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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1950
Page
4
A call to rebuild Athens sewer system cites two feet of backed up storm water in a home and repeated taps from storm lines into sanitary sewers. Health officials warn of illness risk if lines aren’t corrected, urging city leaders to act without regard to cost.
The article extols daily shoppers finding desired goods at fair prices in a free market. It credits intense competition, low prices, good service, and strong advertising as drivers of consumer abundance. It notes a national chain system grew from a tiny shop and contrasts American retailers with bureaucratic foreign markets.
The piece praises Uncle Sam urging rural patrons to fix up names on mailboxes and cooperate with rural delivery. It notes better roads ease routes yet some paths remain challenging and carriers sometimes need trucks or caterpillar help. It credits handlers with enduring hardship and urges patrons to support and honor mail carriers.
Elmo Roper reports four of five Americans who read about the case oppose the government action against Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. He notes the A and P has won the battle of public opinion with more women than men showing sympathy.
Washington lawmakers weigh extending the 1948 selective service law while potentially limiting the government's power to draft. Vinson shifts from a two year extension to ongoing action, amid broader questions about need and emergency authority.
Mack David and Jerry Livingston describe how they crafted the nonsense words and melody for Disney’s Cinderella song Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo. They heated ideas in a studio near the San Fernando Valley then refined sounds, rhythm, and mumbo jumbo to fit the pumpkin coach scene.
A quiz page presents questions for men women and teenagers with 10 point per correct answer. It lists topics from sports to literature and history and ends with an apparent key of garbled answers and a note about cocaine origins.
A/B prices appeal to families balancing budgets. People do not fear big business itself but expect efficiency from large firms to lower costs, as poll insights show. Competition remains strong among thousands of stores, preventing monopoly and supporting diverse retail options.
The article outlines chronic fatigue as a serious, persistent tiredness not tied to a single cause. It cites stress from work and family, poor sleep, diet, weight, and illness as factors, and stresses balancing work recreation and sleep, relaxing, and avoiding stimulants under medical guidance.
Mr. and Mrs. Dane Starr announce the birth of a son, Lewis Dane, on April 17 at Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville. He is the second baby born on the hospital opening day. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Starr Gore and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Morgan local. Great grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Webb local, Mrs. Anne Morgan Shawnee, and Mr. Mellencamp Gore.
Mr and Mrs John Fich and Fred Rice visited Akron friends. Marion Wood hosted an old fashioned gathering for their son Robert and his wife. Helen Christy visited Akron parents Grover and wife. Ed McElroy Akron spent weekend with John Hayes. Emma Riebel stayed with son Elber ill in Canton hospital. Dixie Cleland Columbus and Wayne Cleland London visited Hannah Cleland. Pete Elberfeld weekend with Elberfeld parents in Columbus. Charles Baum and Floyd Ridenour enjoyed an evening together. Ernest Brown Parkersburg visitors. Nora Wolfe and Shirley Summerfield spent Saturday with Goldia Wolfe.
Friday and Saturday schedule includes Cactus Jim Meetin Time Kukla Fran Ollie Showroom News Caravan Quiz Kids We the People Versatile Varieties Big Story Boxing Greatest Fights Photo News Saturday Test Pattern Laugh with Ladies News Magic Window Milton Berle Top Views Spotlight on Tomorrow Midwestern Hayride General Store Saturday Night Revue Wrestling Midnight Mystery
A detailed Friday and Saturday broadcast grid lists NBC WLW CBS WRI stations in multiple cities. The schedule covers 6 pm to 11 pm Friday and 9 am to 11 pm Saturday with programs from Frank Sinatra Show to News broadcasts and various dramas, sports, music, and variety segments across outlets like CBS NBC ABC MBS and local stations.
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