt and daughter Mrs Coy Nitz and son

Clara Riley Middleport Ella LaRue Rutland Golda White Eugene Morrison Myrtle Wilson Vinton Pearl Russell Pomeroy Harvey Morrison Martha Cogar Edna Slusher Neva Rupe Mabel Scott Catherine Collins Jay Rideway Norman Laudermilt Coy Nitz

Extension course offered at Marshall University in Point Pleasant

Marshall University will run an evening extension course Principles and Practices of Guidance at Point Pleasant new junior high school Thursday 6 30 to 9 p m. It carries three hours of graduate or undergraduate credit and is taught by Dr Arhelgar. Additional students will be admitted when the class meets on Sept 15.

Point Pleasant Marshall University Arhelgar

Firestone Executive Discusses Gideon Work At Dinner Meeting

Samuel String Jr, assistant to the VP of Firestone Rubber Co, spoke at the Athens Meigs Camp Gideons dinner at Rutland school. He said 7,000,000 Bibles are needed for new motels nationwide and 300,000 for replacements, with used Bibles recycled to prisons. He noted 72 countries receive Bibles and the work costs 3 million dollars this year, funded by church donations and 20,000 U.S. Gideons members.

Middleport Samuel String, Jr Firestone Rubber Co Athens-Meigs Gideons Society Rutland School String Gideons Gideon Society Women’s Auxiliary

First Aid Instructors Course Set in Meigs County

Meigs County Chapter of the American Red Cross offers an October first aid instructors course. Don Morrell will teach. advanced first aid within three years required. The 15 hour program runs Oct 10 14 at the Pomeroy American Legion hall. Enroll by calling 992-3895 or contacting Lee Smith at 992-3236 after 5 p.m. No charge to participate.

Meigs County American Red Cross Emmet Shuler Lee Smith Don Morrell Alexandria Smith Pomeroy American Legion Hall Red Cross

Driver Cited After Meigs County Crash

State Highway Patrol cited two drivers after a Saturday evening crash on Route 143 five and a half miles north of Route 124. Garth Beal of Athens Route 1 and Clarence Jordan of Pomeroy Route 1 sideswiped on a curve with light damage. Jordan was cited for driving left of center.

State Highway Patrol Garth Beal Athens Clarence Jordan Pomeroy Jordan

Community meetings announced for Meigs area

The Women's Society of Christian Service meets at 1 30 p m Tuesday at Rock Springs Methodist Church. The Willing Workers Class meets Thursday evening at Mrs Carl Moore home. Syracuse PTA begins the new school year at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the school auditorium with refreshments. Albert Woodard high priest calls Pomeroy Chapter 80 Royal Arch Masons to meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday.

Rock Springs Methodist Church Enterprise Eub Church Carl Moore Syracuse Pta Albert Woodard Pomeroy Chapter 80 Royal Arch Masons

Emergency Squad Responds to Two Weekend Calls

Middleport emergency squadmen answered two calls over the weekend. At 12:42 am Sunday they transported Mrs. Eugene Morrison of Rutland to Veterans Memorial Hospital where she gave birth to a son. At 10:56 am Sunday they assisted Pat Gallagher on Grant Street after a fall. no service was required from the squad.

Middleport Eugene Morrison Rutland Veterans Memorial Hospital Grant St Pat Gallagher

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