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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1943

Page

4

Newspaper Rates and Notices Stateless Listing

The text lists subscription prices and service options for various regions and carriers. It references Associated Press rights and publishing norms, plus contact and advertising notes. It mentions offices in major cities and acknowledges second class matter status and minor obituary charges.

Athens Poet Offices Act of Iia John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Columbus Cleveland

Ickes’ threat to cut gasoline coupons stirs bitter warnings

A biting column accuses Harold Ickes of weaponizing fuel policy to control the economy. The author blasts war regulations as socialist overreach and predicts a manufactured Midwest shortage despite available supply. The piece brands the administration as dictatorial and fears postwar freedoms erosion.

Harold Ickes East Midwest White House

Shipworkers' Wages and a 9 Percent Request

The C I O and the Shipbuilders Council of America seek a 9 percent wage rise affecting about 1.1 million workers in 188 yards, arguing for a cost of living adjustment. They cite higher shipyard wages versus overall manufacturing and question inflation controls while noting pay levels and Little Steel formula implications.

C.I.0 Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America H. Gerrish Smith War Labor Board Mr. Smith Shipbuilders Council of America John Green WLB Labor Department

Coffee Rationing May End Soon Says War Report

The report credits anti submarine methods and shipbuilders for stabilizing supplies. Sugar is expected to follow coffee as normal, benefiting Caribbean economies reliant on sugar trade. The wartime shortage also notes plumbers are scarce or delayed.

CIO Labor Politicians Face Backlash Over Campaign Tactics

The CIO signals a campaign to defeat Congress members who backed the Smith Connally act, risking a national backlash. The piece warns of stricter enforcement of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act and outlines limits on union and corporate political contributions and the need for separate funds for political activity.

Washington CIO Congress Wall Street America Roosevelt Direct Action

Flak and Rome Target Raid Described by Clapper

An eyewitness account of a World War II bombing raid over Italy describes flak encounters at 25,000 feet, a Rome artillery-safe target, and careful briefing to avoid damaging nonmilitary sites. The crew faced anxiety but reported no injuries or lost ships while noting the mission’s timely execution and a humorous melon anecdote at the field.

Italy Air Force Command Vatican Rome Germany Brenner Pass Sicily Fay R. Upthegrove R. H. Smith Nashville

Peart Joins Red Cross for Army Service

Dr. W. J. Peart, formerly practicing dentistry in Cleveland, has joined the American Red Cross for special Army work. He is undergoing a week of training in Washington DC and will depart for overseas soon. His roots trace back to Shawnee where he attended public schools and later studied dentistry in Cleveland.

Athens and Ohio figures in a nation and regional notes

A mix of social events from Athens and surrounding areas includes Mr and Mrs Alvin Lamborn hosting a cottage picnic on the Muskingum, Capt J B Allen turning 91 on a Beverly motor trip, and Prof Ralph Super visiting Washington with Frank Super. Italo Balbo leads a historic Atlantic flight, while area merchants host an ox roast at the Athens County Fairgrounds for 12 counties. Reports cite seven million Germans near starvation due to economic crisis. County breeders G G Gaul tours fairs with livestock shipments. A B Coe visits Athens from Jefferson City with family. A Hocking County OH University alumni list accompanies a 39 years ago column.

Ohio C. D. Shafer Company Stedman Company Athens Ice and Storage and Luster Fought and Company Athens County Fairgrounds

Vacation Visit Returns Home to Fort Wayne

Mr and Mrs John Crawford and baby finish a week with Mr and Mrs Robert Horn in Millertown before returning to Fort Wayne Indiana. Miss Joan Rodgers visits Colum bus two weeks with Mr and Mrs Louis Distelzweig. Funeral for Howard Nelson held at Deerfield.

John Crawford Baby Robert Horn Millertown Fort Wayne Indiana Methodist Church New Lexington Lois Powell Mary Lee Murray Betty Hill Janet Edwards Dona Sue Nelson Mary Lou Wilson Joan Pierce Becky Hartley Mary Jane Powell Janet Gales Phylis Kirkbride Peggy Wilson Caroline Robb Mary Margaret Nelson Martha Fisher Patty Fisher Myrta Rickok Hazel Edwards Elsie Exenkemper Joan Rodgers Louis Distelzweig Columbus Don Nelson Howard Nelson Deerfield Maxine Parsons Pomeroy Blanch Parsons Reta Weavers Smith Don Smith Hattiesburg Miss Irene Baker Earl Mason Herold Mason Akron David Mason

Quiet Village Visit Raises Old Wounds

In chapter XIV Margaret’s behavior unsettles family. The narrator lies low at Mattison’s cottage while Derek Grady’s murder wounds reemerge. Kathy’s engagement adds tension as Margaret’s hysteria tightens the emotional grip before a physician administers care.

Mattison Derek Grady Kathy Gram Margaret

Landis Home Hosts Weekend Guests and Birth Announcement

Weekend visitors to the Landis home include Joe Landis and daughter Judy of Toledo Barbara Jean returning with her father from vacation and many other relatives from Athens Chauncey Nelsonville Logan and Gallipolis. A daughter Sharon was born July 12 at Cherrington Hospital to Pearl and Arnold Arnold grandparents Mr. and Mrs John Walker Norfolk Virginia. The item also notes a Mohammedan legend of 72 eternal maidens in paradise.

Patricia Anne Rodgers William Rodgers Patsy Veronica Rodgers Columbus Mrs. Rodgers Veronica Shawnee Rosefram Carbondale Landis Joe Landis Judy Toledo Barbara Jean J. O. McCoy R. A. Morris Marylin Sue Barbara Lucuella Athens Woodrow Blum Patricia Ann Logan Mae Oggans Chauncey Dora Collins Henry Frank U. S. Army Carl Frank Howard Barber Pfc Charles Stimel John Stanley Richard Williams Ralph Williams Anna Howson Pat Illinois Murl Lowry Billy Murl Nora Bray Madeline Starrett Nelsonville George Spires John Spires Norman Kemper Dick Hankinson Gallipolis Ralph Jewett Mont Lowry Sue Ann Chester Lowry George Hawthorne Ben Gabriel Pearl Arnold Cherrington Hospital Sharon John Walker Norfolk Mildred Barber George Barber Charlotte Janet Barber Junior Taylor and Son Carroll Coonville Raymond .Davis Oak Grove

Rome Raid and Mussolini War Aims Examined

War Today notes the Rome raid aimed to limit civilian suffering and shorten the conflict. It argues Mussolini provoked the attack by aiding Hitler and condemns his capital as a shield for his regime while praising Allied precision and the Sicily reception of invading forces.

Dewitt Mackenze Axis i Rome Italy Mussolini Hitler France Duce Finis England Westminster Abbey Old Paul's Canterbury Cathral Bombardi Bom Vatican City Sicily

Questions and Answers from a fragmented Q and A page

The readable text asks about Etna in Catania Sicily attacking US bombers and mentions volcanic ash. It asks about goatskin “ress” used by Chinese for river transport and cites household accidents deaths totaling over 30,500. The fragmentary items reference historical eruptions, trade skins, and domestic fatalities.

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Associated Press Associated David Lawrence National Dispatch Clapper Corning Social Notes George Kilkenny Rend-Mar Rendville Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Leon Kellar Gary Franklin Penn Kellar East Hill Markley Lorene Penrod American Red Cross Victory Stitchers Fred Fisher Georgeann Fisher Robert Smith Perry County Wilma Hines Jean Powell Patty Vanway Dorothy Myers William White Hatfield Road James and Marie White Granett Falls N. C Harry White Dayton Dale Dew RED Cross Hugh Pettigrew Red Cross Club Gerald Dunlap Rose Grandma) Dunlap Lula Dunlap Mary Moorehead Dora Nixon Nancy Fouts Kenneth Neil Clark Marion Dunlap Geraldine Luella Dunlap Delores Radkoski Jolly Eight Club Orchard Hill Sarah Blower Flora Briggs Elizabeth Quinn Leona Hillis Margaret Curtis Viola Pierce Lucy Winneberg Alvin Lamborn Muskingum River J. B. Allen Capt. Allen Beverly Frank Super Prof Ralph Super Hamilton College Clifton, N. Y Washington D. C Italo Balbo Atlantic G. G. Gaul Athens County Poland Shropshire Hampshire Eastwood Canaanville A. B. Coe Jefferson City W. W. Coe J. P. Coe Albany Hocking County Ohio University A. E. Price W. C. Scott C. W. Chidestar A. A. Atkinson Lee Thomas Jean Wilson Martha Benedict Josephine Hermey Thelma Frasure Helen Wonnell Beulah Craig By Galbraith Africa Rene Ryerson Harriet Tere Walter Clint Mattison Derek NEA Service, Inc U. S Catania B. C Mt. Etna Liv You Bette
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