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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1947

Page

4

Farm and Home Week at OSU Set for March 18 21

Ohio State University hosts Farm and Home Week March 18 to 21 to fit between scholastic quarters. Alfalfa hay in laying houses provides protein and reduces feather picking in hens. Hydrated lime in brooder house litter since 1945 at Wooster Experiment Station cut coccidiosis, dampness, and odors while improving chick health and growth.

Osu Gallipolis Ohio State University Ohio Agriculture Experiment Station Wooster Ohio

Britain’s Labour government and the socialistic path risks

Washington notes Britain’s Labour victory signals economic controls and public ownership drives that threaten private industry. The coal crisis and government management raise concerns of further elections, coal output limits, and shifting alliances as Britain struggles toward postwar recovery and global trade.

Appropriation Problem Guides Next Ohio General Assembly

Legislative leaders push a pay as you go plan to avoid future tax increases. They cite Ohio's wartime industrial strength and aim to conserve revenues, with 422 million available for 1947-48 and 380 million in current expenditures, leaving 42 million unassigned.

General Assembly Ohio Department of State Columbus House Senate

Atlee Links Coal Crisis to Weather and Labor Strife

The article argues Prime Minister Atlee blames England’s coal shortage on the worst weather in 50 years and a failing labor situation. Socialization of coal mines is described as a last effort to salvage a too liberal and socialist trend, with production per man dipping from prewar levels and government ownership yielding a harvest of collapse for lessons amid American observers.

Atlee England

Ball bill would redefine workers and unions in Wagner act reform

Peter Edson outlines the Ball bill changes to the Wagner act. It would remove strikers who refused old jobs from rights protections and redefine supervisory workers. The plan weakens NLRB, shifts prosecutions to the Justice Department, allows readmission of independent and company unions, favors craft unions, and broadens employers free speech while halting automatic bargaining.

Washington Joe Ball National Labor Relations Board Department of Justice U.S NLRB Labor Division In Justice U.S. Steel Corporation

Gallipolis Court of Honor Confers Eagle Awards

In Gallipolis the Boy Scout Court of Honor at the Methodist Church awarded Eagle badges to Mrs. Hortense Epling who pinned them on her sons John and Miles Ep ling. The ceremony, led by Harold Brown with Dr. F W Shane and others, also recognized Life and Star Scouts, merit badges, and new troops formed in Addison.

Gallipolis Hortense Epling F. W. Shane John Miles Epling Harold Brown Shane Harry Gwinn William Browning Richard McGarry Point Pleasant Tri-State Council Pete” McCormick Rucker Neal Cheshire Jim” Wetherholt Kenneth Welker Marshall Boggs McCormick Neal Welker Paul Thomas Mason District Thomas Katschke Huntington Jerry Gallia County Fairfield Church First Baptist Church Paint Creek Baptist Church Grace Methodist

Pythias Guests Invited for Gallipolis Social Evening

Knights of Pythias in Gallipolis invite high school students to a 7 30 p m social night at Pythian Hall. Students host the event, using the hall for dances, to show appreciation for the lodge’s cooperation. No business session will occur next Tuesday.

Gallipolis Knights of Pythias Pythian Hall Harry Cameron Lodge Cameron Knights

Fire Destroys Halley Home Near Route 7

Gallia County fire consumes the home and almost all furniture of Mr. and Mrs. George Halley on the Meigs Gallia line. Passersby report no cause yet and the Middleport department could not save the blaze. Halley, a severely wounded veteran, had recently opened a filling station nearby.

Gallipolis George Halley Meigs-Gallia County Cheshire Halley Middleport TNT Mason County W. Va William Halley

Founders Day Marks 50th PTA Anniversary in Gallipolis

Gallipolis PTA marks its 50th anniversary at the Washington School with 50 members. Clara Worman reviews PTA history as past presidents are introduced by current president Mrs. Raymond O. Gooch. Supt. Higgins discusses upcoming state school funding legislation. Plans outlined for the Southeastern Ohio District PTA conference on April 16. Dr. Mary K. Smith named as speaker for March 17 meeting. Tea follows the program with Mrs. Gooch pouring.

Gallipolis Parent Teacher Association Washington PTA Clara Worman Raymond O. Gooch Ben Bachus Hollis Wood George Lear J. E. Morrison Keith Sutter Blazer Wet Ohio State University Gooch

Plans Voted For Housing Reconditioning on Sycamore Street

City Manager J Roy Bartlett announced approval of plans by Lawrence Bastiani to modernize four houses on upper Sycamore Street owned by Oscar Bastiani. The homes will have concrete walks, elevated concrete block foundations, simulated brick exterior, wallboard interiors, and bathrooms. Each house will contain at least three rooms.

Gallipolis J. Roy Bartlett Lawrence Bastiani Sycamore St Oscar Bastiani

Red Cross officials meet Gallia County fund drive leaders

C W Rupp field director of the Red Cross and Mrs Rupp of Norfolk Va met Wednesday with Catherine Hayward executive secretary of the Red Cross in Gallia County. Captain Rupp is based in Portsmouth and is on special assignment for the fund drive across 14 counties. They traveled by jeep.

Gallipolis C. W. Rupp Red Cross Rupp Norfolk Naval Air Station Catharine Hayward Gallia County Portsmouth

Bus Offices Opened in Gallipolis by Ohio River Bus Co

The redecorated offices in the Park Central Hotel building are now open with George Day as manager and Mrs Day assisting. Hours are 6 30 a m to 9 p m. later sandwiches and drinks planned. Buses run to Ironton daily via Waterloo. Wilkesville service is thrice weekly and Sundays twice. Ironton routes depart 6 45 a m 11 30 a m and 4 15 p m with returns at 9 a m 2 p m and 6 30 p m. Day lists multiple stops on the Tronton trip including Northup Road and Waterloo among others.

Gallipolis Ohio River Bus Co Park Central George Day Ironton Waterloo Wilkesville Day Tronton Northup Road Gage Cadmus Cotton’s

Rotary Backs C of C Plans for Local Improvements

Homer Walter announced the Rotary Club civic improvement committee supports three projects in agreement with the Chamber of Commerce. Plans include street and boulevard lighting expansion, riverfront improvement for boat guests, and pole removal in Second Ave business district. Clarence Peterson urged proper wills. Everett Royer attended as a guest.

Gallipolis Homer Walter Rotary Club Chamber of Commerce Second Ave Clarence Peterson Columbus Everett Royer Gallia County Mechanicsburg

Fire destroys home in Crown City area

Mr and Mrs Stanley Belville of near Crown City are homeless after a Sunday morning fire destroyed their two story home and contents. Belville was a Republican nominee for county commissioner last year.

Gallipolis Stanley Belville Crown City Belville

River ice slows upstream coal traffic from Marietta to Gallipolis

Ice 3 to 6 inches thick filled the Ohio River from Wheeling to Marietta with several vessels, including the Titan and Renown, negotiating ice through Gallipolis and Maysville locks. Downstream coal shipments largely continued for Cincinnati trade while freights moved between Marietta, Huntington, and Ashland. Kanawha River also saw three passages Marmet and Winfield.

Gallipolis Ohio River Wheeling Marietta Eureka Titan Middleport Maysville Jim Martin Omar Solvay Co Ashland Cincinnati Barrett Heekin Parkersburg Pete Huntington George M. Verity Especo Hubbard Portsmouth Shearer Suit Augusta Neville Fern Vanceburg Kanawha River Sullivan Marmet Cook Winfield

Dance Queen To Be Picked By Students

Gallipolis high school students vote tonight at the Knights of Pythias Hall for the dance queen. The Govern ment Club sponsors the event with Bob Saunders to crown the winner and corsages for the runners up. Candidates include Betty Mackenzie and 14 others from various school clubs.

Gallipolis Valenstine Knights of Pythias Government Club Bob Saunders Joan Showers James Hackworth Betty Mackenzie FFA Mary Jean Young Mary Ann Preston GAA Sylvia Hill FHA Vivian Allison Hi-Y Bette Shoemaker Gallian Eva Swain Pat McCann Marilyn Burdette Jean Haskins Jane Haskins Janet Rose Laura Mae Dexter Laura Mae Dexter, Girls’ Glee Club Laura Jean Baker Pat Dayton Dorothy Drummond

Auto Club States Meet in Gallipolis Reorganization Night

Kerchival Dean AAA representative will attend as the local chapter reorganizes at the Chamber of Commerce offices on Tuesday night. John McNealey chairs the meeting with Paul Jarvis as temporary chairman and a slate of directors including McNealey Jarvis Cornett Bischoff Smith Cherrington Jones Frye Agee Huntington and Bush.

Gallipolis Kerchival American Automobile Association AAA Chamber of Commerce John Jones John McNealey Paul Jarvis MecNealey Jarvis A. A. Cornett Robert Bischoff E. W. Smith William Cherrington Jones Gus Frye Tom Agee Stanley Huntington Gilbert Bush

Admissions and Births at Holzer Hospital

Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis reports admissions including Mrs. George Cheatham Pomeroy Don Ebersbach 15 son of Raymond Ebersbach Pomeroy John Yeager Wellston Mrs Alva Rupp Cheshire Mrs T R Chenoweth Vinton Mrs Earl Gheering Wellston Mrs Eva Wright Vinton and Sharon Crow 9 daughter of John Crow McArthur A son was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Fridd 83 Court St and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Dovel T Myers Polkadette Dismissals include Mrs Carl Bowling and son Mrs Charles Dennewitz and son Mrs Edward Kapp Mrs Herbert Miller James Drums mond Edith Taylor and the infant Fee son.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital George Cheatham Pomeroy Don Ebersbach Raymond Ebersbach John Robert Fridd Court St Dovel T. Myers Carl Bowlsing Charles Denneewitz Edward Kapp Herbert Miller James Drumsmond Edith Taylor

Kiwanis Club Names New Officers in Gallipolis

Directors of the newly organized Kiwanis Club in Gallipolis include John Mootz Howard Neal D D Niday Dr Howard Foster Maurice Fowler Lewis Preston and Burhl Hood.

Gallipolis Kiwanis Club John Mootz Howard Neal D. D. Niday Howard Foster Maurice Fowler Lewis Preston Burhl Hood

Radekin Ill in Columbus and Local Visits

George Albert Radekin was in Columbus on business last week. George B. Radekin has been ill the past week. Clay ton Morris went to Albany twice last week for medical treatment. Mrs. Maude Holcomb arrived home Saturday from a week with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Turner at Albany and returned Sunday to help part of this week. Mrs. Billa Holliday assisted at the Turner home Saturday and Sunday.

Point Rock George Albert Radekin Columbus Clayton Morris Albany George B. Radekin Maude Holcomb J. A. Turner Billa Holliday Turner Suneday

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