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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1949
Page
4
An aged newspaper ad from the Associated Press shows subscription and delivery rates for Daily and Sunday papers. It lists prices for carrier and mail delivery, various time spans, and notes Athens Ohio as the posting location with passim postal classifications.
The Treasury is issuing refunds totaling 2 billion dollars with an average of 50 per person. The refunds stem from Republican tax rate reductions, not Treasury error, and come amid debates over higher taxes and economic caution. The piece defends the Budget posture and criticizes calls for restoring higher rates.
The piece argues many parents neglect Sunday School and religious instruction. It notes adults prefer leisure activities over church attendance and family worship, and cites impact on children and juvenile delinquency linked to home life.
A study of eastern state traffic data points to open winter and spring like conditions as driving more trips and higher speeds. Experts note coastal and hill country roads pose greater accident risks with faster drivers and insufficient passing caution.
A letter from Herbert L. Songer argues federal aid would better fund Ohio public schools, reduce teacher shortages, and centralize management for improved outcomes while defending education from private and local political pressures. The page also includes a serialized desert mystery excerpt featuring John Henry and Sin Conover, trapped in a cellar as they pursue the vanished Queen treasure tale.
Senator Harry Cain delivered a six hour forty five minute talk to oppose Wallgren’s nomination as chairman of the National Security Resources Board. The lengthy address paused Senate business as the Armed Services Committee prepared hearings and a full vote was delayed. Cain argued Wallgren was unfit, while Truman defended the appointment, calling Cain’s tactic personal prejudice.
Athens civic group hears that early environment drives youth crime, with nine of ten offenders from homes lacking religious affiliation. Experts warn broken homes breed broken lives and youth imitate elders, especially in tender years, noting religious contact is often missing in early life.
Local residents, including Mrs. J. E. Woltz and family, Mrs. Clyde Nihiser with Michael, and others, visited Eliza Kline and Eliza Kline’s sister. Rabid foxes were killed by Charlie Meyers Dan Seescholtz and Lewis Starr in the past two weeks. Lancaster Gas Company began drilling on the Kline farm. Frank Edwards reported two young cattle lost.
Edson argues that naming Andrei Vishinsky as Russian Foreign Minister signals no shift toward peace. He cites Moscow’s past actions from November to February, showing coercive diplomacy and a refusal to join UN human rights, defense pacts, or judicial settlement, portraying Vishinsky as a hardliner.
A retro quiz page lists multiple choice questions for men women and teens with scoring, including crops exports, oil wealth, horehound, Pearl Harbor day, presidential wives matching, engagement rings, a film quiz, a square root problem, and biblical question. The answers appear garbled at the end but indicate the quiz format and point values.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sayre and daughter Miss Alice Sayre were honored with funeral services in Parkersburg for Alice Sayre. Carmen Clark, fresh from boat training at Parris Island, visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Clark and daughter Mariene. Bar n y O’Brien of Junction City joined relatives in Letart Falls and Parkersburg as weekend guests of the Clark and McKelvey families. Virs. Far Shank.
Paul N. Baxter laments the deplorable condition of the Athens County Court House urging soap and water and a few hours of hard work to restore pride in a growing town. He notes the community’s progress with builders, businessmen, college people, clerks, and laborers all contributing to a better Athens.
Dr. Robert W. Bishop, dean of men at the University of Cincinnati, has been named president of the National Association of College Honor Societies, announced here Wednesday.
A list of radio stations and their frequencies in the region includes NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus WSAZ Huntington CBS WBNS Columbus WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS WHKC Columbus MBOA Marietta 700 KC 1220 KC 830 KC 1460 KC 580 KC 1450 KC 610 KC 1490 KC.
A dense listing of radio programming across CBS ABC and MBS networks for March 10 detailing hour by hour shows. It covers news talk variety music sports comment entertainment drama and serials with multiple repeats and regional variations.
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