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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1946
Page
4
A fragmentary notice describes The Messenger Publishing Co with Gordon Bush as publisher and editor and Charles Arria as managing editor. It lists circulation affiliations, rates, and service conditions for subscriptions in Ohio and out of state, mentioning Associated Press membership and overseas service procedures.
A group of 200 scientists led by five Nobel winners including Albert Einstein seeks federal funding for research and protections for inquiry. They call for national programs, fellowships, responsible administration, and clearer defense and health science strategies, arguing industry alone cannot sustain needed development.
The National Retail Lumber Dealers Association calls 750 million board feet of lumber exported under license this year a deception. The Foreign Economic Administration defends 1 billion board feet as only 3 to 4 percent of production. The piece argues the housing shortage worsens despite statistics, citing strikes, wood scarcity, and looming 1946 housing needs.
The piece argues Hitler in his final testament is dull and repetitive yet exposes Nazi flaws in adaptability and imagination. It suggests his claims of innocence and anti Semitism were manipulative rhetoric he eventually came to believe, underscoring the movement's hollow insanity.
The piece argues that physical violence at picket lines is rising to national concern, likening it to sit-down strikes. It cites state and federal power limits, Supreme Court rulings, and calls for anti coercion laws to protect property and interstate commerce. It warns of bloodshed, lawlessness, and the risk to unions' gains.
Peter Edson reports on Attorney General Tom C Clark shifting anti trust emphasis toward court room prosecutions and away from public clashes on Capitol Hill. Critics say publicity drops and field office use erode anti trust drive, while Clark defends a measured approach and readiness to face the Bulwinkle bill in the Senate.
Letart Falls residents recall holiday festivities with a Sunday School Christmas party exchanges and carols. Local servicemen home for holidays are named along with visiting relatives and teaching staff changes at Racine and local schools. A fire destroyed Mary Miller's home on Christmas Night and ownership passed to Russell Quillen.
Sunday gatherings included Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fienner and daughter Clydette visiting Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Dailey. Mrr. and Sys. Arthur Orr attended Ma wnne Ridenour funeral in Chester. Several residents, including Mrs. Paul Webster and Mrs. Guss Stout, visited relatives and attended events. others sent gifts from Nagoya Japan.
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes France's fragile postwar crisis. General Charles de Gaulle faces a June election and a pending constitutional referendum. He must consolidate support, balance moderate socialist aims with cautious nationalization, and fend off right wing and Communist fears to secure leadership.
Tuppers Plains news briefs report local visits and illnesses during the New Year holiday season. Residents include Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Torrence and family from Monroe Michigan visiting relatives. others ill include H. T. Dodson with a heart ailment and Mrs. John Kaylor with influenza.
In ancient practice a king's foot length served as a unit of measure. Upon a new coronation a fresh standard of length often emerged, reflecting changes in royal authority and standards.
The Public Forum editor sends a New Year message for 1946 urging greetings and resolutions. The writer notes the old year departs quietly while the new year arrives with hope, prosperity, and a wish for health and wealth for readers, signed R. and Carson from Middleport.
Pike hides in the woods tracking Roger Bland and Leslie Hitt as he follows him to the Inn. Inside a bungalow he finds Bateman dead on a divan with no signs of violence. A ringing phone and a looming mystery set up a cliffhanger for the next installment.
A 1935 Athens snapshot notes a two man police force setting a local arrest record of 417, while James M. McClere to represent Athens County in the district Prince of Peace Contest at First Methodist Church. J B Grogan leads the Athens Highway Patrol Sub Station after service in Wilmington and Springfield. Also announced is a Reserve Officers Training Corps unit at Ohio University. A new picture of the Athens High School Band lists members under director Floyd Prince. Twenty years prior, Ed Davis’s home burned near Jacksonville as four generations of the Allen family were pictured in Glouster. The McBee Bindery team is set to meet the Parkersburg Athletics with a long lineup of players.
Washington reports Rural Electrification Association lines will extend power to thousands of farm homes this year. Officials say construction bottlenecks, including pole shortages, are breaking and easing as signs indicate work will begin soon.
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