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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1957

Page

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Fragmented Names Highlight Local Community Members

The readable fragments list individuals such as Wil, Bob, idley, Maca, Liam, Murray, Jack, owry, awley, aster, lalley, eisen, Carns, and mgfel in a local context, suggesting a community notice or roster. No clear events or actions are discernible from the OCR fragment.

Wil- Bob Idley Riffin Meliam Namurray Jack Owry Awley Aster Lalley Eisen Carns Mgfel- Mar

Hills Collegeson play suspenseful 75 play

Hills collegeson contest description unclear due to damaged text. readable parts indicate a sports score or play count around 75 with mention of Hills and collegeson.

Senate action looms as civil rights bill advances

House poised to pass a compromise civil rights bill amid Southern opposition. Some Senate Southerners threaten a filibuster over the jury trial provision for criminal contempt of court. Senate debate could delay adjournment this week as leaders push the measure.

Washington House Senate Eisenhower

Kremlin claims successful test of world-range ICBM

Moscow reports a single test of a super-range multistage rocket able to reach any spot on earth. The claim follows recent Soviet nuclear tests and challenges Western defense as U S officials debate its veracity.

Moscow Kremlin Russia

Couple Weds And the Rich Get Richer

In Bellerive Switzerland Prince Sadruddin, Aly Khan’s younger son, wed London model Nina Dyer in a school house civil ceremony officiated by Mayor Emile Jacques. The couple then moved to Sadruddin’s nearby $750,000 chateau for a Moslem ceremony. Nina wore a $750 grey organdy dress while her divorce from Baron Heinrich von Thyssen had netted her several million dollars.

Bellerive Switzerland Aly Khan Prince Sadruddin London Nina Dyer Lake Geneva Emile Jacques Nina Sadruddin Aga Khan III Heinrich von Thyssen

Man May Have Fallen Into Alum Creek

Acting county coroner Dr. Carl E Tethrick says Hugh Harris Jones a 44 year old Columbus man could have fallen from a railroad trestle or the bank into Alum Creek. Jones body was recovered from the creek on Monday.

Columbus Carl E. Tethrick Hugh Harris Jones Jones

Most Difficult Task Chooses 11 Miss Parade of the Hills Finalists

Eleven girls were selected after hours of judging to represent Nelsonville in the Miss Parade of the Hills contest. Judges from the New York Modeling School and WTVN evaluated personality poise charm and beauty after a 4 p.m. dinner at First Methodist Church. Finalists will attend the Ohio State Fair Wednesday ride a float and receive passes from the Gooding Co and the fair. one of the 11 will be crowned Thursday night at the parade.

Nelsonville Nancy Lloyd Carol Kruckeberg New York Modeling School Columbus Bud Gillis WTVN First Methodist Church Ted Covert Gooding Co

Talks Of Syria Raise Serious Middle East Concerns

President Eisenhower reviewed the Syria situation with Republican congressional leaders. Senator Knowland called the issue serious, noting pro Communist developments and the need for flexibility in U.S. foreign aid operations as the debate continues about possible ultimate developments.

Washington Eisenhower Syria Sen Knowland Rcalif GOP Middle East

Ohio Army Sergeant Shot to Death at Fort Knox

Ohio Army Sergeant Glen I. Helsel stationed at Fort Knox was fatally wounded by gunfire at his home Monday. His wife June was present. He is survived by his mother Martha Southward of Chillicothe and his father Albert Hessel of Columbus.

Fort Knox Glen I. Helsel Ohio June Helsel Martha F. Southward Chillicothe Albert Hessel Columbus

House expected to pass protection bill for FBI files

Washington House leaders anticipated swift approval of a bill to protect secret FBI files from indiscriminate rummaging. The Senate approved it by voice vote after adding protections for criminal defendants, while two administration efforts to strengthen the measure failed on party lines.

Washington House FBI Senate

Hoffa Faces More Charges Against Hoffa in Union Ethics Case

The AFL CIO ethical practices committee filed new charges against Teamsters Vice President James R. Hoffa. The announcement said the committee served the Teamsters Union with a report including charges based largely on evidence and testimony before the McClellan committee.

Washington Aflcio Ethical Practices Committee Teamsters James R. Hoffa Teamsters Union Hoffa McClellan

Union Drops Demand at WCKY Cincinnati

The American Federation of Radio and Television Artists has dropped its demand for a closed shop at radio station WCKY after all announcers applied for union membership.

Cincinnati American Federation of Radio and Television Artists WCKY

Counseling Studied at NRCOA Institute in Lexington

In Lexington Kentucky counseling techniques were the main topics today at a management institute of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The program focused on leadership communication and member relations within rural electric cooperatives.

Lexington National Rural Electro Co-operative Association

Brother and Sister Survive Tahquamenon Falls Plunge

A 14 year old Detroit girl and her 23 year old brother Doris and Dick Robins survived a fall from Tahquamenon Falls while holding hands. They crossed a foot passage above the falls and climbed back to the top. They were swept into a pool at the base but swam ashore with witnesses noting the eddy currents.

Detroit Michigan Dick Robins Doris Upper Michigan Falls Longfellow Robins

Phone Changes OK'd for Meigs

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approves expanded service areas for Commonwealth Telephone Co. of Ohio General Telephone Co. of Ohio and Citizens Telephone Co. of Coolville in Meigs County covering Danville Dexter Harrisonville Darwin Dyesville and Sumner. Expanded coverage aims to modernize service with conversion onto existing Commonwealth exchanges Albany and Jerseyville while full reach is expected through 1958.

Meigs County Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Commonwealth Telephone Co Ohio General Telephone Co. of Citizens Telephone Co Coolville Danville Dexter Harrisonville Darwin Dyesville Sumner Howard C. Slusher Commonwealth Albany Jerseyville Slusher Shade

Army Charges 3 Sergeants In Beatings

At Fort Carson Colorado three sergeant instructors face special courts martial on charges of unauthorized punishment and physical assaults on eight trainees. The defendants are Specialist 2 C. Robert E. Neely Specialist 1 C. Alexander Brown and Sergeant James L. Hobbs. Trainees named include Raymond Wilson John Clayton Maurice Willis James Townley Paul Hill Abraham Abraham Carl Pool and Joseph Setnicky.

FT. Carson Colo Harold Fischgrund Public Information Officer Robert E. Neely Pelzer S. C Alexander Brown Warrington Fla James L. Hobbs Gunnison Miss PIO Raymond Wilson John Clanton Maurice Willis James Townley

New WAF Director Dreamed of Flying

Col. Emma Riley, 45, daughter of a Missouri banker, has become the director of the Women in the Air Force. She once hoped to learn to fly but couldnt afford lessons and now commands about 8000 WAF members.

Washington Emma Riley Missouri the Women In the Air Force WAF Col. Riley WAFS

Weather outlook Ohio and West Virginia easing cool spell

Ohio remains fair and cooler tonight and Wednesday with a low of 56 to 60 and a high of 78 to 82 on Wednesday. West Virginia sees increasing clouds and cooler air, with a night low in the upper 40s in the mountains and Wednesday much cloudier and cooler. Elsewhere the map shows a mix of clear and cloudy conditions from Albuquerque to San Francisco with scattered readings in the 60s to 80s and some rain in Des Moines.

Ohio West Virginia Albuquerque Chicago Cleveland Des Moines Kansas City Louisville Miami St. Paul New York Amahele Oklahoma Phoenix St. Louis Soese OB Salt Lake Andy Soes Cloay

Peaceful Registration Asked by John Kasper

John Kasper, segregationist, joins school officials in urging peaceful registration as Nashville prepares to desegregate its first grades. He had protested the plan in Clinton and said he would seek later the formation of separate and private white schools.

Nashville Tenn Clinton, Tenn John Kasper

Classified ad causes 200 calls and open-house effect

Mrs Maywood Smith placed a Mess enger Classified ad for household goods and received about 200 phone calls. She compared the response to an open house and later canceled the ad, noting the modern “town cryer” effect.

Maywood Smith

Ohio Labor Sets Merger Amid Split at 72nd Convention

Dayton report on the Ohio Federation of Labor opening, with 700 delegates. Speakers urged the AFL CIO merger while the Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council of 87 000 workers announced withdrawal and asked for convention endorsement. The AFL CIO merger deadline is December 5.

Dayton Ohio Ohio Federation of Labor AFL CIO Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Afl-Cio Building Trades Council

Columbus Girl Reverts To Original Story on Beating

Mrs. Doris Jean Worthington 38 is charged with assault and battery for beating her 14 year old daughter Hope La Verne Brown while on vacation in Tampa. The girl initially told a man assaulted her but police say the daughter’s later account appears truthful.

Tampa Fla Doris Jean Worthington Hope LaVerne Brown Columbus Ohio

Auto Injuries Fatal Case in Columbus

Earl F. Weaver aged 31 of Columbus died from injuries after a two vehicle collision on Sunday night along Ohio 104 southwest of the city. The crash occurred near the Ohio 104 junction.

Columbus Earl F. Weaver Ohio Here

Solon Charges Red Blackmail Over Soviet Missile Test

Washington and London reacted to the Soviet claim of a successful ballistic missile test with cautious skepticism. Senator Jackson described the move as ballistic blackmail while Senator Symington warned past claims proved true tests. In Miami Beach and at the Pentagon officials weighed the implications amid mixed congressional doubt.

Symington Miami Beach Pentagon

Wisconsin Elects Successor in McCarthy Seat

Wisconsin voters chose a successor to the late Senator Joseph McCarthy in a special election. Republican Walter Kohler Jr. led in support as he sought to extend Eisenhower backing, while Democrat William Proxmire, a longtime gubernatorial hopeful, pressed for an upset despite past losses. The race determines McCarthy's term through January 1959 though Senate control remains unchanged.

Milwaukee Wisconsin Joseph R. McCarthy Walter Kohler, Jr Eisenhower William Proxmire Kohler McCarthy Proxmire

Coolville Boy Wins Dairy Showmanship at Ohio State Fair

At the Ohio State Fair cattle and swine judging dominate crowds as hundreds enter events. Scott Burdette, 16, of Coolville, won the FFA dairy showmanship award with his Guernsey cow amid large entries in the All American Brown Swiss Futurity and Angus, Hereford, and Shorthorn classes.

Columbus Scott Burdette Coolville FFA

Strike Talks Continue In New York Amid Wage Dispute

Negotiations between Western Electric Co and the Communication Workers of America drag on in New York. Telephone equipment installers keep working without a contract as talks resume to resolve a threatened strike.

New York Western Electric Co Communication Workers of America CWA

Soviet Missile Threatens U S Dulles Warns of Russian ICBM Confidence

Secretary of State Dulles said Russia's claim of a successful intercontinental missile test likely contains factual elements. He framed it as a broad threat to the free world noting Soviet Communist expansion in Syria and the alarm among neighbors. He also said the United States would evaluate China press entry requests on their merits.

United States Adm Arthur W. Radford Joint Chiefs of Staff Congress Rep. Patterson Rconn House Armed Services Committee Patterson Washington State Dulles Russia Dulles Sovet Syria Red China State Department

Parrot Artist Rajah Exposed After Ninth Exhibit

In Los Angeles Rajah the one eyed parrot is revealed as the painter behind abstract oil Cathay Laos. Owner Miss Chandra Poweris says turpentine on the palette made him giddy as he signed works under Rajah Chandra. Officials confirm the bird produced 759 watercolors prior.

Los Angeles Rajah Cathay Laos Chandra Poweris Rajah Chandra Poweris

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Play- Hills Collegeson Betty Lou Mackie the Plains Lynn Matheny Soviet Union Siberia U. S. Congress Stuart Symington D-Mo Air Force G. Randolph Pearkes Moscow Radio West Bernard A. Schriever U. S. Air Force Ballistic Missile Program Queen Ohio Army Lake Michigan Judith Mae Andersen Meigs Army Ohio Labor News Index Athens Chauncey Gallipolis Seerereree Glouster Logan Ewe Point Pleasant Pomeroy-Middleport Solon Red Sen. Jackson D-Wash Sen. Symington D-Moday Coolville Boy U.S Parrot
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