Congressional committees can probe almost anything
Lawrence's Dispatch argues Congress may compel disclosure and ask any questions in hearings. It notes limits on executive branch responses, cites grain speculator inquiries, and warns citizens to understand Congressional investigative power and its constitutional basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Hollywood
Anderson
Department of Agriculture
Truman
Mr. Truman
Secretary of Agriculture
Nominating Petitions Circulate as Vinton County Prepares 1948 Races
In 1948 Vinton County voters will elect twelve officials including two county commissioners and the sheriff. Incumbents and challengers circulate nominating petitions while Republican and Democratic hopefuls consider runs. Filing deadline approaches February 4 with May primaries set for state national and county offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Franklin Frazee
Harold Felton
Claude Herrold
W. J. Weed
Felton
Agnes Scott
C. H. Robb
J. E. Strong
Strong
William Brown
Earl Stuck
E. C. Motter
Otto F. Sharp
Sharp
McArthur
James B. O'Leary
Zaleski
Vinton County
Democratic Executive Committee
Ray T. Miller
Cleveland
O’leary
L. A. Parsons
Wilkesville
O'Leary
Poisoned mystery threads pull Holly toward Hollywood
In the aftermath of Avis and Art's deaths poisoned clues surface as Jeff hints at motive and plans for the film. Holly recalls a hidden poison packet and realizes only three people were in her house the night of the party. The detective work tightens around Jeff Liz and Holly as the plot advances toward closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avis
Art
Deft
Leiphan
Jeff
Liz
Holly
Liz Leyden
Madge Narney
Jimmy Peters
Jeff Haverson
Avis Vaughn
Art Cleves
Hollywood
Bob Leiphan
California
Three Christmases in America and a world of need
The piece contrasts three Christmases in 1947: sentimental family cheer, commercial shopping frenzy, and a global reality of hunger and cold in Europe. It recalls Christ’s teaching on feeding the hungry and helping the stranger, urging renewed charity this holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Christ
Missing dog prompts cry for return to Joy children
The Public Forum appeals to rabbit hunters in Nelsonville and Logan to return the family dog Blazes, beloved by the Robertson children in Joy, Christmas time. The letter from Mrs. Fred Joy of Sharpsburg urges humane acts, warns a dog thief shares blame with child abductors, and asks for the dog's safe return to bring joy this holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Nelsonville
Logan
James Robertson
Village of
Joy
Jimmie
Cliffie
Bruce
Blazes
Santa
Fred Joy
Sharpsburg
Malicious Destruction Charged to Vinton Man
Alva Jividen of Hamden pleaded guilty to malicious destruction and was bound over to the Vinton County grand jury on a $1000 bond. He allegedly destroyed Tom Fee’s property at New Plymouth on December 15 and was arrested December 21 in Hamden. Justice of Peace Ama Jenkins conducted the hearing Monday morning in McArthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Alva
Jividen
Hamden
Vinton County
Tom Fee
New Plymouth
Justice of Peace
Amse Jenkins
William V. DePue
W. P. Robbins
Henry Dye
Dundas
Kenney Graves
Bay
Delbert Henderson
Mayme Graves
Londonderry
Francis Martin
Zaleski
Walter Harden
Eli Bowen
Radcliff
John Smith
Harden
Charles L. Hector
Gifford Fee
Elza Anderson
Hattie Sowers
Alice Burns
Elbert Wallar
Clarence Phillips
Francis Follis
Charles O. McKinniss
Ewington
Elva Delaney
Hazel Rosser
Elmer W. Brown
Russell Morgan
Ira Henderson
W. H. Harkins
Carpenter
Ira Shurtz
Carl Patrick
Beryl McLaughlin
E. C. Motter
Clyde Stuck
H. H. Nixon
McArth
Rail wage talks and rate hikes push freight costs higher
ICC ends hearings on a petition to raise freight rates by 20 percent above temporary levels, potentially adding about 2 billion to 1948 freight bills. Chicago talks on wage increases for engineers, firemen, and switchmen progress after four weeks with strike votes pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
National Mediation Board
ICC
Sam Simmons Urges Churches to Guide People Beyond Government
The speaker argues churches should work with the public, not through political leaders, to save individuals from Hell and from governments. He contends churchmen misdirected effort and calls for focusing on eradicating envy greed and vanity to build a civilization surpassing past eras.
Diphtheria Control Limited in McARTHUR Area
County Nurse Nina Nelson said McARTHUR Vinton County diphtheria scare is under control. No new cases this week. Twenty seven cultures to the state lab all negative. One family released from quarantine. Four families remain under quarantine with six cases.
Dalton academy party honors Anna May Fenzel
A dancing party at Dalton's academy celebrated the 14th birthday of Anna May Fenzel. The Currents Events Club with Mrs. James Woodworth sewed linen for Sheltering Arms Hospital and held a Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton's Academy
Anna May Fenzel
the Currents Events Club
James Woodworth
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Victory Dinner Highlights and Local Celebrations
The Gal li polis Rotary Club led by Elmer Caldwell won a turnout contest and enjoyed a turkey dinner prepared by Carl C. Byers division. Mary Alice Coleman celebrated her 14th birthday at home in Logan. Mrs H S Sayre hosted six sisters for a turkey dinner in Buchtel. Nabby Lee Ames DAR heard Adaline Koons read about the first Christmas in the Northwest Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis Rotary Club
Elmer Caldwell
Carl C. Byers
Mary Alice Coleman
Logan
Nabby Lee Ames
DAR
Adaline Koons
Northwest Territory
Subdivisions Benefit From County Tax Distributions
Santa Claus style generosity from the Vinton County auditor funds local subdivisions. From the October personal tax settlement Auditor Carl R. Smith distributed 8006.52 to school districts townships and municipalities and 8400 in gasoline tax funds to townships this week. Licensed to marry James Saultz 19 laborer McArthur and Mary Patterson 17 Ray December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
Carl R. Smith
Mr. Smith
James Saultz
Mary Patterson
iRay
McArthur Schools Schedule Back After Christmas Break
McArthur schools reopen Monday December 29 after a ten day Christmas hold. Superintendent Wallace E Blake announced there will be no school December 19 through December 28 and also no school January 1 or January 2 with classes resuming January 5.
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Mcarthur
Wallace E. Blake
Blake
Conservation Elections Tabulated County Committee Chosen
McARTHUR L awrence A Morton elected chairman taking office Dec 20 after county convention. Delegates listed with Glenn C Harper Arthur V Lipscomb Forrest A Marple Cloyd O Timmons Edse L Minton George A Lash and others. Births note McArthur couple Potter welcome son Dec 22 and Arnold Lee and wife Barbara welcome daughter Dec 20 in Gallia Holzer Hospital.
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Eagle Township
Clifford J. Ratcliff
Arthur V. Lipscomb
Harley A. Speakman
Elmer W. Brown
Léonard Clary
Elk Township
Forrest A. Marple
Fred A. Jarvis
C. Raymond Saltz
Charles Cram
Ralph M. Herrold
Harrison Township Cloyd
Boyd Tackett
Madison Township
David Perry
Eugene Martin
Sanford B. Perry
Harry F. Dearth
William E. Andrews
Richland
Geo. F. Henderson
Clyde Graves
Felix T. Case
Clyde S. Stuck
Roy Kruger
Brown - Swan
Otis A. Dunkle
Fred
Vinton County
Robert Potter
Mc-Arthur
Arnold Lee
Barbara
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Davis Funeral Held Saturday in McArthur for Nellie Davis
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Davis residence for Mrs. Nellie B. Osler Davis 80 who died Tuesday after a long illness. Survived by four Oiler brothers and five sisters, burial followed at Wilkesville Cemetery.
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Garnet Franklin
Mabel White
Lena Phillips
Marion
Maggie Snyder
Alliance
Nettie Penn
Davis
Glenn Beck
Wilkesville Cemetery
Cattle rustlers strike in Vinton County
Sheriff William Brown reports cattle thefts in Vinton County last week. At 5 a.m. Friday two milk cows were taken from Clyde Maxwell’s barn on Route 50 near Allensville, led through a fence gap and loaded onto a truck by an embankment. Police seek the truck and stock sales monitoring continues.
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McArthur
Vinton County
William Brown
Clyde Maxwell
Route 50
Allensville
Radio Station Frequencies Listed for Market Areas
A list of area radio stations with frequencies and call letters includes WSAZ Huntington 930 KC NBC WLW Cincinnati 700 KC ABC WCUOL Columbus 1230 KC CBS WBNS Columbus 1460 KG WCHS Charleston 580 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WNKC Columbus 610 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC.
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WSAZ
Huntington
NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
ABC
WCUOL
Columbus
CBS
WBNS
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
WNKC
WMOA
Marietta
Evening Radio Schedule Summary
A detailed listing of radio programs by time slot for networks nbe nbs cbs mbs and abc, noting news reports sports shows comedies dramas talk segments and variety programs from 6:00 p.m. to midnight with repeats and hour-long blocks. It outlines guest talks, entertainers, dramas, and public affairs segments across stations abec east west and mbe.
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Nbe
Cbs Network
Cbe
Abe Basic
Beulah
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Cbs
Abe Jack Smith
Song
Cbs Daily
Abe
Mbs
Abe Bob Crosby
Kaitenborn
Abe Ed Murrow
Cbs Sports
Dennis Day
Abe the Scarlet Queen
Gildersleeve
Abe Dr. Christian
Vox Pop
Abe Quiet
Ebs
Billy Rose
Duffy Tavern
Abe Morgan
Areche
Cbs Abbott & Costello
Abe Gabriel Heatter
District Attorney
Nabe Sweeney
Jack Paar
Abe the Whistler
Bing Crosby
Chicago Philharmonic
Jimmy Durante
Abe Escape
Henry Morgan
Abe Amos
All Nets
Nbs
Abe-West
Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Cbs East Lum & Abner
Cbs West
Abe Lowell Thomas
Abc
Beulah Show
Guy Lombardo
Harkness
Henry Aldrich
Abe F.B.I
Vera Holly
Burns & Allen
Mr. Keen
Dbs
al Jolson
Abe Dick Haymes
Willie Piper
Village Store
Eddie Cantor
Lenny Herman
Abe West
Friday Radio Schedule Highlights
A dense listing of morning to evening radio programs across networks CBS ABC and MBS. Notable entries include Fred Waring Show Say It With Music Arthur Godfrey Show Queen for a Day Paul Whiteman Records and Kiddies Shows with West repeats.
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N. Y
Abe
Oklahoma
Cbs
Shady Valley
Fred Waring
My Story
Betty Crocker
Arthur Godfrey
Hollywood
Ben Alexander
Mbs
Abe Kate Smith
Abe Queen
Martin Block
Paul Whiteman
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Lawrence
Vinton
Mrhursnyain Ee
Etc Sy
Rene Ryerson
the Public Forum
Vinton Man
Peter Edson
Sam Simmons
Civil and Mining Engineers of
Southeastern Ohio
J. R. Sands
William Berry
New Straitsville
Hubert Lancaster
William Riggs
Common Pleas Court
Carrinda Ross
Daniel Ross
James R. Freeman
C. W. Smith
G. W. Fee
Eugene Campbell
Alva Jividen
Justice’ Court
St. Albans Naval Hospital
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