The Messenger Publishing Co. announces weekly editions
Publication details show balabisneg 46 Frederick W Bush Punisher to9t to 19 percent weekly afternoons except Saturday and Big Sunday morning. Publisher Gordon K Bush and Geo Mer. Charles Barris managing editor. Memberships include Associated Press and Audit Bureau. Subscription rates listed for various zones and durations. Nearby offices in Athens with 1918 act registration note. Obituary and business notices imply broad local newspaper operations.
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Frederick W. Bush
the Messenger Publishing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Ara Geo Mer
Charles &. Barris
Uber
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Odio
Iasi
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Obio
Associated Press
Presa
Newe
Wue
Fo Chin
Ohio
Qho
Athens
Second-Claer
John W Culien Company
Chicago
New York
Columbus
Cleveland
Cara
Same Old Stuff on PAC Tactics in Elections
An anonymous writer condemns the Gestapo like methods of political action committees in the last election. He warns the same tactics will intensify, with unions pressured to vote a certain way or lose jobs. He argues industry and labor have long faced manipulation through politics and taxation shifts.
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Gestafo
Political Action Committee
PAC
Norden Wins ASME Medal For Bombsight Inventions
Carl Norden, inventor of the Norden bombsight and its mechanical pilot, receives the year’s ASME medal for a great and unique act of engineering genius that has delivered public benefit by guiding bombers to targets and enabling missions. Norden’s highly intricate devices aided Allied efforts and remain unmatched by adversaries.
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Carl Norden
Berlin
Tokyo
Norden
Engineers' Society
Ready for television or not who controls the screen
The column questions whether television will prove a lasting good, noting past tech promises from radio and other inventions fell short. It argues that while science advances, human affairs like wars ignorance and poverty persist, and true improvement will require a change in minds and hearts rather than devices.
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Hitler
Sayan
Primitive Law Revised In German Frontline Breakdowns
Dispatches from the 3rd Army front report that many Nazi soldiers break their teeth and glass eyes to avoid front-line duty. The act is described as a painless substitute for punishment, reflecting the army’s view of Nazi arrogance and the desire for escape without harsher repercussions.
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3Rd Army
Roosevelt reorganizes State Department for postwar needs
President Roosevelt shifts the State Department toward a combined diplomacy and economy focus. He names Joseph C. Grew as Undersecretary and Nelson Rockefeller as Assistant Secretary, merging Inter-American Affairs, and assigning Willam Clayton and Archibald MacLeish to key economic and cultural roles. The plan expands embassies, emphasizes business expertise, and aims to shape postwar international policy with strong leadership in the Far East and Latin America.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Department of State
United States
Herbert Hoover
Department of Commerce
Congress
Coordinator of inter-American Affairs
Department
Legation
Joseph C
Japan
China
Mr. Grew
Far East
Nelson Rockefeller
Office of Inter-American Affairs
Rockefeller
Willam Clayton
Archibald MacLeish
Edward R. Stetlinius
Hull
Edson reviews wage board bias favoring CIO over AFL in steel case
Peter Edson argues the National War Labor Board decision strengthens CIO unions in the Big Steel case by granting second and third shift pay boosts, vacations, severance, and pay equity while AFL pressures to break the Little Steel Formula grow. He notes widespread impact on about a half million workers and forecasts further CIO gains amid postwar wage pressures.
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National War Labor Board
Big Steel
A. H
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WLB
A. F E
A, i. of L
A. F. of L
C LO
Jult& Poly
Pittsburgh
War Labor Board
U. LO
Aqkimel Rein
Munitions Makers Knew in 1508 World War Was Due
News from ten years ago recalls how China faced a perilous wartime split between Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomintang government and the Chinese Communists. U S advice and T. V. Soong's premiership aim to unite factions, while military experts warn China may be exhausted as a base for final action against Japan.
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Oy Dewiet MacKenzie
China
Santa Claus
Japan
Athens
Eugene Shafer
Eagles Toy Shop
Chungking
Manchuria
Thorugh
Canton
Indo-China
Simo Chiang Kai-Shek
One Party
Kuomintang
Chiang
United States
T. V. Soong
Har‘yard
Soong
Second Troy Honor Roll And Birth Announcements
WAR TODAY. Troy's honor roll for the second six weeks lists students from all grades led by Velma Davis and Joan Griffin. Also noted is the birth of Bettina Sue Boston in St Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg on December 2 to Mr. and Mrs. William L Boston. Grandparents and local residents are named.
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Coolville
Troy
Velma Davis
Patty Sue Humphrey
Bobby Martin
Betty Washburn
Melvin Tanborey
Velma Nutt
Janice Murphy
Lois Henderson
Ruth Smith
Betty McCoy
Joan Clark
Anne Archer
Evelyn Davis
Aladine Sinnett
Arnold Smith
Kay Walden
Delores Baker
John Humphrey
Ronald Chapman
Dotty Lou Brandeberry
Madeline Sinnett
Jack Baker
Anna Mae Bise
Clair Creamer
Leslie Cole
Kenneth Gorrell
Eloise Humphrey
Nettie Lee Humphrey
Evelyn Huffman
Wilma Merrill
Eddie Murrey
Robert Sinnett
Joan Griffin
Austin Hall
David Holbert
Robert Reed
Doris Barnhart
Eileen Blake
Doris Jean Brafford
Charles Butcher
Juanita Chapman
James Holbert
Madene Lyons
Billy McLeod
Joan Mantle
Doris Taylor
Margaret Washburn
Dorothy White
Mary Blackburn
Barbara Chapman
Mayford Cook
Myrle Griffin
Freda Hall
Mary Hayes
Wanda Knapp
Harold McPherson
Rex Robinson
Chad Tanborey
Julia
Ann Walden
Betty Brawley
Evelyn Griffin
Betty Jo Humphrey
William L. Boston
Marguerite Burdette
Eureka
Bettina Sue
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
Abe Burdette
Coolvtte
J. S. Boston
Ruby McKnight
Oakland
Calif
Clarence R. McKnight
U. S. Navy
Camp Parks
Seaman
Leora Dunfee
Laura Hayes
Dunfee
J. W.xincade
Athens O A students enter Phi Beta Kappa chapter
Ann Evans Matheny Robert Sprague Siigley and Eleanor Beasley Elliott were initiated. In the absence of Athens City Federation president Mrs. Arthur Boyles, first vice president Mrs. E Rey Lash Jr led federation duties. A county wide cripples clinic was held at the Methodist Church under County Health Officer Dr J M Higgins. Prof Charles Miller led the Canaan Township Community Chest drive. At a WEA anniversary dinner a moonlight dance featured Anna Mase Fenzel Frances Clutts Elizabeth Willocks Vianna Roush Jennie Moore Thelma Bingman. music by Margaret Gorham and Louise Kerr. Helen Cross impersonated an old fashioned miss. Kiwanis singing led by Prof TF M Hoover with W W Anderson H Galigher and Dr J D Haskins assisting.
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Athenian O. A
Phi Beta Kappa
Ann Evans Matheny
Robert Sprague Siigley
Eleanor Beasley Elliott
Athens City Federation
Arthur Boyles
Florida
E. Rey Lash, Jr
Nelsonville
Athens
Methodist Church
J. M. Higgins
W.E.A
Anna Mase Fenzel
Frances Clutts
Elizabeth Willocks
Vianna Roush
Jennie Moore
Thelma Bingman
Margaret Gorham
Louise Kerr
Helen Cross
Kiwanis Club
TF. M. Hoover
W. W. Anderson
H. Galigher
J. D. Haskins
Social and Personal Notes from Corning Eventful Weekend
A party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John McNally honored their son Carl Martin before his Army induction. Attendees included Phyllis Mindo, Zelda Vernick, Martha Wilson, and many neighbors visiting from Columbus, Lancaster, Glouster, Terre Haute, and Elyria, with Mrs. Stanley Banevich and other relatives in attendance as updates of weekend visits and family connections filled the Corning social page.
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J. R. Stallings
Lincoln Ayers
Johnny
Gene
Robert
William
Joan of Lancaster
John McNally
Charles Morgan
Coleman Day
Terre Haute
Ind
Marie Altier
Columbus
William Wright
Glouster
Thomas Canonles
Harry Cander
Toledo
Onin
John Booth
West Virginia
Aliss Jacqueline Lamb
Helen Klarenbeck
George Klarenbeck
Herman Hing
Idauchter
Rosemary Rocks
Rita Winnenberg
Glauster
Dera Benedict
John Beres
Elyria
Stephen Benedict
Kimberly Social Notes and Funeral Attendance
Kim bersly Social Notes list attendees at the funeral of Mrs Nettie Pickett including grandchildren Jess Ryan Ben Ryan and spouses Wesler Pickett Bobbie Hatfield and Dr and Harry Brown of Canton Seaman Frank Pickett from California and Pvt Edith Brown from Des Moines Iowa Grandsons in service Pvt James E Hatfield in France and Pvt Marion H Pickett Jr stationed at Tracy California plus other local visiting relatives and discharged serviceman Junior Rupe Floodwood also noted as honored discharged.
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Kimberly
Nettie Pickett
Jess Ryan
Ben Ryan
Wesler Pickett
Bobbie Hatfield
Harry Brown
Merle Pickett
Canton
Seaman Frank Pickett
California
Edith Brown
Des Moines
Iowa
James E
Hatfield
France
Marion H. Pickett
Tracy
Calif
Edward Nelson
Corning
William Seames
Junior Rupe
Floodwood
Rachel Moore
Nelsonville
Mary Tenni
Straitsville Social Notes
Mrs. Myrtle Boyle begins work at Ward's Confectionery. Local families host and visit. Ambrose relatives from Columbus visit in Straitsville and Logan. Sam Hartman plans to move, Williams Restaurant reopens after owner’s death. Navy man Kenneth Hicks visits wife Wanda Hueston and their new daughter. Bea Smith spends weekend with Tom Smith household.
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New Straitsville
Myrtle Boyle
Ward
H. A. Ambrose
Clyde &. Ambrose
Virginia
Chester Ambrose
April
Earl C. Ambrose
Columbus
Sam Ambrose
Lester Ambrose
Lessie, Jr
Mabel Lines
Homer Blosser
Foster Ambrose
Sue Strain
Kate Hartman
Floyd Matthews
Elmer Matthews
Junction City
Audrey Ambrose
Helen Strain
Logan
Sam Hartman
Main St
Williams
Richard Williams
Nellie Ward
Wilma Grandy
Mildred Grandy
Kenneth Hicks
Navy
Wanda Hueston
Tom Smith
Miss Bea Smith
Acacia Tree Foreshadows Birth Amid Tense Household
Michal and her baby son confront danger and memory as Roman soldiers advance. Joel and Michal quarrel over a lamb and past loyalties to Drusus and Jonathan, while a planted acacia and cedar symbolize hope, conflict, and a threatened family in a biblical setting. Services announced for Friday.
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NEA Service, Inc
Michal
Malachi
Dan
Herod
Michail H
Boaz
Lake of Asbirth
Jee
Jensthin
Mieksi
Jonathen
Jonathan
Fiaria
Quierly
Drusus
Joel
Jordan
Flavia
Shedar
Adar
Pascha
Rome
Chauncey
Coonville
Andrew Me
Kinney
Morristown Holiness Church Prayer Meeting Thursday
Social notes from Millfield list a weekly cottage prayer meeting at the Morristown Holiness Church to be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the home of Mr and Mrs James Mullins. Other items mention a Millfield Christmas party for the Country Lab at Nora Theisen’s on Dec 13 and various local visits and dinners by residents including Wemmer, Carr, Wallace, and Pughline.
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Chauncey
Morristown Holiness Church
James Mullins
Millfield
Country Lab
Nora Theisen
Euchre Club
Amy Jo Moody
Frances Wallace
Velma Wemmer
Janet Cole
Jow
Maxine Botedinot
John Antle
Crescent Ridge
F. W. Wemmer
Charles Carr
James Wallace
Patty
Vera Rhoades
Eddie
Columbus
Donna Sue Wemmer
Wallace
Harvey Stiers
Harold
Corning
Aldine Wemmer
James Powell
Greens Run
J. Vs. Wemmer
Imogene
Wilma Wemmer
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Hai
David Lawrence
National Dispatch
Peter Edson
Ewenty
Charles Miller
Canaanville
Kimberly Social Notes
Williard Adams
the Plains
Andrew. Adams
Straitsville Social Notes
Lacey
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