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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1950
Page
4
A scientist described gaseous diffusion and thousands of strainers while noting current processes convert only about one in a thousand of uranium mass into energy. He suggested room to improve efficiency could unlock vast power, implying future industrial growth despite limited present understanding.
Hal Boyle recalls a heart wrenching moment as two and a half year old Nina watches her family sail for Italy on the Vulcania. She clings to a fading home, begs to stay, and finally insists they take her sister Zona home, while adults weep at parting.
The article discusses how payroll padding on Capitol Hill draws interest after J Parnell Thomas’s jail visit and Burdick calls for investigation. It notes the House and Senate payroll disclosures, differences in publication, and expense allowances for members.
Calendar of daytime and evening radio programs across multiple networks for Tuesday and Wednesday January 3 and 4. Includes news shows, music, drama, variety, and Kiddies Time with station affiliations and host names.
The $50,000 gift from John W. Galbreath underscores Ohio University’s progress under President Baker. It signals trust in the administration, faculty, and future plans, and showcases the impact of private philanthropy on higher education beyond public funding.
Dr John R Dunning of Columbia University tells a New York audience that uranium fuel could soon be priced like coal as new processes push toward cheaper energy. He notes coal remains the nation's main fuel and sea water distillation faces high costs, while high grade ore reserves fall.
The article explains typical acute gout symptoms especially nocturnal big toe pain, the male predominance, dietary purines, and the progression to gouty arthritis. It notes management through supervision and diet, and answers a reader question about dropsy, clarifying it as fluid buildup from heart or kidney failure and the need for cause-specific dietary guidance.
The piece notes frequent near misses between motorists and pedestrians and the resulting costs from harm. It argues for stricter enforcement against dangerous drivers while acknowledging concerns about rights and safety. It recalls safer past times when walking streets and riding horses posed fewer risks.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Thomas of Dayton spent Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Silas Dunlap. Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Mace of Athens visited his parents Postmaster and Mrs. P. O. Mace. Miss Mildred and Betty Barber of Columbus spent Christmas weekend here. Mildred stayed a week. Granville Crow hosted Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Allison Cox and sons Leo and Orville Crow. Hiram Holland and family learned of a birth to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holland on December 24 at Hocking Valley Hospital. Grandparents include Asa Pickett Kimberly and Mrs. Hiram Holland and Mrs. George Barber.
A printed quiz with questions for men women and teens. It lists ten multiple choice items on lamps tins trade names queens divorces and bowling plus a scoring scale from 100 to 30. The answer key appears garbled at the end.
Miss Betty Jane Courtney a Yale Divinity School student will graduate next spring spoke at the Nelsonville Church of Christ during a Sunday service. She is staying with her parents Reverend Gilbert Courtney and Mrs Courtney at 5 High Street Chauncey and delivered the morning sermon under the church’s pastor Reverend J A Long.
Washington readers see Congress reopen its final session before the 1951 elections as Senators and Representatives stream back to the Capitol. Hearings, debates, and testimony unfold amid staff work, reporters, guides, and crowds touring the building, shaping a busy, noisy Washington scene.
Minnie Singleton and J E Woltz visit Lena Woltz and daughter Effie. Emma Meyers and son Don call on Emma's mother. Joe Foltz of Ashland and Thomas J Woltz of Lancaster visit their mother. Clyde Gibson and daughter Vianne sing carols to local shut ins. Robert Woltz of Fort Wayne calls on Grandma Woltz. Dave Woltz and wife dine with his mother on Christmas.
Chauncey Snodgrass and his wife visited Columbus recently as guests of Kenneth C. Wilks and his wife.
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