Established 1825 driver blamed as police prove by figures
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1949
Page
4
Berlin blockade ends as peace hopes rise
The Nation Today notes the lifting of the Berlin blockade at midnight and hints at future talks among the United States Britain Russia and France set for May 23. It warns that hard lines may persist and Russia should not disrupt Western efforts to rebuild Germany. The column also surveys turmoil in Greece and the Arab world while China remains unreconciled with the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
United States
Britain
Russia
France
Acheson
West
Europe
China
Greece
United Nations
Israel
U. N
Siberia
Fleming shown as a capable organizer and choice for Maritime Chair
Edson describes Maj. Gen. Philip Bracken Fleming as a versatile administrator with a West Point leadership record who is nominated to head the Maritime Commission. Fleming, praised for cutting red tape at the Federal Works Administration, has served in key roles under Roosevelt and Johnson and is known for his “raise the flagpole” teamwork philosophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee
Ala
Truman
Maritime Commission
West Point
Fleming
Washington
Philip Bracken Fleming
Fixit
Shi
Army
Canal Zone
Philippines
Mississippi River
Army Engineers
U. S. Navy
Upper Mississippi Navigation
St.al
Pa” Watson
Roosevelt
Watson
St. Paul
Iron Pants
Hugh Johnson
PWA
Ickes
Passamaquoddy
Tugwell Resettlement Administration
Federal Works Administrator
Federal Works Agency
General Fleming
Public Roads Administration
Public Buildings Administration
Bureau of Community Facilities
Changes Ahead as Television Arrives in Everyday Life
The piece argues television will alter home life and reading habits as families gather around screens. It notes adults and children must adjust, driving attention away from chores and driving, and predicts a shift toward visual learning and greater use of reference books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Junior
Ohio
Figures Tell Story of Pedestrian and Rider Safety
Police stress safer behavior by pedestrians and young riders as Athens eyes near misses at intersections near the courthouse and university. Drivers slow for crowds, watch for bikers at night, and anticipate impulsive street crossings to reduce accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Court House
University
Should Athens Mark Its Streets With Better Guides
Athens lacks clear street markings forcing visitors to ask directions. The city council is urged to install visible signs or guides at entrances and along main streets, preserving navigability for tourists and residents alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Jacksonville
Japan
Mary St
Home St
Avon Place
Doctor's Comments on Eye Exercises and Vision
Dr Edwin P Jordan explains orthoptics in treating squint and possible brain training effects. He notes limits: exercises cannot change eye size or replace glasses, nor cure glaucoma or cataracts, though they may aid some conditions. A shopper question about oranges thinning blood is answered no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin P. Jordan
Rutland Social Roundup Includes Travelers and Guests
Mr and Mrs Earl King hosted their son Clyde of New Haven along with other visitors including Mrs Bertha Lasher and Miss Carrie Stansbury. Several relatives from Columbus Langsville Gallipolis and Akron visited Rutland residents. Carrie Stansbury returned home after wintering with Mrs Nellie Spencer in Akron. John Searles becomes Rutland taxi driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Earl King
Clyde
New Haven
Bertha Lasher
Carrie Stansbury
Etna Gardner
Esther Bowers
California
John Warner
Richard Rupe
Columbus
Wayne Rupe
Alma Davis
Ethel
Ralph
Jessie Kayser
Athens
Nora Ralph
Ralph Barr
Langsville
Mc Dineeia Ell
Flossie Hull
Ray Phillips
Lancaster
Dallas Baughman
Marion Hull
Gallipolis
Nellie Spencer
Akron
John Searles
Seene
Stansbury
Enterprise
Robert Ansel
Baker Rheinscheld
Logan
Ray Edwards
Karen
Midway
Bill Helber
Willis Warthman
Co. P. Warthman. Co
P. Warthman
Arthur Warthman
New Salem
Arthur Casto
Linda
James Jones
Walter Mathias
WSCS
Luther Blum
Mildred Blum
de Blum
Shirley Helber
Jake Nihiser
Near
William, Helber
Quiz Hall By Wilton E Hall Answers and Scoring
A printed quiz by Wilton E Hall lists ten questions for men women and teens with scoring brackets. The page includes the correct answer key garbled among OCR artifacts and ends with a block of unreadable characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton E. Hall
New Eden drama at Speare Island tests ties and tides
Henry Gough Harding hosts four women as guests at Speare Island estate. Be a Cosgrove and three others receive colored dresses marking duties. tensions rise over money and a looming marriage as a water crisis sparks a confrontation with thirsty fishermen demanding action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gough Harding
New Eden
Speare Island
Bea Cosgrove
Mabel Jones
Agnes Firth
Lilly Warren
Bea
Lilly
Miss Cosgrove
Jim
Henry Harding
Harding
Senor
Hard man confronts attackers in tense street clash
Nelson stands firm as four men confront him. Harding moves with swift, fluid force, breaking the aggressors' grip and stamping out a smoldering cigarette before turning on the remaining assailants. The spokesman observes the broken jaw of a wounded companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bea
Harding
Fishermen on Speare Island and a strict water schedule
On Speare Island the story shows Harding enforcing water rules amid tension with fishermen. Tensions rise as a violent incident occurs and graves are found, signaling danger and a looming conflict over scarce water resources.
Banquet Planned for Vinton School Saturday
The junior-senior banquet will be served Saturday at the high school auditorium. The year 1947 closed with more than three times as many annulity contracts in force in the United States as in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
United States
Radio Listings Chronicle Midwest Network Schedule
A dense broadcast grid lists NBC WILW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus WSAZ Huntington CBS WBNS Columbus WCHS Charleston and more stations with daily time blocks from 6:00 PM through midnight. Program lineups include newscasts, Kiddies Hour, Sports Music Time, The Beulah Skit, Jack Carson Show, Lone Ranger Drama, This is FBI, Paul Lavalle Band, Jimmy Durante Show, The Shadowy etc and long loops of soap operas and variety acts across networks NBC CBS ABC and local stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nbc-Wilw
Cincinnati
Abc-Wcol
Columbus
WSAZ
Huntington
Cbs-Wbns
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
WMOA
Marietta
Cbe
Abc-East
Abe-Weat
Mbse-Eaat
Mbs-West
Abe
Cbhs
Abe Lowell Thomas
Abe Basia
Beulah
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abe Jack Smith
Cbs Daily
Abe Rob Crosby
Cbs
Abe Gabriel Heatter
Cbs Sports
Paul Lavalle
Band
Abe Jack Carson
Spore
Abc
Riley
Friday Playhouse
NBC Television
Meet the Press
Bill Stern
News & Variety
Abe West
Nbc
Theater of Today
The
Girls’ Corps
Smoky Mt
Lopez
Grand Central
Farm
Hollywood
Cba
Chicago
Musicana
Abc Concert Orchestra
Tomlinson
Abe Country Journal
Junior Junction
Europe
Abe Preakness
Abe Poole
U.S.A
Cbs Sports Parade
Abe Dave Stephens
Orch
Abe-Abe
Frank Merriwell
St. Louis
Abe Jerry and
Skye
Nbe
Russ Rodges
Nbe Lake Success
Cis
NBC Symphony
Harry Wismer
Mbs East
Spike Jones
Johnny Thompson
Vic Damone
Abe Vaughn Monroe
Mel Allen
Hollywood Theater
Abe Gene Autry
Abe Philip Marlowe
Sinatra
Judy Canova
Pat Novak
Abe Guy Lombardo
Dennis Day
Obs
Chicago Theater
Irving Fields
Abe Hayloft
Abe Wemt
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Edson
Savannah River
Georgia
South Carolina Virginia
West Virginia
General Eisenhower
White House
Jefferson Adams Monroe
Moses
Egypt
George Bernard Shaw
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Daywais
Cape
Lawrence
UGH Law
Mabel
Mrs. Jones
Miss Firth
NEA Service, Inc
Nelson
Ben Cosgrove
Butt
By Galbraith
Dixon
Archie Andrews
Johnny Olsen
Mary Lee Taylor
Cbbe
Abc Coast Guard
Ed McConnell
Jay Stewart
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