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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1947
Page
4
David Lawrence argues a broader adoption of wage restraint and productivity gains could avert a recession. He proposes extra half hours of work without pay to boost output, lower unit costs, and allow price reductions, noting unions often resist full shifts and that past productivity has declined.
Dr. William A. O'Brien traces the development of anesthesia from opium and morphine to ether and nitrous oxide, noting the roles of the hypodermic syringe and inhalation. He discusses modern anesthesia advances and ends with a reader question about gray hair with a candid answer that nothing restores original hair color.
A commentary by Congressman George Bender argues that American labor disputes settled through negotiation reflect the success of the Truman Policy in the Middle East and demonstrate the resilience of American institutions. He cites settlements in electrical and steel industries as evidence that voluntary agreements prevent chaos predicted by Soviet critics.
A public chide against generous unemployment pay for strikers emerges as Tennessee stops compensation amid widespread abuse. The column argues benefits deter work, boost living costs, and privilege leaders over the underdog, calling for integrity and courage in public life.
A unionist leader advocates abolishing township government to push centralized authority. He argues counties and states would fade, while the township remains essential to rural needs and local control. The piece contrasts local ties with a New Order push for concentrated power and criticizes any single rule.
The article notes President Truman pitched with a high, hard right hand and then from the port side, signaling a shift from prior left handed gestures with the left wing. Analysts are urged to read political symbolism into the baseball gesture.
Peter Edson argues that despite U S efforts to share atomic knowledge trade and aid with Soviet Russia Moscow and the Soviet bloc blocked treaties and free elections in Poland Romania and Bulgaria vetoed UN actions and used the UN as a propaganda tool while pursuing economic unity in occupied territories.
At the Moscow foreign ministers meeting the United States backed by France and Britain presents a hard line stance toward the Kremlin. Marshall projects cool resolve with a military style delegation while Molotov Bevin Bidault and the others conduct discussions in English French and Russian.
Gallia County students will serve in county and city offices today as part of Boys and Girls Week. They will not assume the offices of the common pleas judge and clerk of courts until Friday when they are to attend a suit in court.
Dr. Ella Lupton was admitted to Holzer Hospital after a fall on Court and Third in Gallipolis, suffering a broken shoulder from the sidewalk mishap.
Some hemispherical maps set the eastern and western boundary at 20 W and 160 E while others use 15 W and 165 E. This reflects differing conventions in defining hemispheres and affects how regions are labeled on world maps.
An excavation began at 13 S. High St in Athens for a four apartment house. Athens County received over 100000 from a state fund to aid weak schools locally. Ohio University teams faltered against Miami University with track 83 1 2 to 33 1 2 and baseball 16 to 1.
Ed Morgan formerly served as superintendent of the Pomeroy and Middleport Telephone Co and now received an appointment as a telephone expert under the public utilities commission.
Nelsonville clerk Sam McNamee traveled to New York City to appear on a national network We the People program marking a decade milestone in local civic service.
Mayor Len B. McCune asked residents to park cars at home to ease overflow of out-of-town vehicles for Mothers' Day festivities and district scholarship examinations at Ohio University.
Miss Eleanor Karr of Syracuse was honored by Pi Beta Phi at a Founders Day banquet in Athens. Ohio University President Herman G. James announced renaming Rufus Putnam Elementary School to University Elementary School. Nelsonville grade school honor roll noted as among largest ever.
Gallia region families welcomed new births at Holzer Hospital with three daughters and three sons. Daughters born to Edison Ray and Harold Thomas. sons to Gerald Wagner Noah Hauck and Thurman Geer. Multiple admissions and discharges noted across Gallipolis and surrounding towns.
admissions list at Holzer Hospital include John Wetherholt Bladen R G Patterson Ruth Lewis Harold Porter Carl Cameron James Edward Waldron Discharges include Mrs F R Hal ley Mrs D C Offutt and daughter Mrs Herman Bietner and daughter.
Gallipolis Rotary Club disclosed officers for the new term at Island View Inn. Joe Miller will serve as president, with Harlan Martin as vice president Luther Dayton as treasurer and Clyde Mitchell as secretary.
Gallia County women on the program for the District Home Council meeting in Jackson Thursday include Mrs. Forrest A. Brown to lead the singing Mrs. Hoke Robinson as accompanist and Mrs. Herman Condee and Mrs. Ernest Riggs leading a health discussion group.
Hattie Cromley, service representative for Ohio Bell Telephone Co., has been off duty for two days with a severe cold. She continued on duty in the office with co worker Mrs. Helen M. Smith during the strike.
Gallipolis officers for the coming year will be nominated at a meeting of the Eagles lodge tonight. A district meeting and banquet for the lodge has been set for Sunday.
Funeral services are set for 1 30 p m Thursday at the home for Mrs Mary Catherine Martin Walker 70 of Cora with Rev Lowell Nihizer pastor of Rodney Methodist Church in charge Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery Rio Grande Survivors include her husband David J Walker and a brother A P Martin Huntington
Chief Waters tender F. J. Kramer of the Navy Recruiting Service will be in Gallipolis each Friday to meet men interested in enlisting or veterans seeking information on the Naval Reserve or other matters. Cliff Kramer will be at the post office building from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Gallipolis volunteer fire department put out two minor fires on Tuesday. An old truck burned behind the G and J auto parts store at 10 15 a.m. and a brush pile burned at the rear of 1120 2nd Ave at 2 30 p.m.
Locks nine miles below reported water levels 18 and 22.3 feet with river at 42 feet on rollers. Down passages listed at various locks including Eu reka Zubic Dorothy Lelia Calvin Verity Criss and others. Up boats Patriot Dixie Wheeling Titan Peace Marietta Harris Brandt Price and more. Kanawha River entries Bar rett Marmet and Shirley at Winfield noted.
Common Pleas Judge Lewis C. Warden granted Vernon Johnson from Elizabeth May John son absence for more than three years. The ruling details an extended temporary exemption and the procedural basis under court authority.
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