Athens Messenger Publisher and rate card details
The page lists newspaper staff and associations for The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. It notes Frederick W. Bush as publisher, Gordon K. Bush as general manager, Charles H. Harris as managing editor, and its associations with industry groups. It also provides subscription rates by carrier and mail, and remarks on obituary and classified rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing Co
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Associated Press
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Mo Vinton
Washington
Hull testimony signals end of neutrality in policy shift
Secretary Hull told the House Foreign Affairs Committee neutrality is no longer a barrier to defense. He argued defense requires sea control by lawful powers, chiefly the United States and Britain, to prevent Axis conquest and protect the Western Hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hull
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Mr. Hull
Japan
Manchuria
Poland
Panama
House Committee
High Seas
United States
Great Britain
Western Hemisphere
Atlantic
German Control, Mr. Hull
Britain
Hitler
Channel
Western
Pacific
Uniform Traffic Code Aims to Tame Ohio Roads
A statewide uniform traffic code would standardize signs and rules across Ohio, reducing local variations. It would curb confusion caused by differing town and county practices, complementing higher enforcement to improve road safety on fast cars and slow roads alike.
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Ohio General Assembly
Ohio
Our Trade is at Home in a War Shaped World
The author argues 1940 ends with Europe buying little from the United States and American surplus unlikely to go overseas. Armament ships goods across the oceans while South America lacks money to buy. After the war, trade will shrink and nations will protect domestic production, urging the US to adapt and develop a strong home market.
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Europe
United States
Asia
South America
Ohio State coach saga signals strong statewide interest
The selection of a new football coach at Ohio University draws wide attention across Athens and dozens of counties. While Don Peden may stay, readers weigh who could succeed him and the impact on state athletics as more than 300 000 watched games at the stadium last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Don Peden
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio State University
Scarlet
Hatch Act holes spark worry amid democratic vows
Senator Carl A. Hatch defended the act in New York saying violations were to be expected as long standing practices are challenged. He argued democracies must reveal faults openly and reform policies publicly rather than cover them up.
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Carl A. Hatch
New York
CCC
C. C
Bill
Martha
Hull urges sweeping help for resisting powers
Secretary Hull declares it essential to aid those resisting hostile powers despite neutrality rules. He argues neutral conduct has led to slaughter, cites Holland and Belgium citizens and warns such actions echo three years of prior warnings.
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Mr. Hull
Tinkham
Hull
Holland
Belgium
Washington scene shows labor and Congress clashes over defense
Bruce Catton argues the Eaton plant strike in Saginaw triggers a hard line from Congress on defense industry labor. The episode threatens labor's bid for partnership with capital in national defense and foreshadows a CIO steel workers plan to boost steel output with labor ideas.
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Washington
Eaton
Saginaw
Mich
Congress
Reuther
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Labor seeks higher steel output via idle capacity study
The report concludes about one third of national steel capacity is idle or underused and proposes methods to boost production similar to the Reuther plan. Manufacturers argue many idle mills are obsolete or unprofitable, while a parallel rail shop study involves the A F of L machinists and railroad interests. Sidney Hillman urges labor share in defense production.
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Reuther
A. F. of L. Machinists
American Association of Railroads
Defense
Sidney Hillman
Great Britain
Churchill
Hillman
Cleveland Mayor Praises Liberty in Speech Press and Faith
Mayor Edward Blythin tells foreign-born Cleveland residents that America remains a citadel of freedom where liberty of speech press and religion is cherished. The remark underscores pride in the nation and the rights guaranteed to all residents.
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America
Edward Blythin
Cleveland
Public Forum Letter Attacks Pre-Primary Endorsement Scheme
Athens reader H A Wooley denounces a Cleveland driven bid to strip rights from Ohio voters by replacing primary endorsements with party control. He recalls Cox era abuses, defends equal citizen voice, and condemns liquor influence funding government. January 14 Athens.
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the Messenger
Columbus Sunday Citizen
Cleveland
Senate
House
Geo
B. Cox
Ed Schorr
Cox
Lincoln
Ohio
Athens
H. A. Wooley
Indignant Letter to J D Lehew in The Messenger
Glouster reader W M Roberts accuses J D Lehew of mudslinging and criticizes national debt welfare programs and WPA wages. He urges the government to stop slinging mud and invites Lehew to find something to do besides running the government. The letter is dated January 15 from Glouster.
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the Messenger
J. D. Lehew
Glouster
W.P.A
Hay
Missing Persons in England and London Spark Alarm
Annual records show 25,000 disappearances in England with 4,200 from London. Over ten years police trace about 2,000 of the missing, leaving many as unsolved cases and prompting public concern about search efforts.
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England
London
Vitamin G and its role in winter health
Wilbur L. DuBois explains vitamin G as a newcomer to the vitamin alphabet, stressing its health benefits and sources. Milk is the best source, with eggs, lean meat, and leafy greens as others, while proper cooking preserves the vitamin in stored and cooked foods.
Ohio University Abolishes Freshman Rules Amid Hazing Concerns
The campus moves to end freshman rules and green caps citing campus spirit while facing potential hazing violations and state law issues as a referendum is discussed in Prospect House.
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Ohio Universty
Priscillas Hostesses at Covert Dinner and Local News
Priscillas served as hostesses to the Johns during a cafeteria chicken dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B M Covert at 61 Morris Ave. A musical comedy Dardanella played at the Athens Opera House. Announcement of the marriage of Miss Gladys Watkins to Mr Brandon T Grover was made, with both sets of parents named.
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Mrs. B. M. Covert
Morris Ave
Athens Opera House
Gladys Watkins
A. E. Watkins
Brandon T. Grover
H. W. Grover
Athens
Epidemic Curtails Farmers Institute Sessions
Influenza forced the Union Furnace Farmers Institute to hold only three sessions on Wednesday and to close after the brief meeting. Officers for next year include Ralph Rheinscheid as president Ralph Walker as vice president Naomi Rheinscheld as secretary and Mrs Pearl Duffy as hostess.
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Logan
Union Furnace Farmers Institute
Ralph Rheinscheid
Ralph Walker
Naomi Rheinscheld
Pearl Duffy
Conscript's Wife Reunites With Bill at Camp MacAlister
Martha and Bill meet at camp after visiting day. Bill, now a seasoned soldier, shows off camp life as they drive through Officers Row and into a reception room. The pair relish time together before Bill must return, reaffirming their bond.
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Martha Marshall
Bill
Camp MacAlilister
Butch
Martha
Reveille
They Shall Not Break Faith with Kilmer’s Son
A wartime verse reflects on Joyce Kilmer and fallen soldiers in Flanders Fields. The poet’s legacy and the call to keep democracy safe frame a message urging national resolve and defense to honor the dead. Nellie B Kollister of Athens R D signs the piece.
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Joyce Kilmer
Flanders Field
McCrea
Lindbergh
Nellie B. Kollister
Athens
R. D. No
Bartlett Personal Mention
Bartlett society notices list births marriages and visits. Herman Cummings and Margaret White announce son Michael Bruce born January 10 with grandparents in Bartlett. Also Roger Graham and wife announce son Gary Roger born January 10 with Bartlett and Sharpsburg grandparents. Twila Bartlett and Gale Warner announce marriage on December 28 with local school ties.
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Bartlett
Herman Cummings
Michael Bruce
John Poling
J. E. Cummings
Roger Graham
Gary Roger
Blanche Graham
William Cox
Sharpsburg
Margaret White
H. S. McPeek
Twila
Gale Warner
Marietta
Warner
Bartlett High School
Harold Loxley
Dorcay
M. E. Church
R. B. Hayes
Mary Helen
Ann Youngstown
Neil Williams
Frank Smith
Amesville
Robert Wymer
Tabor Church
H. EF. Fast
O. H. Ormiston
Knights Templar
Lafayette
Don Goddard
E. F. Hodgin
Chesterhill
Smith Holland
Liberty Ridge
John Murphy
F. B. Arnold
Maid and the Golden Slipper
E. A. Keney
Myron
Gerald Gage
Canton
Dean Bennett
CCC
Nelsonville
Bihe West
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Raymond Clapper
Peden
Bruce Catton
Washington Scene
the Public Forum
W. M. Roberts
By Galbraith
Weamec. TM
U.S
Clark Gable
Singapore
Wilbur L. Dubois, M.A
Farmers’ Institute
Betty Wallace
Paul
Darling
Poo
NEA Service, Inc
Poet's Corner
Messenger
Christopher
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