Truman to stump for Democrats in autumn campaign
Washington debates President Truman plans to campaign for Democratic candidates this autumn to win a Congressional majority. The move risks voter backlash as outside interference is often resented, with critics noting party divides and potential liabilities for Truman.
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Washington
United States
Truman
Congress
Rankin
Mississippi
Wheeler
Montana
Roosevelt
Ellison Smith
South Carolina
Rules Committee
House of Representatives
Missouri
Slaughter
Mr. Truman
Pendergast
Democratic Party
Legion Harmonettes to Perform at Gallipolis Legion Meet
Eighth District American Legion convention opens July 28 in Gallipolis with Laura's Harmonettes featured. Ford Oury district commander announces events including a 9 a.m. service officer school at the Legion Home and 1:30 p.m. session at Washington School Auditorium. Welcome by City Manager William H. Jones and a reply by Otto F. Sharp. Aaron Halloran, national judge advocate general, will deliver the featured address as about 2,000 Legionnaires from 32 posts across Athens to Vinton Counties attend.
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Gallipolis
The
American Legion
Laura
Ford Oury
Wellston
Gallipolis Legion
George Childs
Port
Oury
Washington School
L. G. Marchi
Jackson, Meigs, Perry and Vinton Couniies
Daughter of Mine Mine Byne Cecily's Wealth and Feuding P T A
In a long personal saga, Delia Byne quarrels with Myrtle Ralston over town status and finances. Cecily, Delia's ward, is moved to a private city school amid Delia's wasteful splurges and public spats. Delia's devotion to her invalid husband Thorne softens her harshness, revealing a complex mix of love and vanity.
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Delia
P.T. A
Cecily
Della
Myrtle Ralston
Thorne
South America
Sound Dollar Statistics and the Shifting Value of Money
A columnist examines Bureau of Labor Statistics and Stock Exchange figures to caution that nominal earnings and percentages mislead without context. It argues dollars must be seen by what they buy, noting 1946 wages vs 1939 buying power and the risk of overstated inflation fears. It concludes that focusing on dollar value provides steadier ground than chasing static figures.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
New York Stock Exchange
Peter Edson
Washington
Stock Exchange
CPA
Rule on unions and management hurts fair bargaining
Nelson Poynter of the St Petersburg Times argues that true collective bargaining requires checks on both unions and management. He cites the coal strike and looming Wagner Act reinterpretations by Thurman Arnold, urging arbitration rules to bind unions to fair terms or risk national ruin.
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Nelson P. Poynter
St. Petersburg
Florida
Times
National Labor Relations Board
Poynter
Thurman Arnold
United States Supreme Court
Arnold
Boykin in Alabama bid sparks Tennessee crowd report
Peter Edson notes Alabama congressman Frank Boykin from Mobile is seeking the Senate seat left by John Bankhead. He drew a small Tennessee crowd at a general store, hoping to win northern votes. Also: jokes, jokes and memories from Bikini and Treasury spending debates, plus Sen. McKellar’s silver price quip.
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Washington
All For Love
Frank Boykin
Alabama
John Bankhead
U.S. Senate
Boykin
Mobile
Frank
Tennessee
Bikini
Appalachian
Kenneth McKellar
Treasury
Post Office
McKellar
Bikini Stagoon
New Mexico
Enrico Fermi
Kanauga Man Fined $50 for Resturant Destruction
Kanauga Charles Woodwall was fined $50 and sentenced to ten days in jail for destruction of property at Mom's Place. The sentence was suspended on payment of the fine and staying out of trouble. He admitted intoxication and broke screens chairs and a door. Willard Cragg of Gallia County was arrested on an intoxication charge Friday night, per Sheriff Elmer Hatfield.
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Gallipolis
Charles Woodwall
Kanagua
Squire John Shato
Woodwall
Willard Cragg
Gallia County
Elmer Hatfield
Children, Adults Admitted and Discharged at Holzer Hospital
At Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis on Saturday Edith Dunn of Kananga was admitted. Friday admissions include Mrs G A Barton and Alice Stack of Gallipolis Adam C Brandau of Jackson Route 1 Mrs Vernal Ward of Jackson Daphne McLaughlin of Radcliffe and Mrs W E Thomas of Wellston. Friday discharges include Mrs Jason Strait of Waterloo Mrs Robert Kennedy Mrs Yelena Woodard Mrs Paul Hayes John Russell Steele Fisher Mrs Fred Brown Harry Childers Mrs Hayward Myers and infant Lewis Baroff.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Edith Dunn
Kananga
G. A Barton
Alice Stack
Adam C. Brandau
Jackson
Vernal Ward
Daphne McLaughlin
Radcliffe
W. E. Thomas
Wellston
Jason Strait
Waterloo
Robert Kennedy
Yelena Woodard
Paul Hayes
John Russell
Steele Fisher
Fred Brown
Harry Childers
Hayward Myers
Lewis Baroff
Mason Man Jailed In Gallia County Court
Orvan Dunlap 23 of Point Pleasant was arrested by Gallipolis State Highway Patrol on speeding charges Sunday. He failed to pay 335 in fees and costs at arraignment in Judge Jones's municipal court and was remanded to Gallia County Jail.
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Gallipolis
Orvan Dunlap
Point Pleasant
Gallia County Weather Turbulence Douses Games
Two electrical storms swept Gallia County causing flooding and property damage. A rural home near Rodney burned after a lightning strike while flames scorched smoke from charcoal piles along Route 75. Flash floods on Route 35 and 160 halted traffic as crews cleared water. Sunday brought heavy rain, cool spells, and record low pool attendance as the weather forced rescheduling of Gallipolis and Racine games.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Theather
Herbert Waddell
Rodney
Oak Hill
Jackson
Fairfield
Route 35
Route 160
State Highway Department
Clear Fork Creek
J Mercury
Queen Bees
Racine
Old Fairgrounds
Gallians
Portland
Tale Anta
Search Held For Bidwell Check Passer
Gallia Sheriff deputies hunted for Robert L. Wallace of Bidwell after reports from West Virginia authorities allege he passed 23 checks across Gallia Huntington Charleston and Parkersburg. Huntington saw 15 checks and Charleston eight with a $15 to $515 entry at Sibley’s service station claiming a $100 Parkersburg bank account. The bank confirmed a savings account but no checking account.
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Gallipolis
Robert L. Wallace
Bidwell
Gallia County
Huntington
Charleston
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Sibley’s
Wallace
Three Men Arrested in Gallipolis on Intoxication Complaints
Gallipolis police reported three men Forrest Haner Ray E Walter and William Putney were arrested on intoxication complaints Friday in Gallipolis Municipal Court and each posted bonds of 15. The arrests were announced by Police Chief Chester Leaper.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Municipal Court
Chester Leaper
Forrest Haner
Ray E. Walter
William Putney
Office Hours Changed For Gallia County Boards
Gallia County Selective Service Board and Veterans Rehabilitation Office now operate 8 a m to 5 p m Monday through Friday. In Gallipolis Mr and Mrs Lee Parsons were guests of their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Robert Camp in Columbus. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Allison of Gallipolis at Holzer Hospital Saturday. An infant son born to Mr and Mrs Albert Néal of Gallipolis died at Holzer Hospital Friday.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Columbus
Lee Parsons
Robert Camp
Henry Allison
Holzer Hospital
Albert Néal
Gallipo
Supper by 4-H group in Gallipolis
Friday evening about 100 people attended a children buffet supper sponsored by the Cooking Cadets 4-H Club of Porter. The program featured a play written by Violet Robie and performed by 4-H girls, plus a violin solo by John Richard Sisson with Grace Sisson at the piano, and a showing of the movie Beautiful Ohio.
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Gallipolis
Cooking Cadets 4-H
Club of Porter
Mildred Sisson
Vinton
Route 1
Violet Robie
Betty Franklin
Virginia McClaskey
Lois Swango
Jean Robie
Clara Russell
Carol Roush
Mary Franklin
Beverly Clark
John Richard Sisson
Grace Sisson
Side Glances by Galbraith
A cartoon caption shows a narrator telling Mr. Jones he will quit journalism and return to a past vocation as veterans flood the job market. The joke hinges on shifting employment amid laid off writers and returning to an earlier trade.
Gallipolis School Board Plans Evening Meeting
Gallipolis board of education meets tonight to approve new appointments to fill teaching vacancies across local schools. The session aims to finalize staffing changes as appointments are approved.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Board of Education
Ten Years Ago and Twenty Years Ago News Snippets
A column recalls ten years back with Mrs W H McKee and grandson Billie on a Great Lakes trip with Mrs G H Evans and daughter Jane of Helmont Massachusetts. Others on travels include Miss Constance Leete in Boston and J S Sherrard family at Big Star Lake Michigan. A city sanitary official pronounces Athens water nearly perfect. The twenty years ago notes mention Helen Hedden broadcasting from WLW Cincinnati with the Ohio University music faculty, and several visits and travels by local residents.
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W. H. McKee
Billie
Great Lakes
G. H. Evans
Jane
Ehelmont
Mass
J. S. Sherrard
Big Star Lake
Michigan
Athens City
R. L. Marlow
Helen Hedden
School of Music
Ohio University
Crosley
WLW
Cincinnati
Miss Hedden
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Thomas James Kelly
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By Galbraith
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Joe Neal
J. Neal
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Constance Leete
Boston
Janice Battin
Margaret Crow
Jackson, Mich
Alpha Gamma Delta
William Williams
Pomeroy
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