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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1949
Page
4
A printed notice lists daily and Sunday delivery prices via carrier and mail, with Ohio and West Virginia rates. The piece critiques socialized medicine, predicts vast taxes and deficits, and questions government spending as administrations plan more finance despite current tax burdens.
A narrator describes longing for a young laundry helper who dramatically defeats social awkwardness with charm. The scene contrasts shabby dress with the girl’s beauty and bright personality, sparking feelings of love at first sight and an urge to connect with mutual friends.
Washington notes two labor measures open for House debate. The Thomas Lesinski bill would repeal Taft Hartley and re enact Wagner terms with bans on jurisdictional strikes, arbitration led settlements, and 30 day cooling off for vital strikes. The Wood bill re enacts Taft Hartley provisions with tougher injunction rules and broader employer penalties.
Jaundice results when bile pigments travel in the bloodstream and color the skin and eyes. Causes include bile flow obstruction from gallstones, infections, poisons such as TNT, and rapid red blood cell destruction. treatment may require surgery to remove the gallbladder or restore drainage.
The article honors Herbert A. Philbrick and Angela Colombus as FBI informants who testified in the Communist leaders trial in New York. It notes their nine and seven years inside the Communist movement, their sacrifices, and the strain of leading double lives while deceiving their families and peers.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol expects hundreds of dollars in losses since 1940s-era pay scales push trained officers to higher paying jobs. With starting pay at 219 dollars monthly, and officers working 60 plus hours weekly, a bill would raise starting pay to 270 dollars to attract and retain personnel and uphold 16 years of public service standards.
Washington notes slow Senate progress with four months gone in the session. House and Senate debate rents, labor reform, and Marshall Plan funding while civil rights and health care face heavy opposition. European aid is debated with focus on Atlantic Pact and weapons funding. Economy drive rises as both chambers seek savings.
A critical column argues Congress must curb the current administration s high spending and tax plans. It cites the USS United States carrier cancellation as a costly example while noting continued outlays on potato subsidies and distribution to the alcohol industry. The piece contends business slows and unemployment rises, pressing for restraint.
D L Entsminger of Columbus spent a week at the Entsminger home. Lew Entsminger visited his daughter Mary Davies in Charleston West Virginia. Race Hill and E Denny joined Burl White in Chesapeake West Virginia for a Sunday. Sherman Carpenter visited her daughter in Pittsburgh. Ed Nelson and son Bob from Rutland spent Easter with J H Nelson’s family. Robert Titus of Detroit spent Easter weekend with George and Edith Titus. Elvin Kemper of Columbus was a guest of J T Ledlie. Nora Brown visited relatives in Gallipolis. Archie Nelson of Toledo and Frank Nelson of Wilkesville spent an evening with Claire Nelson for Mr Nelson’s birthday. Lenvil Harman of Pomeroy spent a Sunday with William Harman’s family. Mrs Carol Pierce
The state department of health reported Columbus State School meals adequate in quantity but found sanitation and food preparation methods deficient. Commissioner Dr. Calvin L. Baker promised immediate steps to implement key recommendations.
Quiz hall questions cover dairy cattle feed, moon diameter in miles, Pullman strike tsar, fish electroshock, Dorothy Dix pen name, laryngitis body part, film sizes, artist palette, Wynken Blynken Nod rhyme, and New Testament verses. The garbled answer key shows mixed letters and foreign fragments.
A dense schedule lists NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus WSAZ Huntington CBS WBNS Columbus WCHS Charleston and others with 6:00 to 5:00 a.m. blocks. Programs include newscasts, kiddies hours, sports time, various talks, music shows, dramas, and public affairs across networks MBS CBS ABC and local repeats.
Mr and Mrs Donald Cremeans visited her parents Mr and Mrs Leland Lemley. Mrs Mary Crouse was ill several days. Mr and Mrs Kelley Casto spent a day with his sister Mrs Lyda Sayre Mrs Mabel Heckman.
Willard Barber visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Roy Llewellyn in Carbondale. Dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Porter Sweazy included their daughter Charlmene and son Benny Lee Prichard from Columbus. Dallas McClean of Columbus visited his parents Mr and Mrs Dan McClean. Mrs George Barber
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