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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1944
Page
4
Page header for The Athens Messenger with publisher and staff credits. Subscription rates listed for carrier and mail in Ohio and outside, plus overseas service. Announcement of second class matter status and advertising info.
The article highlights coal as essential to wartime production, powering steel, weapons, locomotives, explosives, plastics, and heating. It notes coal's economic value, role as a national resource, and asserts free enterprise as central to the industry’s success and victory.
Navy Secretary Knox projects more than three million in the wartime armed forces by year end. The Navy will add about a dozen ships daily and commission many small craft weekly, requiring varied numbers of officers and sailors. Military manpower scales across Navy Army Marine and Air Forces, shaping an all-out war establishment.
The British government refuses to lift the European blockade hindering relief supplies for occupied Europe despite a U S Senate resolution backing the effort. Neutral parties plan to transport and distribute food with German consent, citing near unmolested relief in Greece and Hoover's call for moral and practical responsibility.
Melbourne reports arranging shipments of a modified jeep in response to strong orders from farmers and ranchers. American war workers receive about 35,000 U.S. alarm clocks, reflecting morale and fatigue as nations push for production while workers face insomnia and tough mornings.
An Army release notes that horse troops conduct night reconnaissance in Italy amidst modern warfare. They locate unmapped roads clear obstacles for tanks and trucks and once neutralize an enemy position, recalling Civil War era operatives.
The British prime minister signals progress in the Burma theatre with a powerful fleet sent to the Bay of Bengal to deter Japanese dominance and protect the Burma road. Mountbatten leads Allied efforts in India and Burma as American and British forces coordinate a broader Pacific and Asian campaign.
Marquis Childs notes Wendell Willkie presses toward Nebraska after Wisconsin, deploying 15 reporters and varied speaking styles. He reflects on Willkie's growth since 1940, praising spontaneity, personable wit, and his appeal to independent voters seeking nuance rather than black or white choices.
A compact aphorism notes the contrast between deceitful speech and strategic silence. It emphasizes that choosing not to speak can be more protective than skillful lying, framing silence as a form of impenetrable defense in conversation.
Fire damaged the Market Basket grocery operated by Mrs Homer Baird on May Ave Athens. Union Grocery whose doors closed at Court and State Streets was to take over Fulton Grocery as J B Fulton retired after 40 years in Athens.
Readers may submit signed letters to the Public Forum column. Contributions should be concise to fit multiple items daily and must include the writer's signature.
Friends in Nelsonville and Athens mourn the death of Lulu Poston known as Aunt Sack. The former resident and active church member devoted her life to cultural pursuits and aiding others, hosting gatherings and teaching Sunday School with devotion and charm.
The piece argues the Luftwaffe is greatly reduced by battle losses and Allied bombing, with Germany conserving planes for the eastern front and potential invasion defense. It notes German factory destruction, continued air power needs, and Allied air superiority led by U S forces in Britain, aligning with Churchill’s view of growing American air strength.
Readers are invited to submit name and address along with verses for Poet's Corner. The column features religious and philosophical reflections on faith and unity, plus tributes to local figures including Mrs. Henry Lancaster and Miss Poston and memories from Nelsonville residents.
Perry County distributes 500 tax money to each township. Real estate tax books open until March 31 with a 15 day extension to align with personal property tax deadline. Carrie Downhour vs Ida Stith et al. records affirm sale to plaintiff for 1700 dollars per papers filed with Common Pleas Judge U S McGonagle.
Papers filed in the courthouse show Perry County residents receiving compensation from the Industrial Commission of Ohio. Mildred Davis of Shawnee gets 1000 for a hand injury. Clarence Wollett of New Lexington RFC 1500 for mine injuries. Frank Parker of New Lexington RFD 500 for mine injuries. Arthur Hingle of Crooksville RFD 1800 back pay and 16 weekly disability due to mine air exposure. Lawrence Lder of Crooksville RFD 126 plus 40 for eye injury. Patrick A. Hillis of New Lexington receives 18 per week from the Michigan Industrial Commission since Jan 14 1943 for an injury in November 1942 in Detroit.
Petit jury will be called for Tuesday April 4 to hear W. W. Ralph versus Mt. Perry Coal Co for money. Thursday April 6 the same jury will hear C. W. Nash versus Nu Sex Oil Co for money.
Sheriff Clair Butts holds Woodford Green of Bladen in jail on an open charge possibly reckless operation of an auto driving while intoxicated and destruction of property. Minerva Long's last will, filed in probate court, leaves all furniture to Estella Critchett of Moxahala with cash legacies to Lucy Teal Hammond and Sylvia Ross of New Lexington and residuary bequests to three nieces Veda Haynes Jamestown Fanny Timmon Newport and Mary Ballard of Columbus.
Richard E. Bell through his next friend Robert Bell sues Continental Baking Company for 482 dollars claimed from an October automobile collision in common pleas court. Contempt of court actions against Wallace Grove arise over failure to comply with temporary alimony order.
Charles Talbert of McCuneville was granted an uncontested divorce from Lucy Mae Talbert in Perry County Common Pleas Court. The judge was McGonagle. Gross neglect was alleged in the filing.
A Colorado farmer rebuffs George Flain’s plea to lend $8000 to buy a garage. Old Jan refuses, citing the farm’s need for margin and a slower path to prosperity. The family scene unfolds as George grows frustrated, and the installment ends with George’s anger and a promise to continue the tale.
Harold Conkle seeks divorce from Patricia Conkle of Newark and requests custody of the minor child and child support. Marguerite Smith files for divorce from Russell Smith charging gross neglect. Mae Schellin files for divorce from John Schellin charging gross neglect and seeks child support.
Readable items list Donald Divers 25 from McConnellsville Army Mary Hammer 27 Rose Farm Peter Swaro 49 Toledo grinder Dorthy Oatley 43 Corning Iowa. No clear event or action evident in fragment.
Fragmented list of deeds transferring lots and coal rights. Helen King and others transfer parcels in Corning to J W Masterson. George Forquer to Walter Ren’s coal rights in Pike Township. Floy Hutchin’s Athens County parcels to Clay Rush. Bertha Starner to Alex Porter in McCuneville. J J Underwood to Ross Underwood in Somerset. Mary Hanna’s heirs to Marietta Smith and others in New Straitsville and Shawnee.
William Elliott secretary of the Albany Chapter of Future Farmers of America was elected vice president of the Ohio Association of F F A and will represent Southeastern Ohio in that organization. March 25 three Albany members William Elliott Gene West and George Lash received the State Farmer Degree with certificates and gold charms. The degree honors outstanding farming leadership scholarship service and chapter activity. Not more than two percent of state FFA membership may earn the degree in a year. The Albany Chapter also earned the silver award in Procedure during this event.
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