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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1948

Page

4

Washington Merry-Go-Round on handicaps and Army use

Washington editorials critique President Truman for urging private employers to hire the disabled while the Army shelves disabled veterans for training roles. The piece argues the service needs officers to train troops and urges Pentagon reform, citing Eisenhower’s prior orders and Navy examples.

Drew Pearson Washington Robert S. Allen Truman U. S. Army Army Dwight Eisenhower Navy U.S Pentagon

Classified rates and delivery details from the Athens Ohio Post

The notice outlines subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions by carrier or mail, including weekly and monthly rates for Ohio and West Virginia addresses. It notes mail rates apply where carrier delivery is unavailable and lists post office registration in Athens Ohio.

Ohio & W. Va Athens Ohio Postoffice

Local families visit and travel notes from Laurel Cliff and surrounding areas

Mrs Josia Turner Mrs Laura Schaefer Mrs Esta Wise Mrs Mabel Tracy and Miss Margaret Leifheit accompanied the Rev Hiett family to Zanesville for the funeral of Mrs Heitz on Aug 14 Roy Howell accompanied Mr and Mrs Bert House to Texas recently Mr and Mrs Clarence Ackley Athens were guests of Mr and Mrs Norman Schaefer Mr and Mrs Olin Rife Columbus and Mr and Mrs George Renshaw visited Mr and Mrs Charles Brown Gallipolis Mr and Mrs Allen Dill Rollin Dill and Mrs Anna Dill Kerrie Run were guests of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Smith Mr and Mrs Lee Vogelsang Millfield were guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Diehl They were accompanied home by their daughter Jean who spent a week with the Diehls Paul Archer Columbus daughter Cherrie and Lois Winsell spent a day with Mrs Georgia Diehl They were accompanied home by Roger Archer who spent a month with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Lou Diehl Mrs Clarence Curtis Pomeroy was a guest recently of Mrs Georgia Diehl Mrs Sammy Lewis Portland was guest recently of Mrs Ernest and Mr and Mrs Richard Karr Mrs a Karr Middleport visited John Ratliff Mrs Pearl Parker

Laurel Cliff Josia Turner Laura Schaefer Esta Wise Mabel Tracy Margaret Leifheit Hiett Zanesville Heitz Roy Howell Bert House Texas Clarence Ackley Athens Norman Schaefer Olin Rife Columbus George Renshaw Charles Brown Gallipolis Allen Dill Rollin Dill Anna Dill Kerri Run Lawrence Smith Lee Vogelsang Millfield Charles Diehl Jean Diehls Paul Archer Cherrie Lois Winsell Georgia Diehl Roger Archer Lou Diehl Clarence Curtis Pomeroy Sammy Lewis Portland Ernest Mr Richard Karr A Karr Middleport John Ratliff

Wooten Family Moves Care For Ill Relative

Mrs. Carrie Carrick, seriously ill, will be cared for by her daughter in Lancaster. Mrs. Elmer McKibben underwent major surgery at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis with a satisfactory report. Various local visits and travel by residents are noted along with a political column discussing Henry Wallace and Miss Elizabeth Bentley and the dangers of third party support.

Nightclub Confession Ties Harry Bindle to Sterling Case

Detective Talent probes Bindle about the Sterling murder amid staged alibis and a security necklace. Bindle reveals a web of payments, a CBS of a $10,000 exchange, and a clock-based alibi. Janet Trapgood enters as the scene tightens.

Talent Sterling Bindle Harry Crosstown Janet Trapgood Trapgood

Truman Hearing Audiences Clash On Deficit And Spending

The piece attacks President Truman and the 80th Congress over taxes and spending. It cites reductions in public housing funding and education, cuts in flood control and highway aid, and claims a fiscal surplus would emerge in 1948 if policy changes occur. It warns that Democrats keep taxpayers’ money for political ends.

Truman Congress 80Th Congress Nice Et al

Bashan Community Guests and Visits Reported

Local residents from Bashan and nearby towns shared visits with relatives and friends across Pomeroy Flatwoods Forest Run and surrounding areas. Families including Proffit Chaney Morarity McKay and others connected through multiple hospitality exchanges and attendance at a camp meeting in Reedsville.

Everyday Religion: Baseball Fans and Christian Enthusiasm

A Cleveland fan culture piece compares fervor for the Indians to religious zeal. It urges Christians to match athletic passion, imagining church crowds cheering as a crown awaits believers and urging vigorous, disciplined faith.

Cleveland Florida Indiana Ohio Cleveland Ball Park Indians

Community Notes from Coolville and Surroundings

Coolville region notes include Congregational Women’s Group planning a church meeting and pot luck on August 18. Weekend visitors and gatherings are listed from Hughes River camp, debts of parishes, and multiple social visits to Lancaster and Davis areas with local families noted.

West Columbia Social News Roundup

Mr and Mrs Orville Coleman hosted visits from Mr and Mrs Herman Halstead and Ricky. Bennie Brumbly of Point Pleasant called on his grandmother Mrs William Young. Frankie and Shirley Roush saw their grandmother Mrs Lavina Rainey of Letart. Burley Board and family visited their son and daughter in New Haven. Jim Lee visited his mother Mrs James Lee.

West Columbia Herman Halstead Ricky Orville Coleman Bennie Brumbly Point Pleasant William Young Frankie Roush Shirley Roush Lavina Rainey Letart

Irregular Heartbeat Causes and Treatments, Dr Jordan Explains

Dr Edwin P. Jordan discusses extra systole and paroxysmal tachycardia detailing causes symptoms and how diagnosis via electrocardiograph guides treatment. He notes lifestyle changes and caution with drugs and explains heart enlargement results from strain and high blood pressure.

Edwin P. Jordan M.D

Visit Recap of Area Families in Columbus

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Ward and children from Eu gene with relatives in Columbus spent time visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ward and daughter Ann Mae Charlene and Rosanna Ward stayed a week. Other visitors included Mrs. Homer Abbott Mrs. Roma Black and granddaughter Betty with Kate Reed. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fife and sons Danny and Mary Kay Brickles and families from Cheshire Middleport Columbus and Oregon. Mrs. Linton is the former Rachel Abbott.

Wesley Ward Eugene Charlene Rosanna Charles David Osborne Farley Lawrence Columbus Charles Ward Ann Mae Rosanna Ward Homer Abbott Roma Black Betty Kate Reed Louis Fife Cheshire Danny Mary Kay Brickles Middleport Paul Martin Butch Clair Linton Bill Miller Buddy Oregon Linton Rachel Abbott Wesley EB. Ward

Radio Schedule Highlights By Hour Across Networks

A dense listing of NBC CBS ABC and more station slots across Cincinnati Huntington Columbus Parkersburg Marietta and Charleston detailing news reports kiddies hours sports music drama theater and variety programs from 6:00 p.m. to midnight with multiple repeats and network silent hours including Lowell Thomas Fulton Lewis Jr Paul Lavalle Band Abbott Costello and Grand Ole Opry among others.

NBC WLW Cincinnati WSA2 Huntington Cbs-Wens Columbus WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS WHKC Abc-Wcol WMOA Marietta Abe Cbs Network Abc-East Abc-West Ciskepiias Wien Mbs-West Abc Cba Cbs-East Abe Lowell Thomas Cbs Abe Basic the Lewis Cbs News Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr Aboe Abe Henry J Billy Rose University Theater Husband Abe Gabriel Heatter Paige Cbs the Sheriff Slapsie Maxie Abe Phil Baker Bill Stern Abe Dick Jurgens Tex Beneke Nbe Abe-West Theater of Today Congress Hollywood American Farmer Abe Alan Lomax Ed Tomlinson Vincent Lopez Cbsa the Country Journal Cbs Piano Playhouse van Damme San Francisco U.S.A Musicana of Chicago Charlie Slocum Nbe Treasury Abe Pauline Albert Abe Church Dizzy Dean Dee L. Q., Jr East Mbs-East Art of Living Apc Profits of Prayer Harry Wismer Mbs East Mbs West Jack Bealt St. Louis H. Carmichael Geo. Olsen Ross Dolan Abec Abe Amazing Malone Sinatra Abe M Amsterdam Cbs Gang

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