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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1943

Page

4

Newspaper Rates and Dispatch Policy Notice

The notice outlines Associated Press republication rights and local news policy. It lists subscription rates for mail and service personnel, carrier delivery, and mentions national representatives and advertising rate information. It notes obituary notices and cards of thanks as nominal charges.

Associated Press Associated Proms Mali Athens Port Oy John W Pw Chicago New York Columban

Shoes for everybody and the Lehman dream abroad

The Ohio State Journal decries Herbert Lehman's plan to ship free shoes to Sicilians as boondoggling masking wartime aims. It argues bureaucrats miscalculate needs and warns of broader government spending on international aid, including shoe factories for Balkans and other liberated peoples.

Herbert Lehman Santa Claus Lehman AAA Lehman Palm Beach Dorothy Lamour America New Deal Balkans Ohio State Journal

Russians Co operate With Hitlers Eastern Front Shuffle

Experts say Soviet cooperation aims to straighten the line to free divisions for a second front. The Russians may bend the front westward to test German needs, complicating Hitler's plans.

Hitler

Snooper Army Rumor Sparks OPA Protest in War Gas Ration

The American Automobile Association denounces OPA Administrator Brown as planning a 180000 man snooper army to check ration documents. A parallel front page notes motorists packing beaches despite the driving ban as Brown’s honor system fails.

American Automobile Association OPA Brown U. S

Mark VI Tanks Falter Under Fire in Two Fronts

The 60 ton Mark VI tanks failed in North Africa and Russia as defenses knock them out. American experts warned of size limits and the engine cannot supply speed or agility. The tank remains a vulnerable sitting duck to artillery despite heavy armor.

North Africa Russia

Two Way Co operation Aims At War Era Laundries

Washington recognizes laundries as essential war industries and calls for household cooperation. They will be aided with labor problems and must stop luxury services. Households will do more own work but will fare better than if laundries close. نيو Correspondent Ned Russell on capture Palazzolo.

Washington

Roosevelt hints at postwar Germany fate during Moscow report

The article outlines President Roosevelt’s cryptic remark about the “elimination of Germany” and Moscow reports of a refugee German committee urging a free democratic Germany. It explains Allied psychological warfare aims, potential borders shifts, and the risk of continued resistance versus surrender, with focus on German public opinion and future occupation.

Washington Roosevelt Germany Moscow Hitler Goebbels Berlin Russia Britain United States Poland Czechoslovakia Holland Norway Ruhr America Wilson Alsace- Lorraine

Allied broadcasts defend Rome raid as precise attack

In North Africa the Rome bombing is defended as a daylight, precision strike on railroad yards with strict safety margins near churches and Rome landmarks. The speaker counters Axis claims of cultural devastation, cites London bombings as contrast, and notes Vatican targets were avoided. Senator Willis weighs inflation curbs and sales tax.

Allied North Africa Axis Rome Pantelleria London St. Paul's St. ‘Thomas’ Hospital Thames Lambeth Palace Archbishop of Canterbury Church of England London County Council Parliament Buildings Westminster Abbey British Broadcasting Building Piccadilly University of London Ministry of Information American Air Command Vatican Raymond E. Willis Indiana

History in the Making in Natural History Parables

A columnist argues humans fail to master cooperation unlike pelicans gulls and bees. Using Pyramid Lake pelicans marching in an arc to herd fish and gulls marching in orderly ranks he contrasts human reliance on conflict and division with nature run cooperative tactics. He notes bees produce effective honeycombs and stresses humans overthink simple cooperation.

EL Endicott Solomon Queen of Sheba Pyramid Lake Nevada Great Salt Lake Devils Lake

Public Forum Letters Question Postwar Aims in War Aid

Albany reader F. E. Bolton argues in a signed letter that postwar goals should be universal peace with justice and equal rights for all, using Jesus parable of the vineyard workers to urge a Kingdom of Heaven outcome rather than territorial settlements for aid. He cites Christ’s penny symbol as equal reward.

Congress United States Jesus of Nazareth Kingdom of Heaven On Earth Kingdom of Heaven F. E. Bolton

Two Men Rob Filling Station Southeast of Athens

Henry Nice was held up and beaten at his filling station four miles southeast of Athens. A separate sports note mentions Senators and Yanks tied for top in the American League. Other local items include a district meeting of Spanish War Veterans, Hocking Valley Fair officials, Union Furnace’s 1–0 win over Carbondale, and local obituaries and notes.

Henry Nice Athens Senators Yanks William H. Ebersbach Booster Organization of

Haydenville Class Holds Meeting

Haydenville reports a Bible Students Sunday School session at Mrs. Nelson Skiver’s home with Mrs. Morris Vollmer assisting. W.S.C.S. met at Mrs. Everett White’s home with plans for a picnic on the Matheny lawn in August and a 6 pm supper for members and guests.

Haydenville Bible Nelson Skiver Morris Vollmer Irene Bailey Minta Allen Hattie Patton Dorothy Walker W.S.C.S Everett White Frank Allen W. FE. Bancroft White Arthur Todd Homer Carter John Hooper C. S. Matheny Frank Crothers W. E. Bancroft Harry Swaim Harve Angle Nora Skiver Matheny Harold Gastin Jolean John Gastin Robert Brill Ruth Reynoldsburg Elsie Marsh Columbus Jean Ann Marsh Freda Hutchison Gene Bailey Hazel Keister Kermit Ringhiser

Night of turmoil at Kraiktower after Margaret collapse

Deputy Shaw takes charge as doctors treat Margaret Grady and her memory loss unfolds. The household, including Kathy, Mattison, and Will Grady, endure a tense day with hospital visits, cocktails, and unsettling glances as speculation grows about hidden motives and future danger.

Deputy Shaw Margaret Clara Sarah Mattison Clint Mattison Shaw Kathy Walter Will Grady

Texas Senator O'Daniel Visits Hemlock Family

United States Senator W Lee O Danial of Texas visited his aunt Mrs Jasper Thompson in Hemlock over the weekend, joined by relatives from Columbus Pemberville Bowling Green Crooksville and White Cottage. A dinner at the Inman home honored Private Ernest Lanning on furlough and noted guests including the Lanning and Inman families.

Ernest Thompson Tommy Helen Kane Columbus Thompson Edna Stump and Sammy White Cottage Richard Lanning Dorothy Lily Mae Gene Joyce Edna Sue Lanning George Pearl Inman Gerald McDaniel Ralph McDaniel Ft. Benjamin Harrison Indiana Harry Tharp Inlaw Vernon Tharp

Zaleski Man Arrives as USO Music Director in Georgia

Donald McKibben Zaleski McKibben USO music advisor visits Zaleski with parents and sister Helen. He serves as advisor on musical programs across military branches and USO clubs. four to six weeks per region. He has worked five months at three Army camps five Army airfields and two naval bases in Georgia and will oversee USO music programs in California after leave.

Zaleski Donald McKibben U.S.O James McKibben Helen Georgia California USO

U S Industrial Might Press Japan in Pacific War

Admiral Horne and James Byrnes weigh war duration as Allied industrial effort rises in the Pacific. Reports cite 133 tons dropped on Bairoko Harbor and nine enemy ships sunk near Kahili. Allies threaten Kiska and target Paramushiro as long, costly conflict continues.

Frederick Horne Igq James F. Byrnes T. V. Soong China Washington Japan Pacific United Nations Allie Europe Bairoko Harbor New Georgia Kahili Theolomons Kiska Island Aleutians Kiska Alaska Paramushiro Kurile Chain Amchitka Australia Celebes Pearl Harbor Alli

Question and Answer quiz on arts and history topics

A compiled list of trivia with questions and quick answers. Topics include music tempo meters, Sicily command in WWII, Lake Michigan's borders, culinary marinades, Nazi era stamps, first U S agriculture secretary, and a farming flame cult weed killer.

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