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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1944
Page
4
Rates listed for carriers and overseas service with varying durations and prices. Publication notes include AP news rights, circulation companions, and post office classification details. The text mentions Ohio and overseas service terms and editor contact references.
A reader denounces rumors accusing Red Cross funds of waste, clarifying that 90 percent supports fighting forces and front line services. The piece warns such propaganda harms civilian support and explains Red Cross operations from battlefronts to training camps, inviting open inspection and urging doubt toward defaming claims.
The piece argues that the administration must reveal its foreign policy aims and postwar objectives. It notes the Atlantic Charter, calls for Big Four consultation, and predicts a renewed push for transparency as nationalities demand a postwar plan. It warns a war without policy would be wasted.
A humorous newspaper note imagines the implications of a man discharged from the Army for loud snoring. It ponders how his absence might affect future inductions, manpower, and even whether a sleep test could join physicals.
The piece argues that a 7,500,000 strong army risks an infantry shortfall as air power grows and emphasizes possible miscalculation in manpower. It cites Churchill's air-first stance, notes Berlin’s partial bombing results, and warns that victory will require augmented ground forces alongside air power.
Washington Calling reports General Douglas MacArthur attracts Midwest GOP backers and Australia briefing memos suggesting a presidential run. In Illinois on April 11 petitions drew 5000 signatures across 96 counties, with 721 state and county officers signing, despite pressure from party regulars and Vandenberg. Colonel Robert McCormick contemplated withdrawal, but MacArthur stayed active.
The article notes collapse of von Manstein's forces in southern Ukraine and new Soviet offensives threaten Romania and the Balkans. Red Star proclaims no boundaries to victory, while Turkey's stance looms as a pivotal question for Allied plans and the drive toward Berlin.
Apple Grove notes report the birth of Carolyn Sue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Ours, on Monday. Various guests visit area families including Mrs. Ellen Sayre with daughter in Elkins West Virginia, and several Hayman sisters from Columbus Racine. Community gatherings and visits fill the weekend with dinners and WSCS plans noted.
West Columbia reports the Loyal Workers Christian Endeavor held a brief meeting at the U B Church on Friday March 24 followed by a social in the Ladies Aid Building. A farewell party marked Billy Fry’s departure to the U S Navy. Various local families are noted with moves births and visits across the community.
Laurel Cliff items report O. E. Colmer returning to Boston after a seven day furlough with family while Mrs. Colmer accompanied him to Columbus. The column notes visits by Mr. and Mrs. William Davis of Columbus, Bobbie Neal of Bradbury visiting his uncle James Radford, and other Columbus couples with relatives in the area.
A Colorado farmer encounters a sick stranger with a crucial written message in 1919. The tale follows family tensions over ethnicity and assimilation, a 1923 Legion encounter, and a password test that ends with the farmer leaving the scene as the story continues.
A week of revival services is being held at Stiversville Methodist Church led by Rev Cecil. The column lists numerous locals visiting relatives, attending events, or traveling between Belpre Athens Columbus Racine and Dorcas with social notes on family visits and journeys. The 1944 oil need figure closes the item.
Syracuse social column reports families and individuals in transition. Clarence Roberts death triggers travel for A M Roberts family. Lowell Wingett passes Army exam and will be inducted. Frank Vincent returns home after surgery with daughter Lara Donahue. several residents travel or visit relatives in Huntington Camp Eustis and Charleston.
The Coolville-Troy Grange will hold a meeting Saturday evening April 1. A school building event with a picture show starts at 8 30 p m E WT. Local residents share family visits and social notes from Coolville and nearby towns including Camp Blanding and Syracuse N Y.
Penicillin production in the United States shows a continued rise with December output at 40 percent of the total last year and January 1944 production 40 percent higher than December. The surge aims to meet both military and civilian needs as supply increases.
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