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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1953

Page

9

Tuppers Plains Social Notes

Community notes record a pre nuptial shower for John Shank and Anna Boomer at Olive Orange High School and a miscellaneous shower for Howard Blair Caldwell. PTA officers elected, D of A Lodge marked 25th anniversary with Edith Wakeley present, plus multiple social visits among local residents.

Tom Halsey Ada Tall W. W. Bragg Howard Caldwell Howard Blair Caldwell Joyce Burke Near Alfred Marlene New Edith Wakely Erma Cleland Bernice Ridenour Chester Ethel Koenig Harley Koenig Brickles John Parkes Duane Litteral Paul Brooks Dell Whaley Shade Archie Dorst

Many to None from 60 North to Pole

The article notes a stark geographic contrast with over a million residents between 60 degrees north and the North Pole while no permanent inhabitants exist from 60 degrees south latitude to the South Pole. It highlights the emptiness of the southern polar region.

North Pole South Pole

Laurel Cliff Laurel Cliff Emerson Ratliff Visit

Laurel Cliff and Emerson Ratliff and son Jack visit Ratliff's mother Mrs John Ratliff in New Mexico. Mr and Mrs Allen Wilson from Columbus spend Sunday with Mrs Wilsons parents the Hill family. Mrs Roy Howell and children visit Roy Howell and the Poultons and Carothers. Charley Howell ill. Norman Schaefer a patient at St Joseph Hospital. Pearl Jacobs to come home from Holzer Hospital. Don Smith from Portland visits Lawrence Smith family.

Laurel Cliff Emerson Ratliff and Son New Mexico Mr. Ratliff John Ratliff Jack Allen Wilson Columbus Roy Howell Vernon Howell Ross Poulton H. Carothers Canton Norman Schaefer St. Joseph Hospital Pearl Jacobs Holzer Hospital Don Smith Portland

Interior Dept Cuts 2098 From Payrolls

Washington dispatch reports 2098 Interior Department employees receive 30 day dismissal notices as budget cuts take effect. Officials note Truman and Eisenhower recommendations varied, while the House authorized 406 million in appropriations.

Interior Dept Washington Interior Department Truman Eisenhower House

Train collision in Bradford kills one injures ten

A passenger was killed and ten injured when a train collided with empty coaches in Bradford England. Emergency services rushed to the scene as investigators began clear up and safety checks after the incident.

Bradford England

Navy ship rescues 31 from grounded British motorship near Cheju

A U.S. Navy troop transport picked up 31 crew members from a British motorship that ran aground off Cheju Island near Tokyo. The rescue occurred as rough seas hindered salvage efforts and involved a coordinated operation with local authorities.

Tokyo Cheju Island

Betz hosts home demonstration meeting in Wilkesville

Mrs N Betz and daughter Vivian Tope welcomed guests to a pot-luck dinner at the Betz home for a home demonstration meeting. Meetings resume in September at Mrs Jane Dorsey’s home. Mr and Mrs Raymond Patton and son moved to a farm near Star Grange Hall.

Wilkesville N. Betz Vivian Tope Betz Jane Dorsey Raymond Patton Star Grange Hall Clarence Bell Parkersburg Harley Strong Henry Reibel Donley Reibel Donna Pomeroy J. E. Strong Dora Bobo Ralph White Salem American Caden Auxiliary Athens Vinton and Junior Lambert

Polk Seeks Additional Funding for Soil Payments

Rep. Polk of Ohio prepared to urge the House to appropriate 250 million dollars for soil conservation payments to farmers. He will amend the Agriculture Department bill, increasing by 55 million the amount recommended by the House Appropriations Committee, while D. R. Stanfield of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation leads a 40 member delegation opposing larger payments.

Washington Rep Polk Ohio House Agriculture Department House Appropriations Committee D. R. Stanfield Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Stanfield Ohio Federation

Parking Meters Begin Display Ads in Philadelphia

Ads appear on city parking meters as Philadelphia is believed to be the first large city to deploy this program. The move marks a new revenue stream for curbside spaces and could influence other municipalities to follow.

Philadelphia

Delta Theta Sigma Parents Day and local visits noted

Mr and Mrs Harold Grimm visited Ohio State University Columbus for the annual Parents Day of Delta Theta Sigma fraternity with relatives in Washington Court House. Several local families hosted visitors including Pfc Robert F Wilson at Ft Knox and the Grimes, Barnharts and Hupps. Ohio Valley Grange to meet Friday evening as area residents enjoy weekend trips and family gatherings.

Letart Falls Harold Grimm Karl Ohio State University Columbus Delta Theta Sigma Fraternity Vickie Charles Mugrage Renie Charles Cleveland J. S. Barnhart John Hill Don Bell Paul Erwin Racine George Hupp Arnold Hupp Eddie Mariah A. R. Sheets

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