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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1957

Page

4

The Messenger Pushes Co. Publication Details

Information lists established publication in 1825 Frederick W. Bush as publisher 1896 1929 daily weekday edition Sunday morning edition by The Messenger Push ing Co Gordon K Bush publisher John W Webb managing editor Charles W Reamer city editor pricing and delivery options for daily Sunday carrier truck route and mail subscriptions with regional rates and post office classification in Athens Ohio.

Frederick W. Bush THE Messenger Pushing CO Gordon K. Bush John W. Webb Charles W. Reamer Ohio & W. Va Athens Ohio Postoffice

A Call for Humane Slaughter and Economic Restraint

Americans are urged to support humane slaughter methods and urge Congress to pass legislation ending cruel practices. The piece cites the Humane Society, notes the president’s stance against inflation and federal controls, and calls for widespread public pressure to influence lawmakers.

Congress Senate Agriculture Eisenhower America

Oil Prices Rise Tied to Production Costs and Supply

Clamor over gasoline and fuel oil hikes peaks amid inflation worries. Oilmen cite higher production costs and rising explored finds as the main drivers, noting European demand and post-Suez market changes. API reports East Texas crude prices up 22.6 percent vs 1948 and 12.1 percent versus 1953, with gasoline 15.5 percent higher than 1948.

New York Suez Canal Mideast American Petroleum Institute East Texas New York City API Independent Petroleum Association of America Oilman

Middle East peace effort faces Nasser Israel dilemma

Washington weighs the Israeli Egyptian clash and Nasser's leverage. The United States and the UN press Israel to pull back while not alienating Britain and France or inflaming the Muslim world. A tough balance could shape Eisenhower plans to aid Arabs and maintain Middle East stability.

Nasser Middle East Israel United States United Nations Egypt Gaza Strip Aqaba Gulf Britain France Eisenhower Congress Suez Canal

Diet plan sparks romance in Elaine's marriage crisis

Elaine B aged 36 recounts how Dr Crane's dieting chart and a 800 calorie daily plan revived her romance with husband, following a column urging dieting to boost allure. She joined a Canasta Club with friends and saw rapid changes after the third day, noting water intake and weight loss as key factors.

Elaine George W. Crane Elaine B Canasta Club

Diet and Camps Improve Marriage and Health

A woman's account links weight loss through a diet to improved husbandly affection and social life. She notes two months of gradual loss, with a 10 pound start, then 2 pounds weekly, and a revived romance. The piece promotes diabetic and crippled child camps, funded by foundations and organizations, and urges group dieting for church clubs to boost marriages and raise funds.

Women's Club

First cattlemen's boom meets guns and lynching in Pawnee City

Texas cattlemen Chad Morgan and Joe Jagger build a booming Pawnee City. A deadly shooting ignites violence as Buckley Thorne kills Curley Meeker and is lynched by the mob. Artie Puffpaff clashes with Joe Jagger over land as town grows toward a promised future.

Frank Grul Pawnee City Chad Morgan Joe Jagger Buckley Thorne Tinhorn Curley Meeker Thorne Morgan Dan Hastings Texas Mr. Hastings

Horoscope Forecast for Tomorrow and 1957 Chart Impacts

The star outlook urges discipline and initiative to gain rewards. It highlights birthday readers for a favorable 1957 setup and notes timing of job, money, and family influences across months, with cautions against overtaxing oneself or risky asset decisions. A born child is described as aggressive and ambitious.

Simpson seeks government pay for air force sound barrier damages

Representative Sid Simpson of Illinois urged the government to compensate civilian property damages from military jet sonic booms. He said complaints came from the St Louis area about homes, business property and livestock harmed by the noise and debris.

Washington Sid Simpson Ill St. Louis

Senator Smith Presses Congress to Legalize Father's Day

Senator Margaret Chase Smith urged Congress to enact a law recognizing Father's Day as a national holiday. She called the failure to do so the most grievous insult to fathers, noting Congress had previously legalized Mother's Day in 1917.

Washington Margaret Chase Smith Maine Congress

Seaton Visits Hawaii Aims for Statehood Push

Interior Secretary Frederick A. Seaton arrived in Honolulu for a ten day inspection visit to the Hawaiian Islands. He stated President Eisenhower intends to push statehood for Hawaii and Alaska in the current Congress session.

Honolulu Frederick A. Seaton Hawaiian Islands Eisenhower Congress Hawaii Alaska

Inventory and admin activity filed in New Lexington estate court

In New Lexington the estate of Roy G. Gordon lists personal property at 383.04 and real estate at 10600 with executrix Mabel Gordon and appraisers Roy Chappelear Evelyn Rinehart and D F True. Other probate actions include an executor's account for Clara E Headding, administration for William F Jones, stock re issue petition for Henry H Hazelton, and probate of John B Brandt will. A suit by William Wilson seeks to quiet title and cancel a lease with United Coal Stripping Co.

New Lexington Roy G. Gordon Mabel Gordon Iva Passen Clara E. Headding Carnicorn Grace L. Jones William F. Jones Roseville Ada C. Hazelton Henry H. Hazelton Peoples National Bank of Clyde M. Bright George B. Turner Pearl Turner John B. Brandt Jackson Township John L. Brandt William Wilson Crooksville United Coal Stripping Co Cleveland Harrison Township

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