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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1942
Page
4
Local notes report visits from Mrs. James Campbell's family and others, a letter from Russell Campbell in New Caledonia, and social events. Included are military inductions, summer sessions at Ohio University, honors for Carl Emerick entering the Army Air Corps, and family visits across Barberton Logan and New Straitsville.
Raymond Clapper argues that American, British and Canadian shipbuilding must outpace submarine losses within a month. He cites rising production, better anti submarine measures, and a Navy led push to speed ship turnarounds. Production could reach 15 million tons next year if steel remains available.
Garden party at Mrs. O. D. Morrison home in Athens hosted Class members. Roy Tracy and Florence Elder Logan relocate to Athens with Tracy formerly of Ford Hack Auto Supply Store. East State Street widening work underway. League of Women Voters annual picnic held at Mrs. W. L. Gard home. Playlet staged by Mrs. J. P. Porter and Mrs. Charles H. Evans. Helen Reynolds departs for New York University summer session.
In 1940 with Germany’s air superiority Britain faced heavy bombing of industrial targets and culture but Hitler halted the plan. For months generals argued that infantry would win the war while the air force only aided ground troops.
The piece argues Congress will modify battleship plans to include tens of thousands of aircraft, shifting focus to air power in warfare. It notes United Nations efforts, Nazi resistance in Russia, RAF bombings of German targets, and optimistic forecasts of victory by 1943 or 1944 with larger bombing fleets.
Volunteers work six months to apportion civilian goods under federal rules. Local boards, often without pay or clerical help, decide who is most worthy. Athens County expands to smaller boards to reach distant consumers as rationing grows.
A man’s life is shaped by unpaid duties beyond his job. He notes how extra tasks from helping friends to attending events reduce income yet enrich living. The text urges standing fast in liberty and not being bound by expectations.
Peter Edson argues that the wartime distribution problem eclipses production, spanning food, materials, and consumer goods. He notes multiple agencies handling facets of distribution but lacking unified coordination, with surpluses and shortages shaping rationing and policy decisions.
Mrs William W Connett welcomed Esther Class members to a rose party at 97 S Cemetery St Prize winners were Mrs Clarence Wycoff Mrs Fred Lee Tom Assistant hostesses were Maude Rose Mable Rose and Alice Rose J R Lostro J J Sisler M M Kerr left for Toronto Canada for Kiwanis International. Mrs W E Molders Sunday School Class hosted a party for underprivileged children Angella Woods Dorothy Woodworth Ruby Gladys Mercer Helen Burson Doris Henry Theodora Lawhead Doris Henry Melba Woodworth Eleanor Bailey Elizabeth Faubian Doris Morton Ruth Porter Margaret Carpenter Lucile Sweeney Elizabeth Thrall Dorothy Dailey Margaret Snow Helen Phillips Betty Jones Nelle Mariner Lena Hottel Alice Phillips Eleanor Phillips Angie Boring
Alma Ander son and children returned to Spring Hill West Virginia after visiting their aunt Miss Ella Wagner. Homer Comstock of the steamer Reliance visited his mother Emma Comstock. Ira Hall and Martha Knapp with others were weekend guests of Mrs. John Vickers. S S Stewart visited Hunting ton on business. George Bush and daughter Jane visited Mrs. Bush's parents Capt and Mrs W E McDade. Austin Verian and family spent a few days with relatives at Jackson. Wilson Hudson and mother visited Mr and Mrs William Birchfield. Opal Mae Birchfield vacationed with her parents at Middleport. Anise Walker visited her son Oscar Walker and family at Parkersburg. Ed Harrison and son Meade of Marion visited Mrs Charles Sowards. William Messier returned to Fairmont after a week here. S C Shaw and Virgil Rodgers party visiting relatives in Alm hospice. Leland Berrigde employed at Merril Phillips Shoe store for summer. F H Fife transferred from State Highway Office in Gallipolis to Columbus. Tommy Fife joined Economy Dry Cleaning in Gallipolis. Sidney Stewart accompanied Cheshire Church delegates to Fairfield Church.
Huntington Grange members observe a memorial program Sunday at 2 p.m. in Vinton Methodist Church. Rev. R. L. Pobst of Rio Grande will deliver an address.
Mrs A W Pullins returned from Columbus where she visited her daughter Mrs Albert Spencer for a week after attending the annual Methodist Conference at Springfield.
Hunter Dent battles guilt as Neal Frazier theorizes Junior Ballard framed in a bank mess. Dent reads the evidence, wrestles with shielding Junior, moves cars and a wrecked roadster, then confronts a confrontation at Warwick Manor as the plot heats up.
A head on crash at the eastern entrance to the Guyan Bridge Saturday around eight E Hayman driving a pickup and Carl Fitch car driven by Harold Newton collided. Passenger Eliza Baker suffered facial lacerations requiring 24 stitches and feared skull fracture while other occupants had minor injuries. Fitch car wrecked Hayman truck damaged. State Highway Patrol investigated.
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