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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1943
Page
4
The Athens Messenger details its publishing scope with daily weekday and a large Sunday edition. It lists Gordon K Bush as publisher and general manager and Charles H Harris as managing editor, noting press associations and circulation rates for mail and carrier delivery.
A Columbus Dispatch commentary examines a Tunisian sidelight on wounded Nazi prisoners fearing blood transfusions from non Aryans. It uses the episode to warn how propaganda shapes citizens and asks how to counter Nazi lies and one sided government literature pushed in American schools.
The British advance a helicopter solution to the U boat danger as the Maritime Commission and Coast Guard push practical experiments in the United States. Kaiser ships will carry rotor craft on each merchant vessel to scout, warn, and deploy charges, lifting from and returning to deck without runway need.
The piece notes Allied shipping totals at war start and losses, claiming 20 9 million tons remain, then questions US built tonnage and British Commonwealth output. It argues Nazi estimates are low and that submarines still face greater Allied tonnage than claimed, reflecting a freedom via truth stance.
John Lewis rejoined the A F L to strengthen labor unity against restrictive legislation and wage freezes. He seeks a national role, bringing 600000+ miners into the federation and a $60000 payment for paid up status, aiming to influence industrial unionism and the coal controversy.
In Stockholm Dispatch, Clapper notes how Germans replacing Russians in Estonia Latvia and Lithuania failed to win popular support. Nazi administration under Rosenberg angered locals by refusing to return property, mirroring Russian abuses and prompting views that Nazis are merely Russians in new uniforms.
The May 24 Perry County court notes list 22 women and 18 men for petit jury duty with 5 women and 2 men from New Lexington. no work assigned yet. County Auditor Everett Eveland begins equalization to replace costly reappraisal, with several residents named for ongoing property reevaluation. Explosive license renewals flagged. federal inspector contacting holders with expired licenses and noting permits expire after one year. Road and ditch projects across Reading Clayton Harrison townships and Rush Creek waterways are described along with a parallel emergency main line plan.
County commissioners discussed rights of way for a 20 inch companion oil line to accompany the 24 inch Texas to New Jersey line. The Defense Plant Corp. was granted permission to cross under roads and creeks in Perry County across Jackson Reading and Harrison townships.
In Washington the Allied War Council aims to accelerate movement of war materials and supplies to China, a vital but risky air route over India and the Himalayas. The push comes as China endures scarce arms, damaged economy, and inflation while awaiting Burma’s recapture and new routes.
No marriage license applications were filed during the week ending May 7 at the probate court office. The last license issued was on May 7.
The divorce case Winona Henry versus Leroy Henry is continued in common pleas court. The next hearing targets Carson Lyle against Alma Lyle on May 7 27 in the same court.
Deputy sheriff Walter Salt went to Cleveland and took 16 year old Elsie Jane Garey of Rendville into custody. Garey, on probation from juvenile court, was confined at the Cleveland detention home before being committed to the Marysville Reformatory.
Rowena Hindel sues Ed Hindel for divorce alleging failure to provide and cruelty. Flora Pletcher sues Charles Pletcher for divorce over neglect. Judge McGonagle grants uncontested decrees to Harriet Wiseman from Herschel Wiseman and to Eileen Sands from Charles A. Sands.
A compiled notice details numerous land transfers involving Harry S. Spencer to United States 504 acres Salt Lick and Coal townships and many others including Howard Grandstaff to Charles Whitehouse 380 terrace Crooksville lot, Lyman to Lymann Crooksville terrace lot 370, and various transfers in Madison Harrison Jackson Crooksville Bearfield Thornville and Crooksville additions with acres and lot numbers.
Beth and Brit stage a plan to retake control of a Jap manned bomber. They lure a guard back, burst into the cabin, and grapple with Rick Moth and the Japanese officer as Lita Danton recoils. The struggle ends with Beth locking a cabin door and Brit subduing his foe, setting up a continuation.
A hostile satire attacks the War Production Board and its Barn and Barnyard Industrial Advisory Committee. The piece mocks the clothing concept and hints at incompetence, portraying the board as out of touch with American farms and industry.
A set of trivia questions and answers covers the Confederate flag, atoll definition, the Four Horsemen symbol in Ibanez novel, the prefix kilo meaning one thousand, and scoring rules in unfinished contract bridge.
The War Veterans Republican Club of Ohio re elected Herbert D Mills of Dayton as president and Paul Huston of Akron and Waite W Carlisle of News as vice presidents at the convention closing sessions in Columbus.
Mrs Alma Anderson hosted the C SC Bible class with eighteen members and guests. Rev Julius Chan led a group of boys and the Rev J Edward Hakes visited First Baptist Church in Gallipolis accompanied by Mrs A E Tope. Mrs Emma Ricketts returned from Paintsville while Alice Perry visited Cincinnati.
A marriage license was issued in the week to Richard Hemmenw age 24, son of Renee Hemme Miss and a Gr fr. The notice names Stansbury, N an A as parties, with details fragmented.
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