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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1950

Page

4

First Day of School Reflections Across Generations

The article recalls the emotional weight of the first school day for many families. A grandmother hears from her 18 year old grandson in uniform serving in Korea while another youth writes of missing home duties and hoping to return soon. The piece honors mothers and grandmothers watching sons and grandsons depart to defend freedoms.

Korea Elm Street Roger Tom Ching Grace Muchmore Myra

GOOD HUNTING ASSURED AT STATE GAME PRESERVES IN OHIO

State game preserves near Glouster and New Marshfield open to hunters this year with thousands of acres of protected land. Last year hundreds of squirrels were killed and game protectors predict good hunting again as preserves provide feeding sites and shelter. Farmers warn against livestock damage and urge hunter responsibility to maintain access to the preserves.

Glouster New Marshfield Ohio

Impellitteri Takes NYC Mayoral Post in Ongoing Headlines

The city awaits Vincent R. Impellitteri as mayor after O'Dwyer’s resignation. Newsrooms ponder a nickname to fit long headlines while tracking Impellitteri’s emergence and potential coverage patterns for future reports.

O'Dwyer New York Vincent R. Impellitteri Impellitteri William Wambsganss Wamby Impy Washington Vincent the Imp

How We Helped Both Sides In China War

The piece argues U S actions harmed Chiang Kai-shek and aided the Communists. It cites U S urging a coalition with Chiang in 1946 and Roosevelt’s Yalta pledge to cede Japan occupied territories to Russia, giving the Communists leverage against Nationalists and shaping history.

China Ching Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek Greateo Presient Roosevelt Yalta Stalin Russia Japan

Hal Boyle in Tokyo a wartime return letter home

Hal Boyle writes from Tokyo after six weeks in Korea, praising first class travel on General MacArthur’s plane, detailing war weariness, shopping sprees, and a tender moment with a wife, ending with a loving pledge to Frances.

Hal Boyle Korea Tokyo Frances Fanny Almos Japan the Waldorf Heaven Don Whitehead General MacArthur Bataan Doug Destiny Wright Air Force Whitehead Don Boyle Harold

Public power critics accuse Interior widening socialist drive

Elmer L. Lindseth of the Edison Electric Institute denounces Interior Department efforts as socialistic and a tax-funded push for a federal power monopoly. He compares Bonneville and TVA to Russia, urging businessmen to reject government intervention and defend private enterprise.

United States Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Bonneville Grand Coulee TVA Russia Uncle Sam Elmer L. Lindseth Edison Electric Institute

Understanding the US living cost index in 1935 to 39 base

Washington report explains the consumer price index measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It covers 200 items with weighted importance like butter and cheese and uses the 1935 39 period as the base 100. July’s index reached 172 5 indicating living costs 72 percent higher than the base.

Washington CIO Auto Worker's Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau

Quiz Hall By WILTON FE HALL

Junior general knowledge quiz with ten questions for men women and teenagers. Answers include topics from geography to Bible, coins, mines, and presidents.

Wilton FE. Hall

Reunions and Visits Highlight Weekends in Hemlock Grove Area

Rita Schul theiss and Edmund Schultheiss with the Hawk couple spent the weekend together. Mary Rawling visits Avery Nelsons in Nelsonville while Mark Folk stays with Dorsel Smiths in Columbus. The Taylor Reunion gathered at Roadside Park Route 33. Orville Midkiff called on Wilbur Midkiff s family while Nelsonville residents joined Jewell Story and children. Experimental internal combustion engines using gunpowder as fuel were noted in Britannica.

Hemlock Grove Rita Schultheiss Marietta Edmund Schultheiss Robert Hawk Mary Rawling Nelsonville Avery Nelson Mark Folk Columbus Dorsel Smith Taylor Orville Midkiff Wilbur Midkiff Orville Clair Encyclopedia Britannica

Television Schedule Plugs and Nightline Lineup Across Stations

A dense listing of weekday and weekend TV slots across WT and WBNS channels detailing shows from News Caravan to Boxing and Wrestling, with morning material like Wake Up and Live and Evening fare such as The Nut Club and World News. The fragment outlines program blocks, film features, sports, and musical programs with times and titles across multiple stations.

Char Hannel Finday Captain Video TVV Ranch House Morey Amsterdam Star Nut Club World News Cartoon Theater Animal Clinic WBNS TVV CHANN Roger Nelson Cbs-Tv News

Television Schedule Mix From WSAZ Channel Five

A fragmented list of daily programs and times for WSAZ TV Channel 5 including tracks like Hillbilly Roundup Baseball Final Funny Bunny music shop Telenews Daily Beat the Clock Boxing TV Matinee Short Subject One Man's Family and Telesports with multiple repeats and gaps.

Wsaz-Tv Winslow Music Shop Telenews

Poisonings Stir Small Town as Dog Links Deep Fear

A pharmacist narrator watches a string of dog poisonings drive alarm in a small town. Postman Roger Blessen, racing to defend a child from Greta the dog, faces fear and possible guilt as Greta collapses. The scene ends with Jimmy Joe and Greta injured after a dramatic confrontation.

Doc Fortson Roger Blessen Greta Eve Dog Tom Carson Fortson Roger Jimmy Joe Myra Miss Moyra Boy Dog

WSCS Meeting Notes With Family and Local Visitors

The WSCS met with Mr and Mrs Lewis Young Jr nine members and five visitors present. Devotions were led by vice-president Mrs Ada Bissell. Next meeting will be Oct 4 in the church basement. Mr and Mrs Donald Myers returned from a fishing trip in Canada. Mrs Della Vanchief and son of Columbus visited her sister Mrs EF L Clark and other relatives here. Mr and Mrs Charles Hensley spent a day with their brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Lloyd McPeek at Belleville W Va. Linnie Swan.

Long Bottom WSCS Lewis Young Jr Ada Bissell Donald Myers Canada Della Vanchief Columbus EF. l L. Clark Charles Hensley Lloyd McPeek Belleville W. Va Linnie Swan

Ranchers Ban Yippee Ki Yi At Cattle

Modern ranchers prohibit yippee ki yi at cattle arguing the excited calls stress animals. They say the nerves are frayed and the fattening process slows, prompting safer calmer handling practices on range and feedlots.

Radio Schedule Listing NBC ABC CBS and More

A dense schedule lists radio programs across stations NBC WLW WSAZ WCHS and others. It outlines daily evening blocks from 6 PM to 11 PM with news, dramas, music, talk shows and serials, including One Man's Family Beulah Lone Ranger and Dimension X, plus afternoon and morning lineups.

NBC WLW Huntington ABC WCOL Cincinnati WSAZ Columbus CBS WBNS WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS WHKC WMOA Marietta KC Woulem Cbe Abc-Mbs-East Rpt Abc-Mbs-West Abe Abe Beulah Cbs News Abe Jack Smith Cbs 7 Abe Philip Marlowe We the People Nbc-Tv F.B.I Abe Orchestra Dimension X Abe the Sheriff Abe Vincent Lopes Spore Cbbs Abc Comment Abec Capitol Cloakroom Ebs Cbs-Tv News & Variety Abc News L—Nbe

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