Roosevelt's Union Address Praised for Conciliatory Tone and Prudence
The State of the Union message to Congress by President Roosevelt is praised as the best of his post-1933 series for its conciliatory tone and constructive spirit. It aims to heal discord, guide international security talks, and balance expediency with principle, while urging courage from Allies and public faith in Allied efforts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
London
Moscow
America
League of Nations
Europe
Newspaper Membership Notes and Subscription Rates
The document lists associations including the American Newspaper Publishers Association and the Associated Press. It details subscription prices by carrier and mail for the Ohio region and outside Ohio, with annual, half-year, and weekly rates. It notes a special weekly News Edition service and mentions newspaper bureaus and advertising rate information.
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American Newspaper Pubishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ohio News Paper Association
Associated Press
Ghia
Ohio
The
Messenger
Athens
Nations
John W., Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Columbus
Cleveland
A Georgia Town in 1807 and Women’s Roles
A discussion of life in Georgia in 1807 contrasts women’s limited public role with modern views. It notes women’s lack of political involvement, theater scrutiny, and social expectations, while highlighting that some women ran taverns or shops and that marriage was the primary aim for most women of the era.
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Major Earle
Katherine
Kitty
Mrs. Earle
Aaron Burr
Napoleon
Lord Bacon
Georgia
Actes
If We Need It Lets Have It National Service Bill Debate
The piece argues against punishing 4-F workers with draft-like penalties and calls for a fair national service policy. It critiques selective service rhetoric by Maj. Gen. Hershey and warns that drafting unfit workers under harsh restrictions would resemble punishment rather than duty. It urges Congress to consider universal service rather than selective conscription.
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Selective Service
Lewis
Hershey
Congress
Europe
Veterans Administration
Rural telephone expansion urged after war
Farmers gain from a joint Bell system industry committee promising to resume and broaden farm telephone research. More than half a million rural miles of pole lines exist, serving over two thirds of rural homes. Since 1935, 500,000+ rural families subscribed, with cost reductions and power line transmission research underway.
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Bell System
United States
Army lieutenant assigned to Fort Wayne endures ordeal
A recruiting officer sent to Fort Wayne Indiana replaces a WAC captain and carries out his duty without flinching as supporters express sympathy for the harsh trials faced far from the battlefield.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
WAC
Bell
Not Cleared With Caesar Threat to Japs Over B 29 Sound
The item notes potential trouble as Mr James Caesar Petrlio learns that Japan is recording the sound of American B 29s. The report hints at territorial or strategic intrigue amid wartime tensions and disclosure concerns.
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James Caesar Petrilio
Peter Edson's Letter From Washington mix of anecdotes and hints
A brisk column recalls Roosevelt's 1945 New Year mood and profiles several Washington figures. Retirement of Maj Gen Allen Gullion is noted, along with affectionate jabs at Emory Land and farm leader Ed O Neal. Other sketches cover Maj Gen Byron, Rep Ramspeck, and a sly nod to rumors about tickets and reservations.
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Roosevelt
Allen W. Gulliton
Browning
Gullion
Army
Horace
American Farm Bureau
Trade Association of the Big Farmers
Washington
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Ed O'Neal
Farm Bureau
Admi
Emory S. Land
Maritime Commission
Ayy
Joseph W. Byron
Montgomery Ward
Sewell Avery
Pershing
Hagerstown
Jin Nra
WPA
Office of Export Control
Hagerstown Boy Scouts
Robert Ramspeck
Atlanta
Frank Walker
Ramspeck
Public Forum letter criticizes Naval School of Music critique
Lillian Brown urges Lille Mason to apologize for disparaging a sailor’s service after a son served in Pacific actions aboard a torpedoed ship. Brown defends government efforts, notes the Navy’s morale role, and calls for investigation before printing critical letters.
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Naval School of Music
Lille Mason
Music Hath Charms Letter Advocates Military Bands Use
A reader from Athens argues that Army and Navy bands keep morale high for soldiers. He notes ships aboard combat zones enjoy music and contends bands could entertain troops after victories in Tokyo and Berlin. The letter, signed David Reeder, appears in The Messenger.
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Messenger
Lillie Nelson
Langsville
Lillie
Army
Navy
Pacific
Tokyo
Berlin
Licensed To Marry In Gallia County
Gallia County probate records show an application for license to marry filed Monday by Denver Harvey Houck, 24, farmer of Bladen, son of Rosa Elliott Houck and the late Rome Houck, and Wilma Maxine Rice, 19, native of Mason County, W Va. License issued to Ralph Kester, 22, Hot Springs, Ark., sailor and Betty Childs, 21, native of Az W Va.
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Gallipolis
Denver Harvey Houck
Bladen
This County
Rosa Elliott Houck
Rome Houck
Wilma Maxine Rice
Mason Counts
Ralph &. Kester
Hot Springs
Ark
Sailor
Betty Childs
Az- W Va
War-Today on Western Front by Dewitt Mackenzie
The piece argues against defeatist views after the German breakthrough in France during the Battle of the Bulge. It cites President Roosevelt and Allied leaders praising General Eisenhower and Monty, notes German reserves appear weaker in quality, and warns against pessimism while acknowledging a dangerous fight ahead. It stresses Germany’s downward trend but potential for a fierce last-ditch effort.
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Western Front
Dewitt MacKenzie
France
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Ike
Montgomery
Monty
Rommels
Europe
Marshal von 2 Rundstedt
Germany
Facing the Zero Hour Poem Found on Soldier’s Body
A war poem titled Facing the Zero Hour, attributed to Messenger Reuters readers, portrays a soldier’s reconciliation with faith amid combat. It notes the piece was found on an American soldier’s body killed in Italy, expressing disbelief, fear, and acceptance as he awaits the end and addresses God.
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Italy
New Year Club Meetings and Local Society Notes
Mrs. O F Rowland hosted the first Current Events Club meeting of the year on Strathmore Boulevard. Mrs. E L Church led a Kentucky trip report. The Athens County Children's Home theater party at the Ohio Theater welcomed over 70 children.
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O. F. Rowland
Strathmore Boulevard
E. L. Church
Kentucky
Louis Ondis
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Athens County
Ohio Theater
Ernest Coe
A & O'Clock
Monday Bridge Club
H. W. McKinstry
C. O. Pickering
E. C. Bibbee
Maude Fenzel
Missing son tribute from Mrs Wag on sergeant homecoming
A heartfelt homecoming notice dedicated to Sgt. Clayton Wagponer of the 499th Engineers H.S.C. Sei. Jack Waggoner of the Gen. Hosp. Serv. Det. Missouri is praised. Mrs. Henry G. Waggoner of Harrisonville Ohio expresses longing and faith, hoping for his safe return and joyous reunion.
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Clayton Wagponer
499Th Engineers
H.S.C. Sei
Jack Waggoner
Hosp
Missouri
Henry G. Waggoner
Harrisonville
Ohio
Holiday visitors mingle in Mineral area during season
Mr and Mrs Gerald McWhorter and son from Lima visited relatives. Elmore Lowry of Columbus stopped by with kin. Pvt McDaniel on furlough spent time with Mrs McDaniel at Albany Athens and Mineral. Camp outfit moved to Texas on return. Numerous relatives from Dayton Marion Hamden Carbondale and beyond joined holiday gatherings. A local belief that women should avoid commerce and professions contrasts with the era’s norms as Pvt Sickels returns from furlough with family in Mineral.
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Mineral
Gerald McWhorter
Lima
Elmore Lowry
Columbus
Eldon McDaniel
Nebraska
Pvt. McDaniel
McDaniel
Albany
Athens
Texas
James Clark
Dayton
Mary Clark
Herman Secoy
Dorothea Clark
Deanna
Canal Winchester
Raymond Clark
Gerald
Hamden
Orland Ely
Beveridge
Pearl Sickels
New Marshfield
Lorrayne Clendenin
Ed Betts
Carbondale
Kenneth Shingler
Scioteville
William Yotnkina
K. K. Campbell
Velma Barnett
Marion
Leatha McAfee
Doris Albaugh
Pvt
Lestis Albaugh
Camp Maxey
Joseph Buckley
Williard Bratton
Clinton
Tenn
M. G.woods
Late Lynch
Pearl Pidcock
Portsmouth
Re ‘Am
Fee
Clyde Sickels
Paul Sickels
Pittsburgh
Burgh
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David Lawrence
National Dispatch
Woodward
Waieagie
Caesar
Peter Edson
the Public Forum
the Messenger
Logan
Jan
Lillian Brown
David Reeder
Gallia County
Reich
iNazidom
Aladdin
Son
Messenger Reuters
Mary Vickers
St. Clairsville
Mrs. V. C., Vickers
Blanche Howe
Defiance College
Defiance
V. D. Hopkins
Hartman Theater
Rachel Hopkins
Youngstown
Sam Henderson
van Vorhes St
Betty Lee
By Galbraith
Rth
Bopa
NEA Service
IG. T. Mreg
U.S
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