Athens Messenger Publishing Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger established 1825 with Frederick W. Bush as publisher lists editions and frequency. It notes publishing staff, associations, and AP affiliation. Subscription and single-copy prices are provided for in Ohio and outside, plus carrier and foreign rate notes.
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Frederick W. Bush
the Messenger Publishing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
Ohio
United States
War forces reshaping education and budgets
In a Columbus Sunday Dispatch commentary, the writer argues wartime pressures will drastically affect higher education through student losses, funding cuts, and staff redeployments. Peacetime norms will yield to efficiency demands as colleges and universities adapt to the emergency.
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Columbus Sunday Dispatch
Garden clubs join war effort in Defense Bond drive
Nelsonville Community Garden Club buys Defense Stamps and plans to adopt the same approach as Athens County groups. Women experienced with soil may grow war gardens this summer and can vegetables for winter. Clubs, schools, and workers rally to buy bonds in small amounts fit for any budget.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
The Light That Paled Liberty Enlightening the World
A wartime note on the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor accepting two 100 watt bulbs instead of three 3000 watt lamps. The piece frames this as a symbolic sacrifice for war while pledging to defeat enemies and restore Liberty’s physical and spiritual light.
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Liberty
New York Harbor
Fire at Tokyo Foreign Office Sparks Bitter Doubt
In Tokyo a fire at the Foreign Office burned about half the building but spared key documents. The Domei agency notes nothing of value was lost. The piece quotes General Wavell and Mary Baker Eddy on deception, effort, and success.
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Foreign Office
Tokyo
Domei Japanese
Mary Baker Eddy
Secretary Knox Indicates No Fast Pacific Naval Showdowns
Raymond Clapper argues that Secretary Knox signals no imminent large scale naval battles in the Pacific. He urges boosting air power in the Southwest Pacific while noting domestic feuds and misdirection hindering the total war effort and calls for utilizing leaders like Farley Willkie and Baruch to unify the national effort.
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Washington
Knox
Conference of Mayors
Secretary of the Navy
Pacific
Japan
LaGuardia
Roosevelt
Office of Civilian Defense
James Landis
Harvard
Jim Farley
Joe Martin
Bernard M. Baruch
Ickes
Harry Hopkins
Wickard
Leon Henderson
OPM
Knudsen warns on auto plant conversion to war output
William S. Knudsen, head of OPM, cites lessons from German plants, noting the truck factory ran nonstop while the passenger car plant shed workers and repurposed machines for airplane parts. He warns against fragmented subcontracting and highlights Latin American loopholes in export controls.
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Washington
William S. Knudsen
OPM
General Motors
Germany
Brandenburg
Weisbad
Brusselsheim
Toto
Knudsen
Tolan
Defense
United States
Rio Grande
Mexico
Salaries Cut for Three Athens County Officials
County Clerk, Probate Judge, and County Surveyor salaries were reduced under the population based system as of their respective terms. Auditor J Clyde Edmundson reported county finances as of December 31 1931. Athens High Bulldogs prepare for Nelsonville game in Athens. Plans for Athens 200th Washington birthday celebration discussed in Mayor Wood’s office.
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Athens County
J. Clyde Edmundson
Athens
George Washington
Robert S. Wood
Athens High School vs London High Basketball Game
Athens High School defeated London High 18 to 9 in a boys game at the armory led by coach Torrance. A preliminary girls game saw Nelsonville girls lose to Athens. The first snow of the year disrupted transport and kids enjoyed coasting on packed city streets. Athens line up included Ruth Porter Pauline Danford Ruth Miller Dorothy McCormick Dorothy Dailey Helen Burson and Miss Young.
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Torrance
Athens High School
Armory
London High
Battin
Brooks
Muir
Sharp
Wilcox
Athens
Nelsonville
Ruth Porter
Pauline Danford
Ruth Miller
Dorothy McCormick
Dorothy Dailey
Helen Burson
Miss Young
Social notes from Syracuse recount moves and events
Shumway heads to Columbus to study floriculture at Ohio State University with his wife managing the greenhouse. Mrs Crow returns to Washington after a 10 day visit with the Karns. Death brings a granddaughter’s loss to the Hendersons. Various church events, visits, dinners, and travels fill the social calendar as locals share news of neighbors and friends.
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Syracuse
F. A. Shumway
Columbus
Ohio State University
Shumway
Fred Crow
Washington, D. C
Irving Karn
George Henderson
St. Mary’s
J. L. Buckley
Rutland
W.S.C.S
Asbury Methodist Church
Frank Capehart
Marcia Karr
Irving Karr
John Gilmore
A. L. Flangan
Freda Fields
Marvin Roberts
Hamden
A. M. Roberts
Frank Will
Jessup
Fla
Dana Hysell
Irene
Glenroy Ewing
Pomeroy
Crow
Church of the Nazarene
Mainwaring Homestead
Major Henshaw
United Brethren Church
Thomas Edwards
Florida
Pt. Pleasant
Franklin River
US Army Air Corps
Kelly Field
Texas
Baton Rouge
Dan River
Murray City Personal and Social Notes
Murray high and grade school faculty members with their wives and friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson at their Nelsonville home Monday evening. A potluck dinner followed at 6 30. A wedding gift was presented to the bride and groom. Mrs. Johnson taught at the school. Attending were numerous local and Nelsonville residents and educators.
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Murray City
Murray
Tom Johnson
Margaret Popoczy
Nelsonville
Johnson
Richard Coleman
Bernard Hughey
James Wolfe
Mabel Lafever
Constance Thompson
Ruth Davis
Lawrence Lewis
Charles Shuttleworth
Effie Jonas
Ruth Penn
Grace Donoghue
Ruth Brooker
Grace Thomas
Clark Dodds
Kathleen Smith
Local residents noted on visits and family milestones
Mr and Mrs J A Ayers visited Miami to spend weeks with Judge Henderson. Jack Collins joined the US Marine Corps and heads to Parris Island after exams in Cincinnati. Foster family returns from Columbus visit. Numerous local families hosted guests from Columbus Nelsonville and Akron for weekends and celebrations. Birth announcement received for Charles Hellyer Jr. in Logan.
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J. A. Ayers
Phil Henderson
Logan
Miami
Florida
Weaver Henderson
Jack Collins
Fred Collins
Columbus
U.S. Marine Corps
Cincinnati
Parris Island
S. C
Robert Foster
Tom Foster
Charles
Ralph Fick
Jean Fick
Nelle Hamer
Nelsonville
Barney Penn
Howard Keeton
Greens Run
Caroline Keeton
Howard Bush
Wm. Bush
Howard Craft
Jean
Aves Ann Thompson
Jas Hoye
Ladies Aid of the
United Brethren Church
Mary Bauer
Walter Hoskins
Junction City
Earl Chesser
Oscar Hellyer
Charles Hellyer
Clara Hellyer
Mattie Albaugh
Athens
Lizzie Stiff
Tom Johnson
Velma Popoczy
Clayton
Worthington
Virginia Jonas
Akron
Charles Walters
Blue Lake News Briefs
Blue Lake notes illness and injuries among residents. Larry Crumlish and Gordon Wooten suffer influenza. Miss Thelma Spurlock injured in a fall. Rev. Carl Burris to begin revival in Clay Townhouse on Saturday January 17 at 7 30. Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith hosted a 6 o clock dinner for Miss Myra Evelyn Sheet on her 24th birthday. Blue Lake is frozen over. Edwin Cofer in Alaska. William Sheets John Holcomb and A R Sheets visited Maysville Kentucky. Virginia Houck recovering from illness.
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Blue Lake
Larry Crumlish
Thelma Spurlock
Carl Burris
West Virginia
Clay Townhouse
Gordon Wooten
Arthur Smith
Columbus
Myra Evelyn Sheet
Geraldine Sheets
Miss Sheets
C. E. Sheets
Edwin Cofer
Sherd Cofer
Alaska
William Sheets
John Holcomb
A. R. Sheets
Maysville
Viginia Houck
Tambay Gold and the Feederia at Tambay Plantation
Mom Baumer runs the Feederia lunch wagon on Tambay Plantation owned by Jane Ann Judson. A wealthy couple arrives with roughs Bernie and Fick seeking dinner in the car. trouble erupts as Dolf the skunk and Doc clash with the intruders. A restless day ends with a rescue, a hotel bill, and a rough camp night.
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Mom Baumer
Tambay
Jane Ann Judson
Mauries
Loren Oliver
Weiliver U
Prof
Dolf
Mom
Old Swoby
Doc
Oliver
Angel Todd
Juddy
Maurie Sears
Hollister Mowry
Angel
Sears
Old Snoby
Maurice Sears
Bernie
Fick
Broadway
42Nd Street
Frilla
Maurice
Dee
Resume Work Tuesday On Chickamauga Road
Gallia county reports that after a 15 day stoppage due to weather, construction on the Chickamauga road and bridge resumed Tuesday. Concrete for lifts wing walls and bridge pours is underway with excavations in progress and all steel cement and materials delivered to the site.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga Road
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Raymond Clapper
Southwest
Peter Edson
Washington Scene
Elbert D. Thomas Utah
Athens High Bulldogs
Nelsonville High
Social Notes of
By Galbraith
Tambay Gold
Samuel Hopkins Adams
Chapter
Flooey
Marty Spurgeon
Marty
Raleigh
Leverton Hospital
Grateful Birds
Greystone
Weill
NEA Service. Inc
Nellie
Doli
Minna
Feederia
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