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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1949
Page
3
The piece outlines a step by step effort to streamline the U S government. President Truman and Congress are implementing Hoover commission ideas while reshaping agencies including the State Department to improve efficiency.
The article describes plans to tighten control over the armed forces and fold the National Security Council and the National Security Resources Board into the Office of the President. It explains the 1947 unification law, the chance of presidential orders, and the debate in Congress as Truman outlines seven restructuring plans.
Claude Harmon stretched a five stroke margin to win the 1948 Masters, delivering the largest victory ever recorded in the tournament's history.
Carbon Hill report details the Coe family reunion at the old Fruitdale Hollow homestead now occupied by Delbert and family. The gathering featured a dinner, reminiscences, and a birthday party for Sonja Blake with gifts and cake.
Mr and Mrs Victor Joyce with Mrs Pickrell visited Mrs Pickrells brother Claude Leonard at Pt Pleasant Hospital last week. Mr and Mrs Guy Spencer recently returned from a four day motor trip to Williamsburg Virginia. Mr and Mrs David Devol returned from a motor trip through Pennsylvania and other eastern states and Canada. Carlton Frame stayed with relatives in Clay County West Virginia last week. Mrs Howard Wiseman has been ill for the past week.
Pleasant Ridge notes a baby born to Mr and Mrs Simon Poling weighing six pounds four ounces on Saturday June 18. Grandparents and great grandparents are named. Also birthday surprise for Mrs Ethel Crawford with many locals attending including the Dumm Schaal Hildebrandt Rippeth Reid and Karshner families. Additional visits and weekend mentions round out the Ridge activity.
Mr and Mrs David Devol and daughter Carol Belle were entertained at Rev and Mrs John Devols in Glouster with a chicken supper on Saturday Later Rev and Mrs Devol hosted Mrs Florence Hawk Mrs Goldie Frame and Mrs Edna Bailey The Carbon Hill residents held picnics at Kachelmacher Park in Logan on Sunday A Christian Church group and guests Jolene Gaston Betsy Smith and Miss Hemsworth also attended Mr and Mrs Dave Thorne attended the funeral of Mrs Thorne s mother in Columbus Saturday Several others including Mrs S S Ruble and Mrs Roy were noted in the gathering contexts
Mrs Audrey Reid and Nora Reid hosted and guests included Ruth Reid, Simon Poling family, Donald Fortner and children, John Fortner family, Floyd Butts and others. Visitors came from Chillicothe Zanesville Hallsville and Hallsville. several calls and meals noted with multiple relatives and neighbors.
Laurelville area residents hosted a host of visitors from Columbus Marysville Gibisonville and Logan over the weekend. Several families enjoyed meals and social time including the Harble Fiume Whitcraft Lytle and Stiverson households. Local illness update notes Mrs Harble recovering while others spent time with relatives and friends.
The Huston family and friends held a Father's Day picnic at Rachelmacher Park joined by numerous relatives from Enterprise Logan Bremen Amanda Crooksville Lancaster Sugar Grove Columbus Chillicothe and Rockbridge. Several dinners and visits followed including gatherings with Blosser Griffith Warthman Bryan and Jones families across nearby towns.
Of Newark were Sunday guests of Mrs. Lawrence's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Brashares. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Bennington and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bennington and son Ricky of Union Furnace were Sunday guests of Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Bennington.
Scott Ward Ebert, son of Commander Hilan Ebert killed near Guadalcanal in 1942, will enter the United States Naval Academy by Presidential appointment. Commander Ebert was a 1926 Naval Academy graduate and Navy Cross recipient posthumously aboard the USS Northampton.
Mrs. Paul Lytle Kitty Ogle and children Mrs. Lester Lytle and two children visited Mr and Mrs Joe Fiume and daughter on Monday evening.
In Pachuca Mexico a 30 minute flash flood swept through the old silver mining town killing 49 people and injuring 28. Eight of the dead were children. Rescue efforts followed as authorities assessed the disaster.
Employment ballots at 158 A and P stores across western Pennsylvania and nearby Ohio show 2 032 yes votes to 44 no in favor of a union shop. Stores are in Butler Beaver Falls McKeesport Washington Waynesburg Uniontown Greensburg Tarentum Pa and Steubenville Mingo Junction Toronto Cadiz Ohio.
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