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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1945

Page

12

Subscription rates and notices for classifieds

Old newspaper subscription rates listed for various regions and durations. Mentions prices for weekly and yearly plans, both in state and outside Ohio, plus printing permits and advertisement charges. References to postal handling and national representatives.

Ohi P Tite Afessenger Es Qur Mall Ouin Ohio Athens Post Office John W. Cullen Company Chicaxa Rew Yerk Columbus Cleveland

Four Young Men in the Gold Rush Reach California

In early June the Cullen wagon train of 15 wagons reached Fort Laramie then pressed westward to Nevada and the Sierra Nevada. Amid cholera outbreaks, scarce water, and scorched trails, they faced desert sands, guarded cattle, and deaths including a little girl, before cresting into California with a farewell cheer, "California, here we come."

Fort Laramie Mississippi Wyoming Laramie Cullen John Cullen Andy Gordon Pocatello Idaho Nevada Gordon Jackson Tommy Plunkett wyoming-Idaho Humboldt Desert Winnemucca Carson City Desert Carson Lake Tahoe Ragtown Carson River Sierra Nevada California

Warsaw Victory Reshapes War and Polish Boundaries

The capture of Warsaw marks a major wartime breakthrough collapsing the 250 mile Vistula front and forcing a German retreat to the Oder. Politically it pressures a settlement with Moscow favored by the Soviet and Polish governments, likely sidelining the London exile regime ahead of a Big Three conference.

Warsaw Europe Hitler Vistula Oder Roosevelt Stalin Churchill London Lublin Poland Moscow America Britain

Simple and Obvious Manpower Conference Urged for War Effort

A labor leader’s proposal to unite American industry labor agriculture and government to assess manpower needs is praised as overdue. The piece criticizes wartime policy inefficiencies since the New Deal era, fears political infighting and calls for civilian production of war materials, warning that current pull toward Young farmers will disrupt food production ands industries. It argues for utilizing all able brains, not just political appointees, to run the war effort efficiently.

United States Washington

Missing coal sparks nationwide shortage uproar

Widespread coal shortages prompt public outrage as official figures show 1944 production topped consumption by about 30 million tons. Critics allege misallocation or concealment while industrial users fear furloughs and outages as homes and plants risk losing heat and power.

Teheran Washington

Investigating Committees For congress and reform

A writer criticizes repeated congressional investigations as an end in itself rather than a path to legislation or reform. He suggests a future two committee approach to curb the passion for inquiry and keep focus on meaningful outcomes.

Congressional Investigating Committee Congressional

War strategy in the Pacific stalls Japan attack due to Philippines venture

The piece weighs the consequences of launching the Philippines operation before Formosa, noting Navy losses and repairs, training for new pilots, and extended distances to Tokyo. It argues the Philippines delayed a direct assault on Japan, urges caution against overoptimism, and projects final decisive blows from bases closer to Japan by mid-1946.

Washington America Philippines Formosa Japan MacArthur Tnrees United States Navy Leste Luzon Leyte Manila Tokio China Amey Foochew Swatow Venezuela New York City Philippine Roosevelt Congress National Service Act Navy Far East Europe Pacific

Veterans Affairs “don’ts” for returning servicemen warning card

Peter Edson emphasizes VA guidance for veterans reentering civilian life. Key cautions include not carrying original discharge, obtaining photos or certified copies, storing documents safely, acting quickly to claim benefits before expirations, and using readjustment allowances and war bonds wisely. It also urges exploiting GI Bill education or vocational training opportunities.

Veterans Administration G. I

I Know the Truth and Hope for Reform in Youth

Letter from Pomeroy dated Jan 17 urging moral reform and restraint on tobacco and alcohol. Author argues against social evils, cites personal recovery, and appeals to readers to live by truth, grace, and lawfulness. Warns against indifference and juvenile court rise, noting faith in Sunday school guidance and public morality.

the Messenger Galvani Lfe Lincoln

Athens area church notices list many services

A compact Athens area church page lists Sunday School times and worship services for numerous churches including First Christian Presbyterians Holiness and Methodist groups. It notes special topics such as “Life eternal” and “Duties of church officers” with midweek events and youth activities.

Christian Science Jesus Christ First Christian Bible School M. T. Vermillion Joe B. Maffett King Betz Christian Kappa Phi Douglas MacNaughton Harold F. Kellogg Clara Kuenzli Greater Power Westminster Fellowship Board of Education First Methodist Lancaster Athens Alice Coone Barbados West Indies Church OF the Nazarene Sunday School First Church OF God Chesterhill Amesville Crusade For Christ Paul Fontaine Danville Pilgrim Holiness Bible School Aling Hillcrest Inn Vangelistic Service P.m Albany Methodist Sunday School Women's Society of Christian Service Will Gillogly

Poland and Teschen Shadow Looms Over War Front

War Today reports rapid Polish and Soviet advances across Poland as 2,000,000 Red Army troops push German forces, with the Lublin government set to organize liberated territory. Teschen to be returned to Little Czechoslovakia looms as a possible future concession, amid Poland’s Thanksgiving decorations and a foreboding Pyrrhic victory in the eye of observers.

Dewitt MacKenzie Poland Moscow Germany Lublin Liblin Europe Teschen Czechoslovakia Munich Hitler Praha Warsaw Pilsudski Square

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Woodward Cabinacinniain Wilsing Peter Edson the Public Forum Pomeroy A. M Athens Area Churches FL. Shoemaker Edna Felt Fred Luchs Salvation Army Inasoma Salvation Service Junior Legion Court and W. Union Sts Coolville Albany Baptist Sunday School Stephen Nenoff Alfred Lindsey H. Z Wesleyan Methodist Wesleyan Young People’s Society E. C. Kenney South Ganaan Baptist Meigs County Mount Olive Stephen Nenofftor Pearl Chapel EB. Rey Lash Hobson Study Cir Snowville Fred H. McCoy ER. L. Church Pythian Sisters Louis I. Brown University Terrace Fred Kittle N. Lancaster Graham Chapel Sunday School Evan Edwards Meigs, Oppears Fairplay Chapel Bible School Pilgrim Holiness New Marshfield Pleasanton Methodist Sunday School Clarks Chapel Marshfield NEW England Presbyterian Sunday School Richland Methodist Sunday School Filgrim Holiness East Bates Methodist Church OF Christ By Galbraith
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