Island Fire Aftermath on Speare Island Murders Probe Grows
Eight islanders stranded on Speare Island amid a raging fire and a murder inquiry. A dynamite blast wrecked shops and homes after two bodies are discovered. George Bascombe claims leadership as Mollie Stark moves with him. Bea Cosgrove and Nona McGuire confront hunger, loyalty, and danger while sheltering amid debris.
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Speare Island
Henry Gough Harding
Binet
Lilly Warren
George Bascombe
Mollie Stark
Harding
Agnes Firth
Mr. Sillwell
Nona McGuire
Aggie
George
Miss Firth
Bea Cosgrove
Fred Sillwell
Bea
Nona
Fred
Mabel Jones
Henry Harding
Hal Boyle Notes Americans in Germany Shift in Social Climate
Hal Boyle observes that Americans in Germany have become captives of culture rather than battlefields, as German music, servants, and social norms shape daily life. He contrasts 1946 parties with current gatherings, notes cheaper living but growing charity, and describes tensions with German servants and lingering resentment amid a softened political divide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Berlin
Germany
Clausewitz
American Overseas Airlines
Union Thought for Top Federal Officials Pay Reform
The piece argues top federal officials face harsh working conditions and long hours. It cites Gen Omar Bradley condemning House defeat of a military pay bill and suggests a union and fixed pay scale could attract capable leaders. It notes officers spend excessive time reporting and pleading for funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar Bradley
Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Capitol
Recalling Athens Town Clock and Civic Pride
The essay laments the silent courthouse tower in Athens and recalls how the town clock once defined daily life. It argues restoration would not revive old routines but restore a homey sense of community and time, urging pride in the town’s heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Educators Endorse Curb on Communist Party Teaching
A 20 member commission led by Dwight D. Eisenhower and James B. Conant urges that Communist Party members be barred from teaching. They argue banning membership is needed to protect academic freedom and prevent party control while allowing full study of communism as a topic. They warn against broad curbs on educational freedom in a democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
James B. Conant
Harvard
Communist Party
Eisenhower
Conant
Commission
Death of James O. Irvin at Milford Center
Mrs Anna Frasure reports the death of her brother-in-law James O Irvin 69 who was struck by a car while walking near his daughter’s home on the Milford Center highway He lived with his daughter Mrs Pearl Garvey and formerly resided in Buchtel and Nelsonville He was a railroad man for several years.
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New Straitsville
Anna Frasure
James O. Irvin
Milford Center
Irvin
Pearl Garvey
Buchtel
Nelsonville
Lon Arnett
Sam Arnett
Columbus
R. Conkle
Ilesboro
Bertie Boling
Murray City
William Bird, Jr
Frank Hikes
Hemlock
Fred Frasure
Ruth Bell
Lend a Hand Circle Holds June Meeting in Harrisonville
The Lend a Hand Circle met in June at Mrs. Frances Young’s home with thirteen members present. Mrs. Olivia Cottere led devotions and refreshments were served. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jewell, Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Atkins among others.
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Harrisonville
Frances Young
Olivia Cottere
John Blackwood
Cecil Jewell
Columbus
Eugene Atkins
Mary Diehl
Ruby Diehl
Alma Atkins
Pomeroy
Hoover speech at Ohio Wesleyan rouses security vs self reliance debate
DEWITT MACKENZIE reports Herbert Hoover's Ohio Wesleyan University remarks criticizing new era security policies. He argues self reliance fuels innovation and national progress, contrasts Britain’s socialist trend, and notes the upcoming election verdict on security versus competition.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Herbert Hoover
Ohio Wesleyan University
John Bull
Hoover
Europe
Lord
Adam
Supreme Court of the
United States
Mr. Hoover
Britain
Hoover i
Local visitors call on area households
Alfred Alfred reports Mr and Mrs Otto Swartz of Shade visited the Raymond Fellred home. Mrs and Mrs Lee of West Virginia, sister of the late W E Robinson, visited the Robinson home. Helen Findling of Columbus visited her mother Iva Findling. Kermit Darrah of Akron visited sister Earl Davis and family.
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Alfred
Otto Swartz
Shade
Raymond Fellred
Mrs. Lee
West Virginia
W. E. Robinson
Robinson
Helen Findling
Columbus
Iva Findling
Kermit Darrah
Akron
Earl Davis
Famny
Quiz Hall By Wilton E Hall Answers Key
The page lists a multi level quiz with 10 questions across MEN WOMEN TEEN-AGERS. It includes topics on geology drinking habits clouds wedding anniversaries and biblical figures. The provided answer key shows mixed letter and reversed strings for scoring and verification.
Local Guests Visit Rutland and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Ray Phillips and son Donald of Lancaster were weekend guests of Mrs Flossie Hull. Miss Helen Taylor, employed in Gallipolis, spent a night with her parents. Marion Hull and daughter Sue of Gallipolis visited Mrs Hull. Bernard Higley and Columbus, Ohio, visitors stayed with Mrs Blanche McCormick. Clair Hooper of Montgomery West Virginia visited cousins. Robert Dunfee, Columbus worker, spent a weekend with his parents. Guy Clark and brother William of Charleston visited their sister Blanche. William Harris, stationed in Japan, spent time with his grandmother Mrs Anna Luckadoo before returning to Tokyo.
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Rutland
Ray Phillips
Donald
Lancaster
Flossie Hull
Helen Taylor
Gallipolis
Clair Taylor
Marion Hull
Montgomery
W. Va
Guy Clark
William
Charleston
Blanche
William Harris
Japan
Anna Luckadoo
Toledo
O, E, Stansbury
Laborer Killed as Freight Car Hits Man at Cement Plant
Oscar Rod maker, 50, a laborer at the Alpha Portland Cement plant in Ironton, was killed yesterday when a freight car ran over him. Authorities investigated the incident and noted the accident occurred during routine plant operations.
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Ironton
Oscar Rodmaker
Alpha Portland Cement Plant
Neighbors Use My Yard as Play Park Over Tree Trash
A reader Mrs. E. G. Little of Middleport complains neighbors’ children use her yard for play, leave litter, and ignore her requests. She notes a dead tree was cut a year ago yet remains, and a city officer advised only to tell them off. She asks readers how others resolved similar disputes.
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the Messenger
E. G. Little
Poison Ivy Advice and Prevention Tips
Dr Edwin P Jordan explains poison ivy risks in all seasons and outlines recognition of the three pointed leaf, immediate soap and water washing after contact, cautions on scratching, and available treatments from lotions to doctor guidance. Some use potassium permanganate, grease lotion, and potential ivy extract injections with mixed opinions.
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Edwin P. Jordan
M.D
Radio schedule broadens audience across Ohio and beyond
Listing of Cincinnati Columbus Huntington Parkersburg and Marietta stations with NBC ABC CBS MBS and local shows. Includes daily time blocks from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. next day featuring news music dramas comedies sports and talk programs hosted by named figures and network associations.
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NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
ABC
WCOUL
Columbus
WSAZ
Huntington
CBS
WBENS
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
WHKC
WMOA
Marietta
Cbs Network
Abc-West
Abe Lowell Thomas
Tee
Abe Basic
Beulah
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis
Abe
News
Abe West
Abe Kate Smith
Lopez
Hollywood
Abe Queen
Abe Bob Poole
Bob Lewis
Abe Bill Slater
Kay Kyser
Treasury
West
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