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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1960
Page
4
A Athens opinion argues that high parking meter fines deter shoppers and local business. The piece urges abolishing the 25 cent per car fee, predicting improved retail activity and less government revenue reliance. It questions the city’s cash drain and suggests tax collectors back off to attract visitors.
The late Thorold F. Field of Duluth, a mining engineer, shaped Rhodesian copper resources and advised the War Production Board and the Atomic Energy Commission. His relatives include Cyrus W. Field who laid the Atlantic Cable, David Dudley Field a reformer lawyer, Stephen J Field long serving Supreme Court justice, and Henry M Field a cleric and author.
A 13 year old invited his friend to his room to view a new rifle, showed it loaded, and a shot to the head occurred. Despite a safe handling course, two rules were broken: never point at what you do not intend to shoot and never load a gun indoors. The boy realizes the dangers.
The article notes gout affects about one in a hundred Americans and has shaped history through figures like Christopher Columbus William Pitt and Benjamin Franklin. It cites physicians L Maxwell Lockie and Richard G Cooper of Buffalo for insights that gout is an inheritable form of arthritis now manageable by medicine and diet.
The article argues Kennedy’s delegate strategy and primary campaigning set him apart, yet warns future nominees may not follow the same route. It cites Stevenson’s 1952 sobering example and notes Rockefeller’s prominence on the Republican side, while Johnson’s Senate leadership and civil rights voting could sway key blocs.
Brief medical questions relationship quirks and etiquette tips from Dear Abby including a teen seeking growth shape, a diabetic mother asking about bringing meals, a 58 year old mother question, and a reader asking for general guidance with a sign off to write Abby.
Dr. George W. Crane argues parents must urge children toward Sunday school to build discipline and ethical grounding. He cites Jerry M. and sister Lois, urging parental guidance, shared activities after services, and engaging teaching methods to foster lasting habits.
The item follows Miss Novak in a Beverly Hills hotel suite as a page boy reports a waiting car for her and she asks about the coach. A nurse invites a doctor to see a delirious patient in Room 907 while a census taker describes his first day in a backwoods district noting 41 males 29 females and one non respondent.
NEW LEXINGTON. The Perry County library is moving into a new space beside the Masonic Temple on Main Street in the room formerly occupied by the Morris store. During the move the library will close to lenders and no fines will be charged until moving is complete.
At a Perry County commissioners meeting Sunnyhill Coal Sales Co filed a petition to vacate parts of township roads 215 217 and 224. The company owns lands along these road segments and a viewing date was set for July 19 with a hearing on July 26.
A columnist argues that health screenings cannot predict presidential success. They contend the Founding Fathers placed limited safety in vice presidency and urge judging leaders by character, will, and conscience, not medical tests or devices. The piece notes real presidents faced illnesses yet continued to lead. It ends with a quip about evaluating candidates' wives rather than livers.
A health advice piece explains tantrums peak at ages two to five and highlights two main causes: parental inconsistency with No and failure to set clear lines. It argues for firm, limited commands and teaching self-sufficiency, with practical guidance to avoid rewarding crying and to listen to children during moments of learning.
Public newspaper masthead fragment from Athens Ohio shows pricing and delivery lines, including daily, Sunday, and mail options. Indicates address at 43 W Union St and mentions Ohio and possessions.
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