The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger is published weekday afternoons by The Messenger Publishing Co with a Sunday morning edition. Frederick W. Bush serves as publisher from 1896 to 1929 and Gordon K Bush listed as publisher. Subscription prices vary by length and location with discounts for Ohio mail and outside Ohio rates. The paper is a member of multiple associations and carries Associated Press content. second-class matter under 1918 act. national representatives listed.
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Athens Messenger
Frederick W. Bush
TEE Messenger Publishing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Gro. Mer
Gemeer
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Glob
Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ohio Newspaper Association
Associated Press
Ed Garret
Gonnasio
Ohio
Onio
Kouterea
Athens
Unio
Post Office
Natwmel
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Columbus
Cleveland
Mutual Opportunity for Jewish Refugees and South Africa
A stark proposal: Jewish refugees seeking asylum in Palestine could help ease a South African labor shortage. South Africa, expanding gold deposits and manufacturing, seeks immigrants and is preparing multilingual handbooks to recruit workers. Smuts stresses a welcome for good Europeans, arguing mutual need and opportunity if targeted to Jewish refugees.
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Palestine
South Africa
Free State
Pretoria
Jan C. Smuts
Union of
Tipping and its unlikely end in everyday life
A commentary argues against stopping tipping, noting the custom is entrenched and will not end soon. It suggests praising courteous workers like bank tellers clerks and soda jerks who greet customers daily, while criticizing the narrow focus on waiters and drivers.
Ear trouble at Paris peace talks sparks atom bomb quip
The Paris peace conference witnessed a sharp exchange when New Zealand delegate W J Jordan criticized endless arguing, described by Russia's Andrei Vishinsky as a hot head. The piece notes sharper ears hear the ticking of an atomic bomb rather than quack quack.
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W. J. Jordan
New Zealand
Quack
Jordan
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
Mr. Jordan
Paris Peace Chambers
Atom B&mb
Flanders Urges Peace Makers Serve People Not Nations
Ralph E. Flanders, Republican senatorial candidate in West Virginia, voices a straightforward view that peace-makers should prioritize the interests of people over those of nations. He argues this simple principle could ease the tasks of the ongoing peace conferees amid competing aims and desires of nations.
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Ralph E. Flanders
West Virginia
Mr. Flanders
United States weighs response to Yugoslav air attack
The United States vows reparation and an apology for attacks on unarmed American planes by Yugoslav fighter units. It contemplates escort protection, possible rearmament and remobilization, and seeks strength in Europe through the UN Security Council if needed. Moscow’s influence over Belgrade and Tito’s stance loom large.
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Washington
Belgrade
United States
Yugoslavia
Tito
Russia
Roosevelt
Yalta
Iuman
Tihe
Europe
America
Marshal Tito
Moscow
United Nations
Security Council
Congress
Pacific
European
United Nations Security Council
New York
DDT and the insect war as cotton pests surge
Peter Edson weighs the DDT era against a rising tide of cotton pests led by boll weevils in 1940s Texas. Despite some successes against ball worms and other pests, many insects thrive as DDT affects ecosystems unevenly, leaving farmers facing a plague of red spiders and multiple pest species.
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Washington
Saipan
Texas
Oklahoma
Waco, Tex
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Parental Peace and Personal Bonds Reflected in 1602 Quip
A fragmented 1602 reflection by Dnen Davies notes that people seek common peace among nations after Paris delegates tire of chasing shared interests. The piece shifts to a humorous take on affection, claiming no wife likes her lot and that everyday greetings from acquaintances can wear you down.
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Paris
Marshfield Area News Personal Notes and Visits
Marshfield and surrounding area residents share weekend visits and family gatherings. Wesley Rice and spouse from Columbus visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs John Frost. Donald Reed returning to Caldwell after summer with his father Lloyd Flaw. Margaret Harbarger of Barberton visiting her mother Mrs Anna Nanna. Macie Haught hosted a dinner for Harold Young recently discharged from service. Attendees included Harold Young Clyde Whitlatch Ruth Haught and others. John Wigal hosted a birthday dinner for his mother Mrs Everett Wigal with Mildred Collins Richard and others from New Marshfield plus Patty Wise visiting from Columbus. Mildred Collins also hosted an evening meal honoring Mrs Wigal with guests John Wise and Marge Day. Tewis Ruth Haught of Columbus spent a weekend here. Mr and Mrs E E Hawk installed a new refrigerator. Mrs Mary Carmen and two children of Terre Haute Ind visited Mr and Mrs Rowland Winstoute. Katherine Rogers returned to Cleveland after a week with her parents. Harold Stright and family attended Powell reunion near Columbus. Everett Mace visited his mother, Mrs Mattie Mace, with a West Virginia and Kentucky trip. Edith Brewer returned from Barberton after the Mary Elizabeth Walker wedding. Christian Church group on Tar Hollow outing included Phillis Stiles Patty Lewellyn Dena Lee Collins Donna Batrell with Rev Miles Icon. Weekend guests at home of Oscar Andrews and Leslie Collins were Robert Herwick Columbus, Dent Dailey Garry, and Derby Cincinnati. Frank Hoon of Columbus returned home after visiting his brother the Rev Hoon.
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New Marshfield
Wesley Rice
Columbus
John Frost
Donald Reed
Caldwell
Lloyd Flaw
Margaret Harbarger
Barberton
Anna Nanna
Macie Haught
Harold Young
Clyde Whitlatch
Ruth Haught
John Wigal
Everett Wigal
Mil_dred Collins
Richard
Albert
Tommy Wise
Patty Wise
Wigal
Mildred Collins
John Wise
Marge Day
Athens
Tewis
E. E. Hawk
Mary Carmen
Terre Haute
Ind
Rowland
Christian Church
Tar Hollow
Phillis Stiles
Patty
Lewellyn
Dena Lee Collins
Donna
Batrell
Miles Icon
Oscar Andrews
Leslie Collins
Mirs
Robert Herwick
Dent Dailey
Garry
Mrs. Derby
Cincinnati
Frank Hoon
Hoon
Colin
Mark
Charlotte
Zgald
Mark Letart
H. Mathias
Texas
United Brethren Church
W. E. Coyle
Parkersburg
Methodist’ Church
Warren
Wheeling
Charles
Adams
Camden
N. J
Bob Ashley
Bob
Bertha McDade
Beaver Falls
G. A. Roush
Horace Thomas
Byrd Kane
Omega Wolfe
New Brighton
J. L. Wolfe
E. P. Grimm
Washington D. H
H. B. Grimm
M. E. Sayre Have
Co. P. Norris
Junction City
Philson Norris
Vista
Morning Star
Ernest Ashley
Canton
E. E. Ashley
Oma McDade
G. W. Sayre
Beatrice Gabses
Eva Sayre
Ohio Valley Hospital
Sallie Weaver
Racine
A. L. DeVault
Orin Cambridge
Connor
Alice Carpenter
Cecil
Frank Mulholland
Chiefs Club
Kearney Ogdin
William Cottrii
Viola Bobo
Harry Peters
Frank Nelson
Bronxville
N. C
J. E. Strong
Kelson Phillips
Phillis Nelson
Roy Phillips
Syracuse News Notes
Syracuse notes list local residents visiting relatives and studying away. Margaret Nease and Mrs Clark visit Nease's son in Columbus where the Rev Millis recovers from major surgery. James Clark returns from a UW Madison summer session and Melvin Grimm visits family from Crooksville. The Star Class plans a church picnic and Mrs Duffy attends a state session in Cleveland where she was elected national representative.
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Syracuse
Margaret Nease
Thomas Clark
Pearl McBride
Columbus
Nease
D. S
Millis
Grant Hospital
Ruth Ann Badgley
Letart
William R. McBride
James Clark
University of Wisconsin
Thomas A. Clark
Melvin Grimm
Crooksville
Larinda Haskins
Athens
Beulah Koester
Star Class
Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Freda Duffey
Cleveland
Doof A
Mrs. Duffy
Ten Years Ago News Roundup Travelers and Local Notables
Recap of past decade items shows J J Sisler couple back from Michigan and northern Ohio vacation. Rosalind Kelley linked to Frank Dean family and Eugenia Link from Saulsburg. Ohio National Guard Battery E 134th Field Artillery to Camp Knox with Capt Monty Campbell and Lt William Laurent leading. Boy Scout camp at Camp Cape Land near Stewart.
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J. J. Sisler
Michigan
Ohio
Boy Scouts of
Athens County
Camp Cape Land
Stewart
Kay Dupler
Harold Giesecke
Jack Preston
Field Artillery Brigade
37Th Division
Ohio National Guard
Camp Knox, Ky
Alonty Campbell
Wiliam Laurent
Curtis Family Reunion Attendees At Syracuse Park
Social notes list Curtis relatives and spouses from Racine Long Bottom Granville Granville Ohio Covington Ky Pittsburgh Dayton Columbus Johnstown Wooster Wooster East Liverpool among attendees at the Curtis family reunion held at Syracuse Park on August 18.
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Racine
Curtis
Syracuse Park
George Curtis
Hoyt
Hobart Newell
Johnny
Alban Curtis
Helen Sears
Cora Swan
Stanley Swan
Clark Swan
Long Bottom
H. C. Curtis
Martyn McIntosh
Anna Curtis
Marcia Waugh
William F. Tanbery
Eliza Ervin
S. H. Ervin
Louise Mae
Charles
Harry
Mary
Sonoma. Osborn
Clifford Holton
Geraldine
June
Larry
Clarence Bradford
Terry Ann
Perie K. Anderson
A. C. Grimes
Dana
Kenneth
Arta’ Mae
Howard
Ina Sanford
Granville
John Anderson
Sara
Harold Rose
Katie
Hilton
Alexandria
Fred Shumway
Syracuse
B. F. Blackwell
Shade
J. K. Curtis
Covington
Eugene Holter
Paul Palmer
Linda
Pittsburgh
Warren Rathburn
Dayton
Perry Curtis
Virginia
Carolyn
Denver Curtis
Columbus
C. N. Johnson
Johnstown
Elijah Johnson
Amos
Freddy
Wayne
Otto
Bradford
Wooster
Curtis Bradford
Wayne Chapman
Clint Wagers
John Rk, Palmer
East Liverpool
Innisfail Summer at the Fitzgeralds Home
I recount helping as Creelia Hart in the Fitzgeralds household in Innisfail. Autocratic Honora Fitzgerald sleeps ill while Charlotte Mrent and engaging Mark Fitzgerald ease homesickness. Colin Fitzgerald returns, his charm clashes with Mark over the room and its architecture as Father Gene tries to keep peace. The scene ends with a promise of further chapters.
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Creelia Hart
Innisfail
Elien
Fitzgeralds
Honora Fitzgerald
Charlotte Mrent
Mark Bitzgerald
Colin Fitzgerald
al Dinger
Mark
Father Gene
Climace
Innisfail Evening Amid Music and Stormy Night Reflections
Colin hums Strauss and classics while Mark scorns amateurish playing. Charlotte blushes over a diamond as Colin jokes of his brother’s perfectionism. A late storm returns as the narrator, savoring the mood, settles into Innisfail’s quiet, lyrical night.
Wilkesville Dinner Sale Supports Legion Building Fund
Wilkesville area notices report a Labor Day dinner rummage and bake sale at the American Legion Auxiliary Hall to raise funds for a new bean dinner grove building. Local residents and visitors, including Frank and Flora Woods, were mentioned in hospital and social updates.
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Wilkesville
American Legion
Labor Day
Flora Woods
Holzer Hospital
Donald Shilling
John Shilling
Galhpolis
Thelma Campbell
Frank Woods
Union Furnace Social Briefs Highlight Community Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Charles Clark hosted a party for son Dwain s birthday with guests including Bartie Reinshell G H Bryan Harold Bryan John Cehrs Addison Frey of Logan and others. Visitors from Lancaster Clare Mich Hamden and Texas were noted along with family guests and supper visits.
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Gnion Furnace
Charles Clark
Dwain
Bartie Reinshell
and Wirs
G. H. Bryan
Harold Bryan
John Cehrs
Addison Frey
Logan
Bryan Calvin
George Geiger
Lancaster
William Vanfoslsen
Juanita Woodard
Phyllis Ann Frey
Clare
Mich
Charles Salts
Hamden
Phyllis Frey
James Calvin
Frank Weed
Andy Hinnerman
Texas
Orville Hinnerman
Jean Wolfe
Susan
Willie Downhour
Phylis Frey
Jim
Rally Day and Homecoming at Rocksprings Church
Rocksprings Sunday events announce Rally Day and Homecoming this Sunday. Activities include Sunday School at 9:30 AM, a basket dinner at noon, and an afternoon program with public invitees. Local residents and visitors attend social gatherings and family visits around Amesville and Pomeroy areas.
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David Lawrence
National Dispatch
Peter Edson
Dnen Davies
Marshfield
Syracuse News
Rosalind Kelley
Frank Dean
Second $T
Rosalind
Fred Kelley
Los Angeles
O. V. Yaw
R. D. Reiser
B. W. Frick
Chaplan
J. F. Link
Eugenia
Saulsverg
N.C
Clyde Edmundson
Elizabeth
Virgene TiAdoo
New York City
Dallas Briggs
Akron
Charles Briggs
West Union St
Sevies
Laueter
Saint Cecelia
Letart Falls
Ellen
Cousin Ellen
By Galbraith
Germany
Union Furnace
Rocksprings
Blanch Lyda
Amesville
Linnie Terrell
Alice Euler
George Reuter
Ft. Wayne
Anna Reuter
Lawrence Leonard
William Grueser
Helen
Harry Smith
Pomeroy
Mary Curtis
Pegey Dnailey
Kate Weyersmiller
George Theiss
Rogér Gruesér
Freda McAfee
Seymour
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