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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1961

Page

7

Meigs Hunter Wounded In Saturday Accident

Calvin Smith of Pom eroy Route 3 suffered chest and leg wounds from a hunting accident Saturday evening on the Collins farm in Rock Springs. Deputy James Partlow of Pomeroy fired after a movement, striking Smith who was seated on a log. Smith was treated at Meigs General Hospital then transferred to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis and is listed in satisfactory condition.

Pomeroy Calvin Smith Smith Meigs General Hospital Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Collins Farm Rock Springs Howard Frank James Partlow Abso Partlow Bernard Fultz Jake Reese Reese Jed Webster

Television Program Listings Messy Schedule Snapshot

A dense, OCR style listing shows a day's TV lineup with color notes and numerous time slots. It includes programs like News, Concentration, Weather, The Price Is Right, and various soap and game shows, interleaved with film hours and cartoons.

TV Schedule Fragments Spark Late Night Channel Mix

A garbled TV guide listing shows a dense mix of program times and titles from NBC News to Talk shows like Jack Paar and Today. Partial entries include weather segments and sport updates, with repeated mentions of News and Weather across scattered slots.

Parody TV Schedule Listing With Various Shows

A fragmented early television guide shows multiple programs including Hiway Patrol Paradise News Peter Gunn Rescue Sports Cheyenne Weather Surfsite Movie The Rifleman Wyatt Earp and others with time slots and channel labels, reflecting a dense retro lineup.

Hiway Patrol Paradise Stagernach McGraw Mortie Wyatt Earp M Squad

TV Schedule Fragments Show Evening Lineup

A fragmented listing shows a broadcaster's evening lineup with times and program titles including Peter Gunn Weather Trackdown Cheyenne Surfside Six and various News and Weather slots across the schedule.

Schedule Fragment from Theaters and Newsroom

The listing shows a fragmented broadcast schedule with theater slots and program notes including Weather News and various personalities such as Alan King Brenner Pete Gladys Spike Jones. No clear event outcomes or dates.

Ann Southerr Alan King Municipal Co Brenner CRBS Pete Gladys Buddy Spike Jones News Weather Hiway Patro CBS News Panic Tell Truth Parere

TV Listings Preview Space Opera and Velvet Brown Return

At 7 30 p m Men Into Space debuts on TV 4 with William Lundigan portraying authentic space adventures backed by the Department of Defense and the Air Force. 8 p m National Velvet returns with Lori Martin in heart warming tales as Velvet Brown and her devotion to a horse. 8 39 p m The Price Is Right shifts time and day with Bill Cullen as host. 10 p m Thriller season two adds moodier supernatural tales led by Judith Evelyn Tom Helmore and Adele Marraco with Boris Karloff hosting What Beckoning Ghost? explores a woman’s grip on reality.

William Lundigan Department of Defense United States Air Force Velvet Brown Lori Martin America Bill Cullen Judith Evelyn Tom Helmore Adele Marracostar Boris Karloff

Mass acre at Gunsight Pass and the six who wait

Cheyenne airs a tale at 7 30 p m about six strangers awaiting a Indian attack. Surfside Six premieres Count Seven suspects a toy holds the key to two slavines. Adventure in Paradise Nightmare in the Sun shows a Tiki traveler seeking his missing father. Peter Gunn Murder on the Tine features blackmail and murder.

Gunsight Pass Father Peter Gunn

TV Tonight: Barry, King, and Brenner Highlight Season Premiere

Gene Barry guest stars with Pete and Gladys Porter as a tangled night line drives a comedy clash. Buddy’s aunts find a baby in the car. Alan King plays a suburban dad facing a family nightmare. Brenner debuts Monopoly on Fear with an aging patrolman facing charges.

Pete and Gladys Gene Barry Pete Gladys Porter Buddy Alan King Denise Lor Rickey Sloans Dennis Sturdevant Brenner

Evening TV Guide Highlights Many Classic Films

Television listings show Channel 4 airing Chasing Yesterday at 5:00 p.m and Susan and God at 11:20 p.m. Channel 10 features The Night Has a Thousand Eyes at 11:20 p.m. Channel 13 presents Strange Conquest at 11:15 p.m. Other titles include Toan of Paris at 9:00 p.m and The Seventh Victim at 9:00 a.m. Alias A Gentleman at 13:20 p.m. Beyond the Blue Horizon at 9:30 a.m. My Sister Eileen at 11:20 p.m. Green Hell at 11:15 p.m.

Susan and God Tufsday Paris Eileen

Squad Frees Boy Trapped In Tree Limbs

Middleport emergency squad freed Chester Roush after he became wedged between two tree limbs on High Street. He was safely brought to the ground with no injuries. The squad also assisted a Leading Creek resident, Mrs. Shuler, needing medical care and transported her to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis via ambulance.

Middleport High Street Chester Roush Curtis Roush Leading Creek James Shuler

Circles Will Meet Tuesday at Middleport Baptist Church

The B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society circles meet Tuesday at 7 30 pm. Dorcas Circle hosts Mrs Jack Satterfield Electa Circle at Mrs James Souders Love Joy Circle at the church hostesses Mrs J M Archer and Miss Rhoda Hall. Busy Bee Class meets Thursday at the church. Centennial observance Sept 24 and Rio Grande Association meeting at Jackson Sept 28.

Middleport B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society Jackson

Middleport Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits and Hospital Care

Mrs. Robert Harris was taken to Meigs General Hospital Saturday for observance and treatment. Her son and daughter-in-law from Columbus visited their parents and brought their granddaughter Susan to Ohio University at Athens. E. A. Reed underwent surgery at Holzer Hospital Wednesday and has been a patient there for weeks. Mrs. Ralph Davis has been ill and confined at home for several days. Ruth Wise of Middleport and Mr. and Mrs. William Betz and daughter Sandy of Jackson visited relatives in Columbus over the weekend.

Robert Harris Meigs General Hospital Columbus Susan Ohio University At Athens Middleport E. A. Reed Holzer Hospital Ralph Davis Ruth Wise William Betz Sandy Jackson

Committee To Meet Over Farm City Observance Plans

The Meigs County committee organizing the annual farm city observance will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the county extension service office. This year's dinner observance is set for November 17 at Middleport.

Pomeroy Meigs County County Extension Service Middleport

PTA Meets Tonight in Middleport High School

Middleport P T A will meet at 7 30 this evening in the Middleport High School auditorium. Teachers of the various classes will be introduced and parents will tour the classrooms.

Middleport Middleport P. T. A Middleport High School

Men's Fellowship meeting in Rutland Wilbur Theobald leads

The Meigs County Churches of Christ Men’s Fellowship will meet at 8 tonight at the Rutland church. Wilbur Theobald is president of the organization. Refreshments will be served.

Middleport Meigs County Churches of Christ Rutland Wilbur Theobald

Church of Christ Honors Longtime Teachers in Ceremony

Fifteen teachers from the Bible School Department of the Middleport Church of Christ were feted Sunday morning with corsages and boutonnieres and gifts from superintendent Wendell Gerlach. Honorees included Mrs. William Bradford for 38 years and several others with 7 to 25 years of service across primary junior and teen classes. Reverend Fred L. Gardner, pastor and Men’s Class teacher, was also honored.

Middleport Bible School Department Middleport Church of Christ Wendell Gerlach William Bradford George Meinhart Elmer Wehring Harold Lohse Thelma Boyer L. R. Wiley Wilbur Theobald Thomas Bowen Martha Childs Loyal Sons and Daughters Milton Houdashelt Fred I. Gardner Homebuilders Alice Robeson Loyal Pals Walter Bunce Loyal Bereans Robert Reibel

Former Meigs Resident Dies

MIDDLEPORT Howard McElhinney aged 75, a former Middleport and Charleston resident, died Saturday in a St. Petersburg Florida hospital after several days illness. Survived by three children Wayne Lawrence and Eleanor Farrell. two brothers Charles and Robert. two sisters Dana Lambert and Frank Abbott. Body to be returned to Charleston for burial. funeral arrangements incomplete.

Middleport Howard McElhinney Charleston W. Va St. Petersburg Fla McElhinney Florida Wayne Lawrence Eleanor Farrell Saint Albans Charles Robert McElhinney

Pomeroy Personal News Highlights Visits and Guests

Nellie Kepler visits with the Websters Stewart and other friends in Pomeroy and plans to visit cousin Neva Cross in Athens on the return to Columbus. Billie Jack Mullins and daughter Teresa spend Sunday with her mother Hattie Curtis Nichols. Mary Dennis of East Liverpool stays with George and Mrs Hoeflich. Erma Smith of Buckhannon W Va visits with siblings in Pomeroy.

Nellie Kepler Bert Webster Lydia Stewart Pomeroy Columbus Neva Cross Billie Jack Mullins Teresa Hattie Curtis Nichols Mary Dennis East Liverpool George Hoeflich Erma Smith Buckhannon W. Va Phil Meinhart

Pomeroy Man Fined For Drunk Driving

William O Donnell 47 of Ann Street Pomeroy was fined 100 dollars and costs in Mayor Kenneth McIlhinney's court on a drink driving charge. He had crossed the Locust Street center line and struck a car driven by Melvin Hall 39 of Garrettsville. Damages were 75 dollars to each vehicle and no injuries occurred.

Middleport William O’donnell Ann St Pomeroy Kenneth Mclhinney Locust St O'Donnell Melvin Hall Garrettsville

Middleport Class To Meet Tuesday At Slaters Home

The Home builders Class of the Middleport Church of Christ will gather at 7 30 Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs William Slater. A workers conference for teachers and class officers is planned at the church Thursday night. Wendell Gerlach, Sunday School superintendent, will lead. Promotion day is set for Sunday and Rally Day is planned for October 1.

Middleport Church of Christ William Slater Wendell Gerlach

Plan Rummage Sale Pomeroy Frid ay Club Meeting

Mrs Ernest Rhodes hosted the Third Friday Club at her home. President Mrs Denver Thoma led the meeting to plan a rummage sale with prizes awarded to Mrs Henry Reibel Mrs Thoma Mrs Grover Erb and Mrs Dale Smith. A dessert course was served.

Pomeroy Ernest Rhodes Denver Thoma Henry Reibel Thoma Grover Erb Dale Smith

Richard Lewis Arrested in Middleport for Intoxication

Richard Lewis of Middleport was arrested on a charge of intoxication Saturday, according to Chief of Police Herbert Gilkey.

Middleport Richard Lewis Herbert Gilkey

Two Accidents On Main Street Leave One Hospitalized

One person was hospitalized and six cars damaged in two Main Street wrecks Sunday on route to Meigs General Hospital. William Myers III of Middleport suffered arm injuries. James Dye and Myers drove separate cars in a sideswipe. A second four vehicle crash near Blaettar Auto Co caused two cars to be total losses and left several others damaged. Alonzo Harper Jr and Sr faced charges for the rear collision. the Harper senior remained in the chain of incidents.

Patrick E. Williams Star Route Chester Sherman White Bunker Hill Bunker Hill Road Williams Pomeroy James Soulsby Meigs General Hospital William Myers Middleport Myers Charles A. Dye Newark W. Main Street Dye Soulsby Blaettar Auto Co E. Main Savylsby James Buchanan Main Street Blaettar Co James Finlonson Mercerville W. Va Alonzo Harper Sr Carroll Buchanan Alonzo Harper Jr Har‘op Soulshy Harner Finlonson Younder Harner Charles Leear

Man Gets Five Year Jail Term In Ohio Case

Audrey Lane Stevens recently brought from the Ohio Penitentiary faced breaking and entering and auto theft charges in Meigs County Common Pleas Court Judge John C Bacon imposed a five year sentence Stevens pled guilty to breaking and entering. auto theft was noted due to a prior federal sentence He will serve the local term concurrently with the current sentence and becomes parole eligible next December.

Poweroy Audrey Lane Stevens Ohio John C. Bacon Meigs County Common Stevens Mansfield Athens Road Bernard Fultz Fultz

Soil District Dinner Set For Sept 25

POMEROY Clarence Price announced the Meigs Soil Conservation District annual dinner will be September 25 at 7 30 p.m. at Bradbury Elementary School. Tom Christen of Standard Oil of Ohio will discuss Agriculture's Place in Our Economy. Christen directs farm sale activity for 350 distributors and leads the company agriculture education program.

Pomeroy Tom Christen Standard Oil Co Ohio Meigs Soil Conservation District Bradbury Clarence Price Conservation District Board Christen Standard Oil Future Farmers of America Cleveland Farmers Club Ohio 4-H Foundation Bradbury Pta

Daughters Of America Hold Meeting At Hall

Chester Council Daughters of America met at the hall with Laura Mae Hartung and Delores Wolfe hosting. Esther Wright and Zelda Weber led a devotional period. President Helen Wolfe is ill and in Holzer Hospital. Opal Feichinger directed games with prizes. 21 members and three guests attended. Refreshments followed.

Esther Wright Zelda Weber Helen Wolfe Holzer Hospital Opal Feichinger

Willing Workers Class to Meet at Miss Dorothy Long’s Home

The Willing Workers Class of the Enterprize EUB Church will gather at 7 30 p m Friday at the home of Miss Dorothy Long for a church group meeting.

Pomeroy EUB Church Dorothy Long

DAR Hears Regional Director in Ironton Constitution Day Luncheon

Mrs. Irving Karr Jr regional director of the Southeast District of the Daughters of the American Revolution spoke at the Captain James Lawrence Chapter luncheon in Ironton for Constitution Day. Attendees included Mrs. O P Klein Mrs R L Hamilton and guests from Portsmouth Huntington Ashland Ky and Lawrence County. Karr announced the September 28 regional meeting in Logan and invited Captain James Lawrence Chapter to attend September 29 local meeting. Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter to host at Mrs Dor Schaeffer home with state regent Mrs John Minton as guest.

Middleport Irving Karr Daughters of the American Revolution O. P. Klein Jonathan Meigs James Lawrence Karr Klein R. L. Hamilton Chesapeake Portsmouth Huntington Ashland Lawrence County Logan Dor Schaeffer John Minton

Bradbury PTA Plans First Meeting At Bradbury School

MIDDLEPORT The Bradbury PTA will meet at 7 30 Wednesday night at Bradbury Elementary School. A get acquainted party follows a short program and business session. Room mothers of the eighth grade serve refreshments. Parents of new enrollees are especially urged to attend.

Middleport Bradbury Pta Bradbury

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