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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
8
The notice outlines daily and Sunday carrier delivery, truck route service, and mail subscription rates for Ohio and West Virginia. It lists monthly and multi month prices, with a note that mail rates apply where carrier service is unavailable and that rates are for second class matter in Athens Ohio.
Opinion piece urging unbiased surveys and city council action to improve road safety inside towns. It argues for moving traffic efficiently, creating passing room, enforcing parking rules, and educating speeders while balancing public convenience against individual protests.
Counties should microfilm irreplaceable records to guard against fires and disasters. Athens County is mapping real estate records, a costly but essential step to preserve century old deeds, birth and marriage records, tax ledgers, and surveys for future generations.
The piece notes Gilbert Stuart's portrait's fame and resistance from Washington's family due to dentures. It details his aging teeth, farming life at Mount Vernon, daily routines from dawn, his varied diet, and leadership as a wealthy planter who valued land and finance, contrasting him with Jefferson.
HAL BOYLE reflects on grandmothers taking lead roles in society. From arts to politics, business to Hollywood, grandmothers advance age boldly with energy, influence, and enduring fame. The piece celebrates Mary Roberts Rinehart, Eleanor Roosevelt, Kirsten Flagstad, and others as vibrant examples.
James Marlow argues the Japan and Germany peace pacts both permit troop retention and redefinition of occupation as defense. He notes Japan may rearm in an allied Far East, while Germany remains under suspicion yet moves toward a united Europe.
Dr Jordan warns readers about sunburn risks and the need for sun protection. He notes sun exposure provides vitamin D but emphasizes that excessive tanning and burns damage health. The column explains melanin’s role and how pale skin lacks protection, urging prudent sun habits.
A health note explains how sunburn harms skin by killing outer layers that must be replaced from below. It warns against sleeping in the sun and advises gradual exposure for pale skin. Protective ointments can help but should not create reliance on tanning.
The column offers favorable celestial guidance urging cautious yet ambitious plans and better attitudes from older institutions. A child born today may show insight and practical talent. In Ohio news a pilot survives a crash at Bird Airport in Youngstown and a dorm matron Eva Morris Guide dies in Oberlin.
London BBC will broadcast a Paris show with semi nude dancers only if the act originates in Paris. BBC plans to send its own camera crews to control angles, allowing the Parisian atmosphere while avoiding full exposure.
Zeke Campbell, 56 year old son of Miami real estate owner D A Dorsey, won court approval in County Judge Blanton's court granting him a one third interest in Dorsey’s estate. The case had raged for three years with estate values estimated between 750000 and 1000000 dollars.
B F Goodrich tests passenger car tires in Akron that can safely run above 100 mph. Vice president T G Graham says improved adhesion lets tires withstand centrifugal force that tears usual treads, while keeping a smooth ride without the harshness of racing high pressure tires.
A community sing will be held at the Methodist Church Sunday evening with representation from all churches. Various local residents and visitors are noted in recent gatherings and visits across the area.
Private detective Jack Duggan is murdered after grilling Basil Willing at Dr Zimmer's dinner. Katherine Shaw dies mysteriously while Stephen Lawrence is poisoned but revived. Charlotte Dean reports on the party as Basil suspects a hidden code in a scrap of paper. Basil hints at a planned return dinner and a street map of Manhattan may reveal the culprit.
A detailed listing of radio stations in Ohio and surrounding states with frequencies and call letters, followed by a noon to night schedule for WOUI and affiliates. The schedule includes news, sports, dramas, talk, and kiddies programming across networks abc cbs mbs and regional stations.
A compiled prime time schedule lists multiple stations WLWC WTVN WENS and WSAZ with daily programs from 6:00 p.m. to 5:45 a.m. including Kukla Fran and Ollie Dinah Shore Groucho Marx Hop program blocks and late news and weather.
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