Local Newspaper Notices and Subscription Rates
A historical page lists affiliations with press associations and the Associated Press. It details subscription rates by region including Gallia Hocking Selma Morgen Vinton counties and others, with annual and half year options, and single week rates. National reps are Joan W. Cullen Company with offices in Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartier
Gallia
Hocking
Selma
Morgen
Vinton
Joan W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Public Business and the Radio Money Making Trend
Four American cities have entered the radio market selling commercial programs for profit. Public broadcasts have become common in city services, prompting debate over the New Deal stance of government first and the risks of government entering private business, which some see as aiding radicals and undermining enterprise.
Liberty Safeguards Amid War Emergency Cited by ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union reports minimal civil liberty infringements during the war effort. It notes no federal prosecutions for opinion, only five state prosecutions, few injunctions in labor disputes, and predominantly favorable appellate rulings, underscoring public vigilance as protection against liberty loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Civil Liberties Union
Union
Believe in Road Signs Slippery Roads Warned by Patrol and Courts
An editorial notes widespread ignore of warning road signs on wet stretches and cites rising accidents and fines since May. It urges action by the State Highway Patrol, repair shops, hospitals, and police courts to curb rainy day speed.
Worthwhile Athens County Fair Emerges In Rural Pride
The Athens County Fair stands as a premier Southeastern Ohio gathering with well managed grounds and clean attractions. Farm families support exhibits showing ongoing improvement through youth projects, positioning the fair as a lasting, educational rural centerpiece awaiting late summer dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Agust
Athens Nty
Iceland Move Could Turn the War Says Clapper
Raymond Clapper argues the Iceland expedition may be a decisive strategic move in World War II, shifting naval power and air superiority. He suggests halting German raiders in the North Atlantic could keep sea lanes open to Britain, boost Allied supply and aircraft flow, and possibly force Hitler to abandon western aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iceland
Hitler
England
Atlantic
Knox
United States
North Atlantic
Britain
British Isles
West
Japan
Tokyo
Lear discipline case shows Army tradition vs civilian scrutiny
In Washington Lieut Gen Ben Lear faces scrutiny over forcing 350 soldiers to march 15 miles after a detachment whistled at women on a Memphis golf course. War Department probe looms while Rep Paul Kilday pushes for Congress to intervene. Lear is hailed by supporters as a tough but fair disciplinarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ben Lear
Yoo
Memphis
General Lear
War Department
Paul Kilday
San Antonio
Texas
Congress
House
Army
Lear
West Point
Colorado
Archibald MacLeish Quote on Democracy and Responsibility
A quotation from Archibald MacLeish, Librarian of Congress, linking democracy to freedom of choice and personal responsibility. The statement frames decision as central to democratic liberty, reflecting constitutional and civic ideals.
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Archibald ,MacLeish
Librarian of Congress
WPA Workers in Athens County Press for Payday
A local WPA workers letter to The Messenger editor blames reduced relief and wage issues on weather and policy. The writer urges unity with miners, condemns low pay and 403 slips, and calls for political action to improve labor conditions in Athens County. The piece includes signer Chester Sanborn and a religious verse by Edith M Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
WPA
Athens County
National Defense
Miners of America
Chester Sanborn
Glouster
R. D
Social guests extend across towns in shared visits
Shade Social notes multiple visits by families from Stevens City Virginia to Perry and R. E. Wilson households. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Ray Albin and siblings, Mr. and Mrs. George Brady, and several couples from Columbus, Marion, Athens, and Ravenswood, with birthdays and weekend stays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shade
Ray Albin
Stevens City
William Harry
Maryland
R. F. Perry
Albin
Perry
George Brady
South Solon
John Cowan
Henry Melragan
Gertrude Neimeister
Columbus
Russell Wilson
Kent
R. E. Wilson
Richard Angell
Philadelphia
E. G. Angell
Ray Violet
Marion
Gerald Violet
W. Shade
Ivor Shumway
Dale Hart
Athens
Robert Perry
T. J. Violet
Violet
Harold Jones
Sam Forman
Charles Butts
Edward Green
Huntington
A. H. Grim
Theodore Moler
Addison Creamer
Thomas Ruth
Gallipolis
C. E. Ruth
Jack Sickles
Margaret Ruth
John Ruth
Herman Miller
Ravenswood
W. Va
Toreh Church Society Meets For Program
TORCH Methodist Church Ladies Aid Society met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Dorothy Day as hostess. The president Mrs. Lillie Watson presided and Scripture was read by Mrs. Pet Houston with prayer by Mrs. Mary Gillilan. A picnic was planned for next month at Mrs. Watsons home. Numerous local residents and visitors are listed attending or traveling during the Independence Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torch—Methodist Church Ladies Aid Society
Dorothy Day
Lillie Watson
Pet Houston
Mary Gillilan
Watson
Alice Coleman
George and Lyle Dewees
Charles Green
Washington, D. C
Bernard Brewster
R. S. Goodwin
Coolville
Walter
Charleston
H. D. Brewster
Herald Dale
Clarksburg
William Grant
Polly
Carolyn
Pauline Goodwin
Keyser
W. Va
Wilda Belle Butcher
Charles Roberts
Westerville
Elmer Crawford
Columbus
Albert Wires
Roy Dunfee
Xenia
Reena Nixon
Melvin Blackburn
New Brighton
Maggie Blackburn
Ethel Dixon
Women's Society of Christian Service of
Hockingport
Lana Griffin
Hockingport Road
Clarence Gillilan
Akron
Fred Gillilan
Jess Smith
Denver
Clifford Dixon
Ravenna
Thomas Dunfee
Lillie Dun
Herald Krammer
Huntington
William Jenkins
Bellvue
S. I. Baker
Cecil
Chester Bond
Baker
Maggie Trimmer
Carl Reeder
Melda
Parkersburg
John Johnson
Ritz
Johnson
L. A. Person
Pomeroy
Myrtle Runnion
H. J. Runnion
Convoy Commanders Plan Secret Atlantic Passage
At a wartime conference aboard a troopship convoy base, Canadian and British naval officers hear that a Nazi agent may be aboard the 20000 strong force. Commodore outlines a joint merchant and warship escort plan with strict secrecy and a risky, high-stakes voyage across the Atlantic.
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Hitler
Wiese
Chester Road Opens To Traffic In Route 7 Project
Route 7 between Chester and Pomeroy opens to traffic after new highway construction. Local residents and travelers note quicker access. Other items include residents traveling for work or visits to Akron Detroit Wisconsin and Michigan and local club meetings and family visits in Ravenna Parkersburg and Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Pomeroy
Clayton Allen
Akron
Ernest Weber
Keno
Henry Weber
Lloyd Dean
Wisconsin
George McCullough
Michigan
Gerald Eiselstein
Ravenna
Eiselstein
Abe Eiselstein
I. C. Meredith
Detroit
Igers
Howard
Lloyd Wolfe
Lowell Beaver
Gale Wallace
Howard Wolfe
Clarence Wolf, Jr
David Koblentz
Charles Pyles
Harry Lodwick
John Lodwick
Ernest Brown
Parkersburg
J. S. Frank
John W. Frank
Cheat Mountains
Eileen Hayes
Grace
Athens
Elma Smith
Ohio University
Mrs. B. Ik
Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Associated Press
Athens Post Office
Raymond Clapper
Russia
Europe
Mediterranean
Africa
Peter Edson
Washington Scene
George Q. Lynch
Patternmakers’ League of North America
Messenger
Edith M. Patterson
Chesterhill
Salah
Toreh Church Society
By Galbraith
A. W. O'Brien
Ing
Lowestoft
Landover Castle
Peterson
Maidstone
Tangmere
Dover Queen
Samuels
Cheltenham Maid
Stranraer
Leedscourt
V. C
Loch Lomond
Loch Lommond
Navy
Mid-Ocean
Royal Navy
Admiralty
Chester Road
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