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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1961
Page
4
Local Athens Ohio Fortieth year issue of The Athens Messenger dated April 7 1961 includes staff and publishing details. Visible lines reference managing editor Chas W Reamer news editor Jack Hilbert and classified manager J Sylvester.
In a measured echo of the era, Senator Barry Goldwater distances himself from some Birch Society extremities while praising the anti communist energy of its adherents. He rejects the group’s more radical claims and warns their doctrine of hatred is not fit for American politics.
Barrons highlights rising foreign aid as a market driver with investor faith in long term growth surpassing the Marshall Plan. The piece urges five year development loan commitments and shared global burden by industrialized nations to stabilize the developing world.
Debates flare over contemporary versus traditional symphony fare. Critics and audiences split, while conductors defend giving new musicians a voice. History shows radicals like Wagner and Stravinsky later gained acceptance, raising questions about soothing versus shocking audiences.
Mrs Black condemns broadcast invitations as bad manners and laments guests who reveal dinner plans. The piece notes the social harm when hosts and invitees are put on display and urges respect for others privacy despite common slipups.
The writer plans a final Florida escape before resuming duties with future literary projects. He envisions nights among music and waves, visits with friends, and a return to Sea Bright after a brief trip to Miami and the Bahamas, then back to work.
A reader asks about a husband's overnight bowling trip and the other wives concerns. Abby notes yearly outing, suggests blessing the overnight stay, and jokes about good clothes and celebrations.
Doctor Crane argues personality determines popularity more than looks. He urges eliminating demerits, developing merits, and practicing compliments, conversation, and interest in issues to gain social charm, offering a 100 point tests package through the newspaper.
A collection of humorous quips about waking a husband with a mink coat, a sarcastic father, a janitor's baby, and George Gobel avoiding perfumed soap. Witty lines reveal social foibles and domestic embarrassment in a light, syndicated humor feature from 1961.
Kinshome travel notes: William Coe and Mary Stobart host Rochester Pennsylvania relatives. Charleston West Virginia and Concord Ohio visitors join Easter weekend gatherings. Dayton, Algonac, Negley, Akron, Worthington, and Akron connections appear as extended family visits unfold. Ivan Watson retires after 20 years in the Air Force.
George Sokolsky argues citizens may form associations and advocate views within the law. He examines John Birch Society, Welch, and defenders of free speech, noting no crime in controversy and that accusations hinge on term definitions and political labels.
A column discusses how aging relatives influence children, with U S stats showing 16 million seniors, rising to 20 million by 1970. It notes low incomes for many elders, public aid trends, and the importance of involvement, respect, and family ties. Advice urges parents to model care and prepare grandchildren for the future. It ends with a Q A on reducing violence exposure for young children through wholesome alternatives.
Richmond IRS director C W Glotzbach plans to expedite a refund claim for 33 dollars after a taxpayer attached a note saying Rush Rush Rush This is honeymoon money. In Boston President Kennedy turns 44 on May 29 at a Democratic fund raiser expected to draw 5000 at Commonwealth Armory.
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