Subscription rates and notices from the Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger lists subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery across Ohio and outside, with overseas service pricing. It notes second class mail status, and designates John W. Cullen Company as national representatives with advertising rates on request.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulationa
Associaton
Associated Press
Messenger
Guterre
Athens
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Columbus
Cleveland
Brave new book by Eric Johnston praises average Americans
The United States Chamber of Commerce president Eric Johnston writes America Unlim ited, defending self made wealth and Horatio Alger stories. He describes average Americans as the backbone who are progressive yet conservative and urges readers to commend his views.
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Eric Johnston
United States Chamber of Commerce
Johnston
Horatio Alger
Log Cabin
White House
America
Mr. Johnston
Hats Off to the Infantry in This War Frontline Valor
The War Department highlights infantry courage amid heavy casualties, noting they do not receive the same public credit as airmen, Marines, Rangers, and submariners. Infantrymen endure brutal house to house fighting from Cassino to Italian hills, facing fear and fatigue with unwavering resolve.
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War Department
Infantry
Rangers
Cassino
Equal pay for teachers urged in single salary plan
Claude V. Courter urges nationwide adoption of a single salary schedule to pay teachers equally for equal training and experience, challenging the notion that senior high work is inherently more valuable. The piece argues primary education demands equal effort and that shortages of elementary teachers heighten the need for fair pay.
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Claude V. Courter
Cincinnati
Carter
Consolidation of Armed Services Sparks Debate
Washington editors question a proposed single department of defense arguing it could alter the Constitution, dilute civilian control, and risk unity of command. They note current joint chiefs of staff already coordinate well and urge focusing on war efforts rather than constitutional overhauls.
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Washington
Department of Defense
Army
Navy
United States
Naval Operations
Joint Chiefs of Staff
General Marshall
Admiral King
Admiral Leahy
Congress
Army Air Forces
General Arnold
Marshall
Arnold
King and Leahy
McNair
Labor demands gridlock in steel wage talks panel
Peter Edson discusses the collision between labor union demands and steel companies as the War Labor Board hears 14 union proposals including wage hikes, paid vacations, sick leave, group insurance, and other benefits. He questions whether some items belong to national policy or private bargaining and cites broader social security concerns and veteran benefits being studied by Congress. The column ends with a quotation and reflections on character formation.
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C.so. Steelworkers
War Labor Board
Congress
Sweden and America in wartime role and contributions
The piece argues for evaluating wartime contribution by will and total cooperation rather than bloodshed or loans. It notes Sweden's precarious neutrality under Nazi pressure and cites American aid and production as key, asserting the United States shares in the collective Allied effort equally with Russia and Britain when nations act with total commitment.
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Sam
Sweden
Germany
Stockholm Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Britain
Russia
British Empire
United States
Stalin
United Nations
Bradbury Social Notes Highlight Local Family Visits
Social notes cover Mrs. G. C. Russell visiting Columbus relatives and Mrs. Mary Rice returning from Cadmus, with updates on local moves, quarantines for scarlet fever, and illness across the county including measles. Charles Neal and Robert Collins are mentioned visiting family in Bradbury.
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Bradbury—Bible School
G. C. Russell
Columbus
Mary Rice
Nona Sanders
Cadmus
Herman Michaels
Tewksberry House
Griff Russell
Earl Werner
Evelyn Turner
Charles Neal
Robert Collins
Lyle Chapman
Holzer Hospital Updates On Local Patients
At Holzer Hospital Gallipolis reports list patients in fair condition and others under care. C H Wilson and Mrs Charles Martin, both local, suffer chronic pneumonia alongside Mrs Ora Donaldson of Jackson and Mrs Clarence Johnson of Pt Pleasant. Mrs Lawrence Reed of Middleport had a good post operative night. Wm Wamsley, 55, Pt Pleasant, admitted for surgery.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
C. H. Wilson
Charles Martin
Third Ave
City
Ora Donaldson
Jackson
Clarence Johnson
Pleasant
Lawrence Reed
Middleport
Wm. Wamsley
Marker purchased for Eliza Davidson grave in cemetery
Fastside students of Athens contributed 5.56 to buy a marker for Eliza Davidson maid in Gen. George A. Custer's family grave at W. State St. cemetery. Athens Messenger news carriers, Rob ert Wilson Carl Neutzling and Charles Eiselstein, scored 83 points in Cincinnati salesmanship contest.
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Fastside
Athens
Eliza Davidson
George A. Custer
W. State St
Athens Messenger
Robert Wilson
Carl Neutzling
Charles Eiselstein
Cincinnati
Athens High Junior Class Play Cast and Local Gas Well
Taking part in the Athens High School Junior Class play Putting It Over were Norris Beasley Edgar Zick Paul Mottel Harold Giesecke Clinton Horn Florence Clutts Ruth Jones. A large gas well was drilled a mile and a half north of Racine and two miles east of the Nease Settlement field in Meigs County. Output estimated at more than 1.5 million feet per day. The well reached Berea formation and roar of gas was heard over a distance. The Society of Friends reports 6,000,000 German children face death from malnutrition due to starvation or illness as relief work begins.
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Athens
Norris Beasley
Edgar Zick
Paul Mottel
Harold Giesecke
Clinton Horn
Florence Clutts
Ruth Jones
Lucius Cross
Racine
Nease
Meigs County
Berea
Society of Friends
Quakers
A Soldier’s Pint of Blood Charity Appeal
Poem urges readers to donate blood to save lives and spare soldiers from death. Emphasizes giving a pint as a simple sacrifice to return families to normal life and prevent further grief.
Questions and Answers From a World War II Era Page
A reader quiz lists questions and concise answers. Items cover Medal of Honor counts, Bible meaning, cabinet salary, origin of Devil Dog for Marines, and the Nuremberg Eye as the first pocket watch from late 1400s Germany.
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U. S
Germany
Night drama in Yokohama prison camp intrigue unfolds
Lieut Link Belt, an Army Air Corps radioman, is invited to dinner by prison commandant Azaraski and meets American women Tilda Courtright and Norma Greer. After a tense evening Link is sentinel- handed back to Niji Prison as Azaraski plans to eliminate witnesses. Courtright aids a hidden Japanese contact Monk while plotting future escape to the Russian mainland.
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Link Belt
Army Air Corps
Niji
Yokohama
Azaraski
Link
Tilda Courtright
Norma Greer
Ota-Machi
Yamato-Cho
Bluff
Bluff Gardens
Hoshi
Jiu-ni
Wilson
Daimo
Courtright
China
Minersville Personal Mention Highlights Local Families
Local notes share family events and movements of residents. Mrs. William Conant and relatives move between Minersville Columbus and Cherry Ridge as health and funerals shape the week. Other items include a newborn Gilbert Rummel and a Dallas defense worker’s return, with updates on Gladys Houdashelt Hill and Mrs. Conant’s passing. A Brazilian fungus lighting dead trees is noted.
Elisabeth Davis remembered at Union Cemetery services
Funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs. Eliza beth Davis who died at her daughter Eva Davis’s home. Interment took place in Union Cemetery Athens as family and friends recall her long residency here.
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Kimberly
Elizabeth Davis
Eva Davis
Bobby
Columbus
George Pancake
Ed Nelson
Ardith
Edna
Millertown
William Searles
Ester Hatfield
Carl Lauderback
Athens
George Dishon
Pleasant Valley Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Pleasant Valley society news recounts Gus McVey of near Albany visiting Mike Charles Brooks on Tuesday and Wednesday before planned health trip to Colorado. Frank Pugh and wife visited daughter Grace Whaley in Pomeroy, while Carl Carsey of Alliance stayed with his parents before Army service. Also listed are visits by Clyde Pratt to Howard Brooks, and illness of Mrs. Ella Wood at her daughter Loyd Bolin’s home. Other guests included Dr. T H Morgan, Miss Betty Gilham, and Mr. and Mrs. Manyard Coates with Sherry Ann.
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Minersville
William Conant
Augusta Sinclair
Conant
Cherry Ridge
Columbus
Gladys Houdashelt
Pauline Hill
White
Karl Grueser
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Velma Grueser
Jack McDowell
Rollin Rummel
Gilbert
Linnie Rummel
James Smith
Gladys Rummel
Barberton
Billy Phillips
Junior Stivers
Culpepper
Will Hood
Toledo
Ida. Phillips
Charles Nease
Pomeroy
Harry Bailey
Margaret Thomas
Cpl
Italy
Pleasant Valley
Gus McVey
Near Albany
Mike Charles Brooks
McVey
Colorado
Frank Pugh
Grace Whaley
Carl Carsey
Alliance
John Carsey
Clyde Pratt
Howard Brooks
Ella Wood
Loyd Bolin
Mildred Cox
Anita
Athens
Mary Hurter
New Marshfield
Pearl Wood
T. H. Morgan
Betty Gilham
Manyard Coates
Sherry Ann
Near Chase
Avenons Berwegs in mausries
Fragmentary text mentions Avenons Berwegs with unclear context and no verifiable details for robust summary.
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Avenons Berwegs i Mausries
Ime
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