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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1942
Page
4
A wartime editorial condemns roadside beer parlors and rural bars as undermining civilian sacrifice. It cites car traffic and open-air gatherings as signals foes count on, urging local option measures while warning that unbridled licenses threaten home front unity and national resolve.
The piece argues 100 percent wartime rationing is needed before year end to avoid shortages and political maneuvering. It cites maldistribution hoarding and misallocated consumer goods, urging decisive action to protect nationwide security and prevent hardship.
An editorial argues axis forces push hard due to audacious, unorthodox, and costly tactics. It notes Germans and Japanese win through plan and aggression, sacrificing troops and equipment, while soft choices save few lives in the long run.
Erwin Mackrodt a bus conductor wins a Keep Smiling courtesy contest in Berlin praised as a hearty Nordic man. He receives a radio a thousand marks and twenty theater tickets amid a wartime atmosphere with antiHitler commentary and calls for resistance over compromise.
Peter Edson analyzes how the FCC approved WEBR’s sale to Buffalo Courier-Express while reviewing its policy on newspaper ownership of radio. The action undermines frozen applications and raises questions about future newspaper control of stations amid a broader investigation.
A robot letter system developed by Eastman Kodak for American troops abroad reduces a full letter to a photographable film five eighths of an inch square. Letters are photographed at 100 per minute, then enlarged at destination. The process saves weeks or months in transit, with safeguards including a thickness feeler and alarmed stops to prevent misfeeds and light exposure. The V Mail sign is photographed and acts as a “knife” to cut the letter image during recopying. Britain’s Airgraphs Ltd. first used the method for Near East forces.
The writer laments widespread soil erosion in Athens County provoking reduced crop yields and higher taxes. The piece urges a coordinated soil conservation program, citing gains from proper practices and the Soil Conservation District movement sweeping the country. FE. S. HallER Athens Ohio.
Logan volunteers of the Logan Volunteer Fire Department held their regular drill Monday night under Chief Roy Stallsmith. A new rope was installed on the flag pole at Rachelmacher Park and a shipment of new hose was added to the fire truck during the exercise.
The home of Thomas Pickett in Hamley Run was dynamited with a gasoline fume thought to have prevented a fatal blaze. Nine people escaped serious harm, two women and seven children saved by the can of gasoline preventing ignition.
Earnest Gross won the ball sweepstakes with 33 points at the Athens Country Club. Judge S M Johnson placed second with 34 and Dick McKinstry tied for third. Harding threatened to end the coal strike by force if needed amid fears of a national fuel shortage. Mary Connett Elizabeth Horn Dorothy Dailey and Mary Linscott returned from Mammoth Cave Va Friendship Circle. Athens County school enrollment rose from 9357 in 1921 to 10274 in 1922. Howard Warren and wife Nelsonville announce birth of a daughter on July 7.
Apple Grove social notes list hospital visits guests and family gatherings over the Fourth of July. Robert McKelvey and Ross Norris are among those hospitalized for observation and surgery, with several local and out of town relatives visiting or traveling.
Judith Kingsly recovers in hospital after a perilous boat chase and spy roundup. Mr Mathews and Watson Airplane Co executives rush to reunite Judith with Tom Burke as the couple plan a guarded, future life together with Watson stepping back.
A short verse laments separation and promises reunion. A speaker asks Ravonna Ravenna to remember him as he departs and vows to return, hoping for days of happiness when old glories rebound. The tone blends love, hope, and marching imagery with musical chorus cues.
Clifton social notes list visits and family news across multiple towns including Lancaster Point Pleasant Ashland Ky Mason City Hartford Corning Columbus Parkersburg and Middleport. Notable items include a birth announced for Elmer and Nancy VanMeter at Hartford and several weekend visits to relatives. Panama note adds a stray fact about military status. Experts discuss digestive health advice and a claim about 16 hour cycles.
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