Isolationism Persists Across Parties Over Greece Turkey Policy
The piece argues that both Republicans and Democrats harbor isolationist strains despite bipartisan support for the Truman policy on Greece and Turkey. It notes lingering prewar isolationist votes, shifts within factions, and the UN’s limited ability due to Russian blocking, predicting a reluctant majority backing the policy in practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Pearl Harbor
Vandenberg
Austin
Democratic Party
Republican
Republican Party
Henry Wallace
Russia
America
United Nations
Greece
Turkey
Security Council
U. N
Yesteryears
Correcting Flat Footed Gait in Children with Gait Training
Dr. William A O'Brien notes that flat footed children must learn a corrected gait after proper shoes. Hauser recommends gait analysis, exaggerated normal walking, and progressive practice from five to thirty minutes. Exercises may include a sand bag on the head and shoes that shift weight outward with pliable leather and pads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil D. W. Hauser
AN OLD BRITISH CUSTOM AND A FLOUR REQUEST
The tale centers on Sir Anthony Doughty Doughty-Tichborne who sought a flour allocation from the British Food Ministry to lift a reputed 800 year old curse linked to Lady Tichborne. The piece uses the episode to discuss British national spirit and reflected U S-Britain relations and questions U S involvement in Britain’s future world role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Anthony Joseph Henry Doughty Doughty-Tichborne
Sir Anthony
British Food Ministry
Lady Tichborne
Alresford
Hampshire
Tichborne
France
Food Ministry
United States
Great Britain
Britain
Great Game in Tax Politics Echoes Party Motives
The piece condemns Congress tax cut proposals favoring different income groups and accuses Democrats of prolonging wartime taxation to win 1948 elections. It mocks the public debate as a political game, noting partisan maneuvering over Greece and Turkey aid and fiscal restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House Ways and Means Committee
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Out in the Open on a World Containment Plan
A columnist asserts the United States will expand aid and containment beyond Greece and Turkey to Korea China and a British base in Singapore. The piece warns that testing this policy there could lead to war with Russia within five years and predicts a broader imperial strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Greece
Turkey
Russia
Korea
China
Singapore
Oil and gas lobby targets FPC control in Washington
A Washington drive by oil and gas trade groups seeks to curb the Federal Power Commission authority over interstate natural gas production and pricing. Proponents argue for state control and faster field price increases, while risking national gas conservation plans. Hearings begin April 14 before the House Interstate Commerce Commission as industry sponsors push amendments to the 1938 Natural Gas Act. The FPC favors awaiting a multi-section reserve report issued last January before any changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oil and Gas Industries
Federal Power Commission
FPC
National Plan For Conservation of America
Senate
E. H. Moore
Oklahoma
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
House
Ross Rizley
Henderson Carson
Ohio
Clifford Davis
Tennessee
Independent Natural Gas Assn
Independent Petroleum Assn
American Petroleum Institue
U. S
House Interstate Commerce Commission
War-weary public hazy on world state hidden aims
The writer argues war fatigue and ignorance will push Congress to fund prohibitions against sending troops to the Mediterranean, framed as a WPA style project funded by taxpayers. The result would be a growing national debt, delayed economies, and a five-year drift toward a world policeman role under a warlord figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mediterranean
Mars
Two Horse Theft Suspects Charged in Point Pleasant
Justice of the Peace Harry Daugherty set a hearing for Everett and Garland Bright of Kanawha Sixteen Mile Creek on grand larceny charges for 10 a.m. Saturday March 29. Deputy Sheriff Toral Morrison arrested one suspect. the other posted bond after appearing in court. The theft involved a horse valued at $80 reported by Woodrow Wears of South Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harry Daugherty
Henderson
Everett
Garland Bright
Kanawha
Sixteen Mile Creek
Toral Morrison
Daugherty
Woodrow Wears
South Side
Garden Club Meets in New Haven for March Session
The New Haven Garden Club met at Mrs. Nolan Swackhammer’s home in Mason for its March gathering. Mrs. Ray Proffitt presided. Mrs. O. P. Klein spoke on chrysanthemum care and cultivation. An Easter story was read and lilies discussed. a cake by Mrs. Stone sold to the highest bidder. The club voted to sponsor the Soldier's Memorial at Garden Club Park. guests included Mrs. Armah Stansbury and Mrs. Forrest Backtle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
N. O. Wein
Garden Club Park
Armah Stansbury
Forrest Backtle
Middleport
Swackhammer
Paul @ Nease
Red Cross Campaign Goal Trims to 4000 as Donations Reach 1800
In Point Pleasant Rev. William Meade reports $1,800 raised for the Red Cross fund. The goal was reduced from 6000 to 4000, and the chairman says the revised target should be reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Point Pleasant
William Meade
Red Cross Fund
Simple waist and midriff slimming exercise
Reader Service offers a quick routine to tighten hips waist and bust with brisk twists and knee rolls. It suggests sending 25c to The Athens Messenger Reader Service in New York for the booklet Beauty and Health through Simple Exercises No 90 and notes other booklets No 29 and No 94 are available for 25c each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
W. 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Pastor Delivers Final Lent Sermon at Christ Church
Rector Harry S. Longley of St. John's Episcopal Church Charles ton will preach the last midweek lent sermon at Christ Church Wednesday evening. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Longley and children Lucinda and Robert and will dine at the Beale home on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harry S. Longley
St. John's Episcopal Church
Charleston
Christ Church
Longley
Lucinda
Robert
Beale
Main St
Pt Pleasant Personal Requests and Visits Chronicle
Mrs. C L Burdette and nephew Charles Good of Charleston visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Robert Gaskins in Bellemeade. Mrs K A Peck returned from Beckley visiting son in law and daughter and stopped in Charleston to see her daughter Marcella Peck. Robert Peck at local bus terminal is ill at Johnson Apartments. Jacqueline Windsor returned to Ohio State University after spring break with her mother Mrs Walter A Windsor in Ingelside. Windsors’ son Walter A Windsor Jr a Mercersburg Academy student and Mr and Mrs Richard Peek of Lexington Va are to visit this week for vacation. Mr and Mrs Howard Yerges took daughters Peggy and Nancy to Columbus to resume study at Ohio State University. W H Vaught and J H Norton recovering from influenza. Mrs John G Aten back at county clerk office after illness. Mr and Mrs J D Sheward of Galena Ohio spent Sunday with aunt Mrs Sarah Maddox and daughters Bess Maddox and Mrs John Co Franklin at 209 Ninth St. Betsy Dye of Belle visits grandmother Mrs Bess Gygax on Main St. Mrs James Kay Thomas and children Kay Jr and Berry of Charleston were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs A H Roseberry of Old Town Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Burdette
Charles Good
Charleston
Robert Gaskins
Bellemeade
Marcella Peck
Robert Peck
Johnson Apartments
Jacqueline Windsor
Ohio State University
Walter A. Windsor
Ingelside
Richard Peek
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Howard Yerges
Peggy
Nancy
Columbus
W. H. Vaught
Main St
J. H. Norton
Viand St
John G. Aten
J. D. Sheward
Galena
Sarah Maddox
Ninth St
Bess Maddox
John Co. Franklin
Betsy Dye
Belle
Bess Gygax
James Kay Thomas
Kay, Jr
Berry
A. H., Roseberry
Old Town Creek
Commandery Conclave Scheduled Tonight
Franklin Commandery Knights Templar will conduct a 7:30 p m conclave in the Masonic Temple with Red Cross and Malta degree work. A Ravenswood conclave for Temple degree work follows at 7:30 p m on March 28, announced by secretary William Steenbergen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Franklin Commandery
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Red Cross
Malta
Ravenswood
William Steenbergen
Arraignment Today For Unlawful Cohabitation Suspect
Orland Patterson of Gallipolis Ferry was arrested Monday on a charge of unlawful cohabitation and was expected to be arraigned today. Deputy Sheriff Toral Morrison and State Trooper Harry D. Coyner coordinated the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Orlando Patterson
Gallipolis Ferry
Toral Morrison
Harry D. Coyner
Son Is Born In Point Pleasant
A son named George Robert Hutchinson weighed six pounds seven ounces was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs John Clay Hutchinson at Holzer Hospital in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George Robert
John Clay Hutchinson
Holzer Hospital
Pliny man fractures wrist in barn fall
Albert McCoy of Pliny fell from a barn loft last Thursday and suffered a fracture of the left wrist. He was in Point Pleasant yesterday for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Albert McCoy
Pliny
B-17 Lashed By Lightning On Flight To Okinawa
A B-17 Flying Fortress en route from Japan to Okinawa was struck by lightning and pummeled by sleet snow and rain at 8000 feet on February 26. Lt. Col. Michael N. W. McCoy led a crew of five aboard as the plane sustained extensive damage including holes in wings and fuselage, burned radio gear, and damaged antennae before safely landing at Okinawa after about three hours of forced flight.
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Tokyo
Far East
Ailrforce
Okinawa
Japan
Michael N. W. McCoy
Los Angeles
McCoy
Agre announces birth of a son Steven Miles in Racine
Mr and Mrs Eli Agre of Philadelphia announce the birth of a son, Steven Miles, born March 14. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ben Salser and Mrs Miles Agre. Numerous local relatives and friends are mentioned with weekend visits and family gatherings across Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Radio Broadcast Firsts Stir Washington Hearings
A dispute over which network first aired direct broadcasts of congressional hearings in Washington. NBC and MBS claim precedence with direct feeds and ABC transcription relays. The report notes competing claims tied to Dean Acheson testimony and past Senate hearings. Tonight’s schedule features NBC Milton Berle, Amos and Andy, Bob Hope. CBS Mel Blanc. ABC brass and Red Cross program. MBS Evening offerings.
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New York
Washington
NBC
MBS
ABC
Dean Acheson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
Bilbo
Mississippi
Herbert Hoover
Dean Alfange
Milton Berle
Amos and Andy
Bob Hope
Bob Feller
Red Skelton
CBS
Godfrey
Army
Navy
Boston Symphony
Bruno Walter
Rex Maupin
Red Cross
Scotland Yard
American Forum
Vic Damone
Nelson Olmsted
Princeton
Ethel and
Labert
Cliff Edwards
Lum
Abner
Henry Morgan
U. S. Marine Band
Ben Alexander
Johnson Family
Fulton Lewis Jr
Did Justice Triumph
Non-Support Charged Complaint Withdrawn in Pleasants
William Thomas Jones, aboard a river boat at Marietta Manufacturing Co. ways, was arrested on a non support complaint by his wife Pauline Jones of First St. He offered no defense and could not post bond. He was jailed for one year but the wife withdrew the complaint after he promised to be more liberal in support for their two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Thomas Jones
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Ways
Pauline Jones
First St
Jones
Transformer Failure Idles West Virginia Plant
A transformer burned out at the West Virginia Malleable Iron Co. idleing the plant Monday afternoon. Employees were sent home and told to return at 7 o clock as electric power was restored to the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Malleable Iron Co
GI Bonus Letters Push For Fairer Pay
The Public Forum letter argues a ten dollar monthly GI bonus is insufficient for wartime service. The writer cites overseas hardship and disability, urging a higher pension similar to World War I veterans and asking supporters to back a fair lift for service.
Ames Cattle To Be in Sale At Ohio Hereford Sale
Amesville figures H Gifford and E C Glass and son consign five registered Hereford cattle to the Ohio Hereford Sale in Columbus on March 31 as 100 animals enter. Gifford and Glass handle herdsmen duties and groom cattle for showing Sunday afternoon before the sale at New Horse Pavilion on Leonard and Taylor Avenues. Gifford enters three junior class calves Jupiter Professor and others from Wyoming Hereford Ranch stock. Glass and son bring two senior calves a grandson and granddaughter of Real Prince 85th from Bea Mar Farms. They depart March 29 with their cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
F. H. Gifford
E. C. Glass
Ohio
Columbus
Gifford
Glass
New Horse Pavillion
Leonard and Taylor Avenues
Jupiter
Wyoming
Lee
Real Prince
Bea Mar Farms
St Patrick's Day Party Held by Rebekah Lodge in IOOF Hall
The Rebekah Lodge hosted a St Patrick's Day party after its regular meeting in the IOOF Hall. Margaret Hopkins directed the program with readings by Hattie Ellis Esthel Ricketts Hannah Peyton Margaret Hopkins Erreatha Porter and Thelma Phillips. Essie Thompson and Edna Canter won prizes in contests. A lunch followed for 28 members served by Althea Heidelba ugh Mary C Humphrey and Maxine Norris. Favors of shamrocks and green flags were given to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Margaret Hopkins
Hattie Ellis
Esthel Ricketts
Hannah Peyton
Erreatha Porter
Thelma Phillips
Essie Thompson
Edna Canter
Althea Heidelebaugh
Mary C. Humphrey
Maxine Norris
Lily Hiles
Noble Grand
John Lines
New Lexington
Nathan Davis
Alliance
Josephine Davis
Tom Jester
Tomo ‘My, Jr
West Jefferson
Frank Anguish
Edward Roberts
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David Lawrence
National Dispatch
William A. O'Brien
The
Peter Edson
Commandery
Flying Fortress
Racine
Eli Agre
Philadelphia
Steven Miles
Ben Salser
Miles Agre
Rush Philson
Gomer Lewis
WSCS
Methodist Church
Drucilla Smith
Avis Roush
James Jividen
Hinton
W. Va
Emma Jiiden
Otis McClintock
Detroit
Mich
Lawrence Roush
Donald Wolfe
Kenneth Frazier
Gallipolis
Clyde Watson
Akron
Eva Wiggins
Hartford
Owen Watson
Ella Watson
Marian Simpson
Robert Smith
Cincinnati
George Simpson
Althea Rence Pomeroy
Simpsons
By Galbraith
NEA Service, Inc
T. M. Reg
U.S. Pat
the Public Forum
the Messenger
Emmett J. Williams
Albany
Ames
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