Publication and subscription details from the Messenger listing AP rights and rates
The Messenger lists Associated Press rights and notices and prints subscription rates for carriers and mail. Rates shown include 1 year 13.00 in Ohio, 6 months 6.00, 1 week 2.50. outside Ohio 1 year 10.00, 6 months 5.50, 1 week 0.25. Overseas service pricing appears. second class matter noted for Athens Post Office. Advertising rates available on request.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated
Associated Press
Messenger
Athens Post Office
Cruel Losses Ahead in Europe Invasion Risk
The article warns Allied casualties could reach fifty percent in the invasion of Europe. It describes German defenses including the Second Westwall and concrete fortifications, the need to blast through coastlines and inland defenses, and the ongoing threat from German air power and reserves.
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Germany
Italy
Cassino
Westwall
Tires Months Distant
The piece warns that synthetic rubber will not meet wartime tire demand. It notes production limits, machinery and manpower shortages, and bottlenecks. Civilians face months of continued tire shortages with most output focused on military needs.
Weighing Civilian Labor for War Aid and 4-Fs
War Department experts advocate expanded use of 4-F civilians to fill wartime needs. They argue many capable men rejected for service could be redirected to essential work with a must‑serve order, reducing labor shortages without forcing most into frontline duties.
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War Department
Competition in commerce deceit in councils dishonor in nations
The note appears as a reflective aphorism by Masy Baker on greed and dishonesty in business governance and trust. It frames the question of who will rise to prominence amid deceit and public betrayal.
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Masy Baker
Ruling on portal-to-portal pay sparks business chaos
David Lawrence analyzes the Supreme Court decision on miners' portal-to-portal pay, noting potential back pay claims across industries and the danger of the court legislating by redefining work time. He criticizes seven New Deal justices for disregarding established statutory interpretation and urges Congress to act to restore defined work time.
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Washington
New Deal
Supreme Court of the
United States
Murphy
Supreme Court
Congress
Legal Department
The
United Mine Workers of America
Reed
Black
Rutledge
Frankfurter
Jackson
Douglas
Stone
Roberts
Sibley
Washington Calling by Marquis Childs Chicago Boss Kelly backs FDR bid
In Chicago a Democratic machine under Mayor Edward J. Kelly mobilizes 3,800 precinct captains to secure armed service ballots for a Roosevelt fourth term. Kelly estimates 400,000 servicemen in Chicagoland may vote, boosting pro FDR support amid shifting Polish and ethnic blocs and war疲 status concerns. The piece notes graft-fueled machine politics and warns of antiwar rhetoric from Republicans shaping the race.
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Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
America
Kelly
Roosevelt
Chicagoland
Pat Nash
Poland
Russia
Red Cross
Ilinois
Mayor Kelly
Charles van Devander
Schroeder
Churchills push for blanket vote amid war policy attack
The text portrays British Prime Minister Churchill challenging Parliament to grant a full confidence vote on war and postwar plans after an domestic defeat. It argues criticism stems from unfamiliarity with international strategy, especially Allied relations with Russia and the Big Three. It notes Russia's rising influence and uncertainty about its postwar aims.
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Churchill
House of Commons
Churchil
Britain
United Nations
America
Russia
Europe
Asia
Moscow
Ward and others wounded after revolver practice at Albany Pike
Junior Ward age 16 grandson of Mrs A C Roach of Athens was accidentally wounded during revolver target practice at the home of F A Lavelle on Albany Pike. He was with Curt Leben Jesse March and Oran Williams. Headlines mention Dillinger escape and Neal Bowman capture in Kentucky. Phippy Nye age 16 months appeared at News Advertiser Cooking School in Chillicothe. Miss Hazel Roach, Eas ter guest of Mrs H M Roach in Athens.
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Junior Ward
A. C. Roach
Athens
F. A. Lavelle
Albany Pike
Curt Leben
Jesse, March
Oran Williams
Phippy” Nye
Earl Nye
N. High St
News-Advertiser
Chillicothe
Hazel Roach
Grand Rapids, Mich
H. M. Roach
Rutland Chemical Plant Reposes Salt Water Botweevil Exterminator
A chemical plant reposed in Rutland using salt water from salt mines to manufacture a botweevil exterminator. The steamer Cincinnati was seen at Hockingport on its first trip from New Orleans to Pittsburgh. Miss Grace Spring and Homer Baird directed the rites to be given by Athens High School, Bosn's Bride. Invitations went out for a barn dance by the Big Three Club at Harvey's Dancing Pavilion. Miss Helen Hedden Miss Joy Cutler and Mrs. Margaret A. Benedict of the Ohio University music faculty hosted a dinner at The Colonial.
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Rutland
Cincinnati
Hockingport
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Grace Spring
Homer Baird
Athens High School
Bosn
Big Three
Harvey's
Helen Hedden
Joy Cutler
Margaret A. Benedict
Ohio University Music Faculty
Colonial
Jan
Old Jan
Jimmy Norberg
Cancer ranks second to heart disease as U S death cause
Cancer and other malignant tumors rank second as causes of death by disease in the United States, with diseases of the heart remaining the leading cause. The statement emphasizes the national death toll ranking among major illnesses.
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United States
Hartford Social and Personal Events Highlight Birthday Party
A 15th birthday party for von Roach at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernest Roach in Gibbstown drew many relatives and friends from Hartford and nearby towns. The column also notes upcoming Hartford Baptist Church revival services starting April 3 with Rev H Eldon Waltz and a sunrise Easter message by Rev W C Stearns.
Wood under lab tests yields charcoal gas and tar
In laboratory experiments one pound of wood produced 15.25 pounds of charcoal a large quantity of gas and 10 pounds of tar.
Osage Orange Linked to Breadfruit Cousins
The common Osage orange or hedge apple from the Midwest is described as a cousin of the breadfruit, a famed fruit from the South Pacific islands.
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Midwest
South Pacific Islands
Rebuilding Hope After Klan Attack On Colorado Farm
Old Jan Mesnik recalls a 1919 Klan raid that burned his barn and endangered horses. He salvages two animals and rebuilds, facing local scrutiny as Judge McNamara visits to hear the tale. The story continues with the farm’s uneasy renewal and community tensions.
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Colorado
Ko Kiox Klan
Jan Mesnik
Ceechosiovak
Old Jan
Tom Horgle
Jan
Jim Norberg
Corning PTA dances and church bazaar set for April 1
Corning. the Corning Public School PTA will host a dance and card party at Corning High School Auditorium beginning at 8 30 p m with public invitation. W 8 C S of the Corning Methodist Church will run a bazaar in the church basement starting 2 p m and dinners at 4 30 p m. Local residents listed visiting, traveling, and hosting events in Corning Columbus Lancaster Malden and New Lexington. News includes births and POW note Lieut Harry Desmond German prisoner of war.
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Corning — Parent-Teacher Association
Corning High School
Chesterhill Personal And Social News Highlights
Local notes detail residents in Chesterhill and nearby towns. Ethel Cain recuperates at home from illness in Columbus while Maxine Newton undergoes an appendectomy in Marietta. Navy induction for Verlon Bennett Myrkle Triplett and Richard Bowman at Great Lakes. Patrick Edward McGinnis born to Wayne natives. Family visits span Carroll West Virginia Columbus and Akron.
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Chesterhill
Ethel Cain
Columbus
Maxine Newton
Memorial Hospital
Marietta
Verlon Bennett
Myrkle Triplett
Richard Bowman
Navy
Great Lakes
Verlon
la Vaughn Bennett
Harry Triplett
Beryle Newton
Carroll
W. Va
Zene Zumbro
Piney Point
Cloyd Zumbro
Zumbro
Duane Work
Hattiesburg
Miss
Mr. Work
Millersburg
Ohio
Paul McGinnis
Wayne
Patrick Edward
Fred D. Richards
Zanesville
Bernice McPeak
Crooksville
Ella McPeak
Carpenter Briefs from Carpenter Baptist notices
Rev. Charles Bowen will hold regular services at Carpenter Baptist Church on April 2 at 10 30 C W T. Mr and Mrs A R Caster moving to their farm near School Lot. Mrs Chas McCall and Lancaster visit Rawlings family. Mrs G C Swearingen returned from Columbus after a week with Ogdin family. George Radekin’s son John Edward killed in action in Italy on Feb 27. Morrison guests of Swearingens. Mace and Walter Swett with Gorby family. Vesta Canode and daughter Jane visiting Nelsons.
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Carpenter
Charles Bowen
Carpenter Baptist Church
C.W.T
A. R. Caster
Chas. McCall
Lancaster
J. L. Rawlings
G. C. Swearingen
Columbus
W. R. Ogdin
George Radekin
War Department
John Edward
Italy
A. D. Morrison
Mace
Walter Swett
G. C. Gorby
Vesta Canode
Jane
Frank Nelson
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Cleveland
David Lawrence
National Dispatch
Marquis Childs
Athens Messenger
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John Dillinger
St. Paul, Minn
Neal Bowman
Somerset, Ky
Hartford
Social and Personal
von Roach
Ernest Roach
Gibbstown
Dorothy Gibbs
Alice Marie Roach
Donna Ruth Edwards
Brooks Edwards
Jackson Gibbs
Gerald Kearns
Delmas Kearns
Robert Roach
Russell Roach
Mary Jane Gibbs
Lillian Gibbs
Sylvia Blake
Mary Riggs
Paul Riggs
Billie Kearns
Alford Kearns
Harry Joe Kearns
Kathleen Edwards
Bernard Edwards
Norman
Graham Station
W. C. Stearns
William Duncan
Karren Sue
Karl Duncan
Karl Jr
Stanley Duncan
Charles Johnson
June
Richard Johnson
Kathryn Cunningham
Jack Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Hattie Duncan
Mason
Betty Jane Smith
Emma Lions
New Haven
Mason Clinic
S. L. Dunlap
Portsmouth
Frank Chapman
George Brown
F. A.’ Chapman
James M. Crump
Ruth James
Richard Turnbull
Bruce Powell
Nitro
Addie
Nellie Mae MacKnight
Huntington
Ben Ginther
Charles
G. A. Hinkle
West Point
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Robert D. Lush
NEA Service, Inc
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Jim
Cornin Social Notes
Pauline
Corning
Edna Mae Jones
Oakfield
New Lexington
Patricia Clifford
Edith Nichols
Edward Beaver
Joan Booth
Rose Anne
P. H. Clifford
Patricia
F. S. Langer
Malden
Martha Mason
Mae Mason
R. B. Beecher
R. B. Beacher
Texas
Finn Lambert
Edna Desmond
Harry Desmond
Mae Vernon
Maggie Vernon
Ralph Clark
Akron
John Bindum
Dayton
Florida
Cpl
John D. Woodyard
Fort Knox
A. ©. Woodyard
Graydon
Route 2
George Huffman
Columbia
S. C
Lewis Huffman
Helen
Amanda Starling
Clyde Price
White Cross Hospital
Gail
Price
John Price
E. M. McGinnis
Mary J. Price
McConnelsville
McGinnis
Carpenter Briefs
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