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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1955
Page
4
A publisher 178 Froferiek W Bush is listed with the date range 184 1990 and notes weekly weekday publication plus Saturday. Names Eern R eco Lo Chante W Ww amar Miia Eats appear as staff or contributors.
The Suez Canal under private management by the Suez Canal Company connects Persian Gulf oil and Middle Eastern trade with Europe and the Atlantic. Britain holds 44 percent of stock, Egypt France the Netherlands and the United States hold directorships. The 99 year concession ends in 1968, raising questions about future control and operation.
A light personal column from Saul Pett about being home with a cold while his kids rest and watch soap operas. He riffs on the idea of 500 words as a concept and notes a visit from a Lady Esther lookalike. Pett also riffs on snow, school, and a Managua Costa Rica frontier duel idea, plus a German lonely hearts coin machine notion. The tone is wry and stream of consciousness with dated references and casual humor.
The piece notes Senator Lyndon Johnson has altered the seniority rule to guarantee at least one good committee assignment for every Democratic senator, with Republicans sticking to the old seniority system. It cites cases like Senator Case and Senator Duff to illustrate perceived misallocation, urging the GOP to reconsider Johnson’s approach for fairer talent use.
Sir Winston Churchill will vacate No 10 Downing Street for several months to allow essential repairs and shoring of the historic residence. The prime minister presses on with no indication of shutdown or delay despite signs of physical decay.
Dr. Crane extols Wallace Wade the Covington Kentucky YMCA secretary as a model for youth work. He urges support for YMCA and allied groups to reduce delinquency by channeling teen energy into sports and community programs, noting church roles and practical YMCA facilities in cities and towns.
Crotch fights Maddix and Snodgrass with a pistol in a tense cafe scene aboard the General Heath Melott. Queenie aids doctor Melott as Jamison’s and Logan’s schemes unfold over ore-hauling contracts and timber land pressure.
The stars indicate mixed influences tomorrow with caution on new ventures for 24 hours and stability in ongoing projects. Personal relationships look positive, originality and creativity show promise, and a birthday tomorrow may bring a lively year ahead. Career and financial aims should progress within six months with good travel and romance prospects in summer.
Parkinson's disease remains incurable though researchers pursue new drugs and surgeries. There are two forms: age related with unknown cause and a virus linked type, affecting both sexes. Symptoms include tremor at rest, slowed movements, stiffness, and reduced facial expressiveness. Long lasting but gradual, with little pain and generally normal mental status. Active, not overly exhausting, light work advised. cold water therapy, sun, massage, vitamins tried without clear success. Treatments exist to control shakes but no cure yet. many live with the condition for years.
Blake Weaver Frost expresses gratitude to Delmas Martin of Torch and his crew for maintaining postal route roads. He notes winter gutters near mailboxes caused by plows and praises their foresight and initiative in keeping gutters shallow and boxes accessible.
Mrs Raymond Clark visited her husband in Huntington Veterans Hospital. Mrs George Durst and daughter Frances were weekend guests of Mrs Clark. Mr and Mrs Charles French of Zanesville visited Mrs French's mother Mrs Pansy Spires during the weekend. Mrs John Martin visited her father Gus Bretchel of Storys Run. Jackson visited Mrs Hoffman's parents the Herns. Mr and Mrs Hobart George of Hobson spent an afternoon with Mr and Mrs Stanley Swisher. Mr and Mrs Roy Grapes of Parkersburg spent a Sunday with Mr and Mrs William Grapes. Miss Jean Fife of Gallipolis and Gene Johnson were supper guests of Miss Fife's parents the Fife-Dirs.
A dense listing showing radio stations in Columbus Huntington Cincinnati Athens Gallipolis Parkersburg Marietta and Charleston with WOUI FM 91.5 daily time blocks for morning to late evening, featuring news sports dramas variety hours and shows such as Dragnet Frank Sinatra style segments and The Great Gilder Davis.
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