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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1943
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates by mail and carrier for various durations. Rates include one year six fifty by mail and thirteen dollars by carrier, with discounted prices for servicemen and shorter terms. The notice also states AP republication rights and confirms second class matter status in Athens.
The Air Force Flight Control Command reports 1,700 non combat flying deaths in the first nine months of 1942. Accidents per flight hour are about five percent, with daily fatal losses rising to 14 in 1943. Youthful, impulsive pilots and lax discipline are blamed for most training crashes, with 78.7 percent due to “wingitis” and rule breaking.
A Japanese spokesman warned of aiding the Axis if Europe invasion proceeds, signaling prepared orient force strikes as the decisive war escalates on both fronts. He stressed simultaneous crisis fighting and urged readiness for bloodier days ahead.
Officials fail to consult practical experts leading to a plan that ignores exceptions. The OPA does not distinguish between restaurant customers who drink and those who eat, awarding equal points for beer and meals. A dining house with a bar could supply more Meat and canned goods per customer than one without.
A Berliner illustrirten Zeitung joke about a dying wife asks for apple tart with cream as a last wish. The husband responds the moment is to die, illustrating how humor reflects national attitudes. The passage suggests readers see Germans as lacking fine instincts and empathy amid tension.
Washington commentary examines the fallout from President Roosevelt calling coal miners government employes. Officials dispute the idea while Fuel Administrator Ickes and operators face questions about fines, contracts, and wartime controls, urging fair handling, truth, and prompt grievance resolution.
Conditions ease as Germany allows limited ship movements with safe conduct into Sweden. Twelve Swedish ships, partly loaded, will arrive in about two weeks carrying fodder cotton rice and ollenke. One ship brings raw American film amid Nazi vs Allied film tensions. Sweden's navy faces fuel shortages, but new motor torpedo boats and a submarine fleet bolster coastal defense. American journalists visit restricted areas with naval attache Commander Walter Heiberg aboard.
A critical look at Mr McNutt of Indiana shows his proposed national freeze has shifted into twelve regional zones. The piece argues the order lacks legal basis and questions the authority of a non legislative figure to amend the constitution or compel compliance. It also notes the Bill of Rights and labor rights limit such actions and mocks McNutt's press conference where reporters failed to engage on substantive points.
Pvt Roy J Cunningham of Shreveport Louisiana writes to The Messenger from May 6 expressing dismay at Mine 25 Chauncey miners walking out. He urges grown up conduct on the home front and reminds soldiers fight the war together despite personal greed.
In Athens a children’s scooter carnival crowned Phillis Brown, Margaret Courter, Ned Cameron, and Gregory Zenner as winners in the girls and boys divisions. Other event victors included Delmar Lee, Nancy Ann Smith, Frank J. Beasley, and John Good among many. A relief drive funded food orders for families in Athens County, with $1.50 for a couple and 25 cents per additional member for a week.
Questions ask which nations presented General Douglas MacArthur with medals. Answers list the United States Czechoslovakia Poland France Belgium Yugoslavia Mexico and Ecuador. A hospice is a convent for sheltering travelers along Alpine routes. Cow hair is used as a binder in plaster roofing and felts.
Beth Carter of the WAAC volunteers for a dangerous mission aboard a Flying Fortress bound for a Pacific island. Major Brit Jackson explains her role as the commanding officer’s one man staff in a Coast Artillery Barrage Balloon battalion tasked with protecting future operations. The pair discuss leaks, the island’s strategic value, and Jackson’s past as a flyer before the Fortress takes off and Japanese fighters are spotted.
Social notes list visits to Columbus for state Women’s Republican Club events and Shriner ceremonies. Local residents travel between Coolville and Pittsburgh, Vincennes and Huntington for family visits and gatherings. The 4 H Toppers Club held its first meeting May 7 with officers elected at the school building.
Bartlett residents share visits and News of Carl D Burt Jr leaving for Great Lakes. Families gather for meals with Goddard and Younge households. Reverend Younge attends Women’s Society meeting in McArthur while students stage a Bartlett High School play.
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