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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1945
Page
4
Five large tank cars are seen on a derelict rail line near a town yard. The scene shows a train derailed during an afternoon breakdown, with crews sorting scattered cargo and assessing track damage under overcast skies.
The Athens Stressenger Publishes Established 1825 Frederick W Bust Publisher 1296 to 1929 every weekday afternoon except Saturday and a big Sunday morning edition by THE MESSENGER PUBLISHING CO Serdon K Bush Publisher and Geo Mer Charles H Harris Managing Editor The Associated Press exclusive rights for republication of all news dispatches and local content The paper lists subscription rates by carrier and mail across Ohio and outside Ohio with varying terms and prices Subscriptions to Service Man overseas require a letter of request Entered at Athens Post Office as Second-Class Mailer under Act 1018 National Representatives listed with several cities Nominal charges for obituary card of thanks etc
The piece notes 81 year old General Coxey leading a Washington march to urge Congress to act on monetary powers and weights and measures. It also covers the Duodecimal Society of America promoting counting in twelves and reforms to science and arithmetic. The columnist muses on pairing these quirky notions for a new perspective on world problems.
In a National Dispatch column David Lawrence analyzes the dispute over President Truman’s fact finding cooling off period for strikes. Philip Murray of the CIO and labor leaders push back claiming the plan weakens unions while Truman aims to avert broad anti labor legislation.
Peter Edson notes Senate atomic bomb hearings linger with unclear outcomes as Groves jokes about hitting Washington. He recalls wage price policy creation, wartime officials, and the uneasy balance between reconversion and inflation control amid a government strained by debates and looming relief needs.
As Washington convenes labor talks, observers predict no magic solution and many disappointed hopes. Committees offer solid but unremarkable recommendations including an impartial chair to settle disputes. The piece notes Congress now bears responsibility and criticizes recent volatile labor legislation moves as undermining voluntary agreements.
Reports from Europe describe mass hunger and cold with 10000 deaths monthly in Poland and 5000 in Vienna per month. In Washington Congress debates added UNRRA funding and policy provisions. Senate removed freedom of press and parity buying conditions, but disagreements linger before a vote. Herbert Lehman acknowledges early mistakes while defending UNRRA’s functioning amid criticism.
In late World War II era reporting, General Stilwell’s Burma campaign is detailed with airlifted supplies sustaining 25,000 to 100,000 troops through harsh terrain. Air Transport Command moved Chinese divisions to join the fight, while Stilwell’s reassignment reshaped China Burma India operations. The Stilwell Road, later the Ledo Road, opened in January 1945 enabling supply lines to Burma.
A lengthy parish notice lists Sunday school times and worship themes for multiple churches in the Athens area. It details sermons by Rev. Harold F. Kellogg and Rev. O M Awe, Christmas programs, lay meetings, choir practices, and weekly prayer sessions across First Methodist, Presbyterian, Christian Science, and other denominations, plus a revival start on December 11 and ongoing through December 23.
A Christmas meditation from Rev Harold Kellogg of First Methodist Athens recounts the Joseph Arimathea legend of the thorn staff blooming into a church at Avalon. The piece urges Christ born in us to transform self toward others, renew home life, and inspire peace, goodwill, and enduring joy.
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