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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1946
Page
4
An OCR fragment lists various subscription rates and services, including overseas mail requirements, office addresses, and nominal charges for obituary and card of thanks. Mentions Athens and multiple city offices, with monetary figures and terms across different timelines.
Delegates at the United Nations Security Council in New York witness a jurisdictional dispute among AFL unions over who should run television broadcasts. To avoid a work stoppage, the feather bedding arrangement pays theater and TV workers, while electricians receive equal pay for not operating. Some UNO officials worry about the cost to the hosts and member nations.
The shortage of urban housing prompts farmers to modernize farms to keep youth. Higher wages, shorter weeks, and security are discussed but raise farm prices. Improvements in homes, machinery, schools, churches, and recreation are urged to attract and retain young people on the farm.
An employee at American Car and Foundry in St Louis refused to join the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen and was fired. The NLRB ordered reinstatement with full seniority and back pay, ruling the firm impeded union membership. The case raises questions about union influence and management tactics in open shops.
The piece weighs a hypothetical: if Roosevelt had lived, he would likely have kept wartime wage and price controls longer, steered reconversion, and supported UN collaboration. It predicts different labor outcomes, steadier inflation control, a tougher stance with Moscow, and a Navy favored by Roosevelt, while demobilization pace would hinge on Congress.
Peter Edson argues for unifying the armed services into a single Department of Common Defense to end duplication and modernize forces. He notes air power, missiles, and atomic weapons demand new organizational structures and warns traditionalist thinking could threaten future security. He cites developments from White Sands to Bikini Atoll and critiques labor and industry pressures in the transition.
First Presbyterian Church of Gallipolis held a Sunday installation ceremony led by Rev. Theodore Valenti. William H. Jones became a trustee, joining existing members H. W. Dexter and Ed Berridge, while elders Norvel Martin John Evans Clara Worman and A K Merriman were ordained. Deacons Charles Hanniger and Mrs Kenneth Davis were ordained, with Carl Myers and Leslie Showers installed as deacons. Retiring members include Jack Knight W C Safford Mrs Alice Bradbury and H W McHenry.
Mrs. John H. Matthews of Columbus announces the engagement of Dorothy Elizabeth Matthews to Joseph A. Donahue of Philadelphia. Wedding set for April 24 at St. Joseph's Cathedral Columbus with Miss Margaret Donahue as maid of honor and William Donahue as best man. After a breakfast, a reception will follow at the bride's parents home. Dorothy Elizabeth is a graduate of Ohio State and taught in several schools. Joseph A. Donahue is a former Army Medical Administration Corps lieutenant and Philadelphia funeral home owner.
Debby and Ellie discuss fire insurance on a century old Cape Cod house and the restlessness of youth. A dog named Bull unsettles them as they walk the moors and consider selling, leaving Debby contemplating future courses and uncertain plans.
Gallipolis veteran barber and champion horseshoe pitcher Frank Eachus announced he has closed the Eachus Barber Shop on Court Ct after more than 40 years. He will rest and handle barber supplies while his daughter Chloe Eachus converts the space into Miss America Beauty Shop with modernization and more operators.
Elwood Trainer was the lone local victor at the Gallia County Fox Hunters Beach Show held Friday night in Gallia Academy High School gym. His dogs Susie and Maude placed first and second in the 6 to 12 month female class, while the best pair award went to second place. Ben Dial of Wellston won best hound with Dixie Sun Dial, George Lantz of Scioville captured the all age female title with Till, and B. Clark of Ripley won first with Dewey Clark. Judge Dan Meek of Coshocton presided.
Kenneth Blain Ball 24 of Charleston fell asleep at the wheel and left the road three miles west of Rio Grande, overturning on a steep hill. Owner Edgar Ware 20 of Elkins West Virginia and a passenger sustained minor injuries.
Mrs. Robert Evans Mrs. Robert Cornwell and Mrs. James Mills served as joint hostesses for a supper-bridge at Island View Inn Thursday evening. Seven ladies played after the buffet. Avon Lusk topped scores receiving first prize, with Mrs. Robert Sheets second and Mrs. John Evans third. bingo went to Mrs. Robert Richards.
A public forum writer assails Nelsonville officials, accusing Mr. Daugherty of a Nazi Gestapo police force and overzealous traffic enforcement. The letter condemns government overreach from Washington and criticizes the administration for dictatorial control and spending others’ money.
W S C S of the Methodist Church members and the Garden Club met at Mrs Harold Massars farm for an all day session with a noon potluck. Local residents Donald Bailey James Buckley and others returned from service or moved addresses.
Claudine Steppe celebrated her eleventh birthday at her parents home on 30 N College St with a large guest list including Mary Jane Beckley Kyle McAfee Darrell Burdette Mabel Bean Isabell Francis Donna Ayers Shirley Ann Cavanaugh and others. The piece notes an Easter organ installation at St Pauls and juvenile Reading Club activities from East Side School.
Captain Camille Swigert of the Women’s Army Corps has arrived from Berlin to spend a 30 day furlough with her husband Mark Swigert and relatives. She served in France in 1944 and has been in Germany since it was taken by the Allies. She expects to return if ordered, and says she may stay until her work is finished. She is Gallia County’s first WAC recruit.
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