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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1945
Page
3
Fragmented text outlines various subscription rates and terms for a weekly publication, mentioning worldwide delivery options and geographic price differences. It references national representatives in New York and Ohio, billing notes, and advertising inquiries, all in a damaged OCR fragment.
A dispatch analyzes how U S diplomatic channels and a preliminary memorandum align Washington with Britain and Russia on inter Allied political questions. It notes strong bipartisan U S support for US participation in a world peace organization and the push for inter Allied judgment in Greece Italy Jugoslavia Poland.
In the chaos of a widening blaze at the Briggs House, residents and storefronts empty as flames draw near. Jeff warns of danger, while Henderson and others rush to save belongings and seek safety toward Lincoln Park. Street crowds, overturned wagons, and fleeing families mark a crowding disaster scene as the fire consumes the hotel and threatens nearby homes.
In Corning a park shelter became a busy informal camp as soldiers tried to restore order while crowds arrived with supplies. The Johnson family learned their son Cpl Robert S. Johnson is missing in Belgium since December 1, and others, including Pie and William Johnson in Italy, gathered news and planning. Local residents and visitors, such as Miss Betty Jane Dimlap and Miss Loretta Flowers, queued for beauty school, perfume gifts from Paris, and weekend visits, while many stayed with friends and relatives.
A Meigs County soldier writes from the front to thank county residents for Polio Fund assistance for his son Butch. He notes polio is costly and can strike any family, urging broader local giving to help treatment costs and prepare for possible epidemics. The piece highlights community support and the need for liberal contributions.
A radio publicity piece tinges with concern over a growing habit of labeling war participants with new noun forms. The writer notes draftees selectees trainees and now returnees, fearing the spread of playful affixes by advertisers and press agents. He calls for preserving traditional language.
The piece argues that public officials are costly luxuries in a mechanized age. It contrasts congressmen’s modest wages with celebrity earnings and front wages for living quarters, noting many officials face financial pressures while society accepts rising pay for entertainers. It critiques public governance as outdated and underfunded.
A fragmentary editorial voice laments petty irritations in daily living and the human tendency to overlook constructive fixes. It hints at fatigue with routine discomforts and critiques excessive convenience as a security risk, while noting political corruption in the city.
Peter Edson assesses the Wallace affair and the Farm Loan Board’s fight over rural credit. He outlines roles of Wallace and Henry and the federal agencies including the Farm Credit Administration and Production Credit associations, noting how political struggles shaped agricultural finance and the Reconstructi on era banking shifts.
Betty Bailey and News Your Dad Read News Your Dad Read Betty Bailey hosted the first benefit bridge event by Chi Omega members with Mrs. Beckley winning high score. Athena Delphian Club met with Mrs. J F Crumley reviewing Stalin. Girl Scouts Registration dinner was led by Mrs. Fred Wheaton and Miss Helen Harvey at her home. 20 years ago Helen Peoples visited New Lexington. Attorney C F Rowland spoke on Child Labor Amendment at Ohio University Round Table. Athens Country Club dance hosted by several couples. Meteorite bombardment noted with fifty ton events and many 10 pounders yearly.
Cancer patients show higher blood alkalinity than normal and the level appears correlated with quicker disease progression. Researchers note increased alkalinity may reflect severity and could inform prognosis.
The column lists numerous local residents and guests: Mr. and Mrs. Guy White and Leroy Boggs staying this winter at their home near here. Mr. and Mrs. John Archer hosting Rexal Bigs and family. Mrs. Carrie Gainer ill and visited by Mrs. Ralph Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Greiner with Mrs. John Chevalier in ill health. births announced for a son to Duane and Herbert Welch. visits by Mrs. Elizabeth McCall of Soulville, Miss Naomi Archer, and Sgt. and Mrs. Clarence Warner. neighbors Irises Archer, Barbara Montle, and Herman Bernard. Families from Athens, Parkersburg, Ferry, and Taunton are mentioned with dinners, visits, and church connections.
A fragment notes a woman pleading a headache at an occasion of her own choosing, reflecting a personal health claim linked to an event.
Mrs. Wheeler Drake of Pomeroy and Mrs. William Bartels of Kerry Run visited Ed Humphries and family after a pneumonia recovery. Funeral attendance in Columbus on Mrs. Joachim’s sister’s passing. Sergeant Jerrold Hartung serving in India. Local visits, Better Health Club meeting led by Mrs. Will Eichinger included a donation to infantile paralysis funds and Red Cross sewing plans.
Bashan social notes list numerous residents visiting relatives and friends from Syracuse Parkersburg Pomietoy and nearby towns. Names include Forest Kyle Annabel White Grove White McKay Orr Torrence Happ Young Harris and McElfresh among others with multiple callings and weekend gatherings.
Masville Personal Mention reports a birthday dither held Sunday at the home after Merle. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Charl, children Eileen and Ramon a, Mr. and Mrs. Rowe Johnston and son Wendell, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fravieo, Mohler family and others. Also notes a fall from a high chair causing a broken collar bone and visits from Pauline Stimimel and Jeanne Nixon. Staff Sgt Floyd Goodlive to depart Fort Sill for an eastern assignment. Williams Goodlive back at work in Lancaster after visiting home. Albert Sheets family with Mr and Mrs Willard Sheets.
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