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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1947

Page

4

Labor Board coercion under Wagner Act questioned in editorial

The editorial argues the National Labor Relations Board imposes coercive bargaining on employers under the Wagner Act. It criticizes board appeals to compel good faith bargaining and warns that threats of unfair labor practice charges pressure small employers. It calls for legislative amendment to prohibit compulsion in negotiations.

Washington Congress National Labor Relations Board Labor Board Senate Labor Committee Senate Committee

Proper Shoes for Children Learning to Walk

Dr William A OBrien advises parents not to rush walking and explains how a child’s foot differs from an adult s The arch heel and ball of the foot develop with use and proper footwear Soft pliable shoes with low heels support growth Built in arch supports or inner heel lifts are discouraged Foot exercises and posture training aid weak feet as children grow

Auto workers demand higher pay amid widespread cost of living fear

The CIO United Auto Workers push for a substantial base pay raise becomes central as threats of work stoppages and higher living costs ripple through the economy. The piece argues production costs and wages must be managed to lower prices without reducing pay, warning that consumer resistance already dampens manufacturing and car availability.

CIO United Auto Workers Reuther

Reform in Radio Brings Talk of Self Regulation

Industry voices push for a Broadcasters Advisory Council to clean up wartime radio content. Amid advertising cuts and shifting budgets, sponsors and agencies weigh a national self regulatory body as they seek calmer, sharper ads and fewer overblown promos.

Movies’ Johnston Broadcasters Advisory Council Charles G. Mortimer General Foods

Moscow Four Point Plan Highlights Russia Bargaining

Peter Edson discusses Molotov four demands for Germany at Moscow. The plan seeks ten billion dollars in reparations from Germany to Russia, higher German industrial output, end of occupation zone merger, and Russian control of Ruhr and Rhineland. A second view sees Russia revealing weak internal economy, boosting Marshall’s leverage and potential swap of goods for food.

Washington Germany Moscow Molotov Russia Ruhr Rhineland Marshall Europe Potsdam

Shrine Banquet and Dance for Beni Keedem Temple Members

Shrine banquet at the Moose Club in Point Pleasant followed by a dance at the American Legion Hall. Virgil F. Frizzell potentate led Charlestonians and many out-of-town Shriners attended, with George Molle and his Charleston orchestra providing music for dinner and dancing.

Point Pleasant Beni Keedem Temple Order of the Mystic Shrine Order Moose Club American Legion Hall George Molle Charleston Virgil F. Frizzell Delbert T. Robinson H. H. Martin C. B. White James Crewdson Joe Bonsall H. C. Jarrett James N. Thabet Spencer J. G. Biffle J. W. Rairden Leon Jerome Collins Nitro J. S. Dunlavy Athens

Citizens of Leon Renew $200 Gift to Point Pleasant Fire Department

Chief William G. Darst reports a renewed $200 donation from Leon citizens raised by popular subscription. The gift aids the Point Pleasant department after a devastating fire two weeks earlier that caused an estimated $50,000 in losses. Firefighters from nearby towns and the Navy Yard assisted in fighting the blaze.

Point Pleasant William G. Darst Volunteer Fire Department Leon Navy Yard Darst

Divorce Suit Filed in Point Pleasant

Josephine Miller of New Haven files for divorce from Homer Miller in circuit court charging cruelty. Married in 1936, they have four children aged six months to ten years. she seeks alimony for herself and the children.

Point Pleasant Josephine Miller New Haven Homer Miller Millers

Point Pleasant Products Co. named for new Camp Conley plant

Icard and sons Milford and Paul Icard name their Camp Conley furniture and woodworking plant The Point Pleasant Products Co. A GI on the job training program is being set up for the new enterprise.

Point Pleasant L. D. Icard and Sons Milford Paul Icard Camp Conley Point Pleasant Products Co

Morgan Smith Returns From Toledo Visit

Point Pleasant reports Morgan Smith has returned from Toledo Ohio with sister Mrs Katherine H Martin who will stay here for several days.

Point Pleasant Morgan Smith Toledo Ohio Katherine H. Martin

J W Patterson Dies at Home in Point Pleasant

Jacob W Patterson 79 died at his Kanawha Two Mile Creek home near Henderson. Cousin Tom Patterson present. Funeral 2 30 pm Tuesday Chapman funeral home Rev Holly Shamblin. Burial Melton Cemetery Redmond Ridge. Survived by four sons Chester Richard Edward Patterson and daughters Nora Beckett and Beulah Mayo. Two brothers Obe and Jim Patterson believed living in West Virginia with unknown addresses.

Point Pleasant Jacob W. Patterson Kanawha Two Mile Creek Henderson Tom Patterson Chapman Funeral Holly O. Shamblin Melton Redmond Ridge Edward Patterson Cleveland Chester Richard Patterson Gallipolis Nora Beckett Ironton Ohio Edgar Patterson Portsmouth Beulah Mayo California Obe Jim Patterson West Virginia

Apartments Are Scarce in Point Pleasant

In Point Pleasant inquiries show few to no apartments for rent and similar conditions for single family homes. Walden F. Roush of the Chamber of Commerce reports no property listed. People from distant areas connected to the Philip Sporn power station project at Graham Station seek housing, though some rooms are available for unmarried men.

Point Pleasant Walden F. Roush The Chamber of Commerce Philip Sporn Graham Station

Starkey in Serious Condition at St Marys Hospital

Starkey, Russell of Glenwood, patient at St Marys Hospital Huntington for a month, is in serious condition according to Deputy Sheriff Willard Hesson. His mother Flora Starkey, who broke her hip after a stair fall, has been moved home from Huntington hospital and her condition is improving.

Point Pleasant Russell Starkey Glenwood St. Mary’s Hospital Huntington Willard Hesson Starkey Flora Starkey Huntington Hospital

Arnett Builds One Floor Apartment in Point Pleasant

Mr. and Mrs. Earl H. Arnett are completing a small one floor plan apartment at the rear of their Seventh Street home. The unit includes three closets a bath and a combination bed and living room and will be completely furnished.

Point Pleasant Earl H. Arnett Seventh St

Speeding Charged In Route 7 Stop

Gordon M. Sbrell 28 of Point Pleasant was arrested on Route 7 Sunday by State Highway Patrolmen for excessive speed and posted 15 dollars bond for municipal court this morning.

Gallipolis Gordon M. Sebrell Point Pleasant

Brush Fires Reported In Point Pleasant

Brush fires prompted two quick responses by the Point Pleasant fire department within an hour on Saturday evening. No damage was reported from either incident.

Point Pleasant

Henderson man jailed on intoxication charge this weekend

Chief of Police Hoyt Jiiden and Patrolman T. F. Yost arrested Bill Turner of Henderson at the weekend on an intoxication charge.

Point Pleasant Hoyt Jiiden T. F. Yost Bill Turner Henderson

Marriage License Granted to Glenwood Pair

Jake Deal and Jewell Chapman of Glenwood have been licensed to marry in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Jake Deal Jewell Chapman Glenwood

Color TV research continues despite FCC stance

FCC says color television not yet ready as a public service but research proceeds toward its ultimate goal. RCA had outlined a four year timetable with no early demonstrations, emphasizing an all electronic system. NBC CBS ABC and other networks list tonight and Tuesday’s prime time programs including dramas, quizzes, concerts, and special features across multiple stations and times.

New York FCC RCA Commission

Open the door failed. man breaks glass to enter home

Herbert Harrington, at Garfield Avenue, shattered a window to enter his own home after the door refused to open early Sunday. He was arrested by city police and posted a $10 bond on a charge of intoxication.

Galliopolis Herbert Harrington Garfield Avenue Harrington

Gallipolis Ohio Valley livestock sale top lambs at 21 dollars

Top lambs sold for 21 dollars at the Ohio Valley livestock sale in Gallipolis. Hog prices ranged from 25 to 26.70 dollars for 175 to 250 pounds, with other categories listed. cattle included steers 18 to 22, heifers 18 to 21, and milk cows 60 to 150. Veal tops were 27.10 with other calf price ranges noted. Ewes and lambs brought 8 to 15 dollars, stock ewes 6 to 10, fat sheep 6 to 12, and bucks 5 to 10 for fat wethers 6 to 12.

Gallipolis Ohio Valley

Tag Charge Filed

Frank Bright of South Side pleaded guilty to operating a car with wrong plates and paid a $10 fine plus costs in a local magistrate court. State police Sgt. Paul F. Thomas arrested him.

Point Pleasant Frank Bright South Side Paul F. Thomas State Police

Picketing Forbidden in Cincinnati Laundry Protest

A court on Saturday enjoined Local 248 of the Laundry Workers Union AFL from picketing two Model Laundry Co plants in Cincinnati. The order blocks union activity at the sites pending further legal action.

Cincinnati The Laundry Workers Union-Afl Model Laundry Co

Driver Fined After Truck Leaves Road Near Mound Hill Cemetery

John Co. Janey of Centenary district was fined 50 with costs and had driving privileges suspended for one year after his truck left the highway near Mound Hill cemetery in Gallipolis at 5 50 p m. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and was unhurt. Janey operates the saw mill linked to the March 6 death of Ralph Davis of Point Pleasant.

Gallipolis John Co Janey Centenary District Mound Hill Cemetery William Janes Ralph Davis Point Pleasant

Mrs Swisher Rites Held in Gallipolis Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Swisher 73 were held at Little Kigger church on Sunday with burial in Gravel Hill cemetery. Survivors include four sons and four daughters Lawrence and Melvin Swisher in Arkansas John Point Pleasant Alva Norfolk Va Mrs Roxie Bush Chesire Mrs Corbett Sheets Crown City Mrs Gladys Myers Springfield and Mrs Rupe. Sister Elizabeth White of Columbus also survived.

Gallipolis Little Kgger Mary Swisher Ora Rupe Route 1 Gravel Hill Cemetery Lawrence Melvin Swisher Arkansas John Point Pleasant Alva Norfolk Roxie Bush Cheshire Corbett Sheets Crown City Gladys Myers Springfield Rupe Elizabeth White Columbus

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis

Births at Holzer Hospital include a caesarean birth to Mrs Elza Malone Jackson a son to Mrs John C Hutchinson Point Pleasant a daughter to Mrs O R Perkins Wellston and a daughter to Mrs James B O'Brien Pomeroy. Medical patients admitted include Mrs Myron Davis Jackson Mrs Howard Bayles Point Pleasant Mrs James Farney Clay Ohio Mrs Wint Miles Cheshire and others. Several patients were discharged including Mrs Ernest Stevens and others.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Elza Malone Jackson John C. Hutchinson Point Pleasant O. R. Perkins Wellston James B. O'Brien Pomeroy Myron Davis Howard Bayles James Farney Clay Ohio Wint. Miles Cheshire Jennie Crabtree Oak Hill Fred Brintinstool Wayne Church Carter Brumfield E. C. Lusk Crown City Ernest Stevens Herman Knigge Clyde Nelson Walter H. Jones Leslie Sheets Howard Price Robert Harper Donald King Cecil Clench Lillie Childers Everett Spear Richard Oney Homer Crabtree Raymond Halley

Driver Is Cited For Driving Without License

Gallipolis resident Jean A. Carter was cited by state highway patrolmen to appear before Municipal Judge William Jones this morning on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without an operator's license.

Gallipolis Jean A. Carter William Jones

Divorce Granted in Gallipolis Custody for Children

Judge Lewis C. Warden granted a divorce to Bereniece Lamber from John Lambert on her charge of gross neglect. He awarded custody of the children and ordered the defendant to pay $20 weekly for their support.

Gallipolis Lewis C. Warden Bereniece Lamber John Lambert

Masters divorce suit filed in Gallipolis court

Helen H. Masters filed for divorce from Elbert O. Masters in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect as the grounds.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Court Helen H. Masters Elbert O. Masters

Cars Collide At Cheshire Gallipolis

Two cars collided head on at Routes 7 and 554 Cheshire at 1 30 p m resulting in property damage. Orlan M Taylor 27 1712 Eastern Ave Gallipolis northbound on Route 7 tried to lefthand turn in front of Patrice Robson 625 Broadway Middleport prompting arrest for failing to yield right of way and a citation to appear before Municipal Judge William Janes.

Gallipolis Cheshire Orlan M. Taylor Eastern Ave Pastrice Robson Broadway Midsdleport Taylor William Janes

Stab Charge Is Entered In Gallipolis

Donald Angel 26 was arrested Saturday by sheriff's officers on a warrant charging cutting with intent to wound. John Eblin 37 alleged Angel stabbed him on the throat and hand during a Friday altercation on 4th Ave. Angel was taken into custody near the livestock sale in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Donald Angel John Eblin Swan Creek Eblin Angel 4Th Ave James Mills Morton Dickey

River Traffic Gallipolis Locks Affected By Flu

Four of the 19 Gallipolis locks employees were off duty Sunday night due to influenza with others listed as ill. Dams from Pittsburgh to Ravenswood show stage readings and river depth at 14 feet on the rollers. Upstream and downstream boats queue past Gallipolis with several named vessels and times. Kanawha River activity at Marmet and Winfield noted.

Gallipolis Here Ohio River Pittsburgh Ravenswood W. Va Eureka Blaske Wheeling Bruce Sardis Dolle Huntington Hubbard Benwood Omar Portsmouth Campe Bell Augusta Shirley Price Hatfield Calvin Verity Semet Kanawha Sulelivan Marmet Cook Winfield Shearer

Two Free on Bond After City Jail Release

Gallipolis inmates Elmer Linchfield and Russell Fillinger were released on $10 bonds each Sunday from the city jail after being charged with intoxication.

Gallipolis Elmer Linchfield Russell Fillinger

Marriage license issued to John Drury Wise and Edith Marie Walker

A marriage license was issued for John Drury Wise, a hospital attendant of Bladen, to Edith Marie Walker of Bladen.

Gallipolis John Drury Wise Bladen Edith Marie Walker

Also Mentioned on This Page

David Lawrence National Dispatch William A. O'Brien Peter Edson PT. Pleasant News Beni Keedem Citizens of J. W. Patterson NBC Barlow Voorhees Lily Pons MBS McGarry and His Mouse Jack Kilty Lorenzo Jones America Judy CBS Mrs. Burton School of the Air Music One World Flight Australia ABC Tom Breneman Green Hornet Earl Godwin Shady Valley Folks U. S. Naval Academy the Falcon Mrs. Swisher By Galbraith NEA Service. Inc T. M. Reg U. 8
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