Subscription rates notice and rate table
Subscription rates by caries with yearly and half year options for in state Ohio and outside, listing prices per year six months and three months. National representatives named and offices listed. Notices indicate posting at Athens Ohio post office under the 1918 act.
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Ohio
Whele Carter
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Athens
Pe Rae Pal W Natonal
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Colmbus
Cleveland
Ohitu Bien
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Three Secretaries Not One Needed for Defense
Washington editorial argues against a single civilian secretary for all armed services. It urges restoring three separate leaders for Army Navy and Air Force, blaming budget cuts and cabinet neglect for weak defense planning after Pearl Harbor lessons. It critiques Truman and budget directors and calls for full cabinet study of defense needs.
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Washington
Senate
Capital Hill
Army
Port
Pont Alte
Navy
America
Iys
United States
Pacific
Air
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Department of Defense
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Congress
Armed Services
Air Force
Love and Loss in a Hospital Family
Ann lies recovering after toxemia while Colin hurries between hospital and home. Twins Margaret and Michael grow, surprising parents with their resemblance and affection. In a quiet moment Ann confesses love for Colin, sealing a tender family revelation.
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Ann
Colin
Margaret
Michael
Progress by Embarrassment Over Franco Spain Policy
The piece argues Russia and allies use Francoist Spain to pressure the West as UN scrutiny of Franco grows. It asserts Franco’s Axis ties and dictatorial regime threaten world peace, urging UN action to remove him while noting broader global tensions and mutual power plays.
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UN Security Council
Russia
Poland
United States
Britain
Spain
Franco
France
United Nations
Axis
Hitler
Mussolini
Peron
Francisco Franco
Madrid
India
Egypt
Argentina
Indonesia
Palestine
Balkans
Enlistment drive fails amid caste system concerns
The article argues generous enlistment incentives fail to attract volunteers, citing a Lichfield England Army court martial revealing alleged officer protection and mistreatment of prisoners. It notes a captain resigning as assistant prosecutor, claims mishandling to favor officers over enlisted men, and asks Eisenhower and veteran reform groups to address perceived military caste dynamics.
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Congress
America
Lichfield
England
Ponot
Eisenhower
Further Proof of Nazi Roundup in Germany Calls for Stronger American Force
The roundup of a sizable Nazi cell in Germany underscores the need for a robust occupation force and suggests extending the draft as enlistments fall short. Analysts warn that weakening U S troops emboldens die-hard elements and threatens world peace.
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Germany
Congress
Letter From Washington Discusses OPA Cotton Margin Move
Peter Edson notes congressional irritation over OPA orders raising margins for cotton futures. Bowles proposed higher margins to deter speculation and stabilize prices, but Sen. Thomas’s telegram backed exchanges to resist the change, allowing cotton prices to rise further amid debate over regulation and fairness.
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Washington
OPA
Chester Bowles
Coltan
Bowles
New Orleans
New York
Sheen
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Senate Agriculture Committee
CFA
Racine Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Local Events
Racine society notes recount visits among residents including the Lewis, Simpson, Lee, and McKay families. Several locals traveled to Cincinnati and Ohio University while others attended a Methodist conference in Ironton. A Saint Joseph Hospital patient and Camp Atterbury discharge are noted, along with a Mason Lodge banquet at Racine High School hosted by the Happy Hustler Class.
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Racine
WS. Lewis
Adena
Gomer Lewis
Ben Philson
Rush
Dale Lee
W. R. Herrie
San Francisco
Calif
Thomas Rhode
B. M. Tyree
Maxine Winzett
William Stewart
Methodist Church
Ironton
Roy Smith
The
Christian Advocate
Robert Roush
Roush
Garen Roush
Piqua
Robert
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Fannie Hart
Linley Hart
Dale
Paula
Helen Simpson
Barbara Gritter
Columbus
Ellie Rowan
Earl Hart
Eldred
Gilbert
Joyce
Freeman Reams
Roxy Gary
Russell Point
Curtis
Mar- Waugh
Ivon Watson
Campterbury
Air Corps
Racine High School
Bidwell Social Notes Highlight Local Life and Changes
Ruby Lee Bush, foursy year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Bush, is ill with Scarlet fever at Holzer Hospital Woeknesda. Mr and Mrs Mike Wassright sold property to Mr and Mrs Ira Fitch. The Wayshrights’ son Curtis born at Holzer Hospital in Sand. Hale Shoemaker and family moved here and remodel a room. Bil Rees bought IOOF lodge building and renovates. G K Baker and daughter Athaleen visited Dorh VA with Mrs Ethel Baker. G K Baker returning from miners strike work. T K Bell visited Columbus with Paul Joseph. Tommy Chic and Lester Soles visited Columbus. Ed Reeves remains ill. Joy Thaxton helping. Nellie Toppings ill for a week. Bidwell-Porter school received a new auditorium microphone from the senior class of 1945. Wich School seniors prepare for class play Too Many Relatives.
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Bidwell
Ruby Lee Bush
Wayne Bush
Holzer Hospital
Mike Wassright
Ira Fitch
Foe
Wayshrights
Curtis Ft
Sand
Hale Shoemaker
Columbus
Wich School
Laurel Run Club Meets and Birthday Celebration Notes
Laurel Run Club meets at Laurel Run with Mrs Warren Sowers hosting. Birthday cake and dinner mark the occasion while prizes go to Mrs Donald Campbell and others. Recaps include members and guests, illness notes, and recent visits among the community.
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Laurel Run
Friendly Neighbor Club
Warren Sowers
Bill Sparks
Donald Campbell
Tom Huddy
Chares Patton
Williams Sparks
Wareren Sowers
Clarence Patton
Columbus
Mabel Wolfe
Sandusky
Vance . Wolfe
Perry Wood
Chauncey
Andrey
Charles Wood
Arts
Jacob Gleason
Logan
Wayne Todd
T.o . Wan
Arthur, Todd
Roberta Miller
Reed McKee. Findlay
Millard Patton
Witness Says Living Prisoners Burned at Dachau Crematorium
Izak Gruenberg a Polish Jew testified at the U S military court trial of 62 Mauthausen camp officials that living prisoners were thrown into the crematory alongside the dead. He said SS Doctor Willy Robst ordered him to throw prisoners into the furnace claiming there was no place for them to live.
Blue Lake News Notes Highlights Local Happenings
Blue Lake reports include large mouth bass catches near the bridge with 240 pounds released back. Community notes mark 86th birthdays, multiple family gatherings, church and class events, medical updates, and upcoming meetings among residents of Blue Lake and nearby towns.
News Notes of Chester and Nearby Guests
Chester notes show Edward Morrison of Black Lick visiting Mr and Mrs C Ni Jones with his wife returning home. Charles and Lawrence Warner of Columbus visit their father Albert Warner. Carol Van Meter of Portsmouth spends weekend with James Van Meter family. Mrs Victor Will of Canal Winchester visits her parents Earnest Knight. Pearl Howard Van Meter weekend with Lawrence Pooler. Larry son of Rex Bailey ill with pneumonia. E B Knight and wife move into new home from Guy Summerfield. Dixie Cleland visits his mother Hannah Cleland. Mrs Ward Hayes recovering after illness. Knight, Middleport, visits his parents E B Knight.
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Canal Winchester
Earnest Knight
Pearl Howard van Meter
Lawrence Pooler
Larry
Rex Bailey
E. B. Knight
Guy Summerfield
Dixie Cleland
Hannah Cleland
Ward Hayes
Knight
Middleport
Cadets and sorority news in Athens area items
Ten years ago Clifford Corneil and Roger J. Jones led 225 Kentucky Military Institute cadets from Venice to Louisville for spring holidays. Helen Nichols joined Kappa Beta sorority in Athens, with Easter events and a novelty dance. Sigma Phi Gamma elected Mrs. Fred Weber. Twenty years ago local figures attended church council meetings and national insurance conventions, with residents visiting Columbus.
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Clifford Corneil
Clifford Cornel
E. State St
Roger J. Jones
Elm Wool Place
Kentucky Military Institute
Venice
Fla
Louisville
Helen Nichols
Athens
Kappa Beta
Fred Weber
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority
Truman halts White House Easter egg roll plan
President Truman vetoes the Easter egg rolling at the White House this year amid the world food crisis. The White House says Washington should set a good example in food conservation, claiming egg waste would not fit the drive to feed starving millions.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Soviets Claim Ecuador Seeks U S Base Withdrawals
The Soviet press reports that Ecuador appealed in the United States to withdraw its forces from the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific. The dispatch, alongside reports of U S bases in Cuba and Iceland, fed the notion that Washington resists relinquishing bases worldwide.
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Moscow
New York
Ecuador
United States
Galapagos Islands
Pacific
Cuba
Iceland
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