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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1942
Page
4
Public notice style masthead listing The Messenger Publishing Co. with Frederick W. Bush as publisher from 1896 to 1929 and Gordon K. Bush as publisher general manager. Subscription rates and offices are shown. No event. promotional information and rates only.
In the wake of Pearl Harbor the United States commits to action on many fronts including Ireland with the AEF and operations against Hitler. The piece urges Americans to accept shifting deployments abroad, back our soldiers wherever they are, endure hardships, and unite to back the Allied war plan.
The article calls for sweeping cleanup of attics cellars barns and garages to reclaim waste paper rubber and metals. It argues scrap yards should be organized by adults and students, old cars removed from highways, and junkyards hidden from sight to supply the military while boosting incomes.
An Army health warning urges vigorous control of venereal disease to preserve fighting fitness. It cites World War I as example and calls for civilian cooperation with military public health efforts. The American Social Hygiene Association promotes the sixth National Social Hygiene Day on Feb. 4 to combat the issue.
The remarks present a wartime mood with Jan Masaryk promising resilience against Nazi aggression and Castillo Najera urging goodwill for a peaceful settlement. Dr James West urges democratic nations to focus resources to preserve civilization.
Raymond Clapper argues the Pacific theater is central to the war effort and must not be sacrificed to defeat Hitler. He warns against letting Japan advance, stresses aiding MacArthur, Wake Island, and Australia, and notes the broader threat to Western civilization from a Japanese victory.
Peter Edson contends that the old rural American dream of lifelong home ownership is fading. He notes modern workers relocate for jobs, droughts and company closures force moves, and housing needs evolve through six life stages, affecting even middle and upper income groups.
China sends reinforcements to Athens in its war with Japan as five red brown Chow puppies are born to Faerie Fay owned by Raymond Connett at 259 W Union St marking the first Chow litter in Athens. Girl Scout leaders attend Parkersburg round table. Alpha Xi Delta alumnae and husbands at Eastwood dinner and bridge hosted by listed couples.
The rusted Ford touring car was hauled from the river near Herrold's Mill after resting two months. Congressman I M Foster said no Athenians were injured in the Knickerbocker theatre disaster in Washington. Association for the Deaf in Switzerland provided hat bands to deaf mutes for safety from automobile hazards. Ohio Eagles push strong campaign for old age pensions with Charles Seidenfeld of Murray City named to the state committee.
Long Bottom Garden Club met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Ara and Pauline Myers. Visitors were Mrs. Lydia Myers and Misses Lina Pigott and Dixie Swan. Arthur Coleman’s health worsened due to arthritis. Otis Swan and wife purchased the A C Stout residence and plan to move to a farm. Several locals suffer mumps while others return from work trips and illness.
Gore area notes report a Friday shower for Dale McMullen with 39 guests. Several households in New Straitsville, Logan, Columbus, and Glouster hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. A joint birthday dinner honored Milo Alltop and Harold Smith. Evelyn Proctor mourned a sister’s death in Cleveland, with funeral held Thursday. Warren Hite and Virginia Vernon wedding announced. Saulters couple welcomed a son. convalescent Nutter returns home after surgery.
Mr and Mrs Harold Gill hosted a birthday dinner for their son Kenneth Ray turning six. Attendees included Karl Place Wanda Goddard Virginia Place J W Leyda and others. Several visitors from Bartlett Ripley and Columbus joined family events and a state fair board meeting in Columbus was noted. Ray Goddard and C F Law attended Joseph Frost funeral in Stewart.
Juddy and Mom push back on Loren Oliver over a Tambay gold scheme while Angel Jensen studies. A bribed university official and a salting accusation raise stakes as a mysterious outsider arrives with money and plans to invest in a pro football franchise.
Kyger Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the church to sew carpet scraps. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Lauderdale Miller of Albany and H B Bradbury and family of Mercerville. Local residents were noted visiting relatives and traveling for medical exams and employment. Population figures for Tennessee show growth from 2,616,556 in 1950 to 2,910,992 in 1940.
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