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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1944

Page

14

Newspaper Publisher Associations and Subscription Rates Notice

Notices list affiliations and services of the The Associated Press and Ohio publishers. It details subscription rates by carrier and region, including Ohio and overseas pricing, and mentions office advertising rates and obituary charges. The notice appears as a standard publication notice from The Messenger of Athens.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulations Ohio News Paper Associaton The Messenger

Hull urges Congress and State Department unity in foreign policy

The piece argues Cordell Hull must keep Congress informed on Atlantic Charter policies to avoid a Wilson style debacle. It stresses that treaties require congressional action and calls for home front unity with lawmakers engaged in world affairs.

Cordell Hull Congress State Department Woodrow Wilson United States Europe United States Senate Washington Hull

Mines Hard Hit by Drafts Shaping Coal Industry

The editorial argues the draft has favored military needs over coal production, risking shortages in fuel, steel, and power. It warns that replacing young miners with older workers lowers output, and stresses preserving skilled labor to prevent a winter energy crisis.

Ohio England

Two veteran tales urge temperate sympathy and honest fairness

A short piece reflects on returning soldiers. One lad lost three fingers and, after hospital discharge, found work quickly but sought a place where people understand rugged conditions. Another veteran with the Purple Heart faced a fight after being mocked as a bellhop. The essay urges restraint and integrity in judging those in mufti with manpower tight.

Easter broadcast for German troops at Cassino front

The Cassino Easter broadcast by American chaplains and officers aired two hours of Catholic and Protestant services to German and American troops. Chaplain Oscar H. Feinboth urged Christendom to rejoice and to see Christianity as a link between enemies, underscoring human brotherhood and the quest for liberty for all peoples.

Washington Pacific Cassino Front Italy Associated Press Oscar H. Feinboth Seward Nebraska Feinboth Hitler Europe United Nations Churchill Stalin Cassino

Edson on Hull speech sparks foreign policy debate

Peter Edson analyzes Cordell Hull’s wartime diplomacy remarks likening it to a bridge game. He argues critics misread strategy, noting the State Department cannot disclose military ties and that explicit policy is impossible in war.

Cordell Hull Great Britain Soviet Russia China United States Germany Italy Ace Badoglio Department of State Department U. S State Department Hull

Australians and Russians figure in wartime shifts and battles

War Today notes Australia reallocates about 90 000 troops including veterans, praising their contribution. It highlights the Odessa victory as a turning point in the Crimea and describes the Red Army pressing the Crimea while the Galati Gap looms as the Balkans gateway toward the Ploesti oil field, signaling strategic pivots in the war.

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Motor cycle crash injures Carl Whitlatch in Ath ens

Ten years ago Carl Whitlatch of New Marshfield was cut about the face in a motorcycle automobile collision in Athens while riding with Thomas Weiss. The item notes local events including Sigma Pi Nut Club dance and Mayor McCune announcing Clean-Up Week.

Carl Whitlatch New Marshfield Athens Thomas Weiss

Public Forum Letter Supports War End Efforts

Mrs Osborne from Long Bottom urges faster end to the war. She cites rationing frustration, faith in God, and personal sacrifices including relatives in foreign service, arguing war bonds alone cannot finish the war and urging return of loved ones.

the Messenger Public Forum H. R. Osborne Long Bottom

Cheshire Personal Mention Highlights Weekend Visits

Local notices recount numerous weekend sojourns and family gatherings. Residents from Dayton Galion Columbus Huntington Gallipolis Athens and Point Pleasant are listed visiting relatives and friends across the area.

Ploughing Ahead in Colorado Farm Recovery

Judge McNamara buys a mortgage on a struggling Colorado farm and partners with Old Jan and his grandson to restore the land. They plan a slow return to grazing, drought resistant crops, and livestock, with the narrator balancing farm work and schooling as the project grows. The judge presses for a workable future and a shared stake in the land.

Judge McNamara Old Man Times Jan Red Cross Colorado Old Ji Eld Jan Mary Hughes Old Jan

Albany Social and Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits

Albany residents share family visits and medical updates. Harley Cline and Worley Cline families from Chillicothe and Dayton are guests of W. L. Cline and relatives. Vivian Wardle returns from Sheltering Arms Hospital after tonsillectomy and appendectomy. Local club and school notices include Red Cross and FFA fund totals, and upcoming Carrie Hall Club meeting. Senior play “He Was a Gay Senorita” set for April 14. several locals on furloughs and moves noted.

Albany Harley Cline John Chillicothe Charleston E. H. Lasch Laura Wicham Pfe Max Farley March Field Calif Bessie Farley Blaine William Crow Spokane Wash Roger van Dyke Judith van Dyke Louisville Carrie Hall Club Albany Grange Grange Hall J. F. Stevens R. L. Bias Smithers V. Va Ray Johnson Bias Daisy van Dyke Caleb Steward iGotchalt

Hemlock Grove Social Notes Passes Week’s Visitors and Beginnings

A brief Hemlock Grove social column records a birth at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens a son named Tommy Frost to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Taylor with the father in the Navy at Great Lakes. The note lists multiple Sunday visits and family weekends among residents of Athens Pt. Pleasant Cherry Ridge Bunker Hill Middleport Burlingham and Pomeroy with relatives including the Paulsen Heines and Mulligan families.

Flora Yeanger Janette Galion Clive Morehead Columbus George Yeanger Nate McCumber Camp Bliss Texas Gladys Rife Ralph Rife Norfolk, Va Bryan Cremeens Gallipolis Grover Cremeens Ferrel Sheets Crown City Clifford Harrison Jim Grover Carl James Raymond Thomas Floyd Thomas Erma Jean Reynolds Leith Reynolds E. O. Yeanger E. S. Casto Pt. Pleasant George Starcher Athens Billa Ely Lucille Virginia Hughes Dayton E. L. Hughes Lloyd Roush Hemlock Grove Raymond Taylor Sheltering Arms Hospital Tommy Frost Great Lakes H. E. Perry George DeWeese Eldon Clark Conrad Mulligan Athens R. D Grant Roberts Emerson Wells Maude Ross Cherry Ridge Ziba Midkiff R. V. Heilman Bunker Hill Doyle Sargent Golda Guy Sargent Gold Ridge Bert Romine Gene Kenneth Chaveley Romine Emmett Hawk Robert Leota Hawk Ralph Welker Jerry Jackie Pomeroy Ernest Cullums Terry C. D. Bentz Alfred J. J. Will Nickie Clark Nancy Higgins Middleeport George Paulsen Vada Bernard Earl George Charles Robert Paulsen Mayewood Whaley Burlingham Henee Theo Heines Janet Larry Heines George Heines Avery Nelson Frank Clark Jim Clark

Corning Social Notes and Events Spotlight Local Families

Corning P T A sponsors a dance on Saturday April 15 at eight o clock. Euchre will be played in the high school home economics room. Pinehurst families include H A Pierce and Eugene Pierce, and Eugene Alfonso and family serving in Hawaii. The Corning Railroaders alumni and brothers reunite four miles apart. Several local visits unfold as Mr and Mrs Theison host relatives from Columbus and Millfield. Ronald Clifton Cavince welcomed by Kenneth and Mrs Cavince on March 30 with other regional families visiting locals.

Corning P.T.A Euchre Bradford Pierce Harry Alfonso H. A Eugene F. Pierce P. M Eugene Alfonso Hawaii Corning Railroaders

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