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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1960
Page
4
The piece notes widespread sour talk about office Christmas parties yet acknowledges some ones marked by warmth. It cites a Research Institute of America finding higher party incidence this year and argues self restraint should govern all attendees in line with celebrating Christ.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller announces re election plans in New York with eyes on the White House. He argues re election strengthens his national bid while noting Nixon remains a major force but not the party head.
Editorial notes rising rabies fear in New York with pets urged to be vaccinated and wildlife controls proposed. It argues city ordinances could have prevented dog bites and rabies deaths, citing dogs as responsible for most human bites while wild animals play a minor role.
Anthony Benn, newly bereaved, becomes Viscount Stansgate and faces leaving the Commons for the Lords. He seeks to renounce the peerage, but a rare Commons committee must exempt him from its duties. Winston Churchill supports his case.
Ted Baker, 60, heads National Airlines from a Miami office, built from $2000 to $40 million debt. A Chicago kid turned aviation titan, he fought for customers, expanded routes to Jacksonville New York Miami Havana Boston, and boasted jet service inside the US. Baker balances blunt talk with family anchors, including wife Irma and daughter Barbara.
A mother confesses snooping to read a daughter's Dear Abby letter and regrets it. A reader argues hunting is a sport and not cruel. Parents face questions about a child with club feet and how to respond to rude visitors. Abby counsels calm honest explanations and practical replies.
Doctor Crane argues that even costly modern advertising collapses without good Applied Psychology in telephone interactions. He recounts a delayed airline call experience and urges readers to adopt tact, mirror customer service and request his booklet The New Psychology of Advertising Selling for 20c.
A Mt Sinai supervisor notes the ward dangers while praising a new staffer who resembles Elizabeth Taylor. A Hollywood bride contemplates a familiar home layout as she and Edgar discuss past marriages. Caskie Stinnett reports on a firm seeking a driven visionary to lift its bowling team from last place.
A stork shower for Mrs James Wilson took place at her in laws home with guests from Wilkesville Wellston and local clubs. The Christmas Arrangements Workshop by Winton Two Garden Club met at Wilton North School with 33 from Wilkesville and three from Wellston. The Winton Two Grange held a regular meeting with a birthday supper and gift exchange planned. L A Morton gave a brief history of the National Grange. Mrs Wayne Cooper spoke on the Grange's 30 year founding. A potluck lunch followed and a future shower for Mr and Mrs Bob Hamon was set for Grange Hall on Dec 9.
A Nebraska mother and expert advise parents to avoid arguing and explaining on busy school mornings. Define clear rules the night before and deliver decisive final decisions. Calm, brief reasoning may occur after rules are set. Homework guidance suggests one to two hours daily in junior high.
George Sokolsky warns that a Cuba themed circulation serves as a front for a magazine pushing erotica and banned books. He denounces the mix of sexual content, Walter Winchell secrets, and sensational ads, arguing it harms youth and distorts press freedom.
A poem appears in The Athens Messenger describing a mother raccoon in a big oak tree nursing her three babies. The scene shifts to the hunter’s rifle and the fate of the cubs as Mama does not return, leaving the youngsters to die.
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