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Subscription rates listed for carrier, mall, overseas service and Ohio outside rates. Includes 1 year 13.00, 6 months 6.00, 1 week 2 cents. overseas 1 year 3.25, 6 months 1.76, 12 weeks 1.00. Outside Ohio subject to paper supply. obituary and card notices incur nominal charges. National representatives named as John W. Cullen Company.
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End of War Looms With Predicted Nazi Atrocities
Allied observers warn of harsher reprisals as Germany nears collapse. Nazi leaders plan scorched earth tactics and widespread murder as they retreat, while Russians and Slavic peoples are expected to seek harsh retribution. Early victory is urged to curb bloodshed.
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Germany
Europe
Berlin
Stalin
Poland
Greece
Russia
X Day Reconversion Plan Urged By WPB
War Production Board urged immediate action on an X Day reconversion scheme to wind down wartime outputs after Germany's defeat. The plan, inspired by Baruch Hancock, would coordinate WPB and military resources, preestimate contract terminations, and swiftly shift plants and personnel to civilian production while preserving defense capacity. Critics say delays risk a postwar crisis as Brewster layoffs and other panics highlight gaps in planning.
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War Production Board
Baruch-Hancock
Germany
WPB
Brewster Aeronautical Corp
Navy
Brewster
Union
Truman Committee
Congress
Washington
Rebirth of a Republic Iceland Gains Independence
Iceland declares full independence after 680 years under Norwegian and Danish rule by popular vote. The new Republic asserts seniority among nations, with the world wishing Iceland and the free world well as smaller former sovereignties pursue peace and freedom.
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Iceland
Arctic
North Atlantic
Denmark
Republic of
America
Free World
Labor Strife in America Faces Communist Influence
R J Thomas warns unions that wartime labor strife cannot endure if action obstructs the war effort. The piece argues internal union factions and Communist influence threaten democracy and production, urging full exposure and careful oversight of CIO and political activity to protect free enterprise.
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Washington
R. J. Thomas
United Automobile Workers
Mr. Thomas
America
C. S O
Public housing battle pits Washington against national policy
Peter Edson argues that DCs public housing struggle reflects a national contest over private versus public financing. He notes Washingtons dire housing history, the Alley Dwelling Act lineage, and congressional time limits shaping the fight as pressure groups push to end public housing.
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United States
Washington
District of Columbia
Congress
Act of Congress
Alley Dwelling Authority
National Capital Housing Authority
Men weigh looks against qualities in love advice
The piece cites Benjamin Franklin warning young men not to be swayed by beauty when choosing a wife or girlfriend. It notes service men favor traits like understanding, conversational ability, poise, and neatness over beauty, and questions whether women cultivate these qualities or rely on cosmetics and money to attract partners.
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Benjamin Franklin
Balkans Spark Tense War Moves Tightening Allies
The Nazi eastern front offensive dents the Russian line north of Iasi as Hitler pressures Bulgaria for full war aid and a break with Moscow. Moscow warns Sofia amid a pro German government and rising Bulgarian public opposition, signaling possible shifts for Turkey and a wider Balkans crisis.
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Iasi
Romania
Hitler
Balkans
Europe
Moscow
Bulgaria
Sofia
Germany
Turkey
Russia
Moscow Radio
War and the Working Class
Ankara
Honey Drips and Dreams in a Poetry Verse
The reader Nora Gillespie Hesson Caldwell from Caldwell O presents a verse piece titled Honey Drips. The poem evokes longing for a past love and home through references to Riley's songs and the poet Leonainie, ending with a tribute to enduring beauty.
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Riley
Nora Gillespie Hesson Caldwell, O
Award Day Observed at Coolville in 1920s Ceremony
The annual Award Day assembly took place in the Carthage Troy Auditorium on Friday May 19 with scholastic, typing and music awards to numerous students. Diplomas were awarded May 25 at the Carthage Troy commencement. The Rev Fred E Lachs delivered the baccalaureate sermon and seniors performed music. Families visited Athens Marietta and Gilbert West Virginia after the celebrations.
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Coolville
Carthage-Troy
Scholastic
Joan Clark
Kay Walden
Anne Archer
Carol Jean Gibson
John Humphrey
Dotty Lou Brandeberry
Eloise Humphrey
Joan Griffin
Doris Taylor
Joan Mantle
Doris Jean Brafford
Wibur White
Donna Hannaman
James Holbert
Madge Justice
Juanita Hannaman
Dave
Harold Swisher
Georgia Gray
Buford Findling
Hilma Smith
Madge Russell
Orlan Powell
Howard Windland
Virginia Kincade
George Gray
Mabel Hope Butcher
Leland Boggs
Paul Hayes
Willard Brandeberry
Turner Humphrey
Jack Richardson
Mayford Cook
Myrle Griffin
Montford Hunter
Basil Boggs
Robert Boggs
Thad Tanborey
Wilbur White
Ronald Warner
Jesse Griffith
Robert Martin
Howard Dunfee
Julia Washburn
Margaret Kennedy
Esther Mineard
Wanda Crawford
Ronald Chapman
Burl Crawford
Betty Jo Humphrey
Pauline Cole
Capital University
Columbus
Fred E. Lachs
Presbyterian Church
Athens
Hawards H. Dickinson
Rio Grande
Troy Orchestra
Virginia Knecht
R. A. Foster
Ohio University
Glen Hanes
Dickinson
Malone
FE. M. Daugherty
Glennis Daugherty
Michael
Leonard Snauffer
Marietta
J. A. Gibbs
G. O. Shanks
Carl Lockhart
Hope Ann
Gilbert
W. Va
Hope Walden
Julia Ann Walden
Dorie Jean Brafford
The Rivet and Annie on the War Plant Line
A wartime narrative follows Annie, a factory riveter, as she works the line at a war plant. She trains under Lead-man Renzie, navigates teasing from Joe and Andy, and learns to identify rivet edge-distance issues with patient guidance.
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Renzie
Annie
Feller
Andy
Bartlett Social Notes Highlight Community Gatherings
Bartlett residents shared church events family visits and social gatherings. The column notes bridge night prizes birthdays moves and visits from relatives with many names and towns, plus a lighthearted closing on a government tea tasting ritual.
Hemlock Grove Community Notes Sparsely Attended Sunday School
In Hemlock Grove 31 people attended Sunday School at Grange Hall. Local families and 4-H club members gathered midweek for sewing and social visits. Many residents, including the Midkiffs, Randolfs, Heines, and others, hosted or visited relatives across Pomeroy, Racine, Bunker Hill, and Reedsville.
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Hemlock Grove
Dora Heaton
Pomeroy
Clara, Paulsen
Clara Heines
Sylvia Midkiff
Ellen, Killinger
Nellie Smith
Grange Hall
Homer Midkiff
Grace
Gary
Monroeville
Porter Midkiff
Louise Heines
Pete Heines
Florida
Bert Romine
Gene
Henry Euler
Racine
Ziba Midkiff
R. V. Heilman
Bunker Hill
Ralph Welker
Jerry
Jackie
Emmett Hawk
Jewell Story
Frances
Eugene
Wilbur Midkiff
Pearl Randolf
Omer Hess
Ward Bing
Vines Randolf
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles Barr
Reedsville
Silas Taylor
Frank Clark
Vickie Clark
Avis Logan
Pleasant Valley Social and Personal Notes
Pleasant Valley society brief with multiple local families mentioned. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis and others from Athens, Albany area. Larry Pugh had appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Harley Russ sprained knee and rests at home.
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Pleasant Valley
Walter Davis
Clarence Davis
Athens
H. M. McKinley
Emmett
Wingett
Lucile
Orville Wingett
Albany
Ed Brooks
Harley Russ
Warren Graham
Pearl Wood
R. G. Wood
State Educational Department of
Columbus
Ralph Wood
Minnie Wood
Lancaster
Ohio
Mildred Cox
Anita
Mary
Dixie Hunter
Marshfield
D. T. M. Morgan
Jane
Betty Gilham
Larry Pugh
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Georgia Kilpatrick
Edward Brooks
Frozen oil well in Walden creates ice-filled pipes
A Walden Colorado oil well oozes frozen oil so cold that pipes remain iced over even under hot sun.
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Walden
Colo
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