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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1952

Page

10

How 1000 Children Lose Their Eyes In Undirected Play

A National Society campaign warns that about 90,000 eye injuries occur yearly among American children with unsupervised play. Dr. Foote urges parental supervision and safer toy choices to prevent accidents, noting boys suffer more injuries and offering five toy safety rules.

Franklin M. Foote National Society For the Prevention of Blindness National Society Johnny Mary Dr. Foote Society For Prevention of Blindness

Britain Votes Directly for MPs in Stable System

An American reporter compares Britain’s electoral process to the U S system, noting Britain’s direct MP voting, absence of primaries or machines, and high turnout. The piece outlines voter eligibility, candidate selection, campaign finance limits, election courts, and the government’s potential dismissal by Parliament.

NEA Foreign Service London NEA United States Britain Scotland U.S Churchill House of Commons Midlands King’s Bench High Court

Youth Killed Accidentally While Hunting

Eldon Loomis a sophomore at Jacksonville Trimble High School was killed in a hunting accident near McLeish. Searchers guided by local residents found his body about a quarter mile from the Loomis home after evidence showed he crawled about 30 feet after being shot. Surviving relatives include his parents a brother and a sister and his grandparents. Services will be announced later with family may call at the McLeish home. Earlier this year two other high school age boys were injured in hunting accidents in Athens County.

Hogue Ed Harry Roberts McLeish Loomis Bateman Eldon Loomis Jacksonville - Trimble High School Jerry Ruth Trimble Albert Ross Malta Levina Fouts Athens County

Weekend Visit Highlights in Murray City News

Leonard Spencer listed as stationed in Washington spent a weekend with his mother Mrs. John Houser in Murray City. Other local visits include Mrs. Joe Green and Mrs. John Bennett of Logan visiting Mrs. John Houser, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson moving to Corning where Wilson will manage a Kroger store.

Murray City Leonard Spencer John Houser Washington Joe Green John Bennett Logan Arthur Wilson Corning Wilson Kroger Paul Berry Michael Columbus Ruth Salbeamer New Straitsville Frank Bryan Longstreth

Nonrigid kite pioneer Rogallo aims to lift Christmas flights

Francis Rogallo of Hampton Virginia and a wind tunnel team at Langley Field unveil a new plastic nonrigid kite with 14 shroud lines and a single control line. The device, resembling a limp square, can loop and hover with no sticks and may someday carry a man aloft.

New York NEA Santa Claus Santa Francis Rogallo Hampton Rogallo National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics Rogallos’ House

Classified Ad Inquiries Prompt Private Sales

Phone, mail or bring your want ads to our office. Results are certain with little spent. Call 31242 for an ad taker.

Cincinnati Markets Report Hog and Cattle Prices Steady

USDA pulse from Cincinnati shows Salabie hogs 3500, moderately active and mostly steady with various weight ranges. Cattle and calves also steady to slow with steer and heifer prices 27.00-31.00, vealers 34.00-36.00, stockers 25.00, while lambs and sheep show a weak undertone and prices uneven across classes.

Cincinnati USDA

L. A. Holley Dies at 56 in West Virginia Farm

Lambert A. Holley, 66, a leading tobacco grower from Huntington, was found dead on his Mason County farm near Glenwood from a heart attack. He and his son Palmer operated a 500 acre farm. Survived by widow Jenny Holley and Palmer. Funeral set for Wednesday with services in Huntington and Glenwood, burial in Fairfield cemetery.

Point Pleasant Lambert A. Holley Mason County Glenwood Holley Twenty-Seventh St Huntington Palmer Holley Joseph Jeffers Jenny Holley Tenth Avenue Church of Christ Fairchild Methodist Church Fairfield Cemetery Chapman Funeral

Cincinnati Poultry Butter Eggs Prices and Receipts

Egg prices for Cincinnati shown by grade with ranges for large white and brown mixed shells plus consumer gradings. Poultry fryers over 24 lbs, heavy hens, light hens, old roosters, and turkeys listed with price ranges. Butter wholesale and butterfat figures included. Potatoes listed at 2.50 to 5.50 per unit.

Cincinnati U.S

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