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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1946
Page
4
A author argues that propaganda supports shifting from free enterprise to welfare state economics. Government price fixing, wage pressures, and labor strikes threaten solvency, with deficits and socialism advancing behind the scenes. He warns of a coming labor shortage, rising prices, and political power by organized groups.
The United States News notes black market operations are broader in peacetime than wartime and threaten OPA price controls. It argues merchants, not regulators, must sustain low prices through high volume to prevent market distortions and inflation.
A historic ruling affirms civilian supremacy over military authority even in wartime. It emphasizes the rule of law in the United States and warns military officials that courts must remain independent and under civilian oversight.
The Democratic Senate faces a vote over whether Edwin Pauley influenced a federal oil lands suit during President Roosevelt's era. The record alleges Pauley raised 300000 from California oil interests used in 1944 campaign and discusses delaying the suit to aid those interests. The issue tests whether Roosevelt and Pauley acted improperly amid campaign contributions and potential federal statute violations.
Peter Edson satirically urges a national holiday to purge government files and expose hidden agreements. He recalls postwar secrecy, Yalta, and Roosevelt era ideas about storage and lost documents, noting Hawaii martial law and wartime file cleanups.
A 1930s slice shows Arthur Moler visiting Athens relatives in Cincinnati ties. Nine year old Ann Dilley, daughter of Prof. Frank Dilley, had her poem in Child Life magazine. County Superintendent Henneth Ray signed a three year renewal while Dr. B R Goldsberry spoke at Pallas Club.
Dexter residents share weekend visits and travel as Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Queen host friends from Bad Run. Worries over Carl Hill’s illness persist while W. D. Curry improves after a lengthy illness. Various relatives and neighbors attend funerals, visit kin in Columbus and Huntington, and recent discharges are noted. A quirky article notes caterpillar lawsuits, recounting medieval cases against insects and animals.
WSCS met at Mrs. Cora Ward's home with Sadie Durst Jessie Kerns and Mary Sisson present. Mrs Flora Bradbury to Holzer Hospital. Mrs Susie Rife and Mr J H Easton bought the Virginia Harding property and plan a house. Naomi Bradbury from Washington DC visits. Pearl Searls and Stanley Rupe went to Dayton.
Bartlett WSCS met at the church with fourteen members and two new attendees. John Woodburn hired as high school science teacher to replace Mr Tharp who resigned.Mrs Nora Bradford and Albert Funk attended the Columbus funeral of Dessie Campbell Holdcroft born 1870, survived by daughter Geneva Ramsey and siblings. Isabel Poling and Curtis Graham united in marriage in Columbus with a double ring ceremony. The couple planned a Greensborough N C wedding trip. Wilma Jean Smith Columbus spent weekend with Bartlett families. Francis Dyer and daughter from Canton visited Bartlett relatives. Thirteen from Bartlett Methodist circuit attended the Intermediate Sunday School Rally at Nelsonville. Janet Goddard and Henry Greathouse married Thursday.
The letter urges Americans to reclaim Free America arguing against postwar belt tightening and government aids. It laments license fees, dog laws, and perceived elite corruption while calling for a purge of eries crooks and chiselers. Local notices mention funerals gatherings and a wedding reception as well.
Ann navigates tangle of relationships with Colin, Jack, and Connie while Betsey charms and mocks romance. Tensions rise over aging, youth, and social circles as Ann contemplates Hollywood trips and Sunday plans, leading to a cliffhanger.
Syracuse social notes list residents visiting relatives and guests from New York City Parkersburg Racine and Gallipolis. Mentions include Miss Genevieve Duckworth guesting a Marines veteran and a six o clock D of A dinner for the Syracuse P T A. World Day of Prayer service is planned at Church of the Nazarene with Rev A J Shea leading. memorial for Wilkie McElroy notes survivors and burial at Greenwood Cemetery.
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