Subscriptions and rates for Athens Ohio newspaper
The notice lists home delivery at 25 cents weekly and paid in advance options, including messenger office rates of 1 year 18.20 and shorter terms. Mail rates vary by region Ohio West Virginia and outside states with yearly, half year, and quarterly prices, plus foreign quotes. The paper is entered at Athens Ohio Post Office as Second Class Matter under the 19158 act.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Athens
Glittering Prospect of Ike Draft Across Parties
A columnist envisions Dwight D. Eisenhower potentially securing nominations from both major parties to steer a bi-partisan munitions economy and foreign policy. Ike relocates to Columbia University as president, raising talks of a covert double draft and an expanded federal role, including martial law-like powers and seizure of union funds, under a lasting wartime political framework.
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Dewey
Taft
Vandenberg
Stassen
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ike
Eisenhower
Columbia University
Morningside Heights
New York City
Henry Wallace
Communist Party
Big
United States
Western
Europe
Congress
Washington
Paris Holiday Trip Turns Into a Roadside Crisis
Patience and Roger tour Paris by car and a shop-filled day ends in a high speed collision. A lorry crash halts them as a gendarme takes statements. After a tense delay they proceed by metro toward their 2:30 hotel meet, with the tale paused for later chapters.
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Paris
Charlotte
O.K
Rue de la Paix
Patience
Roger
Free enterprise beats controls in meat supply argues boost
The author argues against rationing and price controls citing the U S experience with meat supply. He praises free enterprise for efficient distribution and warns that controls lead to black markets, hoarding, and higher prices. He notes 1948 meat supply nearly matches last year with slight per person gains.
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United States
OPA
American Meat Institute
Debunking Claims for Universal Health Insurance Inference
A cautious examination questions whether 40 percent lack any care and whether low income workers have more illness. It notes 47 percent reported no illness over a year, suggests many are young and healthy, and argues private medicine plus voluntary plans meet needs. It warns against government doctors dominating medicine.
Pact moves to curb world trade reshaping policy
Congress will not be asked to ratify the new International Trade Organization charter before the election. The ITO charter emerged from Havana after four months of talks, with 54 nations pledging a nine chapter, 106 article framework.
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Washington
Congress
International Trade Organization
State Department
Cordall Hull
ITO
Havana
U. S
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Manufacturers
Senate Finance Committee
U.S
United Nations Economic and Social Council
London
India
Lake Success
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
United Nations
Funeral Rites for James Sturgill Held at Nelsonville Holiness Church
The funeral services for James Sturgill of Lisbon Ohio were conducted at the Holiness Church in Nelsonville. Several Lisbon residents and nearby neighbors visited and spent time with Sturgill's family, including Mrs Grace Sturgill and daughter Gertude, and Mr and Mrs Henry Todd Sr and Jr, among others. many extended relatives were noted visiting and holiday gatherings occurred with the Todd and White families in the area.
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Laurel Run
James Sturgill
Lisbon
Ohio
Holiness Church
Nelsonville
Arthur Todd
Grace Sturgill
Gertrude
Marie McGinnis
James Kelventor
Henry Todd Sr
Henry Todd Jr
E. J. White
Anna Hyse
Birth Announced for Son Larry Lee Gladwell
Announcements note the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gladwell at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. The baby is named Larry Lee. Mrs. Gladwell is Bettie Jane Becker, with grandparents Delbert and Mrs. Becker of S Fourth Ave.
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Middleport
Bernard Gladwell
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Larry Lee
Gladwell
Bettie Jane Becker
Delbert Becker
S. Fourth Ave
Medical transport details from Holzer and Mason clinics
Ambulance runs on Sunday moved patients from Holzer Hospital to homes in Salem and Orient and from home to Holzer Hospital. Mrs. J. W. Davis departed Holzer for Salem, Mrs. Saxon left Mason Clinic for a relative’s home in Orient, and Mrs. M. G. Brown was conveyed to Holzer Hospital after leaving her home.
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Middleport
Rawlings-Coats
J. W. Davis
Holzer Hospital
Salem
Saxon
Mason Clinic
Orient
M. G. Brown
Breast cancer facts and early treatment guidance
The article notes breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and emphasizes early diagnosis with 75 to 80 percent cure rates after prompt treatment. It covers age distribution, silent early signs, and the importance of biopsy and thorough surgical removal when cancer is found. Delay worsens prognosis.
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Edwin P. Jordan
Hollister Grades Hold Hopscotch Tournament Winners
Grade school girls from Hollister staged a hopscotch contest with 22 contestants in grades three and four. Zelma Cox and Shirley Shepard won first and second. In fifth and sixth grades 24 contestants competed with Zelma Cox and Shirley Shepard again taking first and second.
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Hollister
la von Sarina
Alberta Mounts
Zelma Cox
Shirley Shepard
Local Snapshots of Births Weddings and A Mine Accident
Miss Florence Hawkins returns from Saranac Lake New York while Will Higgins of Middleport sustains injuries from a slate fall in a Hobson area mine. Mrs J R Davison and daughter Joan visit relatives in Chicago. Mrs Tom Blower recovers at home after operation in Columbus. Miss Hazel Bagley and Mr Donald Dunkle wed in Athens with Rev Daniel McGurk officiating.
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Florence Hawkins
J. O. Hawkins
Wellston
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Will Higgins
Middleport
Hobson
Hazel Bagley
Nelsonville
Donald Dunkle
Floodwood
Athens
Daniel McGurk
Garden Club Hosts Meeting and Social Visits Noted in Harrisonville
The Garden Club met at Mrs. Norma Lee's home with Miss Ruby Diehl assisting. Numerous visits occurred, including Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jewell of Columbus visiting Ella Jewell, and many other local or distant guests from Racine, Newark, Carpenter, Jackson, Athens, Zanesville, and Portsmouth attending dinners and Sunday gatherings.
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Harrisonville
Garden Club
Norma Lee
Ruby Diehl
Earl Jewell
Columbus
Ella Jewell
Robert Alkire
Helen Alkire
Truman Dixon
Charles Alkire
Racine
Emmet Hull
Newark
Madia Hull
Shirley Howery
John Ferrell
William Musser
Musser
John Musser
Bill Williams
Sam Williams
Fields
Tampa
Fla
Orvill Martin
Olivia Cotteril
Pauline Atkins
Angle In Red Canyon shines before full Vinton crowd
Vinton Seniors staged Angle In Red Canyon to a full house. Mrs. Don E. Judy hosted Sunshine Club at her home. Miss Gregg of Gallia County Library spoke about No Trumps Beforehand by Nelia Gardener White. Guests enjoyed lunch. Several residents traveled for visits and events in nearby towns.
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Margaret Edmiston
Pomeroy
Vernie Butler
Wellston
J. W. Butler
Everett Denney
Jackson
Denney
Curtis Quickle
Bertha McCumber
William Clark
Rio Grande
Nina ‘Steel
Earl Cotterill
Donivan McCumber
Sylvan Butts
Columbus
Butts
Mason Kennedy
Essie Hartsook
Mary
Max
Swannen
N. C
James Cooper
Rutland Area People and Travel Notes
Mrs Myrta Musser was reported ill. Claude Delaney and wife visited in Columbus with Weldon Taylor. A E Plummer and wife went to Columbus for an operation on Mr Plummer, who was improving. Ernest Nicholson and Harold Rice with their wives spent a Sunday at Lake Hope. Dale Bachner hosted Clarence Brown of Albany and Don Standley with family from Glouster, Minnie Mae Dennison of Columbus, and Dell Rice of Rutland. W E Smith of Charleston stayed at his farm. Harry Taylor of West Virginia moved to Burdell Black farm. Clarence Anderson moved to Opal Armstrong property. Allie Gardner, wintering in Huntington, returns home for summer. Dale Bachner also did business in Columbus. Nora Ralph and Vona Smith visited Claude Clark in Athens.
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Clarence Brown
Albany
John E. Standley
Don Standley
Lee
Terry Dennison
Glouster
Minnie Mae Dennison
Columbus
Dell Rice
Rutland
W. E. Smith
Charleston
Harry Taylor
W. Va
Burdell Black Farm
Clarence Anderson
Opal Armstrong
Allie Gardner
Huntington
Dale Bachner
Nora Ralph
Vona Smith
Claude Clark
Athens
Marjorie Rice
Gross Neglect Charged In Divorce Filings
A Logan common pleas petition by Alice Carmella Swackhamer as next friend alleges gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty by George Swackhamer. She seeks custody of their minor child. they wed on November 16 1946.
Guilty Plea in Breach of Peace Case
Lena Gaines and Willis Hill were arrested on breach of peace charges and entered guilty pleas. They were fined $1 plus costs in Justice of Peace P. L. Peoples court on Monday.
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Pomeroy
Lena Gaines
Willis Hill
Court of Justice of Peace
P. L. Peoples
Commissioners Meet Pomeroy in Regular Session
Meigs County commissioners approved bills in regular session. Mrs Paul Mourning, a patient at McMillan Hospital who underwent treatment and minor surgery, has returned home.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport
Paul Mourning
McMillan Hospital
Parents Talk With Son Stationed in Guam
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Wood spoke with their son Col. Curtis Wood who flew from Guam to California on a government mission. Colonel Wood, U S Army Air Force, is stationed in Guam and spent four days in California visiting his wife and children near San Francisco.
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Middleport
E. M. Wood
Col
Curtis Wood
Guam
California
Colonel Wood
U. S. Army Air Force
San Francisco
Owens Announce Birth
Mr and Mrs Clarence Owen Jr announce the birth of a daughter Brenda Sue born April 30 at Meigs General Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Mulholland and Mr and Mrs Clarence Owen Great grandmother is Mrs Anna Owen of Dayton The mother and daughter returned home Sunday
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Middleport
Clarence Owen, Jr
Brenda Sue
Meigs General Hospital
Charles Mulholland
Clarence Owen
Anna Owen
Dayton
Radio Station List Coaxing List of Area Networks
A compiled roster of radio programs and station call signs across Ohio and nearby states. It shows NBC WLW Cincinnati and several other affiliates including ABC WCOL Columbus CBS WBNS and WCHS Charleston along with WPAR Parkersburg and WMOA Marietta, detailing frequencies from 580 to 1490 KC.
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NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
ABC
WCOL
Columbus
WSAZ
Huntington
CBS
WBNS
Columpus
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
Evening Radio Schedule May 4 Fronted by CBS and MBS
Radio network slate lists hourly programs from 6:00 to 12:00 with CBS MBS and ABC lines. Shows include News Reports Dinah Shore and Judy, musical hosts, drama, and dance segments across Abe west and east stations plus audience-focused kid and variety hours.
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Abe
Cbs Network
Abe-West
Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Cbs
Chicago Orchestra
Cbs East
Abner
Cbs West
Abe Lowell Thomas
Hassee the Beulah
Cbs News
Abe Fanon Lewis Jr
Abe Jack Smith
Cbs Daily
Abc News
L. Herman
Abe Bob Crosby
Cbs the Green Hornet
Harkness
Abe Ed Murrow
Cbs Sports
Judy
Mrs. North
Cbs America's Town Meeting
Cbose
Billy Rose
Amos and
Andy
We the People
Gabriel Heatter
Fibber and
Molly
Abe Christopher Wells
Boston Pops
Abe Gregory Hood
Rob Hope
Studio One
Cbs Public Defender
Red Skelton
Freedom
News
Abe West
Morning to Evening Radio Schedule Highlights
Radio listings show a full day of programs from 9:00 to 6:45 with a mix of talk, music, drama, serials, and competitions. Notable names include Fred Waring, Arthur Godfrey, Kate Smith, Paul Whiteman, and Lum and Abner.
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N. Y
Abe
Oklahoma
Cbs
Ozark Valley
Mbs
Fred Waring
My Story
Arthur Godfrey
Hollywood
Ben Alexander
Abeo
Kate Smith
Happy Gang
Abe Queen
Cbs Treasury
Cbs Kiddies Hour
West
Lum
Abner
Revercomb Endorsed By Sam Simmons In Gratitude Plank
Sam Simmons urges Point Pleasant voters to support Sen Revercomb in renomination. He credits Revercomb with securing flood wall funding after a dire flood threat and praises his economy minded, country traditions aligned record while opposing John Alderson Simms.
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Point Pleasant
Sen
Chapman Revercomb
John Alderson Simms
Revercomb
Mansfield Neely
West
Sen. Revercomb
Chamber of Commerce
Kanauga benefactor donates field for boys baseball
Kanauga Sherman White owner of White Green House and Flower Shop in Gallipolis donated a large field behind his greenhouse for a boys ball field. Several businessmen donated suits and sidewalk work begun from the state highway to the school house. Various local residents, including Mrs. Alice Perry after a fall, were noted with hospital treatment for a forehead cut.
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Kanauga
Sherman White
Gallipolis
Alice Perry
Holzer Hospital
Bukley Wright
St. Brandt
Ray Allison
Huntington
Joe Litchfield
Harve Litchfield
Eva Clair Swain
Ohio University
Athens
Louise Swain
Shirley
Judy Adams
Owen Black
Clell Wartenburg
Point Pleasant
John Raike
W. Va
Christine Black
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Hoy Seckinger
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B. F. Swartz
Harold Parsons
Custer Seckinger
Edwin Lavella
Harold Vaughn
Charles Shafer
Chauncey Farmer
J. R. Davison
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Hamden
Tom Blower
Grant Hospital
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