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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1950
Page
4
The article explains Congress loosened eligibility for old age pensions under the Social Security program. It details how quarters earned since 1936 determine pension rights, lowering the required quarters for those aged 65 and older and even extending some benefits to those as young as 45, with phased increases and caveats on income.
Shirley May France, a Somerset girl, failed to swim the English Channel after two attempts. The 17 year old faced harsh odds to support her family and gain experience, earning admiration and lessons about ambition, fame, and life beyond the spotlight.
The article stresses that obstructions on street corners and along rural roads cause many wrecks. It calls on property owners and highway workers to trim shrubbery and maintain sight distance, noting drivers often fail to stop in time and that investigations of corner obstructions could prevent accidents and lawsuits.
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reports 1939 1949 period showing 95 cents back in benefits per dollar contributed in coal mining vs 96 cents for tobacco plants. Banks and finance return about 1.10 dollars. Sandusky County top at 0.22 while Pike County worst at 4.23 per dollar. Athens County 1.11. Farm and industrial counties fare better. hill and nonurban counties benefit most.
Boyle Reflects on a temporary military cemetery near Taegu where 217 First Cavalry Division dead are buried with white crosses. Marines and Korean laborers helped erect markers while soldiers wrestle with survival and duty. The scene ends as native workers dig new graves and honor lapsed lives.
The article recalls Dover Township’s 140 year history and its first settlers including Daniel Weethee and Josiah True. It details Chauncey’s beginnings in 1839, early salt works from 1820 onward, the Denmans and Coon Skin Library ties, the first Chauncey postmaster Daniel Herrold, early trustees, infirmary origins, salt industry roles, and stores and churches in Chauncey with the railroad arriving in 1882.
Doctor Edwin P. Jordan outlines late treatment for polio focusing on pain relief and gradual muscle reeducation. He notes passive motion heat massage and sedatives aid early recovery, followed by targeted exercises and possibly underwater therapy. Some cases need braces or tendon lengthening surgery, with long but hopeful improvement for most patients.
The Herbert Dearth family visited the Loren Hoffman family while Mrs. Howard Denison and Elizabeth Caton visited Mrs. Bonnie Johnston. Harley Grate took second in a Meigs County fair horse pulling contest. Ernest Davis of Montgomery spent Sunday with nephew Floyd Davis. Friends gathered at Mrs. Marvin Miller’s home to celebrate her birthday.
Quiz hall questions cover aviation Bible weight per bushel sports gear and motion pictures with options for men women and teenagers. The provided answer key is garbled but indicates scoring ranges and general quiz format.
Mrs. Alice Smith of Dayton visits relatives in town. Columbus visitors include the Shoemaker and Moser families at the Lanning and Howe homes. Akron guests stop at the Lanning residence as well. Charles Daniels returns from Los Angeles to Akron with his wife. Marine recruit Charles Spencer reports to Port Columbus with his mother. Ohio State student Leo Mitchell spends weekend at home. Walter Moulton leaves village council to take a Columbus job. Harold Martin named to fill the vacancy.
Tuesday morning and afternoon listings show test pattern at 10:00 followed by Hullabaloo Fifty Club Magic Telekitchen Tuneshop Trading Post Shopping Guide TV Rangers Howdy Doody Cactus Jim Meetin Time on WTVN Channel 6 and various evening slots for Captain Video Tele Classrooms Sports Picture Beat Talent Champion Wrestling Featurettes Pantry Time Quizeroo Call Our Bluff Carnival of Music Our Police Dept Western Video Theater and local news. WBNS Channel 10 and WSAZ-1 also list Western Theater Hillbilly Roundup Baseball Final Bunny and Winslow Summer Short Telenews Daily Music Shop Harmonaires Dennis James Wrestling Tele- Matinee To Be Announced Tuesday Afternoon.
A detailed schedule of NBC CBS and ABC stations in Columbus Cincinnati Parkersburg and nearby areas listing daily programs from early morning to late evening with show names hosts and time blocks across multiple networks and time zones. It records a dense lineup including News Night Beat dramas variety shows music features and kiddies hours across stations MBS CBS and NBC with repeats and cross-network references.
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