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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1948
Page
4
An anonymous writer imagines American intellectuals favoring a communist system mocked by Russia and Stalin. He warns traitors would face harsh consequences, with secret police watching and Siberia as a grim fate for those who speak out, condemning Red rule as oppression.
Gov. Dewey has held private talks with leaders and outlined a campaign timetable. He will start mid September and push daily through election eve, with a Labor Day speech and coordinated major addresses. He’ll stress teamwork with legislatures, avoid hard promises, and highlight domestic and foreign administration improvements while downplaying tax cuts.
Mason social notes record dinners for Ruth Ryan Aug 21 and Minnie Rizer Aug 27 hosted by Eber Roush with guests including Dudding Rizer Grueser and Ryan families. The column lists numerous arrivals and departures from Bridgeport Charlottesville Wheeling Parkersburg and Parkersburg area towns.
The notice outlines daily and Sunday carrier delivery rates, including weekly payments and long term options, plus mail rates where carrier delivery is unavailable. It also notes pricing for local and out of town subscriptions and states the publication is entered at the Athens Ohio Postoffice as second class matter.
Sabrina discovers a locked top floor room filled with a man’s belongings at Nuns Farthing. A gun, photos, and letters hint at a mysterious owner while Hilary Shenstone, a British agent, endures a desert crash. Sabrina’s curiosity ends in illness as the room feels haunted. The clue of Alice deepens the intrigue.
Community updates list multiple visits and gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. Shay and grandsons Joe and Billy returned to Edgewood after two weeks with Ned Henry. Various residents visit relatives in Dayton Canton Middleport New Haven and Columbus. One notable event: Alan Knopp killed a copperhead snake on his porch. Funeral services held for Ray Lee Smith at Clifton Methodist Church.
The 1948 first half shows high output and wage gains with a wholesale price peak. Inflation pressures persist due to faster money supply growth than output, consumer demand remains strong, especially for autos. Advocates urge coordinated anti inflation measures, while warning against peacetime price controls and bureaucratic planning. Cleveland Trust Co.
The piece argues the recent special session moved the United States toward a free economy after years of controlled economy. It praises Congress for resisting centralized power and claims the session marks progress toward national economic freedom and renewed hope for Americans.
Mrs. Etta Swindler dies at age, Aug. 20 at her daughter Velma Cassidy’s home. Funeral held at Tuppers Plains. Alfred and wife from St. Cloud Florida visit Everette Massie and camp at Lancaster Campground. Bernard Blake and Elizabeth Moffit from Ypsilanti spend weekend with Blawe parents. Kemp and Wayne Lyman of West Virginia also guests. George Sprouse returns from Columbus. Harry Efaw family visit former locals. Charles Husk visits sister Rose Doak in St. Marys. Ethel Randolph hospitalized in Camden Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg. Billie Mayer visits William Owens in Frost.
Millfield residents plan a birthday card shower for Edward Snyder on September 10. Edward, seriously injured at Williamson Shaft Co Ward West Virginia, is in White Cross Hospital after surgery three weeks ago and shows some improvement.
Miss Edna Lee Van Fossen and Miss Kathleen Milner vacation in Zanesville and Columbus. Several guests visit the Harkins home in Zanesville. Families relocate with Dan Livingood moving to Will Goddard property. Florence Daugherty returns from Hamilton and Stockport visits. Multiple locals host and visit relatives across Ohio towns.
G W Wheeler escaped serious injuries in an August 21 automobile accident near Tapline West Virginia while returning from Bartonsville with the Payne family of Jacksonville. Wheeler was thrown from the vehicle and suffered fractured ribs and bruises as the car was sideswiped at a crossroads.
Community members from Laurel Run and Logan share weekend and weekday visits. Paul White recovering satisfactorily after surgery at Hocking Valley Hospital. Multiple Bumgardner, Patton, Wolfe, Norris, Todd, and Skiver family gatherings and picnics noted at Rachelmacher Park and with relatives in Columbus Nelsonville Cadiz Toledo and Asbury.
A detailed grid lists NBC WLW CBS WTAG WCOL and ABC WCOL schedules across Cincinnati Huntington Columbus Parkersburg Charleston and Marietta. It shows 6:00 am to midnight programming including news sports music talk mystery theater dance shows serials and kiddies hours with host names and network affiliations.
Members of the Young Progressives of Ohio plan to hold protest demonstrations today at five draft registration points in Cleveland. This was announced at the conclusion of a two day meeting of the National Council of the Young Progressives of America, youth branch of the Wallace Party.
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