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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1943
Page
6
The Athens Silessenger announces publication by Messenger Publishing Co with Frederick W Bus and Gordon K Harris among editors and managers. Subscription rates are listed for mail and carrier delivery, and notices about AP and circulation are noted.
Retail merchants find themselves in the middle of wartime controls and public demand, interpreting thousands of new regulations under threat of jail and fines. They explain rules to customers while urging the government to ease burdens, and the public should not blame retailers for inconveniences beyond their control.
A New York scientist offers a home paint solution that lets women draw stocking seams on their legs without effort. Publicist touts the invention as an easy, economical beauty aid and a morale booster, joking it could even be broadcast to enemy capitals.
President Roosevelt attacks Congress for not cutting salaries of non draftees while defending a $25 000 ceiling removal. He cites taxation as the tool that has already reduced big incomes and warns against executive orders overriding Congress to force a broader war effort.
Dr. C. E. M. Joad asserts in print a wish for six wives each with a distinct role from dining partner to lover. The remark, framed as a bold personal fantasy, notes that many men share similar ideas while questioning whether he has the nerve to speak openly.
Washington column decries War Manpower Commission threats of jail for changing jobs as an overreach. It argues penalties lack statutory basis and warn that enforcing broad controls risks turning democracy toward totalitarianism. The piece urges Congress, not executive decree, to govern manpower during war.
Peter Edson reports a wartime potato crisis with Army control of Maine crops and rising demand for Idaho and Colorado spuds. Black market activity inflates seed potato sales to apartment dwellers as shortages loom until mid May.
A Gourmet magazine courtesy note proclaims Gabes Sfax and Souise under Allied control. It lauds British and American troops for victory in the desert, claiming the region’s liberation allows travelers to enjoy cous cous in comfort amid palm groves.
A historical column urges careful reading of Navy Knox and General MacArthur statements on Pacific war events. It notes conflicting reports on Coral Sea and Solomons sea lanes, questions reliability, and calls for guarded judgments while stressing public accountability and accurate record keeping.
Dewitt Mackenzie argues Allied air superiority reshapes the Tunisian battle. He cites General Spaatz reporting 519 Axis planes shot down since March 20 and nearly 1,000 enemy planes destroyed on the ground, noting Rommel’s coastal fortress position with Bizerte and Tunis nearby and gaps in the Atlas-like mountains as the path to attack.
A reader letter from farmer G B Radekin of Carpenter argues that government interference with prices for hogs cattle corn and wheat harms production and calls for relief from price controls to encourage more farming.
The father figure is traced to William Webb Ellis who allegedly carried the ball and ran with it to score during a rugby match in 1823 at Rugby College England, a story cited in the Q and A.
Barry Fielding recovers from malaria with help from Jose and Allison at the Topping plantation. Renaldo hints the Quiche chief may have framed him to warn against outsiders, noting tribal isolation and growing contact with the outside world as tensions rise.
Old fashioned quilting party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Turner. Miss Eva Steward was a Sunday evening guest of Mrs. Margaret Hardy and family. Several from here attended commencement exercises at Scipio High School Friday night. Orville Hysell was a Saturday guest of Bobby Epple. Marion McClure visited M. A. Epple Sunday. Charles Sheets took his final Army examination Friday. Fifteen countries provided markets for Canadian products during the first half of 1941.
Reverend John Kilmer of White Cross Hospital led services at the Methodist Church Sunday. The regular pastor Rev Oscar King conducts Holy Week services. Various local residents and visitors, including families Vansky, Dennis, Hayes, McKibben, and Robinson, travel and host relatives from Athens Columbus Charleston and Indianapolis. The note also mentions a planned Easter market, Eastern Star events, and a marriage announcement for Mary Ellen Hayes to M Rider of the Army.
Blue Lake and surrounding towns report arrivals and family news. Ronald Lee is named the newborn son of Mr. and Mrs Chester Thivener. Frank Grey and family arrived in Mondovi with travel by car. Hazel Marie is noted as a recent birth. Peaches and apples are mentioned as local harvests and visitors frequent the area.
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