No Help If You Don't Collect Delinquent Taxes
Ohio counties show rising assessed real estate values but higher tax delinquency. Athens and Meigs counties post large increases in unpaid taxes despite valuation gains, while Hocking and Vinton counties cut delinquent totals. The Ohio Public Expenditure Council notes overall county improvements yet warns that lax collection turns delinquency into everyone’s problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Athens County
Meigs County
Hocking County
Vinton County
Gallia County
Ohio Public Expenditure Council
Characteristics of Retail Trade and Local Wage Exemption
The discussion by Jules Backman of New York University outlines why retail trade is essentially local, with small outlets and decentralized wage decisions. It notes stable full time roles, seasonal and part time employment, and the influence of local factors on wages, arguing the exemption from federal wage-hour laws should remain and regulation stay with the states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Backman
New York University
Big Budget quiz questions raise alarm on federal spending
The Hoover Committee presents the Big Budget quiz showing a 1958 budget of 71.8 billion dollars and a debt of about 274 billion. It asks how long a citizen would spend that sum at 100 000 a day and projects effects on families and savings. Congress and the Administration are urged to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Committee For the Hoover Report
A Day in the President's Life with Ike and Staff
A portrait of President Eisenhower starting his day at 8:05 to 8:10 am with Col. Robert L. Schultz in the hall and a Secret Service escort. The piece follows the daily routine inside the White House including appointments, office layout, and the steady stream of aides and secretaries guiding decisions through a busy morning. It notes his work pace, walking dictation, and the calm, formal leadership style that governs his interactions with staff and Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Col
Robert L. Schultz
White House
Mr. Eisenhower
Bob
Colonel Schultz
Eisenhower
State Department
Potomac
Pentagon
Treasury
Secret Service
Bernard M. Shanley
Ann Whitman
Miss Weaver
Congress
Truman
Atomic Energy Commission
Department of Defense
William Hopkins
Whitman
Mrs. Whitman
Gerald D. Morgan
James C. Hagerty Jr
Sherman Adams
Dr Crane Examines Rituals In Religious Practice
A reader questions the emphasis on petty ritual in various faiths, noting pork, fish on Friday, baptism forms, and clothing buttons. Dr. Crane replies that Christ stressed love and the Golden Rule, urging readers to focus on fundamentals rather than ritual minutiae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron S
Chicago
Crane
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph
Indiana
Christ
God
Jesus
Scientist Turns Dust Into Allergy Immunization
New York scientist Dr. Nathan Weiner, research director for Endo Laboratories, says house dust triggers allergy in about 70 percent of bronchial asthma patients. He collects dust, purifies it, and creates a concentrate used to inoculate millions against dust allergies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nathan Weiner
Weiner
Harvard
Endo Laboratories
Dr. Weiner
Rename Craze Tidbits Spark Rural Rebranding
Notes from a humor column recount several towns changing names to attract tourists. Dishwater Pond New Hampshire became Mirror Lake, Mosquito Oregon transformed to Troutdale, Bee Pee Kentucky to Chevrolet, and Mole Hill West Virginia to Mountain View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dishwater Pond
New Hampshire
Mirror Lake
Mosquito
Oregon
Troutdale
Bee Pee
Chevrolet
Mole Hill
West Virginia
Mountain View
Horoscopes for Tomorrow and Beyond in Daily Outlook
The reading favors outdoor pursuits and social events tomorrow with early chores advised to leave time for rest. Evening influences suggest caution in dealings. birthdays predict favorable prospects, while six months favor creative work, real estate, nursing, medicine, and science with gradual monetary reward likely later. A born child is seen as trustworthy though potentially stubborn.
Congress in a Budget Tug of War and Governance Risks
The column critiques budget politics and warns that mixed signals from officials harm the bond market and national finance. It cites Senator Lyndon Johnson and Senator Albert Gore on Formosa staff, WPA remnants, and a restless government payroll, urging clarity and fiscal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
U. S
Eisenhower
United States
Where to Seek Corrective Eyeglasses for Astigmatism
Mrs M asks where to address astigmatism correction. Experts diagnose by exam using special instruments and pupil dilation. Glasses must match each eye to counteract curvature and align focal points for clear vision.
Public Forum Rhyme Praises Spring and Thanks
A short verse by Rev Mary Wahl thanks the Lord for flowers bees birds rain wind sun and skies of blue. She praises spring and winter's past with lily fragrance and clover blossoms, noting all things new in a seasonal prayer from Columbus dated May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wahl
Columbus
No title from the fragmentary Franklin quote
A fragment quoting Benjamin Franklin argues that public welfare depends on forming youth in wisdom and virtue, asserting that wise and good men strengthen the state more than wealth or arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Brain Game History Quiz Questions
Six quiz prompts cover circumnavigation founder of Quebec Cabot’s son Jamestown today a city Connecticut founder Benjamin Franklin birthplace Treaty of Paris delegates 1783 state skipping 1787 convention. A set of garbled strings follows with unclear answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Quebec
John Cabot
New World
Jamestown
Connecticut
Benjamin Franklin
America
Philadelphia
Puels
Joyoor
Ulejduieyg
Athens Ohio Newspaper Rates Notice
Advertising text shows subscription prices and delivery options for The Athens Messenger and Sunday Messenger, listing daily and Sunday carriers, mail rates for Ohio and West Virginia, and terms under postal act. Includes class matter notes and association membership references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Ohio & W. Va
Athens
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pete
Administration
Jim Bishop
Washington
Augusta
Gettysburg
Cosmopolitan Magazine
By Hatlo
Gherkin
DR. Crane
George Crane
George W. Crane
Peter and
Paul
Aaron
Bennett Cerf
Jerry Lewis
Yellowstone Park
Bennet Cerf
King Features Syndicate
GEORGE _SOKOLSKY
Albert Gore
Formosa
Gore
WPA
Charles Bedaux
Fascisi
Edwin Jordan
Wis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!