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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1950

Page

4

Veterans benefits for post July 1948 service members explained

The Nation Today explains that men who joined after July 25 1948 or are currently in Korea receive limited VA benefits. They outline life insurance up to 10 000, disability pay varying by region and circumstance, job rights on discharge, and hospitalization rules. War veterans and hostilities influence bed eligibility.

Washington Army Navy Air Force Korea Veterans Administration Congress National Service Life Insurance Veterans Hospitals

Reunion of Lor ing Halliday descendants in Rutland

Descendants of Lor ing Halliday gathered at Frank Halliday's Harri sonville home on Sunday Aug 13 for a reunion honoring Minnie Holcomb of Florida visiting for a few weeks. A large dinner was served to many relatives including Ray Halliday Everett Tracy Roy Anderson Dwight Mutchler Raymond Furhee Ross Halliday Elmer McLaskey Ward Halliday and others. A separate Floyd Miller family reunion was noted at Middleport Roadside Park with attendees from St Albans Middleport Langsvill Rutland and nearby areas.

Rutland Loring Halliday Frank Halliday Harrisonville Minnie Holcomb Florida Ray Halliday Wellston Everett Tracy Pomeroy Roy Anderson Salem Dwight Mutchler Athens Raymond Furhee Karen Long Bottom Ross Halliday Elmer McClaskey Ward Halliday Alan Ivan Dexter Virgil Atkins Sharon Desta Halliday Brady Utsinger John Braley Judson Price Spencer W. Va Mary Price Floyd Miller Middleport Dwight Brown Gordon Mary St. Albans Chester Irwin Mike Don Cecil Bolin Joe Langsville Carl Miller Carla Branch Fleming Charlene Dillard Roger Dillard Ira Fleming O. E. Stansbury

Crazy-Quilt Laws Critique From Former FTC Chair

Lowell Mason argues a chaotic set of interstate commerce laws harasses and unfairly targets businesses. He cites Standard Oil Indiana and a West Coast oil group to illustrate conflicting resale price maintenance rules and selective enforcement.

Lowell Mason Federal Trade Commission Standard Oil Company of Indiana Circuit Standard

President Truman's pledge over Critics and Chiefs

The Boston Traveler critiques Truman for pledging safety to Secretary of State Acheson and Defense Johnson, arguing officials must not bind the nation. It warns that such personal devotion risks national welfare and urges focus on policies over individuals.

Truman State Acheson Defense Johnson Johnson Tom Pendergast United States America Boston

How We Fight Wars and the Quest for a Political Objective

A historical editorial argues the Korean War shows the United States lacking a defined nonmilitary objective. It cites Hanson Baldwin describing American wars as aimed at immediate victory rather than lasting peace, risking futility without a clear overarching strategic goal.

Korea Hanson Baldwin The New York Times United States

Hippo Lovers Bridge East West Berlin Zoo Gap

Olga the Leipzig hippo joins her boyfriend Knautschke in the West Berlin zoo amid postwar occupation. The gendered split of hippos between Soviet and Allied zones raised concerns for German hippo future as East and West divisions persisted.

Olga Leipzig Germany Knautschke West Berlin

Night in Korea Weighs On American Soldiers

Boyle offers a reflective column from Korea describing nights that evoke home for U S troops. He notes the humid heat, unfamiliar surroundings, and the distant family sounds from nearby villages as soldiers find solace in moonlit skies and stars while guarding outposts. A closing travel-like observation likens animal borders to human zones of travel and diplomacy.

Korea Edward A Dougherty Leonardo, N. J Capt. Dougherty

Convalescence and its role in recovering health

The article explains convalescence as the recovery phase after illness or surgery. It stresses gradual activity, plenty of rest, small frequent meals, and careful progression to normal life. Impatience and premature activity can cause relapses and delay full recovery.

Ellie Jack Janet Ben Long Beach Nyttae

Television Schedule Fragments From Columbus Stations

A list of program times and titles for WLW C Channel 3 and WTVN Channel 6 WHNS Channel 10 with daily Friday Saturday lineups including news, films, sports, dramas, and variety shows. It shows blocks such as Ransom Sherman Outdoors in Ohio Quiz Kids Big Story and Wrestling among others.

Ransom Sherman Ohio B' Way Cowley Cavorts

TV Schedule Listing For WSAZ Channel 5

Channel 5 program lineup lists daily slots from 3:00 to 10:30 with music, dramas, sports, and features including Beat the Clock Mystery Theater Telenews Daily Lone Ranger and Paradise Island among varied time slots and test patterns.

Armenair Theater WTVN Noti Chan Mrs. Ee Nut Club World News Western Theater Funony Bunny Winslow Music Shop Telenews Paradise Island

Quiz Hall By Wilton F Hall Score Card

Quiz items cover for men women and teens with 10 point per correct answer and a final scoring guide from Genius to Fair. Answers appear garbled in OCR text but the format lists ten questions across fruits woods monarchies hazing proverb carding machines Bible sales film era and Mount Rushmore with a confusing answer block.

Wilton F. Hall France Sweden Russia Denmark Harold Lloyd Charlie Chaplin Ben Turpin Buster Keaton Rushmore Memorial South Dakota Vermont Georgia Colorado

Home Makers Club Wiener Roast and Local Visits

CUTLER The Home Makers Club members and families attended a wiener roast at Barlow Roadside Park. Orland Kee and family visited Harmony West Virginia. Mary Ann Kee returned home after visiting there. The Carothers Dawson reunion was hosted by Ivan Blauser. Edward Foster visited Esther Goddard The Plains. Picnic supper at Embree Park Pennsville followed by a Goddard reunion at Athens.

Radio Programs Area Stations NBC WLW Huntington

Radio schedules list daily programs for stations NBC WLW ABC WCOL CBS WSAZ and others. It logs times for news sports music drama and variety features across the day from morning to late night with multiple networks and sponsor labels.

NBC WLW Huntington ABC WCOL Cincinnati WSAZ Columbus CBS WBNS WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS WHKC WMOA Marietta Osu Ety Spa Abe Nbe U. S. Army Band Hollywood Cba Abc Discs Herman Cbea Cbs Records Nba Cbs Broadway

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