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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1947
Page
4
National representatives listed for the John Cullen Company with offices in Chicago New York Columbus Cleveland and other cities. Obituary notices memorial cards and thank you notes available on application at home or foreign offices.
The column critiques President Truman for offering a vague labor policy, avoiding concrete Wagner Act reforms, and signaling a passive White House stance. It argues this ضعف weakens the administration, benefits Republicans, and risks ongoing labor strife and economic uncertainty amid wage and hour law debates.
The column explains proper pasteurized milk storage and handling at home to prevent contamination. It covers washing bottles, refrigeration, light protection, and risks from open pans, coughing, or freezing. It notes pasteurization destroys germs with minimal nutrient loss and outlines two heating methods. It also touches on dairy farm controls and mentions retinitis pigmentosa outlook with night blindness but unlikely total blindness.
The atom shifts to civilian control with Army support and public approval. Civilian experts will direct research and release safe nuclear facts, while the military remains on alert. Public concerns focus on avoiding secrecy bottlenecks and ensuring responsible stewardship.
A columnist laments slow gains from debate over school funding and teacher pay while noting broader struggles of white collar workers. He blames high costs, poor school buildings, and tax resistance, urging public resolve to fund education and curb inflated labor leadership.
A critical editorial blames rising highway deaths on poor driver IQ and inadequate licensing. It laments crowded hospitals and stalled car production, urging stricter testing for registrants to prevent deadly accidents on the road.
Peter Edson surveys the early 1947 Congress as the Republican led body opens amid mudslinging and policy battles. He notes potential actions on a federal divorce law, veteran bills, tariff revival, presidential succession limits, anti Communist investigations, budget cuts, and scrutiny of government corporations.
Opal Booth and James H. Powell were married in New Lexington on December 19. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Booth of Corning, and the couple will reside in Logan. An editor’s note adds postal delays for this issue.
The WSCS meets at Mrs. Russell Cody's home with Miss Bess Taylor assisting. WCTU executive committee gathers at Mrs. W. C. Dennis's Tuesday at 2 p.m. Pioneers convene at Yvonne Henderson's Saturday at 2 p.m. Helen Macleod Service Guild hosts a New Year's program with a potluck. Guests include Mrs. J. K. Macleod, Miss Bernice Richardson, and others. Several residents and visitors return or travel, including Miss Lillie Dunfee to Canton and Miss Alice Ann and Patsy Bortz to Principia College after holidays.
Rural Morgantown area residents hosted relatives and guests over Christmas and New Year. Elwood and Mrs. Brown and daughter Roberta Ann returned from Ravenswood to Morgantown after visiting Mrs. Brown s mother Mrs. Elva Carmichael. Other guests included Mrs. Beulah Somerville of Washington DC and H D Turner and Lew Haner of Huntington. Additional visitors came from Lorain Ohio and Richmond Indiana.
The WSCS Christmas party was hosted by Mrs. Allen Bailey with eight members and one visitor. Russell Bailey married Margaret Epple on Christmas Day. Obituary reports death of Mrs. L. J. Morehead at her daughter’s home in Parkersburg. A turkey dinner and multiple ChristmasVisiting guests were noted at several homes including the Orr and Smalley households and various relatives traveling from Columbus Syracuse Pom eroy Cincinnati East Liverpool Canton and Chicago.
Funeral services for James M. Malloy 53 a World War I veteran were held Saturday at 9 am in Sacred Heart Church Columbus burial followed in New Straitsville Catholic Cemetery Malloy died of a heart attack after moving to Columbus 25 years ago where he operated a barber shop He is survived by three brothers John and Charles Malloy of Columbus and George Malloy of Logan three sisters Mrs George Federer Columbus Mrs John Fox Shawnee and Mrs William Ward New Straitsville. Also noted were visiting relatives and military service updates from Athens and Columbus with Pvt Robert Angles Italy station.
A series of social visits and holiday gatherings are noted across families in Racine and nearby towns. Nursing staff Marian Simpson and Francis Stout visited relatives in Cincinnati while other guests included the Simpsons, Miles, Bryan Simpson, and several Watson and Jividen relatives. A terminal leave ArmyCap Thorne Longsworth returns from Italy to Ohio plans college in veterinary medicine with family in Cleveland amid Christmas week meals and overnight stays.
A reader asserts aliens are influencing U S politics and warns that compulsory military training is designed to curb laborers education. The letter claims labor opposes reforms while politicians push pro capitalist schemes to bind youth to farming, urging Labor to unite and reelect allies. Author W T Bricker from Athens RD 3 signs the note dated Jan 3.
Former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes will discuss U S foreign policy at 10 p m Saturday in Cleveland completing a seven broadcast forum on world affairs aired by NBC replacing Judy Canova. Ratings for President Truman’s message to Congress reach 20 4 percent with about 10 267 million adults estimated. NBC pays 50 000 for next summer Giants home games television rights. Beginning with Saturday Elmer L Ivey becomes Gang Busters commentator on ABC succeeding Lewis J Valentine.
Mr and Mrs Marevin Swan and daughter Marilyn spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Swan. Clyde Johnson of Reedsville visited his parents Mr and Mrs C E Johnson. Harold Roush from Zanesville spent the weekend with his wife and son Melvin. Wilkie Larson returned to Ville Island for work on the M S Lee high. R S Henderson of Reedsville visited his mother Mrs Mattie Henderson and Mr and Mrs Ralph Henderson Sunday afternoon.
Sumner residents hosted visitors at the William Pooler home with Clyde Burke and family. Marvene Gaul spent the night with Lena Pooler. Oris Gaul hosted a Sunday dinner for Mrs. Joe Bowles and her children from Athens. Junior Myers resigns from Delbert Gaul and will join Click Lumber Co. in Marietta starting January 10.
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