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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1949
Page
4
The text argues that public official changes will be routine, with no major decisions required. Paychecks may simply bear a new name, municipal reform will wait a year, and taxpayers should expect little extra value for their money as costs rise and services strain under tighter budgets.
Walter Lippman concludes a European tour shows unrest across Germany and widespread discontent under Soviet control. He warns postwar tensions could drag Allies into conflict as open warfare is delayed. Berlin airlift may suffer diminishing returns while Germans who opposed Communism seek reward.
The piece previews a new year in Washington with a new Congress and potential cuts to federal payrolls. It notes pressure on bureau heads to secure more staff, while labor and farmers press for higher wages and price supports. In Ohio, GOP leadership changes loom as Democrats hold power in the legislature.
Sixteen year old Merry Carson faces upheaval as her father Kin asks for a divorce from her mother Susann. Aunt Jane shields Merry at St Vincent's island resort where Merry contemplates graduation and a potential tutoring arrangement. The tale continues after plans for private schooling and a cottage stay.
Dandruf or seborrhea sicca appears mainly on the scalp as fine greasy white or gray scales that shed with brushing. It affects men and women equally, may accompany baldness, and can follow illness. Treatment includes internal measures such as iron for anemia and tonics, and external care with scalp cleansing, oil loosening, and stimulating applications. Long-term management is often needed.
The Nation Today notes January 15 as the deadline for millions who must pay estimated tax for 1948. Those with no tax withheld from 1948 wages, including doctors, landlords, servants, and some farmers, should file and pay by Jan 15 or, if applicable, by March 15 for final returns.
Athens County promotes a Red Cross blood bank to aid hospital patients and accident victims with a fresh, donor-driven supply. Separately, residents learn key 1948 tax deadlines and filing options, detailing quarterly estimates, final returns, and potential penalties.
Four of six men were to be sent to Marietta for pre induction physical examinations by the Gallia County Selective Service Board. The six called are Raymond Hayden Clarkson Rio Grande Robert Jean Dayton Portsmouth Rd Bobby Gordon 829 Fourth Ave both of Gallipolis Hayden Emerson Butt Patriot Charles Cecil Wallace Kerr and Ernest Merrill Wiseman.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Pendergrass entertained holiday guests at their Jacobs Avenue home Chauncey including Mr. and Mrs. James Smith and daughter Nancy of Nelsonville Mrs. Pete Pendergrass and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pendergrass and daughter Sue from Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Figgins of Columbus.
Edson outlines the Dutch Indonesian conflict with Java and Sumatra under Dutch control. He notes 85 000 Dutch troops plus 35 000 mixed forces, Indonesian national troops far larger but guerrilla in practice. He warns UN action and Western unity may hinge on this crisis and affect the Marshall Plan.
Mrs. Hazel Cable and daughter Marjorie Court ney Lambrecht and son Chris of Columbus visited Chauncey Mine accident victim Clint Courtney at Shelter ing Arms Hospital in Columbus. They also called on Minnette Courtney Gilbert Courtney and Christine C. Brown, former Chauncey residents.
A mixed quiz scorecard lists ten questions for men, women, and teens with answers and scoring. It includes historical dates, inventions, film trivia, legal notes, and a garbled trailing text of unreadable OCR.
Funeral services for C. L. Mynes, who died Sunday at St Francis Hospital in Charleston after a long illness, were set for 2:30 p.m. today at Bartlett funeral home in Charleston. Surviving are wife, son Dr. Leo H. Mynes Kanawha County school medical director, brother J. L. Mynes of St. Albans, and several nieces and nephews including Mrs. Louis Bateson who attended the services.
The document lists radio stations and their broadcast frequencies in Ohio and nearby areas. It includes NBC WLW Cincinnati 700 KC ABC WCOL Columbus 1230 KC CBS WBNS Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston 580 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC.
A dense listing shows a daytime and evening lineup across networks with programs from This Is Your Life to Bob Hope Show and sports, plus kiddies hours and repeats. Names include Abe, CBS and MBS network entries, with multiple time blocks and repeats across channels.
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