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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1949
Page
4
The piece reflects on grateful grounds amid war threats and praises American freedoms. It discusses U S war history and dangers from the Soviet and Chinese fronts, urges a balanced pacific policy, and notes upcoming talks in Ceylon and Bangkok with emphasis on regional cooperation and the lack of a ready Pacific alliance.
American diplomatic chiefs in several Far Eastern nations will meet with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup in Bangkok, Thailand, in January to discuss ongoing regional issues. The gathering aims to coordinate policy and strengthen ties with Bangkok as the meeting site.
A three man panel proposes improvements to the Supreme Court chamber to improve acoustics. Preliminary ideas include a curved bench and installing microphones and loudspeakers. It is uncertain if better hearing will improve understanding in the chamber.
The Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Davis who led services at Morristown Holiness Church departed Monday for Charleston West Virginia. They stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McKinney and Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKinney.
The 56 year old American Consul General in Mukden, Angus Ward, and four staffers have been jailed by Chinese Communists for a wage dispute alleged assault. Washington sought their release with no response. Acheson appealed to 30 nations for help as the regime sets a verdict.
Doctor Edwin P. Jordan warns that coughing and sneezing in public spreads germs and urges banning promiscuous spitting in transit and public spaces. He notes city ordinances and education can curb infections. A reader asks about palpitations. the doctor says extra systoles may cause fluttering but usually are not serious and merit medical evaluation.
Mrs Isabelle Coe 96 and her daughter Mrs Lettie Hintz of Chauncey were hosted by Mr and Mrs Alfred Gabriel and Gloria Hintz. They were also entertained at the homes of Mr and Mrs John Hope and Mr and Mrs Alton Hope. Mrs Coe is past 96 years old.
Hal Boyle recounts a Thanksgiving misadventure inspired by a Labor Department claim that a family of four could dine for $5.07. The meal spirals into a costly fiasco with a turkey, liquor, a collapsing chair, a burned hand, and a doctor’s bill, totaling $184.33 and sparking political sarcasm toward the secretary.
A published quiz with questions for men women and teens. It lists multiple choice prompts on sports history language and civics and includes a garbled answer key line at the end.
Athens area notes report Ohio politicians reducing courthouse services to Tuesday and Friday with no pay for employees. The item mentions Grace Martin visiting in Phoenix, Elmo Jenkins linked to Byrd Antarctic transfer ship Bear, and various local people attending games and events. Also notes Athens Rotary clinic planning with state specialists and a Bolivian hat making detail.
James Clifford Young argues the public is shown a one sided view of the coal strike. He claims miners lack airtime, cites wage comparisons, poor living standards, and criticizes Taft Hartley while urging farmers merchants and others to back miners’ cause.
Langsville residents report visits among Lynch and Harman families with pickups to Mari emetta and Ripley West Virginia. Robert Pierce sustained a shoulder injury in an auto wreck. Carol Pierce attended a Halloween party and the Langsville Ladies Aid met for quilting at Cora Morris.
In a California art colony, three claimants seek a carnelian cameo. Neil O Neill and Martin Falter claim ownership while Russian artist Andrey Yakov and shopkeeper Hagar Blair with assistant Stephanie Smith pursue it, as Arnold Pfieffer allegedly acts to sell it in San Francisco. The tale follows Hagar and Stephanie planning moves while Yakov and Falter close in, with the cameo found missing from Pfieffer’s hold.
A line of radio station identifiers and broadcast frequencies across Ohio and West Virginia including NBC WLW Cincinnati 700 KC ABC WCOL Columbus 1230 KC WSAZ Huntington 930 KC CBS WEN Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston 580 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC.
A dense list of network time slots from a historic radio schedule detailing evening programs across CBS ABC and MBS with shows from Frank Sinatra Henry Aldrich Dragnet to Perry Como Club and News Broadcasts across Abe MBS CBS and local repeats, reflecting era programming and scheduling patterns.
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