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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1948
Page
4
The Athens Ohio Messenger outlines weekday publication and carrier delivery details with subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, mail rates for Ohio West Virginia and outside Ohio, and mentions general price deflation effects on goods as a brief aside from a Boston Traveler clipping.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson reports Speaker Martin uses a gag rule to curb debate on an anti inflation measure raising gold reserve requirements. He rebukes Wall Street lobbying and notes Senate Republicans rejected the provision, preserving bond stability.
The New Haven Journal-Courier notes President Truman calls congressional espionage investigations red herrings but public opinion sees serious disclosure gaps. It cites spies, forms, lend-lease data, and atom bomb material reaching Russians, urging stronger safeguards and accountability.
The piece argues inflation is self regulating via boom and bust, describes how rising roast prices squeeze consumer buying power, and notes a practical control through reducing price supports for farm products to curb inflation without harming shoppers.
Eureka area notes list visiting relatives and friends from Reynoldsburg Columbus Canonsburg Ashland Gallipolis Middleport Cheshire Huntington and Marion. It mentions funeral attendance for Wayne Waugh who died in Italy four years ago plus various calls and weekend stays with local families.
Edson notes the New York grand jury probe into U S communism and the Bentley testimony may hinge on espionage charges. He recalls the 1917 act definitions, questions the role of notes and public domain info, and cites past resistance to broader secrecy proposals under Biddle and Robinson.
Doctor explains diabetes insipidus a rare brain related condition causing excessive urine and thirst. It may affect young males more. diagnosis and treatment are limited though pituitary hormone can relieve symptoms briefly. The piece notes historical recognition since 1674 and urges further research. A reader question about geographical tongue is answered with unknown cause and cautionary treatment guided by a physician.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Soles welcomed a son Glenn Kendall Soles Jr born July 30 at Holzer Hospital. Newborn David Leon Beaver Aug 3 son of Mr and Mrs Leon Beaver. mother Alvina Joy Meacham from Port Clinton. Visitors include Miss Virginia Rankin and Mr and Mrs Chester Knight from Huntington staying with Max Rankin. The column also lists travels and illnesses among local residents.
A reader urges mothers to punish and educate children about road safety while drivers must check behind them when backing up. The letter cites spankings as a deterrent and warns that accidents involve children and older youths riding bicycles. Rutland Route L and Maud Schuster are referenced.
A profile of a man drawn to the hills around Woodacres in the Hocking valley. The piece likens hill country devotion to sacred sight linking nature to spirituality and home. The hills frame memory, sunset spectacles, and a lifelong bond with place and faith.
Mrs Tillie Tucker and several guests visited Mrs Thompson. Visitors included Mrs Thurman Nixon and children Kay and Eddie. New Straitsville residents Mrs Hite and Miss Ornold visited the Tuckers. Poling of Liberty Indiana visited Ritgers and Goodlive families. Line Ritgers and Shirley Wingrove accompanied Poling on a visit to Susie Moher and Mohr. David Thompson enlisted in the Army for two years.
Police Lieutenant Talent confronts the dying Sterling who admits faking a burglary to cover money troubles and explains drugging his wife and failing to retrieve the necklace. Talent uncovers notes linking a 1940 murder to Janet Weirhaven and hints at Janet’s true identity as Miriam Sterlin’s wife. The case deepens with possible fingerprints on a cigarette butt found at Edgecraft.
Mrs Elmer Hixinbaugh hosted her niece Mrs Howard Bliss and Mr Bliss and Teddy Bliss of Valley City N 7 Mr and Mrs Norman Cooper of Dayton visit Mr and Mrs I R Haas Mr and Mrs Earle Heinlein attended the Griffith Huggins reunion at Rachelmacher Park Logan Mrs Stanley Miller hosted the Circle of Ruth of the Christian Church McArthur Sgt Cloyd Bardain of Fort Knox Ky visited his parents Mr and Mrs Luther Bardain Emma Weed attended memorial services for Edward Griffith of McArthur at Wrightsel Funeral Home Mr and Mrs P R Wandling of Logan visited Mr and Mrs John Mowrey Mr and Mrs Walter Peters are modernizing their home Mrs Anna Heinlein
A listing of hourly NBC CBS and MBS network programs for Cincinnati Huntington Columbus Parkersburg Charleston and Marietta stations. Includes newscasts sports music theater drama and variety shows from 6:00 pm to 12:00 am with repeats and network silent hours.
A dense list of daytime and evening radio programs with station associations and performers. Notable entries include The Grand Ole Opry, Abbott & Costello, Vincent Lopez, and Dizzy Dean Sports, plus drama, talk, and music blocks across CBS and other networks.
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