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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1943
Page
4
Page four of the Athens Messenger includes publisher details, staff roles, and notices. It lists subscription rates, mailing options for service members, and advertising contact information.
Athens residents are urged to welcome soldiers selected for university program at Ohio University. The cadets will undergo strict discipline and daily classes with limited free time, visiting homes only briefly. They are described as above average, from diverse towns, sharing hopes for postwar life.
An Army Air Corps ban on WWI era tunes is discussed as new ideas surface for replacing songs like Mademoiselle From Armentieres and Around Her Neck She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. The piece considers morale strains and the longing for fresh verses amid ongoing campaigns in North Africa and Europe.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt defines a Great Person as someone who keeps the community doing right, even if unrecognized. The talk contrasts humble influencers with self styled elites, urging mercy, repentance, and lasting community impact over wealth or fame.
David Lawrence analyzes military strategy across theaters noting four operation categories. He explains U S and Axis positions, the meaning of defensive offensive and offensive defensive, and how shifts in weather and supply lines impact plans from the Solomons to the Caucasus.
In London a debate erupts over indiscriminate bombing of civilian centers, with clergy and lawmakers arguing such strikes are morally wrong and strategically foolish. The piece cites Stokes and Bishop Woods, notes free speech, and recalls Nazi and Mussolini brutality while urging conscience over warfare ends.
The narrator recounts the December 10 1941 air raid on Manila and Cavite. Fifty four Japanese planes formed V formations over Nichols Field and Cavite causing fires and destruction. Admiral Rockwell and U S Navy personnel describe the damage and evacuation, with subsequent attacks and naval losses including the sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse.
Corning High School students placed in district and state scholarship tests across many subjects. Notables include Violet Swisher Zelda Vernick and Leon Levion with high district marks, and 4 H club plans led by Thomas H. Johnson with Mrs Schmidt as organizer. A marriage, birth, and military updates accompany this social notes page from Corning.
Corning Public School creates a Victory garden on North Valley recreation grounds. J E Rodgers leads with John and Leonard Rodgers helping. funds come from school lunches and other contributions. Women will can the harvest. volunteers may weed. Mrs Mildred Ferguson and Mrs Louise Wemmer head Children s Day program instruction at First United Brethren Church Sunday at 7 30.
War commentary notes a Chinese counterattack in the Ichang area along the Yangtze with air power turning the tide against the Japanese. It warns the threat to Chiang Kai-Shek remains and calls for Allied invasion of Burma to relieve his defenses, with autumn seen for a major UN Burma operation.
A quiz style set asks about hagiography the biographical study of saints. It mentions the manatee as a protected sea mammal off the southern Atlantic coast. It defines cradling as the lacrosse motion to pass or shoot after catching in the stick.
Pleasant Valley society notes list visits and family gatherings. Among those mentioned are Mr. and Mrs. O T McCoy of Athens visiting the Brooks household, and Mrs Clara Saylor of Pearl Chapel spending time with Mrs Homer Stotts.
Straitsville residents share news of visitors travels and health as families gather for funerals and community events. Local appearances include Eva Eberts returning from Columbus with Elo Welch, Clyde Ambrose working in Columbus, and Cpl. Jack Little on furlough.
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