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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1944
Page
6
Fragmented OCR text mentions individuals and places with unclear context. Includes names like Chure Ralph, Joey, Marg, Tom, Warrville, and references to dates or events that cannot be reliably interpreted.
The text presents a newspaper masthead for The Athens Messenger with publication details, editors, and various subscription rates including in and out of Ohio, overseas service, and office locations. It notes Associated Press affiliation and national representatives but includes no readable article events.
The United Auto Workers announce a new policy to investigate all strikes by members, deny services to those responsible, and file charges locally. It instructs locals to prosecute participants, or face a board review. The move aims to curb production-crippling walkouts and restore public sympathy.
The Italian fleet’s disposition is seen as a solidarity gesture among America Britain and Russia guiding the peace effort. The German agency hints at accord with Kremlin but the piece argues the three powers share duties and concessions. Russia leads land war while contributing less at sea, setting a precedent for future concessions.
The piece argues that if youths could vote, War Food for Marvin Jones would win nationwide support for his aggressive food saving orders. It mocks his decree to sop up gravy squeeze grapefruit dry and pick bones to maximize meat and soup consumption. It notes postwar manners as a major parental challenge.
A New Mexico man and his wife both enter gubernatorial races with him on the Republican ticket and her on the Democratic ticket. The couple suggests that family disputes could be turned into political leverage.
David Lawrence predicts a summer to autumn surge in World War II action across several theaters. He foresees coordinated Allied land, sea, and air campaigns, with emphasis on breaking Nazi rear lines and sustaining invasions, while weather and public mood shape the campaign's pace.
Marquis Childs notes two friendly senators pressured the White House to back down in the Daniels dispute with the Senate. He recalls the sealed transcript episode and laments political folly as Democrats fear a public quarreling civil war at home.
A savings incentive states every 3 dollars invested now will yield 4 dollars later. The promotion emphasizes a guaranteed uplift and urges participation to maximize future value.
In March 1942 Allied planners eyed ferrying P-38 and P-39 fighters to Britain despite harsh odds. Brig. Gen. Monk Hunter and Gen. Arnold mapped a 3000 mile route via Labrador Greenland and Iceland with B-17 lead, weather data via staged flights, and Coast Guard weather relay. Secrecy held until a magazine revealed details just before launch.
Local items report class meeting at Hockingport Methodist Church at 2 30 Sunday with events around town. A benefit basketball game at the high school auditorium raises funds for the Red Cross tonight at 7 30. Servicemen updates include Pvt Jack E White, Pvt Murl Jackson, Corporal Donald Bardin, and others visiting or on furlough.
Red Marshal Zhukov unleashes a southwest drive ripping the Lwow Odessa railroad near Tarnopol, severing Hitler’s link to Odessa and the Dnieper Bend. Von Mannstein faces setback as Romanian gateway to the Balkans becomes critical. German defense hinges on protecting the Balkans to avert southeastern Europe loss.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown and son from Point Pleasant W V visited her parents Mr and Mrs Garnet Verigan Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Leolia Young and Mrs Geneva Foster were Albany visitors Saturday. Several locals cleaned and painted a ceiling at Columbia Chapel last week. Mrs Walter Canode and daughter Jane spent Monday and Tuesday at Dexter with relatives. Rex Shenefield visited a schoolmate and Francis Canode visited Everett Holcomb Sunday. Luther Harvey spent the weekend with his parents in Springfield. Mrs R A Blessing and son Leslie Charleston W V visited with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Curtis Young from Monday to Thursday.
A single dropped match in a national forest set a blaze that spread through dry pine needles, causing greater property damage than numerous incendiary bombs and threatening nearby structures.
Entrants in the Silver Mirror Beauty contest at Ohio University Athena include Ara belle Chute Dorothy Gundenhauf Olive Le Gucki Marian Pace Eli nor Thornberry Thelma Work man Mae Dodge Arianna Miller Mrs Edward Parker Richland Ave Athens honored guest moving to near New Marshfield Also listed Jacksonville Trimble Girls basketball team players and coach W M Anderson John Dillinger escaped from Crown Point jail
Twenty years ago Athens plans completed for a new Messenger building on West Union Street. Form 1040 simplified to one page. Ohio U alumni basketball team to meet the Varsity with Davis King Burkett Earich and Myers. Miss Beatrice Sawyer of Pleasantville attended the wedding of Miss Otha Besley and Mr Richard Galligher. Dresses featured hip waistlines side tied sashes and pointed hemlines.
Meth odist Ladies Aid met Friday evening at Mrs. Mary Wiseman s home. Mrs. Earl Arbaugh s father died near Radcliff last week. Will Kaltenbach and May Kaltenbach visited Sheltering Arms Hospital for treatment. Bernice Crabtree s wife and brother visited Chillicothe. he will join U S Army soon. Mrs A L DeVault ill. Holzer Hospital. improving at home. Anna Shenefield of Columbus visited the Strausbaughs. Earl Hugg died. funeral at home Tuesday. L G Reed ill. cared for in Columbus. returned home Tuesday. Dick Reed operated for appendicitis. Pvt Lloyd Crabtree and wife of Waverly and Bernice Crabtree of Chillicothe visited Flossie Shilling Wednesday.
The article lists Tajik Kabardin Karelian Ingush Dargin and many other provincial tongues taught in Russian schools. It notes General Eisenhower receiving the Order of Suvaroff and explains Suvaroff as born in 1729 and Catherine the Second's greatest general. It also mentions Hungary as the country that uses the coin or currency in question.
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