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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1947

Page

4

Newspaper subscription rates and notices from Athens Ohio paper

The notice lists AP news dispatch rights, subscription prices by carrier and mail for Ohio West Virginia and overseas service, with monthly, quarterly and annual rates. Foreign rates available on request. Also mentions second class matter status and advertising rate inquiries.

Associated Press Ohio West Virginia West Eneateien Joan W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Columbus Cleveland

The Masked UN and US Russia Clash in Europe

David Lawrence argues the United Nations is masking a direct US Russian power struggle. He traces postwar aims, the Truman Doctrine, and the Marshall Plan as reflections of competing spheres of influence. He urges direct diplomacy and full disclosure of all facts to avert war.

Washington United Nations Russia United States U.N Europe Near East Britain America Greece Turkey Western Korea Balkans Japan Pearl Harbor

Immunization debate in nursing schools questions scarlet fever control

Dr. William A. O’Brien notes immunization injections for scarlet fever in nursing students caused severe reactions in 90 of 142 cases with no proven effectiveness by skin tests. Scarlet fever's milder form today offers uncertain long term protection, while five injections were required and many lost school days.

Ramona L. Todd University of Minnesota Minnesota

Athens Court St. Rebuild Sees 25 Years of Stalled City Upgrades

A retrospective on Athens public works notes major 1920s Court Street repaving and utilities upgrades, then highlights decades of minimal progress. The piece cites fire equipment, police, water, sewers, street lighting, and traffic needs as still unmet while Ohio University expands. It urges bond financing for lasting improvements to support growth and the university’s two million dollar expansion.

Court St Athens Old City Hall Carpenter St State Highway Department West Union St Ohio University

Complex world ties steel profits to Britain crisis

The article links rising steel company earnings with England's faltering economy and stock market collapse, arguing that London’s financial trends influence American markets. It notes the fragile balance of international trade, highlighting the tension between prosperity at home and global instability, and asks whether this signals good or dangerous prospects.

Great Britain England Atlantic London Wall Street

Washingtons hidden budget detectives capped meat ax

Peter Edson reports on 30 anonymous operatives called TBI men who audited government spending during the last Congress. They worked for Rep. John Taber and various agencies, delivering large budget cuts and uncovering unreturned funds, while remaining unnamed and unloyalty tested. The operation cost about $50,000 and yielded substantial savings across Civil Aeronautics, Agriculture, and Maritime programs.

Washington Congress TBI Taber Bureau of Investigation John Taber New York House Appropriations Committee Carl Herbert St. Paul Municipal Research Council Appropriations Committee Civil Aeronautics Authority Gordon W. Blair Price Waterhouse William H. Courtney Ronald M. Ketcham Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Howard U. Friend Robert D. Hammer Indiana State Chamber of Commerce Clarence Cannon Missouri Indianapolis C. Oliver Wellington Charles H. Towns Maritime Commission Edward A. Kracke Haskins & Sells John M. Dunnick Huntington National Bank Columbus, C Maurice E. Peloubet Poyson Pelobuet Treasury

Rutland WSCS Picnic and Garden Club Meeting Notes

Rutland hosts the annual WSCS picnic at the Everett Colwell home with attendees from Columbus and Iowa. The Rutland Garden Club met at Mrs. T. J. Chase’s to hear reports on the September 4 Flower Show and district meetings, with corsage judging, a white elephant sale, and refreshments for numerous members and guests.

Rutland Everett Colwell WSCS Lawrence Schmitt J. A. Nichols Conrad Texas Gail Zimmer Glenna Griffith Leland Chase Columbus Clay Gardner Davenport Iowa C. O. Chapman Oscar Patterson June Patterson Floyd Thomas Don Anderson Weber Theobald Ira Wolfe Carl Denison Bob Jack Denison Harold Miller Marlene Miller Carl Miller John Clark Judy Tommy Clark Melvin Clark Marcus Roush Jed Webster Jean Jon Webster Edith Bean Scott Canaday Herman Hoppes Mary Swick Selah Sidenstricker Janet Theobald Kay Schmitt Emogene Kemper Esther Hoffman Catherine Colwell Clark Nichols Rex Schenefield John David Colwell Rutland Garden Club Heiner Folan Thomas Cecil Bolen Dorothy Lansbury Allie Gardner Jolla Gardner Huntington Opal Armstrong Phillip Smith George Lasher L. J. Heiner P. A. Jiiden Almus Rawlings William Folan F. A. Bean Will Harmon Paul Winn Whitney Ingerham Lancaster Camp Ground Maxine Siders Lois Jean Taylor Bill Brown Bob Schoonover Eugene Richards Paul Patterson Schmitt Milton Colwell J. B. Glick Earl Margaret Frederick Gallipolis Willard Grover Lucy Frederick Wendell Miller Marianne Groveport Dave Entsminger Ruth Middleport Howard Grover Maridel Grants Pass Oregon James W. Emmons Chloe Fink Archie McKinney Dennis Dexter Herbert Fink Nancy Miss Morris Arthur van Cleve Joe T. A. Giffin S. R. Hankison Betty Fink Eugene Fink Parkersburg J. H. Stansbury New Vienna Ohio Colwell Ellis Cockrun New Paris Arnold Grate Pearl Lanning Harry Shumaker Carlos Snowden

Local residents visit family and friends across towns

A string of short visits is reported with Mrs Andy Lemon and family from Flint visiting Mr and Mrs John Kopeho. Betty Jones from Corning with her mother. Mr and Mrs Steve Alah from Cleveland visiting relatives. Mike Demp from Zanesville visiting his parents. and other weekend or weekday visits by Esther Ciber Columbus Janet Boley Moxahala Carrie Morris Dayton and more. A birth is announced for Tom Beddow’s son born July 24 weighing 10 pounds 7 ounces. Rose Regina Stensen begins nurse training at Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus.

Congo Andy Lemon John Jerry Flint Mich John Kopeho Betty Jones Corning Annabell Jones Steve Alah Cleveland Mike Demp Zanesville James Murray Marguerite Stevens John Mosier Esther Ciber Columbus Alec Ciber Tom Beddow Janet Boley Moxahala Harry Wilson Carrie Morris Dayton Pearl Wilson John Paulisin the Plains Julius Vargo Frank Vargo John Titko Jack Stensen Rose Regina Stensen Mt. Carmel Hospital Elizabeth Joe Bobanich Tony Bobanich Steve Benedict Athens Dora Benedict Walter Wilson Oakfield Lawrence Daugherty Fostoria Joan John Edwards Herbert Anders Myra Myrna Richards Shawnee Maxine Jones

Weekend Visits Reported Across Columbus Area

Mr and Mrs Oliver Bailey spent the weekend in Columbus along with Mr and Mrs Arthur Orr and daughters Marilyn Martha and Janet Mrs Minnie Orr were recent guests of Mr and Mrs George Genheimer Dana Carpenter returned home after a week in Columbus Wilber Dean Chester spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Paul Orr The Pleasant View picnic committee met at the home of Mrs Ruth Tucker Mr and Mrs Paul Orr visited Cecil Richardson in Coolville Carl Lee hosted weekend visitors including Mr and Mrs Sylvester Doughty and families from Columbus Athens and Glouster People visiting at Carl Lees Sunday included Mr and Mrs Harry Lee and children Robert Linda and Lois of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Roy Lee from Athens Cecil Richardson spent Friday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Paul Orr Mrs Mary McKay

Carl Lee Sylvester Doughty Glouster Harry Lee Robert Linda Lois Columbus Roy Lee Athens Cecil Richardson Paul Orr Mary, McKay

Cast of Local Visitors and Church Group Notes

Letart Falls notes show Mrs. Howard G Roush hosting a noon dinner for her husband. Various locals and relatives visit Canton Columbus East Liverpool and Troy with family travel and hospital news. The piece also mentions tomato grading and light blight reports amid weekend visits and illness updates.

Letart Falls Howard G. Roush W. E. Coyle Walter G. Roush East Letart Barbara McDade Troy J. L. Wolfe Youth Fellowship of the Methodist Church Lanchester Vista Frank Chester Wheeler Sarsons, Jr New Brighton Wheeler Sarsons Ralph West Columbus W. W. Varin Athens J. P. Burnell John Charleston L. L. Wagoner H. B. Powell R. D. Ashley Burl Ashley Gene Ashley J. S. Swinborn John A. Quillen Ray Hayman Lina Hayman Grant Hospital H. E. Lloyd Norris

Albany social notes feature weddings and visits

Mr and Mrs Frank Bobo spent Friday and Saturday in Washington D C with Wes Bobo to mark their 44th wedding anniversary. Grace Webb Helen Zimmermann Amesville and Bess Foster dined with Capitola Ziggaroos and Mabel Ziggaroos. Georgia and Caroline Johnson Columbus visit Maurice Hunter family. Mrs T J Spurlock visited relatives in West Virginia. Willard Michaels returned to Columbus after two weeks with her mother Mrs Co L Ross. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sisson Columbus and Will Cline and Charles Parker stayed with Worley Cline Dayton. Clarys Stacki

Albany Frank Bobo Washington D. C Wes Bobo Grace Webb Helen Zimmerman Amesville Bess Foster Capitola Mabel Ziggaroos Georgia Caroline Johnson Columbus Maurice Hunter T. J. Spurlock West Virginia Willard Michaels

Community Notices from Clifton and Nearby

A roundup of local visits and family events. Jimmie Buell vacations at Minnehaha boys camp with relatives. Emma Jane Buell joins grandparents in Love City. a new baby Linda Kay Chapman born to Jewell and Mrs Chapman. numerous weekend visits and guests span Beckley Lancaster New Haven Fairview and Huntington hospital with multiple households listed.

J. R. Buell Love City Linda Kay Jewell Chapman E. G. Fox Bobby Harry Cartwright Union Camp Grounds New Haven Horace Haynes Columbus I. N. Haynes Lonnie Johnson Fairview Albert Bitters Pomeroy A. B. Woodrum W. M. Holmes and Norfolk W. M. Rickard Etta Nichols Nona Eisenhood East Liverpool Herman Cartwright Glen Cartwright Thermond Young William Russell Huntington Hospital Carl Kearns Kearns Joseph Kearns Earl Darst Pleasant

Local Travels Mark Weekend Visits Across States

Hockingport resident Mas sie Everette piloted the Semet for a family weekend. Bernard Blake returns from Ypsilanti Michigan for a vacation with his parents D. O. and Bertha Blake. Bertha Jackson visits Ora Randoloph at home after time with relatives in Midway Pennsylvania and East Liverpool. Billie Joe Sprouse returns from Meadville Pennsylvania to meet with Earl Stutler and family. Mary Lincicome and son Ronnie, Hattie Randolph and son Walter, Torch and Dorothea Winn with children Janet, Alice, Joe, Billie and Judy visit their brother Charles Matheny in Parkersburg on Wednesday.

Hockingport Everette Massie Semet Bernard Blake Ypsilanti Mich D. O. Blake Bertha Jackson Ora Randolph Midway East Liverpool Billie Joe Sprouse Meadville Earl Stutler Mary Lincicome Ronnie Hattie Randolph Walter Torch Dorothea Winn Janet Alice Joe Billie Judy Charles Matheny Parkersburg

Chauncey Lodge installs officers as Nelsonville backs chest clinic

Chauncey Lodge 898 TIOOF held installation with George Wilson as installing officer. New officers include Elmer Williams N G Edward Jones V G Robert McCallister W Sol Wilson Cond Clarence Mullin R S to N G George Nicholson L S to N G T J Blackford Chap George Omen inside guardian. Nelsonville health department invites Hocking County to diagnostic chest clinic August 3 and 4. Sand from Hocking River’s Coolville bars, near the Eleanor Brennan Dunlavey estate, tested by state labs and deemed high grade for highway work.

Chauncey Lodge George Wilson Elmer Williams N. G Edward Jones V. G Robert McCallister Sol Wilson Clarence Mullin R. S George Nicholson L. S T. J. Blackford George Omen Inside Guardian Health Department of Nelsonville Hocking County Hocking River Coolville Eleanore Brenan Dunlavey State Testing Laboratories Columbus

Local Officials and civic figures appear in county notices

Herman Luckoff announces he will supply blouses and shorts for under privileged Athens County girls starting at the Strouds Run county fresh air camp. Fred Wynkoop and Tom Geslin named as delegates of the Logan American Legion post to the state convention in Columbus. Logan commissioners Nelson Delong and E N Turner finish selecting 200 names for the jury wheel for the coming year under a new appointment by Judge Phil A Henderson, following the late Judge Harley M Whitecraft.

Herman Luckoff Luckoff Louis Tyroler Athens County Strouds Run Fred Wynkoop Tom Geslin Logan Post American Legion Columbus Logan Nelson Delong E. N. Turner Phil A. Henderson Harley M. Whitecraft

Radio Highlights: Prime Time Listings For Monday and Tuesday

New York radio schedule lists NBC CBS ABC and MBS programs for Monday and Tuesday nights. Notable headliners include Donald Voorhees Orchestra Arthur Godfrey Sammy Kaye Milton Berle and The Clock with various talk and variety shows across stations NBC CBS ABC and MBS.

New York NBC Donald Voorhees Orchestra CBS Arthur Godfrey ABC Treasury Agent Sammy Kaye MBS Scotland Yard Guy Lombardo Fred Waring Milton Berle Police Hunt Hunt We the People Studio One Tom Breneman Maggie McNellis Green Hornet Berkshire Festival Naval Academy Band Martin Block the Falcon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sonny WEA Service David Lawrence National Dispatch William A. O'Brien Peter Edson Senate War Ivestigating Committee Rutland News Phyllis Snowden Darlene Wolfe Beulah Coy Joan Snowden Marie Little Camp Keystone Jackson Everett Coy Veteran's Hospital W. Var Whitney Ingraham Bashan Hoyt Webb Karen R. E. Grimes Ray Byers Racine Canton Albert Higginbotham Pallie Kate Higginbotham Ida Curtis H. C. Alexander C. E. Powell Ina Noll T. M. Wagoner Carroll Norris Holzer Hospital O. M Wogan J. D. Roush Mary F. Wogan Herman Peacock O. A. Thaxton Akron Veatrice McClintock George Francis Savage Otis McClintock Clifton By Galbraith
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