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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1951
Page
4
Washington reports the Supreme Court upheld the Smith Act use to convict 11 top communists for conspiracy to overthrow the government. The ruling signals potential prosecutions of active leaders while making a nationwide crackdown on all 43,000 card carrying members unlikely and legally impractical.
Mary Tobias recounts fleeing Indiana after accusing Carl Metzker, her employer, of being a Communist courier who killed Caroline Leigh. Metzker allegedly pursued her, and she barely escaped another attempt on her life.
Mary Tobias reaches Hollister after a rain drenched trek to warn Bart Jonathan about Carl Metzker and a dangerous entanglement. The midnight depot scene and Bart’s urgent response hint at police involvement and a tense, unfolding plot.
The Board of Trade outlines Athens advantages for plant location including cheap power, education, shopping, and rail and highway access, with a 1945 1951 production rise from 438 to 862 workers. Housing shortages, land costs, and road bridges are noted as barriers, while major projects like the E M Poston power plant and regional gas lines bolster prospects. Ohio University expansion and McBee Company’s Athens growth signal stability and future promise.
The article reflects on returning and visiting students who throng Athens each year, keeping the town lively during summer and reminding locals of the campus spirit. It notes unchanged youth spirit, close ties between students and Athens families, and the enduring value of education.
General Van Fleet said the pursuit phase in Korea was over, initially read as a move toward peace talks, but now viewed as a report that the enemy quit running. Allies push north in continued hard fighting as expectations rise.
HAL BOYLE quotes Otto Kraus of Personna and Pal Blade on common shaving mistakes and tips. He argues most men and women neglect proper prep, recommends wet shaving, washing the face, using lather, and proper blade angle with oblique strokes and taut skin. He favors safety razors for home use and notes beginners risk nicks.
The article notes Allied plans to inform Peiping from the UN vantage point on how peace could be achieved if the communists desire it. No signs of interest from China or Russia in ending the war. heavy Red casualties appear to matter little. Russia might seek a peacemaker entry to curb Western rearmament, but such a move seems tenuous. Military conditions open a path to peace talks, yet politically the scene favors continued fighting from the communists.
Pfc. Kenneth D. Beatty, 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tra T. Beatty of Jackson, is among the first Jackson County residents to join Eisenhower's Atlantic Pact troops in Europe. Beatty serves with the Fourth (Ivy)vision advance force, housed in a tent city near Mannheim, Germany, as a member of a hand-picked military police company.
Fort Madison Iowa report says Mississippi river water, though safe to drink when purified, contains dissolved mineral salts that degrade writing ink produced by the Sheaffer Pen Co. The issue was observed at the city water supply source and concerns ink quality rather than human health.
Langsville Farm Bureau Council met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Clark. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Crouser. The report lists visits and guests including Kenneth Cole of Laurel Cliff, Ed Evans family, Lloyd Merz and son from Springlake Michigan, Carol Pierce family, Alpha Barr family, Anna Milley, Margaret Combs, Maynard Davies family of Charleston West Virginia visiting Anna Miller and Margaret Comba, Elwood Nelson of Dexter, Homer L. Carte of Elkview West Virginia, Alice Ward of Columbus visiting Holand Ward, and other local visitors.
Doctors discuss freckles as a cosmetic issue with no medical harm and note no sure cure. Shade and sun protection are advised, with a cream of wool fat and yellow petrolatum as a historical protective mix. Additional Q and A cover mosquitoes, poison ivy oil transfer, barefoot risk for tetanus boosters, and vitiligo treatments.
Anne Cabot promotes a simple kitchen apron with a butterfly pocket and ric rac trim. A matching potholder is suggested. Pattern No 5193 includes tissue, materials, sewing directions, and iron transfer. Send coins and address to Anne Cabot at Athens Messenger in New York. Needlework Fans also offer Anne Cabot's Big Album with designs, gifts, and patterns for 25 cents.
About 150 attended the Chester high school alumni banquet. Floyd Ridenour learned his uncle Zene McElfresh is ill at home in Town. Families from Canal Winchester Parkersburg Coshocton and Parkersburg visited relatives and attended the banquet and dance. D of A rally at Tuppers Plains and multiple visits among the Kimes Reed Cleland Reed families noted. Several members and guests planned an excursion with Oldie Wolfe.
TV listings show scheduling adjustments across WLWC Channel 3 and SY stations with a slate of programs including news features, dramas, and variety shows. Notable entries include Captain Video, Space Cadet, and Howdy Doody among several afternoon and evening time slots, reflecting a busy broadcast day across multiple stations.
A fragmented listing shows ARPA station call letters and network affiliations across Columbus Huntington Huntington Parkersburg and nearby markets with a dense timetable of morning through evening programs. It includes news Talk shows dramas music features and children’s blocks with notes on time zones and program substitutions.
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