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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1943
Page
4
Page four from The Athens Messenger lists publisher names Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush and staff roles with Associated Press affiliation. It includes subscription rates by mail and carrier for various durations and a note on obituary or card of thanks charges.
The piece discusses Arthur Koestler’s shift from viewing World War II as a fight for liberal democracy to a war for national survival and 19th century ideals. It argues the Allies fight for democracy in concrete benefits, preserving capitalism and individual enterprise despite Koestler’s critique, and asserts we prefer democracy over Marxism.
A voice argues April 15 will mark a shift as rural families, self sufficient with cows pigs and grain, will stock the table. Food will be plentiful for farmers and their friends, while thrifty housewives extend ration cards with ingenuity despite hard work.
Women joining the Marine Corps auxiliary celebrate the honored name without creating gimmick initials. Commander Major Ruth Cheney Streeter emphasizes pride in the Marines. The piece notes the potential nickname Marinettes as a playful prospect.
In the first 14 months of U S participation in World War II more workers were killed by accidents than combatants by bullets. About 109 000 accidental deaths occurred with half of them among workers supplying the military.
Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles warns that the United Nations risk disaster if they enter the postwar era as rivals in commercial and financial policies rather than as collaborators in a common task. He stresses coordinated cooperation as essential for global stability.
Washington notes superficial criticism of sending food and fuel to Spain gains support as a means to cultivate Spanish friendship amid war. The move, approved by both governments, aims to delay Axis advances and potentially save lives by buying time for Allied operations in North Africa and the Pacific, with diplomacy extending to joint chiefs and the president.
The column argues Axis air power is collapsing as Allied production soars. Maj. Gen. Kenney’s convoy destruction and 72 planes downed with minimal Allied losses signal a rapid shift toward Allied victory. The piece credits production, training, and skill for air superiority while noting German fuel limits may hinder raids.
Rep Warren Magnuson of Washington predicts a major postwar shift toward the Pacific region with many Americans moving to Pacific islands and veterans settling in the Philippines, noting ten million others endure their lot without complaint.
Captain Harold Balfour outlines a British view of the Anglo American bombing campaign as a step toward an Allied invasion of Western Europe. The piece discusses two aims including crippling German resources and aiding Russia and Tunisian operations while weighing the timing of a cross channel invasion.
Poet LEDA S ams writes in strong wartime sentiment praising American strength and resolve after Pearl Harbor. The piece laments Axis gloom and urges surrender, warning destruction awaits if not, and celebrates swift U S trains and planes as proof of national vigor.
The Junior Class will stage the play Professor How Could You at the high school auditorium on March 12. The cast includes Keats Perry as the professor and Bob Porter Vicky Randolph Lois Brown Grandma Perry Marvin Webb Pris cilla Marley Jane Callahan Tootsie Bean Helen Fry Butcher Boy Bean Bob Denny Valerie Whitman Sue Strain Boggins Clarence Dicken with Helen Schmidt directing the show starts at eight o clock.
Levi Wolfe of Lancaster visits his niece Mrs Clyde Strain for the week Private and Mrs Bill Brown are on furlough from Patterson Field Dayton visiting parents Mr and Mrs Dave Williams and Mr and Mrs Herman Brown Mrs Bell Phoenix learns her daughter Lillian McManaway of the Lazarus Company Columbus is recovering from illness after eating poison meat Mr and Mrs Charles Emerick Sr receive a letter from their son Frank noting no injury as government notification suggested A daughter named Patricia is born to Beagle Callahan and his wife Pvt John Abram is stationed at Camp McCain Mississippi Woodbine Rebekah Lodge No 100 meets Monday evening March 8 at the Knights of P Hall Main Street
Funeral services were held at Mineral Methodist Church for Mrs. G. C. Sickles with Rev. Carroll Chesser and Rev. Harry Swart officiating. Three hymns were sung and pallbearers included nephews while grand-nieces served as flower girls. Sickles longtime resident of Mineral. Nearby residents and relatives attended and other local movements noted including births and visits in Athens and Columbus. Pvt Noel Lowry and Pvt Thurman Chesser are mentioned with furlough and family visits. News notes Joe Buckley’s improving condition after Coonville Mine injury.
Pat Friday, fresh from a solo glider test, helps Captain Jimmy Carr prepare for a cross country flight with Loraine Stuart as passenger. The plan includes a color film of the journey and a public event at Double Eagle Field. Loraine seeks spotlight while Pat battles duty and romance amid a bustling preflight week.
James Kelly and Jack Smith battled for six hours and fifteen minutes in Melbourne on October 19, 1856, marking the record for the longest bare knuckle contest. War Savings Stamps in one album add work and cost, says the U.S. Treasury. Belgium’s refugee government in London pledges lend lease aid, noting the Belgian Congo remains a key supplier for the war effort.
Mr and Mrs Clare Banfield announce the marriage of Sgt Fred Banfield to Virginia Ruth Gordon at Nelsonville on Tuesday. Various residents visit, travel, or host gatherings including families from Buchtel The Plains Murray City Jobs and other nearby towns. Illnesses improve or linger with multiple residents noted as ill.
Readable parts mention names and places but details are incomplete. The fragment references an incident or meeting with individuals likely including a Mrs and others, with scattered terms such as street names and ages, but the core event remains unclear.
Reedsville Eden Joppa area residents donate to the Red Cross War Fund Drive joining school and Garden Club efforts. Local families welcome newborn Kathryn Williams at Camden-Clark hospital and a student nurse duties start after vacation. Community visits include Farm Cornell gathering at Harry Pickens home and Parkersburg trips by Zora Belle Wallace Beulah Blain and others. Several relatives visit, surgeries noted, and a brief piece on Arga brite family furloughs and Pearl Harbor reference closes the column.
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