The Messenger Publishing Co Athens Newspaper Staff
The Athens newspaper provides publication details for The Messenger Publishing Co. Gordon K Bush as publisher and general manager Charles Harris as managing editor and notes associations and subscription rates for domestic and servicemember delivery. It lists offices national representatives and obituary charges.
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Athens
Frederick W. Bus
the Messenger Publishing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charles 4 Harris
Ohio planning wisely for postwar public works program
The Messenger urges a state sponsored planning division with funds to design a broad postwar public works program. Governor Bricker supports preserving current funds for planning in Education Welfare and Highway departments and cautions against ineffective “made” work while stressing sound financial plans and state, county, municipal, and federal sharing.
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Ohio
John W. Bricker
Bricker
Washington
Road Trouble Recedes Ohio Roads Scarred By Winter Wear
Shrinking gasoline revenues and a hard winter have damaged Ohio highways slowing travel. Patching will replace full repairs on many routes while vital trunk roads used for war freight remain maintained. Farm to market roads will be kept in good condition to ease growing food shortages.
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Ohio
Standardization to limit consumer choices after war
An editorial warns that wartime standardization will restrict nonessential goods and specialities as federal orders roll out within six months. Manufacturers may use less metal and leather to meet standards, possibly never returning to prewar production, creating a new economic challenge after the conflict.
Divine Love and human pity in literature quotes
A compact quotation reflects on divine Love beyond pity and contrasts human pity with wisdom, citing Mary Baker Eddy and George Eliot. The passage emphasizes mercy, support, and compassion as enduring human virtues.
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Mary Baker Eddy
George Eliot
Churchill postwar plans and a call for revived collective security
The column critiques Churchill's postwar Europe Asia formula as vague and warns the balance of power errors could recur. It argues the League of Nations machinery was sound but failed due to unselfish leadership and failed economic groupings, urging a rebirth of character in Britain America and Russia for any peace plan to endure.
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Churchill
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Wilson
General Smuts
South Africa
Britain
France
Russia
Germany
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Europe
Far East
China
America
England
Beveridge
Churchill’s dual-track war aims and democracy’s burden
Raymond Clapper argues Churchill’s speech links continued war effort with postwar planning. He notes democracy’s need for action now and planning ahead, contrasts with totalitarian one-track logic, and cites Allied strains from Russia, Tunisia, and Atlantic sinkings while urging broad social reforms and credible peace aims.
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Washington
Churchill
Russia
Tunisia
Atlantic
Hitler
England
There is no policy like politeness
A reflective aphorism on sympathy shaping virtue and etiquette. It notes sympathy prepares the mind to receive virtue and that good manners can triumph where eloquence fails.
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Beattie
Public Forum Letters Encourage Reader Signatures
Readers are invited to send signed comments on current events to this column. Signatures must appear with the letter and entries should be brief to allow space for multiple contributions daily.
I Stand Against Free Running Dogs in Athens
Virginia Risley of Athens RD 5 writes to The Messenger arguing for dog confinement and against letting dogs roam. She references a past injury to a child, questions dog care versus human welfare, and expresses support for Victory Gardens while urging council action to restrict dogs including service animals.
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Alma Sams
Athens
Victory Gardens
Virginia Risley
Glider Train Demonstration Planned By Civilians
In Sky Harbor office, Pat Friday coordinates a civilian glider train to show public flight capability. Captain James Carr plans to tow with an Army plane while Pat leads telephoning, press reach, and logistics for a 10 ship train, aiming to win civilian support after the war.
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Friday
James Carr
Soaring Club
Army Soaring Fields
Pat
Jimmy
Major Hale
Sky Harbor
Army
Sonny
Jim
Hale
Pan
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Rocky Mountains
Arizona
Jim Carr
Jimmy Carr
Pat Friday
War on the Black Market Highlighted by Brown Speech
Price Administrator Prentiss M Brown warns of a rising wartime black market as 1025 actions were begun against illicit operators between January 15 and March 11. He cites shortages, inflation, and loss of treasury bonds, noting Germany’s harsher penalties while England imposes fines and long prison terms.
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Prentiss M. Brown
America
Germany
England
Point Rock Social Briefs
Local social notes list visits and visits by residents from Point Rock and nearby towns. Names include Elmer Houda Shieldt Edmond FoscHer Hilah Westfall Alma Harvey and Dale, Lena Knapp, Care, Selby McCan Dexter, W D Bable family, Henry Sharpbach, R A Blessing Leslie, Frank Westfall Luther Harvey, Ora Nelson Downie Maude Holcomb, Lester Spires Rocky Hill, Genevra Foster Wilma Rupert Zella Rupert Dayton.
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Point Rock
Elmer Houdasheldt
Edmond Foscher
Hilah Westfall
Alma Harvey
Dale
Pomeroy
Lena Knapp
Even Morris
Selby McCan
Dexter
W. D. Bable
Henry Sharpbach
New Martinsville
Morris
Genevra Foster
Dayton
Wilma
Lena Webb
Zella Rupert
Hemlock Social Notes Recap of Visits and Departures
Mr and Mrs Rich ard Lanning learn their son Ernest moved from Atlantic City to Tampa Florida. Bill Geyer of Columbus visited Nolan Williams. Eugene Gescer and family returned home after attending James Gescer s funeral following a Colorado mine accident. Foster Marshall Clyde Oakley and families visited W T Marshall. Oakley cared for her ill mother. Wilbur Williams Nelsonville visited. Harold Roberts Ft Wayne spent weekend with Irene Roberts. Lawrence Gohring Columbus weekend with parents. Lora Davis Nina and Glenna Williams in Congo Sunday. Willis Bray Elyria visited with Noah Bray and family.
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Eleanore
Cleveland
W. T. Marshall
Oakley
Wilbur Williams
Nelsonville
William’s
Harold Roberts
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Irene Roberts
Lawrence Gohring
Columbus
School Council Officers Named in Athens Area
Fourth and fifth grade students on East Side School Student Council were Ellen Davis Bobby Wilson John Hess Bobby Drake Mary Allen Gibson Junior Dailey June Baird Kathryn Sherrard. Rufus Putnam School room officers in Athens included Mary Brown Phyllis Bean Dick Mackinnon Betty Lee Henderson Betty Mae Gibson Jane Finsterwald Jeanette Giauque Harriett Simmons Betty Kelley Grace McKee John Demol et Elizabeth Wood Henry Gauque John Jones Dixie Lou Williams Betty Goodman. Sammy Kaye and his Ohio University Band performed at a Columbus hotel. Company L 166th Infantry passed federal inspection at the Athens Armory with Thearle W Shafer as captain. Commanders commended for property and records duties were Lieut L V Murphy Serg Richard Williams Lieut C H McCrumm Serg Edmund Efaw Corp John Hall and Pfc Arthur Eddleman for bugle work.
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East Side School
Ellen Davis
Bobby Wilson
John Hess
Bobby Drake
Mary Allen Gibson
Junior Dailey
June Baird
Kathryn Sherrard
Rufus Putnam
Athens
Mary Brown
Phyllis Bean
Dick Mackinnon
Betty Lee Henderson
Betty Mae Gibson
Jane Finsterwald
Jeanette Giauque
Harriett Simmons
Betty Kelley
Grace McKee
John Demolet
Elizabeth Wood
Henry Gauque
John Jones
Dixie Lou Williams
Betty Goodman
166Th Infantry
Thearle W. Shafer
L. V. Murphy
Richard Williams
C. H. McCrum
Edmund Efaw
John Hall
Arthur Eddleman
Dorcas Personal and Brief Social Notes
Mrs Ellen Blake of Syracuse spent the week end here with Mr and Mrs William Blake and daughters visiting Wednesday with Mrs Laura Sayre. Mrs Harold Carnahan and others spent Wednesday with Mrs Dorothy Wolfe at Racine. Mr and Mrs William Tanborey visited with Mrs George Beegle. Mrs Beegle is ill. Mrs Harry Wolfe was in Galli polis Thursday. Mrs Robert McKelvey and children of Apple Grove visited with Mr and Mrs Clifford Beegle Thursday. Mr and Mrs Eber Carnahan were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs W C Foster. Herman Theiss and three children of Racine spent Sunday with their parents. Mrs Annie Hoopes of Racine was dinner guest Friday.
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Dorcas
Ellen Blake
Syracuse
William Blake
Addie Wilson
Nellie Johnson
Laura
Laura Sayre
Harold Carnahan
Bonnie Theiss
Stella Beegle
Dorothy Wolfe
Racine
William Tanborey
George Beegle
Beegle
Harry Wolfe
Gallipolis
Robert McKelvey
Apple Grove
Clifford Beegle
Eber Carnahan
W. C. Foster
Herman Theiss
Carl Theiss
Annie Hoopes
Grover Salser
Hemlock Grove Social Roundup Personal News
Hemlock Grove society notes list visits and gatherings. Thomas Hart visited the Midkiffs and Cullums. Frank Clark joined Porter Midkiffs for Sunday dinner. Quilting with Bernice Hawk involved Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Midkiff. Betty Heilman visited her sister Eiba Midkiff, and diverse local families hosted guests at various homes.
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Hemlock Grove
Thomas Hart
Ziba Midkiff
Ernest Cullums
Terry
Frank Clark
Porter Midkiff
Bernice Hawk
Betty Heilman
Eiba Midkiff
Elba Bing
Donna Lucille
Stein Jeffers
Larry Bing
Avery Nelson
Janet Sue Hines
Darsel Smith
R. V. Heilman
Bunker Hill
Ralph Melkee
Jerry
Jackie
Pomeroy
Emmett Hawk
Longest pigeon flight record set from Pensacola to Fall River
Q and A discuss a 1 182 mile pigeon flight from Pensacola Florida to Fall River Massachusetts carried by pigeons Darby and Joseph. It explains auction bridge scoring for fulfilling a doubled contract and notes Noel Coward wrote produced directed and scored the film In Which We Serve with him as lead.
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Fall River
Mass
Darby and
Joseph
Declarer
Noel Coward
Shawnee Garage Explodes in Fire After Gasoline Tank Burst
Shawnee Hatem's Garage burned after gasoline explosion Monday as tanks were filled from a gas truck. Two horses owned by John Johnson died in the basement fire. High school students and residents helped battle the blaze. Other items note band lessons start, births, returns from overseas, and military releases. Naval identification tag now lists blood type and tetanus date.
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Shawnee
Hatem
John Johnson
Shawnee High School
Lehman
Bernard Monte
Clifford Peyton
Navy
Dick Peyton
Donovan Norris
Athens
Mayme McLean
Dan Montell
Margaret
Jolly Four
Bridge
Virginia Luchs
Gladys Peart
Victory Garden Idea for Potatoes Feeds United States
Chemists propose a potato production plan claiming 15 square miles could yield enough food for the nation. The concept suggests optimizing growing methods to maximize output and reduce reliance on external supplies.
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Victory Garden Idea
United States
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