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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1955
Page
4
The article recalls Douglas Southall Freeman writing his last words about George Washington on the day he died in 1953. It lauds Freeman's towering biography, noting his 15,695 hours of work over nine years to shape Washington's enduring national memory.
George Washington emerges as a complex figure with faults and strengths. The piece notes his height and weight, early spelling quirks, love of parties and games, smallpox scars, and social charm. It contrasts his military missteps with his lasting honor and statesmanlike restraint. It cites Jefferson praising his character as nearly perfection.
The article traces Rotary International's Chicago origins and 50 year evolution from social clubs to promoters of ethical business and public welfare. It notes the district clubs in Athens Logan Nelsonville Middleport Gallipolis and Point Pleasant and Emersons quote on history and service. It also comments on supply and demand laws affecting coffee tea sugar copper and rubber with global price pressures and government interventions.
Dr. Crane explains Hannah's anxiety over astigmatism and the cure is corrective glasses. The column reassures teens that minor eye flaws are common, correctable, and not a defect of personal worth, urging selfacceptance and focus on overall character.
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan surveys polycythemia, detailing symptoms such as headaches dizziness and facial flushing. He notes old methods like blood removal and newer uses of radioactive phosphorus offer the best results, with careful dosing and ongoing progress in treatment.
Cincinnati police questioned a suspect in a hotel room theft worth 9500 dollars. The victim, Newton Mass executive Jackob S. Kamborian 50 president of the International Shoe Machinery Co reported missing cash rings and a camera from his hotel room.
The Bible Class of the EUB Church hosted a birthday party for Mrs Lizzie Stewart with a chicken dinner and a cake. Guests included Rev Ralph Mahoney Maggie Johnson Ann Walsh Harriet and others. Local visitors Clyde Barnett Philip Neville Harold Young Grover Neville and families attended.
In a tense hotel room scene Johnny and Lt Madigan clash over a murder case tied to a bronze goose bank once given to Jess Carmichael. A mysterious Alice Cummings claims the bank holds the killer’s name, while Carmichael reveals its theft and Johnny shows what he recovered from the bank prior to its loss.
Tomorrow promises excellent aspects for creative and scientific pursuits and pleasant auguries for personal relationships. The day offers strong support for romance, courtship, and mental stimulation, with a birthday message of goals in 1955 likely to be achieved if opportunities are seized. Cooperation from superiors and friends assists, but focus on business and finances through mid June. a child born then will be intelligent, persistent, and ambitious.
Shawnee residents and guests from Columbus Dayton and Cadiz shared weekends with local families. Bluebell Chapter plans a parcel post sale on February 28. Patty Hopkins, Cadiz High ninth grader, won first place in the American Legion Essay Contest announced by Cadiz Post.
Radio program will mark Rotary’s 50th anniversary with an NBC CBS style broadcast from 10 05 to 10 45 p m Wednesday from Chicago. Featured speakers include A H Summerfield Arthur H Compton and Herbert J Taylor. Ohio stations listing WKRC WBNS WPAY WHIO WSAZ WCHS WPAR WMOA and others will carry the program with a dense regional schedule of news sports and entertainment segments through midnight.
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