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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1952
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists delivery options and rates for daily and Sunday issues. In newspaper text, rates include carrier delivery, truck route, and mail prices for Ohio, West Virginia, and Indiana regions with varying weekly, monthly, and annual charges.
The House resists moving beyond a symbolic end to conscription as 1952 security concerns push for a permanent professional military. Proponents argue a trained pool and swift, high tech warfare define modern defense, while critics fear moral harm and government control.
HAL BOYLE reflects on St Patrick’s Day as the Irishman becomes a living symbol of his heritage. He writes that on this day the Irishman feels an exalted sense of identity, language, and connection to God, history, and nature, transforming ordinary life into a grand, mystic experience.
The Angels hospital committee approves Dr. Surinov for a grant funded project after Dr. Pelletier pledges he will sign an oath. Maxwell Cota resigns to save face as Peter and Jennet celebrate an imminent new start with Walter arriving to hear details.
In a closing line Penny confronts a grim exoneration reflection amid a tale of crime. Local notes mention Mr. and Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Louis McGuire visiting Middleport and Rutland while other residents and relatives travel or help with farm work. Leading Creek floods disrupt last week’s activity and Mary McGuire works for an optical firm in Huntington.
A dense listing of radio stations in Ohio and surrounding areas with frequencies and a long broadcast timetable from morning to late evening. Includes NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCCL Columbus WSAZ Huntington and more, with program slots and show titles across multiple networks.
A reflective column notes dogs disrupt gardens and streets as owners struggle with free roaming or confined pets. It suggests only farm dogs live relatively normal lives while urban yards suffer from overturned trash, neighbor complaints, and a large dog industry driven by affection for dogs.
The article notes Senator George of Georgia sharply attacks President Truman in the Senate on the day New Hampshire returns show Truman defeated. It discusses Truman's battles over Korea taxes foreign aid civil rights Taft Hartley repeal and health insurance, and contemplates how much he has sold his programs to the public. The piece also compares Truman to FDR and Kefauver in New Hampshire gains.
Dr. Jordan discusses ulcerative colitis a rare digestive disease affecting the large intestine. Causes are unclear, with infection and emotional factors debated. treatment starts with medical care, sometimes followed by surgery if needed, and may involve rest, diet, transfusions, and drugs like sulfa compounds or hormones.
Corning residents note Ray Latta and family attending Ralph Schaefer’s wedding in Columbus. Toledo sees the marriage of Jo Ellen Earnest and George Arthur Rodgers, tied to Asbury College Kentucky. Various visits and moves include Ellen Margiotti at Zanesville, Hutson Dew business trips, Wayne Harris family relocation, Cora Mattingly visiting Ben Shaver, and Isabell Murray’s local business trip. Philos Class of EUB church hosted a guest night. Augusta Nichols Clara Hern and Berne Deime visited Edward Nichols. John Sicilian and wife were out-of-town guests. Mrs J Richardson Liz
The passage forecasts a day of exciting and unusual events tomorrow with potential changes in plans and new ventures. It highlights confident, versatile minds, creative expression, and dramatic social or romantic shifts, especially for those celebrating birthdays, and notes possible radical reactions in ordinary work.
Television listings for WLWC WRNS WSAZ and WTVN show nightly lineups by station with time slots across Monday and Tuesday including Kukla Fran and Ollie News and weather programs, comedies, dramas, variety shows, and late film or Off-air announcements.
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