Republicans Offer Competence Over Brilliance at 1948 Nomination
The article argues the GOP attracts the average voter by favoring steady competence and team play over dynamic leadership. It highlights Taft Dewey Warren Vandenberg Sen. Sen. Stassen Saltonstall Baldwin as capable figures, with a party structure to unite diverse supporters. It warns against Rooseveltian charisma and cites the voter’s power to oust leaders in 1952 or 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Henry Wallace
FDR
Theodore Roosevelt
Truman
Wallace
White House
Harding
Bob Taft
Ohio
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Congress
Stassen
Minnesota
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Baldwin
Connecticut
Roosevelt
Perry County court notes list guardianships and estates
Probate Court appoints Eugene R Rarick guardian for his 11 year old son with $2400 bond. Settlement of $1200 offered for injuries from a 1947 Logan Street accident. Will of James J Dillehay filed, daughter Carolyn named executor. Guardian accounts show receipts of $10292.28 and disbursements of $1291.71. Divorce filing for Don H Wagstaff and Alice J Wagstaff cites general neglect and cruelty. Wills admitted to probate total 60, estates administered 58. Admissions to Athens State Hospital and other facilities noted. Marriage license issued to Gerald W Skiver and Jean A Jewett. Real estate transfers include several parcels in Crooksville Glenford New Lexington and Hopewell Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Eugene R. Rarick
Robert
Robert Rarick
Logan St
Junction City
Porterfield
Eugene Rarick
James J. Dillehay
Crooksville
James D. Hull
Bessie Essington
Don H. Wagstaff
Newark
Alice J. Wagstaff
Licking County Common Pleas Court
Zanesville
Athens State Hospital
U.S. Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
Orient
Ohio Hospital
Gallipolis
Girls Industrial School
Delaware
Subscription rates for Home Delivery and Mail
Rates listed for carrier and mail subscriptions to The Messenger. details include weekly 25¢ carrier, annual and short-term options with varying prices for Ohio West Virginia and other regions. Foreign rates available on request. paper noted as second class matter at Athens Ohio Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Delivery
Care
Messenger
Ohio
West Virginia
Athens
Act of Is
Mystery at Tophill threatens Ann in a wealthy village
Ann Bancroft and her husband Rush run a secretive bacteria lab in an orchard at Tophill. A planned wedding, rumors about a ring and a dangerous project raise suspicion as a staircase ploy and a bridge collapse hint at hidden danger. The Forrester fortune fuels village gossip.
The Doctor Explains Flat Feet Causes and Remedies
An article describes flat feet as a source of fatigue and foot pain. It covers causes such as arch weakness, injury, and weight bearing, and discusses gradual treatment with proper shoes, foot exercises, and sometimes hot and cold baths.
Taft speech in Bloomington outlines liberty and welfare aims
Senator Taft urged true liberty and equal justice under law while warning against overburdening foreign aid. He pressed for housing education and medical care action funded by federal effort, critiqued New Deal excess, and highlighted labor as a dignified, fading occupation with better wages and shorter hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Taft
Bloomington
Congressman Bender
Cleveland
Taft
Democratic Party
New Deal
Out of Balance in an Industrial District
A columnist laments the widening gap between factory wealth and working families in a highly industrial district. He contrasts affluence with unemployment threats, noting soaring prices and reliance on relief amid a 1929-like spectre, while Athens supposedly offered steady income through the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
University
Hocking Valley
C.H.H
Line of Labor in Minnesota Worker Proud of Timber Fray
A 70 year old man described his lifelong occupation as a logger in Minnesota. For more than half a century he exchanged physical labor and forest knowledge for wages, noting he has nothing else to give but a day’s labor. He rejects dependence on government support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Phil Murray
Wallace
Truman
John L. Lewis
Federal aid bill gains momentum for public schools
A bipartisan Senate plan backed by four Republicans and four Democrats aims to provide 5 per pupil and 3 per pupil in House versions, with extra aid for poorer states. The measure seeks to raise annual school funding toward six billion dollars to reach an average of 240 dollars per pupil nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Joe Martin
Charie Beteck
Gill
National Education Associaim
Caessare
Deposition
National Education Association
U. S
Mississippi
New York
Maine
West Virginia
Texas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
North Dakota
Florida
Vermont
Idaho
Louisiana
Missouri
North Carolina
South Dakota
Georgia
Virginia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Alabama
Kentucky
Arkansas
Congress
Senate
Progress of knowledge and liberty
A brief quotation noting that real knowledge advances human progress and leads to enlightened toleration, attributed to Lord Brougham. The line highlights the link between intellectual growth and social freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Brougham
King’s Daughters S S Group Holds Valentine Social
Haydenville reports a King’s Daughters S S meeting at Miss Nora Skiver’s home with Mrs. Neil Gierhart in charge of devotions, piano by Miss Nellie Allen, and a business session led by Mrs. Harry Swaim planning March hostesses. Social hour featured contests and refreshments for numerous members and a guest from Logan. The Youth Fellowship hosted a Valentine party at the parsonage with many attendees. WSCS met with devotions led by Mrs. Morris Vollmer, program by Mrs. Homer Carter, and a reading from Great Prayers of Old Testament Characters. March meeting planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haydenville
King’s Daughter
S. S
Nora Skiver
Neil Gierhart
Nellie Allen
Harry Swaim
Nellie
Louise Ohlinger
Charles Vollmer
Leonard Lehman
Ralph Campbell
James Karshner
C. H. Patton
Vern Robinett
Logan
Gierhart
Jean Ann Marsh
Doris Farley
Jeanine McQuaid
Beulah
Katie Moore
Colleen Carter
Lois Ann
Janice Bowles
Shirley Crothers
Judy Clouston
Rona Vollmer
Ned Carter
Richard Skiver
Herbert Moore
Harold Vollmer
Billie Lehman
Jack Clouston
Dorothy McQuaid
G. E. Fisher
Roy Crothers
WSCS
Morris Vollmer
Homer Carter
Dorothy Mqnaid
Election outlook in New York District under ALP impact
Sam Simmons reflects on the New York City congressional race where the American Labor Party candidate lagged behind, noting weak showings for Republicans and Democrats and suggesting Henry Wallace benefited politically from the upset. He questions labor leaders and their influence on voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Labor Party
New York City
Ohio Valley
New York
Henry Wallace
Laurelville PTA Meeting and Local Social News
The Laurelville PTA met at the school hall with Ruth Wolf in charge and a Valentine program by a committee led by Paul Armstrong Joe Dennison and George Reid. Norma Culbertson wed Paul Culbertson read by Rev. Raymond Welsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurelville
PTA
Ruth Wolf
Paul Armstrong
Joe Dennison
George Reid
Dale Ruble
Albert Swackhamer
Norma
Paul Culbertson
Raymond Welsh
U.B. Church
Culbertson
Local social visits span several families in Lancaster and Athens
Mrs. Homer Carter hosted guests at home while Mrs. Henry Ohlinger and her daughters Nellie and Louise were in Lancaster. Nelson Skiver and Sidney Grubb made business visits in Athens. Mr. and Mrs. John Clouston and Mrs. Arthur Horn with Ruth Ann visited relatives in recent days. Other gatherings included the Gierhart and Vollmer families with their children and Nora Skiver visiting A J Skiver and daughter Nora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Carter
Henry Ohlinger
Nellie
Louise
Lancaster
Nelson Skiver
Sidney Grubb
Athens
John Clouston
Harry Crane
Neil Gierhart
David
Gerald Vollmer
Morris Vollmer
Arthur Horn
Ruth Ann
Clifton Bond
C. H. Maffin
Nelsonville
A. J. Skiver
Nora
Nora Skiver
Two Crooksville Divorces Granted in Common Pleas Court
Mrs Virginia Lee Fleming wins divorce from Shelley Archer Fleming. Custody of two children 12 and 10 awarded to plaintiff with defendant ordered to pay 20 dollars weekly for support. Case not contested. Mrs Docie Lena Blair granted divorce from Claude C Blair in Judge McGonagle's court on grounds of neglect of duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lee Fleming
Crooksville
Shelley Archer Fleming
Common Pleas Court
Docie Lena Blair
Claude C. Blair
VU. S. McGonagle
Bulaville Neighborhood Council Meets At Smith Home
Bulaville Neighborhood Council met at the Ardell Smith residence on Johnson Ridge Thursday evening to discuss a hot lunch program and centralization. Carl Dewitt and Kenneth Johnson were appointed to survey parents and school officials. Rev. M. M. Want of Urbana Illinois was secured to conduct a revival late in March. LincolDay games and refreshments followed. Reading circle books listed and scribe and discussion leader named. A Valentine Grange party is planned Monday with Grange Master Robert Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulaville
Ardell Smith
Johnson Ridge
Carl Dewitt
Kenneth Johnson
M. M. Want
Urbana
Ill
Smith
Evelyn Spurlock
Papa
Melvin Mooney
Edwards H. Dickinson
Valentine
Bulaville Grange
Robert Fulton
Radio Programs Area Stations Listing
A listing of radio stations including NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus 1230 KC WSAZ Huntington 930 KC CBS WBNS Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston 580 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC 700 KC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
ABC
WCOL
Columbus
WSAZ
Huntington
CBS
WBNS
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
Evening radio schedule preserves varied network programming
The listing outlines a February 19 schedule with multiple networks and time slots from 6:00 pm to midnight. Programs include news reports, music, comedy, drama, and variety shows featuring CBS ABC MBS and local repeats.
Radio Schedule Primes Family Friendly Programs Across Day
A historical broadcast grid lists show times and hosts including Abe, CBS and MBS airings with Morning to late afternoon slots. Notable entries feature Honeymoon in New York, Oklahoma Roundup, Fred Waring Show, Arthur Godfrey and Kate Smith among others with serials and quiz segments interspersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Abe
Oklahoma
Cbs
Ozark Valley
Mbs
Fred Waring
Cbs My Story
Betty Crocker
Arthur Godfrey
Hollywood
Ben Alexander
Mbsa
Cba
Abe Kate Smith
Mobs
Abe Queen
Abe Martin Block
Abec
Paul Whiteman
Cbs Treasury
Twest
Lum
Abner
Cbs East
Alumni Dance and Social Visits Across Columbia and Columbus
The Alumni dance occurred at Columbia. Mrs. Grover Swearingen returned from a visit in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Radekin and G. A. Radekin attended events with James Nicholson. Mrs. Ora Nelson called at the Millard Burke home. Carl Shenefield, Frank Westfall, Carl Beane, Charles May, J. E. and G. A. Radekin attended the Athens stock sale recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Rock
Columbia
Grover Swearingen
Columbus
J. E. Radekin
G. A. Radekin
James Nicholson
Ora Nelson
Millard Burke
Carl Shenefield
Frank Westfall
Carl Beane
Charles May
J. E
Athens
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Dewey
Warren
California
Gerald W. Skiver
Jean A. Jewett
H. W
Letha Spung
Samuel
Dorothy Patterson
Winchester Bank
Glenford
Sarah E. Neff
John E. Boyce
Pleasant Township
Florence E
Leonard Hess
Cecil E. Sherrick
Edward T
Bertha M. Talbot
John S
Elsie E. McMillan
Margaret Inman
John H. Inman
Hopewell Township
Adel
Cscc Come Zone
Sandberg Shriber
Jone Sandberg
Shriber Pystaiputed Ay Wre Service, Inc
Ann Bancroft
Rush Bancroft
Tophill
Ann
Luke
Annn
Rush
Kinda
Laurie
Tommy
Gay
Hush
Angel
Rinda
Don
Paris
Allison
Don Allison
Gay Linforth
Navy
Forresters
Grandfather Forrester
Forrester
Peter Forrester
Edwin P. Jordan, M.D
NEA Service
Line OF Labor
Peter Edson
Sam Simmons
Sey
Cbs Network
Abc-West
Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Abe of
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abe Dack Smith
Cbs Daily
Guy Lombardo
Abe Bob Crosby
Henry Morgan
Harkness
Abe Ed Murrow
Cbs Sports
Henry Aldrich
F.B.I
Abe Jan August
Alan Dale
Burns & Allen
Abe Mr. Keen
Ellery Queen
Billy Rose
al Jolson
Abe Dick Haymes
Willie Piper
Abe Gabriel Heatter
RFC
America
President Fruman
Nets
Eddie Cantor
Lenny Herman
the Family Theater
Godwin
Abc News
Abc West
By Galbraith
NEA Service, Inc
T. M. Reg
U. S. Pat
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