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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1954
Page
4
The notice lists daily and Sunday delivery by carrier, monthly rates, and subscription terms. It notes carrier delivery availability, pricing for mail and daily-sunday options, and that publication is entered as second class matter under the 1918 act in Athena.
A political editorial argues Republicans offer better business prospects if elected, while Democrats hurt the economy. The piece contrasts business welfare with party motives and warns of a hostile Congress. A separate vignette honors substitute teachers facing classroom chaos and mischievous students, highlighting the strain and improvisation in schools.
Dr George W Crane recounts an interview with Colonel Hans G aged 4 who returned to Frankfurt after eight years in a Russian slave labor camp. The colonel claims Germans in captivity were fed better than ordinary Russians and worked eight hours a day to preserve health and skills.
A Gallia county issueletter defends not labeling a private citizen by politics in a news story. Emerson S Sherow defends Republican affiliation while recounting a Democratic rally and critiques New Deal era policies. The letter mixes personal history and political views with a 1954 Frankfurt anecdote and Dr Crane reference.
Private Detective Jim Dunn and his wife Nancy travel to the Carleon summer estate in Colorado to pose as caretakers for Mrs. Carlson. A gate key puzzle and a blocking young man test Dunn as they approach The Spires, with a dangerous escape route and a diverted path ahead.
The piece argues Stevenson used misleading figures during the 1952 campaign to attack Eisenhower era taxes. It contends his statement on after tax corporate profits distorts history and notes that taxes, while high, funded services and opportunities. the analysis claims heavy taxation harms business survival and enterprise.
World Affairs by Sam Dawson discusses Adenauer’s shaky position after a West German state election where the SPD won and the CDU suffered, warning that further reverses could push Germany toward détente with Russia and weaken Western unity. The piece ties outcomes to economics and fiscal policy impacting business sentiment and treasury deficits.
Mrs Gladys Hofman visited her mother Mrs Elmer Nelson in Langsville. Bruce Barrett, employed at the Toledo State Institution, is spending vacation with his parents the Barrets. Mr and Mrs Bob Lucas of Wellston visited Mrs Lucas mother Mrs Alta Dyke. Mrs Mattie Halliday of Dexter spent several days with Mr and Mrs Roy Anderson. Mr and Mrs Darrell Goff and family of Langsville were guests of Mrs Goffs mother Mrs Sanford Davis. Glen Caton, who is employed in Columbus, spent a weekend with his family. Callie Metheny visited in Pomeroy. John Dyke, recently aboard the USS Coral Sea in the Mediterranean, is home on leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Sam Dyke. After leave he will go to Sanford Florida, where he was stationed before going to Europe. -Rita Dyke.
The reading advises cooperation with others to progress today and extreme tact with loved ones due to unsettled vibrations in romantic matters. It promises optimism for tomorrow's birthdays with favorable influences extending into 1955 and notes romance, social activity, and creative enterprise as profitable in late fall and early winter. A birthday child is described as gentle and lovable.
Fort Worth authorities posted a 500 reward for Pete the python which remains loose after escaping the zoo exhibit. The 18 foot long, 150 pound snake may be in the nearby Trinity River or in trees and shrubs. zoo staff warn Pete is not likely to attack people.
Fourteen members attended the Portland grade school PTA meeting. New president Mrs. Thomas Sayre named program chair Mrs. Howard Ebersbach and other chairs. October 3 to 9 designated as membership week.
A detailed listing of radio stations and daily program blocks across Columbus Huntington Athens Gallipolis and nearby areas. Includes station callsigns frequencies and a dense timetable for morning daytime and evening broadcasts with news sports variety and entertainment segments.
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