Economic life and 1946 losses temper 1947 outlook
David Lawrence notes that 1946 proved a poor year for profits across heavy industries due to strikes and reconversion costs. Railroads report sharp earnings declines, while GM cites supplier shortages. Wage growth outpaced productivity, fueling concern that labor restraints may not hold and that postwar demand remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
National Dry Bank of New York
U.S. Steel Corporation
General Motors Corporation
Subscription Rates and Notices in Ohio Carrier Service
Subscriptions listed by carrier show rates for Ohio and out of state delivery, with year and shorter-term options. The text notes mail options, overseas subscriptions, and requires requests for Beruice Men. It mentions Athens Onto Post Office and second class matter, with advertising rates and nominal obituary charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Avaiance
Sy Mall
Avalane
Beruice
Athensc
Nationa
Dono W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Columbus
Cleveland
Shadow Falls Over Innisfail in a Tragic Evening
The narrator recalls the last summer day when Beatrice Harrington falls to her death after Colin Fitzgerald and Charlotte Brent kiss. Beatrice trips on a rose gown train and dies. Charlotte’s eerie shrieking laugh marks a haunting, as Ellen and Mark react in shock and the shadow over Innisfail settles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cousin Elen
Mrs. Fitzgerald
Cousin Ellen
Honora
Ellen
Beatrice
Mark
Charlotte
Colin
Beatrice Harrington
Cecelia
Colin Fitzgerald
Charlotte Brent
Innisfail
The Hour Is Late Reflects on U S Foreign Policy
A county opinion piece argues the United States risks entanglement in global conflicts from China to Greece and the Middle East. It calls for reassessing isolationist policy, balancing the budget, and resisting inflation while questioning leadership and the Monroe Doctrine. Churchill and Washington cited as benchmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiang Kai-chek
China
Iran
Britain
India
England
Russia
Dardenelles
Trieste
Greece
Palestine
Germany
Austria
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Europe
Asia
Supreme Court
George Washington
Erussia
America
Churchill
British Empire
Orga
County
Herel
Reappearance of zoning petition faces Athens delays
Citizens in Athens renew calls for a zoning ordinance amid drafting difficulties and legal concerns. The editorial notes regulatory gaps grow yearly as the city expands, urging action to protect residential property values and guide business placement while balancing property rights and the public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Nelson book sparks reconversion clashes in wartime
Peter Edson reports Douglas Larsen notes in Arsenal of Democracy that Donald Nelson, ex War Production Board director, accuses Army of blocking reconversion planning and manipulating public opinion. Nelson says military control grew in 1944, worsening postwar recovery and masking Army miscalculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Larsen
Washington
Donald Nelson
Nelson
WPE
America
Germany
Japan
Normandy
Ballyhoo
Mixed business growth disrupts town residential harmony
The piece argues that housing pigs, cleaning establishments, and gasoline tanks have led to a hodgepodge of business establishments in town, disregarding residential preferences. It warns that while the problem has grown complex, it should not be further encouraged.
Two Gallia County Auto Accidents Reported by Patrolmen on Sunday
Gallia drivers report two weekend crashes investigated by Gallipolis area State Highway Patrol. Capt Charles N. Denney escaped injury after overturning on Route 160 near Evergreen while fence damage occurred to property owned by O. O. Skidmore. A second crash on Route 35 near Jackson involved Arthur Plants and James Richards. Plants faced reckless operation charges with a $10 fine. Floyd M. Duffy posted bond on a reckless driving charge and must appear in Gallipolis Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Evergreen
Agath
Porter
Charles N. Denney
U. S&s A. 35
Bidwell
Louisiana
O. O. Skidmore
Denney
Highway Patrol
Jackson
Arthur Plants
Gallipolis Ferry
James Richards
Rio Grande
Plants
Three Persons Get Jail Terms
Gallipolis reports that three defendants were committed to jail after arraignment in Squire John Shato's court. Charles Bovin bound over to Common Pleas Court on shooting with intent to kill or maim with a $500 bond and jailed. A W Hussell fined $160 and costs for intoxication and jailed for non-payment. Cubby Woodhall fined $25 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in county jail for destruction of property. Justin Saunders bonded $500 and released after arraignment on a non-support charge. bound over to Common Pleas Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Shato
Squire Shato
Charles Boviin
Popular Run
Common Pleas Court
A. W. Hussell
Pt. Pleasant
Cubby Woodhall
Justin Saunders
Columbus
Hartford Downs Racine Second Tilt Sunday
Hartford defeats Racine 2 to 1 in the opening game of a five game set for the Ohio Valley Association Baseball World Series. The series continues next Sunday at Racine with the second game, as announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Downs
Racine
Gallipolis
Hartford
Ohio Valley Association
Amesville News Notes Labor Day Visits and Club Meeting
Amesville notes report Mr and Mrs Homer Eckard visiting in Mt Vernon with Mr and Mrs Earl Morris over Labor Day. Mrs Harland Harris hosted a family dinner Tuesday. In Gallipolis Downtown activities included a birthday event and a Coaches Club meeting with Eleven guests at the Washington School Auditorium at 9 p.m. Mr and Mrs Frank Thomas were said to have visited relatives in Wooster over Labor Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Homer Eckard
Mt. Vernon
Earl Morris
Harland Harris
Gallipolis
Havening
O Baye Annivers
Washington
Frank Thomas
Wooster
Local Notes From Gallia County and Surroundings
Community movements and visits across Gallia County plus a Gallipolis marriage license. Coaches Will Meet Riley Thompson and son David traveled to Kirtland then returned Monday. Various families moved, visited, or held gatherings in Akron Cres ton Columbus Marietta Laurelville. An Eastern Star meeting scheduled for Sept 19. Postmistress duties temporarily assigned. A new restaurant opened in the former post office room. A marriage license issued in Gallia County Probate Court to C E Hodgkiss and Inez J Chancey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Thompson
David
Kirtland
Thompson
Denzil Anderson
Walker McCorkle
Akron
Homer Hamilton
Sidney Carpenter
Scheel
Homer Morehead
Virginia
Frank Johnson
Adda Phillips
Clair Parsons
Belle Carpenter
Doyle Wagoner
Marietta
Arthur Quinn
Margret Dishong
Nelsonville
Fauna Quinn
Orra Wooley
Laurelville
Harold Straus
Gallipolis
Gallia County
C. E Hodgkiss
Welder. Belpre
Inez J. Chancey
Weekend Heat Reaches 90 in Gallipolis
Warm weather held through Saturday and Sunday as Gallipolis saw 90 degree readings both days. The highs were among the season’s toppers but below September 1945 figures of 99 and 96 on the 7th and 8th. Minimums dipped to the low 60s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mercury
Gallia Nine Beats Reedsville Sunday in 7 to 0 Win
Gallia County base ball team of Queen Bee players traveled to Reedsville Sunday and defeated a local club 7 to 0. Pitcher Jerry Gilkey allowed no earned runs, with Vic Hager Eno Thomas Gothard and Hob Wilson among the Bees contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gilkey
Reedsvilleo
Vacation Ends for Edwin L Treon in Madison and Home
Edwin L Treon, Messenger correspondent in Gallipolis, returns from several days vacation spent in Madison Wisconsin and at his parents home in Miamisburg Ohio. In his absence Mildred Jenkins entered Rio Grande College today to handle the Gallia Route 1 correspondence. Mrs M T Ep ling of Gallipolis with Mrs John A Blankenship visited Mr and Mrs Stanley Epling of Cleveland for a weekend before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edwin L. Treon
Messenger
Madison
Wis
F. E. Treon
Miamisburg
Mildred Jenkins
Gallia
Rio Grande College
Cleveland
M. T. Epling
John A. Blankenship
Charleston
Stanley Epling
Dover Registrar Sets License Sale Dates in Dover
Mrs. John WN Chauncey local registrar announces licenses go on sale today and run until midnight September 30. Applicants for chauffeur and operators licenses should bring last year’s license copy and a photo. Temporary and duplicate licenses, automobile and trailer tags available. Mrs. Cline will be at her Mill Street home daily from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
John WN. Cling
Cline
Mill St
Princess Parisian Visit at Friedberg Residence
Mrs Ansooya Chauncey Bhartiya Miss Teta Bonheim and Miss Mildred Slack were guests of Miss Dorothy E Wilson at the Friedberg home in Chauncey last week. Bhartiya a Bombay princess on a student visa will earn a masters degree from the University of Michigan this fall. Bonheim from Paris has become a U S citizen. Slack hails from Phoenix Arizona and all are University of Michigan students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ansooya
Bhartiya
Teta Bonheim
Mildred Slack
Dorothy E. Wilson
Dani Friedberg
Bombay
India
United States
University of Michigan
Miss Bonheim
Paris
France
Slack
Phoenix
Ariz
University of Michigen
Chauncey Aid Society Quilting Party at Church
Ladies of Chauncey Methodist Church Aid Society hosted a quilting event at the Chauncey church with Mrs. Mary Dew, Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey, Mrs. Blanche Champlin, Mrs. Anna Wade, Mrs. Fannie Palmer, Mrs. Luella Preston, Mrs. Bess Nicholson, and Mrs. Effie Fennel in attendance. The group plans another quilting session Thursday at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
E Lanning Arrives Home From Okinawa War Service
Ernest Lanning has been discharged and returned to Chauncey to the home of his stepfather and mother Mr and Mrs Sylvester Hammond. He served 28 months with the Marines 6th Division and spent the last 13 months hospitalized at Mare Island California after being wounded May 20 1945 at Okinawa. He lost his right leg above the knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ernest Lanning
Sylvester Hammond
Mare Island
Calif
Okinawa
6Th Division
Marines
Watkins announce birth of daughter Ts Inara Lee
Lt John Watkins and Mrs Nellie Mullins of Chauncey announce the birth of a daughter weighing seven pounds two ounces. The child is named Ts Inara Lee. The Watkins reside in Midland Texas. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs James Mullins and Mrs Pauline Watkins Chauncey. Great grandmother is Mrs Minnie Palmer of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
John Watkins
Watkins
Nellie Mullins
Ts Inara Lee
Midland
Texas
James Mullins
Pauline , Watkins
Minnié ‘Palmer
Adelman Family Birth Announcement for Juanita Louise
Mr and Mrs Adelman announce the birth of a daughter named Juanita Louise to Chauncey area Mr and Mrs Gerald Blackford Chauncey and Mr and Mrs William G Adelman Ellen Blackford at Walkes Barre Wilkes Barre Pa Great grand parents are Mr and Mrs Edward Jones Chauncey and Mrs N Morgan Wilkes Barre
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Chauncey
Gerald Blackford
Juanita Louise
Jre
William G. Adelman
Ellen Blackford
Walkes- Barre
Blackford
Walter Adele
Man
Wilkes-Barre
Edward ‘Jones
Chauncey Personal Notes Mention Local Visits
Chauncey Miss Reena Watkins returns home and enters Chauncey Dover High School after a summer in Midiana Texas with her brother and sister in law. Mrs Mary Dew hosted guests last week Mr and Mrs Arnold Shell and daughter Jo Anne of Brookside. Pte Farr Ward from Dayton visited his cousin Miss Betty Jo Ward near Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Reena Watkins
Chauncey-Dover High School
Midiana
Texas
Mary Dew
Arnold Shell
Jo Anne
Brookside
Pte
Farr Ward
Dayton
Betty Jo Ward
Boosters to Gather Chauncey Dover Band Club
Chauncey Dover Band Boosters plan a meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Harold Jones announces the birth of a daughter Cheryl Frances Aug 26 at their Phillips West Virginia home. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Buchman Cincinnati and Mr and Mrs Edward Jones Chauncey. Mrs Verna Swartz hosts the Ladies Aid Society Friday night at Taylor Ridge Church of Christ monthly gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover Band Boosters’ Club
Harold Jones
Cheryl Frances
Phillips
W. Va
Harry Buchman
Cincinnati
Edward Jones
Cub Scout Leader Sets Tuesday Meeting at Home
Chauncey Dan Friedberg local Cub Scout leader announces a Cub Scout meeting at his home Tuesday at 4 p m Edward Goodwin district executive will be the guest speaker Boys ages 9 10 and 11 urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Dan Friedberg
Edward Goodwin
Ladies to Gather at First Church of Christ
Mrs Effie Sands hosts Loyal Women's Class meeting Wednesday at 1 30 PM with class president Mrs Carl Shafer leading and Mrs Burg Johnston presenting the program for members of the First Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Effie Sands
Loyal Women’s
First Church of Christ
Carl Shafer
Burg Johnston
Class to Convene Esther Class at Chauncey Church
Chauncey Mrs Laura Russell Ellis Avenue will host Monday night to Esther Class members of Chauncey Methodist Church with Mrs Elizabeth Harvey serving as president. Gallia Men Visit Gallipolis Miles Epling and William Daley visited Marysville Sunday. College Team Begins Gallipolis Rio Grande College held full term registration today for classes to start Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Laura Russell
Ellis Ave
Esther
Chauncey Methodist Church
Elizabeth Harvey
Gallia
Gallipolis
Miles Epling
William Daley
Marysville
Rio Grande College
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David Lawrence
National Dispatch
Fellas
Ane Julu
Sne R
Devils Laventer
Celia
Peter Edson
Amesville News
By Galbraith
U.S
Dover
Friedberg
Chauncey Aid Society
E. Lanning
Mrs. Adelman
Boosters
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