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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1955
Page
4
A Real Loss Reflects On John Peurifoy And Public Service
The piece defends Foreign Service officers against a stereotype of elite types, praising John Peurifoy for his 1950s diplomacy in Guatemala Greece and Thailand. It lauds his blunt approach that yielded practical results and warns against easy economic excesses while urging discipline, concluding with biblical and devotional excerpts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Servce
John Peurifoy
America
Thailand
Peurifoy
U.S
Greece
Indochina
Southeast Asia
San Racer Soron
Asia
Sinclair Weeks
Weeks
Brother Weeks
Shutterbug pervades summer travel and photos oddities
Washington dispatch notes the seasonal surge of amateur photographers who chase every landmark and urge others to view their shots. The piece humorously surveys shutterbugs racing through Gran Canyon, Niagara Falls, Venice, and the Follies, praising their passion while poking fun at their distraction and obsession with getting the perfect image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gran Canyon
Niagara Falla
Europe
Venice
St. Marks Square
J. Edgar Hoover
Empire State Building
Johnson Keeps Eye On Senate Return After Heart Attack
Dallas writer recalls Lyndon B. Johnson recovering from a July heart attack. Johnson plans to resume as Senate majority leader in January if doctors approve, weighing lighter hours and diet changes while pursuing a normal life and a possible 1956 Senate leadership role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Washington
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate
Majority
Congress
Johnson
Thedea
Opal T experiences clash of class and schooling choices
Dr Crane cites Opal T a 15 year old private school student in Chir as her uncle argues for a public high school. The piece critiques snobbish parents who push elite expectations and expensive attire to secure social status, while praising self made effort and naturalness. It references confidential reports from over 2,000 engaged individuals on faults and virtues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Crane
Opal T
Chir
Opal
Sonny Boy
Fearn
Lily Wendam
Vittoria
Lily
Understanding adhesions and their medical role
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan explains adhesions are scar-like tissues formed during healing after infection or injury. They can contract and affect organs like the intestines, sometimes requiring surgery only if symptoms arise. they do not automatically become cancer. Some individuals form adhesions earlier, and new adhesions can recur after removal, making attribution to adhesions alone difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin P. Jordan
Daily Astrological Forecast for 1956
The message notes vibrations favor romance and cultural pursuits this day with caution for ambition in October and strong cooperation from partners. It highlights increased self confidence and expanding interests early in 1956, while December brings good news and a suggestion of a somewhat arbitrary style in dealing with others.
Arkansas Town Closes School Over Furor
Hoxie Arkansas school board closed the public schools Friday to calm public furor over admitting Negro students to white schools. The board stated it would close the summer session at six weeks to allow careful consideration of the school problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoxie
Ark
Arkansas
Murderous intrigue aboard the Vittoria unravels on deck
On the Vittoria shipboard, Lily Wyndham and Robert investigate Manfred Braun amid murmurs of a dagger and a mysterious arm injury. The exchange reveals hidden roles, a private secretary, and a tense power dynamic as danger lurks in the North Atlantic voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Braun
Braun
Bremerhaven
Germany
Tibet
Viggo
Bremer
Lily
Robert
Sand
North Atlantic
Lily Wyndam
Local families visit in Nelsonville and surrounding towns
Murray City and Lancaster residents joined relatives in recent visits across several Ohio towns. Families from Canton Pataskala New Straiteville and Columbus were noted visiting friends and kin in Chauncey Glouster Straitsville Nelsonville and nearby communities over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murrayess
Roger Wilson
Lancaster
Michael
Gregory
Clifford Wilson
Johin Sorrell
Charles Hise
Elroy Shaffer
Reynoldsburg
Cleveland
Irs
Gerald Sorrell
Chauncey
Howard Craft
New Lexington
Straitsville
John Moody
Gilcuster
Ruth Short
Jerry Wagner
Pat Dixon
Rosalie Evans
Nelsonvillle
Amesville WSCS Meeting and Local 4-H Wins
Amesville notes show the WSCS met at the homes of Mrs T J White and Mrs Howard Starlin with Mrs Koehler in charge. Bern 4-H Sewing Club members won first place for dresses and will go to the state fair, while Madelon Lark and Norman Ziegler earned prizes for dressmaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
WSCS
T. J. White
Howard Starlin
Koehler
Nellis White
Julia Starlin
Ames
Bern 4-H Sewing Club
Will
Madelon Lark
Norman Ziegler
FHA
Radio Programs Schedule Compiled For Tuesday Aug 23
Radio lineup lists a broad schedule with times and program titles including News Serials Vighra and Malone Candheon at SarahS. It features The Ted Steele Show, Lopes Music Newse, Wonderful City, House Party and Latin Quarter among others. Major anchors and hosts mentioned include Ted Steele and Bruce and Dan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serais Vighra
Abe
Malone Abe “Candheon
Sarahs
Anbe
Ted Steele
Frederick Shotts
Lopes
Newe
Mbe
Betty Crockercabe
Sahai Oes
Serlais
Aby Mercer
Hebe
Ebe
Mike and
Beebe
Bruce and
Danombe
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Selah
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Luther
Stevenson
DR. Crane
Telephone Company
Bank
Dr. Jordan
By Galbraith
Furor
Warde i Abt
Eiaiti
Asane
Miss. Wyndam
Ares
Wittora
Pamenger
Manfred Braun
Deane
Murray City
George King
Mra Alene King
Sabra Armstrong
Jo Ellen Carter
Glouster
Mary Lee Anderson
Mrs. Riley
Mary Lee
Beaton Symfong
Talant Scourte—cve
Abe Tvd
Iarion
Brreak
Abe Nort Lawrences
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