Athens Messenger page text features publication data and rates
The Athens Messenger excerpt lists publication details from 1896 to 1929, noting editors and publishers, association memberships, circulation audits, and advertising note. It includes mailing and carrier subscription rates and regional coverage in several Ohio counties.
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Athens Messenger
Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Inting CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
NewWee
Jniand Daily Press Association
Associated Press
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs An
Vinton
Washington
Sports Support Keeps District Ventures Growing
The district shows strong support for all sports with basketball highlighted for national recognition at Ohio University and Madison Square Garden. Coaches improve, fans stay engaged, and baseball adds fresh vigor as winter ends and summer enthusiasm rises.
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Ohio
Ohio University
Madison Square Garden
Bobcats
Hitler faces balking Balkans as Greece may wait
The article argues signs mount that Hitler’s Yugoslav gamble is weak and costly. Riots in Belgrade and broad protests reflect anger at both government and Axis. Turkey and Russia pivot complicating plans for Greece and the Balkan front with risks to oil routes and the Dardanelles.
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Hitler
Belgrade
Axis
Fuehrer
Moscow
Turkey
Balkan
Balkans
Greece
Albania
Adriatic
Russia
Dardanelles
Near East
Iraq
Iran
Suez Canal
Egypt
Britain
Germany
Charlie Weber remembered for courage and duty at Athens Brick Plant
The small boyhood admiration for Charlie Weber grew into a lifetime of respect for his courage in supervising shale mining at the Athens Brick Plant. He prioritized family and community, spoke kindly to all, and left a legacy of duty and impartial justice in public life.
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Charlie Weber
Athens
National Defense Mediation Board Appeals for Public Support
Washington reports the new board's first action to seek public backing to keep defense work flowing while disputes are settled at the conference table. The piece notes Bethlehem steel labor tensions with the C I O, company unions, and government pressure to resolve strikes at Lackawanna and Milwaukee through concessions or imposed settlements.
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Washington
National Defense Mediation Board
Dykstra
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Management
National Labor Relations Board
C.so
C.0
Johnstown
C.I.0
Lackawanna
Buffalo
Defense Commission
Cyrus Ching
New Defense Mediation Board
U. S. Rubber Co
William S. Knudsen
Washington Debates Defense Spending and Profiteering Fears
Peter Edson critiques wartime finance as Congress and administrators face criticism over defense contracts. He notes cost-plus fees, potential irregularities, and calls for a Senate Truman inquiry, while labor and farm blocs push for inflationary relief and price supports amid an all-out defense push.
Vinton County Court Notes and Grand Jury Actions
Vinton County grand jury met for a one day session, returning eight true bills after hearing 33 witnesses. Indictments included Warren Chambers and Gerald Arbhaugh for grand larceny and several others for grand larceny, abandoning children, and disturbing a religious meeting. The court set arraignments with Judge Chatfield and announced the January petit jury duty, while noting tax return deadlines and local real estate transfers. Two volunteers joined the eighth draft call, with 59 registrants classified and questionnaires sent. The probate court annual report covered 1940 activities including 74 marriage licenses and 11 wills admitted to probate. Numerous local officials announced licenses and transfers in McArthur and Harrison Two.
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McArthur
Vinton County Grand Jury
Fred Weisenberger
Cora Steele
Warren Chambers
Gerald Arbaugh
Gerald Peoples
Frank Murray
Elmer McCarty
John Boyer
Delmer Dutcher
James Napper
William Suthers
Marvin Dutcher
Leo Miller
Carl Potts
Lyman Camp
Clara Bethel
John Wareheim
James Davis
Elmer Kisor
A. L. Chatfield
Chatfield
Lawrence Gill
C. O. Chapman
Frank Lee, Jr
Tiffin
Mechanic
Leota Brenamen
Milo Scott
John
Nina Reider
Pearl
Anna Clements
Outlet 4
Charles
Laura Kinney
Mary Hinson
Harrison Two
Cecil Stewart
Margaret Rowland
Ella Gilbert Scott
Walter F. Fagan
Genevieve Fagan
Harry E. Smith
Mary Gaffney
Roy Hartley, Jr
R. A. Hartley
Earl Stuck
Clevice Searls
William H. Braley
Ohio Penitentiary
Braley
Searls
Vinton County
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Vinton County Probate Court
Athens Hospital For
Girls’ Industrial School
Marysville
Comparisons on relief and a Jacksonville family letter
On March 21 1941 John L Southard of Jacksonville writes comparing relief figures and local income. He cites a 349 624 relief total for Ohio times 48 and notes five local families from Main to Palmer with one out of work and a largest family earning under $100 monthly. He mentions a handler's wife boasting of 550 copies weekly in Fleming's American Examiner, earning more than WPA wages.
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the Messenger
Harry Custer
Coolville
Mr. Larson
William Bricker
Ohio
Main St
Palmer St
Jacksonville
Fleming
American Examiner
W.P.A. Wages
John L. Southard
Pennsville Social Briefs Highlights Local Visits and Hikes
Pennsville residents report weekend travel to Zanesville Chesterhill Albany Reynoldsburg and Marietta. Girl Scouts plan a hike April 6. Notable social visits include the Giles Harris Bertram Newhart Leslie Beckett Dougan and Starling households. Mrs J F Dougan died after a fire injury.
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Pennsville
Fred Williams
Keith
Madelyn Hilaman
Mary Dougan
Zanesville
John Giles
Janet Lee
John Harris
Chesterhill
Wallace Gillogly
Albany
Paul Burcher
Reynoldsburg
Lucy Dougan
J. F. Dougan
Marietta Hospital
Amanda Smith
Phoenicians tied tides to the moon's motions
The Phoenician people are credited with discovering the link between ocean tides and the Moon's orbital movements, revealing an early understanding of celestial influence on sea levels.
Penny Black Stamp Debut Marks Postage Reform Era
The Penny Black first appeared May 6 1840 bearing Queen Victoria likeness. Great Britain issued the stamp after Rowland Hill advocated cheap universal postage and reform of the postal system.
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Queen Victoria
Great Britain
Rowland Hill
Beatrice and Anthony in a Park Bench Confession
In the park Beatrice and Anthony realize they are in love and share memories of families and work. He admits his modest means and dream of a luxurious life while she recalls her grandfather and lost parents. A patrol officer interrupts their night with a warning before the scene ends with a promise to continue.
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Anthony
Bee
Beatrice
Miss Dane
Sissy
Grandfather
Merry
Orange Social Notices From Ohio University Area
A roundup of local social and personal notices from Orange area detailing visits and family events. Names include Clyde Stout William Harbrecht Clifton Reynolds Effie Stout Mary Ann Castle Francis Booth and others with relatives in Columbus Coolville Paden City Torch Athens Chester Parkersburg and Guy sville.
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Rodger Clark
Kermit
Effie Stout
Robert Runion
Torch
Francis Booth
Coolville
Orange
P. R. Castle
Earl Summerfield
Chester
Gong
Joshua Pitts
Farm Bureau Council
Herman Castle
O. 8
William Warner
Gren
Barton Hayes
J. L. Cook
Athens
George Guthrie
Margaret Jane Cook
Parkersburg
H. A. Person
Guysville
Scott Snodygrass
Blanche Windling
Hartzel Windling
S. W. O’brien
Huntington
H. E. Guthrie
J. E. Guthrie
Poet's Corner Spring Verses From Messenger Readers
Verses by Vivian Donaldson express spring themes of love and renewal. Readers are invited to submit poems with name and address for the column.
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Messenger
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