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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1961

Page

4

Miracle In A Tavern in Hell's Kitchen

Danny Doyle a Hell's Kitchen bartender who saves customer coins for three years to buy Christmas meals for children aged four to ten. Each year he distributes sixty turkey dinners with the help of staff and a Santa, providing gifts and warmth to the Harlem Settlement House Roman Catholic church and local families.

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Beehive Nation As 71 Million Enter Labor Force

The labor force topped 70 million for the first time in November reaching 71.3 million and is expected to rise further due to part time work by housewives retirees and students for the holiday rush. Nearly two in five people were working or seeking work in November.

Kennedy’s First Year A Beginning for a Presidency

The article reviews John F. Kennedy’s first year in office, noting mixed domestic results, cautious Congressional dealings, and foundational foreign policy moves. It highlights key figures like Khrushchev, De Gaulle, Adenauer, Macmillan, and the Congo UN action, with emphasis on a busy, action oriented style but limited tangible gains. It calls the year mainly a beginning with potential to deliver in coming years.

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Dear AbbyAdvice for looks and family troubles in a 1960s column

A 44-year-old woman grateful for a dental prosthesis asks if others must approve her new look. A teen asks about long distance romances. A girl worries about a drinking mother finds Alateen help and personal guidance from Dear Abby.

Abby Sear

John the Apostle Saint of Thunder and Charity

Jim Bishop portrays John the Apostle as the young, fearless disciple known as the son of thunder. Born about AD 10 in Galilee, he followed Jesus, stood at the cross, witnessed the empty tomb, and later preached in Jerusalem and Asia Minor. Bishop highlights John’s humility, charity, and chronological gospel writing, noting his feast day on the 27th.

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Marsha M. Teaches Lipreading as English Class Innovation

Dr George W Crane recounts Marsha M a 24 year old English teacher who uses lipreading to sharpen pronunciation and student engagement. The piece notes lipreading benefits for people over 50 and provides a mini guide to vowel and consonant articulation. It also lists local social notices and retirements from the area.

Marsha George W. Crane Marsha M

Bedlam At Mealtime And A Youngster’s Appetites

A mother describes a three to five year old who refuses meals, gags at plate discipline, and vomits at table, despite medical checks and vitamins. The scene reflects family strain over meals as she seeks advice on how to handle his limited appetite and stubborn behavior.

Bedlam Ohio

Gasco Man to Retire in New Straitsville

Owen Wallace of New Straitsville, a utility worker in the Southern Production District of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co at Sugar Grove, will retire January 1 after 35 years with the company. The text includes unrelated, troubling instructions about feeding a child and old newspaper boilerplate material from The Athens Messenger.

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Waiting for a Smash Hit Brings Mixed Feelings in Showbiz

The piece notes that writers actors and producers seldom praise contemporaries fully when a hit arrives. A manager dismisses an actress claiming she is too old for a role while she counters with a clever age riddle proving she is 17 at marriage and 70 now.

Omerset Maugham Mr. Maugham

Walker resignation sparks United Nations clash over oath

George Sokolsky argues General Edwin A. Walker quit the U S Army over conflicts between U S sovereignty and United Nations authority. He blames Moscow backed propaganda and a press and government secrecy that shield Soviet influence, urging disclosure of anti American campaigns and warning of long term harm to national security.

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