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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1951
Page
4
HAL BOYLE portrays a quiet porch scene with an old grandmother in a wheelchair and two children. A sunset voyage of cloud shapes sparks gentle play and a fleeting, tender exchange about aging, memory, and the anticipation of loss as darkness falls.
Laura Colton dies after a heart attack following a bite from a Gila Monster found in her car glove box. Sam Colton, widower and warned by doctors, faces support from Chief Mitchell and County Prosecutor Paul Baker while the family grapples with suspicion, rumors, and a dangerous crossfire of medical theories in Coltonville.
The Crusade for Freedom promotes anti communism with 2000 balloons sent toward Czechoslovakia and Radio Free Europe broadcasting to Iron Curtain nations from Munich. Despite Soviet interference and Czech government appeals to shut the station, U S led efforts under General Lucius D Clay plan more transmitters and Asia outreach while balloons experiment with weather and plastic pillow designs to spread the truth. The organization seeks members and funds to expand this bold campaign.
The 1949 housing law aimed to build 810,000 public dwellings in six years, triggering private builder pushback. Through two years only 2,800 units were finished with 92,500 started as defense needs rose. Officials fear a complete shutdown, while Congress debates raising or holding annual totals and imposes credits and material controls on all builders.
In Korea talks eight Republican senators condemned any peace at the 38th parallel as a Chinese victory. They avoided proposing steps to end the stalemate, while MacArthur’s broader war approach remains unsettled. Senators Bridges Wiley Smith Hickenlooper Knowland Cain Brewster and Flanders signed the statement.
Brief sketches of families from Mason County West Virginia across decades.，Harvey Summers born 1821 at Grimms Landing. his mother drowned saving a child. father died soon after. David Striblin, a former slave turned farmer, raised ten children. one son died as a Union soldier. Other profiles include Thomas Sanders, Van Buren Morris wounded at Cedar Creek and Winchester. Doctor P Lawrence with sea-born mother. John Halstead, Civil War Union teamster. Andrew George in Confederate regiments. Albert Eastman and Margaret Wiley connections. Franklin Day, Margaret Wiley's lineage. George Rayburn and relatives tied to both Union and Confederate service. Spencer Pickens from Arbuckle district.
Advertisement offers pattern No 5615 with crochet instructions and materials for a cloche and pouchy bag in tweedy yarns beige rust blue grey. Also promotes Anne Cabot big album with gift patterns. The passage then lists family history items mentioning Meigs County Ohio Knapp family Spencer Pickens Arbuckle John D Clifford and descendants.
Dr Edwin P Jordan answers reader questions on climate for TB patients, kidney and gall stones, thumb sucking in toddlers, prostate surgery, and the role of imagination in illness. He notes climate is less crucial than comprehensive care and emphasizes individual medical judgment in choosing procedures.
A detailed radio network grid lists stations NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus CBS WBNS Columbus WCHS Charleston MBS WHKC Columbus WMOA Marietta WPAR Parkersburg WATH Athens WJBH Gallipolis plus FM WOUJ Marietta. Evening 6 00 to 11 00 PM segments cover news, talk, drama, mystery, entertainment and music across networks with a daily cycle of shows like Dinner Date, Gabriel Heatter, Mr. and Mrs. North, The Circle, and Windy City segments. Television note explains Eastern daylight time, with evening and morning TV slots including Beulah Meet the Press and The Tonight programs.
A detailed listing of daytime and evening TV slots across channels WTVN WBNS and WSAZ. Program blocks include news, features, dramas, talk shows, and variety segments with times from morning to late night and multiple station lineups.
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