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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1948
Page
4
The piece lauds the Home Company and Dr. C L Jones for expanding telephone service in Southeastern Ohio. It notes shortages of materials and workers, explains rising demand for lines and long distance capacity, and praises the 1949 directory as a comprehensive public utility resource.
A dying man recalls a tortured patience and a single, transformative confession of love from Bonny as his world tilts toward release. His companion contemplates mercy and own heartbreak while a burning insurance policy hints at a fatal motive. The scene ends with a planned final act awaiting continuation.
Dr Edwin P. Jordan notes many women seek help for excess facial and limb hair, usually with no underlying disease. Treatments include shaving, bleaching, waxing, electrolysis, and cautions about X-ray hair removal due to skin injury risks.
A Polish professor first defined genocide as a crime against humanity and urged an international law. The UN General Assembly passed a genocide ban by 55 to 0 with three absences, awaiting ratification by member states, marking a concrete step toward individual freedoms under international law.
The 1949 Athens Home Telephone Company directory proves a valuable utility for city residents and nearby communities. It highlights the service provided by a locally owned utility and reflects on American habits of adopting services without recognizing the costs and consider actions.
A NY committee of lawyers and physicians urges recognizing alcoholism as a disease, with certified patients treated in hospitals clinics and farms. They argue medical and psychiatric approaches fit better than criminalization and cite Alcoholics Anonymous and psychiatry as proving success, while jails have little effect.
The Moonlight club schedules a 7 30 p m Christmas party at Rosana Phillips home in Sugar Creek. Members present include Rosana Phillips Wilda Hunter Patty North Alice Thompson Deloris McLean Donna Hunter and Mary North with prior meeting held December 17 at Patty Norths home featuring games and singing.
Edson notes business leaders split on how to stabilize the economy amid inflation and deflation, with two distinct programs proposed by the CED. He cites figures like Walter Williams and J. Cameron Thomson, discusses Federal Reserve policy, and highlights a paradox where private enterprise seeks government guarantees, hinting at a socialistic turn.
Daily social notes recount visits to Veterans Hospital Dayton Holzer Hospital and homes of relatives. Families from Carapolis Canonsburg Columbus Harris Huntington and New Matamoras share time with patients and kin including the Archer Chambers Workman Lewis Steele and Fife families.
A speaker urges readers to wish for peaceful, prosperous Christmases while noting global threats from communism. He warns of expanding communist control in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, comparing the world to two backing-up cars and urging vigilance with hope for democracy. He shares a neighbor’s reflections on democracy and Christmas.
A local shower celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stickdorn at Red Men s Hall included many attendees such as Jessie Erb Eileen Titko Bertha Stickdorn and Florence Hines. Convalescents Robert Titko and Phillip Kehl recently underwent surgery and visitors from nearby towns joined the gathering.
A roster of stations includes NBC WLW Cincinnati 700 KC NBC WLW Cincinnati 700 KC ABC WCOL Columbus 1236 KC CBS WBNS Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston 580 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC
A dense listing of radio and TV program names, hosts, and time slots from 6:00 pm to 6:00 pm, including news, variety shows, dramas, musicals, comedies, and guests across networks. The schedule names hosts such as Lowell Thomas and Bob Crosby, with many repeats and cross-network listings.
Quiz items list multiple choice questions for men women and teens with answers partly scrambled. The text presents scoring, true false prompts, and era dating cues, including March 28 1948 Palm Sunday reference and Lincoln governor query.
The Plains High School principal took students on a tour of the Athens County courthouse. Ohio University fell to Western Reserve 59 to 54 in its opener with Frank Baumbholtz scoring 19 points and Jim Snyder adding four baskets and a free throw. Mrs. Carol Beatty hosted the Gasco Sewing Club Christmas party for 26 members, celebrating one birthday for Mrs. John McElroy.
P H Pavey, county farm agent, leaves for the quarterly district conference of county agents in Jackson. The Current Events Club holds its Christmas party at Mrs H C Clark’s home, 116 N Congress St. Mayor-elect L A Koons speaks at Kiwanis, his first public appearance since election. Charles Lamy, former Crystal restaurant owner, buys Bostic restaurant on Second St in Pomeroy.
Many people have gallstones and do not even know it. Operation is often unnecessary in such cases. When symptoms arise however the gallstones should usually be removed surgically because of the possibility of complications.
Vaughn A. Jansen son of Mrs Blanche Jansen 319 Oak Street has graduated from the crawler tract course at the USAF technical school Ft Francis E Warren Wyoming.
A Christmas pageant will be held at the Church of God on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The event showcases local participants in seasonal performances.
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