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!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
4
Subscription rates list prices for home delivery by carrier and by mail. Local carriers charge weekly and yearly prices. mail options vary by region including Ohio West Virginia and foreign rates. The notice notes second class matter status in Athens Ohio under the 1918 act.
The piece argues Washington authorized a careful policy statement and invited Soviet negotiation, which Molotov publicly accepted, while Moscow seeks propaganda gains and may use talks to undermine Western resolve. It warns of risks to the Marshall Plan, draft, and munitions program, and notes Western reaction in London and Paris amid French British interests and trade implications.
Jessica Gordon a southern aristocrat elopes with Yankee soldier Tom Blake and lives with his mother and sister Lucy while Tom is overseas. She forms a dangerous attraction with David Gregory after a meeting at the Mayflower and faces guilt and restless longing as she plans Betsy’s future and awaits Tom’s return. The story continues.
Dr Edwin P Jordan explains how iodine-deficient water in the Great Lakes area leads to goiter among schoolchildren. Introducing iodized salt dramatically lowered goiter rates, with studies showing no adverse health effects. Iodized or natural salt both work, and the goal is adequate iodine intake to prevent thyroid enlargement.
In a critique of TVA power authority, the article cites David E. Lilienthal's warning that those who control energy control people. It argues TVA's regionwide monopoly advances state socialism and fears public liberties surrender to a government monopoly in electric power.
The American Meat Institute reports that eighty cents of every dollar in meat sales returned to farmers and cattle producers. Pay rolls account for 9.4 cents, and 8.3 cents go to supplies and transport. Government taxes take 1.4 cents, leaving meat packers with a net 1.5 cents per dollar, a figure lower than 1946. By products from hides to insulin boost efficiency and keep meat affordable.
Mr and Mrs Rich ard McGhee and son Rickie from Columbus visited the Marion Mc Ghees. Janet Mc Ghee returned home with them. Walter Hager of St Albans WV called on Yankee Street friends. Charles Ratcliff and Miss Ira Hammond visited Mr and Mrs Clarence Ratcliff recently. Ross Baker was ill. Rodney Sprouse visited Wellston friends. Robert McMillin visited Vin Verna Woodall of
In Oregon debates Presidential hopefuls discuss existing U S laws on communists and subversive activity. Dewey argues 27 laws could suffice while Stassen doubts their effectiveness. The piece notes Smith and Voorhis acts, foreign agents registration, and evidentiary limits.
Hollister and Clarence Bamfield Jr attended a stork shower for Lillian Dunley hosted by Walter Shaw. Delfin Easterling of Murray City visited his mother-in-law, Mrs Frank Cavy. Bessie Slater visited daughter Mrs Arthur Wilson of Murray City. Reece Thompson hosted guests including Charles Parrish Louis Northrop from Zanesville. Andy Thompson Garry Trimble visited Harry Aberts. William Dew of Fostoria joined Ona Dew and Edward Phelps at a visit to Emma Bailey’s daughter Harley Kittle in Glousker. Lena Thompson also mentioned.
Sam Simmons argues against envy and predicts government takeover as railway brotherhoods gain power. He claims management cannot curb operations and warns nationalization would erode liberty by denying property rights while asserting brotherhoods secure high wages and strong job protections.
About 600 people toured the Arbuckle and Clendenin Districts land use project in Mason County. Visitors from Jackson Putnam Wirt Kanawha counties attended. 1,030 acres pasture and 7,000 acres reforestation shown. project area just over 8,000 acres. Speakers urged hill-land farming and noted low incidents of tire issues on the 8,000-acre tract.
Five Broadwell residents toured Huffman Water Gardens at Little Hocking. Two eighth grade students from Athens Junior High School, Kenneth French and John Farley, received citizenship medals from Ewing Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution. Charles Bobo, Shade Primary School janitor, was knocked unconscious by a lightning bolt near the building.
L. G. DeLong hosted the Stag Bridge Club at his home in Glouster with refreshments for members James Steadman L. E. Richardson Lawrence Colbert Ray White David Kennedy Charles Harper Phil Robinson J. Paul Kemerer Paul Ullmark Ben Goldberg and Ralph Gatchel.
Hamden organized its first baseball team with Warren Booth as manager, Cecil Morris as captain, and Ed Wilbur as treasurer. The opening game is scheduled against Point Rock.
H. K. Starr of Logan finished tied for top honors with a Buckeye Lake shooter in the Central Ohio Trap Shooters meet at the Columbus Gun Club.
The senior class presented a three act comedy Come Out of the Kitchen with cast members Elizabeth Stedem Florence Wood Ruth Evans Ruth Hyde Dorothy Skinner Ralph Betts Joe Stocklin Gerard Powell Clarence Kelch Jeff Bowers and George Shirley.
A speaker compares railways to stockholdings and states a preference to sell to the highest bidder. If no bidder appears, the speaker would try to give it away. The remark reflects a willingness to privatize or dispose of the railways regardless of buyer interest.
The Laurel Cliff school ends the term on May 21 with a musical program directed by Mrs. Wilks. Teachers Mr Bowen and Mrs Tracy supervised activities while refreshments raised 10 dollars for the lunch program. Several local residents and relatives visited or stayed nearby, including the Jacobs, Leifheit, Kaspar, and Brookover families, with multiple mentions of travel and family visits.
Page 17 lists area stations with frequencies and affiliations NBC WLW Cincinnati 700 KC ABC WCOL Columbus 1230 KC WSAZ Huntington 930 KC CBS WBNS Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston 580 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC
A detailed broadcast timetable lists network slots across ABC CBS and MBS with programs from news and commentary to music variety and serialized dramas. Notable entries include Henry Morgan Beulah Show Ellery Queen Front Page and Burns & Allen with multiple regional repeats and kiddies hours.
Historical notes describe 19th century matches sparking fires at 212 degrees when left on kitchen shelves near stoves. Modern matches now ignite at temperatures above 350 degrees, reflecting advances in materials and safety standards.
A field survey reports piles of stones raised for known ceremonies by ancient Ine dians discovered in a waterless mesaland region of northern Lower California.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.