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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1950

Page

4

New Rent Control Bill Sets End Date With Local Votes

Congress passes a bill that ends federal rent controls by December 31 1950 unless a city votes to keep them longer, with a six month extension to June 30 1951 if employed. Provisions include removal by housing expediter, local advisory boards, state action, and county options. Veterans get continued priority through 1951.

United States Tighe Woods Washington Woods Court of Appeals Chicago

Opposition to Social Security despite Senate vote

The Messenger denies the claim it opposes everything the public wants while arguing against the Social Security expansion. It contends the program is a tax and spend scheme with future funding uncertain and fears pension shortfalls, higher taxes, and inflation undermining promised benefits.

The Messenger Senate Taft Bricker Ohio Washington America Abyssinia

The Sculptor Of Living Clay And A Night in Athens

A poem by E Vance Springer contrasts shaping clay with shaping a life. A prose fragment follows with Gloria fleeing Lofty Gordon and a violence tainted beauty shop robbery, ending in a tense alley pursuit and uncertain fate.

Beoni Family Plot Deepens Over Jewelry Necklace

The group argues over tying up a bound woman as they plan to steal a necklace. Mrs Be noni questions the plan while Benny and Gordon debate risks. A crate topples, Gloria panics trying to escape as the scene ends with a cliffhanger.

Lofty Gordon Gloria Reuben Lofty Benonis Ella Mae Dearie Mrs. Benoni Benny Gordon Jack

Untrained Seals and Political Echoes From 1948 Campaign

An opinion piece contrasts Truman era efforts to reclaim power with a resistant 81st Congress. It questions handling of Taft Hartley repeal and cites Louisiana politics as an example of pushback. The column argues free Americans resist subordination and recalls issues of state secrets, while closing with brief quoted thoughts on prayer and business convenience.

Truman Louisiana Earl Long Congress State Department Whitaker Chambers Alger Hiss

The Electronic Brain and the Real Test of Science

Boyle's column critiques the Air Force's electronic brain, arguing a true breakthrough needs a heart. He imagines a companion machine named Euphoria that comforts, cheers, forgives work, and expands social well being, urging science to pursue human-centered progress over pure calculation.

New York Bureau of Standards Air Force Edward A. Condon Mac

Anxiety and worry harm body and mind

The article reviews Rollo May's The Meaning of Anxiety and notes worry can trigger diabetes, goiters, heart issues, high blood pressure, ulcers, and asthma related to emotional stress. It stresses that calm problem handling improves health and that nerves and glands interact in harmful ways.

Rollo May May

Woman Driver Charged After Chase With Officer

Cleveland patrol officers pursued a woman motorist for 19 blocks at high speed along Chester Avenue. She told the officer she was trying to move out of the way. She received a court summons for driving without a license.

Cleveland Robert Barens Chester Ave

Hamden Masons honor 50 year and 25 year members

Hamden Masonic Lodge 259 held a reunion at Masonic Hall on Friday June 9. Two members received 50 year medals Prof C H Copeland and Dr W H Henry and fifteen members received 25 year lapel pins. Dinner served to 65 members and guests. Several former Hamden residents attended and various community members noted events including births, retirements, and visits from relatives across Ohio and beyond.

Hamden Veteran's of the Masonic Mineral Lodge Masonic Hall C. H. Copeland Guysville W. H. Henry Middletown Copeland Henry Ralph Rogers Main St Elizabeth Pixley Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Clyde French Jackson Martha Newman D. M. Bryson Ohio University Lind= Hall Athens Sidney Dye Ft. Worth Tex Marian Dye John Smith O. T. Foreman Donald Foreman Gene Foreman Cincinnati J. W. Nolan Marietta Perry Evans Chillicothe P. A. Rhulman Bert Brown Oreton E. M. Wilbur Railroad St Katie Kisor Columbus Charles Kisor Henry Gerty Howard Huhn Minnie Brown EUB Church

Ohio business improves in April say OSU data

Ohio State University reports better business metrics in April compared with March, highlighting an uptick in economic activity across the state.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State University

Quiz Hall By Wilton Eb Hall

Quiz hall questions and answer keys cover topics for men women and teens with multiple choice items and scoring guidelines. The list includes life span questions chain length football bowls biblical sites color associations and famous names with an answer key string and garbled OCR tail.

Jacksonville Nineveh Rebekah Lodge Plans Meeting

Jacksonville Nineveh Rebekah Lodge will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday June 27 to discuss transportation to a school of instruction set for July 20 in New Marshfield said Melba Brown noble grand

Jacksonville Nineveh Rebekah Lodge New Marshfield Melba Brown Noble Grand

Television Schedule Fragments Preserved in Listings

A newspaper listing shows multiple stations and time slots with programs for Friday and Saturday including Kukla Fran Ollie News Caravan Quiz Kids Sports reviews Wrestling and late night film features across WTVN Channel 6 WBNS Channel 10 and other stations, reflecting a dense era TV guide.

Kukla Fran Ollie Kadnes Pictorial News Cartoon Theater Hein's Talks Sports TV Teen Club Inside Detective World News Wbns-Tv Channel 10 Roger Nelson Cbs-Tv News Chet Long

Langsville MYF Elects Officers At Salem Center Church

Langsville MYF members elected Carolyn Miller as president Judy Porter as vice president Joan Montgomery as secretary Robert Overly as treasurer Sonny Simpkins as janitor Carolyn Miller as organist and Mrs Margaret Edmonson as song leader The next meeting is June 25 at 8 pm at Salem Center Church public invited.

Langsville MYF Carolyn Miller Judy Porter Joan Montgomery Robert Overly Sonny Simpkins Margaret Edmonson Salem Center Church

Army recruiter sets weekly office hours in Point Pleasant

Sgt. First Class Woodrow M. Griffith of the Army recruiting office will hold weekly office hours at 221 Siath St. each Monday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Potential recruits can meet him for information on enlistment, careers, and options.

Point Pleasant Woodrow M. Griffith The Army Recruiting Office Siath St

Radio Transit of 1950s Ohio Network Schedule

A dense radio grid lists NBC WLW ABC WCOL CBS WBNS WCHS and more across Cincinnati Columbus Parkersburg Huntington Marietta with daily programs from noon to 1 p m through late night. Entries include news reports, dramas, variety shows, music time, kiddies hours, sports segments, and political talk across multiple networks and stations.

Cincinnati Columdus Annancl Wens Huntington Cbs-Wbns Columbus WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS WHKC WMOA Marietta WOOL Abe Cbs Network Abc-East Abc-West Mbs East Mbs-West Nbe Cbs One Man's Family Nbe Beulah Cbs News Jack Smith Cbe Abe Louis Prima We the People Nbc-Tv F.B.I Abe E. Coleman Thin Man Jimmy Durante My Beat Riley Cbs-East Rex Allen Cbsa-West Abe Capitol Cbs-Tv News Ebe

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