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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1941

Page

4

Newspaper Association Membership and Subscription Rates

List of associations and national representatives plus advertising rates and obituary charges. Includes The Associated Press republication rights and subscription prices by carrier and mail for Ohio counties and other zones, with terms and mattering details.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Burray Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association Associated Press Ior Joan W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Athens Isc Gallia Hocking Meigs Morgan Vinton Keise

Coming War Measures Move Public Toward Rationing

The piece predicts a shift to war economy with new taxes and price controls. It argues Britain aid will continue, Washington plans tighten controls, and rationing rise as the public learns more from forthcoming official talks. It says Americans should prepare for extended conflict and enduring aid.

Washington Britain John Citizen

Just Plain Pork Will Do in Changing Hog Market

Southeastern Ohio readers weigh in on streamlining hogs to fit evolving family needs. Experts note lean roasts and chops could substitute lardier meat, but many households still favor a well supplied hog with sidemeat bacon hams and the like.

Ohio New Deal

For Woman's Eye Quilting Raises Church Fund in District

The piece notes a quiet surge of quilting and money raising by district church women. Quilts are being made for a charitable cause as a dozen hands work, producing heirloom pieces and contributing to church dues and deficits. The essay questions where the quilts go and why the flurry around the frames.

Is a musician made by his teacher

A quote from Mary Baker Eddy asserts that a musician becomes such through practice of the taught disciplines, implying self-made excellence arises from disciplined study and repetition.

Mary Baker Eddy

Towne Seeks Progress Through Personal Achievements

The statement emphasizes individual effort as the path to advancement. It centers on Towne as the exemplar, highlighting personal milestones as the driver of success.

Roosevelt aides push cooling off plans to curb defense strikes

Raymond Clapper notes that Under Secretary Patterson and William Knudsen urge a new or retroactive board to delay strikes during disputes. The plan mirrors early 20th century practice, relies on public opinion, and could proceed with executive action or Congressional legislation. Roosevelt is urged to back the proposals to speed acceptance.

Washington Patterson House War Labor Board William S. Knudsen Knudsen Sidney Hillman Mr. Knudsen OPM Roosevelt White House Wilson War Labor Board Wilson Congress

Congress Spends Billions Yet House Recesses in Few

Peter Edson notes Congress plans to spend a billion dollars a week for twelve weeks while House galleries are sparsely filled. He mocks the spectacle as the nation debates massive spending, contrasting the grand talk with a disinterested chamber and wandering members.

Washington Madison Square Garden Hollywood Bowl Palace of Grant I Am Aimee Semple McPherson Congress House of Representatives House Congressional Record

Passage of vast defense bill and its 186 projects

The article notes the passage day following lengthy argument over a defense bill costing about 1.5 billion dollars. It covers 186 projects including 49 million for chartering ships, naval yards from Boston to Samoa, submarine bases, naval hospitals, 10 million for the Marine Corps, and 675 million for Army barracks.

Boston Samoa Virgin Islands Alaska Marine Corps Army Navy Congressional Committee On Appropriations George Congress

Quotations on character and deeds by Hawes and Thomas

A reflective pairing of lines praising effort and integrity. The first compares actions to a book index highlighting merit, while the second ties good character to personal exertion and discipline.

David Thomas Joel Hawes

Public Forum Letters Seek Signatures for Daily Use

Readers are invited to send signed comments on current events to the column. Letters should be brief to allow multiple contributions daily and must include the writer's signature.

Meigs County Society of Columbus Celebrates Forty Years

A correction notes the Meigs County Society of Columbus organized by 1898 with Dr C O Probst as president and Will C Merritt as secretary. By 1904 the group sponsored a World’s Fair reunion in St Louis with 200 plus Meigs Countians, and the society remains active as a leading state federation member.

the Messenger Meigs County Society of Columbus Middleport Columbus Meigs County Meigs C. O. Probst C. H. Lyman Nial R. Hysell F. H. Hysell John Paine Harry Moore Otto Heaton Raymond Bell C. N. Reuter Ed McDade Prof. Lord Ohlingers Millers Phillips Shannons Ohio St. Louis Pomeroy Indianapolis State Federation of County Societies

Rock Springs Telephone Group Elects Officers

At the regu lar meeting of members of the Meigs United Telephone Company 35 box holders were present. Officers elected included president Frank Grueser vice president Hugh Beards secretary Elmer Bailey and treasurer Wilbur Bailey. Freda Will of Peach Fork was elected telephone operator for the Rock Springs exchange to succeed Mrs Rena Lightfoot who is resigning.

Rock Springs Meigs United Telephone Company Frank Grueser Hugh Beards Elmer Bailey Wilbur Bailey Freda Will Peach Fork Rock Springs Exchange Rena Lightfoot Lightfoot Rena King A. O. Lightfoot Laura Polling Bremen Terrell Will Esihinger Parkersburg Curtis Racine Terrells Earnest Leifheit Pomeroy Holzer Hospital Lewis Grueser William Grueser Bolin Ohio W. A. Morgan Folmer Morgan Burnside Helen Radford Lilia Bailey Humphreys Leonard Buena Grueser Miss Bing Winnifred Grueser Betty Leonard Miss Sultzer Anna James

Gates of youth swing and turn inward

Poem tracing a boyhood home on a farm where vines cling and gates swing outward then inward as he longs for adventure, wanders, and finally returns to his parents. The piece credits Ira Taylor of Athens, Ohio.

Crown City Personalities Share News and Services

Crown City residents report church and social activities. Oma Williams returned from Columbus after evangelistic services. Visitors from Racine and Gallipolis called on local families. Rev. A L Clary conducts Methodist services. A minor car crash injured Albert Adams and Jimmy Watts near Proctorville. Richard Gray dies from mine accident in Huntington area. funeral held in Pikeville.

Crown City Oma Williams Columbus Elijah Williams Dwight Racine Howard Hardway Gallipolis Crown T Mary Alice Coleman Karl Schmitter Logan J. W. Coleman A. L. Clary Methodist Church Delbert Fleur Marjorie Fleur Sunshine Sisters Miller Herbert Capper Perkins Ridge Ironton John Burcham William Gray Pikeville

Quiet Wedding Looms as Court Case Looms

Ruth Ayers presents a serialized chapter where Ann plans a quiet wedding within a week after April’s court appearance. April longs to persuade Kent not to testify, hoping to spare Ann gossip. court opens with Winkie Appleman’s damaging testimony and April’s brief, poised defense. Kent testifies next, avoiding April.

Ann April Dad Winkie Kent

Trial at Court Ends With Dismissal and Revelations

In a courtroom scene April Burnett faces a drunken Winkie Appleman as Private Estes testifies to seeing Winkie stumble from a station and fall before April’s car. The judge dismisses the case and Kent Carter confronts April, insisting they must talk as the chapter ends.

April Dad Daffy Kent Ann Winkie Appleman Pattonsville April Burnett Estes Kent Carter Winkie Supreme Court Mother

Social Notes of Bradbury

Social notes record Bradbury residents visiting relatives and moving housing. Ray mond Lohn and Kathleen Martin left for Columbus where Lohn works as a bakery truck driver. Others visited family in Lancaster Pom eroy Crooksville and Columbus with items about furloughs, military service and CCC camp travel.

Lincoln St William Sayre E. F. Bailey Ben Bailey Lula Russell James Annabelle Crooksville William Autherson Reena Columbus Leland Peoples Harding Russell United States Army Ft. Bragg Dan Russell Tom Hendrix CCC Zaleski

Shade Church Society To Host WTAR Benefit Night

Shade church society plans a Friday March 7 benefit at the school auditorium with WTAR radio entertainers from Parkersburg. The event is sponsored by the Ladies Aid of the M E Church.

WTAR Parkersburg Ladies Aid M. E. Church K. D. Kilenth Akron E. G. Angell South Sidney Leifheit Wellsville George Grim Waldo Douglas Grim T. C. Blazier John and Marion Washington D. H Sterling Hampshire Athens Ralph Harris Brent Columbus Wayne Harris Harris Mra George Christman Donna Jean Boyd Angell Leonard Williams Martha Harris Robt Perry T. J. Violet George Biggs A W. Blazier

Uniform Feast at Moscow Retreat

General Bordeau of Napoleon's field staff ate a military dress suit during the 1812 retreat from Moscow. A Polish tailor and cook created the edible outfit entirely from food with edible buttons and decorations.

Bordeau Napoleon Moscow

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Towne Raymond Clapper General Motors Allis-Chalmers Defense Organization Hitler Peter Edson Washington Scene James Lane Allen the Public Forum Will C. Merritt S. Garfield Ave Rock Springs Telephone Group Poet's Corner Ira Taylor By Galbraith Crown City Personals BY Ruth Ayers Carter Carter Gate Elizabeth Carter Court Hal NEA Service, Inc Bradbury Shade Church Society Art and Thimble Club Ray Bobo Louis Niggemeyer W. Leo Williams Clarence Green Mary Bobo Fred Blazier Robert Bobo Libby Burson Fahye Pierce Clyde Smith Charles Seiple Wayne Wingett Holly King George Fulton Robi. Perry Russel Wilson R. E. Wilson J. C. Burson J. G. Pierce Ethelda Kay Harris Jean Fulton Gary Bobo
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