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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1955

Page

4

National Merit Scholarship plan to fund 1000 to 5000 college scholarships

The Ford Foundation backed program aims to finance four year college educations for talented high school seniors. It projects 1000 to 5000 scholarships in five years, addressing the cost barrier that keeps many top students from college. The effort seeks industry support and promises full funding through college.

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Millionaires and Beauties Blur the Ideal in Hal Boyle

Sound Off by Hal Boyle explores how both millionaires and beautiful women defy expectations. He notes that wealth and looks invite flattery, yet honesty rarely pays off. A playful fantasy of a self styled millionaire reveals desires for luxury, spectacle, and social distance from ordinary life.

Hal Boyle New York Um— Sidewalk Reflections Pavement Plata Betty Grable Millon‘aires Broadway Ameri

Credit restraints barely slow business boom in New York analysis

Government credit limits show little effect on the current boom. Higher interest rates raise lending costs while banks seek new funds, yet auto, housing, and steel demand stay strong with plans for 1956 expansion. Retail hope remains high for a record Christmas trade as orders stay robust.

New York Yar Basic Steel Mills

Permanent Happiness Rules For Lasting Marriage

Dr George W Crane offers daily living rules for a permanently happy marriage. He warns happiness is a method of living not a destination and urges couples to mix work and play, join churches together, and beware hunger for affection and ego. He notes husbands have strong needs and outlines budgeting and shared religious life as stabilizers.

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Lunar Guide Warns Caution in Interactions and Work

Tomorrow's outlook advises tact in dealings to ease tensions amid emotional fluctuations. In work, even difficult problems can be solved if you stay poised and avoid rushing for instant results. Birthdays on this day point to a focus on job and money through year end, with planetary help but a need for prudent finances and cautious optimism.

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Birthday Celebrations Spark Casual Gatherings

A group of friends and relatives surprised Patrick Riley with a party for his birthday. Games, cake and ice cream followed. Laman Shuler hosted a birthday party for her daughter Audrey Jean Shuler, with cake candy and favors. Mr and Mrs James Delhi Jr plan to return from Florida and were joined by Mr and Mrs Walter Jones of Wheeling. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Patrick Riley and Mr and Mrs BI Taylor of Oak Hill Ohio. Raymond Walburn of Middleport visited the Rileys. Lola Zwelling of Chicago spent the weekend with Herman Ross and granddaughter Miss Gendra Sorden.

Patrick Riley Ours Laman Shuler Audrey Jean Shuler James Delhi Florida Delhi Inlaw Walter Jones Wheeling BI Taylor Oak Hl, Qo Rileys Raymond Walburn Middleport Lola Zwelling Chicago Herman

Garbled schedule fragment from an old newspaper page

Fragmentary OCR item dated Wednesday September 21 shows unclear text with names and times. It mentions breakfast and several labeled items but lacks coherent events or clear entities to identify.

Doctors debate tonsil and adenoid removal in children

Dr. Jordan discusses when to remove tonsils or adenoids in a child with enlarged tissues and mouth breathing. He stresses individual cases, weighing benefits against risks, noting infections, breathing issues, and possible improvements after surgery. He cautions against premature or unnecessary operations.

Edwin PF Jordan, MD Men RJ Peete Stee Struisied Bright

Murder on the Foredeck Mystery Surges in Contested Case

Lynch conducts a dramatic inquiry aboard as Braun lies dead and Meer ill. A steel box hidden in Braun's briefcase holds a signed German document likely a will or crucial order, suggesting a deep conspiracy. The scene closes with a blunt cliffhanger: to be continued.

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