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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1959
Page
4
West Virginia, the nation’s leading soft coal producer, faces dire job losses with about 15 percent of the workforce unemployed. The shift to mechanized mining has displaced workers, though overall gains from machines are clear. society must bridge the gap to new jobs. Benjamin Franklin is cited on virtue.
The piece defends compulsory schooling and describes the U S system as comprehensive and inclusive. It notes British praise for opportunity in high schools and argues universal education to the limit of ability justifies high costs, despite flaws. It concludes the public system is still the world’s best.
A column argues that cutting big programs misses smaller savings. Citing Rep. Tolletson, it notes government staff should travel in comfort without deluxe air travel, saving money. The piece urges stewardship and wiser use of public funds to avoid broad program cuts.
In a new book It Takes Heart Mel Allen and Frank Graham Jr highlight courage in sports and war. Jockey De Spirito, at 16, returns after a near fatal crash and keeps riding. Miss Jackie Pung wins the Woman's Open then fights a scoring error for prize money. Joe Louis Rocky Marciano Ray Robinson are cited as exemplars. The piece also praises General Dulles as a model of moral courage.
Dr George W Crane recounts Parmentier the French apothecary who popularized the potato through psychology and staged demonstrations to overcome public opposition. The tale links to modern ads and offers his booklet The New Psychology of Advertising and Selling for readers.
Oil industry lobbyists say the depletion allowance created in 1926 should remain to encourage risk capital for exploration and national security. They warn that broad imports could curb domestic oil research and leave the United States vulnerable during emergencies.
A collection of light anecdotes and dry humor from Bennett Cerf’s 1959 compilation. A Denver maid Eloise bakes a peach cake with a spotless knife joke, a pigpen theft frustrates a history professor, a pun on punctuation, and a Tulsa dress materials shop named The Tulse Shed.
The piece urges faithful crowds to seek God in prayer and to fortify resolve against fear. It calls Christians to join in worship, reject lawlessness, and reclaim judgment with steadfast faith led by church leaders Kelley Lowery Stallings. It notes W V a as the author and Youngstown Ohio as location.
A health column explains gas related issues from belching to borborygmus. It covers causes such as meals, habits, gallstones, ulcers, irritable colon and diet changes, plus practical tips to ease symptoms and prevent bloating. A closing anecdote notes a bounced check incident at a Hope church collection plate.
The piece argues Berlin must remain divided with East Germany under Moscow and West Germany allied with the West. It predicts potential global conflict and details US choices to defend Berlin or risk war, citing Khrushchev and Lenin as drivers of a global Soviet strategy.
The Athens Messenger and Sunday Messenger publish daily and Sunday editions with carriage and mail delivery options. Rates include one week 35 cents, four weeks 1.00, three months 3.25, six months 6.50, and one year 12.00 with mail to Ohio and W Va or elsewhere.
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