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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1950

Page

4

Coal's Bright Tomorrow Seen by Industry Experts

Bertrand A. Landry of the Battelle Memorial Institute argues coal will fuel a rising electric power demand as U S utilities expand capacity by about 50 percent. He notes coal powered most electricity in 1948 and that growing usage supports a strong future market for miners and rail labor.

Chicago Bertrand A. Landry Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus Ohio America

A Memorable Week At Ohio University Commencement

A 1949 Athens Ohio week summary notes the largest class in OU history and a grand commencement with a June day of dignity and beauty. It cites 7000 in attendance for 900 graduates and highlights postal receipts of $174,462.34, a 14 percent rise from 1948, plus $1.25 million in money orders and 260 daily money orders.

Ohio University Ohio Athens

Public ownership via stock investments and its reach

The piece argues that buying stock in companies like General Motors or U S Steel allows common people to share in public ownership of industry. It contrasts stock ownership with government ownership, notes farmers’ ignorance of stocks, and touts stocks as a hedge in inflation, while acknowledging risks in stocks, bonds, farming, and land. It emphasizes stocks as a mechanism for broad participation in America’s economy.

General Motors U. S. Steel

Parliamentarian Watkins Keeps Senate Rules In Line

Charles L. Watkins, 70, long time Senate parliamentarian, preserves 40 rules from 1883 and the precedent history since then. He has 10 volumes of disputes, notes every day the Senate met, and plans to publish a complete precedents history for future senates.

Washington Charles L. Watkins Solomon Watkins Senate Congressional Record

Secrets and confidences in writers eyes open honest notes

Boyle reflects on private lives and the urge to reveal secrets to strangers, recounting interviews as a journalist. He notes the value of recording verbatim speech to honor truth, sharing a lurid anecdote of a widow who killed a brutal husband for insurance and escaped consequences, ending with a cautionary moral.

New York Evrybody America University of Missouri School of Journalism

Quiz Hall Answers From Wilton Hall

A compact, period style quiz feature lists ten questions across MEN and WOMEN categories with multiple choice items on military hymn, Marconi, Isle of Man, baptism, Broadway to Wall Street grouping, maple syrup regions, national holidays, marigold color, and teen trivia about shooter terms and Frankie Laine songs. Shown are garbled answer strings and stray character sequences from OCR.

John Luke Paul Peter Broadway Pennsylvania Avenue Greenwich Village Wall Street United States Midwest New England Frankie Laine

Picnic Highlights and Visits In Reedsville Community

The Reedsville Garden Club hosted a picnic at Portland Park featuring travel talks by Lee Queen and Kathryn Dietz. County 4-H conference attendees included Patty Ann Wallace Ruth Ann Powell and others with various local and visiting guests joining family visits and church events across nearby towns.

Reedsville Portland Park Lee Queen St. Petersburg Fla Kathryn Dietz San Francisco Pomeroy Patty Ann Wallace Ruth Ann Powell Maxine Reed Ferra Lou Chevalier Donna Jean Kibble Luella Louise Riebel Greta Mae Barton Gertrude Wallace Anna Randolph C. Rockhold John Venezia Lakeside Ohio Methodist Church Oak Hill C. A. Barnett Bert Shumway E. P. West E. C. Bailey Racine Will Randolph Claude Dry Athens R. R. Argabrite Martha Norfolk L. B. Sisson Rex Argabrite Phil Deitz R. E. Williams John Buchanan Greenville Ovalene Royse John Hayes Earl Buchanan Coolville Lucy Kibble

Doctor’s Comments On Psoriasis And Its Treatments

Psoriasis is a common skin disease that can range from a few spots to widespread involvement. Itching is rare in chronic cases and treatment varies. coal tar ointment, anthraline, ultraviolet exposure, and occasional X ray therapy are commonly used. Chronic cases may respond then relapse, making management discouraging for patient and doctor alike.

Pie Plot in a Darkened Kitchen

Gloria Brown schemes to exchange a pie for information to clear her jailed husband Miltiades as a murder case unfolds. Neighbors Benoni suspects, janitor Hansen lurks, and a lawyer hints at a quick release. A confrontation looms as clues like fingerprints surface.

Gloria Brown Miltiades Mrs. Benoni Gloria Benoni Hansen Murphy Alexander Grant Brown Mulligan McGann Benonis Sam Sal

Television Programs by Stations WLWC Channel 3 to WBNS Channel 10

Television listings show WLWC Channel 3 schedule from 6:00 p.m. featuring Kukla Fran & Ollie to 1:00 a.m. Cowley's Alley and Fairy Tales, plus WBNS Channel 10 and WSAZ Channel 6 lineups with various news, sports, films, and special features across the evening and into the early morning.

Kukla Fran Ollie Showroom Magic State We, the People WTVN Mrs. Eels Nut Club Pictorial Pictorial News Hein's TV Teen Club Inside Detective Wbns-Tv Channel 10 People's Platform Capitol Cloakroom Nitecappers Lucky Pup Ken Murray Wsaz-Tv Tejas Sim Ollver Bob Howard Paradise Island

Laurel Cliff Residents Move and Local Socials

Mr. and Mrs. Denver Nelson moved to a new home in Middleport. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hysell occupy the James Radford property. A group including Mrs. Clifford Jacobs and several others from Columbus and Columbus area visited relatives or hosted guests, with Mrs. George Howell of Pomeroy and Mrs. Ren shaw among those noted.

Laurel Cliff Denver Nelson Middleport Homer Hysell James Radford Robert Bowen Clifford Jacobs James Gilmore Lloyd Wright Lewis Diehl Charles Karr Columbus Hugh Ferguson Ethel Lowery Gene Alkire Columbs George

The Day Length Varies With Sun and Time

The article notes daylight length varies and days can differ from 24 hours. It cites Sept 30 when clocks run 10 minutes slower than true solar time.

Radio Programs Schedule Across Stations NBC to CBS

Daily noon to midnight program grid for Cincinnati Columbus Huntington Parkersburg and nearby markets listing news music drama and variety shows. Notable entries include NBC CBS and ABC slots with programs such as One Man's Family Beulah's Skit Jack Smith Show and Rex Allen Show among many others across stations MBS CBS and ABC networks.

NBC WLW Cincinnati Ence ABC WCOL Columbus Sene WSAZ Huntington CBS WBNS WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS WHKC WMOA Marietta WOULL Abe Cebs Abovwedgs Mbs East Mbs Weat Nbe Cba Cbs 7 One Man's Family Nbe Beulah Cbs News Jack Smith Cbs Daily Cbs 1 Abe Louis Prima Nbcthis F Wral Abe Eddy Duchin Lisa of Riley Rex Allen Cbs-West Abe Capitol Cbs-Tv Cbs Ranch Boys Lopez Hollywood Cbs Navy Jerry Sky Slim Bryant Roger Dann Cbs Barn Dance Cbe U. S. Army Abe Crossroads Cbs Treasury Cbs Musical Hour Cbs Broadway Cbs Twin News Abe Harmony Rangers Abe Lake Success Memo Ebs Roger Renner Abe Sports Review Ecbs Harry Wisner Abe al Helfer Rex Koury Abe Organ Abe Starlight Operetta—cbs Nat Brandwynne Hawaii Joe DiMaggio Abe Vaughn Monroe Magician Abe Gene Autry Cbs Dixieland Abe Gangbusters Ebs Rayburn & Pinghwabe Dennis Day Abe Godfrey Guy Lombardo Judy Canova Chicago Grand Ole Opry Houston

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