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Ohio
West Virginia
West
Athens
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Columbus
Cleveland
House Labor Bill Strategy Signals Senate Revisions
The House leadership, led by Hartley, plans to wait for the Senate before passing labor reform. By applying amendments to any Senate bill, the House aims to strengthen the measure and curb union power while seeking enforceable obligations on both labor and management. Republican leaders, banking on presidential ambitions, may shape a pivotal labor policy showdown this session.
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Washington
House
Senate
House of Representatives
Senate Committee On Labor
Hartley
House Labor Committee
Truman
South
House Judiciary Committee
America
Congress
Aging Successfully and Advice on Spousal Health
Dr. William A. O Briens Medical Comment Column discusses aging with philosophy and service, urging activity beyond retirement and noting mind ages slower than body. It also answers a reader question advising returning wife to physician for full diagnosis and guidance.
Taxburden figures spark call for Ohio tax reform
A columnist cites 1945 tax totals showing Ohio and its subdivisions collected 573 million and per capita 83 dollars, while federal collections reach 130.8 million daily. The piece argues against blanket rate cuts and urges careful balancing of immediate needs with long term fiscal health in Ohio and Congress.
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Ohio
Tax Commission
97Th General Assembly
Congress
General Assembly
Defense Spending Sparks Budget Debate In Congress
The article argues that opponents of budget cuts weaponize national defense to shield a wasteful government. It notes the Army and Navy request of 11.2 billion within a 37.5 billion budget and discusses proposed 1.75 billion cuts, plus a broader 6 billion reduction sought by Republicans. It warns that public fear of weakening military strength may shield overall expenditures.
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Congress
Truman
Navy
Edson Critiques GOP Past Focus in Washington
Peter Edson criticizes the Republican House for fixating on past grievances and old battles. He notes two term limits, a bid to change presidential succession, and new war effort investigations starved of future focus. Edson warns of backward labor reforms and tolerating rent increases as costs rise.
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Washington
Congress
Republican House
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Owen Brewster
Maine
Government waste critique targets federal departments
A critical passage denounces multiple government offices including Rivers & Harbors, Agricultural, Land Buying, Treasury, Labor, and Federal Highways. It argues the bloated bureaucracy costs taxpayers and could be trimmed by a quarter without weakening military strength.
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Rivers & Harbors
Treasury Department
Labor Department
Veterans discuss WV Ordnance Works at Park Theater
A capacity crowd at Park Theater in Point Pleasant heard Louis F. Starr of Portland Oregon VFW commander in chief Congressman Hubert S. Ellis of West Virginia Fourth District and A H Cooper War Assets Administrator discuss the disposition of the West Virginia Ordnance Works The meeting highlighted local unemployment concerns potential relicensing via a non profit leasing plan and government loans for veteran led industries with broadcast of the proceedings at WSAZ.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Park Theater
Meigs
Gallia
Ohio
Mason County
Louis F. Starr
Portland
Oregon
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
The
United States
Hubert S. Ellis
West Virginia
A. H. Cooper
War Assets Administration
Charleston
Dolph Hill
Henderson
VFW
Chester Williams
Fay Baker
Clarksburg
Dewey T. Cain
Hollidays Cove
W. M. Ebersbach
Pomeroy
A. H. Cobb
Buffalo
John Mayes
Gallipolis
Leo Vaughn
Meigs County
Veterans Service Department
Richard Vaughn
W. D
Tricounty
Starr
WVOW
Congressman Ellis
Cooper
Bureau
Ted Eiland
WSAZ
Huntington
Ohio River
Mason City
Walden F. Roush
Chamber of Commerce
Ellis
Roush
Fourth District
Salt Concern Stockholders Hold Meeting
The Ohio River Salt Corp. of Mason City held its annual meeting on February 10. Directors elected were E. Somerville president, A. F. Kisar vice president, W. T. Stone secretary, and N. O. Wein treasurer and general manager. The Mason City plant may resume production but no final decision was made.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio River Salt Corporation
Mason City
A. F. Kisar
Mt. Hope
W. T. Stone
Norman O. Wein
Hartford
E. E. Heiner
E. J. Somerville
Somerville
Kisar
Stone
Wein
Ohio River Bend
Knapp Services Arranged for Mrs Mary Knapp
Arrangements were completed for funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Knapp 84 who died in Leon on Wednesday. Services will be at Leon Baptist Church at 2 p m conducted by Rev Allen McKinney with burial in Leon Cemetery. She was the daughter of Linzy and Susan Dowell born at South Side last survivor of her family. Her husband A R Knapp died 40 years ago and seven surviving children are named in the Messenger. She was a member of Leona Methodist Church.
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Point Pleasant
Mary E. Knapp
Leon
Leon Baptist Church
Allen McKinney
Thursday
Leona Methodist Church
New combination ambulance funeral car joins man funeral home fleet
A local funeral home in Point Pleasant-Chatman adds a new combination ambulance and funeral car built on a Cadillac chassis by a Lima Ohio vendor. The vehicle includes first aid capabilities and other improvements typical of combo cars used by similar firms.
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Point Pleasant
Chapman
Lima, O
Cadillac
Pleasant area residents highlighted in local personals
Pt. Pleasant society notes show Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Kinnaird of Hogsett visiting on business. Mrs. B F Wamsley of North Main Street is seriously ill at home. Mrs. Robert M. Baker of Mercer Pa returned home after visiting her parents and sister in Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Filson and Polly Ann left for Cincinnati. John Glass of Sand Hill Road spends a week in Wheeling. Mrs H Paige Bell Jr and son David Paige of Parkersburg visit the Sprengers on Fourth Street.
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Wilbur Kinnaird
Hogsett
B. F. Wamsley
N. Main St
Robert M. Baker
Mercer
J. W. Diddle
Neil Diddle
Henderson
Ross Filson
Polly Ann
Cincinnati
John Glass
Sand Hill Road
Wheeling
H. Paige Bell, Jr
David Paige
Parkersburg
George Sprengers
Fourth St
Dairymen’s Meeting Expected To Draw 200 At Prosperity
POINT PLEASANT An attendance of 200 persons is expected at the Dairymen's Cooperative Sales Association dinner meeting in First Presbyterian Church at 11 45 a m Feb 19. Out of town speakers will include Bill Knox Hoard's Dairyman associate editor Dr Dern humorist and Jack Nesbitt national secretary of the Junior Cattlemen's Association.
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Point Pleasant
Dairymen’s Cooperative Sales Association
First Presbyterian Church
Bill Knox
Hoard’s Dairyman
Dr. Dern
Jack Nesbitt
Junior Cattlemen's Association
Key Club Organized in Point Pleasant
The Key Club, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, was organized Tuesday night at Point Pleasant Senior High School. Officers are Kenneth Moore president John Sayre vice president Donald Shamblin secretary and Jimmie Ferguson treasurer. Charter members include Delmar Parsons Carl Gardner Robert Haynes James Eschenaur Jimmie Johnson and Bertram Dunn. The first regular meeting is February 18 at 12:45 p.m. at the high school with a charter presentation planned.
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Point Pleasant
Key Club
Kiwanis Club
Kenneth Moore
John Sayre
Donald Shamblin
Jimmie Ferguson
George Reynolds
Shearl Edler
Charles Chambers
Delmar Parsons
Carl Gardner
Robert Haynes
James Eschenaur
Jimmie Johnson
Bertram Dunn
Jaques Rites Planned For George Jaques
Rites were held Thursday for George Jaques 60 of Point Pleasant killed Tuesday in Nicholas County when a tree fell on him while cutting timber. His brother Dave was the other worker present. Born in Kanawha County to Matthew and Ella Jaques, he lived in Gallia County before moving to Point Pleasant after his wife Cleo died four years ago. Survived by two brothers Frank and Dave of Gallia and a sister Mrs Maggie Harmon of Jewett Street.
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Point Pleasant
George Jaques
Pine Grove
Leon
Jaques
Nicholas County
Dave Jaques
Kanawha County
Matthew
Ella Jaques
Cleo Jaques
Gallia County
Ohio
Frank
Maggie Harmon
Jewett St
Teachers Absent At Point Pleasant Junior High
Two junior high teachers Miss Mary Jean Burdette Leon and Mrs Bernice Huddleston Ohio River Road were unable to report Thursday due to family death and illness respectively.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Jean Burdette
Leon
Mary E. Knapp
Bernice Huddleston
Ohio River Road
Lincoln Day Dinner Attendees Named for Charleston Event
Local guests at the Lincoln Day Dinner at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Charleston include Mr and Mrs Bartow Jones Mr and Mrs Robert H Ferguson and Delegate and Mrs J G F Johnson attending Wednesday evening.
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Point Pleasant
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
Bartow Jones
Robert H. Ferguson
J. G. F. Johnson
Holcomb and Whitt Marriage License Issued
A marriage license has been issued to William Henry Holcomb of Point Pleasant and Opal Lucille Whitt of Henderson. The record notes both spouses consent and the filing location.
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Point Pleasant
William Henry Holcomb
Opal Lucille Whitt
Henderson
River Ice Clogs Ohio Upstream to Downstream Docks
River traffic on the Ohio from Marietta to Ravenswood faced heavy ice with a quarter-filled condition at Gallipolis docks. Light ice extended from Huntington to Portsmouth while pools upper river froze toward Wheeling to Marietta. Locks reports show ferries and towboats moving at limited paces amid ice jams. Kanawha boats Price and others observed upriver at Marmet and Winfield respectively.
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Gallipolis
Marietta
Ravenswood
Ohio
Huntington
Portsmouth
Vanceburg
Wheeling
Syracuse
J. T. Hatfield
Ohio River
Barrett
Sohio
Ashland
Neville
Dawn
Hubbard
Maysville
Kanawha River
Marmet
George III
Union
Winfield
Radio Networks Plan 'School Teachers 1947' Series
ABC will present a three program series titled School Teachers-1947 to depict public education in America. Sunday features teachers’ lives and personal issues, Monday splits into professional problems and community solutions.
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New York
America
ABC
NBC
Paul Lavalle Melody
Alan Young
Mystery Theater
CBS
Meredith Willson
Fanny Brice
Ginny Simms
Moore and Durante
Fat Man
FBI
Tippy Larkin
Charlie Fusari
MBS
Burl Ives
Bulldog Drummond
Meet the Press
Owen Brewster
Maine
National Farm and Home
Oberlin College Chorus
Rochester Philharmonic
Country Journal
Philadelphia Orchestra
Vaughn Monroe
Jimmy Durante
Brownsville
Tex
Los Angeles Symphonic Band
Chicago
Murray City March of Dimes drive totals listed
Superintendent J J Stone announces school wide collection for the March of Dimes with per grade contributions totaling 63.00 dollars. Names include Grace Thomas Ruth Brooker Grace Donoghue Grace Chute Mary Thompson Joseph Stone Hazel Stone Gordon Thompson J L Evans and Mabel. Local social notes cover birthdays church women’s group meetings and several visitors to and from Orbiston Nelsonville Glouster and Columbus.
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Murray City
J. J. Stone
Grace Thomas
Ruth Brooker
Grace Donoghue
Grace Chute
Mary Thompson
Joseph Stone
Hazel Stone
Gordon Thompson
J. L. Evans
Mabel Whefever
Clara James
Louella Dixon
Willard Dixon
Billy
Dee
Teddy
Bobby
Judith Ann
Frank James
Sharon Marie
Ed James
Robert James
Mary Ann James
W. E. James
Ladies Aid
The
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Marie O'Rourke
Charles Hise
Helen Babes
Painesville
Susanna Nash
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National Dispatch
William A. O'Brien
Galen
Columbia University Press
George Lawton
Peter Edson
Point Pleasant News
Salt Concern
Resentative
Dairymen’s Meeting
Pearl Dixon
Bertie Moore
Guysville
Ralph Neel
Frank Neel
Bertie Boling
Irene Moreris
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