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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1943
Page
6
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A soldier’s letter warns Americans to halt political strife and labor unrest that threaten wartime victory. It urges dedication to the boys on the front, condemns treason and calls for unity to prevent more bloodshed, insisting every citizen act for country and family.
Col. Edgar 8 Gorrell, president of the Air Transport Association, warns that without far sighted postwar aviation legislation the United States could lose its world leading air transport system. He cites the 1938 Civil Aeronautics Act as foundational and urges the Lea Bailey Bill to modernize and stabilize regulation to prevent private flying, training schools, manufacturers, and airlines from collapsing after the war. He argues current changes demand action to meet global competition and protect pilots and aviation workers.
The piece argues President Roosevelt should use a national radio speech to shape public support on wartime economy and Italy's Axis status after Mussolini’s fall. It weighs domestic inflation and labor issues against offering Allies a strong policy outline toward Italy and postwar Europe.
In a WWII dispatch from North Africa to Sicily, the convoy of DC-3 cargo planes carries six jeeps and other materiel with strong fighter cover overhead. The writer notes air superiority reduces risk and mentions crew chief Melvin Engel of Portland Oregon and his homesick reflection.
In England rationing headaches extend to cafes as they struggle to keep accounts. A cafe owner used peas to tally hot drinks, while the Ministry of Food demanded neat ledgers. Restaurateur Francis faced a 12 pound fine for noncompliance with official record keeping.
The author warns that postwar planning will provoke inevitable whirlwinds as wind is sown. He blames bureaucrats for planned profligacy and corruption, arguing Americans face a vast, worldwide harvest of consequences and that government action cannot alter the inevitable reaping.
McArthur High School head coach and principal Daniel R. Dillon resigns after receiving offers from other schools near his Columbus home. His teams posted a strong season, finishing second in the county basketball league and going five and three in football. No successor named yet. Also death of 88 year old Mrs. Dora Albright in McArthur and appointment of Bertha Winstead as panel clerk for the local rationing board.
Otto Saltz and Dena Saltz transfer lot 5 in Hamden to Gerald and Grace Biffle. Ella Howes transfers 54 acres in Harrison Township to Mrs Phillip Weinrich of Chillicothe. Anna Shenefield and others transfer 62 acres in Wilkesville Township to H G Cornel and wife. Ovid Ray transfers property in Hamden to Harriet L Skinner. Estate of Catherine Ferry transfers 40 acres in Wilkesville Township to G A Steele. DIES TUESDAY Mrs Hellena Wrightsel Stevens, 68, dies at home north of McArthur. Survived by two daughters, two sons, four sisters, two brothers, several grandchildren. Funeral at Methodist Church. burial Elk Cemetery. Vinton County Honor Roll, about 850 in service, to be dedicated at courthouse McArthur with McArthur American Legion ceremonies at 8 pm. Rossiter Williams to give dedicatory address. list will be unveiled. participants from Zaleski, New Plymouth, Hamden, Radcliff, Wilkesville, Dundas, Creola, McArthur. At Home pamphlets to service members’ families to precede address.
A set of brief Q and A items covers how to address a Catholic cardinal Your Eminence Wilson s full name the flying jeep herb marjoram uses dishes marjoram in soups and stews and a fish named after a bird the sea robin noting its red color and spiny fins
Mrs Kraik confronts Shaw with a tangle of motives as Derek Grady and Margaret Reilly are linked to a stolen ring and bribes. Kathy confesses to killing Grady but insists she acted to protect Gram. Kathy faces jail while George Baker seeks a top attorney as Mattison and Connie watch the fallout.
Bishopville social column records visits from Rev Hoon and relatives from Elyria and New Marshfield, plus several local gatherings and dinners. Funeral of William Grubb at 80 noted, with survivors and care arrangements. Local residents from Columbus Akron Baltimore and Glouster appear, including a note about prophetic cucumbers in a store window.
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