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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1952
Page
4
Athens Ohio page outlines newspaper delivery and mail subscriptions with carrier and mail rates. It specifies daily and Sunday delivery options, monthly and yearly pricing, and rates for areas without carrier service, dated March 19, 1952.
In Athens Ohio residents cheer as holes in W Union St. are filled after years of complaint. The public sees the patching as a sign officials listened and acted with possible full completion of the project and bridge work. The column argues better street maintenance and fair enforcement would please many residents and strengthen public trust.
The Philadelphia Contributionship, founded in 1752 by Benjamin Franklin and associates, remains active as the nation’s oldest business corporation. The piece notes Franklin’s plan to mutualize fire losses, the evolution of insurance, and contrasts past and present tax and premium impacts. It also recounts Hal Boyle’s New York column excerpt featuring Susan Haughian of Montana, her family’s frontier life, and reflections on land wealth and resilience.
A columnist urges drivers to accept responsibility for traffic accidents and follow safety laws. The piece critiques ill manners on roads, condemns blaming others, and praises stricter local sentences for drink driving. It notes Athens city prison and 30 days in county jail as harsh deterrents.
A new book based on William Hillman interviews portrays President Truman summarizing his achievements as preventing a third world war and keeping the American economy on an even keel. The author notes Truman’s calm stance toward criticism and his view that the Atlantic Pact, arms for Europe, and Korea stalemate fit a broader anti war policy.
James Russell Orth is invited as a pretend guest to Windover the home of Marston Cravath a wealthy stock broker and sportsman. Cravath reveals a private den filled with trophies and begins to plot a private investigation after a dangerous omens like a garden pot explosion and a near fatal car wreck.
Dr. Jordan discusses fibrositis especially in the back of the head and neck, its possible spread, causes from infection to injury, and common locations. Treatment ranges from rest and addressing infections to heat therapy and aspirin with a generally good outlook and potential permanent relief.
A Nelsonville reader laments over strict animal and child control laws amid debts and rising costs. A Middleport editor suggests Taft for president with Eisenhower as VP, praising Taft’s honesty and Eisenhower’s leadership and urging voters to prioritize a strong vice president.
Westerville Republican lieutenant governor hopeful Fred J. Milligan spoke to the Jackson County War Veterans club accusing the Truman administration of sheltering communists and tolerating corruption. He urged electing a president who will leadership to end these issues, noting the Korea war as a police action. John E. Wilson and Eugene G. Clark chaired and attended the meeting.
The zodiac column notes a mixed period with a moon influenced energy that faces delays and opposition. Domestic and social factors, possibly feminine or romantic, offer the most hopeful guidance, while birthdays may meet grave obstacles in launching new ideas. A talented child may struggle to impress others with unique talents.
A dense listing of network affiliations and daily air times for multiple stations across Ohio West Virginia and surrounding markets. The schedule enumerates programs from noon to overnight including news sports dramas comedies variety and kiddies hours with several networks and call letters noted.
A dense listing of WLWC WSAZ WBNS and other channels detailing nightly programs from 6:00 pm to late night. Includes news weather sports cartoons game shows variety and films with many named hosts and programs across multiple stations.
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