Price Racket in Used Cars Draws Public Ire
The Athens Messenger argues that wartime price controls fail to regulate used autos, creating inflated prices and unsafe transactions. It highlights consumer hardship for low income buyers, dealer profiteering, and calls for an OPA price plan using 1941 blue book appraisals with a standard markup to curb the market distortion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washdesen N
Doubtiees
Tony
Iver
OPA
Washington
Postwar Planning by American and Southeastern Ohio Businessmen
Southeastern Ohio business leaders outline a private wealth creation strategy for postwar reconversion. They oppose government borrowing for jobs, warn of inflation, and stress private enterprise as the engine for lasting prosperity and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio
Messenger
Washington
America
County fairs enliven Ohio communities with progressive farm youth
Ohioans welcome the resumption of county fairs praising farm boys and girls for their growing role. The Athens County Fair stands as a century old example inspiring neighboring counties to follow suit, benefiting many people who value the annual gathering as a festive exchange of ideas and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Air war report on B-25 cannons and New Guinea action
A first person dispatch describes mounting a 75 millimeter cannon in a B-25 for aerial strafing over New Guinea. The account covers cockpit recoil, aircraft handling, a creeping barrage concept, and the perilous Markham Valley operation near Nadzab plus comments from Smuts and Sir Gerald Campbell on postwar peace risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulnea
Air Forces
H. E. Popham
Denver
Pop. Tsat
Pop
Owen Stanley Mountains
New Guinea
Forecasts on Italian Coastal War and Allied Air Superiority
War correspondent emphasizes Allied air power disrupting railways and communications north of Rome. He notes limited German defenses and manpower north of Rome, with invasion outcomes influenced by Allied bombings and naval operations along the Italian coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuehrer
Italy
Air Land Navy
Rome
Public Forum Remarks on Courthouse Meeting Room
William Bobo notes thanks to the commissioners for quickly fixing the courthouse room after a public forum. He mentions limited seating and requests for Chinese checkers and donations of hone for Chinese checkers. He asks when the war ends and who will be the next president, inviting attendance at their den for free information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Commie Woners
Tharae
Buchtel Social Notes Highlights Local Life
Eileen DeAtley now in first grade at Mt Buchtel School resides with her father after his military call up. Elsie Bookman attends a funeral for cousin Mrs Lottie Orr Hayman. Clarence Culp from a North Africa hospital reports receiving the Purple Heart. Mrs Wayne Lining of Columbus visits parents Mr and Mrs D E Bookman with Emerson Barstow in Navy on a 12 day furlough before returning to Great Lakes. John Phillips at Camp Cooke spends time with his father Harve Phillips and brother Cecil. Mrs Robert White visits Nelsonville with family.
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Detroit
Eileen DeAtley
Firs
Chris
Stur
Elsie Bookman
Lottie Orr Hayman
Bashan
Clarence Culp
North Africa
Wayne Lining
Columbus
D. E. Bookman
Emerson Barstow
Navy
Great Lakes
Ohn Phillips
Camp Cooke
Chiris
Harve Phillips
Cecil Phill
Robert Whi
Nelsonville
Murray City Social Notes Update from Murray City area
Relatives report Sammy Penn son of Mr and Mrs Joan Ponn of Cleveland has landed in Hawaii. The Ponn family formerly resided here. Birth announced for a son to Mr and Mrs William Savers Akron January 13. Ruth Iris Craft returned to Columbus after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Howard Craft. Mrs Howard Keeton Greens Run visited here recently. William Neel New Straitsville visited brother Frank Neel and family. Mrs William Neel Mrs William Walters and Walter Neel of Straitsville visited Mr and Mrs Harry Jonas. Mr and Mrs Harry Jonas and Miss Effie Jonas visited their aunt Mrs Ida Frazee of Nelsonville who is recovering. Mrs C H Worthington daughter Janice Misses Jean Craft Ruth Alice Tignor were in Mitchell for business recently. Jay Huston and sons Paul and Jackie visited his son Raymond at hospital Thursday evening after Raymond’s car struck a tree on Route 236 south of town Wednesday.
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Murray City
Sammy Penn
Joan Ponn
Cleveland
Hawaii
Te Ponn
William Savers
Helen Butley
Akron
Columbus
Ruth Iris Craft
Howard Craft
Howard Keeton
Greens Run
William Neel
New Straitsville
Frank Neel
Willian Walters
Walter Neel
Straitsville
Harry Jonas
Effie Jonas
Ida Frazee
Nelsonville
Frazee
C. H. Worthington
Janice
Jean Craft
Ruth
Alice Tignor
Mitchell
Jay Huston
Paul
Jackie
Raymond
Hospital
Route 236
Planish and Planers: fundraising zeal and reform in a moral campaign
The passage chronicles Gideon Planish and peers debating charity funding, noting shifts in giving philosophy, the role of professional fund raisers, and warnings about tax incentives. It highlights a widespread push to train people to give generously while criticizing overemphasis on immediate charitable spending.
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Piggott
Rome
Ernest
Peony
Bearahain
Texas
Corning Social Notes and Township Quotas Mentioned
Corning social notes list residents and visitors including Leo Radkoski Marcel Levion Ray Latta P. H. Clifford Wiliam Morgan E J Debney Guy Lamity Emma Hensler Juanus Pierce J G Blower Everett Dunlap M R Brown Ralph Hardy B D Pierce Clyde Thomas Aaron Reid Cecil Butler Ence Baldy Edward Bal. Monroe Township quota 101559 Salt Township captains Osendaugh Hanna Coal Township quota 47815 Salt Lick quota 417,880 three townships in zone 6 total 190,594 furloughs and visits noted with local families and residents. Resin Chemical plans progress to take place in Wilmington as rough bristles move from pigs during a troubling operation.
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Leo Radkoski
Mar_cel Levion
Ray Latta
P. H. Clifford
Wiliam Morgan
E. J. Debney
Guy Lamity
Emma Hensler
Juanus, Pierce
J. G. Blower
Everett Dunlap
M. R. Brown
Ralph Hardy
B.D. Pierce
Clyde ‘Thomas
Aaron Reid
Cecil’ Butler
Ence Baldy
Edward Bal
Monroe
Salt Township
P. B. Osendaugh
Don Hanna
Coal Township
Alice Holler
Salt Lick
Robert Kiener
North
Pacific Area
Betty Kiener
Robert Johnson
Scarlette Sue
New Lexington
Wiliam Fail
Patricia Pail
Helen Klarenbeck
Co‘lumbus
George Klas
Wilkesville Club Meets and News of Local Families
The Wilkesville club gathered at the home of Na Strausbauga with several families as guests including Mr. Fred Sayre and Mrs. Cobb. News notes include furloughs to Camp Cooke and Ft Leonard Wood, a swimming accident death last summer, and visits by relatives from Huntington and Columbus over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Na Strausbauga
Fred Sayre
Deverty
Cobb
Cobb le
Sonn
George Brown
Jeston
W. Va
Brooha
Sgt
Paul McElroy
Camp Cooke
Cailt Sterling
Jess Ely
Vandalia
M. Ant Wesley McElroy
Nels Felix
Max White
Huntington
Wafe
John A. Wood
Ft. Leonard Wood
D. E. Wood
Billy Denney
George Bishop
Home
Worley
Joe( Foley
Arthur Parsons
Lillian. Parsons
Columbus
Social Notes From Bradbury And Surrounding Families
A jumbled social notes item mentions Bradbury residents and visitors including Mr and Mrs Olen Nest of Dexter with her parents Mr and Mrs Wilbur Pierce, and Mr and Mrs John Suet daughters Suny and families of Sisson. It also notes influenza illness, a new birth, a death in Columbus, and recoveries. totals cover several local households and visiting correspondents.
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National Dispatch
Fess Armenee
Creamuana
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Markham Valley
Nadzab
Lae
Erateh
Germany
Europe
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Union of South Africa
Great Britain
Gerald Campbell
Dewitt MacKenzie
Ital
Tata
United Nations
Sala Ene Gel Ei Sind
Western Europe
the Public
Tee Sree
Ana
William Bobo Wthens
By Galbraith
Murray City Social Notes
Asia
Germ
Wiss
Gideon Planish Sa Seer By
Sinir Lewis
New Haven
Conn
Saratoga, N
Jenning
Are
Gally
Wheyfish
Whevfish
Ernest Wheyfish
Planish
Dr. Planish
Mal Vesper
Saintly J. Vesper
Professor Planish
Brynt
Emeet Whelsh
Lage Corporation
Corning Social Notes
Resin Chemical Va
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Wilkesville
Bradbury
Harry Hazelton
Guy Martin
James Hazelton
Pome
Wennessay
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