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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1963
Page
6
The nation resumes Christmas amid sorrow as the White House glitters with decorations. The new president lights the national yule tree while the public feels renewed charity and togetherness. Churches and choirs spread the message of joy as families celebrate in humble, hopeful unity.
West Berliners may visit relatives in East Germany with holiday passes allowing entrance and exit without recrimination. East Germans cannot visit West Berlin or West Germany, as travel restrictions remain. The move is seen as a freedom for West Berliners and a failure for communism to keep its people satisfied.
Wen dell P. Russo of Norfolk Virginia markets warns 1500 employees that those eligible to vote who fail to register will not receive a Christmas bonus He says a first class firm must hire first class people and the move boosts political participation in a nation with low turnout.
A teacher conducts Christmas carols as a history exercise while noting First Amendment boundaries. She cites Justice Warren and suggests comparative religious study, provoking student restlessness and critique of Western culture in schooling.
Dear Abby advises a friend not to expect marriage with a married man and urges learning the hard way about such affairs. A reader asks how to handle a stepdaughter’s hostility toward a new wife and Abby counsels patience and mothering best. Another letter describes a wife feeling neglected as her husband focuses on a hot rod and Abby warns that budgeted attention is needed to save the marriage.
Lorna Q, 29, PTA active, argues that eliminating the public school system could still leave literacy via parochial and private nurseries and colleges. She suggests reanalyzing long held views on modern life’s essential institutions and notes literacy might endure without public schools.
A dubious argument promotes private schooling by noting free nonpublic education by Scouts and churches. It suggests abolishing public schools, slashing taxes, and ending inequities by stopping parochial tuition subsidies, while critiquing teachers and urging home study to replace state schooling.
The article notes President Johnson does not write his own speeches and that Theodore Sorensen helped craft his first congressional address. It compares ghost writing in politics to historical examples with Kennedy and Hamilton and cites Goldwater on drafting and polishing prose.
A mother describes quiet daily moments with a five to six month old as eyes meet smiles and mutual vocal play. She urges parents to cherish affection, set gentle limits, and encourage exploration to foster speech, confidence, and lasting family happiness through shared activities.
Letort and Pearson families along with Webb Salser and Quillen households hosted guests over Thanksgiving. Attendees included Durst and Roush families from Portland Racine and Raine. Dale Hill clan. Dolly Wolfe and Carl Wolfe. Kay Ross from Marietta. Wolfe siblings Alan Joe Bill from Zanesville. Ted Grindley and sons from Columbus. Shain and Roush relatives. Pape Lott Young from Pittsburgh.
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