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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1955
Page
4
The notice lists John V. Webb as Managing Editor and Charles W. Reamer as City Editor with pricing for daily and Sunday delivery. Rates show 1.55 monthly by carrier, 1.00 monthly by mail, and longer term options up to 9.00 for six months, plus regional mail rates and delivery notes.
The piece argues Bulgarians killed 58 aboard an Israeli Constellation, criticizing Soviet leadership from the Kremlin to soldiers for barbarism and urging a humane shift. It notes misidentification risks, questions alleged warnings, and condemns communist delay in joining human society.
A vivid travelogue notes a national economic surge as highways brim with new shops, boats, and amenities. It calls this a record year with growth shown in construction and consumer goods, while caution flags hint at a possible spring leveling off.
A Boston museum houses a rare early 15th century painting titled Young Lady of Fashion. The profile depicts a blonde woman with a pony tail hairdo, illustrating early shift from religious to secular portraits by Italian painters. The piece underscores fashion cycles returning after long gaps.
Comedy guidance amid heat waves urges readers to take playful, phony steps to beat the heat. It riffs on avoiding discomfort with quirky tricks and jokes about clothing, foods, and odd habits. The piece closes by praising Yankee ingenuity as a cure for heat.
Washington reports a rare political honeymoon between President Eisenhower and a Democratic-led Congress through 1955, with cooperation on foreign and domestic policy. The bipartisan tone stems from Eisenhower’s popularity and a moderate approach, while Democrats aim to keep control in 1956 elections.
Psychiatrist Dr George W Crane discusses Alicia A a 26 year old woman described as half homosexual and half heterosexual He links her sexual ambivalence to childhood trauma and to a domineering mother who delivered a baby while Alicia assisted At college she formed a romance with a masculine roommate and remained partly under that spell He argues a person can reeducate themselves toward heterosexual love by will and offers a booklet on sex problems for readers to send for.
The Stars Say for Tomorrow advises governance by commonsense and steady management. Full Moon warns against drastic changes and heavy financial moves. For birthdays tomorrow, a favorable chart promises a high year with profit from bright ideas and energetic effort. watch for harmony in September and nervous tension in October. A child born today will be tirelessly active with strong sales gifts.
Brandon T. Grover of Ohio University will headline the Southeastern Ohio Newspaper Association reorganizational meeting on Saturday evening, August 6, at the Berry Hotel. He will explain the proposed Mental Health and Public Education Building Bond Issue, including a plan to issue 150 million dollars in securities funded by an extra one cent cigarette tax. Officers will be elected as plans for the year are put forward, with current leaders Pottey and Wetherholt moving on to other careers.
The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet announced that Nikolai Kazakov was relieved as minister of heavy machine building. He was charged with lagging behind technical developments. Konstantin Petukhov reportedly replaced him. Kazakov, 44, had served since 1943.
Ohio state auditor James A. Rhodes announced that state funds supplied 47.81 percent of total operating revenue in the state’s 88 counties in 1954, county funds 45.35 percent, and federal sources 6.84 percent. The trend of growing state revenue support has been evident for years and peaked last year.
The text describes a staged arrival by Morgan Earp and a third mysterious gunhand who resemble the Earps, with Wyatt Earp using a back alley route to reach the telegraph office and procure brass knuckles. The Sulphur Springs gang tracks his movements while a Dodge City gunman's note hints at a looming confrontation.
In a Western tale set near Benson, Johnny Ringo and accomplices plan a stage robbery for $80,000 in bullion. A confrontation with Bob Paul results in gunfire. a guard is killed and a boat passenger named Peter Roerig dies from shots. The outlaws escape with the mail sack, while the story hints at future continuation.
The GAO reaffirmed its charge that American Zinc sold 1167 tons at 1 cent above market to the ore stock program while Howard I. Young headed the firm and served as a dollar a year DMPA official. It denied withdrawing the earlier charge and noted adjustments on a separate machinery sale.
Lt Col Easterday and family return from Japan after Korea service. He will serve 16 weeks at Fort Leavenworth then move to Fort Sill. Various visits and family news including Grange attendance, hospital recoveries, a birth announcement, and weekend guests across Athens Athens Vermilion and surrounding areas.
A historic radio grid lists 6:00 News for 15 minutes through 11:00 News & Varieties. Programs include Sports & News, Newscasts, Daily Commentary, Eddie Fisher Show, Dragnet, Bing Crosby, Amos ’n’ Andy, Army Hour, Fibber and Molly, Dance Orchestra, and The New England Story featuring multiple stations and announcers.
A fragmented list shows a dense radio program lineup with multiple hosts and sponsors. Entries include Breakfast Club Easy Does It Dr Pease One Man's Family News Serials Ted Malone Luncheon at Sardi's Pauline Frederick Lopez Music Betty Crocker Martin Block House Party Mike and Buff Bandstand and Variety Time among others.
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