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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1950
Page
4
The notice lists carrier and mail subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions, with regional rates for Ohio and West Virginia, and mentions enterment as second class at Athens Ohio. It ends with a quote about workers’ job dissatisfaction and educators urging advisers for life work choices.
An article by Dr Edwin P Jordan discusses several spinal arthritis forms. It covers tuberculous arthritis, degeneration in elders, and a common young male spinal arthritis causing pain and forward bending. Treatments aim to relieve pain. braces, mattresses, heat, massage, and physical therapy may help.
Hal Boyle recalls J. Frank Dalton who claims to be Jesse James. The piece weighs the legend against history and the public’s appetite for outlaw heroes, contrasting Dalton with the real James and reflecting on myth versus truth. The second segment opens a story about Bricker housing views and a humorous medical anecdote in Columbus.
John T. Flynn argues the United States must end war driven governance, stop borrowing billions for wars and cold war polices, and resist minority and revolutionary influence. He warns continued crisis politics will bankrupt the nation and erode liberties and the economic system.
Critics argue that high schools fail to engage students with real life relevance and guidance. They call for outside support and targeted advising to help seniors see post school opportunities and nurture responsibility in communities.
The article reflects on the year past and the coming era, noting Time magazine’s half century review and Churchill as Man of the Half Century. It praises the era as highly interesting despite wars, cites local district talent as a key driver of social and political progress, and urges leveraging local potential for wider impact.
James D. Wells, Logan Chamber of Commerce manager, urged a four point forestry program before a Congressional committee in Madison to aid economic rehabilitation of several Southeastern Ohio counties. The State Welfare Director said Ohio would assume full relief administration in Athens County if food orders miss Jan 15 deadlines. An 18-year-old Meigs CCC trainee confessed attempting a hold up at L D Davis service station in Pomeroy with a toy pistol to fund return to CCC service. A 10 year old bride was placed under State Bureau of Charities supervision by Athens County Juvenile Court and to be placed in a foster home under a new name. Margaret Williams of Glouster returned from a vacation in Youngstown with updates on her sons David and Frank. 25 years ago: William Talbot of Logan injured by a windshield break after being forced off the road near Enterprise. Rev. Walter V. Harter resigned to take a post in Newark. D Curtis Reed became Meigs County prosecuting attorney. Three men fined for coal theft from the New York Central Railroad at Hamley Run.
The piece recalls the Hocking Canal from 1826 linking Lancaster to Athens, its rise with coal and salt shipments, canal features such as locks aqueducts and basins, and its decline after the 1884 flood. It notes the Athens terminal and a 1843 celebration with guns and bands.
In a discussion of the president’s budget, the writer lists a total of 3,500,000 people regularly drawing government pay. The breakdown shows Army and Armed Forces 1,507,000. civilians in the executive branch 1,960,000. legislative branch 7,200. U.S. courts 4,300. It notes about $11 billion of the $42.4 billion annual outlay goes to these salaries.
Five investigators questioned whether a lighted match caused the gas explosion that killed two women. Relatives said Walter Cullitan, blamed for striking a match to check a heater leak, never carried matches. Cullitan and another man were listed in poor condition at St. John's Hospital.
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis calls its 1950 March of Dimes campaign the most crucial in history and sets a record goal of 52 million dollars.
A trivia item presents questions for men women and teens with 10 points per correct answer and a scoring scale. It lists ten multiple choice prompts on films states degrees U S symbols seasons flags dances ships and legendary El Dorado along with a garbled answer key.
A detailed listing of radio and TV programs across networks Abe CBS MBS and others for the January 11 evening schedule. It names shows such as This Is Your Life I Love a Mystery and The Great Gildersleeve with times from 6:15 to 5:00 the next morning and notes repeats and cross-network listings.
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