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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1957

Page

4

Future of Federal Civil Rights Law under States Rights

The speaker argues against a House civil rights bill that would federalize school and voting conduct, warning it undermines the Tenth Amendment and state sovereignty. He cites Eisenhower, Jefferson and Burke, contending reform laws may mislead citizens and threaten democracy. He quotes Rep Noah Nixon on cures being worse than diseases.

Eisenhower America United States U.S. Senate Supreme Court Edmund Burke Russia Noah Nixon Illinois

Be Safe Be Seen Emphasizes Tractor Lighting Safety

Modern mechanized farming boosts productivity but raises safety concerns from careless use. The industry promotes a safety program with the motto Be safe Be seen, urging proper lighting for road use and warning that accidents stem from user error and risky modifications.

Socialism at Home Warns of Russian Forecast

A Russian official’s TV claim that grandchildren will enjoy socialism sparks concern about a supposed internal drift toward state control. The piece argues public officials push non profit government enterprise and subsidies, threatening private enterprise and farm independence.

U.S Baloney

Susy the bulldog mothering twelve pups at the cafeteria

A long dramatic scene follows Susy a gray eyed bulldog who becomes a nurse mother to twelve newborns in a kitchen cupboard while Ginny and Gayle observe. Dr Shomer checks Susy’s health and the children worry about the nine remaining pups. The tale ends with Susy’s brood grown and sent away.

Susy Robert Shomer Ginny Gayle Shomer Mom

Tim and Velma Learn Butterflies of Love

Case history of Tim W. a 32 year old high school principal who dates Velma, a teacher, for four years but feels inhibited by childhood proximity and parental match making. Dr. Crane prescribes a staged kiss to revive romance and trigger butterflies, leading Tim and Velma to fall in love.

Tim Velma George W. Crane Tim W America Harry

Secret Mail Caused Huge Post Office Debt

A reflective personal essay recalls a boy’s secret mail experiments that spiraled into teenage mischief and contributed to the era’s postal demand for stamps. The narrator muses on ventriloquism schemes and other mail scams, noting a mother’s disruption of a risqué inquiry.

Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf

A humorous strip about a drunken man celebrating a misaligned holiday and his fear of flying. He mistakes ants for people as the plane remains on the ground, revealing a comical misunderstanding during his first air travel.

Antes Bennett Cerf King Features Syndicate

Brain Game Quiz on Famous American Homes

A brain game quiz asks for mountains of the gods home Ulysses home Mt. Vernon James Monroe Jefferson's residence Thomas Jefferson home Andrew Jackson home Home Sweet Home author James Garfield state of Garfield's log cabin. The scrambled answer line appears mixed with unreadable characters.

Ulysses Mt. Vernon James Monroe Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson Home James Garfield

Parole Bias Reflections on Greenglass and McCarthy Era Attitudes

A column critiques parole decisions for David Greenglass and argues the system favors government witnesses over accused communists. It notes shifts in court patterns after 1953 and after the 1956 elections, and reflects on anti communism and political pressures. It discusses Senator McCarthy and the impact of the Army-McCarthy hearings on public figures.

Cat Scratch Disease Linked to Lymph Gland Swellings

A physician’s report notes cat scratch disease affecting patients after minor scratches from cats. It causes fever and swollen lymph nodes in the armpits or groin within weeks, with most cases mild and recoverable. Antibiotics help, skin testing aids diagnosis, and avoidance of scratches is advised without giving up pets.

Cincinnati Europe United States Ben

When You Are Eighty Two Keep On In The Game

A reflective poem by W s H Stahl Gloucester dated July with encouragement to stay active and optimistic as life progresses and to live upright to be acceptable there. In a separate note, Pilgrim Holiness Church officers in Western Ohio District were re-elected during a two day conference with Rev Roy Bellamy renamed as assistant superintendent. Cincinnati news notes report UC receiving NIH Public Health Service grants totaling 15594 for anatomy research in the medical school.

Springfield Ohio Pilgrim Holiness Church Roy Bellamy Marion Cincinnati University of Cincinnati National Institute of Health, Public Health Service School of Medicine

Athens Daily Press Advertisement Notice

Local newspaper ad offers daily and Sunday delivery in Ohio and West Virginia. Rates shown include one month six months and a full year. Entry indicates Athens Ohio post office classifications and 1918 filing notes.

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