Local notice page with rates and editor details
Rates listed for mail and carrier delivery with yearly and weekly options. Mentions editors German K Blisher and General Migr Charis HK Harria, plus a Milton quotation on liberty. National representatives Joust W. Cullen Company noted. Athens Post Office second class matter.
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Seia
Fi Tits
Geran K. Blisher
Gen
Migr Charis HK. Harria Matageg
Joust W. Cullen Company
Chicago
Thamha
Milton
Weather Wisdom From The War Era Prophets
The piece praises independent weather assessment over official forecasts during wartime. It urges readers to observe sky color, fog, rainbows, and sunset hues and to use a barometer to predict near term weather, noting that exact multi day forecasts remain the domain of professionals.
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Pearl Harbor
Mrs. L. T. Runnion Remembered as Trusted Carthage Correspondent
Mrs. L. T. Runnion died at her Athens home, honored as a devoted wife and mother. The Messenger valued her long service chronicling Carthage Township life with fairness and sympathy, and readers will recall her simple, faithful news writing.
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L. T. Runnion
Athens
Carthage
Runnion
Messenger
Mrs. Runnion
War danger warned inland civilians must stay vigilant
The piece warns that enemy bombers can reach Ohio defense zones quickly from Atlantic routes and that Nazi and Japanese spies are landing along coasts. It urges civilians to remain alert and not to assume distant oceans protect them, emphasizing FBI awareness and the risk to defense workers.
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Ohio
Atlantic Ocean
Athens
Columbus
Hudson Bay
FBI
American
Add Up to Victory From Small War Efforts
Two workers spend lunch hour peeling tinfoil from empty cigarette packs to help the war effort. They and their coworkers sacrifice lunch time to save foil for recycling, a small act contributing to victory in the Atlantic and Pacific campaigns.
Beans for democracy and labor: quotes and plans
The text quotes the New York City League of Women Voters urging soy beans as morale boosting food. It hints at wartime food measures and adds guidance on using old car parts for soup, with statements from Donald M. Nelson and General Douglas MacArthur about resolve and no compromise.
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New York City
Donald M. Nelson
Raymond Clapper Reports India's War Industry Growth
Raymond Clapper writes from Calcutta noting independent assessments show substantial, though incomplete, expansion of India's war industries. Textiles, camouflage nets, uniforms, shoes, parachute silk, and chemical and aluminum sectors are growing, with tooling up in progress and training sent to England. He warns for Eastern India's defense, decentralization of war industry westward, and protection of supply lines against Japanese and German-Japanese pincers this summer.
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Calcutta
India
United Nations
Cripps
America
England
Britain
Bengal-Calcutta
Burma
Bombay
Karachi
Bay of Bengal
Ceylon
Indian Ocean
Madagascar
Middle East
Russia
Basic Magnesium under scrutiny in Truman committee probe
Senator Truman's defense probe will examine Basic Magnesium Inc of Cleveland with a $63 million, 56 000 ton per year Nevada plant funded by the Defense Plant Corporation. The company could collect $300 000 in fees and large royalties, while government ownership of the plant remains. The inquiry follows findings of possible profiteering and a complex corporate chain linking Hanna interests and IG Farben affiliates.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
National Defense
Basic Magnesium, Inc
Cleveland
Las Vegas
Nev
Defense Plant Corporation
Mon C. Wallgren
Everett
Wash
Basic Magnesium
Truman Committee
I. G. Farvenindustrie
German Dye Trust
United States
Ig.f
B.M.L
Dow Chemical Company of Midland
Mich
U. S
Europe
British Elektron, Ltd
England
I. G. Farbenindustrie
Magnesium Development Co
Aluminum Company of America
Lg.f
America
Hanna Interests
Great Lakes
Hanna
Elektron
Nevada
Basic Refractories
Basic Ores
Daisy Chain
Basic
Army
Walgren
Torch Quarterly Meeting Held at Methodist Church
The Torch Local notes report a Sunday morning service at the Methodist Church with attendees from Coolville Little Hocking Decatur and Hockingport. Various social visits and visits to relatives are noted among residents including Baker Whaley Dickson Dewees Nixon and others.
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Methodist
Coolville
Little Hocking
Decatur
Hockingport
Baptist Church Aid and Missionary Society
Rex Anderson
Scrsak
Adine Jones
S. L Baker
Argia Whaley
Marie Dickson
Pomeroy
Fort Leonard Wood
Cecil Baker
Mr. Dickson
Howard Dewees
Fannie Dewees
Lucy
Reena Nixon
Orville Mediey
Foster
Carl Welling
Howard Shanks
Leon Donahue
Reedsville
F. D. Shaffer
Elizabeth Hammer
Edward
Chester
Evert Buckley
R.D
Lee Buckley
Alma Jones
Emma Stout
Athens
City Federation meeting speakers at Presby Church program
The Hotton Study Circle led the City Federation gathering at the Presbyterian Church with Dr E B Bryan Supt C E Stailey and Prof T N Hoover among the speakers. Miss Mary Frances Lawhead returned to Poughkeepsie to resume studies at Putnam Hall after spring vacation in Athens. Dr Blaine R Goldsberry spoke at a Central Parent Teacher Association meeting. Paul Parks of Nelsonville sang at a concert hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Rauch to benefit the Grenford Dugan American Legion post, as Parks planned a concert tour.
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Hotton
Presbyterian Church
E. B. Bryan
Supt
C. E. Stailey
Gates & C. Semnae
T. N. Hoover
Mary Frances Lawhead
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Putnam Hall
Vassar
Athens
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Central Parent-Teacher Association
Paul Parks
Nelsonville
Frank X. Rauch
Parks
Grenford Dugan
The
American Legion
Birthdays Mark April 4 Students at Area Schools
Birthdays on April 4 include David Strawn and Frederick Calentine in second grade at Central and East Side, Joe Matthewson at West Side second grade, and Vance Cross in sixth grade at Rufus Putnam. State aid of 21,200 dollars for Athens County teachers was deposited to county schools superintendent Alex Root. Athens County Red Cross seed supply of 500 garden seed packages, handled by the extension office, was exhausted. Mr Myers W Cooper former Ohio governor and Mrs Cooper visited The Beeches home of Gordon and Mrs F W Bush.
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David Strawn
Central School
Frederick Calentine
East Side School
Joe Matthewson
West Side School
Vance Cross
Rufus Putnam
Athens County
Alex Root
Athens County Red Cross
Myers W. Cooper
Ohio
Cooper
Cincinati
The
Beeches
Gordon Bush
F. W. Bush
Chase Group Holds Meeting at Lola Morrison Home
Chase Circle of Ruth met for an all day program at Lola Morrison's home with a noon potluck for 14 members four visitors and several children A letter from Corporal Herbert Morrison in Louisiana was read and gifts sent to him The group announced contributions to Paul Robinson and family at the next May 7 gathering.
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Chase — Chase
Ruth
Lola Morrison
Herbert Morrison
Louisiana
Circle
Grace Woodyard
Bernice Graham
Julia Graham
Florence Robinson
Minta Chase
Ruth Carbaugh
Grace
Ruth Woodyard
Gedna Martin
Mattie Coates
Maud Martin
Wilda Martin
Pauline Martin
Mabel Carbaugh
Morrison
Darrel Coolley
Leonard Martin
Vaughn Morrison
Margaret Coolley
Paul Robinson
Alfred Graham
Des Moines
Avie Graham
Jimmy
Bliss Woodyard
Newark
Dodds
Martha
Portsmouth
D. K. Pierce
Hagerstown
Robert Morrison
Quantico
Merrill Chase
Jerome Fenske
Dave Blackburn
Columbus
Robert Carbaugh
Elza McCall
Guysville Social Briefs Update From Town
Shipped stock to eastern market Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fortney moved to Rockland for railroad work after staying with his parents. J. H Rodehaver is seriously ill. Mrs. Ray Green hosted the WSCS of Stewart. Mrs. Isabell Jarvis assisted. The Coon Dailey couple moved to the P. G. Chapman building. The Mansfield family left the Copeland farm after 14 years for Athens. Blanche Christy recovering in Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mary Cornell Pearcey visited Dayton to stay with daughter Dorthea Burton. Harter Fortney and family hosted in Asbury. Paul McLaughlin Jr. visited from Dayton. Foster Klingenberg in training at Jefferson Barracks. Richard Campbell spent Easter at home after Ohio University class year.
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Guysville
Gilad Gaul
Athens
R. D
Paul Fortney
Gome
Rockland
B.O. Railroad
Harter Fourtney
J. H Rodehaver
Ray Green
WSCS
Stewart
Isabell Jarvis
Coon Dailey
Clarence Fuller
Paul McLaughlin Jr
Dayton
Leta V. McLaughlin
Foster Klingenberg
Air Corps School
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Richard Campbell
Ohio University
Prisoner swap leads Allan and Kay to plan escape
Allan Steele and Kay Sargent reunite after capture on a Pacific island. Kay reveals her father is held prisoner nearby and a French ally, Pierre de Fontanelle, aids their circle. Allan reassures Kay as they glimpse the hostile entourage led by a Japanese general and baron while plotting their next move.
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Allan
Watanabe
Senor
Kazunari Sagoya
Allen
Diego
Miss Kay Sargent
Steele
Miss Sargent
Kay Sargent
Harry
Kay
States
Father
Pierre de Fontanelle
Pierre
de Fontanelle
General de Gaulle
Vicky
Social Notes of Buchtel Illnesses and Visits
Social notes from Buchtel record illness and recoveries including Mrs Lusetta Kirk Endall ill with pneumonia and Mayor Will Wright showing improvement. Visitors include Margaret Johnson and Forrest Lattamore to Mr and Mrs Lew Jones. Ed Smathers back from Grant Hospital after foot operation. Fred Locke injured at work near Carbondale. Birth announced for April 1 to Mr and Mrs Albert Yates. six daughters and five sons. Easter visits and family gatherings noted with Wellsburg relatives and Bert Smathers. Farewell party for Ernest Hoskins enlisting. Mary King visited Cherrington Hospital patient Martha Huddy. Columbus visitors Milton and Goldie Turner. Charles and Mrs Russell visited with Mrs Bess Con-
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Carbondale
Virginia Sayre
Ben Wagner
Columbus
Albert Yates
Yates
Clarence Lafollette
Lawrence Wright
Margaret Colbert
D. E. Bookman
Henry Stephenson
Athens
Ralph van Dyke Wellsburg
William Smathers
van Dyke
Bert Smathers
Lancaster Brown
Cliff Brown
Bessemer Rd
Florist Showcases White Blossom in Poetic Vignette
Poet Annie McIntyre Barto e shares a short fable of a florist nearby. A shopper admires blooms while the florist reveals a pure white flower with snowy petals. The piece evokes a heavenly moment as a guardian angel’s wing seems to hover over the blossom.
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Guardian Angels Wing
Brossom
Annie McIntyre
Bartoe
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Raymond Clapper
Peter Edson
Washington Scene
Chase Group
Guysville Social Briefs
By Galbraith
Hon. Ball
Cecil Carnes
NEA Service, Inc
Buchtel
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