The Athens Messenger Staff and Publication Details
The Athens Messenger weekly daily edition details publisher Frederick W. Bush from 1896 to 1929 with Gordon K. Bust as publisher and general manager and Charles G. Harris as managing editor. It notes association memberships and that AP news is exclusive for republication. Subscription rates are listed for mail and service personnel, with carrier options and obituary notices.
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Frederick W. Bush
the Messenger Publishing CO
Gordon K. Bust
Mgr Charles Gb, Harris
Cowardly Writers Defend Open Speech Over Anonymity
The article attacks anonymous letters as cowardly and defends public expression. It argues that venturing one’s convictions openly carries responsibility, while anonymous voices hide fears about opinions and public judgment.
Notions on War Era Hats and Manifold Styles
The WPB notes no limits on women’s hat styles despite curtailing some materials. Women’s wartime contributions deserve reward and distinctive headwear. Millinery ingenuity rivals scientific advances, as public gatherings reveal striking hat variety. If needed, men may sacrifice some to allow continued fashionable hats.
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WPB
End of War Bond Drive Spurs New Campaigns
The community supported the second war loan drive with extraordinary effort and will face more campaigns. Pearl Harbor and Japanese atrocities galvanized buyers who financed bonds to aid returning servicemen and their families, while building savings for the future. Newspapers will again aid through editorials cartoons and ads.
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Uncle Sam
Pearl Harbor
War profits and corporate earnings rise cited by C and O Railway
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway reports last year’s gross income at just over 188 million dollars, 34 million higher than 1941 and 53 million above 1940. Net income after higher wages and taxes dropped nearly 12 million from 1941 and slightly below 1940, while Commerce Department data show pre tax corporate earnings at 19.7 billion, after taxes down by about 100 million. Pope quotation on music and poetry ends the passage.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company
Commerce Department
John L. Lewis Dominates Coal Labor Debate
Washington observers see John L. Lewis outmaneuvering the Roosevelt administration in the coal controversy. Lewis presses for higher miners pay, uses the threat of a strike to secure concessions, and may shape a new wage agreement with operators under possible War Labor Board ratification.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
John Lewis
Lewis
Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
Miss Perkins
United States
United Mine Workers of America
War Labor Board
Mr. Lewis
Clapper Views Swedens War Fear and Russian Peace Hopes
The writer observes a King Charles XI1 statue in Stockholm and notes Swedes fear Russia yet expect Allied victory after El Alamein. He cites German propaganda fears of a separate Russo German peace, Stalin’s May Day stance easing tensions, and Polish crisis signals.
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Stockholm
Opera Square
Charles XI1
Sweden
Hussia
Russia
America
Alamein
Germany
Stalin
Social Demokraten
Soviet Democrats
Third Reich
Moscow
Poland
Dagens Nyheter
London
Allied Break Through at Mateur Threatens Tunis Bizerte Axis Line
War dispatch reports the Allied capture of Mateur in Tunisia, aiming to isolate Bizerte and split Axis northern and southern forces. The piece praises soldiers for ten days of relentless pressure, heavy fire, and bayonet advances up rocky hills, noting support from home.
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Mateur
Tunisia
Rocking
Bizerte
Tunis
Athens Grange stage Gay Pretender under Della Shaw
Members of the Athens Grange presented The Gay Pretender directed by Della Shaw with Mattie Jacoby assisting. Cast included Vernon Shaw Flossie Young E S Haller Isabelle Snyder E R Jacoby Na omi McNeal T H Johnson Nell Westfall and others.
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Athens Grange
Gay Pretender
Della Shaw
Mattie Jacoby
Vernon Shaw
Flossie Young
E. S. Haller
Isabelle Snyder
E. R. Jacoby
Naomi McNeal
T. H. Johnson
Nell Westfall
Duke of York Weds Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
The Duke of York wed Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, daughter of Scotland's Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Governor Donahey cut mil lions from building school needs approved by lawmakers. Ohio universities faced funding cuts of 400000 dollars matching statewide reductions.
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the Duke of York
George
Mary
England
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Scotland
Donahey
Ohio
Millfield Shower Honors Nile Sayres and Bride
A miscellaneous shower at R. G. Wolfe’s Concord farm honored Nile Sayres and his bride, recent newlyweds staying with their grandfather. Numerous relatives and friends attended, sharing cake ice cream and lemonade as gifts were exchanged. The couple plans to establish a home on the Sayers property along Dutch Creek.
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Millfield
R. G. Wolfe
Concord
Nile Sayres
Sayres
A. N. Brown
Clare Sayers
Marion Snyder
Richard Easler
G. W. White
H. E. Linscott
Eldon Kasler
Cecil Antle
Adrian Sayer
Leona Chapman
Joe Chalky
Helen Wolfe
William Russell
Harmon Kasler
Richard Kasler
Russell Hines
Bert Wolfe
Clyde Kasler
Richard Duncan
Theodora
Elson Duncan
Joe Antle
Jimmie Antle
Leonard Taylor
Elza Cole
Ray
Claud
Dean Wolfe
Bertha Sayers
Annette
Ida Sayers
Russell Smith
Cluster
Frankie Saylor
Dutch Creek
Sayers
Local Church Ladies Plan May Meeting and Social
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church will meet with Mrs. Lucy Hamerick on Wednesday evening May 12. A Mother's Day program is planned for the social hour at Pocahontas Lodge with several members contributing.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Lucy Hamerick
Pocahontas Lodge
Poets Corner Verse From Bessie M. Gorslene
A reflective piece urges Isaac’s descendants to awaken across lands including the Pyrenees and Saxony. It calls love of God truth justice and mercy, and rallies to join the Gaels to break from Prussian influence as a divine kingdom unfolds.
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Sons of
Isaac
Pyrenees
Saxony
God
Quiche Mine Plot Unmasked In Dark Jungles
Barry frees Hall and discovers a hidden cinnabar mine on the coast. They deduce outsiders drive the Quiche to mine under pressure, with two Montadores from a new chicle grove among the workers. Jose looms as a key figure as the mystery deepens.
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Barry
Allison
Tony
Hall
Jeff Hall
Topiping
Guatemala
Quiche
Chicle Grove
Jose
Community Notes From Carbondale And Area Visitors
Sunday at the Landis home included Mr and Mrs Joe Landis and daughters Barbara and Judy from Toledo with Mrs Woodrow Blum, Mrs R A Morris and daughters, Mr and Mrs J C Matthews, Miss Ione Doolittle, and Mrs Edna Frank rest-ing after a major operation at teopathic Hospital Marietta. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Stanley included Audrey La Ha Totman Dora Collins and Jack along with Mr and Mrs Murl Lowy and son Amos. Visitors Granville Crow and Leo Cox from Waverly visited over the weekend. Several families report illnesses including Jake Dodds and Donald Barbe with mumps. Easter Sunday saw Mr and Mrs Howard Cly Columbus visiting Mr and Mrs Jay Cox. Cy stayed to care for her ill mother. Other weekend guests: Mr and Mrs Raymond Davis and son Eugene of Nelsonville visiting Mr and Mrs John Stanley. Theodore McLeod and family of Columbus spent the weekend with his father Vance McLeod. Misses Faye Stump and Gladys visited Mr and Mrs George Stump. Miss Sarah Penrod visited Agnes Drain Sunday. Mrs Gertie Evans returned home after a week with her parents. Miss Mildred Barber of Columbus visited her parents Mr and Mrs George Barber over the weekend. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Jacob Stump included Pie Kenneth Stump of Indiantown Gap Pa and Mr and Mrs Garland Halley and daughter from Big Sand. Mr and Mrs Elden Gilbreath and sons joined Mr and Mrs George Stump and son Myles. Charlotte and Janet Barber of Kimberly visited grandparents over the weekend.
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Caster
Edna Frank
Teopathic Hospital
Marietta
Joe Stanley
Audrey la
Ha! Totman
Dora Collins
Jack
Murl Lowy
Amos Stanley
Granville Crow
Leo Cox
Waverly
W. Va
Allison Cox
Jake Dodds
Donald Barbe
Howard Clylumbus
Jay Per Cox
Raymond Davis
Eugene
Nelsonville
John Stanley
Theodore McLeod
Columbus
Vance McLeod
Faye Stump
Gladys
George Stump
Sarah Penrod
Agnes Drain
Gertie Evans
Mildred Barber
George Barber
Mm Jacob Stump
Pie
Kenneth Stump
Indiantown Gap
Garland Halley
Big Sand
Elden Gilbreath
Myles Charlotte
Janet Barber
Kimberly
War era Q and A reveals labor shortages and lore
The Q and A set notes more than 10 million women idle from defense work, defines kitten as a transport glider, cites palladium as a rarer pale metal, and explains the U S Post Office halted Switzerland mail because letters pass through Nazi hands.
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U. S
Switzerland
Sand Run Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Sand Run notes list residents and visitors including Grace Sim mers of Springfield staying with Mr and Mrs Charles Shultz and family in Sand Run. Numerous visits by Aden Blake and others are noted along with relatives from Athens Columbus and Gore.
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Athens
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Axis
By Dewitt MacKenzie
Rufus Putnam
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Patsy Sherrard
Clarice McKinnon
Marjorie Bolander
Martha Ellen Walsh
Dorothy Parnell
Norman Jean Kempton
Betty Lee Henderson
Martha’ Ellen Maxwell
Virginia Stansbury
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Larch
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Johnson
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Floyd Nelson
Jean Houf
Marjorie Harvey
Virginia Porter
Sue Woolley
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Athens Junior High School
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Gail Putnam
Emmett Carpenter
San Antonio
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Evelyn James
Sugar Creek
Ruby Simpson
Euchre Club
Frances Wallace
Alice Theisen
Maxine Boudinot
Mildred Ryan
Gallipolis
William Ryan
Chauncey
Edith McDaniel
G. FE. McDaniel
Dayton
F. E. Boudinot
C. M. Boudinot
Betty
Athens R.F.D
C. F. Boudinot
Roger Williams
Sidney
Albert Dust
Jacksonville
Busz
Dwight Shumway
Sanders
Border
Clermont McBride
F. W. Wemmer
Aldine Wemmer
Clement McBride
D ' Poet's Corner
Bessie M. Gorslene
By Galbraith
John C. Flemingg
Losseby
Carbondale
Landis
Joe Landis
Daug Barbara
Judy
Toledo
Woodrow Blum
R. A. Morris
Daters
J. C. M Athews
Ione Doolittle
Grace Simmers
Springfield
Charles Shultz
Bobby Jo
Guy Bear
Harold Kowdyshell
Barberton
Raymond Martin
Ralph Beal
Ditford Beal
Hill
David Christian
Longstreth
Mattie Christian
Carl
Don Howdyshell
Lagan
Sand Rum
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Nelsone Ville
I Blake
Jerry
Ken Snyders
Pattonville
Spe
Matvie Henrick
Bertha
Herman Paulk
Buchtel
Fred Hemrick
Land
Greendale
Fred Hertrick
Vina Matheny
Ivan Nawley
Gene Blake
Harold Blake
Gore
Oliver Lake
Fred Christian
Frances Fasteri
Carbon Hill
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Spence
Martin
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