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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1947

Page

4

Russia aims at German and Austrian economic leverage in postwar settlement

The piece argues that Russia seeks substantial control of German and Austrian industry as bargaining power in a broader settlement with the United States. It predicts a behind the scenes push for a world wide accord after Truman’s Greek Turkish aid appeal, with possible concessions on German and Austrian reparations and elections. It notes internal U.S. State Department divisions and warns against public showdown while high level talks proceed.

Washington Congress Truman Greece Turkey United Nations U.N United States Marshall Moscow Russia America Germany Austria Department of State Europe

Medical Comment on Vitamin D-2 in Skin Tuberculosis

Dr. William A. OBrien discusses discovery of vitamin D-2 calciferol from cod liver oil extracts used to treat skin tuberculosis. D-2 dissolved in drisdol aids healing with extra calcium and milk. avoid large self dosing. Lung tuberculosis not treated with D-2. rest cure praised for pulmonary cases.

The Home Problem and the War Dream House

The piece argues housing remains scarce and costly after the war with shortages, high labor and material costs, and land prices. Prefab homes fail to cut costs, while existing homes stay pricey and slow to sell. Many fear the dream home is further away, urging affordable four walls and a roof.

Business Week Department of Commerce Jones

Stores Get Faces Lifted Across War-Timed Retail Reform

The article notes a postwar retail revival with improved inventories and modernized stores. It highlights courtesy, competence, and self service as key changes, with departments clearly delineated and fixtures upgraded to make shopping easier and more pleasant for customers.

Chain Store Age

Bevanite Eden Praised by British MP In Washington

Beverley Baxter, visiting MP, labels Anthony Eden as the Labor opposition’s hopeful star while criticizing Attlee and Bevin as shabby. The piece also notes CIO President Phil Murray’s reply to Bill Green on labor reform and his remark about cliches.

Washington Beverley Baxter United States Anthony Eden Labor Party Attlee Bevin M.P CIO Phil Murray Bill Green Congress Organized Labor Movement Murray

Reilly Reflects on NLRB Decisions and Resignation

Gerald D. Reilly, once a lone conservative voice on the National Labor Relations Board, notes recent decisions tilt conservative after his resignation. He contrasts his stance with successors and recalls being overruled by Herzog and Houston. Reynolds Jr. ultimately replaced him.

Gerald D. Reilly National Labor Relations Board NLRB Reilly Paul Herzog John M. Houston James J. Reynolds, Jr

Russia diplomats and their tactics puzzle foreign offices

The piece discusses Russian diplomatic behavior with sharp criticisms aimed at other governments. It cites J David Stern recalling Averell Harriman at the San Francisco UN Conference and explains that hard lines from Moscow often signal a willingness to sign on. It also notes Sen Millard Tydings blaming Republicans for a looming shoe shortage due to political posturing.

Russia United States J. David Stern Philadelphia House Labor Committee San Francisco Stern Averell Harriman U.S Moscow Harriman Millard Tydings Maryland Tydings

Woman Hurt When Autos Sideswipe Near Pomeroy

Grace Marrs 54 of Belle West Virginia suffered a bruised forehead and possible left jaw fracture when the car she rode in and a car driven by Charles I Salser sideswiped on Route 124 north of Pomeroy at 12 10 p m Monday. Samuel G Marrs 53 Belle was arrested and pleaded guilty to driving left of center and paid 10 cents plus costs. Injured woman was taken to a physician in Pomeroy by a passing motorist.

Gallipolis Grace Marrs Belle W.va Charles I. Salser Racine Pomeroy Samuel G. Marrs W. Va George Howell

Wetherholt Funeral Set for Mrs Weatherholt 90

Funeral services are planned this afternoon for Mrs. Thomas J. Weatherholt 90 at Geor J Wetherholt and Sons funeral home with burial in Pine St Cemetery Survivors include sister Mrs Clara Hazlett of Bladen brother Heenan Waugh of Columbus three daughters Mrs J Warren Lewis Mrs Minnie B Moore and Mrs Montie E Walters and three grandchildren and two great grandchildren

Gallipolis Thomas J. Weatherholt Geor. J Mt. Vernon Ohio Charles Wetherholt Ft. Worth Texas James W. Wetherholt Thomas G. Lewis Ruth Ann Gene Wetherholt

Sophia A Hull Dies at Home

Funeral for Mrs. Sophia A Null 73 will be at Olive Methodist Church 2 p m Wednesday. She died Sunday night at her Cadmus home. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by husband Will Null sister Mrs Lester Wagner Ironton and two stepchildren Floyd Null Zanesville and Mrs Mary Letts Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Olive Methodist Church Sophia A. Null Cadmus Will Null Lester Wagner Ironton Floyd Null Zanesville Mary Letts

River Traffic Gallipolis Sees Ohio River Drop

Ohio River levels fell to 86 feet at Gallipolis locks nine miles below after a high of 106 feet. Downstream passages included J. T. Hatfield Barrett Jim Martin and Dawson towing together and Campbell Sardis Tri State Wishard. Up boats at Maysville included Sohio Wheeling Sardis Suit Bruce Woods and Print. Kanawha River traffic noted Semet Marmet Shearer Turley and Price at Winfield.

Gallipolis Ohio River J. T. Hatfield Barrett Jim Martin Dawson Ohio Campbell Sardis Jason Huntington Tri-State Portsmouth Wishard Maysville Sohio Wheeling Blaske Suit Bruce Woods Greenup Kenna Print Shirley Ashland Kanawha River Semet Marmet Shearer Winfield Turley Price

Rotary Kiwanis Plan Joint Meeting Tonight

Gallipolis Rotary and Kiwanis clubs with guests join Chamber of Commerce at its annual dinner meeting at 6 30 p m tonight in Grace Methodist Church.

Rotary Kiwanis Gallipolis Rotary and Kiwanis Club Chamber of Commerce Grace Methodist Church

Store holidays for 1947 to be announced

Gallipolis reports Roy Ratliff president of the Chamber of Commerce says the Retail Merchants Committee will soon announce store holiday closings for 1947. Committee chairman J Warden Lewis joins L D Dayton A D Lusk Paul G Jarvis C K Singer T A Thomas and Paul Northup in the plan.

Gallipolis Roy Ratliff Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Committee J. Warden Lewis L. D. Dayton A. D. Lusk Paul G. Jarvis C. K. Singer T. A. Thomas Paul Northup

Funeral Rites For Frank F. Hoy Held In Huntington

Frank Fuller Hoy 53 longtime sales manager of Raymond Hoy & Co died at Huntington Veterans Hospital from a heart ailment. Honorary pallbearers included Sen. Harley Kilgore and Rep. Huber Ellis. Hoy was a WWI veteran and active American Legion member. an original incorporator of Raymond Hoy & Co. Survived by brothers Thomas Harold Hoy of Baltimore and J Courtland Hoy of Philadelphia.

Gallipolis Raymond Hoy Athens Frank Fuller Hoy Raymond Hoy & Co Huntington Veterans Hospital Harley Kilgore Rep Huber Ellis Hoy OPA American Legion Huntington Thomas Harold Hoy Baltimore J. Courtland Hoy Philadelphia

Teachers Talk Wages and Hours in City Meeting

Gallipolis Ohio city educators discussed wages and hours at a special board of education meeting Monday night. Superintendent E E Higgins and High School Principal Harold Brown were named to investigate portable bleachers for use on the old football field this fall and on the new recreation field when development finishes next year.

Gallipolis Lawrence Smeltzer Carlos Bradley City Board of Education E. E. Higgins Harold Brown

Death Notice Clara Ann Wilson Ravenswood

Clara Ann Wilson 30 daughter of John L Casto and Icy Anderson Casto died March 10. She married George Wilson Jr and was mother of three. Surviving husband two daughters Janice Joyce father mother three sisters and other relatives. Funeral at United Brethren Church Ravenswood interment Ravenswood Cemetery.

Ravenswood Clara Ann Wilson John L Icy Anderson Casto George Wilson North Ravenswood

Emily Preston Interred at Ravenswood Cemetery

Mrs. Emily Preston formerly Emily Sayre of Columbus was brought to Ravenswood cemetery for interment on Monday of this week.

Emily Preston Columbus Ravenswood Cemetery Preston Emily Sayre

Harris and McCoy Families Welcome Two New Babies

Mr and Mrs Harry Harris announce the birth of a son named John Daniel born March 3. This is the couple s second child. Mr and Mrs John McCoy announce a daughter born March 3 named Joyce Eileen. She is their third child.

Harry Harris Harris John Daniel John McCoy Joyce Eileen

Ravenswood Personalities Visit Ohio Residents

Mrs. Elsie Fleming and her daughter Marie visited daughter Joan, a Cincinnati student, last week. Mrs. Lida Waterman Webster returned home to Rockland, Ohio after two months as guests of Mr and Mrs M E Hall.

Elsie Fleming Marie Joan Cincinnati Lida Waterman Webster Rockland Ohio M. E. Hall

Mason Meeting Slated in Gallipolis Morning Dawn Lodge

A special meeting of Morning Dawn No. 7 lodge F and AM in Gallipolis is announced for Wednesday with W M R M Jones and secretary T C Chandler listed as officers.

MASON Gallipolis Morning Dawn No. 7 Lodge R. M. Jones W.M. l T. C. Chandler

Life’s Dream Comes True For Mitchell

Clyde T. Mitchell editor of the Rotary Bulletin from Gallipolis has been chosen to represent his Rotary club at an international convention in California this spring. He says his long hoped opportunity to attend the convention and visit America is now realized, though the days until late May will crawl.

Gallipolis California America Rotary Club Clyde T. Mitchell Rotary Bulletin Gallipolis Club Mitchell

Stroke Fatal To Vinton Man

A Vinton man aged 77 died Sunday at his residence on Vinton Route 2 from his third stroke. The funeral will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at the home of George Sherman Clark, with burial in Mt Tabor cemetery. Surviving are his second wife Delia Mann two sons Ernest and Emory Clark of Portsmouth and two sisters Mrs Mamie Vaughn Huntington and Miss Jennie Clark Cincinnati.

Gallipolis George Sherman Clark Vinton Route 2 Mt. Tabor Delia Mann Ernest Emory Clark Portsmouth Mamie Vaughn Huntington Jennie Clark Cincinnati

Lend a Hand Circle Hosts Birthday and Wedding Gifts

The Lend a Hand Circle met at Mrs. Ruby Halliday’s home with Mrs. Pauline Atkins assisting. Mrs. Frances Young led the devotional period and refreshments were served to 40 attendees. Gifts were given to bride Mrs. Frances Young and to Frank Halliday on his birthday anniversary. Numerous local residents visited and celebrated at various homes in the area.

Harrisonville Ruby Halliday Pauline Atkins Frances Young Elsie Wagsgener Norma Lee Frank Halliday Stephens Diehl Iowa Rush Howard Hull Merrold Betty Bobby Joe Hod Williams Eliza Welsh Harold Ball Charles Mae Ball Gene Young Wilda Bailey Dale Columbus R. A. Diehl Don Anderson Laurence Anderson Leslie Philip Smith Darlin Robert Blackwood Esta Mae Earnest Warren Dena Welsh Theo Hinds Zanesville John Blackwood Betty Jewell Canton Frances Gibson Clint Gilkey Louis Campbell Ray Alkire Virgil Atkins Sharon Earl Atkins Ruth Pickering Jackson Clara Carl Lillian Jewell

Anniversary Observed by Chauncey Bible Class

The Loyal Women's Bible Class of the First Church of Christ Chauncey marks its 39th anniversary with a dinner meeting and all day program at Mrs. Floyd Nye's High Street home. Members and alumni are invited for a potluck dinner, devotional led by Mrs. Carl Shafer, and an afternoon program overseen by Mrs. Guy Brookins.

Chauncey Organization of the Loyal Women's Bible First Church of Christ Floyd Nye High St Carl Shafer Guy Brookins

Shafer Family Hosts Dinner at Ellis Avenue Home

Chauncey, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shafer entertained with a family dinner Sunday at their Ellis Ave. home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Andriew Simpkins and children Donald Rita Ann Johnnie Lois Kay. Clifford Shafer and daughter Martha Sue. Lois Ann Shafer. and George Wilson, Mrs. Shafer's father, all from Chauncey and Columbus.

Chauncey Carl Shafer Ellis Ave Andriew Simpkins Donald Rita Ann Johnnie Lois Kay Simpkins Athens Clifford Shafer Martha Sue Columbus Lois Ann Shafer Mrs. Shafer George Wilson

Ladies Aid Society meeting at Millfield home

The Chauncey Ladies Aid Society of Millfield met at the Methodist Church for a potluck supper hosted by Mrs. Margie Pyle. President Mrs. Gertrude Brown presided with program leader Mrs. Ruby Simpson and scripture read by Mrs. Pyle. Next meeting set for April 2 at Mrs. Gertrude Brown's home.

Chauncey—Ladies Aid Society Millfield Methodist Church Margie Pyle Gertrude Brown Ruby Simpson

Future Homemakers Will Sponsor Dance

Chauncey Dover High School hosts a dance in the gym on March 21 under the Future Homemakers Association supervised by Mrs Ransom in the Home Economics Department. Rex Lanning’s Orchestra from Logan will provide music for the event.

Chauncey Future Home Makers Association Chauncey-Dover High School Home Economics Ransom Rex Lanning Logan

Mrs. Mabel L Learned Smith Moves to Florida Home

Mrs. Mabel Learn ed Smith, longtime Millfield resident, sold her property there and left a week ago for Florida to make her home. She reports settling at 746 Delmar Terrace S in St. Petersburg and mentions a Florida-based brother Bert Learned who has resided there for several years.

Chauncey Mabel Learned Smith Millfield Florida Delmar Terrace S St. Petersburg

Patient Returns Home From Mount Carmel Hospital

Chauncey Winfield Lewis was brought back to his High Street home last week after a two week stay at Mount Carmel Hospital in Columbus. He remains in a leg cast following fractures from an accident five months ago. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis of Chauncey.

Chauncey Winfield Lewis High St Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus Lewis Frank Lewis

Needle Club to Meet at Chauncey Home

Millfield Needle Club will meet Wednesday night at Chauncey home of Mrs. Nellie Brookins on Con verse Street.

Chauncey Millfield

Friendly Class to Meet Chauncey

The Friendly Class of The Plains Church of the Nazarene will meet Tuesday at 7 p m at the home of their teacher Mrs Stella Darnell The Plains.

Chauncey The Plains Church of the Nazarene Stella Darnell the Plains

Society To Meet For Quitting Wednesday

Society to meet for quitting Wednesday at Chauncey Methodist Church. Members invited to attend and discuss plans for community service and upcoming events.

Chauncey Ladies Aid Society Chauncey Methodist Church

Local Community Notes From Corning Churches and Clubs

Corning Evangelical United Brethren Class holds Tuesday choir room meeting with Mae Rodgers presiding. High school class held a wiener roast at teacher Mrs Wilma Gibbs home with numerous attendees. Corning Garden Club met at American Legion Hall with talks on tomato growing and gardening by John Chuvalus and Thomas Johnson. Methodist Class 13 penny party in church parlor featured antique exhibit and prizes won by Mabel and Lula Dunlap. Lora Longley displayed a 200 year old gold glass candle holder. April meeting planned at the church with Edith Nichols Gertrude and Delcie Spence as hostesses.

Dorothy Myers Catherine Smith Martha Lenand Betty Myers Rose Ann Booth Mary West Josephine Gaddis Vivian Marshall Freda Woodruff Vada Roberts Judy Young Charles Altman Wilma Gibbs Corning Garden Club American Legion Hall Charles Woodruff Bertha Ferguson John Chuvalus Thomas Johnson Mabel Dunlap Lula Dunlap Lora Longly Virginia Ackerson Ann Wright Leta Markley Cecile Bell Thelma Frasure

Arm Not Fractured After Millfield Fall

X ray examination shows Emma Patterson did not fracture her arm in a fall at her Millfield home. Local health notes report she is recovering with no serious injury.

Chauncey Emma Patterson Millfield

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Ane U.S.A David Lawrence National Dispatch William A. O'Brien Peter Edson Sophia A. Hull Ravenswood Personals Vinton Chauncey News Mr. and Mabel L. Smith By Galbraith WEA U. S. Pat Corning
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