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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1948
Page
4
A Republican friend voices critique of Truman era policy, blaming Marshall Leahy and others for losing Europe and weakening global stance. He argues Roosevelt respected wartime decisions, laments post war geopolitical shifts, and questions leadership before Easter discussion ends.
Ann Bancroft confronts friends and a sheriff with a cascade of threats and sightings she believes prove someone is trying to kill her. Suspicions rise as wax, shoes, gas, and a keyboard crime test push friends toward doubt while her accusatory statement shocks the group.
A Saturday Evening Post piece humorously surveys Americans turning suddenly charitable around tax day. It paints Model Citizens smoothing their consciences by boosting deductions to churches, charities, and dependents, as greed fades and benevolence blooms like spring.
A nationwide poll summarized by the Committee for Constitutional Government shows 9 to 1 opponents of an $17 billion four year commitment and 72 percent favoring private enterprise loans only. Majorities support asset pledges to secure loans, restriction of aid to hunger relief, and reducing federal foreign aid spending.
Treasury and Mint oppose new coins arguing cost and inflation risk. Public letters and queries illustrate the red tape in government responses. A Nebraska case shows how a simple constituent letter travels through many offices before a final decision.
Sam Simmons argues high housing costs and fear of rent control hinder builders. He cites past government waste in Point Pleasant and New Deal subsistence housing, urging private investment while noting labor and material costs keep home prices high. He warns wage dynamics could revive wage demands, creating a wage-price spiral.
Clifton residents visited relatives in Point Pleasant and Nelsonville while others attended a John Lyons funeral in Middleport. A new birth, Gloria Jean, was announced in Mason Clinic. A PTA meeting discussed school building improvements and several locals were noted visiting or traveling between Mason City Hart ford New Haven West Virginia and Middleport.
The Naomi Class of The Plains Methodist Church plans an Easter bazaar and bake sale for March 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tipton store. Members counted sales tax stamps. April meeting hosts named Ruth Cowell and Olga Looney.
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary to the United Mine Workers met at the Church of Christ parish house with Mrs. Jessie Johnson presiding. A potluck supper was served to members including Mrs. Ollie Hillyer and others. The next meeting will be a bene fit party at Mrs. Johnson's home on Lexington Ave on March 23. members should bring two small gifts.
Mr and Mrs Leo Paquette of Chauncey have visited Mrs Roger Boling and will move to Pittsburgh to establish a new home.
Chauncey Esther class met at Mrs. Roger Boling in Mill Street with Mrs. Helen Nicholson absent. Plans were made for a soup sale March 20 at Mrs. Boling home. Awards in two hostess contests went to Mrs. Ruth Bridgewater and Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey. Bridgewater to host April meeting. Salad course served. Attendees included Mrs. Jorden Patterson Spearry Bridgewater Harvey Skinner and Betty Boling.
Mrs. Florence Pendergrass will conduct a Chauncey WCTU meeting Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Glenn Davis on Mill Street.
George W. Essex 51 died at Billings Hospital Ft. Harrison Ind Born in New Straitsville he lived there until 1925 moving to Ft Wayne Ind where he was a mortician Funeral services at Sloans Ft Wayne with burial in Wells Ft Wayne Surviving sister Edith and brother Winfield Essex of Ft Wayne Also noted visits and returns of multiple locals from Cincinnati Tucson Akron Dayton and Dayton area names appear with no further context
Mr and Mrs Craig Owings visited Mr and Mrs William Patterson of Logan. Mrs Arthur Woods attended Athens for the death of Mrs Woods mother Mrs Sadie Hawk. Tom Auker and family attended the funeral of Nellie Pryer resident here sister of Mrs Auker. Paul Dunn and Pearl Auker hosted a weekend visit from H M Ritgers. Mrs Mary Thompson improved after a week long illness. Mrs Robert Goodlive visited M L Campfield Bremen. Inez Ritters
Mrs. Andrew Mc Kinney returned Friday from Leon where she stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Love because her father was ill.
The Chauncey Ladies Aid Society of Chauncey Methodist Church will hold a weekly quilting session at the church this Thursday. The activity continues weekly, inviting participants to contribute and socialize.
Near Chauncey the Pyle children are ill. James has measles. Joyce missed school last week due to illness. Five year old Carolyn fell while playing and sustained a leg cut needing five stitches.
Mrs. James Loper of Chauncey underwent major surgery at Osteopathic Hospital in Marietta. Her condition is reported as favorable. Her sons William and Junior Loper and daughters Helen and Ellen Loper and daughter-in-law Betty Loper visited Sunday.
Local radio dial lists stations NBC WLW Cincinnati 700 KC ABC WCOL Columbus 1230 KC WSAZ Huntington 930 KC CBS WBNS Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston 580 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC
A detailed listing of radio programs across networks for Monday evening from 6:00 to 12:00, naming shows such as News Report, Supper Club, The Beulah Show, Mary Osborne Trio, The Lone Ranger Drama, Cavalcade of America, Inner Sanctum, Godfrey Talent Scouts, Charlie Chan Mystery, Five Minutes News, and News & Variety segments with associated networks and times. Includes repeats and cross-network slots.
A dense listing of broadcast times and programs across networks CBS ABC and others detailing morning through evening serials music variety talk and children's segments including The Fred Waring Show Arthur Godfrey Show Queen for a Day Bride and Groom Paul Whiteman Records and Lum and Abner with repeats noted.
The article explains sciatica as a pain along the sciatic nerve from many causes including herniated disc, infections, diabetes, vitamin deficiencies, rheumatic conditions, dental abscess, or tonsil disease. Treatments range from nerve decompression surgery to injections, physical therapy, heat, diathermy, X rays, and targeted exercises, with variable relief and no definite cure until the cause is found.
Deputy Health Commissioner E B Buchanan said laboratory tests would be made today after 10 people became ill following attendance at a club dinner dance.
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