Hail And Farewell to a Year of View of 1962
A year end editorial reflecting on 1961 as a mixed advance and setback era. It highlights Laos Vietnam Cuba Berlin and Congo as security strains while noting unemployment labor disputes and farm surpluses. The piece urges Americans to recognize communism as the arch enemy and to go on the offensive to win freedom in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laos
Vietnam
India
Congo
Indonesia
Cuba
Berlin
Defense Department
The Indestructible Man J Edgar Hoover Birthday Portrait
The article marks January 1 as J Edgar Hoover birthday and outlines his long service from 1917 in the Justice Department to director of the FBI since 1924. It notes his 38 years in a top federal post, his survival under five presidents, and his role in fighting crime and communism, ending with quoted sayings from Eddy Demosthenes and Tacitus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
Washington
D.C
George Washington University
Hoover
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Calvin Coolidge
Society Note Warns Of Packed Calendar And selective Celebrations
The writer jokes about a crowded social schedule in 1962 and jokes about Elsa Maxwell and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor joining a bridge game. He cites Chase's Calendar of Annual Events showing 1037 observances and urges careful selection to keep social standing. He lists notable events by month from January to June, noting causes like Red Cross Month, Weight Watchers Week, and National Humor Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsa Maxwell
Bridge
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Baedeker
Emily Post
International
University of Detroit
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Susan B. Anthony
Kennedy Compared to Ike as Era Shifts in Politics
The piece argues President Kennedy will be seen like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harold Macmillan, contrasts him with Charles de Gaulle Khrushchev and Truman, and suggests a shift toward compromised, less confrontational governance amid rising global tensions. It notes Kennedy’s and Eisenhower’s preference for avoiding open fights and pursuing steady diplomacy with Republicans and Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Charles de Gaulle
Khrushchev
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Sens
Taft
McCarthy
Missouri
Eisenhower
Capitol
Palm Beach
Congress
Macmillan
Britain
Dear Abby Advice Collected From A Personal Column
An assortment of Dear Abby questions and responses covers relationship worries noteable incidents about marriage censorship and family communication. Abby advises on how to handle a reluctant fiancé a son's obliviousness to illness and dealing with nosy visitors while offering prudent guidance on personal letters and requests for copies of a book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Doctor Crane Praises 90-Year-Old Hobbyist Mr Schroeder
Dr George W Crane extols Mr C H Schroeder of Indianapolis who at 89 continues active life through wood carving and painting birds and fish. He began at 80, built a basement workshop, carves at exact scale, and exhibits at hobby shows while selling pieces to patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Schroeder
Clifton Hirschman
Indianapolis
Schroeder
Emerson
Try and Stop Me: Pork in a Storm and Haircut Gimmicks
MEN identified as Tunis Conquy wanders into a southern farmhouse during a rainstorm and accepts dinner with ham from North and South Carolina. A barber college bulletin notes new haircuts for various professions including an "M D Cut" and an "Unkindest Cut of All" for poor tippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunis Conquy
North Carolina
South Carolina
Congay
Wall Street
Miracle In A Tavern referenced in Messenger editorial
The Messenger editor Wayne Whitaker lambasts a December 27 1961 piece calling a tavern miracle as leftovers of change. He dismisses the event as unclear, labeling it outdated milk soap and expresses personal ingratitude toward Walter L. Whitaker of Athens.
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The
Messenger
Walter L. Whitaker
Goldwater to Speak at Ohio GOP Fund Dinner
About 3500 people from 22 Northeastern Ohio counties expected to hear Sen. Barry M. Goldwater speak February 1 at a Republican Party fundraiser in Public Hall. The State Department denies any deal with Guatemala over British Honduras tied to Cuba invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Barry M. Goldwater
Arizona
Washington
State Department
United States
Guatemala
British Honduras
Cuba
Neal on Soviet Russia Provokes Debate on War and Policy
The essay argues Fred Warner Neal, a State Department analyst, supports Soviet expansion and condemns U S military build up. It cites Stalin, Lenin, and Mao to claim revolutionary aims require war, challenging Neal’s view and urging readers to reconsider U S policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Warner Neal
Eastern Europe
State Department
Soviet Union
Voice of America
Center For the Study of Democratic
Fund For the Republic
Soviet Russia
United States
Russia
Neal
Hungary
Tibet
Siberian
Stalin
Mao Tzetung
Khrushchev
Moving and a Child’s Adjustment A Guide for Parents
The piece outlines how frequent moving affects children and the factors that favor smooth adaptation. It covers age-related mobility patterns, emotional impacts, and practical steps for preparing a child, including honest advance notice, keeping routines, and preserving security. It ends with guidance on fostering school success in new districts and a Q&A on limiting snacks through budgeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Census
National Education Association
Party watchers gather near Columbia on State Route 143
Air travelers Mr and Mrs Carl Ross of New Marshfield Route 1 hosted a watch party at the home of Mr and Mrs John Dunham and three children near Columbia school on State Route 143. Jack Sams, recently called back to work at Richard Sams farm in Stewart, aids family as his uncle lies in hospital. Additional attendees at a watch party at the Harry Ross home on Airline Route include Mr and Mrs Carl Cottrill and daughter Christy and Mrs Marie Ross and Karen Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Ross
New Marshfield
John Dunham
Near Columbia
Jack Sams
Richard Sams
Stewart
Harry Ross
Carl Cottrill
Christy
Marie Ross
Karen Ross
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Mary Baker Eddy
Demosthenes
Tacitus
Hal Boyle
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Ike
Mae
James Marlow
Hallo
Ballister
Columbus
America
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Amy F
Father O'H
Beverly Hills
Calif
Doctor Crane
George W. Crane
C. H. Schroeder
Sunfish
Bennett Cerf
Athens
Goldwater
George Sokolsky
Hitler
Garry C. Myers
Athens Messenger
D&s
Onto & W
U. S&s
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Union St
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