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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1953
Page
4
Advertising rates subscription listings and publishing schedule from The Messenger Publishing Co Athens Ohio describe daily weekday and Sunday editions, mail and carrier delivery options, and monthly and quarterly prices. It notes editors and management, plus postoffice entry.
The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs funds Johnny Appleseed memorials along Route 33 in Athens County to honor John Chapman, the New Englander who planted nurseries across Ohio and the Ohio River Valley. The dedication in Athens and Nelsonville will recognize his pioneering work in conservation and orchard heritage.
Hal Boyle muses on airports as waystops and the air age, arguing cities will abandon traditional centers for remote hubs. He envisions future skylines ringed by airports, with travelers stuck between planes and awaiting baggage in ragged, humorous detail.
General Omar N. Bradley, nearing retirement after almost four decades in uniform, plans a private life with an active post military job. He will step down as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and pursue a role that keeps him mentally engaged while allowing hunting and fishing time.
The essay argues Britain should settle World War I and II loans by transferring real estate and defensive land to the United States. It suggests acquiring land along routes to Alaska and strategic airports in British territory to erase cash payments while preserving alliance, aiming to avert a future World War III alignment.
A fragmentary note references Anthony Morton and a work titled Baron Books for the Baron. The legible text hints at a literary or catalog item list possibly describing a volume or series involving a baron figure. No clear publication details or context are readable.
Bristow and Longley uncover links between Mannering, Fenner, and Marchant House. A recent bookshelf break in suggests a hidden motive as a new threat looms for Mary and Lady Gloria. A shadowy intruder appears at night, foreshadowing danger.
Fred Dorr of Athens Route 4 and William A. McKelvey of Racine joined 27 Ohio farmers in Washington DC for National Farmers Union sponsored conferences with lawmakers and Agriculture officials. They urged defenses of current farm programs and price supports amid rising costs and falling incomes. The group cited reports on farm price parity and purchasing power and push eight action items including continued price supports, soil conservation funding, farmer elected committees, rural electrification loans, and expansion of crop insurance. The trip included tours of monuments and meetings with officials.
A dense column lists WLWC and WSAZ channels with daily evening lineups, midday offerings, and late night shows. It notes various hosts such as Dinah Shore Milton Berle and Eddie Fisher, plus sports events like Reds vs Pitts and boxing, across channels 3 6 9 16.
A detailed listing of radio programs across stations WPAR WJEH WMOA WATH and WOU for weekdays and a May 13 schedule. It covers noon to 4 PM blocks, morning and evening talk shows, news, music, dramas and serials, with hosts including Abe, CBS variations, and several entertainment segments.
Sheriff William Clay held two men for questioning in a Van Wert tavern owner shooting and knifing. Lonnie Brumback and son Jack Brumback were named. no charges filed yet. Robert Fickel, 28, a tavern and gas station operator, faced critical injuries from bullets and a knife wound.
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