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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1962
Page
6
Readers seek guidance on etiquette for a surprise 50th anniversary party and signing manners. A parent faith issue arises with a dating daughter and church, and a child asks about kissing a pet dog. Abby advises: sign notes as the children, allow the teen to attend church, and avoid kissing dogs while offering love and affection to Mert in nonromantic ways.
Across the globe people protest war and policy from South Vietnam to Finland and Argentina. Demonstrations in Moscow, London, Paris, and Helsinki reflect varied motives from peace advocacy to anti government action. In the United States 50 workers picket outside the White House protesting the Albany arrest of Martin Luther King Jr.
A collection of curious facts and quips from a newspaper column. It notes misspelled Khrushchev names, six minute phone chats, counting a million dollars in bills, home ownership, beauty quests, Cleopatra hair, poker odds, glasses prevalence, color blindness, crossed eyes, growth patterns after forty, golf ball speed, giraffes fears, spider speed, and a Don Herold quote on unhappiness.
Blough tells Kennedy it has been four months since the price hike at United States Steel was rolled back. He promotes a broad corporate tax cut from 52 to 47 percent to free funds for investment, criticizes depreciation changes, and argues government cost reduction could spur job growth and production.
Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner notes the United States will invest 12.3 billion dollars in research and development this fiscal year, twice industry and private foundations combined, altering regional contract shares and fueling debate on national growth and military use of scientists.
The piece argues presidential campaigns require vast wealth and heavy time, noting primaries conventions and reelections inflate costs. It cites Kennedy, Nixon, Willkie and Carleton, discusses media influence, Madison Avenue politics, and the enduring role of polls and deals in choosing leaders.
A columnist argues against masculine traits in women, urging girls to avoid mascara, rouge, and masculine behavior. Donna N appears as a model student, while the piece critiques fashion, language, smoking, drinking, and hunting as barriers to marriage. It links male preferences to femininity and motherly influence in dating norms.
In Vinton Clinton Lambert of Grove City spent the weekend with Clinton Lambert and family. The Whites, Davises, Woods, and Russells are noted for recent visits and calls with local households. Richard Phillips of Gallipolis is finishing an apprenticeship as a barber under Ed McGhee.
Langsville page records Wade Kennedy visiting Columbus with son Floyd Kennedy and family. Mrs. Glenna Fethy returns home from Holzer Hospital. Rev and Mrs Biddle and son Calvin visit Canton. Bobby Gene and Craig Pierce visit relatives in Salem Center. Barr family welcomes a boy born at Holzer Hospital. Carol Pierce Sr. receives card from daughter vacationing in Browning Montana. Langsville regional Church hosts a Saawal picnic at Lake Alma.
Joseph Nedermeyer of Glouster transfers two tracts to Richard C. Guinther of Glouster. James L. Gaston of Athens County transfers an interest in Carthage Township to Everett S. Jarvis of Guysville. Fred Hixon transfers a lot in Athens Township to Floyd Bennett of Athens. Lillian H. Collins of Columbus transfers lots 26 and 27 in The Plains to Namon Joseph of Athens. Cliff Ross of Athens County transfers lot 248 in Albany to Jess A. Conn of Albany. Enola R. Beal of Athens County transfers a lot in Alexander Township to Daisey V. Province of Athens.
Newspaper fragment lists delivery by mail options one week four weeks one year and prices. It mentions the Ohio and West Virginia Daily and other issues and notes entry at Ketona Ohio post office as a matter under act. The fragment cites Associated Press attribution and a Athens Ohio address.
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