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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1942
Page
4
The page lists newspaper masthead details for The Athens Messenger with publishers editors and associations. It provides subscription rates by mail in and outside Ohio and by carrier, and notes classification as second class matter with historic quotations and liberty motto.
The editorial lauds Ohio University ROTC for its long standing high standards and contribution to officer material. It notes war increasing respect for college trained officers and praises discipline and leadership from Southeastern Ohio youths, urging continued support and recognition of ROTC officers.
Local observers note potential use of reclaimed and synthetic rubber for war workers and essential needs. Surveys show many cars in Athens area could walk or travel differently, while some workers in war plants rely on long commutes. National studies warn ten million may lack tires after rationing begins, with others spared by need. voluntary reducing car use has failed locally.
Large numbers of experienced coal miners have been drafted into the army forcing operators to use untrained workers. Despite this, miners and operators are delivering increasing coal output to fuel war plants and power stations. The industry struggles for equipment and skilled labor but remains steadfast, pushing production higher with fewer trained personnel.
A quirky note from Australia references a WWI era catch phrase "Hot stuff coming through" used by soldiers to signal passage. The saying parallels modern phrases like okay and covers a range from moving aside to casual greeting, reflecting consistency in wartime jargon.
In a Washington piece Raymond Clapper argues the big unknown is how much scrap rubber can be gathered from tires and discarded tires in homes and shops. He notes slow government action, plans for a two week scrap drive, and WPB objections delaying progress amid fears of shortages and rising heating fuel costs.
Peter Edson explains the Supreme Court's Kirschbaum decision expanding coverage under wage hour laws. It holds that an employer need not handle interstate goods to be subject to minimum pay and overtime, affecting utilities and agencies, with service establishments largely exempted. The Court also rules overtime must be paid at time and a half, clarifying how to compute weekly wages.
The piece mocks Assistant War Secretary Patterson predicting wartime gasoline and tire shortages would end petting parties. It notes the writer’s youth and recalls a time with few automobiles, implying prior eras had petting parties despite road issues.
The writer urges honoring fathers for bearing hardship with quiet strength amid wartime and social stress. She praises their loyalty, sacrifices, and steadfastness, noting many hide tenderness behind gruff exteriors while guiding families through turmoil. Signed by MRS. PARKER SNIFFEN Nelsonville, O.
Poet's Corner features verses by Messenger readers with names and addresses. Lilacs for You invites Walt Whitman to a symbolic May queen scene as a tribute from Columbia’s garden, imagining a doorway to a hopeful afterlife. By Ben T. Cloust on.
Birth announcements include Joy Earlene Wiseman born June 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wiseman of Chillicothe. Stanley Robinson’s marriage reported in Columbus with a June 7 date. a shower set for June 13 at his parents’ home. Community visits and local happenings across Chillicothe and surrounding towns noted.
Historical notice recounts boxing odds with Max Schmeling a 10 to 9 favorite over Jack Sharkey in a Long Island City bout. Other items include Hoover renomination by the Republican National Convention, Chauncey Club beating Pomeroy in eleven innings, and local social notices from Athens and Nelsonville events.
Hunter Dent, farm manager for Strickland Ballard, hides a stolen horse and corn while fearing Junior Ballard’s intoxicated confession. A bank payroll heist looms as Red Ballard awakens jealousy and schemes amid a bitter family empire. Hunter faces moral danger as Belle Ballard pressures him. To be continued.
Pearl Cooper of Oak Hill mourns the death of her infant grandson Gerald Edward Wilson who died from a fractured skull after a bed fall. Funeral services were held in Oak Hill. He would have turned five months old on June 10. He is survived by his parents John and Margaret Wilson and two brothers.
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