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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1949

Page

4

Strengthen all three single copy daily or Sunday

A reader argues for robust funding and capability across the Army Navy and Air Force. The piece contends national defense should balance all three arms, warning that overemphasis on one service risks weakness in others and leaving the nation vulnerable to diverse future threats.

Armed Services Army Secretary of Defense Navy Air Force Johnson Joes Johns Germany Japan Congress Europe Asia

Autumn Beauty Spreads Across Southeastern Ohio Highlands

In the Southeastern Ohio highlands, autumn unfolds with vibrant color across Athens County and neighboring areas. Jack Frost has tinted leaves and browned pastures, turning valleys and hills into a vivid rainbow from Rim of the World to Hooper Ridge, offering a mid autumnal spectacle.

Ohio Jack Frost Athens County Hooper Ridge

Adirondack woodsman Gerald Kenwell in wild frontier lore

Hal Boyle profiles Gerald Kenwell a 62 year old Adirondack guide famed for his forest lore and fit presence. He praises Kenwell as courteous educated and nature loving noting his 32 years running a central wilderness camp and admiration for elders like Fred Hess and French Louie.

Hal Boyle N. Y Adirondack Mountains Gerald Kenwell Kenwell Gerald Fred Hess Louie Hess Fred

Woltz Family Visiting and Local Calls Noted

Mr and Mrs David Woltz visited and called on several locals including Raymond Goss in Logan and Tena Woltz. The Daubenmire and Flowers families called on Minnie Singleton and others in Lancaster and Sugar Grove while a Manistee Michigan group visited Hocking County. Effie Woltz is listed.

Buck Run David Woltz Raymond Goss Logan Clyde Nihiser Tena Woltz Dave Woltz Walter Daubenmire Lancaster Minnie Singleton Ralph Flowers Don Bowers Manistee Mich Hocking County Emma Meyers Dave Wolltz Dale Bowers Sugar Grove Effie Woltz

Quiz Hall by Wilton E Hall

A reader quiz lists ten questions with 10 points per correct answer across men women and teens. It includes multiple choice prompts on venues, history, films, and general knowledge aimed at self scoring.

Wilton E. Hall

Local social notes from Ewington and area

Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGuire of New Jersey visited the L. B. Terry home then went to Washington D C. Friends hosted a shower for newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Jordon Comer. Daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. William Johnston and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Burk. Various visits and hospital notes. Water scarcity due to dry weather prompts farmers to haul water for livestock.

Ewington Charles McGuire New Jersey L. B. Terry Washington D. C Curtis Gilmore Jordon Comer William Johnston Morris Burk W. W. Palsley Ripley Charleston W. Va Jasper Coen Yankee St L. A. Parsons Alvah Moore Gerald Spires Clifford Unroe Joe Sell L. O. Woodall Lisbon Ohio T. E. Smith and Woodall Charles Ratcliff Margaret Ann Sprouse Phyllis Harder Janet McGhee Vinton Verna Woodall

Dexter Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Dinner guests of Mr and Mrs James Nicholson and son Ronald included the J E Radekin Ray Nicholson Albert Caster G A Radekin and R S Vale families. Minnie Nichols visited cousin Clara Quick. Wallie Nelson of California visited relatives. J R Caster visited relatives. Lundy Hammond spent a day in Charleston W Va. Sam McKinney re elected President of the telephone company with Mary Will secretary and Selah Folden treasurer. Austin Wogan and children Leonard and Linda Lou visited her mother Winnie Bolen.

Lundy Hammonds Charleston W. Va Sam McKinney The Telephone Company Mary Will Secy Selah Folden Treas Austin Wogan Leonard and Linda Lou Winnie Bolen

Loyalty program two years old faces government workers

The Nation Today reviews Truman's loyalty checks, created to screen civil servants for disloyalty since 1947. It outlines the process from initial boards to the 22 person Loyalty Review Board, noting outcomes for 332 disputed cases among about two million federal employees excluded AEC and army civilians.

James Marlow Washington Truman Civil Service Commission Congress House Civil Service Committee FBI Jones Department Board Government Department Special Loyalty Review Board Atomic Energy Commission Army AEC

Weekend lodge drama rekindles old flames and new love

Gaynel joins Barry at a lodge near Grayling for a house party as Denny plans a visit and Madeline Day deepens her bond with Gaynel. Fritz and Bessie Carter arrive with a tense reunion, hinting at past scars and shifting affections.

Gaynel Fritz Barry Grayling Madeline Day Denny Mrs. Day Madeline Mutual Admiration Society Gaynes Detroit Bessie Carter

Carnation Club Meets in Straitsville For September Gathering

The Carnation Club met at Mrs Ruth Bell's home in New Straitsville on Tuesday September 20 with 12 members and six guests. High was won by Mrs Hazel Heid, low by Mrs Sue McQuade, and consolation by Mrs Jane Irvin. Guests included Mrs Miriam Stobbs of Akron and Mrs Ruth Withem of Detroit. Lunch was served and plans were made for the next meeting at Mrs Jane Irvin's home in Old Straitsville. Local visits noted include families of Detroits Withem and Rollins, and a Grand Temple attendance in Cincinnati by Forest Rose Temple 84 representative Jeanette Livingston. A kitchen shower and bake sale by W S C S Sunshine and Victory Circles occurred in the Methodist Church social rooms, with program by Glenna Bird and Thea White. Jack Daughter, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Heid, studies medicine at Western Reserve College in Cleveland after earning his B C Degree from Ohio State University.

New Straittsville Carnation Club Ruth Bell Hazel Heid Sue McQuade Jane Irvin Miriam Stobbs Akron Ruth Withem Detroit Turla Donley Emma Mitchell Dora Webb Theresa Mitchell Mildred Thompson Marguerite Spicer Myrtle Wallace Josie Stobbs Nellie Mitchell Ivy Dishon Edna Rollins Genevieve Hartman Old Straitsville Bill Withem Bill Rollins John Martin Mark Mitzi Massilon Fanny Martin Jeanette Livingston Forest Rose Temple Dorothy Devol Mable Ambrose Grand Temple Cincinnati Methodist Church Sunshine and Victory Circles Glenna Bird Thea White Jack Clarence Heid Western Reserve College Cleveland Ohio State University Roth Beit

Radio Programs Area Stations Schedule Details

A Friday September 30 radio grid lists NBC WLW CBS WCBN and other stations with times for news sports music dramas comedies and variety programs from 6 PM to 12 AM. Notable slots include Frank Sinatra songs Beulah skit Lone Ranger drama and The Goldbergs plus Dance Band Time and Grand Ole Opry style offerings across station lines in Columbus Cincinnati Huntington Parkersburg and Marietta.

NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus WSAZ Huntington CBS WBNS WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS Abe Cbs Network Abc-East Abe-West Mbs-East Mbs-West Abe Beulah Cbs News Abe Jack Smith Cbs Daily Screen Playhouse Joan Wife Sheriff Burrows Cbs Meet the Press Cbs Community Chest Truman Mbe Abc-West Nbe Fantasy In Art of Living Nbe Lake Success Church & Nation NBC Symphony Red Barber Glee CBS Gnevision Arry Smerrts Bonés Cbs Music Rendezvous Johnny Dollar Hollywood Hawaii Vaughn Monroe Abe Quick Flash Steelywood Abe Gene Autry Cbs Buez Adam Abe Philip Marlow Cbs Heinette Abe Gabriel Heatter Cbg Tommy Dorsey Dennis Day Cbs Mualeal Abe Guy Lombardo Judy Canova Cbs Record Chicago Irving Fields Grand Ole Opry Ebs Abo Weat

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