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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1958
Page
4
The piece argues that upturns depend on citizen purchases and confidence. It criticizes government spending and calls for frugality, job security, and sensible measures. The text emphasizes that confidence, not more welfare, drives stabilization and recovery.
The editorial argues Labor may win the next general election and weigh drastic nuclear policy shifts. It warns that pledges to end hydrogen bomb patrols and halt tests could be ineffective without broader bans and that responsible leadership must balance radical proposals with peace and threat realities facing 47 million Britons.
Erskine Caldwell, renowned for Tobacco Road and Gods Little Acre, has penned 34 books in 30 years while living as a lone, nomadic figure. He recalls a hard youth, film clashes with Hollywood, and stubborn discipline that keeps him from reading much or socializing with others.
The piece reviews mixed statements from President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, and aides like Gabriel Hauge and Robert Merriam on unemployment, March recovery hopes, tax cuts, and federal spending amid the 1958 recession. It notes shifting signals and public disagreement over timing and policy aims.
A controversial 1950s column argues sexual orientation is learned through environment. Don K., an 18 year old college student, is cited as almost entangled with a homosexual professor. The piece claims girls and boys are shaped by family dynamics and peer exposure, detailing supposed pathways to same sex attraction.
Government actions and market shifts expand mortgage funding in 1958. Analysts, banks, and builders view rising investment in home loans as easing financing costs and boosting housing starts, with Fed actions widening access to funds and lower rates attracting investors.
The writer defends physicians against blanket criticism and argues their charges reflect the risks, hours, and dedication involved. He cites personal experiences with a world of clinicians from general practitioners to specialists, noting patient care, hospital work, and the value of life over money. He urges readers to compare medicine costs with other expenses and consider mortality’s price.
A humorous exchange recalls six years apart as Mrs Rosenzweig and Mrs Goldberg greet in a West Side versus Park Avenue contrast. Robert Lewis boasts a golf milestone while Oswald Jacoby reflects on a book maker’s late improvement and sudden decline.
The quiz lists Cordelia in King Lear and Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night with answers for Bottom, Iago, Polonius, Portia, Touchstone, and Macduff. The second item notes Wright-Patterson AFB reporting 33 million dollars in surplus property donated to schools in early 1958.
About a year ago the magazine World Health published a short piece titled New Hope for Lepers. It noted the difficulty in estimating global leprosy victims with 1952 figures ranging from two to seven million.
The column blends astrology advising tomorrow's financial focus and six month growth, with birthday guidance on imagination and enterprise. It also discusses leprosy history, treatment progress, and stigma, noting mild contagion, regional reporting norms, Carville hospital and a shift to Hansen’s disease terminology.
Spending time with her sister at Laurel Cliff, Mrs. Anna Buck of Rutland joined Mrs. Lew Diehl. Mrs. Louella Stahl was visited by her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stahl of Portsmouth. Mrs. Belle Helt received callers including Mrs. Walter Schrieber of Ball Run and Mrs. Eddie Ball of Pomeroy. Eva Tracy spent days with her mother Mrs. Bertha Niemeyer of Pomeroy. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Jacobs called on Mr. and Mrs. Percy Peoples of Pomeroy. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowen and their son spent a day in Berea, Ohio.
An old Athens Ohio newspaper segment shows price lists and postal terms for daily and Sunday editions. It includes rates for mail delivery, second class matter status, and regional distribution across Ohio and West Virginia.
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