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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1950
Page
4
The copyboy, a veteran in his early 20s, received a tax notice claiming he underpaid 1949 income tax. He responded pointedly alleging errors and staff shortcomings. A follow up reply from a tax office reveal prompts a possible job offer.
The notice outlines daily and Sunday newspaper delivery options with carrier and mail rates. It lists monthly and multi month prices for Ohio and West Virginia customers, mentions mail rates where carrier is unavailable, and notes official post office registration in Athens Ohio under the 1918 act.
Betsy confronts Aunt Myra as Myra accuses Roger Blessen of instability. Betsy declares Myra has controlled her life and sabotaged relationships, accusing her of planning Betsy’s misery and warning against Roger. The scene ends with a veiled murder implication and a claim about poisoned dogs linked to Grace Muchmore.
Ohio should adopt a Safety Responsibility Law similar to 25 states to curb financially irresponsible motorists. The plan would require drivers to insure or post security to cover judgments or risk license revocation and immediate action after accidents. It aims to raise insured rates from current levels and ensure victims collect damages promptly.
Dr Redcliffe Salaman told the British Association that the potato encouraged laziness, poor housing, and social ills, worsened hunger during the 1845 46 famine, spurred Anglophobia in the United States, and left many Irish unable to bake or access bread even when grain and meat were shipped. The talk notes migration trends and the harsh rental system shaping famine conditions.
HAL Boyle notes the season still turns in Korea as harvest looms for rice amid war losses. He contrasts growing crops with front line hunger, and observes civilians’ longing for home while soldiers endure alien beauty and isolation.
A medical overview explains irritable bowel as a common disorder linked to nervous tension and fast living. It describes rapid intestinal waves causing diarrhea, bloating, and discomfort, with symptoms worsened by worry, cold exposure, and irritating foods.
A condensed version lists quiz questions for men women and teens with scoring ranges and asks about the Daily Dozen, banking center, camel offspring, pipe smoking, seasickness, capillaries, Abel’s sacrifice, gold carats, Carnegie philanthropy, and movie star names alongside a cryptic answer block.
More than 1600 United Auto Workers members failed to report for work at the Lima Hamilton Corporation diesel engine plant. Picket lines formed, hundreds of AFL Foundry Workers refused to cross, halting production. Management and union met in Cincinnati with a three panel federal mediation group to resolve the expired contract and raise pay pension and holiday benefits.
Channel W evening lineup features a mix of shows from three city final to News Caravan and film blocks with hair styles and window segments. The following morning schedule includes Wake Up and Live and Morning Matinee plus children's programs and talk shows. Channel 6 WTVN lists Wednesday evening programming headlined by Captain Video.
A dense listing shows program slots across WBNS TV and WSAZ TV channels with times and show names including sports, news, films, and variety segments. The fragment lists multiple daily blocks and change notes for station schedules and program shifts.
Edgar Michael of Athens argues against turning the miners pension debate into political fodder. He defends the pension as an industry benefit governed by a joint board and notes no loss of burial or hospital care for miners in good standing. He cautions against using the issue to support Taft or Townsend Plan reforms.
A letter to the President of Congress from May 31 1777 argues against distrusting Ducourdray in command of artillery, urging prudence about native or locally tied officers. It references Tokyo Rose and warns sympathy could strain American resources and morale. Edwin Grant San Francisco letters.
Vinton Station Evangelical United Brethren Church will observe homecoming on September 24 with church school at 9 30 a.m. worship service at 10 30 a.m. and a basket dinner at 12 30 p.m. An afternoon program follows.
A dense airwave grid lists 6 to 15 minute blocks of news music sports and dramas across networks CBS NBS MBS and others. Programs include Thres News Broadcast Jack Smith Show Lone Ranger Drama Gabriel Heatter Hidden Truth Buckle up for classics like Great Gildersleeve Dr Chameleon International Airport and Lawrence Welk Show along with many variety and children segments.
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