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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1945

Page

4

Messenger publishing rates and offices listing

The Messenger shows subscription prices for domestic and outside Ohio in addition to staff roles and office locations. It notes Associated Press credit rules and postal details, with international and weekly service mentions and advertising terms.

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Flying Farmers and the Postwar Plane Age

The piece argues postwar aircraft become farm equipment with 60 percent of a factory’s light planes for rural markets. Farmers like Oklahoma Flying Farmers embrace air use for sowing, dusting, herding, market transport, and school runs. Aerial ranching could reshape rodeo as stunt flying replaces bronco riding.

Implement & Tractor America Vermont The Oklahoma Flying Farmers

Some Guys Want to Win Medals and Some Won War

A wartime air rescue tale follows pilots Petach Fox and I from Kunming to Dinian over turbulent mountains. Turbulent winds push the C53 trio toward disaster near Shueiching as Petach pilots through peril narrowly missing a peak while Fox crashes. Skipper Lane remarks that some seek medals while others seek to win wars.

Himalayas India China Shueiching Hung Petach Fox Bill Skippy Lane Skippy

Athens faces loss of State Guard unit tradition at risk

The Athens town body wrestles with the possible disbanding of its long standing State Guard unit. The article warns the loss would be a calamity, shattering a century old tradition and leaving returning veterans disappointed as cities recruit to take over the depleted unit.

Athens Mets

Rural ministers boost farm youth life in Ohio churches

Rural pastors in Ohio work with 4 H clubs and school groups to keep farm youths on the land. They form fellowship councils and Bible schools to unite communities and expand social and spiritual activity as roads improve and towns merge with rural areas.

Gino Ohio

Unpaid Balance and Tax Note in Wartime Rhetoric

The quotation recalls Hitler's alleged mid year tax debts of 400,900 marks and contrasts American handling of gangsters with past evasions. It weaves in a gag about authority and a Shakespearean aphorism on enemy relations, attributed to Sir Wilfred Grenfell.

Hitler Reich Sir Wilfred Grenfell

Eisenhower praised as masterful Allied commander in Congress

Washington report notes General Eisenhower’s warm congressional reception and clear decisive speech. It discusses his potential future roles with General Marshall and the possible elevation to a higher post guiding war planning, while praising his rare ability to unite allied forces.

Washington Eisenhower Congress Cyrone Allied Control Commission Siarana Marshall Stimson General Marshall General Pershing Joint Chiefs of Staff Japan Mar East Berlin General Eisenhower United States Marhall

Peter Edson's wartime point system for civilians

Peter Edson argues civilians risk “discharge” from the home front by fatigue with rationing and prices. He sketches a civilian point system: positives for war-bond purchases, donations, family service stars, and conservation efforts. debits for absenteeism, wasteful travel, unneeded purchases, and fraud. He uses a satirical tone to urge patriotic accountability.

Washington Essenhal Red Cross

Hancock Alumni Picnic at Athens Fairygrounds

Hancock Alumni gathered at Athens Fairygrounds for their annual picnic. Officers elected included T. W. Humphrey as president and Adena Gill as secretary treasurer. Day Camp for Girl Scouts opened at Camp Rotan with Mrs Thorpison supervising as scout director. Gov Davey trimmed Ohio University budget to minimum operating expenses.

Athens Fairygrounds Hancock T. W. Humphrey Adena Gill Camp Rotan Thorpison Tocas Davey Ohio University

Morrison Reunion Set At Morrison Home On June 30

The annual Morrison reunion will be held Saturday June 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs L T Morrison. All relatives and friends are invited. Various visitors and local church group members attended gatherings and shared meals and games during the weekend.

Cave amplifies whispers in ancient Syracuse cavern

The Ear of Dionysius near Syracuse in Sicily magnifies sounds, making whispers audible across its vast artificial chamber. A mythic tale notes how tyrants and listeners once used the cave to overhear conversations, highlighting its famed acoustic reach.

Dionysius Syracuse Sicily Arcordiqz Ptony Nis

Minersville Notes on War China Strategy and Local Notices

Reports from Chungking describe Japanese withdrawal along the China coast and fear of Soviet entry while Amoy Swatow and coastal routes near Wenchow Hangchow and Foochow loom large for potential supply lines. Local notices recount funerals marriages and residents visiting Akron New York and Dayton with family ties across Ohio and beyond.

J. M. Roberts Chungking China Wenchow Russia Amoy Swatow Hangchow Shanghai Indo-China Malay Peninsula Bias Bay Hong Kong Kowloon Pieter Minersville Artie LI Gardner Lancaster Japan Home Okinawa Formosa Liangshan Sanmen Taichow Foochow Kungning Nanning Europe

Dexter Brief Social Notes

Dexter residents share Sunday visits and weekend gatherings as local families note guests and hospital updates. Persons mentioned include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hampton, Mrs. Nellie Nelson, Arlene, Mrs. W. R. Amos, Lewis Saxton, Dane Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Cash Braley, Wade Halliday, Grin Nelson, Wilber Pierce, A. A. Nicholson, Ruth Michelson, Race Hill, and Homer Weate.

Community Notes From Rocksprings Church and Local Visits

Rocksprings hosts the fourth Children’s Day program at the church this Sunday at 8 p m. Hemlock Garden Club members met at the home of Mrs Avice Rousa with Mrs Howard Bolin assisting. Visiting guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Zeisler and their grandson Harold Zeisler from Youngstown. Mrs Bernard Ashworth of Columbus spent Friday with her in laws, the Homer Ashworths. Ohio University Athens student Geneva Joachim and daughter Jean attend summer school there. Saunders and daughter Jessie with Mrs Howard Bolia visited Parkersburg Friday. Emma Grueser and Mrs Herman Grueser visited Mrs Mark Grueser at Holzer Hospital Tuesday evening. Amos Leonard and his wife visited son-in-law and daughter Rev and Mrs Lester Taylor at Crown City Saturday. daughter Betty returned home with them. Mrs Mark Grueser’s grandson Michael Francis, born at Holzer Hospital June 9, returned home Sunday afternoon. Mrs Kate Wayersmiller returned Thursday from a several-day visit with daughter Mrs Jewell Curtin in Pomerly. Roy Davis and daughter Carol, who spent a week with Anna Reuter, returned to Pontiac Michigan Monday.

New England L. T. Morrison L. T. Wooley Indianapolis Ind Donna Jane Talbert Shelbyville Stanford Wooley Ward Daisy Brown South Zanesville, CO L. O'T. Morrison Irwin Smith Kate Copeland Mary Startin Nellie Bear Thelma Smi Verdell Stevenson Even Lou Winner Betty Ann Mace Joar. Wood June Wilma Morrison Rollo Loeffler Charles Walraven Donald Poston Patti Gary Carol Ann Gena Dana Rosalee Copelan David Starlin Mary South Pete Smith Sara Jane Stobart H. H. Starlin Howard Starlin Anna Souk Kenneth Gould G c California Raymond Gould Raymond Marquis Paul Gould Canon City Colorado Floyd Margaret Davis Rockland William Muipas Athens Rasmora Marquis Rocksprings Hemlock Garden Club Avice Rousa Howard ‘Bolin Henry Bailey Henry Zeisler Harold Zeisler Youngstown Bernard Ashworth Columbus Homer Ashworth Geneva Joachim Ohio University Jean Saunders Jessie Howard Bolla Parkersburg Emma Grueser Herman Grueser Mark Grueser Holzer Hospital Jewell Curtin iPomerly Roy Davis Carol Anna Reuter Pontiac Michigan

Murder Writer Electrocuted in East

Nicholas A. Rossi aged 32, a pulp fiction murder writer and former boxer, was executed in the electric chair at State Prison for the murder of Mrs. Hedwig Wegner of Plainville. His half brother Robert Rossi, a life term inmate, also served as Wegner's maid. both were employed by the elderly widow.

Wethersfield Nicholas A. Rossi State Prison Hedwig Wegner Plainville Rossi Robert

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