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Ohio
West Virginia
West VI
Athens
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Columbus
Cleveland
Two-Term Presidential Amendment Gains House Support
David Lawrence reports that the House approved a constitutional amendment limiting presidents to two four-year terms, a shift challenging the idea of one man’s indispensability. The piece questions party loyalty and the Democrats stance on single-term leadership amid wartime policy continuity.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
House of Representatives
Senate
United States
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Republic
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Dewey
Pearl Harbor
Army
Navy
Air Corps
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
House
America
Medical Comment: Life Expectancy and Disease Shifts
Dr. William A. O'Briend column notes longer life spans due to disease prevention, with 1980 projections of 60 million over 45 and 21 million over 65 in the U.S. It contrasts aging patterns by occupation and region, and answers that Meniere's disease rarely needs surgery, reserving it for severe cases unrelieved by medical treatment.
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Europe
United States
South Dakota
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Observing Brotherhood Week and the call for global harmony
Eleanor Roosevelt cites Dr. Chang on the line between animal and thinking man and argues that brotherhood arises from conscious effort. She stresses that war tests nobility, urges active personal responsibility, and highlights American Brotherhood Week Feb 17 23 as vital to unity, peace, and democracy.
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UN Human Rights Commission
Eleanor Roosevelt
Dr. Chang
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Occupation Germany Sparks Clash Over School Book
A New York Times report cites Munich fourth-grade readers featuring battle images and a quote attributed to Jesus. Germans oppose the book, not American authorities, fueling calls for a broader review of the occupation and steps to curb nascent Nazism despite political risks.
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Germany
New York Times
Munich
Jesus
Army Wins Again Touchdown Twins Choose Army Over Pro Pay
The article notes Glenn Davis and Felix Blanchard, famed Army players, faced a tough choice between resigning West Point to pursue pro football or staying in the Army. It suggests they would have earned far more in two seasons of pro play, but respects their decision to remain in the military. The piece endorses the secretary of war's stance on their four month request.
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Army
Glenn Davis
Felix Blanchard
West Point
Secretary of War
Military Academy
Patterson
Davis
Blanchard
Hoover famine drive judged a wartime success long past
Herbert Hoover, named honorary chairman of a Famine Emergency Committee, launched global appeals to cut food use. By end of 1946, the drive was a flop. farmers gained through price supports and policy changes, while worldwide hunger remained uncertain, with estimates rising to 800 million.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Germany
Truman
Hoover
Cairo
Europe
Asia
Shawnee and Dillow Tie in Double Ring Ceremony
Shawnee Shawnee-Charlotte Ann Falls and Robert Dillow were united in marriage at the Christian Church in Cleveland. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Oscar C. Jenkins with Kathleen Davis as bridesmaid and Joseph J. Horn as best man. Mrs. Dillow, a Shawnee High School graduate, worked in Cleveland. Mr. Dillow serves in the Army Air Corps at Wright Field and will depart for Japan. Mrs. Dillon plans to join him soon.
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Shawnee
Charlotte Ann
Iva Falls
Robert Dillow
Clifford W. Dillow
The
Christian Church
Cleveland
Oscar C. Jenkins
Steele
Welsh Hill
Bristol
John King
Pat Fleming
East Fultenham
Ohio
Dorothy Hannah
Main St
Isabelle Redfern
Columbus
Ed Smith
Logan
Roberta Hanson
Ohio State University
Miss Hanson
Virgil Hanson
Elizabeth Hughes
Annabelle Kiefer
Corning
Ed Legg
Margaret Hoodlet
New Lexington
Laurence Collins
Dayton
Clifford Collins
Russell Severance
Charles White
Worthington
Hugh Williams
Billy
Rebekah Lodge
Lily Hiles
Funeral services for Gleaver Boggs four day old son
Funeral services were held Sunday at the Boggs family residence for Gleaver Boggs four day old son of Mr and Mrs G L Boggs with Rev W E Coyle officiating. Interment followed in Letart Cemetery. Surviving are grandparents Charley Boggs and Mrs and Mrs Fred Newlong of Long Bottom. Other notes mention church activities and local travels by residents.
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Letart Falls
Gleaver Boggs
G. L. Boggs
W. E. Coyle
Letart Cemetery
Charley Boggs
Fred Newlong
Long Bottom
Tillie Webb
J. L. Wolfe
Methodist Church
Gallipolis
C. E. Burri
Akron
W. O. Crow
Albert Hill, Jr
Cleveland
Richard E. Weaver
Ross Norris
Burton Webb
Liverpool
Howard Roush
Carroll Balser
Mansfield
H. M. Allen
WSCS
Elson F. Spencer
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Larry
Racine Marriage Unites Miss Esloker and Mr Curtis
Miss Mary Eslocker of Athens and Sammy Curtis of Racine were married Saturday at the Racine Baptist parsonage. Rev. T T Shelton officiated. The bride’s mother and sister attended, with a reception at the Curtis home before the couple left for Columbus where Curtis works.
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Racine
Sammy Curtis
Harry Curtis
Mary Eslocker
Athens
Racine Baptist Parsonage
T. T. Shelton
Faye Eslocker
Dorothy McDonald
Annie Curtis
Susan Shain
June Eslocker
Edgar Arnott
Columbus
Curtis
Orville Hayward
Gallipolis
Luther Dickey
Maxine Wingett
Alice Clark
Mildred
Oris McCloud
Pomeroy
Lewis Blakely
Jack
Roy Sayre
Guy Sayre
Middleport
Funeral services held for Clarence Roecher in Chester
Clarence Roecher aged 62 died Sunday in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Funeral at Chester Methodist Church on January 29. Numerous distant relatives appeared including families from Piqua Mutual Ohio Columbus Long Bottom Black Lick Ville and others. Also noted are weekend visits and a birth announcement for a son to John Lodwick and spouse with Chester grandparents listed.
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Chester
Clarence Roecher
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Chester Methodist Church
Raymond Heaton
Piqua
Everett Hayden
Mutual
Ohio
Delmar Ridenour
Donald
Ridenour
Charles
Lawrence Warner
Gerald Eiselstein
Columbus
John Fox
Ward Hayes
Rex Bailey
Larry
Riley Pigott
Long Bottom
C. N. Jones
E. P. Morrison
Black Lick
John Lodwick
Harry Lodwick
Ben
Buckley
Ville
Bidwell News Roundup and Local Visits
Mrs. Paul Joseph visited last week with Mrs. Joseph's mother, Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Bell. Cc. H. Shoemaker is a patient at Holzer Hospital undergoing an eye operation. Cheshire defeated by Bidwell-Porter Pirates 50 to 27 on Jan 31. Sunday School class met at the Wicklines home Jan 30 with Rev C W Boyer and families attending. Next meeting set for Feb 14 at the Blackburns.
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Bidwell
Paul Joseph
Paul Hayes
Michigan
Hal Shoemaker
Wellston
Bidwell-Porter Pirates
Cheshire
Dean Hayes
Columbus
W. R. Dean
James
David Wickline
Joanne
Bradford Robinson
Gallipolis
C. B. Robinson
David Wicklines
Wickline
C. W. Boyer
David
Darrel McClaskey
Ben Bickes
Benny
Randolph Blackburn
Ranny
Gloria Shoemaker
Esther Hayes
Mrs. Blackburn
Sunday Nite Euchre Club meets at Margret Sherrard home
The New Straitsville group holds three tables with prizes for high score Bid Murdock, second Alice Dreese, third Mrs Mary Burke. Guests include Grace Lines and others. Next gathering set for Feb 9 at Bid Murdock’s. Also notes Anna Begley in Columbus and Kit and Kin Club at Wanda Martin’s on Feb 4. Birthdays for Alice Angle, Twillia Donley, Mary Morgan marked.
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New Straitsville
Margret Sherrard
Bid Murdock
Alice Dreese
Mary Burke
Grace Lines
Delphos Mathews
Catherine Kellerman
Melda Decot
Margarette Spicer
Della Reynolds
Sue McQuade
Anna Begley
Columbus
Bess Kemper
Lexington
Wanda Martin
Kit and Kin Club
Anna Kemper
Ruth Bell
Low
Edna Rollins
Dora Webb
Hellen Sayre
Mary Morgan
Richard Sayre
Patsy Wallace
Alice Angle
Twillia Donley
Chester Wade
Lester Ambrose
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Beaula Mathews
Lessie Ambrose
Harry L. Davis
Athens
Miss Robinson
New Straitsville High School
Hiram Greene
Ralph Hill
Gore
Jean Donley
Jack Kemper
Sonny Frasure
Jean Wilson
Dub” Williams
Myrna Wallace
Don
Bob Brown
Jimmy Waldie
Frank Donley
Miss Donley
Charles Donley
Kenneth Carroll
Sadie Debolt
West Rushville
S. T. Wallace
Clarence Sargent
Colleen
Florence Hayes
Olie Duval
Barberton
Ohio
Paul Angle
Linda
Maxville
George Jewett
William Rollins
Mary Thomas
Charles Duffy
Public Forum letter disputes reckless driving charge
Homer Rice of Middleport writes to The Messenger rebutting a court filing over a Route 7 near OHE grounds incident. He claims the other driver exceeded speed, technician notes tire marks, and he was unfairly charged after a patrolman and judge gave conflicting accounts. He thanks Patrol Freeman and Judge Jones but calls for rights to speak and fair treatment.
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the Messenger
Route 7
OHE
Berm
America
State Patrol
Patrolman Freeman
Judge Jones
Radio Highlights and a Ravenna Doctor Appointment
Radio programming across NBC CBS ABC and MBS lists color TV hearings at Washington and a slate of dramas concerts and quizzes for Monday and Tuesday. Dr Richard C Neely Jr of Canton named first resident physician at Robinson Memorial Hospital Ravenna Ohio.
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NBC
Edison
Barlow
Borge
Goodman
Billie Burke
CBS
Joan Fontaine
Fibber and
Molly
ABC
MBS
McGarry and His Mouse
Gregory Hood
Guy Lombardo
Dr. Graham and Family
New York
U. S. Navy
Farrell
Judy
Bob Hope
Arethur Godfrey
Thomas F. McCarthy
Robert A. Taft
Kenny Baker
Skip Farrell
Earl Godwin
Shady Valley
Edison Centennial
Milan
Ohio
Ben Alexander
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Ravenna
Richard C. Neely, Jr
Canton
Robinson Memorial Hospital
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Associated Press
Genson
Congress
David Lawrence
National Dispatch
William A. O'Brien
Peter Edson
U.S
Danube
Russia
Australia
Orient
Blackstone
Miss Esloker
Mr. Curtis
the Public Forum
Homer
By Galbraith
Federal Communications Commission
Hearng
RCA
Dumont
Philco
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