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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1949
Page
4
The piece reflects on unidentified people and the distress of families with missing relatives. It notes a Gallup poll showing willingness to wear identification devices and compares American travel norms with older practices, criticizing the limited reach of fingerprint based identification.
Bea Cosgrove arrives with three companions to Speare Island aboard the Simpatico. Captain Miguel Oak hints at danger and offers aid as four women face a controlled men’s enclave and a grim test of their futures on the island.
The Atlanta City Council orders masks worn only on festive occasions, imposes a 200 dollar fine and 30 days in jail for violations. The editorial praises the unmasking of the Ku Klux Klan, framing the move as a civic restoration after decades of terror and concealment. It links past Klan violence to broader Southern history and lauds justice and openness.
A police surgeon in a great city advocates universal identification tags with blood type to aid missing persons and victims. The piece muses on ports of missing men and the challenges of enforcing identity, noting spies and unauthorized residents. It imagines the implications of widespread tagging if blood type were included.
Southeastern Ohio’s hills are praised for spring growth dogwood red bud and lush pines. The piece urges locals to appreciate and tell others about the natural beauty from the Ohio River valley to the prairie country north of Lancaster throughout all seasons.
The New York telephone fight over greetings continues with proposals like This is Mr. Smith or just Smith. The piece suggests a new target those who say Guess who this is after Hello, proposing a campaign to hang up immediately.
San Francisco taxi service resumed normal operation on Monday following a 128 day strike by cab drivers. City officials praised the return to service as riders reported shorter waits and improved reliability.
Washington hears that Democratic Rep John S Wood of Canton Georgia who sponsors the Wood bill says it was written in his office with Republican help but refuses further detail. Republican leaders and labor lawyers dispute authorship amid claims the bill mirrors Taft Hartley with amendments. McConnell explains the Wood bill emerged as substitute for Lesinski after Republicans met to craft edits without Wood present.
Cheshire notes announce commencement exercises May 13 in the high school auditorium and baccalaureate services May 8. Alumni Banquet is scheduled for May 28 in the auditorium. WSCS met at Mrs. Hughes home in Middleport. Local visits include the Grapes of Parkersburg with the Grapes of W J and Mrs E F Long hosting Swisher guests. Floyd Thomas and Mrs. Rice attended Eugene Martin funeral in Point Pleasant.
Doctor Edwin P. Jordan explains club foot a deformity where the foot twists inward. Causes remain unclear but may involve prenatal position inheritance and maternal illnesses like German measles. Early treatment is crucial with manipulation, bandaging, and possible surgery tailored to deformity severity and age.
A catalog of radio stations with call letters and frequencies including NBC WZW Cincinnati 700 KC ABC WCOL Columbus 1230 KC WSAZ Huntington 930 KC CBS WENS Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston 580 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC
A dense listing of radio programs across networks abc cbs mbs and other stations for the evening into midnight including news, music, drama, quiz shows, and variety programs with multiple repeat slots and regional differences. Key names include Lowell Thomas Fulton Lewis Jr Gabriel Heatter Bob Crosby Alan Young Fred Waring Kate Smith plans.
A reader quiz with multiple choice items for men women and teens. It presents ten questions on steamboat terms horse color ranges nautical mile music history cardiograph Marx brothers Jefferson Monticello Morse Code and a Jordan River healing reference with an answer key obscured by OCR garble.
Washington blooms in spring as tourists and lawmakers throng the Capitol grounds. Visitors tour the House galleries and the Congressional Library while hearings on the Atlantic Pact draw crowds amid a reportedly slow, mild season.
Twenty one seniors from Laurelville and Union Furnace High School traveled to Washington D C with faculty chaperones from both schools. Nearby social notes include visits by regional families and a funeral service for Mrs. Mary Kennedy at the EUB Church.
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