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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1945
Page
14
The scene in the Capitol showed President Truman delivering a sobering yet hopeful joint address. He pledged cooperation, spoke of unconditional surrender to enemies, and prayed for wisdom to serve the nation, earning spontaneous applause and broad confidence among lawmakers.
Subscriptions priced by region and term with specific rates for Ohio and outside Ohio. The notice lists yearly, monthly, and weekly options, plus a world wide yearly rate for the Special Weekly Service Mens Edition. Also notes postal status and national representation offices.
In April a sudden bank note triggers news of debt. The family learns father borrowed 500 dollars and plans to move to The American House for the summer. The girls face upheaval as they prepare to live away from their hometown home and see life beyond their familiar rooms.
Early Washington appraisers say Truman shows strength and teamwork potential. He faces moving from one man leadership to a cabinet driven, people governed system, with staff changes and new balance between parties and Congress. The New Deal ends with his rise, as Republicans and Democrats anticipate restored public input and reform.
The article rejects psychic predictions about reshuffles and asserts Generals Marshall MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz were rightly chosen for top Pacific command. It lauds their records and notes the predictions proved unfounded while emphasizing individuality and personal leadership.
Peter Edson reports in Washington that an upcoming George Washington University Law Review article by Arne C. Wiprud claims the White House cannot legally grant foreign airlines operating rights through executive agreements. The piece discusses potential Senate Foreign Relations Committee implications for the postwar international civil aviation convention and possible Congressional actions to authorize such powers.
Ten members of the Ohio University Band and Curtis W Janssen were part of the Ohio Inter-Collegiate Band Festival at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware. Mrs. Griffith Evans, Belmont Mass., visited her daughter. Billy Imes celebrated his sixth birthday at a West Side School party. Mabel Durst led the party. Pan American Clipper flying boat hailed new air era with a three day Pacific crossing.
Mrs. William Jackson is cared for by sister-in-law Mrs. Bertha Chesser as George Chesser recovers from an injury after wintering in California. Pvt. Robert Hawk, wounded overseas, visits with parents in New Marshfield while his wife will accompany him after returning to Tennessee. Local residents make trips to Athens Columbus Albany and Cincinnati for visits and funerals.
War sentiment centers on Hitler's desperate last stand against the Red Army and the Bolshevist threat. George Alexandroff cites aims to split Allied unity while Russians press eastward. Mexican incomes reveal stark poverty with most earning under one dollar per day.
A mixed layout of poems and reflections features Laura Chase Foster's lines urging unity and love, plus wartime verse recalling ocean crossings, battles from D Day to Bastogne, and a tribute to resilience as the world fights tyranny. Bessie M. Gorslene signs the closing piece.
Portland residents report weekend guests and travels. James Rush and family of Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Price and relative Carmen, with C. L. Chappelear returning from Columbus. Donald and Cecil Cox and families from Rhode Island and Virginia visit Portland. Alberta Foutty returns from Parkersburg after visiting Earl Jewett's family. Kenner Walbrown travels from Port Belvoir for a death in the Price family. Mrs. B. E. Price and Mrs. James Jiden attend the Cantata in Racine. Apple Grove and Racine residents visit Dam 21 and local gatherings.
Local social notes record birthdays and dinners hosted by families in Lottridge. Guests include the Gaston family, Townsends, Marshalls, Archers, and Chevaliers. plus several Athenian visitors and an army air corps member. The notes also mention a marriage announcement for Glenn Swisher and Jean Bingman and an Athens Star initiation attendance by Omah Gaston and Velma Persons.
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