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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1960

Page

5

Plants React To Flashing Lights

A Cornell University study explores flashing light as a method to delay flowering in greenhouse crops. Continuous lighting for a few hours at night can hold back blooms, potentially saving electricity costs for growers. Roy A. Larson leads research on how artificial light affects day length and flowering timing.

Earl Aronson New York State College of Agriculture Cornell University Roy A. Larson Larson Green House Africa

Combined 4-H Club Meeting Highlights Posture Film

A Hill Billie and Vernon Star Dusters 4-H meeting featured a film on posture led by Miss Janet Wallace. Members included Sharon Yeager Edith Sebrell Milton Roush Gary Rood Edwin Roush and Mrs. Gerald Rood. The Vernon club conducted business presided by Carolyn McCormick, voted to sell pens as a fund raiser, and scripture was read by Sharon Brown.

Hill Billie Vernon Star Dusters Vernon Club Carolyn McCormick Sharon Brown

Truman Acknowledges 76th Birthday On TV Broadcast

In Independence Missouri Harry S Truman thanked well wishers on his 76th birthday in a television broadcast. He quipped he wished to turn the clock back to shed some years.

Independence Harry S. Truman

Alfred WSCS Sees Officers Retained at Regular Meeting

The WSCS held its regular meeting at Helen Woode’s home with ten members and two guests. Thelma Henderson, president, led the session which voted to retain officers for another year. Subscriptions to the Methodist Woman were renewed and a rug cleaner sale was reported. Eleanor Boyles led a program on New Light for Town and Country followed by refreshments. Next meeting will be at Eleanor Boyles’s home. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Elgie Reyzek and children from Coshocton and Mr and Mrs Larry Mitchell and children, and Mrs Pearl Gosney from Buchtel visited Mr and Mrs Emmett Short.

Alfred WSCS Helen Woode Thelma Henderson Eleanor Boyles

Local Visits Stirred News Across Murray City and Surrounding Areas

Mr and Mrs Thomas Grimstead and others from New Haven and Nelsonville visited Jay Huston and Mt St Mary Hospital in Nelsonville. Neel family hosted relatives from Willoughby and Barberton while the Julian Graham and Snyder families traveled from Columbus New Straitsville and Newark for weekend visits. Saturday callers included Doris Lowery and Judy Lowery of Murray City and Alan Lowery of Newark.

Murray City Thomas Grimstead Cliff Roush Bill McFarland New Haven John Huston Nelsonville Jay Huston Matt Board Mt. St. Mary Hospital Charles Neel Jack Willoughby Neel Leonard Campbell Millard Neel George Thompson Barberton Kenneth Julian Harold Graham David Columbus Don Snyder New Straitsville Emmett Snyder Doris Lowery Judy Alan Lowery Newark Pearl Mitchell

Un detected murders claim shocks US crime experts

A medical crime expert warns that as many as 100 000 murders may go undetected each year across the United States highlighting gaps in justice and public safety.

Los Angeles United States

Kalamazoo College crowns Grace Hayes May queen

Grace Hayes a 21 year old Negro girl from Little Rock Arkansas is named Kalamazoo College queen of the May in Kalamazoo Michigan.

Kalamazoo, Mich P— Grace Hayes Little Rock, Ark

Callas Spotted in London Dining with Onassis

Soprano Maria Callas spent last week incognito in London and dined several times with Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, a matter her husband alleges hints at a romance with the singer.

London Maria Callas Aristotle Onassis

Tom’s Unconventional Path Says Much About Success

A profile of Tom, a college graduate who decouples success from wealth and marriage. He works eight months a year as a chemist then takes four months off to travel and enjoy life. He lives above a bar, remains unmarried, and is viewed as an educated bum by locals while classmates debate his happiness.

Tom

Identification Help From Mason County Agent

Mason County residents bring bugs diseased plants and weeds to the Agricultural Extension Office for identification. Specimens may be sent to Morgantown for expert examination. The alfalfa weevil threat is rising westward and has been found in Roane County and may reach Mason County, requiring a joint farmer effort to control.

Mason Countians Mason County Agricultural Extension Office Morgantown Panhandle W. Va Roane Mason County

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