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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1953
Page
4
Fragments show varied prices for goods across regions including Ohio West Virginia and nearby areas. The readable items note dollar amounts such as 8.00 8.90 and offer little context on what products they represent.
HAL BOYLE notes Ohio University enrolls 4400 on campus with 1500 freshmen, signaling growth that boosts business but strains Athens housing. He warns the town must expand living facilities to accommodate a larger, potentially permanent faculty and student population, or growth could stall.
A humorous essay on how much a husband should tell his wife about his work. It notes that openness varies by job and spouse, mocks bank robbers, and suggests strategies to avoid home and office conflicts, including keeping firm and boss details private.
A New York Times perspective argues John Foster Dulles endures sharper public criticism than predecessors as the living symbol of controversial policies. It notes tenure is brief, Congress scrutiny grows, and success depends on achieving concrete gains while balancing home-front realities. The piece contrasts Dulles with earlier secretaries and quotes Burke and Shaw on economy.
The piece surveys how prisoners of war who stayed with the Communists or cooperated under duress may be judged. It cites Secretary Wilson on evaluating conduct, outlines three categories of prisoners, and questions where to draw the line between desertion and suffering under torture.
Dr George W Crane explains how diabetes can be inherited with carriers and potential diabetics. A married young woman learns her risk to her children depends on parental history, while noting diabetes can be managed with insulin and lifestyle. He ends with a pep for readers to join the Compliment Club and seek his chart guidance.
Pickett Nelsonville writes to The Messenger criticizing York Township Board of Education for unkept promises about school modernization and consolidation with Nelsonville. He cites a rejected state board petition, debt concerns, and the district gaining only basic improvements. He accuses officials of selfish motives in pursuing consolidation.
A letter from Mrs. Albert G. Poston questions why the Forestry department of Ohio’s Natural Resources Division plans to compel the sale of the A G Poston heirs farm in Common Pleas Court this October. She notes the state already owns the property and suggests the heirs would accept further payments, joking about multiple installments.
Dr. Edwin P Jordan describes Hodgkin's disease as a rare cancer form with unclear relation to cancer. It commonly affects young men, starts with painless neck lymph gland swelling, and can involve anemia over time. X rays have been the main treatment, though drugs like nitrogen mustards show promise for resistant cases.
In a hospital scene Frank explains Rudolph Fenton, formerly Dalloway, claims Rose killed him but says Fenton is from Boulder Junction Arkansas. Rose, linked to a circus and later married, may have shot Dalloway, who plans to fly to New York as Greer confronts him at the airport before a continuation.
A dense schedule lists WLW C Channel 4 and WTVN Channel 6 programs by day and time including dramas, news, variety shows, sports, movies, and educational segments. It notes programs such as Dragnet You Bet Your Life and The Big Idea across late evenings and weekends with multiple repeats and time shifts.
The page lists station programs and times across multiple channels with programs like Ozzie and Harriet, Space Patrol, Captain Video, Lone time blocks, news, and dramas. It shows subject to change notices and a dense sequence of shows including Rocky King, Silvers, Captain Midnight and more across dayparts.
A dense listing of radio stations and hosts across CBS NBC MBS and local affiliates. Program blocks span 12:45 to 6:00 with news music and serials, including Beulah Sketch The Newsreel One Man's Family Space Rangers and Judy Canova Horace Heidt Eddie Fisher shows, plus morning Breakfast Club and afternoon serials and music segments.
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