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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1961
Page
4
A British archaeologist James Mallaart in southwest Turkey uncovers a new early people predating the Sumerians. Remains show brick houses green and yellow courtyards plastered floors pottery farming practices knuckle bone games and evidence of 6000 B.C. origins with earlier Stone Age traces.
The piece notes Kennedy may appoint 110 to 120 federal judges in a first year due to increased vacancies. Bernard Segal calls it a banner year, citing historical benchmarks and a bipartisan potential for balanced court composition. It compares past presidents, Eisenhower’s 186 in eight years, and outlines retirement and death trends.
Jim Bishop recounts his father John M. Bishop’s final weeks in a sunlit Miami villa. He describes routines like prunes and oatmeal at dawn, daily chores, and long chats on politics, golf, and family while noting his father’s humor, wit, and Irish-Catholic warmth.
In Ath ens County real estate owners face higher taxes after a summer appraisal. The letter explains tax duplicates show 40 percent of true value, urges protests by March 8 through the Auditor’s office, and recommends contacting state lawmakers. H. B. Greiner, Guysville RD. 1, March 4.
Abigail Van Buren offers blunt advice on public misstories, a wife who corrects tales, and a man torn between a long marriage and a tempting new affection. She warns against public horn locking, suggests polite boundaries, and dismisses a lover as a destabilizing choice rather than a remedy.
Dr. Crane's illustrated Bible volume emphasizes 59 color plates and hundreds of sketches but critics say the art lacks suspense. They urge artists to create dramatic scenes such as Samson vs. the lion to engage children and highlight human interest over exact details. New Lexington school funds totaling 61,252.77 stay with Perry County receipts of 118,851.82 from a 38 million distri bution per state auditor James A. Rhodes. Heart Sunday drive in Perry County raises 1688.68 via house to house efforts led by Richard Belford.
A grandmother urges parents to read aloud daily to their children from infancy, noting early exposure fosters a love of books and reduces desire for violent TV programs. She argues consistent reading creates lasting educational habits, with benefits extending into junior high and beyond.
A humorous column by Bennett Cerf recounts light exchanges from the NBC world and Hollywood figures. Jokes include Gene Rayburn quipping about being married to the Speaker of the House and Victor Mature’s mastery of expressions. A Westchester scene adds a child’s playful misinterpretation of a colt.
The Los Angeles Plasterers Local No. 2 rejects a 12 percent hourly raise to back Kennedy’s inflation stance. The piece argues money’s value lies in acceptability, notes currency shifts, and warns that high prices, substitutes, and do it yourself trends threaten employment and wages. It criticizes government reliance and warns against tax-driven wage inflation and unneeded public works.
Mrs. Maude Sellers of Rutland visited Cheshire on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. William Scott attended their nephew’s funeral in Columbus on Wednesday. MR. AND MRS. Rucker Neal and MR. and MRS. Otto Rothgeb plan a Florida visit. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jenkins and Grandma Maphenia of Kananga dined with Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Smith. Everette Longs spend two weeks in Texas with their daughter. Mrs. Fanny Popp returns from wintering in Michigan and Columbus. The Corneliuses welcome Robin Ann as their new daughter.
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