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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1961
Page
4
Thamesville Ontario letter-writer condemns petitions to add safe driving and alcohol education in schools. They fault parents churches and laws for failing to teach sobriety discipline and basic skills, urging taxpayers to stop schools from shouldering home and church duties.
A letter raises the morality of permitting cars with 100 mph capability on 65 mph roads. The piece cautions governors or limits, notes emergency speed may be necessary, and emphasizes that excessive horsepower invites disaster. It also mentions Army savings on equipment. John Lubbock quote ends.
A 46 year old bachelor Charlie speaks to a psychiatrist about why his friends wives hate him He insists he treats women with respect and never leads married men astray yet wives blame him for their husbands misdeeds He seeks insight into women loyalty and blame.
The piece compares Kennedy’s first State of the Union to Eisenhower’s 1953 address, noting similar problems and the shift from promises to concrete action. It highlights foreign policy tools, NATO unity, defense waste, and farm income trends as shared themes and predicts congressional resistance to Kennedy’s proposed remedies.
This excerpt outlines practical reading strategies for economics and related subjects, stressing purpose, skimming, questioning, outlining, and speed with understanding. It includes a case of Tom who improved from a C to an A by changing how he reads and reviews material, and begins a section on memory aids for science terms like aardvark.
A collection of Dear Abby exchanges on neighbor intrusion, teaching music, obituary name formatting, and marriage advice. Abby counsels against pressuring the visiting neighbor, suggests dropping unprepared piano students, endorses using first and last names on a headstone, and compares marriage to starting over daily.
Dr George W Crane warns job seekers to avoid beatnik and flashy styles. He cites Gerald H aged 22 who was rejected for wearing sideburns and spats, arguing conservatives win fronting roles. He promotes the Vocational Guidance Kit with a Letter of Application and mailing costs.
Recent guests at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Proffitt and Linda, Mrs. Helen Harris of Parkersburg, Mr. and Mrs. Corbett Cleck and family of Racine, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Turner of Ravenswood. W. C. Nohe of Vienna and W. L. Nohe of Parkersburg attended Linnie Swan’s funeral in Long Bottom. Junior Wolfe of Pomeroy visited her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ebersbach, and Marvin Swan of Middleport visited his parents.
George Sokolsky analyzes President Kennedy's cabinet picks and foreign postings, faulting the State Department structure and press statements. He discusses Thomas K. Finletter to NATO, Edward R. Murrow heading US Information Agency, and the need for skilled propaganda and public relations to advance American liberty and dignity.
Alfred Griffin undergoes surgery and may recover at daughter’s Columbus home. Rudy Buckley returns from City Hospital Parkersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Clair Woode visit family in Chester. Mrs. Snodgrass returns home from St. Joseph’s Hospital Parkersburg. Local notices reference community services and newspaper distribution details in Athens Ohio and surrounding areas.
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