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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1948
Page
4
The dramatic tale follows Carmen in a bullfighting arena and a tense confrontation with Jose. Carmen rejects Jose and the plot leads to jealousy violence and a fatal ending as a police bullet halts the pair and a black cat crosses the steps.
Vinton County native Brig. Gen. Everett F. Brown. parallels with Maj. Gen. Robert B. Beightler trace from the Fourth Ohio Infantry to the 25th Infantry Division. Brown’s service spans Mexican border actions, World War I with the 42nd Division, World War II campaigns in the Pacific, and postwar occupation duties including commanding the 25th in Osaka in 1948.
The piece argues that widespread employment and agricultural gains under Truman helped Democrats win the 1948 election. It cites Taft Hartley, farmer interests, and fear of recession as key factors. It notes GOP losses in industrial and rural areas and suggests voters avoided change to protect livelihoods amid looming economic strains.
The disease erysipelas is caused by a streptococcus similar to the germ behind blood poisoning. It mainly affects the skin, often starting with a wound, and can spread with high fever. It commonly affects children under two and older adults, with potential complications like meningitis or kidney inflammation. Penicillin and sulfa drugs shorten and improve treatment, reducing frequency and improving outcomes.
The Loyal Workers class of the EUB Church met at Leona Thompson's home. Refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs Ona Dew visited Pearl Harrison of Gloucester. Gerald Dunkle of Zanesville stayed with Jack Sarinia.
In southeastern Ohio near Mount Nebo the Mount Nebo project of 80 years ago drew spiritualist activity. Eli Curtis acquired land in 1870 to found a New Jerusalem city with an octagonal temple begun but never finished. The Morning Star Community faded after 1873, with Curtis and his wife buried near the proposed temple site.
A roster of radio programs and area stations includes NBC WLW WSAZ CBS WBNS WCHS WPAR MBS WHKC ABC WCOL WMOA with coverage spanning Cincinnati Huntington Columbus Charleston Parkersburg Marietta and frequencies 700 930 1460 580 1450 wm v 1230 1490 KC.
An irregular OCR of a November broadcast grid shows CBS NBC and ABC programs across day parts from 6 PM to 6 AM. Entries include news, variety shows, serials, and kiddies hours with numerous named programs and hosts such as Burns and Allen Henry Aldrich Henry Aldrich Skit Abbott and Costello Fulton Lewis Jr. and Kay Kyser Show.
McArthur octogenarians aged 80 plus were to be honored at the annual Pioneer Dinner by the McArthur Civic Club at the high school auditorium. Thirty five residents qualified. last year over a hundred attended. Neighbors will receive flowers and a musical program is planned with group singing led by Rev and Mrs J P Daab. Each civic club member will bring a guest. Two pioneers, Mrs Mary Maddill and Dr A W Paffenbarger, are absent this year. Joe Gill, 86, Attends again as the oldest man born in McArthur. Florance L Wrightsel will introduce the pioneers.
A hearing will be held at the Public Utilities Commission in Columbus Navy 29 on the Ohio Bell Telephone Company request for a long distance rate increase. Prosecuting Attorney James R. Freeman of McArthur announced today.
McARTHUR Although the draft call expected in November has not yet materialized, Vinton County draft headquarters couldn’t fill it. All three selectees who took the recent physical examination failed to pass. Clerk Roger Haynes said a medical advisor would be appointed soon to aid in sending more eligible men for physicals. Eleven more registrants will go to Portsmouth for examinations on Nov. 10. They include Clarence Jewell Jr., Hamden. Leroy Edwin Allman Jr., Hamden Route 1. Garnet L. Bowen, Radcliff. Matthew Patton, Hamden Route 1. Harold L. Cottrill, Radcliff. John William West Jr., McArthur Route 2. Ralph D. Smith, Creole Route 1. Bennie LeMay, Albany Route 1. Delmar Patton, Hamden Route 1. Edwin L. Depue, McArthur. and Paul R. Murdock, Hamden.
A son born Oct 27 to Mr and Mrs Ralph Burley of Zaleski and a son born Oct 31 to Mr and Mrs Ted Hollingshead of Radelif. Both deliveries occurred at the Chamberlain Clinic.
The McArthur High School Band Mothers' Club staged a Halloween celebration in McArthur on Saturday night. A parade led by the MHS band proceeded to the school building for judging. Prizes were awarded across preschool to adult groups, with individual and couple awards, penny-a-vote king and queen results, and gift tokens from local merchants. Several contestants are named with ages and hometowns, highlighting the community participation and local commerce involvement.
Four Vinton County students earned awards in the Ohio Verse anthology by the State Department of Education. Della Sowers of Allensville chaired the Vinton County section. Evelyn Graham of Richland Consolidated School won the senior prize with The Violin. Nancy Jane Lomax of McArthur High School took the junior prize with The Lonely House. Marianna Campbell of Wilkesville won intermediate with Mery Wish and Karen Tackett of Picnic Grove Albany Route 1 won the primary award with Seasons.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning for Willard Canter 36 whose body was found in his cabin at the intersection of Routes 160 and 324 near Oreton Saturday afternoon. Death was from tuberculosis. Canter lived alone and is survived by his divorced wife his mother two sisters Maggie Nesser Chillicothe and Dorothy Canter Wellston and five children. Rites were at Heistand chapel with Rev Glenn Beck officiating. Burial in Radcliff.
Encyclopedia Britannica states one aqueduct serving New York City can deliver 500 million gallons of water daily.
McARTHUR The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co has filed an application with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to cancel or revise its commercial and industrial power rate in the Southern Ohio district. The Jackson district serves Mc Arthur Zaleski Dundas Allensville Hamden Berlin Coalton Glenroy and Jackson in the southern districts along with Athens Chillicothe Circleville Delaware Hillsboro Gallipolis Middleport Nelsonville and Seaman. The utility seeks to insert a variable clause in its commercial power rate schedules on a unit expense basis so rates will vary with power costs. An engineering report recommends granting the application.
Wellston farmer and stock man Jack Powelson will demonstrate his two collie dogs Roy and Fly at Wellston airport Sunday at 2 p.m. The dogs, ages six and five, will perform driving pinning herding and also work with ducks and sheep. Powelson formerly worked at the Southeastern Ohio Experiment Farm in Carpenter and now manages the Rio Grande College Farm at Rio Grande. The airport lies three miles south of Wellston on Route 327.
Eura and Mary McWhorter transfer lots 312 and 313 in Hamden to James E. Rice and Alta E. Rice. L Maxwell Newman and Jane Newman transfer lots 220 and 221 in Hamden to Elwood Sexton. Carl and Rose Wolfenbarger transfer 61 acres in Wilkesville Two to Golden Newsome and John Marcum. Moses S. Tatman transfers 80 acres in Eagle Two to Mart E. Tatman and Wyoma Tatman. Walter and Evelyn Saver transfer 100 acres in Eagle Two to Edward and Ella Grant. Milford and Grace Lowery transfer one acre in Elk Two to George H. Turner and Dessis Turner. Other and Elenore Waldron transfer lot 317 in Hamden to Charles Waldron. E L and Johnie Cottrill transfer 29.09 acres in Wilkesville Two to Wayne Cottrill and Edith Remy.
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