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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1955

Page

4

Messenger Publishing Co Subscription Rates and Details

Publication data for the Messenger Publishing Co lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, carrier, mail, and route deliveries, with rates varying by location and duration. It notes establishment in 1825 and the Athens post office entry, along with staff roles and historical publishing details.

Frederick W. Bush the Messenger Publishing CO Gordon K. Bush John W. Webb Charlies W. Reamer Mall Ohio & W. Va

Russia Abolishes Wartime Pacts. Westwise Outlook Improves

The article states the Soviet Union effectively canceled wartime friendship pacts with Britain and France near the war’s end. It argues NATO and postwar German rearmament strengthen the Western alliance, reducing Soviet chances of conquest and improving peace prospects despite Kremlin propaganda.

Russia Britain France Soviet Union Kremlin Communist Party Europe United States NATO Germany

Price supports trap fuels farm income cycle

The piece argues price supports create a vicious circle of surpluses and rising costs, with eight billion dollars tied up in unsold food. It notes falling farm prices hurt farmers and politics, citing 1948 and 1952 shifts, while warning against paying for votes and predicting broader Democratic gains if surpluses persist.

Eisenhower Uncle Sam Congress Treasury

Good Despot

Cairo interview portrays Lt. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser as he consolidates power after overthrowing King Farouk. He outlines land reform, literacy drives, and large irrigation and industrial plans while aiming to modernize Egypt through a long term socialist reform program.

Hal Boyle Cairo Col Gamal Abdel Nasser Egypt Farouk Nasser Army Revolutionary Council

Price Trends See Metals Lead and Farm Goods Steady

Prices for metals face a testing period as copper falls in London from a stockpile release while U S buyers hope for relief. Steel scrap falls two dollars a ton, steel output stays high, and metal demand among car and appliance makers could keep prices firm unless production slows. Farm prices ease from last summer with cotton wool and hides softening, while coffee may rise if Brazil and Colombia hold supplies. Analysts warn the overall price structure will test with any industrial lull and consumer demand this summer.

New York London Pittsburgh U. S Washington Bache & Co Brazil Colombia

Dr Crane on Teresa J case psychology and marriage

Dr Crane argues against quick divorce and seeks root causes in Teresa J s troubled marriage. He notes anger may stem from threats to a man s ego and describes two marriage hunger dynamics, urging practical psychological guidance and follow up.

Teresa J Dr. Crane Teresa

Lung cancer surgery advances and smoking links

Dr Edwin P. Jordan recounts early lung cancer surgeries by Dr Evarts Graham and later cases in Baltimore showing favorable outcomes. He stresses the urgency of early diagnosis using X rays and bronchoscopy, notes variability in survival, and discusses cigarette smoking as a potential cause needing resolution. He highlights research on lung tissue grown in animals to test smoke effects.

Edwin P. Jordan Evarts Graham St. Louis Baltimore

Tomorrow’s planetary forecast for business and romance

The stars favor business and romance with unexpected good news and a strong chance of a financial opportunity. Evening hours favor group activities, travel, and domestic matters as occupations gain support from influential persons. Plan ahead for 1956 and monitor budgets in November and December.

Death of a Legend on the Kansas Missouri Border

Civil War narrative recounts Jesse James joining Bloody Bill Anderson’s guerrillas at Centralia and the subsequent ambush on train No. 66. Fifty bodies lie along the tracks as the raiders withdraw leaving a grave site for Union soldiers. Cole Younger and Jesse James continue their grim pursuit along the retreating column.

Kansas- Missouri Jesse James Bloody Bill" Anderson North Missouri Sixth Missouri Guards Centralia Jessie James Missouri Jesse Frank George Todd Bill Anderson Cole Dingus

Downfall of Missouri Guerrillas Near Civil War End

In fall 1864 the Missouri guerrilla campaign faltered as Union forces, including Jen­nison’s Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry, closed in. Jesse and a core band clung to Price’s Confederate Missouri outfit, while leaders like Quantrill and Bloody Bill Anderson fell to hostile lines as the siege of Kansas and Missouri intensified.

Missouri Centralia Missouri Corps Sterling Price Jesse Todd Anderson Quintrill Price Jo Shelby George Todd Independence Bloody Bill Anderson Missouri City Shelby Texas White River Ark Quantrill Kentucky Blue Grass Edward Terrill Spencer County Frank Jim Cole Louisiana Cane Hill Cherokee Nation Jennison Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry

Don’t Park On Our Farm Lawn Says Farmer’s Wife

A Glouster reader appeals to city visitors to respect country property. She notes cars from town leave tracks when the ground is soft after rain and urges readers to practice the Golden Rule when visiting rural homes.

Fox Killed at Swisher Home in Poplar Ridge

A fox killed at the home of Mrs. Nettie Swisher in Poplar Ridge after catching a chicken. The fox’s head is being checked for rabies. Community notices include births and weekend visits among local families.

Poplar Ridge Nettie Swisher Paul Kent Shirley Mae Kents Patricia Ralph Lemley Jerry Buster Miles Fostoria Clinton Jones Anne Devault Edward Jones Janes Ord Rothgeb Ruby Butch Coughenour Arthur Coughenour Beechgrove Ind Wanda Jack Coughenour Columbus Malcolm Young Pikeville, Ky Don Grant Mike Huntington Mr. Grant R. S. Grant Herman Longhorn Gallipolis Anderson Spaulding Albert Elkins Elkins Mary Chapman Bill Morris Adis Maynard Vinton Chapman W. RB. Halfhill Halfhill Eleanor Carte Garland Kemper Ray Neal Jackson

Radio Schedule Highlights Diverse Midwest Network Listings

The page catalogs numerous radio stations across Columbus Huntington Cincinnati Athens Gallipolis Parkersburg and Charleston detailing programs from morning breakfast to late evening. It lists stations and frequencies with hourly blocks including news commentary serials and music shows and notes repeated broadcasts and time slots.

ABC WOCOL Columbus WSAZ Huntington NBC WLW Cincinnati CBS WBNS MBS WHKC WATH Athens WIJEH Gallipolis WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg Other WMOA Marietta Abe Mbe McBride Abe Godfrey Joyce Jordan Newa Johnny Olsen Abe Ances Abe Moore Cbe Ueen Dav Elehbor Cbe Ted Maione Sardie Ted Steele Pauline Frederick Betty Crocker Ae Martie Abes Ruby Mercer Mike and Buff Abe Ruce Dan Abembes

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