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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1954
Page
4
Athens Ohio newspaper page from May 17 1954 notes publication by The Messenger Publishing Co with Frederick W Bush as founder and Gordon K Bush as publisher. Mentions weekday schedule and city editor Charles W Reamer.
The piece laments modern art and literature with two pet peeves, recalling childhood paddlings and critic notes. It contrasts old favorites like Diamond Dick and Frank Merriwell with today’s sex thrillers and edgy books, and ends by critiquing Aneur in Bevan’s 1916 draft dodger stance and his lingering self‑assured arrogance.
Hal Boyle notes ancient Greeks valued baths while modern Americans push for multiple bathrooms. He traces the history from public baths and early washing habits to the 19th century rise of indoor plumbing and hotel baths, citing Franklin and Morgan, and ends with the commuter ideal of a bathroom for each family member.
Indications show Celal Bayar's Democratic Party captures an overwhelming majority in Turkey's assembly elections, matching the 1950 landslide. The result strengthens Western ties and anti Communist alignment, with estimates of about 500 seats out of 541. Meanwhile Westinghouse in Cheswick builds atomic equipment for sale pending private use approvals and nuclear program developments.
Dr Crane notes Rev Robert Pater son of King's Park Church Glasgow uses stage tricks to engage 3000 plus parishioners including visual cereal illustrations to teach biblical lessons. Magician Harlan Tarbell spoke at Garrett Institute to help clergy appeal. Young minister Rev Duane Hulse draws children at Wesley Methodist Sheboygan Wisconsin.
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan reflects on how symptoms arise from multiple causes and how misdiagnosis can occur from partial knowledge. He advocates studying symptoms with physical findings and tests, then explores how magic tricks aid teaching, church, medical, and sales roles, citing Dr. Crane and education anecdotes.
Funeral services were conducted at Addie Wilcox’s Danville home by Rev. Gilkerson with burial at Salem Center. Pallbearers included Wallie Cottrill and Harry Wilcox. Survived by sister Becca and three nieces in Columbus Athens and Eno. Various local notices follow including community updates and a Kyger School eighth grade commencement. The column also shares astrology notes and multiple society items.
Ricky buys a used coupe and wrecks it in a ditch. His friends ridicule the car yet help him out, then debate parental approval and the price, revealing his struggle to be treated as grown. The scene closes with a cliffhanger as Jerry urges restraint.
A detailed listing shows ABC WCOL Columbus NBC WLW Cincinnati CBS WBNS Columbus MBS WHKC Columbus and other stations with FM AM slots. Program blocks include news, sports, variety hours, Beulah sketch, Julian La Rosa, Lone Ranger, Jack Gregson, The Falcon, Barbara Welles, Welcome Travelers, Breakfast Club, and a closing Variety Time with regional repeats.
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