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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1950

Page

4

College deferment clash in wartime draft debate

Washington debate heats over who should be drafted as nations move to bigger armed forces. Harvard president Conant urges universal service with college after duty. AAU backs 27 months of service with minimal deferments. A Hershey study group proposes deferring top brainiest students until college completion.

Washington James B. Conant Harvard University America Conant Army Navy Air Force Association of American Universities Association of Educators AAU Defense Department Lewis B. Hershey Selective Service Hershey

Westwaygo Beach Meeting Aboard A Dreamed Return Tale

Twelve infantrymen and a medical officer return to Westwaygo after a Pacific battle as Eddie and Duke the dog observe. Margie Lou Den slow chats with Duke while Eddie battles a drowning crisis and recalls a silent plea for help. The scene ends with a haunting underwater moment and a promised continuation.

Westwaygo Eddie Enestrom

Critique of Liberalism and Human Relations Policy

The author denounces liberal rhetoric and the phrase human relations as excuses for appeasing Soviet and Chinese regimes. They warn this approach weakens U N authority, endangers Korea, and creates a perception of the U S as soft and vulnerable to aggression.

Stalin Russia United Nations Red China Korea China

How to avert socialism in American business

A corporate leader argues widespread stock ownership can curb socialism by turning every saver into a stockholder. He notes about 14 million investors own shares, with rights to vote and receive dividends, and asserts stock exchanges serve all investors, not just the wealthy. Wider ownership could reinforce free enterprise.

Intolerable Route 33 flood risk sparks rebuild plan

The Chauncey to The Plains section of Route 33 is urged for urgent reengineering. Waterlogged Chauncey streets flood the road after rainfall, delaying hundreds of vehicles and highlighting the need for a higher, safer bridge and a straighter alignment to reduce flood disruption and improve a major state highway.

Athens Chauncey Plains Columbus Chauncey Gap

Buddy system in Korea falters under frontline strain

In Korea the buddy system pairing U S soldiers with South Korean volunteers faltered as language gaps, loyalty issues, and combat stress reduced trust. Officers say Koreans mostly took up space, some fought bravely, others fled, and many units dropped the program as replacements arrived.

U.S. Eighth Army Korea Naktong River U.S. Army Kim Wha Bong Pete Mike Duckfoot

Dean Tells Farmers Accept Less U.S. Pay

Cornell University dean W. S. Myers urged the American Farm Bureau Federation at its 32nd annual convention to lead a government economy drive by relinquishing some Uncle Sam payments to farmers. He called for sharp cuts in non-defense expenditures as citizen self-discipline.

Dean U.S Dallas American Farm Bureau Federation Sam W. S. Myers College of Agriculture Cornell University

Easy to Make Full Circle Skirt and Peasant Blouse Pattern

Simple sewing project for a junior with a full circle skirt and peasant blouse. Pattern No. 8595 covers sizes 11 to 18, requires 4 yards of 39 inch fabric for the skirt and 1 yard plain plus 1/2 yard eyelet for the blouse. Send 25 cents plus 5 cents mailing to Sue Burnett, The Athens Messenger, New York 19, for pattern and magazine.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ae Ave

Public Forum Urges Wake Up To Growing Global Peril

Letter from J.F.M. Logan dated Dec 11 laments current U S weakness in Korea era geopolitics. It criticizes selfishness inflation and Western reliance on allies, condemns appeasement and public dumbness, and warns America risks losing liberty without decisive action.

Korea Johnson Russia USA America England Mr. Attlee West Chamberlins Hitler Barnum Harry Hopkins

Mast-Foos workers to receive new cars as gifts

Em ployes of Mast-Foos Manufacturing Co. in Springfield Ohio will get new automobiles as Christmas presents again this year.

Springfield, O Mast-Foos Manufacturing Co

Television Schedule Listings for WLW WTVN WBNS

TV guide style fragment lists evening and daytime programs across WLW WTVN and WBNS stations with show titles and times for multiple days. includes news, sports, dramas, and children's programs.

WLW Channel 3 TV Rangers Kukla Fran Ollie Showroom News Caravan Theater Break the Bank Hwood Ranson Sherman Kate Smith Chance of Lifetime Don McNeill Cartoon Theater Hocking Valley News Bill Wbns-Tv Buddy Cotter Earl Flora Touchdown Doug Edwards Perry Como Arthur Godfrey Maugham Theater Lee Edwards

Surprise Birthday for Mrs. Mary Thompson in Oreville

A relative and friend gathering at Mrs. Mary Thompson's home on Sunday December 3 marked a surprise celebration. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edwards with 20 guests, while locals and Columbus visitors met in a social weekend visit including Virgil Cook and Ralph Cook and families.

Oreville Mary Thompson Paul Edwards S. E. Blankenship Virgil Cook Ralph Collins Columbus Ralph Cook Ray Cook Louis Holleran William Holleran Billy William Ysseldorf J. T. Hartman Hazel Coon

Radio Schedule Highlights Daytime to Night Time Network Lineup

Cincinnati and Columbus area stations list daily grid from noon to 1 p m through 11 pm with CBS NBC MBS and Dumont network programs. Entries name time slots K Stations programs hosts and drama and sports shows including News Commentary Jack Smith Show Lone Ranger Drama and Groucho Marx Quiz.

NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCOOL Columbus WSAZ Huntington CBS WBNS WCHS Charleston MBS WHKC Other WMOA Marietta WPAK Parkersburg WATH Athens WOUL Abe Cbs Network Mbs-East Kiddies Mbs-West Nbe Abe Beulah Cbs News Abe Jack Smith Cbs Daily Cbs Evening Newsreel Ivy Abe Mr. Chameleon Cebs Gildersleeve Abe Dr. Christian Abe International Abe Harold Peary Abe Bing Crosby Lawrence Welk Dick Powell All Nets

Radio Schedule Lineup For Morning To Evening Programs

The listing details a full day of radio programs with show names such as Breakfast Club Barnyard Follies The Clevelandaires Tennessee Jamboree Welcome Travelers My Story Drama Double or Nothing and Say It with Music plus serials Luncheon Club Lanny Ross Show and Welcome to Hollywood among others. Stations include nbe cbs and mbs with various hosts and time blocks from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Eddie Duke Margaret Louise Denslow Margie Lou Ellen Jack Baker Nbe Abe Arthur Godfrey Cbs Abec Ladies Fair Lanny Ross Lopez Hollywood Bob Poole Cbs Kiddies West

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By James Marlow Boyle Hal Boyle Suf Burnett the Public Forum the Messenger J.F.M Logan Jonathan Story Studio K Garry Moore Barbara Joy Blackie Wsaz-Tv Roberta Quinlan Leighton Howdy Doody Scrooge Fred Charles Dickens COPE WEA Service Abe Godfrey Hoyt Abe Maugham Cbs McNeill TV Club Dumont Cbs Plainclothesman Chicago Abe George Putnam
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