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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1950

Page

4

Dennis and Waldron: Communist leader jailed for contempt

The column reviews Eugene Dennis and Francis Xavier Waldron, noting Dennis testifying before HUAC in 1947, misnaming his identity, and facing contempt and a one year sentence plus $1000 fine. It also highlights J. Parnell Feeney’s real name and Feeney’s fraud conviction, with Feeney serving six to eighteen months.

James Marlow Washington American Communist Party Eugene Dennis Dennis House Un-American Activities Committee Francis Xavier Waldron J. Parnell Thomas J. Parnell Feeney Thomas FBI Waldron Feeney Mr. Thomas Thomas Feeney Communist Party Supreme Court

Desert party frames envy in Amberley home

Clemency Norton, a nursery governess, attends a Thursday tea at the Algiers estate of Jon Amberley and his brother Piers. Jealousy surfaces as Syrie notes Clemency’s appeal to Piers while Clemency encounters Mrs. Sanderson and a Canadian connection among the guests. The scene ends with Piers’s wary disinterest as Clemency leaves with Baba, hinting at further tension.

Clemency Norton Baba Syrie Jon Amberley Jon Piers Algiers Clemency Symie Red Aloes Justine Madame Mrs. Sanderson Synie Barbey Synne Paul Levine

A Rhetoric on War Risks and Postwar Diplomacy

The piece warns that demonstrations by German Communists in Berlin threaten to fuel Russian propaganda and provoke a Western response. It argues police actions can alienate civilians, risk a shooting incident, and potentially trigger a wider conflict as the Reds move westward. It links appeasement at Yalta to ongoing tension and mocks UN ineffectiveness ahead of Armed Forces Day.

Berlin Russia Red Army Germany Yalta America England United Nations Hitler

End of Five Years Under Truman Marks Debt Rise Threat

The piece notes five years into Truman’s presidency the nation faces a new war threat, marks the shift from wartime to peacetime spending, and warns that the national debt is rising despite promises of gradual reductions. It questions public confidence amid labor unrest and recalls taint of Taft-Hartley critiques.

Mr. Truman United Nations Truman

No Need to Worry About Prosperity Claims

The piece argues that rising federal deficits of six billion dollars annually mean real prosperity is illusionary. It contends subsidies and foreign aid mask debt growth, inflate employment, and create a false sense of security while national finances deteriorate.

America

Everybody's Problem: Incentives Needed for 600,000 Jobs a Year

The piece argues that to create 600,000 new jobs annually government policy must incentivize business and venture capital. High taxes and discouragements slow capital, requiring about 10 000 dollars per new job and six billion dollars yearly for expansion. It frames the issue as a national problem involving government and organized labor.

Valsetz Grove Death: two Douglas firs felled in Oregon camp

Boyle reflects on the quiet death of two century old Douglas firs in a Valsetz lumber camp. He contrasts their longevity and dignity with human mortality, noting workers paid 25 to 30 dollars a day cut the trees using precise saw work and a final wedge and axe.

Valletz Ore

Quiz Hall By WILTON E. HALL

A mixed questionnaire for men women and teens tests general knowledge with questions on watering cows glass grades colonies astronomy zodiac numbers biblical figures and military ranks. Answers appear garbled but show a scoring key and a list of correct responses.

Migraine described with signs and potential treatments

The article explains migraine as the common headache afflicting desk workers and city dwellers. Early signs include mood changes and visual disturbances followed by a unilateral, disabling headache with sensitivity to light and noise. Treatments mentioned include ketogenic diet, ergotamine tartrate, oxygen therapy, vitamins, hormones, and lifestyle study to reduce attack frequency.

Television Schedule Snapshot Lists Local Channel Lineup

A scanned TV guide lists WLW C3 WTVN 6 6 30 6 45 7 30 9 9 30 10 11 11 05 and WBNS 10 6 00 6 30 6 45 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 11 00 programs for Wednesday evening and Thursday across channels including Kukla Fran Ollie News Caravan Leave It to the Girls Pinky Lee Theater Break the Bank Top the Experts Feature Film Photo News Pauper's Penthouse and more. Thursday features Test Pattern Haystack Hullabe Pantry Party Cincinnati Boston Carnival of Music and Pictorial News.

Wlw-C Channel 3 Kukla Fran Ollie Showroom News Caravan the Girls Pinkey Lee Theater Break the Bank Photo News Pauper Penthouse WTVN Captain Video Country Store Kirby Kapers Pictorial Jimmy Leeper Cincinnati Boston Carnival of Music Pictorial News Wbns-Tv Channel 10 Cbs-Tv Arthur Godfrey Nitecappers Studio K

Public Forum on Coal, Oil, and Rail Progress

The writer argues progress favors oil and diesel over coal, noting naval oil use, tractors, and diesel locomotives cut costs and smoke. He warns war could cut foreign oil, crippling railroads and farming, and asserts coal remains cheapest for heat despite shifts to gas and electricity. CHAS. J. WOLFE Nelsonville RD2 May 2.

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Weekend visitors from several towns gather at Schaefer home

Mr and Mrs Wyatt Schaefer hosted weekend guests including Mr and Mrs Vernon Story and Mr and Mrs Clarence Ackley from Columbus and Athens. Mrs Ethel Morning of Huntington and Mrs Edna Huffman of Langsville visited Mrs Kenneth Haggy. Mr and Mrs Charles Diehl visited relatives at Millfield while Mr and Mrs Sam Turner of Zanesville called on Mrs Josia Turner. Mrs Pearl Parker was noted among attendees.

Laurel Cliff Wyatt Schaefer Vernon Vern Story Columbus Clarence Ackley Athens Norman Schaefer Ethel Morning Huntington Edna Huffman Langsville Kenneth Haggy Charles Diehl Millfield Sam ‘Turner Zanesville Turner Josia Turner Pearl Parker

Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Programs and Comedies

A dense listing of radio programming shows from 6:00 pm to 6:00 pm next day detailing news reports, kiddies hours, sports segments, and a wide array of comedies, dramas, music and variety shows across networks beaming from abe, cbs, mbs, and others. It notes repeats, times, and station identifiers such as abe, mbs, cbs, and ebs.

Abe Hollywood Mbs Hannibal Cobb Abe Queen Abe Bob Poole Dhs West

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Hermne NEA Service. Inc Hermina Boyle Hal Boyle Wilton E. Hall Georgia Maryland Nelaware Simone Dinah Margaret Barbara Scorpius Pisces Gemini David Paul Samson Jeremiah U. S. Army Edwin P. Jordan, M.D Shopping Guide Dick Turner Cork Faso NEA Service C. M Reg U.S. Pat Louise the Public Forum Chas. J. Wolfe Nelsonville NBC WLW ABC WCOL WSAZ CBS WBNS WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg WHKC WMOA Marietta Nbe Cbs Network Abe-West Mbs-East Mbs- West Cbbs Frank Sinatra Abe Beulah Cbs News Abe Jack Smith Cbs Daily Abe Mr. Chameleon Cbs Doc LQ Gildersleeve Gregory Hood Abe International Abe Groucho Marx Abe Bing Crosby Cbe Buzz Adjam Playroom Abe Burns and Allen Lawrence Welk Dick Powell News Ebs The Clevelandaires Dave Garroway By Galbraith
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