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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1961

Page

13

Bulldogs Open Home Season Against Circleville Tonight

Athens hosts Circleville in the home opener at Mill Street Stadium aiming for a 2–0 start. Coach Don Eskey fields the Wing-T offense with Bill Biggs at quarterback and a speedy backfield led by Grogan DeVeau and Frey. Circleville’s Gerald Dade leads a Tiger backfield rebuilding after last year’s 32–0 defeat.

Athens Circleville Don Eskey Bulldogs Cambridge Tiger Pickaway County Carl Benhase Paint Valley Mill Street Stadium Eskey Bill Biggs John Grogan Ron DeVeau Gerald Dade Benhase Tigers Dade Bearcats Fred Moore Moore Bob Waple Dick Fyffe Vern Reichmanns Keith Thomerson Wil

1961 Football Season Opens With TV showcase

The 1961 college football season begins with Pitts at Miami in the Orange Bowl televised by ABC at 3 15 p m Eastern. Southern Conference games feature West Virginia vs Richmond and William & Mary against Virginia Tech in Roanoke. Missouri Valley and Skyline matches highlight evening games with several teams hosting or traveling to rivals. Local high school style listings conclude the page.

Pitts Panthers Miami Fla Abc-Tv West Virginia Richmond William & Mary Virginia Tech Roanoke Virginia Military Marshall Villanova Ohio Iowa State Dave Heppman Drake Missouri Valley Wichita Toledo Cincinnati Dayton Tulsa Hardin-Simmons Utah State Skyline Texas Western Wyoming Montana

OU Gridders Off For Pair Of Days

Ohio University football completes two weeks of twice daily drills under Coach Bill Hess who says the team is on schedule. The final scrimmage shows the first unit ready for a game and capable of moving the ball. The squad plans a one-a-day taper after Monday and focus on Toledo game prep. A sprained ankle sidelines sophomore Jim Evans for at least three weeks.

Bill Hess Ohio College Toledo Hess Bobcat Roger Merle Allen Miller Miller Casulty Jim Evans Wellston Alan Hart

Television Listings Nosy Schedules and Corrections Notice

The messenger notes the program list may contain errors when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. The listing includes color programs marked, times, shows like Mike Shayne, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, and news blocks across day parts with weather and sports elements.

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Broadcast Schedule Fragments From 6:00 AM to 11:15 PM

A garbled timetable lists various shows and times including Detectives, News, Weather, Sports, and Movies. Entries mention titles such as Bold Venture, Silent Service, Roaring 20s, NCAA Foot Ball, Disney, and Showboat with scattered times and program notes. The fragmentary schedule reads like an overnight station listing with numerous unreadable items and overlaps.

Hiway Patrol News Detectives Bold Venture Deadline Horrigan

unclear TV schedule fragment from a 1960s era page

Fragmentary listing shows times and programs such as News Weather Movie Sports cartoons and features. Dense with channel style titles like Matty’s Fun Flintstones Roaring 20s and Pro Game. No coherent story, only schedule items.

Twilight Zom 6 25 Weather 10:30 Pers. Person

Schedule fragment lists programs and times including Twilight Zom 6 25 Weather 10 30 Pers Person 6 30 Jim Bowie. News at 11:00 and 11:10. Sports 11:15. Route 66 and Adventure programs later.

Hiway Patrol CBS News Mike Shayne Nt News Jack Paar OO Lawless Chris Church Road Huntley Meet Press Phil Silvers Sen Young Maine M Squad

TV Previews Night Lineup Highlights Color Guests

A locally originated Viewpoint panel hosted by Hugh DeMoss leads the 7 p.m. hour with local and national figures. 7:30 p.m. International Showtime presents The Circus Schumann in Copenhagen hosted by Don Ameche. 9 p.m. The Lawless Years features Det. Ruditsky in Romeo and Rose. 9:30 p.m. Benny Goodman Show from Disneyland. 10 p.m. Michael Shayne No Shroud for Shayne. 8:30 p.m. Flintstones with Hoagy Carmichael led songs writers episode. 9 p.m. 77 Sunset Strip The 6 out of 8 Capers. 10 p.m. Detectives Kinfolk. 10:30 p.m. Dangerous Robin exposes insurance fraud via impersonation.

Showtime Europe Don Ameche Circus Schumann Copenhagen Denmark Westinghouse Benny Goodman Disneyland Michael Shayne Richard Denning Shayne Fred Flintstone Barney Ruble Hoagy Carmichael Sunset Strip Stu Chris Ballard Robin

Mulpas Host Millfield Euchre Club Evening

Mrs Robert Mulpas entertained the Millfield Euchre Club with two tables in play. High score went to Mrs Della Yorkey, second high to Mrs John Theisen, low to Mrs Carl Moody, door prize to Mrs Walter Border. Other players included Mrs Clifford Sanders, Mrs Frances Wallace, Mrs Grover Patton and Mrs Floyd Wemer.

Chauncey Robert Muilpas Millfield Euchre Club Della Yorkey John Theisen Carl Moody Walter Border Clifford Sanders Frances Wallace Grover Patton Floyd Wemer

Prayer Meeting At Morristown Church Led By Mrs Davis

Cottage service for the Morristown Holliness Church held with Mr and Mrs Chester Simpson in Morristown. Leader is Mrs Stella Davis.

Chauncey — Cottage Morristown Holliness Church Chester Simpson Morristown Stella Davis

TV Guide Highlights Late Night Movie Schedule

Channel 4 offers Double Danger at 5:05 pm and Once Upon a Honeymoon at 11:20 pm. Channel 10 features The Big Trees at 11:20 pm. Channel 13 airs After the Thin Man at 11:30 pm and Singapore at 11:15 pm. Avenging Rider and The Falcon Strikes Back appear earlier and later slots include Station West 11:10 pm and Plunder of the Sun 11:15 pm. Channel 14 presents Clipper Ship 7:10 pm, Renegades of the West 11:00 am, Night Must Fall 11:15 pm, The Human Comedy 11:10 pm, Safar 11:30 pm and Brutes 11:15 pm among others.

Fr Pay Singapore Maryland

Savage Reunion Brings Families Together at Glouster Park

Chauncey reports the Savage family gathering held Sunday at Glouster Memorial Park with a basket dinner at noon and devotions led by Raymond Savage of Peebles. Honored guests included Mrs. Sallie Allison, Mrs. Mary Lee Savage, and Mrs. Anna Gretz, with attendees from Logan, Chester, Columbus, Canal Winchester, Cambridge, Racine, Tuppers Plains, Zanesville, New Concord, Peebles, and Chauncey.

Chauncey Glouster Memorial Park Raymond Savage Peebles Sallie Allison Mary Lee Savage Anna Gretz Logan Chester Columbus Canal Winchester Cambridge Racine Tuppers Plains Zanesville New Conoers

Chauncey Greens Hold Official Board Meeting Friday Evening

The Chauncey Greens will conduct an official board meeting this Friday at 7 30 p m. The session will cover routine governance matters and public input.

Chauncey—Greens

Theisen Family Reunion Held at Lake Burr Oak Park

Chauncey reports a Burr Oak Park reunion with Joan Theisen of Corning the oldest at 78. A noon basket dinner drew many Theisen relatives including John, Fred, Paul, Doris, Ruth, Jack, Florence Slatzer, Larry Brown, Diana Warwick and others from Corning Athens New Lexington Millfield New Straitsville Columbus Route 1 Nelsonville.

Chauncey—The Theisen Lake Burr Oak Park Joan Theisen Corning John Theisen Fred Theisen Janet Janice Theisen Dick Theisen Paul Theisen Freda Willis Juanita Miller New Straitsvile Columbus Doris Theisen Tyrus Theisen Ruth Theisen Darlene Dorothy Ella Parsons Athens Jack Theisen Florence Slatzer New Lexington Bill Theisen Sonville Larry Brown Diana Warwick William Theisen Bill Millfield

Thursday Bowling Results and Standings Include Local Venues

Local lanes report Thursday results from Marathon Gas Athens TV & Appliance and others. Winners include Phillips 66 3 Buck Auto Supply 1 and Strow's White's No 66 3 with multiple teams listed across lanes and standings.

Phillips 66 Buck Auto Supply Rosenberg Strow White Dick Erb Willams and Sons SOE Texas Eastern Athens Meter Haunecey Tg.t Chauncey Caml Williamis and Sons Co Fireballs Athens Automotive Royal McBee Strow’s Ambassador Laundries Triple Crown Ny Fairview Drive Neal Fioral Katherine Figgs Inn Athens Office Supply Ea Pepsi Cola Fairview Drive Inn Athens Office Supply Neal Floral

TV Tonight Features Boxers, Executions and Two Humans

In Youngstown Ohio Tod and Buz meet a derelict former top boxer now paid to throw fights. M Squad follows investigator Frank Ballinger as he reexamines evidence to save an execution inmate at Statesville Prison. Twilight Zone casts Elizabeth Montgomery and Charles Bronson as two survivors meeting five years after a global war and fighting.

Darren McGavin Youngstown Ohio Tod Buz Statesville Prison Frank Ballinger Lee Marvin Elizabeth Montgomery Charles Bronson

River's Source: Columbia River Rises from Columbia Lake

The Columbia River originates in the Canadian Rockies at Columbia Lake, marking the headwaters of a major North American waterway. The region's geography places the birth of the river in British Columbia with ongoing implications for watershed flow.

Columbia River Columbia Lake The Canadian Rockies

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