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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1949
Page
4
The text argues that parking on both sides of a street will not fix traffic as vehicles speed and large trucks pass in the remaining right-of-way. It notes the street should have been widened years ago to resolve the issue.
Gaynel Teare accepts Fritz Freyman’s proposal while fearing family hardship from a moderate income. She plans to tell Barry Bainbridge of her engagement as she navigates loyalty, love, and a life with Fritz in a delicate, emotional exchange. Barry accepts the news with quiet grace and pledges continued friendship.
The piece argues that national defense policy favors the Air Force over the Navy and Army, risking past mistakes where emphasis on heavy bombers neglected fighters and surface forces. It cites Midway as an example of Navy air power and calls for a balanced, impartial approach by leaders to avoid repeating strategic blunders.
Discussion on widening streets and marking lines to reduce hazards from double parked cars and speeding. Notes how adopting white and yellow markings in towns has improved driving, with emphasis on curbs and narrow streets. Mentions Athens streets improving after adding lines and calls for curb limits and trimming on curves.
The state highway project on Route 50A north of Athens widens surfaces and adds berms guard rails and seeded banks to improve safety for pedestrians and drivers including schoolchildren. The winding Dividing Ridge hill remains a hazard, and planners hope further safety work follows.
A locomotive maker labs on a diesel whistle to mimic the mournful steam alert as motorists ignore horns. The piece argues the trend signals a nation clinging to a railroad past while sleepers near Athens wake to louder, alarmlike engines.
The Archbishop of New Orleans said St Peter's remains have definitely been found in a tomb beneath St Peter's Basilica in Rome. The statement came as The Most Rev Joseph F Rum mell spoke to reporters before sailing home from a Vatican pilgrimage. Pope Pius had long favored the crypt theory.
Youngstown post office clerk Johnny Colonna faced a quirky task when a letter bore multiple postmarks from Dock Kentucky Buchanan New York Forty Four Arkansas Forest Hills Michigan and Youngstown Ohio The clerk traced it to Dr John A Buchanan 44 Forest Hill Drive Youngstown Ohio guiding the mail to the correct residence.
Hal Boyle argues that American housewives are the nation’s economic backbone but receive no government aid. He urges forming a political league to win policy favors, from seeds and maid service to pensions, cabinet posts, and trips abroad, highlighting housewives’ economic clout.
Insurance experts say most life insurers issue term policies with annual dividends. An VA insurance officer was quoted as saying few commercial companies pay dividends on term policies, but that generalization is not valid. Mutual life firms commonly pay dividends on term policies. The VA will start a special dividend next January for National Service Life Insurance with the same rate for term and converted policies.
The Nation Today survey explains Britain’s decision to devalue the pound from about $4.03 to $2.80 in an effort to restore foreign trade. It notes government controls on pounds, the impact on imports, and Cripps’s rationale that the pound must fall to a level that clears the market.
Medical teacher Dr Edwin P Jordan explains tapeworms in children with symptoms such as discomfort digestion diarrhea weight loss and anemia. Diagnosis relies on finding worm parts in feces and treatment uses anthelmintics with cure only after the head detaches. The article also weighs whether to tell children about an aunt or uncle in a mental institution considering age and circumstances.
A pub quiz page lists multiple choice questions for men women and teenagers with 10 point per correct answer and scoring bands from genius to average. It includes insurance types blotter duties will legality and trivia on historical sites and boxing ring sizes.
The late Supreme Court Justice Wiley B. Rutledge left an estate valued at 473 dollars, consisting of a 1941 automobile and its heater. Most assets were held jointly with his wife and require no court accounting, and Rutledge died without a will.
Daily schedule listing NBC WLW ABC WCOL WSAZ CBS WENS WCHS WPAR MBS WHKC WMOA includes programs from morning to late night with news, music, drama, sports and specialized segments across Cincinnati Columbus Huntington Charleston Parkersburg and Marietta stations. Notable entries include Frank Sinatra shows News broadcasts My Favorite Husband Dragnet and the Grand Ole Opry among many titles and time slots across multiple networks.
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