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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1951
Page
4
A satirical collage from Hal Boyle recounts a world wide firm firing a worker accused of witchcraft after a regional office reported misdeeds and spells. It also includes quips about a boy’s spit habit, old sayings, and a Korea veteran’s odd life insurance wish.
A series of social visits ties Columbus residents to Pomeroy and Middleport. Families such as Talbott Healy and Johnson travel to see relatives, while others like Dill Finlan Hoffner and Myers plan returns from Gallipolis Columbus and Cincinnati for holidays and vacations.
The Association of Casualty and Surety Companies reports major expansion in driver-training in high schools with nearly 750,000 students enrolled this year, more than double four years prior, and 845 schools offering courses. Studies from Delaware Wisconsin Massachusetts show training lowers violations and accidents, suggesting driver training as a real remedy to traffic tolls.
An editorial view links Chinese deaths in Korea to a Kremlin objective to curb population. It argues the Soviet Union prefers casualty trading with the United States, sees little domestic sympathy for Chinese losses, and notes China’s manpower shift to women in agriculture and industry.
The 1952 Democratic convention begins July 21, leaving 14 months for press teams to trap President Truman into revealing his 1953 plans. Reporters will scrutinize every remark, hoping to provoke brinkmanship, but Truman is seen as seasoned and unlikely to volunteer secrets.
An American critique favors VOA efforts to reach Georgia in the Georgian language as part of outreach behind the Iron Curtain. It urges careful promises and cautions against overstatement while stressing empathy for enslaved peoples.
Washington explains the Supreme Court workflow with a case about TOM JONES and a state murder conviction. The article outlines appeals, hearings, briefs, courtroom arguments, voting, and how ties affect outcomes.
Edwin P. Jordan M D answers reader questions on burning tongue causes and treatments, advising two types of cases and noting many lack an obvious cause. He also weighs in on a son’s Air Force exam, hard water vs softening, static electricity, and aluminum cookware safety.
A dense schedule fragment lists programs across WLW channel 3 WYN channel, WENS TV, and WSAZE TV. Entries include news, variety shows, dramas, and children’s programs with times from morning to late night and multiple host names such as Fran Otie Perry Como and Panhandle Pete.
Hamden reports an Alumni Banquet with about 150 attendees at the high school. A special election carried a bond issue and the four mill levy by a large majority. Guests included Ray Harking of Dayton and many Col umbus, Astoria, and Boston visitors.
Needlework patterns from Anne Cabot offer embroidery bedlinen designs with swans and water lilies. Pattern 5191 includes hot iron transfers, materials list, color chart, stitch illustrations and finishing directions. Send 2 cents plus name and address to Anne Cabot, The Athens Messenger, New York.
The Ohio Savings and Loan League reports record deposits in Ohio associations this year. Withdrawals run lower than 1950 and loan demands trend slightly downward, attributed to new government credit regulations taking effect.
An OCR fragmented list details NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus CBS WENS Columbus and other stations with a noon to midnight daily grid. Programs include news, Talk, drama, music shows, kiddies hours, and sports segments.
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