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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1943
Page
4
The notice lists subscription pricing by mail and carrier including annual and weekly rates for readers in Athens with special rates for servicemen. Advertising offices are noted in major cities and obituary charges are described as nominal.
The piece argues that removing brands on cattle and products would erase identity and harm property rights. It warns that eliminating brands would let counterfeit products and poor quality spread, harming consumers and honest producers through nameless, unprotected goods.
A wartime column argues Allied air superiority erodes German morale and capacity. It asserts bombers devastate German cities beyond London and predicts the Allies will prevail when invasion begins, citing Pantelleria raids and the need for Berlin to face renewed combat.
Laundry owners warn labor shortages transportation problems and rising demand will push more washing to households. Dry cleaning faces similar strain, especially in the South where summer tests suits. The piece playfully asks if households should return to washboards and home pressing to cope.
A brief quotation from James 1 8 notes that double minded people are unstable in all their ways. It reflects a biblical admonition about consistency and steadfastness.
Washington columnist criticizes the Smith Connally Bill as weak and temporary. He notes unclear government authority over seized plants, muddled agency roles, and minimal penalties for strikes in non seized plants. The piece argues the act favors administration interests and will soon be moot after wartime.
In England’s Eighth Air Force, pilots caution that Pantelleria is not a gauge for Germany air defense. Maj. Gen. Eaker says the force will double by October with adequate fuel crews and bombs. Bomber crews endure heavy losses but prove their skill as missions climb.
A World War II homefront letter from M Sgt H F Buck in the Pacific describes jungle life, daily routines, and bond drives. He praises defense workers, urges support through war bonds, and imagines victory as families at home await returning soldiers. He cites U S O, rationing, and the hazards of combat while urging production lines to stay hot.
In the night near Manila a convoy stalled on a mountain road as Japanese forces approach. A small group including Major Garcia and Filipino Scouts fend off a hillside assault while questioning the fate of captured bridges and a missing ally.
Ten years back in Athens Oregon includes Harold Gillogly winning Clover Farm label contest and a bicycle, professors McLaughlin and McLaughlin family at the World’s Fair in Chicago, graduates at Ohio State, birthrate concerns in Washington, birthday party for Frank L Harvey, high school graduation in Athens, a car rollover injuring Hancock class members, a seven day Chautauqua planned for Athens, and fire destroying a Tick Ridge log bungalow built by D H Moore.
Max Hill notes Japan schedules a three day diet session to approve Tojo plans amid wartime mobilization. He cites propaganda bias and food shortages due to volcanic soil acidity and fertilizer scarcity, with weaknesses in production and black market activity eroding the war effort.
A mixed set of Q and A items covers bridge honors in trump suit, world language counts, a light will burn magnesium, Army Air Corps target planes, a female composer Cecile Chaminade, and the number of religious bodies in the United States with hundreds of organizations listed.
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