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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1942

Page

4

Administrative and subscription details from Ohio newspaper page

Publication notices list membership in press associations and rights to AP dispatches. It details subscription rates by mail in and out of Ohio, by carrier, and single copies, plus entry as a second class matter in Athens. It includes office card rates abroad and a Milton quotation on liberty.

Ohio Ringle United States Athens John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Milton

Mat Vertis Faces One Cent Change in Revenue Bill

The report notes a proposal by Mat Vertis to adjust the revenue bill by a single cent. Lawmakers debate potential impact on funding programs and fiscal outlook amid partisan considerations.

Farm Lady in Arkansas Feels Milk Squeeze War Time Woes

Peter Edson analyzes how a surplus spring in dairy production collided with evaporating plants and transportation limits. Farmers kept extra cows for wartime needs, but bottlenecks in drying and shipping led to milk being wasted or fed to pigs, sparking frustration and questions about war efficiency.

Arkansas Department of Agriculture United Nations America War Production Board Mississippi Gulf of Mexico

Hoover Defends Freedom to Criticize War Effort

Herbert Hoover urges protection of free speech amid wartime tensions. He condemns war intolerance and smear tactics, warns against pandering to unity by suppressing dissent, and cautions against labeling critics as fifth columnists. He argues diverse opinions exist in a democracy of 130 million and stresses that some criticism may be honest error.

Herbert Hoover Europe Roosevelt Washington

Hope dashed for Texas to seaboard steel pipe line

Washington announces no metal can be spared for vast pipe projects needed for war materiel ships and for gasoline rationing. The piece argues rationing aims to conserve rubber, not just gasoline, and urges readers to understand its wider purpose amid wartime shortages and travel fatigue.

Texas Seaboard Washington

Ford's Bombers in Production Soon

Ford’s Willow Run plant nears mass production of four engined bombers under Henry Ford. In just over a year he transformed a farm into a vast factory with lines planned to roll out bombers by the dozens daily. Ford expects postwar aviation growth and continued operation at Willow Run beyond hostilities, though he emphasizes war needs now.

Detroit Great Willow Run Henry Ford Ford United States Pearl Harbor Ford Organization

Taylor Ridge Class Meets Wednesday

Taylor Ridge The Boy's Junior Class of the Church of Christ School met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kempton Wednesday evening. From there they with their teacher Miss Dorothy Kempton and guest Miss Hilab Jean Vess went to a cave for a wiener roast. Several Taylor Ridge residents attended visits and graduation exercises at Holllister and Greens Run schools, with many relatives in attendance.

Taylor Ridge Church of Christ School Herman Kempton Dorothy Kempton Hilab Jean Vess Billie Heffken John Kempton Fritz Hildebrand Billie Herbst Clyde Canter Ira Kempton Willis Vess Charles Tipton Jessie Fenane Zanesville Paul A. Boss Edyth Burwell Tiltonsville James Harrison Carl Welling Mont Davis Columbus John Wenger Frank Lewis Jo Ann Pine Camp N. Y Hermen Kempton Bert Judson Dayton Clifford Brooks Lillian Louise Glouster Chauncey Leonard Leach Ann W. D. Coey Akron Fred Heffkin Heffken Guy McVay Harrietesville Fred Leak Greens Run Henry Heffken Millfield Boyden Kennedy Delano Kennedy Lancaster Robert Hanning Hollister High School Clea Hanning Jean Heffken Perry Chalfant Elza Chalfant Asbury Leslie Petty Stewart Delois Bulstrom Marie Bulstrom Pat Bulstrom Elton Bulstrom Amesville Albert Kempton Inez Walter Laurelville John Davis Fort Hayes Russell Poole Point Pleasant Ronald Smith Bishopville

Murray City Personal and Social Notes

Murray City notes list gatherings and visits among locals. Guests include Mrs. Charles Dugan and family, Mr and Mrs T T Cusick, Miss Eleanor Cusick of Crooksville, and many others visiting relatives in Murray City from Columbus Crooksville and The Plains. A death is reported: Mrs Minnie Coates of Shawnee. Further visits from Akron Detroit Zanesville Millfield and Jacksonville are noted along with funeral attendance for William Hilt.

Corning Personal News From Sunday Visits at Dunlaps

Visitors over Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Dunlap included Mrs Carrie Smallwood of Columbus George Dunlap of Pleasant City Rolland Dunlap of Albion TL Mr and Mrs George Emrick of Logan Mrs Dunlap noted to be improving Leonard Noll Mrs Floyd Dixon and Mrs Guy Hillis Newark were guests of Mr and Mrs William Campbell Mr and Mrs Thomas Miskel and son of Mantua visited Herman Forsbach over the weekend Mr and Mrs George Murphy and Mr Vernon spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Frank Murphy and with S W Ross Betty Jean Jee and Dorothy Ross Mrs L Allen and daughter Leorace of Nelsonville and Mrs John Stoyle Shawnee Also mentioned were Mrs

Charles Dunlap Carrie Smallwood Columbus George Dunlap Pleasant City Rolland Dunlap Albion George Emrick Logan Dunlap Leonard Noll Floyd Dixson Guy Hillis Newark William Campbell Thomas Miskel Mantau Herman Forsbach George Murphy Vernon Frank Murphy S. W. Ross Betty Jean Jee Dorothy Tn Ross L. Allen Leorace Nelsonville John Stoyle Shawnee

Caribbean Crisis unfolds in a global spy tense scene

Talcott receives a creased photo of Baron Gerhardt von Stampf a suspected Nazi agent in the Islands. MacDowell faces scrutiny over identity claims and past connections while probing Halsey Struthers and Federal Chemical as a mysterious investigator questions loyalty and motives. The inquiry shifts to oil and nitrate stock as tension rises.

Talcott Struthers Baron Gerhardt von Stampf Brazil Islands MacDowell Standford Detective Agency Patrick MacDowell New York Halsey Federal Chemical Secre Emancipation Park Abas Island Federal Chemical Company Walter Sebastien

Racine Social And Personal Highlights and notices

Oak Grove Methodist Church held an all day meeting at the community house with a noon potluck for 35 in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Walter R. McCarley who will attend conference in Springfield. Various Racine and nearby residents were listed as guests and visitors in a social column style roundup.

Mary Smith Portland R. D Jesse Wood Racine Floyd Hoback Floyd George Benton Cross William Morgantown W. Va Cross A. B. Cross Chester Barnett Roger and Ella Sayre Roberta Apple Grove Ruth Weldon Elizabeth Taylor Mabel Philson Fort Lyons Colo Mary Cincinnati John Philson Herman Theiss Theiss Carl Theiss Ine Leta Jane Sayre Wheeling Frances Kessler Columbus Dana Cleland Lottie Roush Ashton Sayre Patter Sis Perente Auchie Geerenr Sayre

Jacksonville social briefs note June meetings and events

Jacksonville reports list upcoming Ladies Democrat Club and Ladies Auxiliary UMW meetings at residents' homes on June 3 and June 4. It notes visits, a hospital transfer for Mayor Ralph Miller, a May 25 birth of Lillian Frances Love, and weekend guests including Francis Love and Carl Osborne.

Jacksonville Ladies Democrat Club Edna Rollins Sam Russell Flora Anderson Lancaster Clifford Hysell Rutland Houstine U.M.W Janet Miller Wahneta Rapp Ralph Miller White Cross Hospital Columbus Carl Osborne Ashville Zoa Jenkins McArthur John Gillote Gillote Francis Love Dayton Gilbert Gillete Addie Sands

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