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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1946
Page
4
The piece criticizes the administration and its predecessor for basing wage and price policy on expediency, not economics. It argues officials lack understanding of inflation forces, warn that proposed raises will trigger more inflation, strikes, and labor unrest, and predict rising prices will erase wage gains by 1947.
The piece warns that world food shortages may push some farmers to overplant, risking price depressions and livestock surpluses in years ahead. It argues American agriculture recovered capacity after the war and must rely on high wage industrial jobs and domestic demand, with improved marketing to narrow price gaps between producer and consumer.
An Ohio expert warns there is no single fix for road dangers as 1946 nears. He cites poor vehicle condition, wartime driver inexperience, bad streets, and lax law enforcement as driving a record toll, urging school instruction and stricter enforcement to reduce crashes and deaths.
David Lawrence critiques a State Department blue book on Argentina as an improper unilateral act that could boost Peron. He argues for joint Pan American publication and warns that outside interference harms Latin American solidarity and U.S. influence in the region.
Peter Edson outlines a Budget Bureau investigation into wartime freight charges. From 1943 to 1945 about 245 million tons moved, with 90 percent by rail and 75 percent freight. the four and a half billion dollar government bill lacked adequate records and proper pre audit. Investigators cite scattered files, underused staff, and delays at GAO and ICC.
Funeral for H B Finney held at the Methodist Church in Letart Falls drew many relatives and friends including Neil Finney Wagoner McCreckey Marylin Grimm Wagoner Duffy and more. Regional residents and families from Parkersburg Canton Athens Racine and Charleston attended or sent condolences.
Radcliff residents attended memorial services held by the American Legion and Auxiliary for Pic Ray Henry Hartley in Wilkesville. Sympathy extended to Mr and Mrs Thomas Hartley and daughter Dorothy. Local news also reports baseball wins by Vinion Rural at Mechanicsburg and social notes from the Garden Club and several families as well as a whooping cough outbreak among children.
Sunday offerings at the Bradbury church totaled 61 with 4.38 in the plate. Mr and Mrs Wayne King of HySell Run visited Mr and Mrs T V King. Lester Bailey bought the Harry Bailey home and will move in once vacated. Gene Watson of Cheshire visited his sister Mrs Charles Autherson. Loretta Hanning has been ill for a week. Chester Morris spent Sunday with uncle Ben Morris. Fred Smith Jr leaves Tuesday to join the army, as does Bobby Keffer. A traveling magician performed for local children last Friday. Mrs Martha Smith is seriously ill at her home.
Corning residents hosted and visited relatives across Columbus Zanesville and Nelsonville over the weekend. Eunice Jenkins celebrated her 16th birthday with a surprise party hosted by her parents James and Mrs. Jenkins.
France leads with over 250 cheese varieties including Holland and Italy producing notable counts. Denmark offers about 60 varieties. The United States makes only a few kinds, highlighting European dominance in cheese production.
In a tense domestic scene, the narrator recalls a storm and a death in a haunted house. Betsy questions Phil’s murder while the district attorney’s men seek a cause, as fear, rumor, and a local paper add pressure. The willful dread centers on the Willsons and a city paper under Daniel Curtiss.
W W Chubb of Ohio University delivered the principal address at the father and son banquet of Athens Masonic Lodge honoring George Washington. A grand march opened the St Valentine Dance at Athens Country Club hosted by Gerald Kyle and others. The Waterloo Wonders girls competed with Ironton High School. Lawrence County hill country team boasted barnstorming plans to play anywhere. Twenty years ago Phi Delta Theta hosted Beta Theta Phi with chaperones Logan and White. Eta Sigma Phi held initiation at OU. WCTU marked Frances Villard anniversary with tea at First Methodist. Augusta Morse led devotions at Christian Church missionary group.
The Portland Community Club reports 40 members met to discuss securing and paving State Route 124 from Racine through Portland with promises of a likely surfacing. Members will circulate a petition in the coming days, and a February 22 meeting will consider further community improvements including playground equipment and an amateur night idea.
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