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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1942
Page
4
A weekly newspaper note from 1896 to 1920 references The Messenger Publishing Co with Frederick W Bush as publisher and Charles H Harris as managing editor. It notes publication on weekday afternoons except Saturday and mentions a large warning edition.
The document lists associations linked to the paper and states subscription rates for Ohio and outside Ohio by mail and carrier. It includes pricing for 1 year through weekly options, single copies, and foreign rates, plus notice of obituary and cards of thanks. It notes postal classifications and national representatives.
The piece laments Western apathy toward wartime rubber conservation while warning that East and Midwest complacency risks shortages. It argues civilians may surrender tires to prevent invasion damage and urges citizens to meet government demands through shared sacrifice.
National agencies discuss vacations this year amid fuel and tire rationing. The piece argues rest benefits workers who toil hard, urging a stay-at-home or nearby retreat approach to recharge without lengthy trips.
The piece urges a single goal forwar to support the civilian war effort by home canning. It recalls how mothers canned foods and saved keepsakes from gardens and prompts readers to embrace canning instead of chasing many goals.
The piece urges House passage of Resolution 6911 backed by Roosevelt and Hull to halt commercial use of the Red Cross name or emblem. Since 1905 only lawful uses were allowed, with three national firms considered. The bill, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, would grant a one year transition for firms to rebrand.
A ten year old girl in Los Angeles writes to President Roosevelt asking that she and her brother return their sugar ration book since they do not eat candy so they can buy war stamps. A separate note quotes Undersecretary of the Interior John J Dempsey saying he will give up his official car for the duration to be on the bandwagon with sacrifices.
Raymond Clapper reports that James A. Farley presses for Attorney General John J. Bennett Jr. as New York governor, drawing pledges and White House coolness toward Bennett. Critics call him colorless, with American Labor Party opposition shaping a tight race. In the Republican camp, Dewey holds a pledged majority, while Willkie presses for clearer stance and outside support to influence the Philadelphia outcome.
Peter Edson critiques the Ways and Means Committee battle over a major tax bill. He notes long hearings and bickering, the plan’s lack of a federal sales tax this year, and the likelihood of excise taxes and a manufacturers tax in future bills as the election year shapes the debate.
A quotation about true liberty from Savonarola and a counterpoint from Goethe. The lines urge loving God and neighbor as the path to genuine freedom and warn against false self law.
Corning social notes announce Dr. C A Sunny Sundberg of Springfield will speak to Corning Eagles Lodge on Monday night June 29 per Corning Aerie president Harry Bruns. Also, evangelistic campaign opens Sunday June 28 at Corning Church of God with Rev G M Taylor of Joliet in charge and special music nightly. Rev Jesse Guest leads church anniversary celebration with a large wedding anniversary table and gifts for the Howells and Walters part of Columbus and Cleveland guests.
One of Corning's oldest residents Mrs. Elizabeth Murray will celebrate her 75th birthday on Saturday June 27. Friends are invited to remember her by sending a card.
The Seven Schlingerman Sisters had a three course dinner at six at the Colonial Restaurant in Nelsonville and then traveled to Logan to watch the show Tortilla Flat. All sisters attended.
Ott Sharp, eighth district commander of the American Legion, was chosen to speak at the Clerks and Merchants Banquet held Monday night in the Methodist Church on June 29.
Mr Henry Schottlekorb of Toledo mourns his uncle Theodore Schottlekorb age 82 who died Sunday. Funeral services were held Tuesday. He was a well known resident of Corning and vicinity and had lived at Irish Ridge while employed in local oil fields.
Mr and Mrs Frank Walter welcomed their daughter Miss Reta Walter of Cleveland who planned a Sunday dinner and celebration. The event highlighted family ties and hometown recognition in Cleveland.
Ten years ago the Albany 4 H Club defeated The Plains with players Ralph Hoisington Arthur Enlow Paul Gillogly Berton Elliott Wal eum Miller Wallace Gillogly Karl Elliot Otho Castle Alfred Lindsey. Rev C M Coulter invited to return for seventh year. U S Daughters of 1812 unveil memorial to Mrs Margaret Snowden in private cemetery on Albany Road. R C Hess and R J Studer named captains of Kiwanis teams using the new playground. Membership drive captains C H Horn and Morris Hyde. Plan to form a 40 piece band by Glenford Dugan Post of the American Legion Nelsonville. Prof F S Coultrap at Cedar Point for Ohio State Teachers Association meeting. Fifty eight new members joined WCTU drive. Ceremony color bearers Ken neth and Robert Worthman Mary Helen Lee Ruth Phillips. Edith Goodman Decatur lil visiting sister Mrs Ralph P Jennings. Picnic honors attended by Margaret Merwin Frances Hatch Bernarda Bryson Florence Carr Jane Dew Doris Nye Mary Peoples Geraldine Burson Harriet Sprague Mary Poston Grace Lawrence Eleanor Phillips Otha Beasley Dorothy Slutz Dorothy Gail Putnam Elizabeth Earhart Frances Cooksey Irene Gross.
Sunday social notes list numerous visits across the state. Families such as Campbell and Noll spend time in Somerset, Huntington trips occur, and weekend stays include Nevada Columbus Zanesville and Shawnee. Many names appear: Stallings Rocks Latta Bannevich Campbell and others with illness notes and a message for cards at 2447 West Broad Street.
Elva Nibert, secretary to EF Higgins at the Gallia county schools, started clerical work at the Marietta shipyards for two years. Miss Jean Jones, longtime secretary at the high school, replaced her.
Judith Kingsly and Tom Burke aboard a liner confront gunmen and a forced landing. A missing bomber plan and a concealed bundle drive the tension as Judith tests courage while tracking threats and planning a risky escape with a doctor and bystanders involved.
Local notes report a flurry of visits and gatherings in Clifton. Families including Mrs Thelma Clifton Mason and Mrs Johnson with Ada Belle Pry travelers from Nev ven and Girard join relatives in weekend homecomings and birthday celebrations.
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