The Athens Messenger Details and Motto
The Athens Messenger runs weekdays with a Sunday morning edition. Publisher Gordon K. Bus and Gen Mgr Charles B H Marries are noted. Advertising offices listed and a Milton quote about liberty appears. The paper remains a member of Associated Press and Inland Daily Association with subscription rates shown.
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Athens Messenger
Frederick W Fubust
TH Wessenger
Gorden K. Bus
Mgr
Charles BH
Janeging
Easter
Divided Military Authority at Pearl Harbor Cited
A retired Army man laments ongoing splits in command among the services over Pearl Harbor. He cites Lt. Gen Frank Andrews responsible for Panama defense lacking full authority, and claims Navy reluctance to cooperate. The writer urges Washington to resolve interservice friction and grant clear command under the President.
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Frank Andrews
Panama Canal Zone
Navy
Andrews
Canal
Pearl Harbor
Army
Washington
Scrap Metal Graveyards Could Boost War Steel Output
The piece argues millions of old cars and trucks in the United States lie in automotive graveyards. It says scrap metal is the war’s bottleneck, with nearly two million wrecked vehicles offering over a million tons of scrap mixed with pig iron to feed steel mills.
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England
United States
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Bicycle Era on Roads Brings Cautious Driving and Hopeful Equality
The district records an unmarred bicycle auto history with few accidents as slower car speeds and rising bicycle numbers push motorists to be more careful. Expect more bikes if gas rationing continues, and the era may bring safer shared roads or dedicated bike lanes, requiring cooperation between riders and drivers.
Nightshirts vs Pajamas A wartime wardrobe debate
In a humorous reminiscence the War Production Board toyed with shifting men from pajamas to nightshirts to speed victory over Hitler. They considered removing frills from pajamas but rejected full nightshirt enforcement, noting the indignity had not yet reached that extreme.
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War Production Board
Hitler
Nurses Needed for Army and Navy Expansion
The Red Cross seeks about a thousand nurses monthly for the rest of the year to support rapidly growing armed forces. With troops moving to fighting zones, a tremendous expansion of nursing services is required. Planning now aims to minimize disruption to civilian institutions and establish reliable support for soldiers and sailors.
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The
Red Cross
Army
Navy
Raymond Clapper's Comment on News War Dawn and World Association
In this column Raymond Clapper discusses Governor Stassen's plan for a world association of free peoples to prevent another world war. He argues America must lead for a lasting peace, outlines proposed steps from Stassen including temporary Axis governments and a world police force, and warns against repeats of past balance of power.
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Washington
Stassen
Minnesota
Wallace
Welles
America
World Association of Free People
World Association
United Nations
Seven Seas
War Production Board alcohol program fuels farm bloc effort
Peter Edson notes Senate farm bloc push to secure agricultural chemistry’s role in war production as WPB plans 475 million gallons of industrial alcohol from grain to feed butadiene for synthetic rubber. He cites slow progress at Shell Union Oil and Rubber Reserve Company and argues for faster plant construction and priorities.
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War Production Board
Senate Subcommittee On Agriculture
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
McNary
Wheeler
Norris
Smith
Thomas
Oklahoma
WPB
Farm Bloc
Shell Union Oil Company
Rubber Reserve Company
Rubber
Public Forum Letters to the Editor Policy
The Public Forum invites signed comments on current events. Each writer should sign with a visible signature. Multiple letters may be received daily. Contributions should be concise to fit space for use in the same edition.
Power of the Ballot Editor in The Messenger
A reader from Athens Ohio argues that despite economic hardship under wartime policies the ballot is the American weapon. The letter praises Peter Edson’s view of rising national income and urges voting as a peaceful remedy to replace leaders. It condemns rebellion and urges civic action through elections.
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the Messenger
Peter Edson
Edson
Hitler
U. S
Clobe
Guna
Washington
Buxton Guest at 35 Congress St and Society Items
Frederick L. Buxton of Charleston visits his mother Mrs. Frank Buxton at 35 N Congress St. Chinese student Wan Yi Chao, who graduated from Ohio University in 1932, wrote of joining forces against the Japanese. Also notes a bridge party at 16 W State St with numerous guests and a 95 year old death in Logan, Hocking County.
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Frederick L. Buxton
Charleston
W. Va
Frank Buxton
Congress St
Wan Yi Chao
Ohio University
Mrs. E. Rey Lash
W. State St
Jessie Cooper
Kathleen Carpenter
Phyllis Schuler
Dorothy Rose
Dorothy Duncan
Evelyth Atkinson
Thora Olson
Pauline Kimes
Maxine Westfall
Anna Jacoby
Jean Barlow
Helen Gamertsfelder
Elma Hill
Betty McClure
Phillis Jordan
Corning Social Notes Farewell Planned for Rev Hardin
Devotions by Mrs Mabie Dunlap opened the Women s Society of Christian Service meeting at the Methodist Church. A farewell party for Rev and Mrs E C Hardin is set for Tuesday June 9 in the church social rooms with a six o clock potluck dinner. Hardin does not plan to return to Corning. Seventeen members enjoyed social time with luncheon by Spence and Hazel Edwards.
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Corning
Mabie Dunlap
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Tendered Shower for Mrs. Fenneken at U B Church
The Philos Clas e met at Mrs Lauree Wemmer's home after devotions led by Mrs Isabell McLain. Ten members enjoyed a social hour with lunch and a miscellaneous shower presenting Mrs Alice Mae Fenneken with gifts.
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Philos Clase
U. B
Lauree Wemmer
Isabell McLain
Alice Mae Fenneken
Seven Schlingerman Sisters Club Hosts Birthday Dinner
Mrs. Gertrude Allen of Nelsonville hosts a birthday event by the Schlingerman Sisters Club with a three course dinner and pansy table decor. Plans for a dinner theater in Logan in the fourth week of June were announced and gifts were given to the hostess.
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Schlingerman Sisters Club
Gertrude Allen
Nelsonville
Logan
Corning High School Alumni Banquet Elects Officers
Gaston Sicilian named president and Keller new vice president at the Corning High School alumni banquet. Mrs M R Broan elected secretary treasurer with Jacaline Lamb as assistant. Clarence Parsons toastmaster. Clarence Parsons earns oldest grad award. Sgt Jack Miller longest distance from Sloan Field 1600 miles. Pvt Bill Bobanich and Sgt Miller praised for wearing uniforms. Class of 1942 represented by Supt P G Gannett and Carl Lambert. Mrs Brown gives acceptance. 148 persons attended.
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Corning High School
Gaston Sicilian
Keller
M. R. Broan
Jacqueline Lamb
Clarence Parsons
Clarence
Jack Miller
Sloan's Field
Midland
Texas
Bill Bobanich
Pittsburgh
Lu Brown
P. G. Gannett
Carl Lambert
Brown
35th Wedding Anniversary Honors Held in Glouster
Mr and Mrs Charles Harper hosted a six o clock dinner Monday honoring the 35th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs H F Kittle of Glouster. Attending were the Kittles, Roger Kittle and children Mike and Helen, Mr and Mrs Hamilton of Chauncey, and Mr and Mrs Harper with daughter Ann.
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Charles Harper
H. F. Kittle
Glouster
Kittle
Roger Kittle
Mike
Helen
Mrs. Hamilton
Chauncey
Mrs. Harper
Ann
Ministers Headed to Springfield Conference
Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Hardin departed Tuesday for the annual Methodist conference in Springfield. Delegate Mrs Minnie Ballis could not attend.
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E. C. Hardin
Tuesaday
Methodist Churches
Springfield
Minnie Ballis
Solemn Rites Held for Neil Campbell at Church of God
Neil Campbell died Saturday night at a Dayton veterans hospital. The Roseville High School band played as the funeral cortege entered the Church of God with the Corning American Legion post in charge and Boy Scouts assisting. Burial followed in Arlington Cemetery after a train ride to Washington. Clean-Up Week urged residents with curbside pickup June 1 to 6 announced by Mayor Brown.
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Church of God
Neil Campbell
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
Roseville High School
Corning
Boy Scouts
Taps
Billy Garrison
Billy Dunlap
Jesse Guest
Athens
Washington
Arlington Cemetery
Caribbean Crisis chapter XXII shipboard peril and pursuit
On the Blue Petrel a storm rages as Talcott faces arrest over MacDowell’s murder and a hidden intruder. Halsey and Cruden plan action while a shaken captain pursues truth amid a wrecked corridor and a dangerous voyage.
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Din- Cruden
Bgan
Cleanuc
Beto
Bill Talcott
Halsey
June Paterson
Winters
Alcott
Dissel ; Webber
Plains Brief News Notes
John Loper is home on a six day furlough visiting his parents in The Plains Ohio and plans to report to Great Lakes Illinois then Radio school in Wisconsin. Numerous listed visitors from Columbus Ohio Haydenville Cleveland Mansfield Calvin Creek Hockingport Shelbyville Indiana and Taylor Ridge appear in short items.
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the Plains
John Loper
Clarence Loper
Great Lakes Ilinois
Wisconsin
David Tate
Poston, O
Minnie Egan
George Coley
Matt Kusan
Jimmie
Curtis Patrick
Billie
Doris
Raymond Pinkerman
Janice
Joan Rae
Columbus
Tony Kovalcik
Sharon Ann
Jan Anthony Jose
Paul Coley
Athens
Oakey Smith
Haydenville
Eph Huston
Eldon Hardy
Cleveland, O
Russell Jelisson
Mary Ann
Lawrence Olson
Mansfield
Charles
Bruce
Oscar McGee
Grace Savage
Electa Colley
Calvin Creek
West Virginia
William Goodman
William Whited
Hockingport
John Eisler
Shelbyville
Ind
John Wenger
Taylor Ridge
Clarence Leper
Plains
Charles ‘Cochran
Radcliff Club Sets Meeting for June 9
Garden Club will meet June 9 with Mrs. Etta Cottrill. Fire destroyed the residence of Andrew Kingshead near Liberal U Church on M day night. Several residents were rescued after kerosene lamp explosion sparked the blaze. Rev. B C Atbell of Ham will visit Sunday and stay four weeks. Local social notes cover Memoria and visits from relatives in Chillicothe Bella Buckeye Oak Hill and Albany. Officer elections noted for L V Chanute Field veteran. The American of Indus section discusses new fields and formations in 1940.
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Garden Club
Etta Cottrill
Andrew Kingshead
Liberal U
H. O Pie
J. J. Hawkins
Marjorie Wright
Bella
Paul
Sue
Patty
John Hocter
Jean Pierce
Laurencester
T. J. Hocter
Bill
Charles
Ramond Burns
Rita Jerry
Dorothy Burns
Columbus
John Wison
Oak Hill
Joseph Coop
Leona Calvin
Albany
L. V
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Vinton Township
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W. W. Lee
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N. K. Alderman
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W. T. Sprague
E. J. Person
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Sophia Boelzner
George Holdren
J. H. Burt
W. D. Robinson
Fred Fenzel
J. F. Stevens
A. S. Thompson
W. E. Moler
A. S. Bethel
M. M. Kerr
Edward Bolin
H. J. Brown
G. L. Fenzel
A. E. Whaley
C. M. Copeland
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Anna Mae Fenzel
Red Path Chautauqua
C. J. Sanders
G. R. Robinson
Ralph Parks
W. L. Hudson
Corning Social Notes
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M. R. Brown
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NEA Service
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Prine
MacDowell
Webber
Baron von
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Pringle
Anne
Palm Beach
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