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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1942
Page
4
Page four of The Athens Messenger presents the paper masthead with publisher and staff credits, listing associations and rights to AP dispatches. It details subscription rates by mail and carrier, both in and out of Ohio, plus single-copy prices and obituary notices. The page closes with a Milton quotation about liberty.
In Southeastern Ohio residents critique wartime policies as the New Deal era fades. Voters distrust promises of federal bounty and high war wages, fearing pork barrel politics and tax burdens as more sons enter service. Housewives seek price relief while demanding efficiency and fewer gifts for voters as the army expands.
Government urged action with RETAIL sector urging thrift across offices and households. Institute of Distribution notes salvaging scrap metal rubber and paper aids war production and asks charities to take surplus. Emphasizes careful handling of machinery and reduced civilian consumption to stretch fuels and materials.
The War Production Board tackles fashion costs by crafting a material-saving formula likely to win approval. Leon Henderson weighs the coming price ceiling on women’s wear as designers’ artistry sharply affects fabric value. The political and economic pressures keep OPA unsure and busy.
A memo urges readiness as lawn mower production ends June 30. It jokes that hoarding is unpatriotic and warns that gadgets will not be wrapped in cellophane. It says hours saved opening packages should support the war effort.
Calcutta dispatch reports Japan using soft power to win favor among Burmese and Indian workers. Native agents spread word of Japanese benevolence while deporting or exploiting locals. The piece notes food as a key driver of mass sentiment, contrasts Chinese resolve, and cites Cripps as hindered by widespread apathy toward Japanese invasion. It also critiques Indian press for anti outsider sentiment amid wartime events.
Peter Edson surveys postwar aviation power struggles among Imperial Airways Pan American and American groups. He notes Civil Aeronautics Board decisions, routes to Alaska Mexico and Europe, plus U S government staffing, housing, and steel constraints shaping civilian needs. Nelson champions open policy debate as Henderson handles consumer view on war production.
At the April League of Women Voters gathering hosted by Mrs C M Coulter on N College St, aiding hostesses were Mrs R P Imes Mrs L C Baker Mrs Frank Buxton and Mrs P G Dowler. William Joe Eddy, son of Mr and Mrs Charles L Eddy, a fifth grader at East Side, celebrated his birthday on April 14. Athens High School Reserves for 1932 33 list president Mary Ellen Bibbee vice president Helen Jones secretary Wilma Pierre treasurer Jane Cline. Music supervisors who trained the all county orchestra and combined chorus for the opening event of the Athens County high school week end program were Mrs Margaret D Gaylord Mrs Aithea Macfarlan Miss Una Miller Miss Maxine Weinrich Miss Marianna Bing Miss Mary D Blayney Raymond Connett and Herbert Spangler.
Athens County Bar Association passes a resolution urging Thurman L Morgan to stand as candidate again for the clerk of courts. Flooding persists on the Hocking River as Battery E horses at the county fair grounds near isolation. Captain Monty Campbell and Lieutenant Pickering respond to move the animals to safety.
COOLVILLE Troy Grange will meet Saturday evening April 18. A Logan speaker will discuss the farm aid problem. Locals host guests over the weekend including Mr. and Mrs. Ira Kincade and daughter Jean and Carl Dawson visiting East Liverpool residents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wasson and Mr. and Mrs. Mar Jackson.
Kimberly miners held a special meeting Saturday and ejected Wilbur Hutchins as secretary replacing Ernest Hoskins who volunteered for military service. Auxiliary meets Kimberly Ladies Auxiliary UM W of A met Tuesday night at the Community Center with a pot luck lunch for listed members.
ZALESKI-C. E. Martin Columbus spent Sunday with his family here. Mrs. Martin returned to Columbus with him for a several days visit. Misses Margaret Potter Ruth Crane and Margaret Webb employed in Columbus spent Sunday at their homes here. John Andrews on the Will farm near Red Diamond found dogs among his sheep last Sunday. Eight dogs were in the raid. four were killed and the rest driven away. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis Dayton spent Sunday with Mrs. Lewis mother and brother Mrs. Cora Daft and son Oren. Sunday guests of Miss Cleire James and Velinus were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. James and Mr. George Long Pittsburgh Albert James son Donald Columbus and Miss Emma Andrews Red Diamond. Miss Joan Stiles teaches music in local schools visited relatives in Tiffin. Evan Williams Athens formerly lived here with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cavanaugh has been inducted into the Army.
Myra Mack and a flirtatious officer share a station platform moment as a glamorous rival captivates the eye. The scene shifts to a train ride where Myra weighs beauty against modesty and humor. A note cites 1942 as copyright. The encounter hints at future continuation.
Portland society items report the Women's Society of Christian Service meeting at Mrs. Van E McDade's home with refreshments omitted as a patriotic gesture. The Golden Rule Sunday School class met at the parsonage led by the pastor Mrs Scott. Various members served as acting president and devotional leaders in others' absence. The Methodist Sunday School was organized with W G McKelvey as superintendent and Thelma Ours as secretary. Several local residents and visitors are noted, including the McKelveys and families, plus Jason Adams and Henry Deems departing for Columbus to enter the army.
Mrs Edward Marshell from Moundsville attended church and hosted a dinner guest. Emmet Olbers Jr spent a week with grandparents in Greens Run. The Chalfants hosted Elza Chalfant and Hilma Barrett and Mary Kay Barrett for Sunday dinner. Mrs John Kulakowski was taken for major surgery. Measles illness affected Noel Bryan and others. Mr Lochary returns to Ohio after 11 years visit. Local residents visit friends. Mrs Clarence Sharp’s family staying with Poole family.
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