Post Office Reform Rewards Career Service at Top Level
President Truman broke a long standing precedent by appointing a former letter carrier, Jesse Donaldson, as postmaster general. The move elevates a nonpolitical career official to the cabinet, promising professional management of a major government operation and potentially inspiring other civil servants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lawrence Washington
Truman
Post Office
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Jesse Donaldson
Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Congress
American Democracy
Donaldson
District of Columbia
Subscription Rates for Home Delivery and Mail Orders
Rates for home delivery by carrier and mail subscriptions in Ohio West Virginia and elsewhere. Details include weekly carrier 25¢ and prepaid annual 18.20 with varying 26 13 and 4 week terms. Foreign rates quoted on request. Entered at Athens Ohio Postoffice as Second Class Matter.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Athens
Love and Deception at the Acadia Arms
In a tense scene at the Acadia Arms Maurine pressures Joel and Cam over love and a farm. Joel declares his love for Cam while Maurine admits longing and proposes buying the farm if Cam agrees. Maurine hints at schemes involving an anonymous note and a deceptive scheme about Gary Marlowe as tensions rise.
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Dalryfple
Acadia
Joel
Cam
Maurine
Beefy
Cartersville
Gary Marlowe
Joan
Gary
David
Cammie
Powell
Herbert
Kremoika’s
Connie Heath
Two congressional investigations yield mixed results
The Meyers case shows a strong punitive response with pension forfeiture and potential court action, while the Hollywood writers episode fails to prove charges of pro Soviet influence. The piece criticizes the contempt citations and warns against overreach in congressional inquiries.
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Senate
Bennett E. Meyers
Justice Department
Air Force
Congress
House
House Un-American Activities Committee
Communist Party
Hap Arnold
Air Forces
Meyers
Thomas
White House
Johnston
Hollywood Cell
Europe
United States
Thomas Committee
Clark
Railroads Seek ICC Power to Veto Public Road Funds
A 1942 Fletcher committee report from the Association of American Railroads calls for ICC veto over highway appropriations. It would require Public Roads certification of excess funds for commercial use and allow ICC to disallow such parts. The plan aimed to curb highway competition and reshape transport by letting one mode throttle others.
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Peter Edson
Washington
Association of American Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
U. S. Public Roads Administration
America
AAR
Public Roads Administration
ICC
U. S
R. V. Fletcher
H. B. Oe
Fletcher
Fletcher Committee
Sam Simmons Warns Unionists About France and Communism
Sam Simmons warns that French workers face state control under a New Deal era model and warns American unions to guard against communist infiltration. He argues leaders may profit while rank and file suffer loss of liberty and pay, urging vigilance and government action amid reelection concerns.
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France
Lars
Deadline Set for High School Football Banquet Tickets
Gallipolis sponsors set the deadline for the annual high school football banquet on December 8. Fifty two players will attend as guests. Tickets are available from Bill Potter L G Marchi the Sports Store Airport Filling Station White s Plang and Madge s Place.
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Gallipolis
Bill Potter
L. G. Marchi
Airport
White's
Chauncey Seniors stage Miles Standish play and more
Chauncey High School seniors presented The Courtship of Miles Standish with Beatrice Border Jeanette Palmer Harold Minister and Ralph Brown in key roles. Carl Beasley and Lawrence Stevens returned from Florida as festivities mark birthdays at the Sprague home in McArthur. Bank stockholders set annual meeting for January 13 at 6 p.m. with director elections and other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey High School
Miles
Standish
Beatrice Border
Jeanette Palmer
Harold Minister
Ralph Brown
Gallipolis
Clyde C. Ingels
First National Bank
Gallipolis Board Approves Five School Building Repairs
Gallipolis City Board of Education accepted a state rehabilitation program covering five projects at costs totaling 5199 dollars. Local funding amounts include 1559 dollars. projects include floor replacements in the high school library and gym, lighting upgrades, rest room remodeling, new window shades, and furnace repairs. The board also named Dr. Harry King to the recreation commission and approved purchasing a Gravely tractor and mower for school grounds. All members attended except Elmer Caldwell.
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Gallipolis
New Washington
Harry King
New Recreation Commission
Gravely
W. Va
Elmer Caldwell
Repairing of County Roads Is Approved
Gallia County commissioners authorize about 3000 dollars for county road and bridge maintenance with limestone and gravel allocations across seven townships. Greenfield Green Springfield Harrison Perry Walnut Cheshire receive specified materials for road repairs and trustees duties. The engineer may remove crews from Paulins Hill in Cheshire after December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Greenfield
Sandfork-Peniel
Cheatwood Hill
Green
Northup-Yellowtown
Springfield
Fairview- Evergreen
Harrison
Northup
Swisher
C. L. Johnson
W. G. Haskins
T. FE. Daniels
E. N. Leonard
Paulins Hill
Cheshire Township
J E Wood Dies at 65 in Gallipolis
John E Wood 65 died at his home in the Alexander community Green Township after several months illness from a heart ailment. Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at First Baptist Church Gallipolis with Rev J E Hakes officiating. Burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife three brothers Noah Reuben Wood Dan Wood and sister Elizabeth Davis. Nephew D Hollis Wood of Gallipolis listed among relatives.
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Gallipolis
John E. Wood
Alexander
Green Township
First Baptist Church
J. E. Hakes
Mound Hill Cemetery
Wood
Noah
Reuben Wood
Dan Wood
Near Patriot
Elizabeth Davis
Rio Grande
D. Hollis Wood
Births and admissions listed at Holzer Hospital weekend
Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis reported weekend births including twin sons to Mrs. Foster of Jackson and a son to Mrs. Patton of Jackson. Multiple admissions included Mrs. Slyh Pedro Mrs. Fisher Wellston and other patients from Oak Hill Millfield Wellston Gallipolis Bidwell Racine Columbus and Columbus area. discharges listed for several patients and their families.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
William Foster
Jackson
Dean Patton
Anna Slyh
Pedro
Harry Fisher
Wellston
Charles Poetker
Oak Hill
Samuel LaHugh
Millfield
Ray Church
Otis Metzler
Earl Gillen
Heisel Russell
Almeda Ratcliff
McArthur
Carl Nickell
Emma Lewis
Gallipolis Ferry
Nelson Jarvis
Jane Smith
Bidwell
Anna Taylor
Rutland
Glenn Petty
Robert Matthews
Athens
Art Smith
Racine
Ethel Williams
William Pickens
Point Pleasant
Anna Daugherty
Columbus
W. J. Jones
Chillicothe
Emory Waugh
Homer Sinclair
Pomeroy
Tom Metzler
Bill Cremeens
Cheshire
John Thompson
Hamden
Eldon Thomas
F. E. Kerr
Jesse Cunningham
Hebert Crawford
Ed Richards
Ella Robinson
Pauline Clark
L. J. Rose
Jane Ellen Smith
O. F. Rowland
Luther Roush
Pearl McClasky
Carl Lynch
Harold Hutchison
Howard Cheesebrew
Vernon Leffler
Martin McKinney
John Dexter
Eustace Plymale
Carl Herwicks
Garland Gillingham
River Traffic at Gallipolis and Kanawha Gauges
River traffic reports show Gallipolis Locks at Eureka with 184 and 10.6 feet and multiple upriver and downriver passages on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. Notable movements include Boggs Solvay Bruce Martyn M. and Atlas near Bellville with several boats listed across Marietta Parkersburg and Marmet.
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Gallipolis
Eureka
Ohio River
Boggs
Solvay
Bruce
Martyn M
Ohio
Sterling
Wheeling
Heekin
Sardis
Peace
Marietta
Parkersburg
Titan
Little Hocking
Cook
Dixie
Millwood
W. Va
Neville
Ashland
Ogram
Dawson
Upper
Wheeling Locks
Atlas
Bellville
Kanawha Falls
Kanawha River
Marmet
Winfield
Sennet
Barrett
Top calves bring 29 dollars at Ohio Valley sale
In Gallia County Gallipolis buyers at the Ohio Valley Livestock sale saw top calves fetch 29 dollars with seconds 27 to 28, mediums 20 to 25, commons and heavies 15 to 25, and culls 10 to 15. Hog lots ranged 24 to 26 for 175 to 250 pounds and other categories followed. Ewes and lambs moved 6 to 15, stock ewes 4 to 12, fat sheep 6 to 12, and fat wethers 5 to 12, with top lambs at 22 and other weights 8 to 20.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Valley
50 MPH Speed Charged In Gallipolis
Charles Elba Robinson of Dawes West Virginia was arrested by city police for driving 50 mph on First Avenue and posted a $25 bond in municipal court to appear December 6. Lawson Haskins was fined $10 and costs for intoxication and Lawrence Neal Porter forfeited a $15 bond on a similar charge in municipal court.
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Gallipolis
Charles
Elba Robinson
Dawes
W. Va
First Avenue
Lawson Haskins
Lawrence Neal Porter
City Commission Meeting Postponed After Death of Mrs Anna Allison
The Gallipolis city commission postponed its regular Monday night meeting due to the death Sunday of Mrs. Anna Griffiths Allison, mother of Dr. Raymon T. Allison, who serves as commission president.
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Gallipolis
City Commission
Anna Griffiths Allison
Raymon T. Allison
Radio Programs Area Stations Listed Frequencies
A compiled list of radio stations with call letters and frequencies including WSAZ Huntington 930 KC NBC WLW Cincinnati 700 KC ABC WCOL Columbus 1230 KC CBS WBNS Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston 580 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC Columbus 6190 KC WMOA Marietta 14990 KC
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NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
ABC
WCOL
Columbus
CBS
WBNS
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
WHKC
Daily Radio Schedule Highlights From December 2 3 Programs
A dense listing of radio programs across networks CBS ABC MBS and NBE for December 2 and 3 detailing evening through late night show times including News Dance and dramatic offerings. Notable items include Amos and Andy Milton Berle Variety Red Skelton Comedy and Lucille Ball era offerings with schedules showing repeats and station-specific hours.
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Abc
Cbs Network
Abc-West
Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Abe
Cbs
Cbs East Lum & Abner
Cbs-West
Abe Lowell Thomas
Nbe
Beulah
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abe Jack Smith
Cbs Daily
Mbs
Abe Bob Crosby
Cbbs
Green Hornet
Abeo
Harkness
Abe Ed Murrow
Cbs Sports
Mibs
Milton Berle
Cbs Youth
Judy
Abe Mr. and
Mrs. North
Cbs America's Town Meeting
Cs Billy Rose
Amos and
Andy
U.S.A
California
Abe West
Abe Kate Smith
Abec
Abe Queen
Martin Block
Paul Whiteman
West
School of the Air
Lum
Abner
Driver Cited In Collision Forfeits Bond
Earl C. Jones of Huntington West Virginia forfeited a 100 dollar bond after failing to appear in municipal court to answer charges of reckless driving and lacking proof of license. A collision occurred Sunday night at Sycamore and First Avenues when Jones’s westbound car struck the eastbound truck driven by Clifford Crawford of 2222 Eastern Avenue. Mrs Crawford suffered minor injuries and was thrown from the truck seat. passengers William Bowman and Morton L. Woodyard of Proctorville were also injured with Bowman receiving a cut on the knee.
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Gallipolis
Earl C. Jones
Huntington
W.va
Lawrence Lundy
Sycamore
First Avenues
Clifford Crawford
Eastern Avenue
Island View Inn
Jones
Crawford
Lundy
William Bowman
Morton L. Woodyard
Proctorville
Bowman
Mrs Allison Rites Set Today at Rio Grande
Pallbearers for the funeral of Mrs Anna Griffiths Allison widow of Dr T J Allison were Harry Englehart Lester Edwards Robert Richards John Griffiths Lawrence Jones and Dave Griffiths. Brief services were at the Welker home this afternoon with Rev L Hi Stebbins officiating. Last rites in the Rio Grande Methodist Church with Rev Lawrence McDaniel in charge. Burial in Calvary Cemetery Rio Grande. Merrill Davis accompanied by Mrs R P Ewing of Oak Hill was to sing Beautiful Isle of Somewhere and a Welsh song.
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Gallipolis
Anna Griffiths Allison
T. J. Allison
Harry Englehart
Columbus
Lester Edwards
Athens
Robert Richards
John Griffiths
Lawrence Jones
Dave Griffiths
Oak Hill
W. K. Welker
L. Hi. Stebbins
Rio Grande Methodist Church
Lawrence McDaniel
Calvary Cemetery
Rio Grande
Merrill Davis
R. P. Ewing
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Milk Prices Rise at Spring Hill Dairy
Gallipolis reports Spring Hill Dairy listing new retail prices for dairy products effective now. Prices include sweet milk 21 cents per quart, homogenized milk 22 cents, buttermilk 16 cents, coffee cream quart 78 cents, pint 42 cents, half-pint 22 cents, and whipping cream half-pint 32 cents. A second item notes Rio Grande Baptist Church annual dinner and bazaar at the high school Thursday with sale at 3:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m.
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Gallipolis
Spring Hill Dairy Company
The
Rio Grande Baptist Church
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Ethel Hamill
Amiel
A. Bronson Alcott
I John
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Sam Simmons
Carl Beasley
Lawrence Stevens
Florida
Lafayette Sprague
John and
Ernie Sprague
Isaac E. Ash
Foreign Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
Gilbert Smith
Nelsonville
Fraternal Order of Elks
F. H. Krecker
Pallas Club
Velma Phillips
George Starr Lasher
New York City
Patty Gilbert
Louis Connett
Dana Connett, Jr
Old By School Board of
J.E. Wood
Gallia Livestock
WSAZ
WMOA
N. Yinbe
Oklahoma
Shady Valley
Fred Waring
My Story
Betty Crocker
Arthur Godfrey
Hollywood
Ben Alexander
Allison
Baptist Bazaar
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