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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1961
Page
4
The page lists Gordon K. Bush as Publisher P. A. Nichols as Advertising Director and Fred W. Weber as Circulation Director. Published in Athens Ohio on Thursday March 2, 1961.
The Athens United Appeals report shows a larger fund-raising result this year but highlights local fragmentation. Donors gave 41 000 versus an early 1930s 12 000 budget, yet many charities operate outside UA, weakening trust that contributions end with United Appeals.
The 400000 Mexican bracero workers brought annually under federal supervision face rising unrest as AFL CIO drives gang labor organization in California's Imperial Valley. Riots feared and Mexico considers sending workers home unless tensions ease. Low wages as little as 35 cents an hour fuel discontent among American labor and employers who rely on cheap labor. The program relieves Mexican unemployment but strains U.S. workers and cross border relations.
George H Messmore founded and directed a company that makes life size animated monsters for film and stage. By 1939 his prehistory gorillas dinosaurs and other figures moved and roared at the New York World's Fair with complex interior motors in a 60 foot long brontosaurus.
A nostalgic essay denounces the waning use of cash as credit cards and installment plans rise. It argues muggings shift to cash-poor targets, notes bankers hoard big money, and questions how far ready credit can go. The author muses on potential cash return.
The piece outlines Kennedy’s balancing act between praise and criticism from AFL-CIO leaders and groups like the AMA. It notes opposition to linking medical care for the aged to Social Security and the lack of civil rights legislation. It suggests potential action via Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
Dear Abby replies deny the reader’s jealousy with empathy and guidance. The column addresses marital flirtation, parenting dinner routines, and large families, urging communication, shared chores, and respect for personal choices while outlining how to write Abby.
Dr. George W. Crane argues children need social play to balance talents. He lists tests to measure a child’s social poise, urging parents to provide wide experiences and Gordon-scale feedback. He promotes a 200 point test booklet with a 4 cent stamp and 20 cent return envelope.
A humorous vignette describes a hobo seating a sandwich in a stylish district. A disdainful lady and her poodle react, and the hobo tosses the dog over a hedge after an offer to share. Wall Street hushes a story of a drowning statistician. Jim Backus finds a psychoanalyst with a wrought iron office.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Butterworth of Columbus visited Raymond Butterworth’s home over the weekend. Mrs. Harry Hawk and Mrs. Sam Scott hosted visitors from New Marshfield and Albany. The Orris Hudnall family moved to a State Route 680 house owned by George Scott. Itinerants attended the Athens basketball tournament, and Leon Woodrum with his brother Clay came from Knox Township to the Woodrum funeral in Hamlin, W Va. Marguerite Scott collected for the Heart Fund in Lee Township.
This article reflects on childhood birthday customs emphasizing family unity over material gifts. It cautions against overelaborate parties for younger children, suggests limiting inviting guests, and urges moderation in presents to foster sharing. It also offers parenting guidance on managing a fast, accident prone eight-year-old with gradual limits and medical checkups.
McArthur resident Frank M Wallar a World War I veteran and veterans affairs worker was named to the Vinton County Soldiers Relief Commission by Judge C W Smith. Wallar will replace Chester Nickell whose term expired and will serve a five year term as the sole World War I representative.
The page presents a rate card for The Athens Messenger and Sunday Messenger with mailing and delivery options. It lists per-copy prices, weekly and monthly rates, and mentions mailing to the United States and possessions. It notes postal classification and the paper’s origin in Athens Ohio with Union Street address.
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