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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
4
The piece notes Southern California draws people from other states who embrace informal dress and free-ranging architecture. It argues restlessness seems new but is just transplants acting on freedoms they avoid at home in Iowa Georgia or New York.
The United States moves toward economic independence by expanding synthetic and substitute products, reducing reliance on foreign supplies. Nylon growth harms Japanese silk, synthetic rubber persists postwar, and coal to liquids aims to cut oil imports. The Marshall Plan targets these trade maladjustments while foreign nations seek dollars for needed goods. The piece also notes marital peculiarities and loneliness as aside commentary.
Dr Edwin F Jordan notes brucellosis affects cattle sheep and goats with economic losses over a billion dollars yearly. Testing introduced animals and excluding infected stock are key controls though diagnosis in humans is difficult. He highlights undulant fever symptoms and urges better tests and treatments, plus avoiding insect bites as a personal precaution.
The Garden Club met at Mrs Arvins Waggoner's home with twelve members and two guests present. Mrs Fiske Waggoner assisted the host. refreshments were served. Many visitors and relatives from Columbus McConnelsville Cleveland and Lancaster shared notes and visits during the afternoon with Mr and Mrs Felix Alkire and son among others.
In a National context the piece explains how some congressmen have their names printed on bills they did not draft. It notes the printing costs and the practice of multiple versions with different sponsors. It cites Rep Wolverton and Rep Cramer in a railway safety bill episode and mentions the ICC involvement.
Eber Holter, 40, died at his Morning Star home near Pomeroy from an infection after a thorn pricked his finger. In Athens, the temperature dropped to 47 as a summer low.
A speaker recalls a small Negro church sermon musing on human origins and the trouble caused by man. He asks why God made humans and notes mankind as both crown and problem, capable of great creation and destruction, urging redemption.
Hal Boyle reports on a Charleston revival sweeping through Fred Astaire studios. Charles Columbus notes the dance originated with South Carolina Negroes and links its popularity to old tunes and movie restoration. He recalls stars like Joan Crawford and Ginger Rogers benefiting from the Charleston's fame.
The Samantha Bradford Missionary Society will meet tonight at the home of Miss Mildred Hawley on N Fourth Avenue in Middleport. Members are urged to attend and discuss ongoing activities and outreach plans.
Perry County court notes record several realty transfers including D C Maxwell and others in Corning and Jackson Township. Transfers mention rights of way and specific parcel descriptions such as one half acre and 0.67 acre tracts in Crooksville and Thornville.
A historical quiz page lists questions for men women and portenders with multiple choice options and a scoring guide. The garbled answer lines mix with stray text and illegible strings from the 1949 era quiz feature.
Mike McTaig, a mining engineer hired by Cory Parnell, probes why the Dark Angel mine underperforms. He uncovers higher ore content in samples but suspects theft through a dummy mine. Suspects include Uncle Jake Whin shaker and Areus Mine links as he searches for a secret exit and watches for a killer plot.
A full day of radio programs listing stations and times from 6:00 a.m. to midnight including News Reports Silent Hours Kiddies Hour sports and music blocks. Key acts include Paul Lavallie Band St Louis Opera Fat Man Detective and This Is Broadway with multiple networks CBS ABC and NBC.
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