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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1954

Page

4

Benson Leads Historic Fresh Farm Price Controls Plan

Ezra Taft Benson pushes aggressive acreage and marketing controls to reshape farm supports. He slashes 1955 wheat acreage to 55 million and imposes total crop compliance for subsidy eligibility, tying wheat picks to corn and cotton limits to curb surpluses amid a tense political year.

Ezra Taft Benson Congress Benson U.S Eisenhower Agriculture Bengon

All-Girl Elephant Safari Planned by Beverly Putnam

Beverly Putnam organizes the first all-women elephant safari starting Sept 10 for 49 days at $3120 plus a $214 license. A group of 14 women, ages 27 to 60, will hunt with guns by six and photograph others while staying with a white hunter and native crew.

New York Africa Beverly Putnam Beverly Scandinavian Airrlines

Senator Margaret Chase Smith Wins Maine GOP Primary

President Eisenhower can view with comfort Smith’s strong Maine GOP primary victory over Robert Jones by a large margin. The Maine senator, seen as disciplined and loyal to the Eisenhower agenda, faces September state elections with momentum, while Jones connected to McCarthy faded as an issue.

Eisenhower Margaret Chase Smith Maine Senate Mrs. Smith Robert Jones Jones McCarthy

Allies face long war as Russia threat tests unity

James Marlow argues the United States Britain and France must stay united amid a growing Communist challenge in Asia and Europe. He notes France bears less cost in Indochina and fears a rearmed Germany complicates a single European army while the US wary of new Asia deployments shapes a cautious posture ahead of elections.

James Marlow Washington United States Britain France Russia Indochina Eisenhower Dulles Churchill Eden Foreign Legion Paris Europe Germany Southeast Asia Asia

Dr Crane Advocates Using School Gyms To Curb Delinquency

Logan M with Boy Scouts pledges, urging parents to back existing youth centers in schools. Dr George W Crane argues billions already invested in school gymnasiums and swimming pools should be actively used rather than left dark at night to fight juvenile delinquency.

Logan America George W. Crane Logan M Boy Scouts YMCA Chicago CYO Boy Scout Movement

Loyal Helpers Class Hostess and Neighboring Guests Noted

Syracuse notes report Mrs. Melvin Grimm hosting the Loyal Helpers Class of the Methodist Church with officers and members listed. Among visitors are families from New Brighton Pennsylvania Beaver Pennsylvania Albuquerque New Mexico Cincinnati and Charleston with several local couples and theCounts announce a birth. The column closes with a letter urging night access to school facilities for YMCA and youth programs and a note to write Dr Crane for a psychological chart.

Syracuse Melvin Grimm Methodist Church William Theuner William Houdashelt Pete Duffy Therner Carl Weese Lubert Jones New Brighton Morgan Jones Beaver Ernest Jones Albuquerque N. M George Shivier Cincinnati Dana Hysell Archie Lee Charleston Lee Adelbert Lee Elmer Napper 0. G. McKinney Victor Counts Elihus Counts Letart Falls Eva Salser John Crooks Barbara Columbus Orville Crooks Norma Lisle

Solar Eclipse Narrows Ventures Advice For Tomorrow

Tomorrow brings mixed influences due to a solar eclipse. New ventures are not favored for 24 hours and drastic changes are discouraged. Existing plans with long term value may prosper. heartening news could arrive by letter or call. For July birthdays a lively year begins with high purpose and cautious financial outlook.

Raw oatmeal diet tale in a Rogers household

In a humorous vignette Fred Anspach learns from Milo that strength comes from a meat free diet. Faced with Ma and Pa’s resistance, he endures raw oatmeal with milk and bananas while debating dietary ideals and family dynamics.

Fred Anspach Milo Fred Frederick P. Anspach Seven Seas

Hungry Youth Idol Minds Diet Drama In Odd House

Fed Milo endures hunger as he and Milo suffer a strict diet. The narrator contemplates roast pork and brimming icebox temptations while Milo practices bridging in wrestling and the pair cope with appetite and hair worries.

Milo Frank Gotch Bigge

Local residents share visits births moves and travels

Hamden area families hosted guests from Hamden Athens Columbus and Chillicothe with social visits to Dayton and Cincinnati. Clergy changes included Rev. H O Lockwood moving to Athens and Rev Wintermute taking Hamden Methodist Charge. School officials D M Bryson C J Hayhurst and E B Webb attended a school board policies conference at Ohio University.

B. P. McManus Patty Dorothy Saylor Columbus Frank Saylor Miss Saylor Mayme Specht Wilbur Brown Ronald Cottrill Betty Tedrow Vale Cottrill Pomeroy Floyd McWhorter Raymond Kuhn Mears Dearth Harold Conaway Beverly Chillicothe Harvey McWhorter Lester King Byer Bessie Bowden Hamden Curtis Burns Cincinnati Ralph Garrett West Rushville Carson Oberholzer Melvin Jayjohn Holzer Hospital Cecil Morris Orient John Ratcliff Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Henry Perry Charles Goodrich McArthur Robert Kunkler Tony Polus Iron River Mich C. D A. Salmons Lacy Delong Lucasville Edison Fain Junction City Jack Salmons Adrian Fain Jerry Fain Joe Fain Kingsport Tenn George Geiger Sons of Lancaster Charles Salts Ohio University D. M. Bryson C. J. Hayhurst Hamden School E. B. Webb Allensville Consolidated School Minnie Gibson

Radio station schedule and program lineup across Columbus and nearby areas

Radio listings detail broadcast times and shows for ABC WCUOL NBC WLW CBS WBENS MBS WHKC AM FM stations serving Columbus Huntington Athens Gallipolis Parkersburg and Marietta with daily and Wednesday lineups including News Dramatic series Sports Variety Nightly news programs and music hour blocks featuring Dinah Shore Sinatra Eddie Fisher and other acts.

Abc-Wcuol Columbus WSAZ Huntington NBC WLW Cincinnati Cbs-Wbens MBS WHKC WATH Athens-cence WJEH Gallipolis WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg Ther Marietta WOU Abombs-West Nbe Cbs Abe East Abe Abe Tennessee Ernie Cbs News Peter Lind Hayes Cbs Daily Abe Silver Eagle

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