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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1946
Page
4
The notice outlines Bee fun services with weekly and yearly rates, including 1 year for $6 and 3 months for $3, plus smaller weekly options. It references post office operations under the 1918 act and states advertising matters require Company approval and may involve obituary notices.
Sally Maynard battles pressure from Aunt Clem and hospital rules as she faces an engagement and a rumored affair with Blair Canfield. Dora and Margeret Adams gossip while Dr Willoughby and nurse Norma Holden offer support and caution about love, duty, and secrecy.
The district faces a housing shortage as nonmetropolitan growth continues. Residents must act to build new homes now to attract workers, support utilities, and foster civic improvements. The University of Athens will grow with shelters, and employers seek communities with available housing to relocate workers.
Henry Paynter faced the Mead Committee investigation into a wartime munitions firm linked to Rep. Andrew May. The essay lauds Paynter as a powerful publicist and promoter of client causes, noting his rapid, exhaustive briefing and fierce defense of his client, despite questions about his brief engagement and purpose.
The article argues about sea power and the roles of the Navy Army Air Forces and Marines in World War II. It cites sinking tallies and criticizes a bombing survey for underrepresenting surface ships and ground forces. The piece weighs the impact of bombers versus naval and sea power in forcing Japan's surrender.
Peter Edson reports President Truman hopes Congress approves a price and wage control plan as outlined in a report from John R. Steelman on war mobilization and reconversion. The piece notes disagreements over controls and references political maneuvering and a sharp view of postwar economic policy.
Local briefs note visits and relatives across Ohio towns. Families from Cleveland Columbus and Lancaster spent weekends with Lanning Devol Lehman and Lowes households. Members including Mr and Mrs Delbert Lanning and Mr and Mrs John Dehnen were listed among those visiting, with several trips to Dayton and Columbus areas.
Weekend visitors include Elza McCall and Mr and Mrs Reed Jeffers plus families from Athens and Lancaster. Several local residents hosted guests in Newark Columbus and Lancaster and noted moves and visits to farms and other homes over the weekend.
Local 3096 UMWA members attended the Ohio State Bar Association meeting in Columbus with W. E. Peters Gordon Gray and Harold Rose noted. A dinner at Hotel Berry honored Mrs. Richard Gal Huntington and Rachel Armstrong. Athens County Medical Society held a forum at Dr. A. L. Pritchard’s office. Water Works reports 720 thousand gallons daily, 309 gallons per minute.
Mr and Mrs Mehin Bell Columbus spent the day with grandmother Mrs Anna Ward. Mr and Mrs Wesley Ward and son Charles David visited Mrs Edd Thompson and Mr and Mrs George Creameans Addison. Creameans has been seriously ill. Jackie Edwards traded a weekend with Joe Bob W ton. Mrs Artie McDaniel has been ill for some time. Mr and Mrs Edd Thompson tied recently Mr and Mrs Wesley Ward and Mrs Anna Ward Geraldine Ward spent a weekend with Ginny Lu Schaaf Middleport. Mrs Alva Rupe and children were guests of Mr and Mrs Homer Abbott. Mr and Mrs John Veith George Veith Jr were in Columbus recently. Spent visiting and Mrs Pat Lynch Toledo Teena visited last week Mrs Lynch.
Howard Gross and Ralph Westbrook spent weekends with friends in Warren and Marietta, joining neighbors Frank Parsons George Sprouse and Amos White. Connie Van Dyke hosted guests Hattie Ogg Harold Ogg and Charlotte, with others from Barlow Athens Guysville and Denvertown visiting John Parsons near Bartlett and Don Clarris. A funeral for Ben Greene in Carbon Hill was noted.
The Zaleski area hosted an annual forester picnic at Tar Hollow and featured a July Fourth win by Zaleski against McArthur plus a Sunday victory over Coalton by 32 to 3. Local residents visited Cincinnati Columbus and Chillicothe. injuries occurred in a Chill iecothe auto crash. several families and property changes were noted including the Newlun purchase on N First St the home of the late Wade Kennedy.
York Grange members plan to participate in the Rose drill at Pomeroy with an Athens and Meigs County degree session on July 24. The next York Grange meeting is set for July 19, with serving committee members named. Local households share visits and purchases including Akon and Marian residents, and changes in property ownership are noted at Rex Adkins and L. and M. Mining Co. Also reported are visits among Hartman, Cagg, Cage, Davis, and other area families with war bride references and local social ties.
Elizabeth Moore returns home with grandchildren from Birmingham Alabama. Ernest Dunlevy and daughters Arlene and Rosalene visit Rex and Mrs. Lees. Gierhart and David visit John Gierhart. Jacob Ginther and Gertrude Ginther spend Fourth with Dan Ginther. Sloanes of Waterford visit Mrs. Ohlinger.
In a 6 45 p m ceremony on July 3 Miss Eusenia Lockwood of Bedford married Sam Conn of Windham at the officiating minister Rev Miles Hoon's home in New Marshfield. The bride wore a blue street length dress with red rose bud corsage. Goldie Conn acted as matron of honor in pink with pink and white carnations. Best man was Glenn F Dennis. The newlyweds are Bedford and Hemlock natives with current employments in Bedford and Ravenna. Conn served four years in the Army with 29 months overseas in the 36th Infantry. Attending were S T Conn Sr of Albany and Marsha Jean Essex of Hemlock. a wedding dinner followed at Arthur Essex's home.
New York reports tentative arrangements for the second Bikini atom bomb test broadcast, with a 15 minute pool description instead of the first hour. Pooling may be limited to this broadcast, set for 5 30 p m July 24. CBS will run a July 24 to Aug 16 15 minute You and the Atom series the rest of the week.
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