Truman Faces Choice on Postwar Economic Policy
President Truman must decide whether to extend wartime controls to preserve economic operations after the war. Britain kept controls five years. Truman could reinstate wage and price controls under war powers, need executive leadership and a strong middle-of-the-road stance to win broad support. The piece urges decisive action to curb labor monopoly power, gain public confidence, and secure a Democratic victory in 1948.
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Washington
Truman
Britain
America
Congress
Senate
House
PAC
Mr.Truman
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Mr. Truman
Obituary rates and service notices from a 1918 era paper
A fragmented notice page lists Associated Press policy, subscription rates, and postal classifications. It repeats carrier and mail prices for Ohio and other regions, mentions overseas subscriptions, and includes a John C. Calhoun quote about liberty.
Picnic Plans Stir Debby to Dawn of Mystery
Debby tries to dodge a picnic arranged by Shirley Currier while juggling work at the freezer and a lingering relationship with Ken Newkirk, rumored to be a crook. Ellie worries over a furniture deal, Agnes hints at deeper secrets, and the scene closes with a suspenseful tease.
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Ellie
Shirley Currier
Debby
Ken
Ken D Newkirk
Shirley
Wien Vane
Agnes
Hilles
Ken Newkirk
Newkirk
Radio Highlights and TV License Withdrawals Update
Broadcast license withdrawals have reached 58 with 94 still on file at the FCC. Television receiver makers foresee limited audiences for some time as interactive production is not expected before year end. On air highlights include NBC with Petticoat Jury and The Fat Man, CBS with Joan Blondell and Claudette Colbert films, ABC lineup from The Fat Man to Question for America, and MBS featuring Bulldog Drummond and Sherlock Holmes with a postponed bout.
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New York
Jfile
Federal Communications Commission
NBC
Petticoat
Jean Artthur
Voorhees
Oscar Levant
Alec Templejton
CBS
Bob Hawk
Joan Davis
Joan Blondell
Claudette Colbert
Ted Husing
Connie Boss
ABC
Paul Whiteman
MBS
Billy iFox
Ossie Harris
Civic Progress Pushes Athens Tax Hike For City Improvements
The Athens City Board of Education seeks a two mill levy to raise salaries to living costs while bond plans advance for a water system, sewage disposal, and municipal upgrades. The piece urges voter support for progress, noting neighboring cities’ bond and small tax-rate changes and real estate tax-payer shifts toward modernization.
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Athens City
Set For Tragedy Fire Losses Reach Record High
National fire losses in March top 53 million dollars, up thirty percent from 1945. Analyses warn of looming disaster due to aging buildings and renovations, urging personal vigilance, thorough cleanup, and proper insurance as inflation boosts property values.
Penalizing Free Choice In National Health Plan Debate
The Wagner Murray Dingell national health insurance bill is opening debate as a potential socialization of medicine. Senator Allen J. Eliender warns it could force doctors to join a government plan through compulsory taxes and political control, limiting true patient choice.
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Senate Education and Labor Committee
Allen J. Eliender
Louisiana
Ickes Targets Rockefeller Ties to Standard Oil Assets
Peter Edson reports Harold L. Ickes studies Rockefeller family ownership in Standard Oil and possible violation of the 1911 dissolution decree. He weighs legal questions on inheritance of Rockefeller liability, while DOJ antitrust interest remains uncertain. The piece also notes CIO PAC fundraising struggles and farm census projections, plus potential decentralization of auto manufacturing amid strikes.
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Washington
Harold L. Ickes
Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Standard of California
Ralph K. Davies
Standard Properties
Ickes
Standard
Standard Oil Trust
John D. Rockefeller
John D., Jr
Department of Justice
Antitrust
Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions
Standard Oil Companies
Political Action Committee
Cio-Pac
Sidney Hillman
U.S
Army
Navy
Women Church Class Holds Meeting Friday in Glouster
The Loyal Womens Class of the Church of Christ met in the church social rooms Friday with May birthday members as guests. Hostesses were Mrs Williams Williams Archer West Thompson. Two members reported severely injured recently, Kate Vaughn fracturing her foot and Lizzie McKee injuring a leg. The group voted to send cards to shut ins and donate to the Christian Home in Cleveland and Women’s Home in St Louis.
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Glouster
Church of Christ
Weltha Williams
Inez Wiliams
Hattie Archer
Bessie West
Bessie Thompson
Kate Vaughn
Lizzie McKee
Cleveland
St. Louis
Little Jim
Clara Hartley
Mary Roberts
Flo Henry
Bertha Carpenter
Rev Barnett Guest Pastor Here Sunday
Rev Ro Barnett, pastor of the Church of Christ in Lebanon, preached at the morning service in Glouster. Mrs Lois Barnett sang as he spoke on The Four R s of the Christian Religion, detailing Resurrection Repentance Remission of sins and Reception of the Holy Spirit. The Barnetts are visiting Mrs Barnett s parents Mr and Mrs W R Balderson for a week.
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Glouster
Church of Christ
Ro ¥ Barnett
Church of Christ In
Lebanon
Lois Barnett
Mr. Barnett
Mrs. Barnett
W. R. Balderson
Past Matrons Meet In Masonic Hall
The Past Matrons Association of Thea Chapter CBS met Friday evening in Masonic Hall with president Mrs Iva Pedicord in charge. Program featured readings by members and a business session. Hostesses served refreshments to a list of attendees including Mrs Nona Craft and Mrs Mary Gambell.
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W. W. Walylace
O. A. Mes.Donald
M. M. Bryson
Nona, Craft
Mary Gambell
Adda Blower
Ora Kittle
Annetta Lewis
Iva Pedicord
Patience Wallace
Mae Dunnett
Sara Willis
Pvt LaFollett Home GLOUSTER
Pvt James La Follett has spent an 18 month Germany duty furlough with family in Glouster Ohio He visited his sister Mrs Luella Gwilym in Columbus before returning to Halio ran General Hospital Staten Island New York to be stationed there.
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Glouster
James LaFollett
Germany
Columbus
Luella Gwilym
Halioran General Hospital
Staten Island
Legion to Meet for Memorial Day Preparations
Frank McCann Post American Legion Commander Ernest Byers calls a post meeting Tuesday at 8 pm to organize the Memorial Day program. Wanda McAllister was taken by Blower ambulance Saturday to Osteopathic Hospital in Marietta for major surgery.
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Glouster
Ernest Byers
Frank McCann
American Legion
Wanda McAllister
Osteopathic Hospital
Marietta
John
Rebekah Lodge Hosts Evening Musical Program
Rebekah Lodge opened its meeting at Odd Fellows Hall with a routine session before a musical program. Sabra Dunlap sang Bells of St Marys with her mother Lois Dunlap on piano, Margaret Grubbs played saxophone with Donna Parker, John Drury Davis played trombone with Sharon Rose, and Jack Dunlap performed two accordion solos Whispering Hope and Chopsticks. Cards were signed to send lunches to 38 members and guests.
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Glouster Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
St. Mary’s
Sabra Dunlap
Lois ‘Dunlap
Margaret Grubbs
Donna Parker
John Drury Davis
Sharon Rose
Whispering Hope
Jack Dunlap
Kate Vaughn
Wanda McAl
Lizzie McKee
Mrs Vaughn Improving After Fracturing Hip
Mrs Harry Vaughn of Glouster has a clean broken hip that will be reduced after x ray confirmation. Her daughters Dorothy Vernon and Louella Noon report she is resting comfortably at Osteopathic Hospital in Marietta. Mrs Carl Pico to host Senior Progressive Study Club gathering Tuesday at Walnut Hill.
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Glouster
Dorothy Vernon
Louella Noon
Columbus
Marietta
Harry Vaughn
Osteopathic Hospital
Carl Pico
Walnut Hill
Radio rebroadcast to feature North American Christian Convention
At 1 pm Sunday May 19 a half hour rebroadcast on WCKY Cincinnati will re air a program from the North American Christian Convention at the Indianapolis Tabernacle. The Payne Sisters perform a number and a 7000 plus congregation song service led by Ed Hawk of New Marshfield. Co Jones attends from New Marshfield church. Virginia Ann Barron born to Mr and Mrs John Barron Findlay weighing six pounds.
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New Marshfield
WCKY
Cincinnati
Dial 1530
the Tabernacle
Indianapolis
Inc
Payne Sisters
Ed Hawk
Co. Jones
John. Barron
Findlay
Virginia ‘Ann
Big Ohio Flour Mill Will Close Thursday
Elyria report says the giant four mill at nearby Grafton, the second largest in Ohio, will halt operations Thursday as it will run out of wheat. Howard E. Irvin, president of United Mills Co., disclosed the closure plan Saturday.
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Elyria
Grafton
Ohio
Howard E. Irvin
United Mills Co
Public Forum urges American focus on domestic needs
A letter from W. C. Aiken of Coolville Ohio argues Americans must assert rights and demand fair settling of the coal strike by miners and operators. He warns against depleting U S resources for foreign famine relief, urges government to fix domestic issues first, and pleads for guided action by Washington officials.
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the Messenger
America
Washington
Henry Wallace
Americans
W. C. Aiken
Apple Grove Mother's Day at Methodist Church School
Mother's Day observed at the Methodist Church School in Apple Grove with 62 in attendance. Katharyn Sharpnack Jane Wolfe Ruby Hayman Davey Sayre Howard Robinson and Mrs Howard received flowers as oldest and youngest mothers present. Guests included Roy Buck Barry Roush Frank Buck Antiquity Mildred Betty and Lt Stewart of Columbus.
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Apple Grove
Methodist Church
Kathryn Sharpnack
Jane Wolfe
Ruby Hayman
Davey Sayre
Howard Robinson
Howard
Carpenter
Tommy Clark
Church School
Roy Buck
Barry Roush
Frank Buck
Antiquity
Mildred
Betty
Stewart
Columbus
M. V. Shank
Russell Shank
Hanley Sibley
Hogsett
W. Va
Athens seniors star in class play and Kiwanis talk
Ten years ago Athens High seniors Kathleen Shannon Yvonne Meister Josephine Barstow Florence Smith Bob Daggett Charles Leaders iEmerson Houf Harry Entwistle Bill Gordon Dick Eddy Kenneth Carr performed in the senior class play Don Grones served as stage manager with Bruce Lawson assisting A Kiwanis talk by Dry W C Harris of Ohio University history dept highlighted Egypt travel An area livestock club held a wiener roast at Ellen Terrell’s Athens Route Four home Twelve more notes: twenty years ago 250 Eastern Star members attended a picnic supper and inspection at Masonic hall Vocal numbers were by Mrs Wiley T Sprague Athens High baseball lost to Nelsonville Hence the season ended with a split title Russell Rupp left Athens Junior High for Shaker Heights Meanwhile the James D Jatverss company held a 74th anniversary dance on their store’s second floor.
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Athens High
Kathleen ‘Shannon
Yvonne Meister
Josephine Barstow
Florence Smith
Bob Daggett
Charles Leaders
iEmerson Houf
Harry Entwistle
Bill Gordon
Dick Eddy
Kenneth Carr
Don Grones
Bruce Lawson
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Mra
Wiley T. Sprague
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National Dispatch
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Mr. Nickerson
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Peter Edson
Mary Baker Eddy
Women’s Church
Circle No. 1
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Pottuck
Rev. Barnett
Legion
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Marshfield
Big Ohio
the Public Forum
Coolville, O
Apple Grove Social Briefs
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Thomas Clark
Sharon
Pomeroy
B.C. Clark
Kathryn
Evelyn
Sharpnack
R. A McKelvey
Norma Kay
Aon
Robert Allen
W. G. McKelvey
Portland
Faye Fisher
Dorcas
Dorothy Johnson
Racine
R. J. McKelvey
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J. S. Henderson
Henderson
Jack Shank
Greenboro
N.C
Egypt
Hock~ling Valley Livestock Club
Ellen Terrell
Route Four
R. W. Finsterwald
Athens Rotary Club
Nelsonville High
Wolfe
Morgan
Athenens Battery
Whyte
Woodson F
Nelsonville
Russell Rupp
Athens Junior High
Shaker Heights
D. Jatverss Company
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