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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1946
Page
4
Postal rates and circulation details headline a fragment of 1945 notices while a Washington column critiques a General Motors fact finding board. The text blends subscription pricing with political and labor commentary and a fiction excerpt scene involving Pike, Lois, Bland, and Bateman.
A reflective piece explains that home, though beloved, often fails veterans. Shortages, job struggles, rising living costs, and reconversion issues cloud the welcome. Yet the writer urges patience and notes home remains the best place on earth, even if not the utopia imagined abroad.
The article credits Gen. George C. Marshall with shaping the cease-fire in China's civil war. It notes Chou En-lai’s praise and predicts the start of conflict resolution, with Nationalists, Communists, and the United States set to issue policy decisions. The piece lauds Marshall as a national hero and diplomat.
Rep. Herman Eberharter proposes a new simplified federal income tax bill when Congress returns. He argues current tax laws are convoluted, citing repeated amendments and inequities and urges a single and understandable system that is just and equitable.
Peter Edson reviews General Marshall passing the duty of organizing military government to Maj Gen John Hilldring and warns against misusing entrusted power. He discusses opposition to a Foreign Service Academy and favors in mission in service training, home postings, and ensuring American cultural ties remain strong for diplomats.
A New Hampshire angler claims a 13 inch pickerel was hauled in and another 21 inch fish hung from its tail. The note adds that fish stories now run in two sections and ends with a quoted Elbert Hubbard line about domestic foes.
Gallia County gears up for the annual March of Dimes drive led by Prosecutor Robert M. Betz. Mr and Mrs Carlos D Bradley announce the birth of daughter Charlene Rae at Holz Hospital. Committees under Miss Anne Fill, with coin boxes and mail requests planned to raise funds for the local NFIP chapter and county quota.
Mr and Mrs Paul Kerns and baby arrived from Wichita Falls Texas where he has been stationed He will report for his discharge this week Mrs Kerns was Odella Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs A P Miller of Patriot Clayton Miller has been discharged and is at home with his wife and two children on Garfield Avenue Gallipolis personal news lists Andrew Martin family visitors from Columbus Jack Rothfleisch returned to Parkersburg Virginia Harding back in Cheshire Bertha Jenkinson of Crown City went to Charleston F C to visit navy yard worker H G Stevens John W Wilson hospital stay in Cambridge and his son Bill returned from service in the Pacific high blood pressure kept him in Boston wife Besse Thompson and son Jackie live in Boston John Lloyd family visit at Moriah J S Porter Sr and sons visiting relatives William Baill former city officer takes job at Paul Hoskins garage with Second Avenue and Grape Street.
Gallia Countians recently discharged from military service at Camp Atterbury Indiana and Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania are listed with hometowns Gallipolis Ironton Vinton Cheshire Kananga and Greasy Ridge. Names include Nick Broyles William C G Devault Edward J Peppers Robert M Mayes Warne S Singleton and others.
John E Koontz of Rodney died Saturday afternoon at his home where he was born and lived. Survived by son William G Koontz Morral Marion County. Also survived by brothers and sisters Rese Koontz of Romney Owens Glassburn of Bellville Ir Koontz of Jerseyville U1 and William Koontz Kuttawa Ky. Funeral held Monday at Coleman Funeral Home Bidwell by Rev Z W Coldwell with burial in Rio Grande Cemetery.
James Albert Woodard age 66 died at his Kanauga home after weeks of illness. He was born in Cattell County West Virginia, son of William and Elizabeth Woodard. Survived by wife, several adult children. one son in the armed forces. Residents of Meigs County before moving to Kanauga. Funeral at Langsville Church at 2 pm Wednesday. burial in Midway Cemetery, Meigs County.
Labor conciliator expected within days to negotiate a new contract between Marietta Manufacturing Co. and AFL local shipbuilders at Point Pleasant. The yard said hundreds of workers are needed through early summer to finish six Army ordered ocean-going tugs, work halted after Japan's surrender, with ships later sold for export. William Wray of Glenwood will operate Capt. C A Roberts farm at Point Rock Meigs County as Roberts moves to dairy farming. Wray, a former river man, was recently discharged from the Army.
A poem by Fred R Painter of Athens describes new parking meters to be installed on hills, promising revenue to pay bills and easing traffic. meters start at one cent for twelve minutes and five cents for an hour, guiding drivers to park and drop a nickel.
The Navy reveals Huff Duff, a high frequency direction finding device that detects ships or planes from afar. Used with radar and sound gear, HF DF helped plot positions quickly, aiding Atlantic battles and contributing to sinking a submarine that sent saboteurs to Long Island and Florida in 1942.
District Game Warden Ed Hoffman announced a $3 bounty on gray foxes killed on or after January 15 will be paid this year. Hunters must present a whole skin with all feet attached, with the right front foot cut off by Hoffman or a justice of the peace to receive a certificate entitling them to the bounty. A $4 bounty on wildcats exists but is not relevant to Mason County trappers since the animal is not found locally.
Dexter Star Garden Club met Thursday at the Dexter Church with 11 members present. President Mrs Cora Buckley resigned to move to Michigan. new president Mrs Neva Nicholson and secretary vice president Mrs Ivy Weaver were elected. The program on Winter Care of Plants and Value of Trees was led by Maggie Caster and Mary Amos.
In Madrid, public talk centers on Don Juan potentially returning to the throne as rumors spread of a possible monarchy restoration. Foreign Minister Artajo says Juan and his wife will visit Portugal to see her parents, framing it as a family matter though many see it as politically significant. News travels by word of mouth and foreign radio, with Spain’s press silent on the subject. Two Ruthenian salt mines have operated since 1804 and 1809.
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