Debate on Greece Turkey aid prompts debt and resource concerns
The piece argues the Greece and Turkey aid bill expands US spending and calls for a national inventory of resources, debts, and tax capacity before taking on more foreign obligations. It cites Byrd and Baruch, notes 16 billion in postwar aid since 1945, and critiques CIO wage projections and labor management tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Turkey
Harry F. Byrd
Great Britain
Lord Inverchapel
Richmond
British Empire
Bernard M. Baruch
United States
Latin America
Orient
Byrd
Spring Fever Explained by Dr William A OBrien
Dr William A OBrien explains spring fever as a shift from winter to summer schedules causing heat regulation strain. He notes lighter clothing eases heat loss, describes increased blood flow and fatigue, and suggests vegetables fruit and less heavy foods. explains palpitations and spastic colon stem from neurosis.
Eat Drink And Be Merry on Economic Peril Ahead
A commentary warns against foreign aid to Greece and Turkey and urges restraint as a recession looms into 1948. It links inflation risk to strikes and government policies, arguing leaders risk national solvency and a return to rationing and hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Turkey
Congress
United States
England
Lewis
Supreme Court
One man esteems one day above another
A biblical verse from Romans 14 5 contrasts individual religious observance with personal conviction. It states that one person considers one day special while another treats all days equally and urges each to be fully persuaded in their own mind.
Theirs Not to Make Reply Zennysom Poem Fragment
A fragment echoes a war poem line about duty and sacrifice. The words appear in an archaic style with capitalization suggesting a titled source. The piece centers on obedience and fatal loyalty.
Opposition to U.S. military unification heats up on Capitol Hill
Peter Edson reports a fresh argument against the Army Navy merger bill as fears of a military dictatorship surface. Sen Styles Bridges and Rep Carter Manasco cite dangers while some officers oppose unification. The piece weighs motives from real concern to political strategy and suggests amendments if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Truman
How are the mighty fallen and the weapons of war
A biblical verse from Samuel laments the fall of mighty warriors and the ruin of weapons of war, reflecting on despair after loss. The line underscores themes of defeat, vulnerability, and the fragility of human power.
Cornzapoppin to Feature Local Legion Show in April
The Mason County Post American Legion presents Cornzapoppin at the Junior High School auditorium on April 10 and 11. A 16 girl hillbilly chorus opens with Doin What Comes Naturally and Turkey in the Straw, followed by Hezekiah and Me and Mountain Music numbers. Cast includes Ruth Forbis Jean Hill Patsy Treadway Anna Frances Thomas Patty Glass Myrtle Keener Betty Jane Harsh barger Peggy Biffle Sarah Jane Jones Ruth Nibert Ella Mae Mc Kinney Charlotte Nibert Janet Wears Juanita Thomas Opal Newell Marsha Dee Daugherty Naomi Patterson Betty Colley Delores Nibert Betty Sue Caudill Wilma Melrose Erea Mae Clark Ann Treadway Beverly Clark Marlene Childers Betty Garrett Alvena Casey Sally Jo Edler Mary Gaskins Opal Newell Adrienna Sturgeon Alva Jean Killingsworth Wanda Sturgeon Macy Lou Killingsworth Bevery Clark Patty Glass and Reba Morrison and Commander Maurice Mayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Post, American Legion
Marlene Childers
Betty Garrett
Alvena Casey
Sally Jo Edler
Mary Gaskins
Opal Newell
Adrienna Sturgeon
Alva Jean Killingsworth
Wanda Sturgeon
Macy Lou Killingsworth
Bevery Clark
Patty Glass
Reba Morrison
James E. McComb
Maurice Mayes
River man E M Bates dies at home in Henderson
Edward Moses Bates 78 a river man died at his home in Henderson after a long illness suffered a hip fracture three years ago His funeral is set for 2 30 p m Wednesday at the home burial in Lone Oak Cemetery Survivors include his widow Lena Frost Bates three daughters Dollie Cox Carrie Sullivan Lou Bates four sons George Charles Denver John a brother Lawrence Bates and a sister Mollie Arthurs of Huntington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Edward Moses Bates
Henderson
Chapman Funeral
Lone Oak
Bates
Ohio
Kanawha
Lena Frost Bates
Dollie Cox
Carrie Sullivan
Lou Bates
George Bates
Charles Bates
Pittsburgh
Denver Bates
Pomeroy, C
John Bates
St. Louis
Lawrence Bates
Mollie Arthurs
Huntington
No Convention Plans Reported for GOP
Raymond Musgrave, chairman of the Republican city executive committee, said yesterday that no arrangements had been made for holding a convention to nominate candidates for the May 17 election. Nominations must be made 30 days in advance of the election. John E. Brown, city clerk, said he had not heard the election mentioned in several days and that there appeared to be almost no interest in it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Raymond Musgrave
Republican City Executive Committee
John E. Brown
Kiwanians Attend Gallipolis Club Charter Party
Pt. Pleasant Kiwanians attend the charter party for the Gallipolis club held in Pt. Pleasant. The local group sponsored the new club, and the charter was to be presented by H. W. Driver of Cleveland, district governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis Club
H. W. Driver
Cleveland
Bank Attorney Steps In Amid Executive Absence
Attorney E. J. Somerville, a Citizens National Bank director, has been spending daily time at the bank while President C. C. Lewis vacations in Florida and Executive VP T. Stribling recovers from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
E. J. Somerville
Citizens National Bank
C. C. Lewis
Florida
T. Stribling
County Officials Review Finances In Point Pleasant
President D E Wedge and Commissioners Ernie Watterson and F B Lieving met in Point Pleasant to scrutinize county financial affairs and approve payment of several expense bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
D. E. Wedge
Ernie Watterson
F. B. Lieving
Crow Heads Point Pleasant Funeral Home Team
Gene E. Crow now runs the Raynes funeral home in Point Pleasant as the Raynes family returns to Buffalo. A World War II Army Medical Corps veteran, Crow served four years at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. He is a Hundred native who lived in Shinnston before enlisting and returning here. Mrs. Crow hails from Philippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Gene E. Crow
Raynes Funeral
Raynes
Buffalo
Army Medical Corps
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Hundred
Shinnston
Divorce Suits Entered in Court for May Term
Thirty divorce suits were entered in circuit court for the May term at Point Pleasant. The number shows a slight decline from the May and September 1946 terms and the January 1947 term, with at least one suit withdrawn. Divorce Commissioner William H. Bardin will hear controverted cases next Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William H. Bardin
Willie Neal Rites Held At Mt Zion Baptist Church
Willie Neal who died Monday was buried today with pallbearers from the U S Navy Material Redistribution Center at his services. He had worked five years as a guard at the plant. His sister Mrs Viola Turner of Boston arrived for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
U. S. Navy
Willie Neal
Viola Turner
Boston
Mass
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Marriage Licenses Granted in Area Amid Weekend Ceremonies
Marriage licenses were issued Saturday to Frank Lewis Long of Gallipolis Ferry and Eleanor Virginia Hayman of this place, to Arden Casto and Bessie Harmon of Elmwood, and to Archie Clay Honaker and Virginia Fay Neal of Point Pleasant. Miss Neal and Mr Honaker were married at Hickory Chapel Methodist Church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Frank Lewis Long
Gallipolis Ferry
Eleanor Virginia Hayman
Arden Casto
Bessie Harmon
Elmwood
Archie Clay Honaker
Virginia Fay Neal
Miss Neal
Mr. Honaker
Hickory Chapel Methodist Church
Condition Improves After Surgery At Holzer Hospital
Mrs. C. H. Raynes of Buffalo shows improvement following surgical treatment at Holzer Hospital last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. H. Raynes
Buffalo
Holzer Hospital
Missing Man Davis's Body Recovered From Ohio River
The body of Jack E. Davis of Pittsburgh was found in the Ohio River near Crab Creek. M D Thomas towed it ashore and notified Prosecuting Attorney Bardin, with Sheriff Hes son and Dr. Eschenaur responding. Davis had disappeared from the tow boat William Lyman Jones on Feb 4. his initials J E D were on his rubber jacket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jack E. Davis
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Crab Creek
M. D. Thomas
William H. Bardin
Ernest Hesson
Roy W. Eschenaur
Davis
William Lyman Jones
Jones and Laughlin Steel Co
Hesson
Raynes
Bardin
Jones and Laughlin
J.E.D
Miners Return to Work At West Virginia Coal Mines
West Columbia report says some miners at the West Virginia Coal and Transportation Co. mine have resumed work. Non union Ferguson and Walkup mines Ten Mile Creek Henry mine Mason City and George and Dewey Hudson mine Hartford remain open and wagon mines. Liv ing’s statement notes the Lieving Coal Co. wagon mine on Ten Mile Creek shut since last August due to a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
F. B. Lieving
Kaylong
West Columbia
West Virginia
Intoxication Charged To Two Mason Men
Nelson Greenlee of near Leon and Chauncy Justice local were arrested by Sheriff Ernest Hesson and Deputy Toral Morrison weekend and charged with intoxication. Both pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined $5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Nelson Greenlee
Leon
Chauncy Justice
Ernest Hesson
Toral Morrison
Exchange Is Picketed By Phone Operators
Telephone operators picketed the exchange at 21st and Mt. Vernon on the first day of the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange
Point Pleasant
21St
Mt. Vernon
Boy Dies of Burns Suffered in Farm Fire
Donald Fagan 12 died from burns after a gasoline explosion at his Bainbridge area farm home. Funeral services were set in Piqua, Ohio, after he died Saturday night at a hospital in Chillicothe. His parents are Mr and Mrs Harold Fagan.
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Chillicothe
Piqua
Ohio
Donald Fagan
Harold Fagan
Bainbridge
Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Meyer Home
Mrs Robert S Meyer of 1213 Viand Street will host the Married Ladies Bridge Club Thursday afternoon at her Point Pleasant residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert S. Meyer
Viand St
Guild luncheon at Christ Episcopal Wednesday
The church service guild will meet at 1 p m on Wednesday after noon for the monthly luncheon at Christ Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Christ Episcopal Church Service Guild
Racine Notes Social Busyday and Birth Announcements
James Simpson leaves Racine for Pitts burgh to work on the Cornell. Mrs. John Circle improves after White Cross Hospital surgery. Clark Jiden and Roy Miller announce the birth Claudia Marie, a second daughter, weighing seven pounds. Palm Sunday services held at Racine Methodist Church. Various local families hosted and visited relatives in Athens Point Pleasant and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Circle
White Cross Hospital
Robert Roush
Barbara Jeane
Athens
Arthur Roush
Owen Watson
James Jividen
Hinton
W. Va
Emma Jivicen
Robert Cleland
Bootie Lee
Ohio University
Dana Cleland
Dale Lee
Racine Methodist Church
Sibyl Miles
Lee Jackson
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
WSCS
J. B. French
Akron
Dora Roush
New Haven
Pat Roush
Local Social Notes from Wilkesville Church and Clubs
Mrs Earl Cray hosted the Sunday School class at the Presbyterian Church. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Mary Wood Davidson. Mrs James McCormick visits son Richard and wife in Tennessee. Presbyterian Ladies Aid held by Mrs Louise Woltz. Wilkesville Chapter Order of the Eastern Star held its annual inspection March 31 with Esta Reese. Garden Club met April 1 at Anna Ogdin home. Easter refreshments served. Mr and Mrs George Queen Columbus visiting two weeks while Mr Queen recovers from a hand injury. Mrs Henry Kruskamp visited Columbus last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesville
Earl Cray
Presbyterian Church
Lena Cray
Mary Wood Davidson
James McCormick
Richard
Tennessee
Louise Woltz
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Order of the Eastern Star
Esta Reese
Radio Highlights New York Tuesday and Wednesday Listings
Evening and daytime network schedules list NBC CBS ABC and MBS programs. Notable names include Milt Berle Judy Godfrey Mundt Henderson and Dino Dinah Shore while shows cover comedy drama music and political discussion across time slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
NBC
Milt Berle
Judy
al Jolson
Bob Hope
Red Skelton
CBS
Texas House of Representatives
Taxes
ABC
Rex Maupin
Museum of Modern Music
Karl E. Mundt
Communist Party
MBS
Warden Lawes
the Falcon
Leon Henderson
U.s.-Canada
N.Y
Dinah Shore
Kenny Baker
Skip Farrell
Henry Morgan
Bill Harrington
Merv Griffin
Ben Alexander
Zaleski Area Officials Tour State Forest in Meigs County
Agricultural officials from Athens Meigs Vinton and Gallia Counties met in Zaleski to tour the state forest guided by Ranger Emmett Conway The Green Valley Grange provided lunch and forestry topics dominated the afternoon health news included an influenza epidemic closing Zaleski schools and illness among adults Local visits included families from Dundas Columbus and Cleveland with a Holzer Hospital surgery noted for O D Monte and a Zaleski F and AM lodge gathering Sabbath night in McArthur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaleski
Athens
Meigs
Vinton
Gallia
State Forest
Emmett Conway
Green Valley Grange
Grange Hall
Zelman Kennard
Dundas
Gayle Atkinson
Cappy
Carol Anne
Watt
Columbus
William Gubbins
Cleveland
Ranger
Joe Hague
Lancaster
Pearl Martin
Francis
Della Schneider
C. E. Vansky
O. D. Monte
Monte
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Zales
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David Lawrence
National Dispatch
CIO
America
Pras
Eer
William A. O'Brien
Peter Edson
E. M. Bates
River Man
GOP
Pt. Pleasant Kiwanians
G. E. Crow
Funeral Home
Racine
James Simpson
George Simpson
Cornell
Richard Romine
Elmer Brown
Otis McClintock
Mary Allen
McClintock
George McClintock
Kenneth Krider
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