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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1943

Page

8

Newspaper Association Rates and Notices Fragment

National newspaper notices show subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery, various regional and military service terms, and advertising information. The text lists Associated Press credit notes and periphery notices, with locations including Chicago New York Columbus Cleveland and mentions second class mail status.

Athens Joan W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Columbus Cleveland Ates

Donors Wanted as Red Cross Blood Unit Returns

The Red Cross mobile blood unit will visit Athens Ohio again to collect blood for plasma production. Hundreds donated previously and more will be needed each return. Urgent plasma needs require quick processing near donor areas and public generosity supports soldiers in combat.

Red Cross Ohio Athens Columbus

Toledo Americans In Athens Stage Brief Professional Baseball

Readers in Athens can enjoy a rare visit by the Toledo Americans Association team as April brings chances to watch professional baseball locally. The Madhens cannot travel farther south this year, but hospitality from Athens enhances the players’ short stay as fans are urged to attend games when possible. Gas rationing remains in effect with no prospect of abandonment.

Toledo Americans Association Athens Toledo

End of School Year Brings Change for Rural Youth

The article notes many rural Southeastern Ohio districts expect a busy harvest season as students join farming and support roles. It describes innovations in schooling, graduation leading to self reliance, and a future where youths return with a new democracy minded outlook for Young America.

Ohio England America

Delray Beach Soldiers Barred From USO Dances Over Music Ban

Soldiers at Delray Beach Florida were forbidden to play music at weekly USO dances for servicemen and their partners after music czar James Caesar Petrillo protested to the War Department. The town lacks a local professional music group and the dances were free. The piece invites volunteers to send a yellow feather to the adjutant general to question the orders.

Delray Beach Fla James Caesar Petrillo War Department Czar Petrillo Adjutant General's Office A. G

Old Tire Warnings on Speed and Resource Saving

From various reports spring brings back speeding as leisure driving returns. The piece recalls Eddie Rickenbacker urging prudence, noting saving one tire could fund life saving rafts that saved seven men in his experience.

Eddie Rickenbacker

Roosevelt veto message urged civic steadiness in debate

The piece commends President Roosevelt for crediting opponents with sincerity and urges public discourse to focus on the merit of criticisms rather than motives. It warns against bitterness in Washington, inflated power grabs, and officials concealing mistakes, calling for a broad perspective and constructive debate.

Washington Roosevelt Congress White House

Raymond Clapper on Roosevelt Veto Bankhead Bill

The column argues against overriding Roosevelt's veto of the Bankhead Bill to lift farm price supports. It praises the President for protecting national interests and warns that passing the veto would threaten wage ceilings and inflation controls, noting minimal roll calls and political pressures.

Washington Senate Roosevelt House Congress Fabers Gerry and Green Rhode Island Barkley Rep. McCormack Rooesvelt John L. Lewis United Mine Workers

Music and Desire In Human Nature Quote Pair

A compact reflection pairing Henry Giles and Thomas Hob—contrasting music’s link to emotion with desire as craving in human felicity. The lines juxtapose music’s mystery with longing, suggesting art’s depth beyond ideas.

Thomas Hob

Big Three of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Senators Borah Talman and Robinson formed the trio cited as the Big Three on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The Akron dirigible crashed off New Jersey, with four saved from seventy six aboard. Ellis Shafer celebrated his fourth birthday. Mr and Mrs Waldo Williams observed their 39th wedding anniversary.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee William E. Borah Key Tittman Joseph T. Robinson Navy Air Force New Jersey Ellis Lee Shafer Earl Shafer S. College St Athens Waldo Williams Harmony Road

Athens People News This Week From Campus to Elks Lodge

Burghars wrecked the Fulton home on High Street Athens during a break in. Ohio University talks featured Frances Gray Mona Guthrie Isabel Sherrard Mary Mulligan Alice Stevenson Mildred Stevenson Helen Laverty and the R Rowland family returning from Florida. Lena Hottell daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Hottell was in Columbus Hospital after an appendectomy. Althea Miller a Dennison University student spent Easter vacation with the Boyles in Athens. Athens Lodge of Elks installed officers Alex Moore J L Maxwell C B Richardson H O Huggins C F Mosure Charles DeMolet Dr J B Berry Thomas Rosser W H Logan Hugh Jefferson William Williams and Rev A H Marshall.

Margaret Benedict Ohio University Frances Gray Mona Guthrie Isabel Sherrard Mary Mulligan Alice Stevenson Mildred Stevenson Helen Laverty Lena Frances Hottell W. L. Hottell Athens Columbus Althea Miller Dennison University Arthur Boyles Athens Lodge of Elks Alex Moore J. L. Maxwell C. B. Richardson H. O. Huggins C. F. Mosure Charles DeMolet Dr. J. B. Berry Thomas Rosser W. H. Logan Hugh Jefferson William Williams Rev A. H. Marshall

Evangelist Merle Fuller headlines Hartford church services

Hartford crowds attend Merle Fuller sermons at the Baptist Church with topics on the fiery furnace and modern social issues. Friday preview declared three black horses of modern society while Saturday will feature 1000 feet of moving pictures from the Holy Land Egypt and Europe before the war.

Hartford Baptist Church Merle Fuller Fuller Holy Land Egypt Europe Melvin M. Duncan Hattie Duncan Harry van Metre Richard Lee William Duncan Richard Johnson Betty Pomeroy W. T. Stone New Haven Rush Anderson Thomas Johnson Mason A. L. Sehon Tommy James M. Crump Owens Roseberry Point Pleasant M. R. Chapman Joseph Buffington Fred Batey Ne Haven Lula Howell Erma Howell Ella Roush Will Roush

Allied Air Power Dominates Europe With Heavy Bombing Blitz

An article contrasts a hypothetical 100000 strong ground assault on Paris with Allied air strikes across Western Europe. It highlights RAF and USAAF raids on Renault works in France and Krupp plants in Essen, noting thousands of casualties averted and immense material damage to Nazi war production.

English Channel Paris Renault Hitler Europe Royal Air Force London North Africa Essen Krupps

Laurel Cliff Social Briefs

Social notes from Laurel Cliff list letters from seaman Charles Diehl and visits by families such as the Diehls Radfords Neal Russells and Colmers. Local hospital and health club events, Red Cross drive totals, and servicemen updates accompany multiple household moves and weekend visits.

Guatemala Jungle Plot Drives Meeting of Lovers

Allison Topping and Barry Fielding clash over a Guatemala chicle mine quest as their ship nears Santiago. Barry reveals a secrets driven by war needs for quicksilver and Quiche tribes curiously guard their mines. A looming danger ends the chapter with a native attacker closing in as Allison races to warn him.

Allison Topping Guatemala Barry Fielding Barry Lila Harrison Santiago Allison Cuba New York Lila United Nations Guatemala Highlands Alvarado

Coolville Community Notices and Local Visits

Sunday services are planned at 8 p.m. at Coolville Congregational Church with Rev. Edwards H. Dickinson of Big Grande. A Coolville student group attended a Cincinnati Symphony matinee in Memorial Auditorium Athens led by Miss Marjorie Maslone. Local residents and families from Athens Bethel Ridge and Coal Run host and visit relatives, with furloughs and travel between Coolville Columbus Anderson Detroit and Marietta noted along with lodge inspection and farm rental arrangements.

Coolville Coolville Congregational Church Edwards H. Dickinson Big Grande Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Memorial Auditorium Athens Marjorie Maslone Harold McBride O. C. Ward Bethel Ridge E. M. Daugherty George Guthrie Fort George Meade Clinton Burdette Clineton Burdette Camp Wheeler Macon E. G. Ashcraft Wade Richardson Harry Summerfield Humbold Lodge Columbus Emerson Daugherty Ireland Arthur Marshall Anderson, Ind William Vines Flagler Beach Fla

Questions and Answers from the War Era

Questions cover rationing mail censorship and war bonds with answers. Topics include sharing meals for rationed food, Malta defense emphasis on air power, mail censorship by local defense authorities, and war bond annual limits. Mentioned locations include Leopoldville and Belgian Congo.

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American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Select Audit Bureau of Circulations Ohio Newspaper Association Associated Press David Lawrence National Dispatch Raymond Clapper Henry Giles Burghars Oscar Fulton High St O. F. Rowland Chiildren Florida Hartford News By Galbraith NEA Service Inc U.S Orr By Dewitt, MacKenzie Ira Eaker Britain Laurel Cliff Social Briefs Laurel Cliff Lou Diehl Charles James Radford Sherwood Garden Club Snowden Gallipolis Clifford Jacobs Charles Neal Leatha Russell Middleport Oren Colmer Pratts Fork Esta Davies Orville Allen Victory Melvin Tracy Junior Litizner Robert Ruth Thora Eastman Massachusetts Army Vernon Howell M. A. Howell Fern Dora Schaefer St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Norman Schaefer Charl Buck Bailey Run Williamson Ernest Davis Rich West Allen Christy Esta Davis Sammy Gibb Syracuse Milton Hysell Pearl Parker Glenn Smith Sara Burdette Holzer Hospital Cpl Thomas Parker John C. Flemingg Losseby Coolville and Troy Malta Continental Ville Belgian Congo Leopoldsville Iglan Congo
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