Subscription rates and notice of newspaper service terms
The document lists subscription prices for domestic and overseas readers, with yearly and short-term options, plus service notes about acceptance by The Messenger and print-paper supply. It mentions offices in Chicago and New York and notes obituary or card notices as nominal charges.
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Memden
Associated
Ohio
Messenger
Athens
Oe Matenal
John W. Gules Company
Chicago
New York
Colemans
O. Atvervicing
We nominate for President of the United States Winston Churchill
A persuasive manifesto touts Winston Churchill as a supreme wartime leader with universal appeal and unparalleled grasp of global strategy. The piece argues he out-Roosevelts Roosevelt, commands broad support, and could dominate any election, including the presidency, the New World Court, or township races.
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Republican Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Gamg
United States
United States of America
Franklin Roosevelt
New World Court
Winston Churchill
Their War Too Athens County Women urged to join effort
The piece notes 3500 Athens County men in the Army while only eight local women have served in noncombat roles. It urges more women to join the WAC or related units, arguing for equal civic duty and stronger support, citing a paratroop colonel’s Sicily dispatch and Emerson on trusting ideas over circumstances.
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Athens County
WAC
United States
Italy and Allies Face Delicate Crisis in War’s Wake
A National Dispatch column argues for cautious leadership as Roosevelt and Churchill respond to Mussolini’s fall. It warns against unconditional surrender without shaping a lasting Italian democracy and urges steady, conciliatory tactics to win popular support and avoid renewed resistance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
United Nations
Wilson
Muscolini
Italy
Mr. Churchill
Hitler
Berlin
London
Balkan
Rome
Mussolini
Fascism
Europe
Allies’ Rome bombing spurs Mussolini’s resignation
In North Africa dispatches, Clapper ties Mussolini’s fall to the Rome raid by Allied air forces and the Sicily campaign. He notes the daylight bombing, the swift Allied gains around Palermo, eager Sicilian civilians greeted by Americans, and the large, motorized Allied force now ashore, signaling a tipping point for Italy.
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Allied Air Forces Command
North Africa
Mussolini
Rome
Italy
Sicily
Palermo
Hitler may withdraw to restricted areas as war pressure mounts
The analysis predicts a likely strategic pullback by Hitler to fortified zones as Allied pressure intensifies. It notes Greek Yugoslav Czech Polish and Dutch resistance rising, while Churchill cites brutal German rule across Europe. Observers expect prepped lines like Maginot and West Wall to anchor a final stand if forced.
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Italy
Hitler
Reich
All Highest
Churchill
House of Commons
Cape
Norway
Crete
Fuehrer
Maginot
Westwall
Public Yesterday's Children Forum Letters Welcome
The Athens Messenger invites readers to contribute comments on current events to the public forum. Submissions must be signed with the writer’s name and appear with the contribution. Letters should be concise to allow multiple entries per week.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Faith in Future Editor and World Conditions Reflections
A long civic essay argues unity of worship under the US Constitution and the God of America. The writer praises immigration, liberty, and freedom of creed while urging a postwar shift toward higher human progress and world understanding beyond war's bloodshed.
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the Messenger
United States
America
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
God of
Question and Answer Primer on War Knowledge
A reader asks about Nisei and Kibei loyalty and other military terms. Answers define ducks as amphibious vehicles, aniseikonia as a vision distortion, barrage balloons as in use, and Eustachian tubes as nasal ear passages. The letter echoes patriotic resolve from Gulfport Mississippi dated July 25, praising American ideals through historical figures.
The Luncheon Table and a Question of Murder
The narrator recalls the luncheon scene where tensions rise among Kathy Connie Walter and George. A telegram from Peabody reveals Clint Mattison’s hostility and sparks suspicions about Derek Grady’s death. The narrator contemplates insomnia murder and schemes to avoid police attention before fleeing Liston.
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Clara
Walter
George
Kathy
Connie
Derek
Clint
Peabody Brothers Publishing Company
Clint Mattison
West OF the Alleghenies
Rek
If I were a Little Rose Bud Poem by Laura Foster
Poem spoken by Laura Chase Foster imagines small forms like a rose bud spider ash and rain drop as symbols of longing and possession. The speaker imagines wearing weaving flying and staying close to the beloved with affectionate imagery.
Athens Heat Reaches 104 as Farmers Struggle
Ten year-old record warmth in Athens topped at 104. Drought harmed crops and livestock while Franklin County areas faced scorching conditions. Nelsonville weighs a municipal gas rate cut and a city owned utility plan. Glouster hosts team and fans to discuss a new grandstand at the athletic field. PTA Follics chorus participants listed.
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Athens
Night flight pioneer Stinson noted in Ohio event report
Eddie Stinson, Dayton airman, completed the first non stop night flight New York to Chicago. Xi Chapter Alpha Delta held its annual reunion at the Nelsonville Grotto Club with numerous attendees from Athens Logan Nelsonville Cleveland and Cincinnati. The piece mentions guests and departures, and forecasts rising bread prices tied to wheat.
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Eddie Stinson
Dayton
New York
Chicago
Alpha Delta
Nelsonville Grotto Club
Olive Cameron Murch
Cincinnati
Mabel Brown
Wilma Martin
Della Webb
Logan
Gyneth Bryan
Murray City
Ellen Riley
Esther Vorhes
Nelsonville
Marie Hope
Marzuela Richards
Lenore Calhoun
Eleanor Porter
Irene Watkins
Lillian Horn
Gladys Mann
Emma Launer
Martha Whipple
Florence Cox Banks
Elizabeth Hope
Basom
Athens
Hockingport Social Notes Recap Of Visits And Birthdays
Hockingport social page notes visits from Pat Manzo and Eugene Parker to Carl Wrights in Parkersburg and other relatives in Decatur Athens and Milan. News of returning workers from the Great Lakes and a Parkersburg eye-exam trip plus Gladys Hall’s return to Larson’s Coolville. A birthday gathering at W. T. Mathews home served chicken dinner for Lana Daij Billie Uhl and friends with multiple Parkersburg and Milan residents in attendance.
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Hockingport
Pat Manzo
Eugene Parkersburg
Carl Wright
Walker Norman
Great Lakes
Harry Parker
Janet
Parkersburg
Clara Parker
Phyllis
Decatur
Mary Messenger
Sinda
Frances Wheaton
Athens
Virginia
Marie Wheaton
Joe
Tall
Anna Cross
Parkerburg
Lana da J
Billie Uhl
W. T. Mathews
John Griffin
Ora Randolph
Gass
Sprouse
Robert Randolph
J. W. Lindcomeres Ronald
Monroe Foster
Ftheny
Bettie Uh
C. W.dolph
Billie
Dorothy Richard
Walter
Les Stover
Milan
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Gulfport, Miss
Hara
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NEA Bervice. Inc
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Margaret
NEA Service, Inc
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Shaw
Derek Grady
John
George Baker
Middleton
Liston
Poet's Corner
Laura Chase Foster
Gy Company
RFC Fogl
Iy Glouster
Eastside
PTA
June Baird
Virginia Porter
Helen Baker
Kathryn Sherrard
Jean Finsterwald
Mary Gibson
Grace Ellen Foster
Marjorie Tompkin
Betty Fulton
Evelyn Morrison
Marjorie Moler
Arminta Morrison
F. L. Preston
Byron Wolfe
Estelle Finney
Cleveland
L. W. Roberts
Esther
Lancaster Camp Grounds
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