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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1942
Page
3
Published by Associated Press content policy and local publication rights. Rates shown for Ohio and outside Ohio including mail and carrier options. daily and Sunday single copies priced. obituary and thanks cards may incur nominal charges. historical note on publication office and representative addresses.
Andrew Jackson Higgins, famed New Orleans shipbuilder, criticizes government handling of the Liberty ship program after a March to July sequence that canceled the contract. He argues mismanagement and blames officials for a $20 million error while defending the project’s aims and workers.
Labor and management leaders urge a united approach at the White House to curb rising living costs and inflation. They argue bold wartime taxation and reshaping banking finance could stabilize the economy before the election and lay groundwork for postwar production of goods.
Athenians call for a municipal swimming pool as private facilities close. They argue no state or federal taxes, free city water, and a small user fee could cover costs while offering safe recreation for students and children amid river swimming risks. Local demand cites Logan and Nelsonville crowds of over 4500 in a recent week.
Paul McNutt urges conserving physicians time amid wartime demand. Thousands of doctors enter service and 20,000 more physicians will be needed this year to serve troops, risking fewer doctors for civilians. Citizens should minimize unnecessary medical services to protect civilian health while wartime needs persist.
A young American bomber unit at a British airfield waits for orders to strike Germany in B 17s. Troops include teens and veterans from diverse backgrounds with Capt. William Musselwhite's unit unified in pride and faith. Pilots name their ships Berlin Sleeper and Birmingham Blitzkrieg as they await action.
Readers may send signed letters on current events for publication. The forum invites multiple brief contributions daily to feature diverse views and concise commentary.
Albany letter recalls Pleasanton July 5 homecoming with Mrs. Gard Bean delivering a reflective talk on faith and the world today. Retired educator Asher Dixon praised the gathering as holy ground and urged quiet consideration afterward.
Ace Myers built a quirky car for seven dollars but faced licensing woes without a bill of sale. Miss Helen Cross’s crystal shower honors her forthcoming August wedding to Carl Roberts. A surprise party marks John LaHugh’s birthday at the La Hugh home near Athens. Karl P. Gove, Lydia Pinkham’s great grandson, to wed shop girl Dorothy Hartwell. Snipers fire 35 shots at Millfield Mine with no injuries. John L. Lewis says unions won the coal strike though no peace. Dr. and Mrs. Biddle attend a golf tournament in Lancaster then plan Columbus trip. Ohio University expects higher fall enrollment. Dr. O. C. Bird joins the physical welfare department. Mitchell Palmer urges Germany to pay war debts, suggesting seizure of German property.
The Buchtel mayoral office will host a final sugar canning registration Tuesday evening from 6 to 9. Elsie Bookman volunteers, urging residents to secure sugar certificates for canning items like apples berries peaches pears and plums. Sugar books will be issued to those missing May allocations and babies born since May qualify for new books. Mrs John Sabo and companions visit Detroit relatives.
Mrs. Elden Kirkendall hosted a party for her daughter Sandra Kay’s third birthday with many local children attending and gifts received. Visitors include Shirley Duncan and several area families while Bible School enrollments and church upkeep are noted along with old funds recovered and used to repaint Buchtel M E Church.
The Works Progress Administration said it expects to find jobs for many of the 13,000 World War I veterans who became unemployed after the Civilian Conservation Corps closed. A WPA spokesman noted the law creating the WPA required veterans be given preference in employment.
Christie Colton accepts Bart Sanderson’s request to wait for marriage until he joins the Ale Poree while Sandra Rydall arrives in town. Christie faces jealousy and unions with Bart loom as Christie’s sister Jan falls for a chemist at the Wainwright Company. The drama hints at future wartime duty and courtroom questions about independence.
Gore social notes list numerous visits and family events across Elyria Logan and surrounding towns. Multiple households are noted hosting guests, travel between Columbus Lima and Michigan, and a birth announcement for Ronnie Dale. A separate item reports nine Youngstown industrial firms granting wage increases aligned with Little Steel rulings.
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