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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1945
Page
14
The Athens Messenger announces publication schedule, publisher names, staff roles, and affiliation notices. It lists subscription rates for carrier and mail within and outside Ohio, notes world service availability, and states paper entry as second-class matter with national representatives and advertising rate information.
Ex president Herbert Hoover returns to the White House to confer with President Truman amid bipartisan calls for united action to end the war with Japan and plan the nation’s postwar future. The piece praises Hoover’s patriotism and Truman’s openness to all capable leaders, urging bi partisan planning to restore sanity and confidence.
The article argues that American Communists backed by Soviet influence are regaining appeal in the United States and are poised to push Marxism through public life during postwar turmoil. It blames government aid and economic distress for softening public resistance, warning of a rapid slide toward communism aided by federal patronage.
Citizens face a total mobilization as millions are needed for the Pacific war. The plan requires reoutfitting troops with cotton uniforms, scarce wool, and vast supplies of lumber, steel, ammunition, and boots. Domestic production must shift to support Pacific campaigns and Europe rebuilds.
President Truman urges raising unemployment benefits to 25 a week by supplementing existing 10 to 15 dollar ranges. The proposal faces debates on cost of living variations, inflation risk, administration rules, and federal versus state control amid postwar readjustment and broader social reform implications.
Peter Edson notes the chaotic humor and human eccentricities at the San Francisco UN Charter talks. Delegation nicknames, offbeat remarks, and behind the scenes mishaps mix with serious drafting as observers joke about Snow White, Esperanto, and a supposed Leyte photo.
Corning society page records visits and family gatherings across Columbus Newark Wellston Crooksville McConnelsville Millertown and surrounding areas. Names include Arthur Walters Ralph Fouts Vern Palmer Mary Lehew Emma Quinn Grace Rocks Patricia Shaw and others with weekly social calls and visits noted.
Gallia County farmers and officials prepare for a WLW Farm Hour broadcast from Ralph Davis's Walnut Township farm. Notables from WLW station and Ohio forestry, extension, and county agents join the visit to record an interview about soil erosion recovery and progressive farming. The program date will be announced after WLW confirms details. Ralph Davis was named Ohio's most progressive farmer by the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce last year.
James Boges, a state highway garage employee, was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when a tractor pinion fell on his left foot. He could only hobble on crutches by Thursday. The incident happened during county road work while he was on a 30 day leave of absence from the highway department.
Florence Elizabeth Krodel daughter of Mayor and Mrs B Walter Krodel graduates from Stephens College for Women in Columbia Missouri earning a diploma in secretarial studies with airline office emphasis. She will return home this evening.
The editor notes space limits due to newsprint rationing and will shorten letters to fit the Public Forum. Letters chosen for publication will express opinions while meeting the shortest length needed, to preserve space for the department.
A Reich Editor letter from Athens GIs expresses shock at townspeople not mourning the President's death. The writer criticizes local stores for not closing during the funeral and denounces a prominent Athens man who wished Roosevelt dead. He questions returning home to narrow minded Republicans.
Blue Lake notes record serious illness of Miss Imogene Halley and octogenarian Hattie Fry. Myra Sheets departs Columbus for a new secretarial post with Capt. Gilbert at the 13th AAF depot. Local home projects include Beecher Poling’s bungalow remodel on Cottrill Farm. Overseas visitors Clark and Haffelt Gillingham. Prison camp return of Pet Monroe Sheets’ sister Sadie Carnes’ guest. Farm conditions note scarce labor and mixed fruit crops, with wool at 45 cents a pound and wheat nearing harvest. Local census work by Miss Erma Boggs and mining-related water pollution impact.
Patrolman Nobie detained Frank Wheeler and Charles Mullen on intoxication charges with Wheeler released on a cash bond and Mullen fined 15 dollars plus costs. Jimmy Hatfield faced a warrant for assault with a 35 dollar fine and costs paid. FIRST CAPITOL SCULPTOR Horatio Greenough noted as the first American sculptor to be employed at the Capitol with no fatalities reported in connection to Congress under 1832.
Murray City notes list numerous residents visiting relatives and traveling to Columbus Nelsonville Cleveland Dayton and Glenouster with many staying for hospital eye treatment family visits and weekend gatherings involving the Martins Eyemans Thrushes Potts Wilsons and Johnsons among others.
A dated self help column examines personal freedom and domestic duties in marriage. It argues that financial honesty, privacy, and shared interests are key to harmony, urging couples to balance love and money while evaluating their own habits and efforts before blaming the partner.
Dewitt Mackenzie discusses Syria and Persia as the Atlantic Charter’s promises clash with local power dynamics. He recalls British and Russian roles, Iran's call for troop withdrawal, and fears of foreign domination repeating historical divisions from 1600s onward.
A column recalls past events with Pat C Parastides and family leaving June 1 for three months in Europe. Mr Ker Olson visited Mercersburg Pa as guest of his son Jalmar a Mercersburg Academy student. Kathleen Orr active in Athens Girl Scouts Troop Six. Pi Beta Phi patrons hosted garden party at Dr and Mrs T R Biddle home with hostesses listed.
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