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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1957
Page
4
A 1957 Christmas message honors the Star of Bethlehem as a symbol of love and faith. It links the 1957 holiday to a space age metaphor, noting a “space body” launched 1957 years ago and praising unity, charity, and the love of one’s fellow man as eternal power guiding humanity.
The Wall Street Journal survey records Russia graduates 1.4 million secondary students with fewer than 200,000 entering university, while the United States with about 725,000 similar graduates sends many more to higher education. The piece notes a gap between raw numbers and top performance.
The article features Dr. George W. Crane advising Clarence W. and peers on making and keeping resolutions. It links personal change to health, citing tobacco risks, weight and procrastination, and urges practical steps such as daily agendas, short-term goals, and a 10-day plan with a self-help booklet offering a calorie chart.
A religious meditation contrasts ancient Jerusalem under Roman rule with Jesus moral revolution. It cites render unto Caesar and the two Great Commandments, notes 1957 fears from missiles and politics, and defines Christmas as a festival of love for all neighbors.
Roy Olmer 60, the Pelican Key hermit, attracts more than 6000 visitors yearly to his three acre island seven miles off Fvers Florida. A former merchant seaman, he rents three shacks to sportsmen, hosts tourists, and keeps busy from dawn to dusk. His signs mock conventional life and he jokes about beating the income tax man with a skull display near the path.
President Eisenhower confronts a tough 1958 with rising costs and inflation, fiscal strain, and a tougher Congress. He must boost defense spending while seeking tax cuts and tackling foreign policy shifts as he recovers from a mild stroke. The Kremlin and Middle East exert pressure as Democrats turn critical.
Businessmakers report a strong holiday season with card shipments up 200 million over 1956 and overall retail dollar volume projected at 260 million, beating the 245 million from last year. Lighting, flowers, jewelry and mail order catalogs show gains as luxury items expand in stores.
A humor feature notes an elderly man overhearing a granddaughter reciting the alphabet as a form of prayer and a playful scene where Clifton Daniel meets a well brought up town lad who compares him to a den of lions. Desmond MacCarthy comments on authority about being a child.
Upper Radcliff School resumes January 2 after Christmas break. Social notes: Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Strausbaugh and family hosted Hagerty family visit. Vinton Two Grange held Christmas and birthday party with 36 attendees and a gift exchange. Herbert Penn, soon to move to a Navy station in upper Michigan, was a guest at D. E. McLaughlin’s home. Several local visits and a seventh grade surprise birthday for Mrs. Dorothy Booth marked the week.
The article discusses the rising concern over sleeping pills especially barbiturates. It warns against regular use due to addiction risk poisoning and tolerance. It notes laws restrict sales without prescription and highlights potential severe harms including mental decline weight loss and loss of control.
The Stars Say Tomorrow notes a congenial mood with warnings about emotional tension. Birthday readers see a three month span favorable for ambitious tasks and strengthening finances. Stress periods appear in March and October. travel and social activity May to September offer uplift, with a financial break in November and a friendly, efficient child profile.
Peggy Blessing daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Blessing of Letart Route 1 has been named on the dean s list at Mountain State Commercial College. The dean s list requires grades in the A and B range totaling a 3 5 point average over 14 weeks.
Classified notice from The Athens Messenger sobre rates and delivery options for daily Sunday editions. Includes pricing for mail and carrier delivery across Ohio and West Virginia, with monthly, six month, and yearly terms and special rates.
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