Athens Messenger advertising rates and circulation note
The page lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for Athens and surrounding counties, with annual, semiannual, and weekly options. It notes classified pricing for obituaries and cards of thanks, and mentions national representatives and advertising policies. It identifies the paper as a member of Associated Press and notes publication details and offices.
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The
Athens Messenger
Frederick W. Bu Puge
Heathens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
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Mgr
Charles H. Ha
Merebrr
Amer R Neeper Publishers Association
Ohio
Ohio News Nation
I Daily Press Association
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Acereae Vinton
Washington
W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Dairies' expansion near Athens boosts local dairy business
The Columbus firm plans a collection depot near Athens and may move a plant there. Dairymen in the hill country have built home plants, improved herds, and spent thousands to meet sanitation rules. Increased output requires more cattle and public support for the dairy industry.
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Columbus
Athens
Proof in the dodging Athens motorists study curve danger
Athens volunteers confirm a state patrolman’s warning that most Southeastern Ohio crashes occur on curves and crest inclines. Drivers seldom slow for heavy curves, prompting motorists to hug the berm to avoid crossing yellow lines. About one in five drivers are deemed reckless and ignore signs. The state has spent thousands on safety efforts for this risky group.
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Athens
Ohio
Berm
Harold Ickes Gas Policy Sparks Debate at Home and Abroad
The piece argues that voluntary conservation in the east may suffice if feasible and warns against forced sacrifice or dictatorial overreach. It notes transportation, not supply, as the core issue and questions sending eastern shortages to alleviate the wider squeeze. The author mocks dragging others into hardship for perceived solidarity.
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Ickes
Harold
Hemisphere Should Act In International Affairs
An editorial argues that the Peru Ecuador dispute requires a peaceful settlement to avoid war. It urges the United States to mediate despite risking offending allies, warns against drift, and emphasizes civil, universal outreach as a social cement backed by a call for decisive action.
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Peru
Ecuador
Western Hemisphere
United States
Dover hilltop calm belies looming war across channel
Raymond Clapper notes from a Dover hilltop show peaceful streets and crickets among correspondents. He recalls coastal defenses, Napoleonic towers, and civilians sheltering in caves beneath white cliffs as England holds on amid looming conflict.
Air power and the path to lasting peace in wartime echo
The speaker notes two years of bombing and ruined towns while harbors and daily life persist such as a cinema showing Boom Town by the water. Victory alone is insufficient without preventing future wars and a new air menace across the Atlantic. The United States must grow and wield air and naval power to deter future bombardment and secure an organized peace.
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Germany
United States
England
Atlantic
Peter Edson Reviews Washington Scene
Peter Edson argues civilian morale in the United States mirrors military morale and that morale efforts are split among three linked bodies. He notes the Office of Civilian Defense under Mayor La Guardia the United Service Organizations under Tom Dewey and the Office of the Coordinator of Health Welfare and Related Defense Activities under Paul McNutt, who also heads federal security.
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Washington
National Guard
Selective Service Army
United States
Mayor la Guardia
United Service Organizations
Tom Dewey
Paul McNutt
La Guardia urges civilian morale drive through home defense effort
The article highlights civilian mobilization under local supervision with aluminum pots and training schools for home defense workers. It notes USO and churches raising funds to bolster military morale, and praises McNutt as a national leader shaping social protection amid defense burdens.
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la Guardia
USO
U. K of C
JWB
Salvation Army
Legion
Defense
McNutt
Paul Voorhis McNutt
Pep
Coolville Social and Personal Highlights
Coolville social notes record visits and guests from Belpre, Athens, Circleville, Weirton, Parkersburg, and more. Members attend fairs and homecomings, with trips to Niagara Falls, Canada, and Cleveland. Families gather for picnics and vacations as neighbors host across states.
Handel Remained a Bachelor Despite Love Pressure
The composer George Handel stayed unmarried throughout his life as his first love’s parents forced him to abandon music.
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Handel
Messiah
Funeral services for Herbert Hopkins held in Bremen church
Herbert Hopkins 57 died Saturday morning at his New Lexington home after a five year illness. Born February 16 1884 in Greenwich Ohio he lived in Corning then New Lexington. He worked as an engineer for Buckeye Pipe Line until January 26 1936 and was a Bremen Presbyterian church member along with Bremen Masonic Lodge and Eastern Stars. Surviving are his wife Nettie E. Hopkins a son David R. Hopkins and four grandchildren of New Lexington.
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Corning
Bremen Presbyterian Church
H. H. Wilbur
New Lexington
McHuen
Bremen
Herbert Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins
Greenwich
Ohio
Huron County
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Bremen Masonic Lodge
Eastern Stars
Nettie E. Hopkins
David R. Hopkins
VanHorn Wins Dress Review at Perry County 4-H Picnic
Miss Verna VanHorn of the R W A 4-H club supervised by Mrs Fred Fisher won first in the dress review at the Perry County 4-H picnic and style show at Arethusa Park New Lexington Friday. This qualifies her to compete at the State Fair in Columbus Thursday. Other club members attending were Reta Kinsel Helen Eickel Ruthann Wilson Lily Fisher and Miss Van Horn.
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Verna VanHorn
Fred Fisher
Perry County
Arethusa Park
New Lexington
VanHorn
Columbus
Reta Kinsel
Helen Eickel
Ruthann Wilson
Lily Fisher
Miss van Horn
W C T U Elects Officers at Friday Meeting
Mrs Martha Young was elected president of the women's Christian Temperance Union at the home of Miss Mae Rodgers Friday night. Mrs Lu Jones became secretary and Mrs Isabel McLain was named treasurer. The program was led by Mrs McLain with attendees Martha Young Isabel McLain Velma Altman Helen Shonkwiler and Miss Rodgers.
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Martha Young
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Mae Rodgers
Lu Jones
Isabel McLain
McLain
Velma Altman
Helen Shonkwiler
Miss Rodgers
Birthday Party for Sherwood Rebekah Lodge Members
Members of the Sherwood Rebekah lodge will hold a birthday party Friday night after the lodge session. A social time will celebrate members whose birthdays fall in August.
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Sherwood Rebekah Lodge
Lad in Hospital After Hernia Operation at McMillan
Billy Haskins son of Mr and Mrs E C Haskins underwent a hernia operation at McMillan hospital in Charleston West Virginia on Friday. He is reported progressing as well as can be expected. Billy is a seventh grade student and cards may be sent to Room 312 care of the hospital. Corning Personal notes list Beatrice Jenkins returning from Lancaster and Columbus visits Eunice Jenkins from Columbus, Allen Fry of Galion visiting J N Fry, and Leon Levion visiting relatives in Chicago.
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E. C. Haskins
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
W. Va
Billy
United Brethren Church closes four year pastorate Shonkwiler
Sunday marked the close of the United Brethren conference year and Rev. Arthur C. Shonkwiler four year pastorate. He and his family will attend the Southeast Ohio conference in Portsmouth August 25 to 29. The church reports a successful year spiritually and financially with debt reduced. the vote passed to renew his ministry for another year. Also buried Friday was John Friedlinghaus of Columbus a former Corning resident. Survivors include his son John two daughters Wilhelmia McMasters Isabelle Valentine five sisters and one brother Mrs. Dave Swackhammer of Corning is a sister.
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Arthur C. Shonkwiler
Shonkwiler
Doris
Mae Rodgers
Portsmouth
Millertown
John Friedlinghaus
Columbus
Corning
John
Wilhelmia McMasters
Isabelle Valentine
Dave Swackhammer
Wondrosoap Heiress Bets on Ted Andrews to Save Factory
Kay Donovan inherits a failing factory and a quirky soap. She plans to live on 428.85 dollars, keep Wondrosoap, and hire a roommate and top salesman Ted Andrews to revive the business and tell the public about the product. The lawyers warn of loneliness, yet she stands firm.
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Tim
Emily Donovan
MacLeoad
MacLeod
Goldberg
Kay
Flynn
Donovan
Ted Andrews
Andrews
Ace-High Card Table Company
Archibald
Clayton Sater Family Spends Day at Fair
Mr and Mrs Clayton Sater and family of Marion township visited the fair today. Mr Sater competed in the typical farm family contest, won by a northern Ohio farmer. The Sater family received 225 votes from Hocking County neighbors earning them a day at the fair.
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Clayton Sater
Marion Township
Sater
Ohio
Hocking County
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