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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1950
Page
4
The piece follows a reader who vows to read more and depend less on politicians after voting. He worries about truth and urges Americans to unite in facing the Soviet threat as a new Congress prepares to govern foreign policy.
Neva Bell Swackhammer wed Cecil Wharf in an open church ceremony at E. U. B. church Laurelville with family members serving as attendants and ushers. The item also lists local social news, guests, and community happenings including a new baby and visitors.
The page lists a dense evening broadcast rundown with times and show titles across networks. It includes news, sports, dramas, comedies, variety programs, and kiddies time, featuring multiple stations and hosts such as Jack Smith, Bob Crosby, Groucho Marx, Kay Kyser, Burns and Allen, and Arthur Godfrey, among others.
The piece argues that reforms from the mid- 30s created evils and excesses. It credits American voters for Tuesday's poll action and calls for dismantling tax-and-spend policies and the blue check bureaucracy. It warns that Congress must purge kept citizens and reduce government burden to restore freedom.
The United States pivots on the Security Council veto over Trygve Lie as secretary general prompting criticism from small nations. Warren Austin and President Truman faced scrutiny for letting Lie's term extend and for signaling a broader veto stance. Russia signals business with the office, not the man, while Zinchenko remains a minor figure amid the dispute.
Former Congressman Bender attacks current wage price controls as unAmerican while Alan Valentine of the Economic Stabilization Administration argues belt tightening. He claims controls mask inflation and urges Americans to reduce expectations, likening the move to British labor policy.
In Korea near Wonsan a volunteer raider company trained at Tokyo HQ fights bypassed North Korean guerrillas harassing villages and supply lines. Led by Maj. James H. Wear, the unit has seen toughened men from World War II now skilled in ship to shore raids, knife fighting, and judo.
The author warns that if the national government continues to dominate Washington, it will stop seeking voter input and begin directing citizens. This shift threatens the cherished right to act freely within the bounds of not harming others.
Dr K F Meyer decries world turmoil yet highlights progress against malaria leprosy plague and influenza through international action. He traces quarantine beginnings 1831 Egypt and postwar League of Nations WHO roles noting cholera plague influenza and smallpox as key targets. He warns travel and wars sustain threats while smallpox has been stamped out in North America.
Five Cheshire charge churches cooperated in a surprise donation event for the new pastor Rev. Paul Bryant at the parsonage. Twenty three Kanauga church members attended. Various families from Columbus Ewington Ashland Charleston Charleton Northun Toledo joined other locals for visits and evenings with parish and hosts.
Mr and Mrs Jack Mills and Mrs Gertie Mills of Akron visited Mrs Amy Lanning and Mrs Margaret Howe. Other visitors included Mr and Mrs Clarence Lohaugh and Mr and Mrs Charles Lohaugh of Springfield. The next PTA meeting is set for Monday Nov 13 at 7 30 p m at New Straitsville school. Ruth Bell remains noted in the record.
The Athens Messenger advertises pattern No. 8665 a youthful daytime frock with colorful sleeves. It offers sizes 12 14 16 18 and 20 with yardage details and novelty buttons, and invites readers to mail 25 cents plus mailing for pattern and fall 48 page fashion issue.
Cleveland obituary reports Wallace Trevor Holliday 66 longtime chairman of Standard Oil Co of Ohio board of directors died yesterday. He led the Ohio oil giant through decades of growth and governance.
A dense TV guide lists WLWC WIVS WKRNS TV and WSAZ daily lineups with shows from 6:00 pm to 2:40 am including Captain Video Lone Ranger Kukla Fran and Ollie News and dramatic programs. The schedule contains many time slots across Thursday and Friday with cartoons, game shows, westerns, and news summaries.
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