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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1943
Page
4
The piece discusses Roosevelt's wartime and postwar plans, the idea of a World War II era New Deal retooled for postwar reconstruction, and the political implications for 1944 campaigns. It notes anticipated funding scales, bipartisan scrutiny, and hints from Vice President Wallace.
A column argues that the words New Deal should be dropped as symbols of past turmoil. It asserts two party government once kept Americans advancing and warns against restoring what it calls a spoils system. The piece urges expunging the term while avoiding a return of those who made it infamous.
The piece argues for a network of small and a few large dams in Ohio's hill country to store rainfall, keep groundwater moisture, and provide water for livestock and spring feed. It links dams to postwar recovery, fishing lakes, and potential new business if Burr Oak dam had existed.
A Junkers 88 bomber flew across the eastern United States and landed at Wright Field Dayton in mid October. American crews identified the aircraft correctly many times aiding its study. The flight shows careful enemy airpower reconnaissance failed to exploit the United States.
A reflective editorial argues democracy faces dangers from mismanagement and pressure groups while praising Allied victory and postwar disarmament plans. It weighs Britain and the United States duty to survive prewar strains, price control fights, and rail strikes, aiming to shape public discussion for 1944 policy.
The article discusses shifts in Allied air power leadership during World War II. It notes Ike’s cautious tempo toward England, praises the Eighth Air Force’s growth through daylight precision bombing, and highlights Maj Gen. James H. Doolittle and Maj Gen. Nathan Twining as successors shaping Mediterranean and Solomons operations.
Pleasant Valley brief item lists local social visits and Christmas gatherings. Mr. Karl Hanning and Mrs. Anna Powers visited Pearl Chap s and Athens. Granville Reeves family hosted guests for Christmas dinner. Pvt James Wood spent time with grandparents. Mrs Core Brooks hosted a family gathering in Albany area with multiple attendees. Scheduled price regulation talk on hog ceilings to occur in Chicago January 23.
A local Troy Grange gathering is planned for the upcoming Saturday with officers to be announced. Attendees include Mrs W E Bingman and Mr and Mrs LW Burn, among others, as Christmas and holiday greetings are shared.
In a tense September gathering Gideon Planish faces rival claims to chairmanship as members debate aims and strategy. Frictions unfold over leadership, organization style, and plans to mobilize the youth league against capitalist tyranny and social wrongs.
Ruth ISome hosts a family gathering honoring her brother Seaman Jack. Guests include Nancy Fern, Martha Lynn Rothe, Patty Ingraham, Avie Terence Kayeer, Lenore Lindenstone, Buel, Anne Mesa, Okey Roush, Tv Senneenon, and Kenneth Rose Vir. Attendees gathered at a home near Windsor for the event.
A Hartford Baptist Church Christmas program titled Birth of Christ was presented by a group of young people directed by Swackhammer of Mason. The event featured Miss Mildred Chapman and Mrs Helen Jenkins, with several local families visiting relatives over Christmas. Members and visitors from Huntington Charleston Akron and Detroit were noted among those spending the holiday in the area.
Local notes report Mr and Mrs mon lite hosting a Sunday birthday party with a large cake and decorations. Families including the Byres, Gibbs, and Johnsons visit Beaver home in Beaver and Dale, with others listed as attending. Several correspondents record visits from relatives and neighbors in Rochester Penn and Columbus areas.
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