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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1948
Page
4
Don Jose, a young officer in Seville, encounters Carmen a gypsy temptress. A street brawl ends with Carmen's knife and the crowd accusing her as she pleads innocence. Jose is forced to escort Carmen to the magistrate despite his worries about prison and bribes. To Be Continued.
The piece argues the U.S. will drift for three months with no fixed direction as Truman and aides face war-time legacies. It warns inflation from military spending and “artificial” boom, with $43 billion federal outlays and arms expenditures rising toward $15 to $17 billion annually.
Thousands visit Zaleski State Forest near Athens to view autumn foliage and enjoy Lake Hope in the recreation district. Forest rangers note 45 000 visitors over the Fourth of July with 2000 plus beach swimmers. Cabins fill weekly, with 21 cabins at Lake Hope booked, and plans for more facilities underway as trails close to motorists for winter.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Young 87 who died at her daughter’s home will be held at Bellemeade EUB Church at 2 p m Thursday with Rev C G Billups and Rev F H Capehart officiating Interment will be Lone Oak Cemetery Mrs Young born in Delaware Ohio June 1 1861 daughter of the late Dexter Hall lifelong Mason County resident member of the Baptist Church Survivors include three daughters Susie Kearns Columbus Minnie Rogers local and Ella Krebs Bellemeade two half brothers William Hall Wa bash Ind and George Hall Lima Ohio and several grandchildren
Washington notes a definite possibility of reimposing drastic wartime labor controls this winter. Drives to recruit women, curb absenteeism, attract migrants, employ the handicapped, and even involuntary assignments are discussed. Aircraft, shipyards, and civilian demand face tight labor, with housing shortages complicating moves.
Funeral services for Pvt Joseph Roy Jeffers were held at the Methodist Church with military rites by Smith and Capehart post. Interment followed at Concord Cemetery near Henderson West Virginia.
A compiled table lists area radio stations with their networks and frequencies including NBC WLW in Cincinnati at 700 KC and WSAZ in Huntington at 930 KC CBS WBNS in Columbus 1460 KC WCHS in Charleston 560 KC WPAR in Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC in Columbus 610 KC ABC WCOL in Columbus 1230 KC WMOA in Marietta 1490 KC.
A dense listing of network time blocks and program titles from 6:00 pm to 4:30 pm, detailing afternoon and late night shows across abc cbs mbs nbe and other networks with multiple repeats, dramas, music, and variety programs listed for each half hour slot.
At a Mason County Farm Bureau meeting on October 2 Miss Ruth Ann Neal of East Rainelle Greenbrier County was hired as Mason County home demonstration agent. Mrs. A E Sommer presented her. Neal had six weeks of training. Directors unanimously backed a 50 million dollar road bond amendment and planned a joint committee with Farm Bureau Farm Women and 4 H Leaders to advance agricultural programs. Attending directors included Walter Johnson W E Kirk Jesse Brown Marcus Weaver M Frye C C Blessing Donnie Rayburn M C Lewis Taft Boston Russell Oshell Terry Roush Ray Thompson Gus R Douglass A Ray Roush and W C Roberts.
Mrs. Ernest Henry was honored at a birthday celebration in New Haven Park. Attending were Ernest Henry and many relatives from Clifton including the Compsons, Henrys, Jones, Young, Peck, Arm strong, Becker, and Gladwell, with guests from Chillicothe, Waverly, Middleport, and Columbus, Ohio.
Pt Pleasant personals list weekend visits by Edgar Workman and Mrs. Workman of Columbus to Mrs Ball in town. Guest entries include Mrs Dalrymple of Vincennes staying with the Roushes, Mrs Dower visiting in Corning, and Mrs Gygax visiting her parents in Marquette. Also noted are Betty Parsons visiting Bluefield and Roanoke, flu illness for Garrett Green, Veiled Prophet Ball trip for Dewey Windsor group, Gloria Braden at Ohio University, and Charles Rothgeb visiting from Riveredge with D W Rothgeb.
Governor Earl Warren spoke to about 2000 in Point Pleasant as his 14 car Republican campaign train arrived at Union Station. He toured West Virginia with Sen. Revercomb and Rep. Ellis, praising party unity and arguing for strong leadership to meet wartime costs and confront communism.
The Board of Education thanked the Big Blacks Backers for seating at the high school athletic field and credited state police and officers for football game security. Delegations from North Point Pleasant Mt Union and Sunnyside spoke as committees were formed to assist in completing the Home Economics building.
Plans are under way in Point Pleasant to honor Miss Mary McCulloch who retired after more than 40 years teaching English at Point Pleasant High School. The November event coincides with the Mason County Teachers Banquet and will be named Miss Mary Day. Committee members include Mrs Eunice Beller, chairman, Mrs William Bardin, Mrs Garnet Kimberling, Mrs Clarice Knopp, Mrs Edward Ohlinger and Bob Adkins.
Miss Hulda Whittington admitted Monday as a surgical patient. Mrs John Rice Jr underwent a tonsillectomy Monday and was discharged Tuesday. Miss Irene Jordan, daughter of Mr and Mrs F M Jordan, discharged Tuesday after surgical stay. Ralph Roach admitted Monday as a surgical patient.
Reminder for motorists that the steering system has many moving parts requiring lubrication at regular intervals.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Hat tie Burns Albert at Foglesong funeral home in Mason. The Rev Gearhart officiated with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. She was a daughter of Walter and Frances Burns of Mason and is survived by a sister in Huntington West Virginia and two nieces.
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