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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1949

Page

4

Island mystery tale unfolds. four brides await Henry Harding

Four women chosen by a marriage club travel to Speare Island to wed eccentric Henry Gough Harding. Strange events surface alongside graves and a ship captain’s plant, while Bea Cosgrove suspects Harding’s role in Jim’s death as a storm builds. The locked tower room and missing rifles hint at danger to come.

Henry Gough Harding Speare Island Harding Rea Cosgrove Oak Isle Wil Bea Bea Cosgrove Agnes Firth Mabel Jones Jim Henry Harding Lilly Warren

The Brick Labor Delay Tactics Critiqued

The writer condemns bricklayers for a widespread dishonesty on major projects. He claims the delays and extended work periods are intentional to raise costs and burden employers and the public. He argues such practices harm overall labor and the economy.

Imlul Olive

Peace Talks Preview With Russia Highlight Western Alarm

The Nation Today outlines a hard but realistic stance as May 23 talks in Paris approach. The State Department urges arming Western Europe for years, arguing Russia remains a threat and peace requires allied strength. Secretary Acheson and Maddox emphasize a long road to peace and allied reassurance.

Washington Russia Britain France Paris State Department Western Europe William P. Maddox Foreign Service Institute New Bedford, Masse Berlin Acheson Germany Europe United States Maddox

Molotov Plan Aims to Unite Eurasian Allies Against West

NEA Paris dispatch by Leon Dennen describes a proposed Molotov Plan linking Soviet allies across two continents. The alliance would include the Balkans Finland and China, stretch from Stettin to the Chinese coast, and mobilize a vast Eurasian army while pursuing coordinated communications currency and a five year plan. The piece warns of a split world and a strengthened Kremlin but notes potential drawbacks and limited impact on industrial output.

Mr. Dennen Balkan Finland Soviet Union China Stettin Poland Germany Pacific Dennen Russia Far East Kremlin Moscow

Delay New Style in Industrial Strikes Sparks Debate

A restatement argues that current Ford Motor Company labor actions lack clarity. It asserts workers push for changes while the company denies speedups, suggesting a modern sit-down ethos evolved into slower production and prolonged idle time.

Ford Motor Company Octopus

Black's stance on right to work limits union influence

In a unanimous decision Justice Hugo Black held that states may protect a worker's right to work without joining a union, rejecting the idea that free speech and assembly guarantee a closed shop. The opinion denounces the closed shop as denying the right to work and support a family without union membership.

Hugo Black United States Supreme Court Court of Last Resort Justice Black

Laurel Cliff Notes on Mother's Day Visits and Guests

Flowers were given at the local church for Mother’s Day to Pearl Jacobs and Lawrence Smith for most children present. Oldest mother was Josia Turner and youngest Merlin Tracy. Visitors included Lena Roecher of Chester, Georgia Diehl, and families from Columbus and New York. Weekend guests at various homes included Murl Harris West Virginia, Charley Brown Gallipolis, and Olin Rife with W E Warren Columbus.

Laurel Cliff Pearl Jacobs Lawrence Smith Josia Turner Merlin Tracy Georgia Diehl Lena Roecher Chester William Davis Peggy Jerry Columbus Sam Turner New York Willis West Richard West George Renshaw Murl Harris West Virginia Charley Brown Gallipolis Olin Rife W. E. Warren Charles Neal Letha Russell Bradbury James Radford Glenn Thompson Bertha Huffman Pearl Parker

Hemlock Grove Social Notes Show Local Visits

Garden club gathering in Rutland attended by Mrs. Jessie Curtis and others. Visitors include Sue Price in Marietta visiting grandparents Edmund and Ruth Schultheiss. Additional visits involve the Euler Romine and Heilman families and many local residents during weekends and Sundays.

Hemlock Grove Jessie Curtis Avery Nelson Mildred Betzing Rutland Sue Price Marietta Edmund Schultheiss Henry Euler Racine Orville Romine Bert Romine Jerry Jackie Welker Pomeroy Terry Cullums Ziba Midkiff B. V. Heilman Bunker Hill Mary Rawlings Nelsonville Jewell Curtis Mary Curtis Henry Curtis Sam Curtis Charley Ramine Thomas Ruth Athens Eldon Clark

Substantial U.S. subsidies traced from 1934 to 1950

A Budget Bureau tabulation shows federal subsidies paid to farmers and private business from 1934 through 1948 totaling more than 14.5 billion dollars, with potential additions from food and cotton stamp plans and the school lunch program. The review covers direct and indirect subsidies, wartime measures, and postwar changes as Congress weighs new aid bills and health and education plans.

Washington U. S Budget Bureau Sen Harry F. Byrd Joint Congressional Committee On Expenditures Senate New Budget Bureau Treasury New Deal Maritime Commission High Seas Congress Commodity Credit Corporation CCC

WSCS and Local Visitors in Syracuse and Area

The Syracuse WSCS met in the new sanctuary with devotions by Mrs. Alice Capehart and program chair Mrs. Frieda Fields. Miss Marcia Karr reported on the spring conference in Portsmouth attended by Mrs. Dana Hysell and Miss Karr. Several local residents and visitors are listed as attending events and visiting relatives in nearby towns.

Syracuse WSCS Asbury Methodist Church Alice Capehart Frieda Fields Portsmouth Marcia Karr Dana Hysell Trinity Methodist Church Floyd Grimm Columbus Melvin Grimm Corbett Ferrell Huntington J. C. Ferrell D. W. King Kenneth Robinson Steubenville W. S. Spencer Lelia Singers Herschel Diddle Ben Quisenberry Glenna Soulsby May Barrows Letart United Brethren Church Irving Karr Parkersburg Martha Echols John Philson Racine Philip Roberts A. M. Roberts Peter Leonard Hemlock Grove Ed King Marcia B. Karr

Social notes from Carbon Hill area reunions and visits

Local residents and relatives visit family members across several towns. Attendees include Evans, Webb, Horn, Lowes, Palmer, Smith, Delmen, Reider, Bartoe, Fisher, Dawley, Shaw, Duncan, Bauer, Hemrick, Courtney, Guess, Clark, Shultz, and Blosser with multiple days guests and hospital news.

Sarah Webb J. L. Webb Sam Nease Nelsonville Leslie Horn Arlene Irvin Hawk Harold Horn Mabel Lowes Columbus Annie Lowes Hiram Palmer Lancaster Don Smith Ed Smith Leslie Evans Jerry Matheny, Jr David Evans Marysville John Delmen Ella Bartoe Bertha Fischer H. EF. Jenkins Clarence Reider Haydenville Ira Wilkinson Edna Fisher Rush Creek Amos Bartoe Edward Dawley James Frank Shaw Hocking Valley Hospital Charles Duncan William Bauer Anna Hemrick Charles Courtney Harry Greendale Zoa Blosser Jolly Twelve Club Augusta Green Maggie Seaman Stella Smith Marguerite Stewart Marie Carpenter Logan Mabel Hawk Alice Dawley Edna Bailey Emma Connor Lawrence Hartman Ella Guess William Allen Washington D.H David Christian Ray Clark Ralph Lee Clark Ora North Marie Shultz Neal Dillon Ronald Peton Shawnee Courtney

Quiz Hall Questions and Answers Various 10 Point Scoring

A quiz page lists multiple choice questions for men women and teenagers with answers and scoring. It includes classic trivia on baseball positions state populations hour glass materials coin values and inauguration day. The text ends with a note about legal tender limits for nickels pennies and silver coins.

Radio Station Lineup From Cincinnati to Parkersburg Schedule

A listing of morning to evening radio programs across NBC WZIW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus WSAZ Huntington CBS WBNS Columbus WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS WHKC Columbus WMOA Marietta with shows including Honeymoon in New Bedford The Breakfast Club The Clevelandaires Bob Poole Show My Story Drama Hour of Serials The Godfrey Hour Romance Drama Serials Welcome Travelers Kate Smith Half Hour Lunch with Lopez Happy Gang Double or Nothing Breakfast in Hollywood Bride and Groom Say it With Music Audience Shows Bob Lewis Show House Party Lunch Hunt Hunt Quiz Kay Kyser Show Two Quiz Shows Treasury Band and Kiddies Time with repeats listed for some stations.

NBC WZIW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus WSAZ Huntington CBS WBNS WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS WMOA Marietta Cbs Network Abc-West Lowell Thomas Abe Beulah Cbs News Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr Abe Jack Smith Cbs Daily Abe Dinger Abe Bob Crosby Cbs Counter Abe Gabriel Heatter Cbs Sports Little Herman Aba Gregory Hood Alan Young Mrs. North Cbs Town Meeting Renee Ie Bob Hope We the People CBS Television John Steele Molly Nbe Korn Abe Mr Jane Ace Abe West The Clevelandaires Abe Bob Poole Music My Story Godfrey Abe Kate Smith Lopez Hollywood Abe Queen Abe Bride and Groom Abbe Bob Poole Bob Lewis Abe Bill Slater Kay Kyser Treasury Dbs Kiddies West Ihr

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Hugh Lawrence Nelson WEA Nelson Ben Cosgrove Martin Lilly Hitler Leon Dennen NEA Dick Turner Smitty's Gas“ Oil Edson Reconstruction Finance Corporation RFC Carbon Hill Henry Evans the Plains Sarah Evans By Galbraith NEA Service, Inc T. M. Red Mr. Miller Wilton E. Hall Pfair Daniel Webster Woodrow Wilson Douglas MacArthur Theodore Roosevelt U.S.A Colorado Michigan California Jerome Kern Dorothy Fields Johnny Burke Irving Berlin Mexico Alaska
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