Nation faces choice on army as war threat grows
In Washington a heated debate pits ongoing draft and reserve service against disbanding and rebuilding the force. Military leaders warn that shrinking now invites disaster while urging continuity and readiness amid a looming world war.
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Hitler
Washington
Congress
United States
William N. Haskell
Senate Military Affairs Committee
George C. Marshall
Berlin
William L. Shirer
Belgium
Shirer
England
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
Landon
America
Europe
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Never too late to seek citizenship for 106 year old veteran
Jakob Nabel, a 106 year old Union veteran who came to Cleveland in 1864 and has lived in the United States longer than most natives, applies for American citizenship. He reads without glasses, walks, eats, and remains chipper, with his future in mind.
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Jakob Nabel
Nabel
Cleveland
United States
Democratic method in price and property bills praised
Raymond Clapper argues the current approach mixes executive and congressional input in price legislation with Henderson and Coy shaping drafts alongside leaders. He notes past rubber stamp tactics alienated Congress, while collaborative drafting yields stronger defense in committees and better democratic process.
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Congress
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Congressional
War Department
Wayne Coy
Office of Emergency Management
Senate
Military Affairs Committee
West Point returns to New York as consular swaps begin
Peter Edson notes the exchange of 350 American consular staff and families for 460 from Italy and Germany signals a new era of diplomatic listening and espionage. The U S will have limited listening posts in Berlin Rome Budapest Sofia Bucharest and Helsinki with embassies maintaining staff and military attaches.
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Washington
Navy
West Point
New York Harbor
Italy
Germany
United States
Europe
Norway
Denmark
Albania
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Yugoslavia
Greece
Latvia
Esthenia
Lithuania
France
Berlin
Rome
Budapest
Sofia
Bucharest
Helsinki
Fry
William Phillips
Massachusetts
Leland B. Morris
Pennsylvania
George H. Earle
Bulgaria
H. F. Arthur Schoenfeld
Washington, D. C
Finland
Herbert C. Pell
Rhode Island
Hungary
Franklin M. Gunther
Florida
Romania
4-H Toppers Club set to meet at Washburn home
Local 4-H group the Toppers Club will meet Thursday afternoon July 24 at the home of Loretta and Margaret Washburn. Readers note many visits by neighbors and relatives span Coolville and nearby towns including Parkersburg Morgantown and Athens with extensive family and guest arrangements.
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Coolville
Loretta
Margaret Washburn
C. le White
E. S. Harpold
Parkersburg
Etta
Leora Dunfee
Laura Hayes
Paul Enright
Tommy
Middletown
Lillie Dunfee
Canton
Archie Dunfee
Athens
W. L. Schrieber
Hartington
Russell Cody
Phyllis Ann
Glouster
Charles Bentz
Schrieberg
Bentz
Oscar Findling
J. W. Kincade
Edward Connor
Morgantown
W. Va
A. C. Mills
Zola Dunfee
Effie Dunfee
Irevene
A. Scott
McConnelsville
Clell Benjamin
Alma May Kincade
Adam Brandeberry
Frances Pruden
Ray Newkirk
Myrna Peters
Ira Kincade
Alfred Russell
Cincinnati
Ruth Ann McBride
E. M. Daugherty
Bruce Chapman
P. G. Chapman
Guysville
O. R. Kiracore
Belpre
Faye Ross
Artesia
Calif
Charles Britton
H. H. Chapman
F. W. Chapman
Leona Chapman
Jocal
Ira Barrows
Glen Crisé
Torch
Charles Daugherty
R. DP
Carson Boggs
Lottridge
S. S. Tilton
Hemlock Grove Social and Personal Notes
The Young Folks Class hosted an ice cream supper at Grange Hall on Wednesday. Sewing Club met with Mrs. Stanford Stockton Thursday evening. Villagers shared weekend visits with relatives in Canton Standford Stockton Sandusky Leota Hawk Columbus and other towns. Ziba Midkiff hosted and visited Sumner and Bunker Hill households.
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Hemlock Grove
The
Christian Church
Grange Hall
Sewing Club
Stanford Stockton
Ralph Welker
Jerry Welker
Emmett Hawk
Sam Curtis
Frank Clark
Canton
Standford Stockton
Sandusky
Leota Hawk
Columbus
Ziba Midkiff
Cris Gaul
Sumner
Bert Romine
Charles Romine
Cecil Heilman
Allan Heilman
Middleport
Weaver Couple Announce Corning Marriage of Rheta Weaver and Donald G Smith
Mr and Mrs Elmer Weaver Corning announce the marriage of their daughter Rheta Evelyn to Donald G Smith also of Corning son of Mrs Blanche Smith New R F D No 3 The ceremony occurred March 29 at Marietta with Rev Allen officiating Attending were Miss Maxine Davis and Orbie H Parsons Mrs Smith is a Corning high school class of 33 graduate and Mr Smith a New Lexington high school class of 1924 graduate Mrs Smith will reside with her parents while Mr Smith serves in the U S Army Observation Corps at Fort Bragg North Carolina
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Corning
Elmer Weaver
Rheta Evelyn
Donald G. Smith
Blanche Smith
New R.F.D
Marietta
Allen
Maxine Davis
Orbie H. Parsons
Smith
New Lexington
Fire at Roof home on Washington Street injures little loss
A blaze in the wash house of Charles Roof on Washington Street drew a quick response Sunday afternoon firemen say flames likely started from burning paper in an alley. They prevented spread to the adjacent kitchen and the D M Rodgers building next door. Minor damage reported. Masters Mason degree to be conferred at Tuesday lodge meeting with lunch served.
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Charles Roof
Washington St
D. M. Rodgers
Masonic Lodge
Lat-A-Lot Club Hosts at Mary Swartz Home
Mrs Mary Frances Swartz hosted a Lat A Lot Club gathering at her home. Attendees included Foura Wilma Spence Edna Louise Chariton and Frances Belle Spence.
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Mary Frances Swartz
Label Foura
Wilma Spence
Edna Louise Chariton
Frances Belle Spence
Locals Network at Family Visits and Regional Events
Cleveland residents Mr and Mrs Raymond Adams and daughters spent the weekend with relatives. Delegates from Crooksville attended the Eighth District American Legion convention. Columbus visitors and Ohio University summer students were also mentioned along with several local family visits and a Hickman reunion at New Lexington waterworks park.
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Raymond Adams
Betty
Shirley
Cleveland
F. A. Cady and Sons
Crooksville
Mr. Cady
The
American Legion
Fred Stought
Columbus
John Tierney
John Kocks, Jr
Camp Oglethorpe
Great Smoky Mountains
Otis Dunlap
Almarose
Zanesville
Mary
Alice Ford
Ohio University
Athens
Wilma Spence
Donna Murray
Jeannette Murray
Rk of
John Gaitten
Orletta Gaitten
Myrna
Agnes Beaver
Leon
W. Va
William Longstaff
Dewey Beaver
Murder on the Navy Ship Drives Rollins to Action
The detective Rollins suspects nurse Miley linked to Captain Tees murder aboard a convoy ship. A confrontation reveals Miley’s suspicion about Joan Davaar while Rollins learns a hidden light on A deck may expose the killer. Rollins plans a midnight stakeout in a lifeboat to trap the assailant.
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Rollins
Captain Tees
Joan Davaar
Miley
Rat
Davaar
QO. C
Tees
Co. C
Social Notes of Hemlock Visites and Navy Enlistment
Social notes list visits across multiple towns including Congo Nelsonville Columbus Lancaster and Athens. Julius Vargo left for the Great Lakes Naval Training Camp to begin a six year Navy enlistment while several families hosted or visited relatives over the weekend and Sunday.
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Hemlock
Frank Vargo
Julius
Margaret Vargo
Congo
Nina Davis
Great Lakes
Navy
Ralph Fitzer
Marjorie
Priscilla
Luether Simon
Girard
Fitzer
John George Richardson
Columbus
Alice Richardson
Nelsonville
Charles Kehl
Mansfield
Mary Hodgson
Carolyn
Bernard Hodgson
Jean Tharp
Chicago
Homer Tharp
Dailey McCoy
John
Osborne
John McCoy
Ray Triplett
Camp Shelby
Waldo
Stratford
Stanley Miller
Lancaster
B. O. Fitzer
Charlies Huffman
Dana
Canton
Charles Davis
Jean
Tra Davis
Thornville
Herbert Seelb
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Raymond Clapper
Peter Edson
Washington Scene
Cordell Hull
Iceland
Thor Thors
New York
Coolville and
Troy
J. A. Smith
J. J. Will
Bunker Hill
George Hines
William Killinger
Corning Social Notes
Corning Personals
Ma Laity
By Galbraith
NEA Service
Pat. Orr
A. W. O'Brien
NEA
Harry
Harry Miley
Gregory
Greg
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