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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1953

Page

4

Tale of Cruelty and Mother's Day Reflections Across War and Home

A Tendon Observer correspondent recalls North Korean prison camp cruelties with a hero’s death of Lt. Cordus H. Thornton and contrasts wartime brutality with a New York Mother's Day column praising mothers. The piece pairs stark war testimony with a meditation on maternal sacrifice and society's neglect of mothers.

Philip Deane Tendon Observer England Deane G.L Cordus H. Thornton Dallas Tex the Tiger Thornton Texas

States to gain offshore oil rights under historic boundaries

Congress approves giving California, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida title to submerged lands off their coasts up to historic boundaries. The law lets these states develop offshore oil resources even if ownership is challenged in court, while federal primacy remains possible. The Supreme Court has previously denied state claims, but could rule differently.

California Texas Louisiana Florida Congress Eisenhower U.S. Supreme Court High Court

Economy shows strong outlook from business and wealth data

Dun & Bradstreet surveys 1261 executives who expect a brighter second half with higher sales and profits. The National Industrial Conference Board reports half of U S families are worth over 7500 and wealth rising 50 percent since WWII. National City Bank notes rising debts and borrowing despite solid savings.

Sam Dawson New York Dun & Bradstreet National Industrial Conference Board U. S United States National City Bank of New York

Doctor’s blunt parenting advice on Betty’s fear of the dark

Dr Crane profiles Betty T a nine year old who fears sleeping alone in the dark. Her parents seek guidance recalling Dr Watson’s newborn studies as background. The exchange stresses common sense tact and occasional hardhearted firmness to end the child’s nighttime distress.

Betty George W. Crane Betty T John B. Watson

Leprosy risks and home treatment guidance

Dr Edwin P Jordan explains leprosy symptoms such as skin thickening and nodules, notes the disease is mildly contagious and should be isolated away from home. He covers global cases, historical stigma, slow spread, and promising drugs, urging humane isolation and eventual reintegration.

Edwin P. Jordan M. D United States Sweden Norway Iceland Russia Spain Portugal China Africa

Television Program Schedule Snapshots

A dense listing of TV programs across stations with times and titles. It enumerates daily slots including news, talk shows, dramas, cartoons, sports, and variety offerings from 7:00 to 12:30 on multiple channels, highlighting changes and large blocks of programming.

Barlow Ruth Lyons Wellcome Travelers Kate Smith Hawkins Gabny Hayes Time Morgan Dinah Shore News Caravan Milton Berle Fireside Theater Circle Theater Mindy Carson Onio News Family Playhouse McCoy Bob and Ray Mama Riley Ken Murray TV Theater WTVN Golden Theater Dixon Renie Riano Curt Massey Lopes Margaret McBride Say It Jane Mckene Abe Dav Way Nbe Tennessee Ernie Abe 2:456——Kukia, Fran, Olilie—nbe 3:00—Serials For § Hra.—Nbe John B. Gambling Cai Tinney Abe Bruce Team Bs Cbs Jack Owens Abe-Mbs

Books for the Gade and the Lithom list uncovered in manor study

Mannering and Lorna uncover a typwritten list of sixty titles hidden in a desk drawer. Higby confirms minor thefts, and Longley and Mary cross-check titles with Fenner’s known purchases, finding many books linked to Marchant. The pursuit deepens as the list connects to past events.

Lorna Mannering Gloria Wirral Higby Lithom Thomas B. Aldrich Marchant Highby John Longley Mary Scott Wilberforce Fenner Scott Mary

Military Mail Call include service addresses listed

The Messenger invites contributions to polish service addresses for men and women in the military. Readers should send complete hometown and return sender details to Athens Ohio. Examples include Robinson at Francis E Warren AFB Cheyenne Wyoming Sanders at Camp Rucker Alabama and Tribe with 1st Shore Party Battalion San Francisco c o FPO California.

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Illness Strikes 200 At Banquet In Anniston

About 200 high school students fell ill after a Friday banquet in Anniston Alabama. Some collapsed at a gay dance following the junior-senior dinner. Two remained hospitalized with food poisoning suspected. police probed the outbreak among over half of roughly 350 attendees.

Anniston Ala

Radio Schedule Highlights NBC WLW and ABC Stations

Radio grid lists programs across NBC WLW Cincinnati and ABC WCOL Columbus plus WMOA Marietta WATH Athens and WOU FM. Dayparts cover noon to midnight with news, sports, dramas, features, and performances, including Beulah News Commentary, Junior Miss CBS, The Falcon, The Bandstand, and guests like Jo Stafford.

NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus

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