The Messenger Publishing Co. and Rates Page
Public notice style page details the Athens Messenger publishing team and circulation policies. It lists Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush and Charles H. Harris as leaders with Associated Press affiliation. It provides subscription rates for carrier and mail, domestic and overseas, and notes print-paper supply constraints and second class matter status.
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Athens Messenger
Frederick W. Bush
the Messenger Publishing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio List
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ohio
Associaton
Athens
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Columbus
Clevelen
Why Not Bricker A Stronger Candidate than Willkie
The writer argues that Wendell Willkie's exit from the presidential scene may boost Ohio Governor John W Bricker as a serious contender. Bricker's record as governor and his proven promises appeal to voters. Willkie's disappearance shifts support to Bricker and similar straightforward, outspoken candidates.
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Wendell Willkie
Dewey
New York
Middlewest
John W. Bricker
United States
Ohio
America
Willkie
Bricker
Calvin Coolidge
Prompt disclosure in war losses shown in Sicily incidents
The piece laments friendly fire and misdirected air strikes in World War II while praising swifter, more democratic disclosure of such bad news. It urges candor over pussyfooting and cites quotes valuing authenticity and trust.
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Sicily
Atlantic
Publc
Wisconsin primary reshapes isolationist Republican view
David Lawrence notes Wisconsin votes are framed as a rebuke of Roosevelt and America’s internationalist policy. He cites America First leader Gerald L. K. Smith and Governor Dewey amid debate on Willkie’s withdrawal, isolationism, and party realignment.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Wendell Willkie
Mr. Willkie
Roosevelt
League of Nations
Warren Harding
League
America
Willkie
Gerald L. K. Smith
America First” Party
Dewey
Mr. Smith
America First
New York Daily News
Chicago Tribune
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Germany
Britain
Russia
British Empire
Daily News
Uncle Sam as Real Estate Investor in War Years
Peter Edson surveys federal land holdings from July 1938 to January 1944 detailing 23 agencies acquiring property valued at over 513 million dollars, plus 18.5 million acres pending. The Lands division must clear titles while defense agencies hold factories, land, and leases, with potential future conversions to parks or community use.
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Sam
Norman M. Littell
Lands Division
Agriculture, Interior
War and Navy Departments
Defense Plant Corporation
Maritime Commission
Federal Works Agency
National Housing Agency
Meigs in Uniform From Langsville Precinct in Service
Following are Langsville Precinct Rutland Township service members listed by A V Howell of the Ohio War History Commission. Hazel Davis surveyed and is based Langsville R F D. Hutton Harold Narvellas born March 13 1908 served Coast Artillery Panama Canal Zone 1940 43 at Ft Randolph Gaton and Ft Upton later Anti Aircraft Arty Ft Bliss.
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A. V. Howell Pomeroy
Langsville
Rutland Township
A. V. Howell
Ohio War History Commission
Hazel Davis
Langsville Precinct
Davis
R.F.D. Hutton
Harold Narvellas
Samuel Hutton
Justine Carpenter Hutton
Army Navy
Columbus
Coast Artillery
Ft. Wadsworth
Ft. Slocum
Camp Upton
N. Y
Panama Canal Zone
Ft. Randolph
Gaton Canal
States
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Brown
Clifford Earl
John
Alma Ward Brown
Air Corps
Reno, New
Beulah Ferell Brown
Edith Alma Brown
Harrisonville
Canterbury
Charles William, Jr
Charleston
W. Va
Charles William and
Maud Canterbury
Fresno
Calif
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Carpenter
Perry Augustus
Elza
Dora Nelson Carpenter
Army
Infantry
Camp Wolters
Clark
William Melvin
Rutland
William
Mamie Winn Clark
Miami Beach
Flo
Illinois
Mississippi
Oxnord
Clonch
Robert Russell
George
Frances Newell Clonch
Max Orlando
Dexter
Bert
Signal Corps
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Indian Town Gap
Penna
San Francisco
Jacks
Robert Ray
Richard Robert
Garnet Avanell Jacks
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Whiting Field
Milton
Mart Thompson Lambert
Ft. Knox, Ky
New York City
Barberton
Ohio
Ledlie
Army Nurse Corps
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
Miller
Carl Cecil
Floyd
Grace Miller
Camp Mede
Maxine
John Stansbury
von Miller
Genevieve Stansbury Miller
California
Utah
Geraldine
John Larry
Racine
Cpl
Robert von
Von
Genevieve Miller
Camp Meade
Ft. Devens
Mass
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Camp Lee
Medical Corps
Nashville
Tenn
Morris
Theron Edward
Edward H. Morris
Defeased
Cora Morris
Pfc
Fort Dix
Pierce
Harold Ivan
Maine
Hilah Johnson Pierce
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ft. Leonard Wood
Rumfield
Floyd Ross
Ora
Jesta Lemley Rumfield
Cheshire
Viola Rumfield
P.O. Middleport
R.F.D
George Franklin
Jesta Rumfield
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
St. Lansbury
Roy Sidney
Charles
Jessie Denny Lansbury
Camp Wheeler
Lansbury
Earl Victor
Jessie Lansbury
Salt Lake City
Greensboro
N. C
Wilcox
Walter Guy
Wilbur
Cora Wilcox
Field Artillery
Camp White
Oregon
Washington
Wright
David VanZant
Dale
Hazel van Zant Wright
Camp Phillips
Kansas
Alice Gaskins
Pt. Pleasant
Increased Egg Consumption Urged by WFA Campaign
Chicago report notes War Food Administration launches a drive to lift civilian egg intake immediately and sustain it through May 15. Officials warn that without higher consumption farmers may liquidate laying flocks, risking a strained egg supply this year and next.
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Chicago
War Food Administration
WFA
Ploughing Through Turmoil and a Black Blizzard
The narrative recalls family strife over a father's actions and a divorce, the strain of the Kansas City liaison, and a farm family facing the Great Depression. It details drought, ruined crops, debt from a vanished truck, and the decision to intensify farming as black dust storms arrive, ending with a cliffhanger.
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Daily Messenger
Jan Mesnik
George Flain
Kansas City
George
Ku Klux Klan
Ann
Kanas City
Jan
America
Grandfather
Tolstoy
Poston Social And Personal
Mrs. Joe C Evener returns from Sparta Wis where her husband is stationed at Camp McCoy. Pvt William Boyd on furlough from Fort Meade visits family. Mrs Mary Rivers hosts Ladies Club with eight members and two guests. Various relatives and friends visit in Columbus West Milton and Athens with furloughs and hospital observations noted.
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George Jordan
Norval South
Gifford Fee
Charles Wakely
Columbus
Pvt
William Boyd
Fort Meade
Baltimore
Mary Rivers
Ladies Club
Carl Hamilton
Clarence Sharrock
West Milton
Harold West
Earl R. Hamilton
Clinton Bartlett
Jackie
Akron
Joe C. Evener
Pierce Evener
Richard Evener
Camp McCoy
Wis
J. R. Pierce
Salem
Ethel Pierce
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Gladys McClellan
Madge Hunter
Harold Sycks
Ted Coen
Athens
Coen
Donald Wolfe
Clarice Shields
Lottridge social notes mark golden wedding anniversary
Lottridge residents recount a golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Boggs hosted by their son Carson Boggs Sr. Friends and relatives from Clarksburg Spencer Belpre Coolville and Parkersburg joined the couple for the observance. Others visited hospitals dined with relatives and noted family events and upcoming moves to the Leroy Boggs property.
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Lottridge
Leroy Boggs
Carson Boggs
Rexal Boggs
Berl
Robert
Lillie Davis
A. F. McBee
Jack
Gail
Clarksburg
W. Va
Rosa Evilsizer
Otis Wade
St. Joseph Hospital
Allen
Paul Kinnen
Donald
L. H. Allen
Russell Spears
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Walter Casto
Sandyville
Spears
Parkersburg
Haymond Boggs
Akron
Albert Warner
Eloise
John Archer
Harvey Persons
Ira Robinson
Pvt
James B. Allen
Virginia
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Jake Zyumbach
Locust Grove
Joe Depoy
John Chevalier
E. W. Swisher
Swisher
Joe Windon
Flat Woods
Army and Navy To Get 32 Million Cigars Monthly
New York report says effective Monday the Army and Navy will receive an extra 32 million cigars each month. Director Harry W. McHose of the cigar institute states this supply will be withdrawn from civilian trade.
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New York
Army
Navy
Harry W. McHose
The
Cigar Institute
Donnally Birthday Weekend Guests Include Ohio Notables
Mr and Mrs Joseph Donnally host a short visit from Dr Elmer Jones Mrs Charles Bower and Miss Joan Bower of Toledo for Mrs Donnallys birthday. Capt Larry Sluga of Belle Valley Noble County Ohio, 28, operations officer at a Mustang base, shot down two enemy planes over Brunswick Saturday.
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Gallipolis
Joseph Donnally
Julia
Elmer Jones
Charles Bower
Joan
Toledo
Donally
Dr. Jones
Bower
Donnally
Britain
Larry Sluga
Belle Valley
Noble County
Ohio
Brunswick
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Galli
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Mr. Mar
Gallip
Ariver
Harles Wice
Easant
Aint Pleailler
Asa
Gallipo
Gerald Riday
Hitler
Balkan
Romania
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Bucharest
Ploesti
London
Naples
Balkans
Teheran
Red Army
Carpathians
Poland
Lwow
Rumania
Danube
Galati
Balkan Peninsula
Bulgaria
Black Sea
Dniester
Mr. Roosevelt
Associated Press
Samuel Coley
MacDonald
David Lawrence
National Dispatch
Peter Edson
Howson
Meigs
Ledlie Twins
William Bernard
Theron
Sylvia Sidenstricker Ledlie
Great Lakes, Ill
University of
Lilie Bernice
By Galbraith
D. Lusk
Nea
Bernice
Poston
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