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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1944
Page
4
The article argues that postwar education for returning veterans will be a major challenge requiring local funding and expanded facilities. It warns that many veterans will seek education after service, stresses the need for planning, and urges Ohio University to lead in collaboration with government aid and civilian channels.
The notice lists subscription prices by region and term including Ohio and outside Ohio rates. It notes overseas service rates and states subs may be subject to paper supply limits. It also mentions ownership by associations and that copyright favors The Associated Press.
The piece argues that Soviet policy aims to secure Romanian and other borders while enabling little nations to govern themselves under Moscow influence. It warns that such shifts could catalyze communism in Europe and the United States, urging returning veterans to defend American ideals against a rising world order.
An elderly New Jersey philanthropist launches a campaign to expunge the term kinder garten from public use claiming it harms five year olds by Germanic influence. He gathers a group of supporters and proposes substitutes like Kiddy-Garden and Tiny-Tot Threshold. The piece notes such zeal is rarer than in wartime but mocks the effort as misdirected patriotism.
The Supreme Court ruling holds that state power over party primary rules is bound by the Federal Constitution. It could affect voter eligibility, absentee and soldier voting, and may challenge state laws that restrict participation, especially on race or citizenship grounds. The decision hints at broader impact on election conduct nationwide.
Edson reports on the Tugwell administration's plan to uniform island prices and control shipping and distribution. A two day briefing shows a collapsed ship count, government takeovers via the General Supplies Authority Act, and a $15 million revolving fund amid staffing shakeups and disputed rice control.
Wartime dispatch notes Budapest as a strategic Danube port and rail hub key to Hitler's Balkan plans. It cites Hungary's wary stance amid Nazi influence and past aggression against Czechoslovakia, with Soviet pact adding to regional tension. The article frames Hungary's precarious position and potential for future Allied raids.
The writer laments public ignorance about paying the war debt and rationing while urging support for the war effort. She argues against antiwar sentiment, cautions against hoarding, and defends citizens with sons in service, ending with a jab at Americans aiding Hitler and Tojo.
Albany Methodist Church reported 120 attending Easter morning Sunday School, a new attendance record. The program was directed by Mrs. L Miller, Mrs. D W Hoffee, and Mrs. Billia Gillogly.
Russian researchers landed on an ice floe in 1937 and drifted for over six months in the North Pole region. They traveled about 800 miles while studying weather conditions during the expedition.
A boy narrates a schoolyard fight with Clifford and a family crisis as his father accepts a Kansas City sales job. Grandfather Old Jan refuses a loan, citing drought and farm illness, prompting relocation to Kansas City in 1924. The tale shifts to farming life and a summer visit where the boy bonds with Old Jan on the farm as curiosity grows.
Marshfield notes an 8 30 Easter Sunday cantata From the Cross led by Mrs Redempa. Several Genoa families visit locally while others travel from California and Ohio for family time and duties.
Local families and friends are noted in a stream of social mentions. The list includes Mr. and Mrs. Halliday with Elsie, Mr. and Mrs. Frost from Washington D. H., Ken Davis abroad, the Miner sisters visiting Rutland, Elsie Danny of Old Dexter visiting Ruth Nicholson, Wayland Cleland returning from furlough to Dayton, Albert Romines at Pomeroy, Joshua Morton in Athens, Elizabeth Weaver and Charles Campbell visiting J. W. Weaver, S. C. Cook from Columbus, J. D. Bowen visiting Mrs. Story in Salem, Harley Amos returning to Columbus, O. S. McCann at Salem Center church, Dr. Miles Shilling of Columbus visiting Nicholson, and Burney Knapp with son Frank Knapp vacationing at a local farm.
Mrs. James Roberts and children spent the past week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Cottrill. Mrs. David Haley and Pauline McMillin called on Mrs. E. L. Cot rill Friday. Francis Cottrill took his Army physical Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Gay Newhart received a telegram from their son Dencil, later found safe in a Tokyo concentration camp. Opal Smith helps care for ill Ida Gray. Rodney Sprouse and Mr. and Mrs. Sprouse visited Ida Grey Sunday.
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