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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1957
Page
4
A historical critique argues Ohio University lacks depth in talent to compete in the Mid-American Conference. It links recruiting success to university reputation and questions the push against commercialized college football while noting broader conference dynamics and outcomes.
The piece reflects on how Sputnik and royal events, along with sports, politics, and the economy, shape American attention. It notes fears about the Middle East, rocket progress, stock markets, inflation, new cars, and upcoming tax season as parts of a restless national mood.
In Cannes and surrounding riviera towns Jim Bishop chronicles a sleepless journey through Cap d Antibes Nice and Monte Carlo. He notes Cap d Antibes Eden Roc Villefranche Chapelle Saint Pierre des Pecheurs decorated by Cocteau and the Monaco palace with Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier. He also mentions the Onassis yacht and Hitchcock filming nearby while reflecting on the trip's cost and wakefulness.
Dr. George W. Crane counsels Flora S. to consider marriage factors beyond love, urging that physical attraction alone does not ensure happiness. He warns of cultural differences with a Hindu suitor and emphasizes future children, urging readers to marry within their own kind and to avoid divorces before marriage.
A humorous meditation on fatness and social slights, tracing jokes about the fat man from Hippocrates to Shakespeare and Bunyan, with quotes from Irving and Shaw. The piece argues fat men face envy yet retain tolerance, wit, and a cheerful philosophy toward food and life.
A humor column fragment mixes a six year old ballet query about tall dancers, a Spokane marriage ad boasting 200 replies, and Billy Wilder style game show satire. Bennett Cerf notes 1957 distribution by King Features Syndicate.
Tomorrow encourages practical use of hobbies and collaboration. For those with December birthdays, money may be slow for two months but work progress starts in early November under Mars. Aggressive tendencies require restraint to avoid blocking helpers. December through January offer social and creative gains, with peak intuition in early 1958 and travel romance mid 1958. A birthday child will have a strong mind and persistence.
Coroner's jury returns a murder verdict in the death of Nick Miller, cafe owner from Wheeling, West Virginia, a former inmate of Ohio and West Virginia prisons, with details on the circumstances presented in Pittsburgh.
The piece discusses Elizabeth II and Philip’s visit, the U S president’s display of a British order, and British diplomacy amid Khrushchev's moves in Africa and Asia. It argues Britain seeks oil and trade influence, while the United States risks upsetting alliances over Suez and Red China.
The piece discusses sleeplessness common in cities and among desk workers, noting worry as a major cause. It recommends prebedtime hand work or quiet reading, light exercise, warm milk, and avoiding violent activity or heavy meals. It warns against regular reliance on sleeping pills and urges personal pacing to determine needed hours of sleep.
A reader appeals to families to value and visit aging parents, praising hard work, sacrifice, and care. The piece urges giving flowers now to brighten parents' lives and reminds children of the joy of home and meals together.
Plural of passer-by is passers-by. Plural of court martial is courts martial. The plural of bacillus is bacilli. The plural of erratum is errata. The plural of thesis is theses. The plural of focus is foci. The plural of alumnus is alumni. The plural of genus is genera.
The Athens Messenger lists delivery options including daily and Sunday editions with carrier and mail rates. Special Ohio and West Virginia mail rates are provided, along with post office classification and Associated Press membership.
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