The Messenger Publishing Co. Athens Edition Details
Publisher Frederick W. Bush 1825 establishment and 1929 imprint. Daily edition schedule with Sunday morning issue. Board members Green K Burn and Charles H Harris. Associated Press member. subscription rates by carrier and mail, domestic and overseas. National reps listed. Obituary and card rates note.
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Athens
Prederick W. Bush
the Messenger Publishing CO
Gereen K Burn
Charles H Harris
Where This Is No Vision in Wartime Reflections
A stirring wartime address urges Americans to demand a durable peace beyond victory. It warns that vision is essential, condemns reliance on leaders, and calls for informed public scrutiny of postwar plans to prevent repeating past mistakes. It references Dunkirk Attu Pearl Harbor and the Atlantic Charter while stressing a broader duty for democracy.
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Dunkirk
Pearl Harbor
Attu
Europe
Allies Close On Rome as Fifth Army Reaches Thresholds
Allied spearheads of the Fifth Army push toward Rome, threatening Nazi defenses as German lines crumble under air power and mounting losses. About 15,000 German prisoners are in Allied hands amid dwindling artillery and armor, signaling a potential major disaster for Berlin.
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Italy
Rome
Fifth
Germany
Africa
Russia
Atlantic
Roosevelt hints at overseas campaign trip to England
President Roosevelt hints at a potentially historic overseas trip during the campaign possibly to meet Prime Minister Churchill in England. The speculation centers on timing to project disinterested leadership and contrast with Dewey while British news and troops could boost support.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Churchill
England
Dewey
Ward
France
Small Business Hurdles Seen In Wartime Regulations
Peter Edson notes Quincy Adams of the Commerce Department reports small firms face heavy compliance with wartime rules. He cites myriad agencies and offices, complex forms, and scarce qualified staff. Accountants handle much of the filing for a fee as businesses seek relief from the maze.
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Quincy Adams
Department of Commerce
Dun and Bradstreet
Washington
Mr. Adams
OPA
War Agency
War Plants Corporation
War Production Board
Office of Price Administration
Area War Manpower Commission
U. S
U. S. Employment Service
Union Church Services in Glouster This Summer
Glouster prepares Sunday evening union church services in the stadium for the summer. Local ministers lead sermons with different pastors in charge of music each night. Two out of town preachers are scheduled in June including Rev. Joe B. Maffet of Athens and a former missionary who was Japanese prisoner. Rev. Tigner opens June 4 with further services planned to foster unity among churches and reach more Sunday Creek Valley residents.
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Joe B. Maffet
Church of Christ At
Athens
Tigner
Sunday Creek Valley
Memorial Day Visi tors At Athens West State Cemetery
Among services at West State Street Cemetery in Athens were Miss Anna Pearl McVay New York City Mrs Martha McCune Pilcher Chicago and Mrs J R Hayes Nelle Finsterwald Cincinnati. Fifty freshmen and sophomores held a tug of war on the Athens State Hospital Grounds. Athens Aerie 529 initi ated a large class for I W Slaughter with names listed. A protest against the Japanese exclusion provision of the new immigration law was presented to Secretary Hughes by Japanese Ambassador Hannibara.
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Athens
West State Street Cemetery
Anna Pearl McVay
New York City
Martha McCune Pilcher
Chicago
J. R. Hayes
Nelle Finsterwald
Cincinnati
Ohio University
Athens State Hospital
Athens Aerie No
Order of Eagles
I. W. Slaughter
J. M. Cady
E. O. Huggins
R. R. Johnson
Orville Cowan
J. E. Kerns
Roland Rathburn
H. M. Moore
Sanford Moore
C. W. Hunter
John Cabeen
W. C. Fish
John Spitzer
Clifford Powell
Floyd Linscott
R. C. West
K. N. Maniskas
C. J. Davies
J. A. Turner
Clarence Maxwell
Ralph Porter
State Hughes
Hannibara
Roosevelt Addresses Memorial Day at Gettysburg National Cemetery
President Franklin D. Roosevelt observed Memorial Day at the Gettysburg National Cemetery becoming the first Democratic president to do so there. Fifty couples danced to Henry Harding and his orchestra at the Hotel Berry Jazz Garden Party hosted by Sans Souci sorority with Phyllis Jordan leading the grand march and John Parfait as escort.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gettysburg National Cemetery
National Cemetery
Henry Harding
Berry
Sans Souci Sorority
Phyllis Jordan
John Parfait
W. V. Daggett
H. R. McVay
Buells Are Honor Guests at Trimble Methodist Service
On Friday evening at Trimble Methodist Church principal Lewis E. Buell and Mrs. Buell were honor guests at a reception. A program featured group singing, solos, humorous reading, readings, and talks by W. D. Phillips and C. F. Danford. The Buells received a gift of appreciation. 1944 graduates sang Alma Mater. Mr. Buell plans graduate work at Ohio University. Mrs. Buell stays in Nelsonville with her mother, ill.
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Trimble
Trimble Methodist Church
Lewis E. Buell
Buell
Edithe Stiers
Nelsonville
Elma Leadinghaus
S.S. Underwood
Esta Haskins
W. D. Phillips
C. F. Danford
Buells
Ohio University
With Service Men of Glouster Area
Major and Mrs. Lowell Burnell of Cleveland spent the weekend in Glouster. Mrs. Burnell attended the D A R convention at Athens and spoke. Jimmie Wolf, recently inducted into the Navy, left for Columbus and then Great Lakes for boot training. T Sgt Ralph Lamborn, at Maxwell Field Alabama, spent part of a ten day furlough with relatives before returning. Rolland Hoffman and family came from Detroit. Rolland reports to Detroit for assignment. Mrs Hoffman and Charles remain at their Early Street home. Rolland graduates elect electrical school in Detroit and awaits assignment. Sir Elizabeth Munden, hospitalized in New York for a hernia operation, will be discharged Thursday and assigned to duty.
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Glouster
Lowell Burnell
Cleveland
Huntington
Maxwell Field
Ralph
Rolland Hoffman
Hoffman
Charles
Detroit
Rolland
Sir Elizabeth Munden
New York
Willing Workers To Meet Friday Evening
Willing Workers Class of the Methodist Church held a Friday evening session in the church social rooms. Mrs. Harry Swart presided, with devotions by Mrs. R. B. Smith. After a brief business gathering, readings by Clara Golding and Edna Embrey, a story by Margaret Ellis, a solo by Gertrude Pride, and social hour with refreshments for 20 members.
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Glouster
Circle No
The
Methodist Church
Harry Swart
R. B. Smith
Clara Golding
Edna Embrey
Margaret Ellis
Graves of Soldiers Civilians Decorated In Dover Cemeteries
Chauncey residents mark Memorial Day by cleaning and decorating Nye Cemetery and other Dover Township graves. Flowers and shrubs were planted, new monuments added, and former residents visited to tend plots. Soldiers of six wars are buried in Chauncey’s Nye Cemetery.
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Dover
Chauncey
Nye
Dover Township
Chauncey Eighth Grade Commencement Planned
Chauncey Eighth Grade Graduation exercises set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the high school auditorium. Wayne Matthews superintendent of Chauncey-Dover schools leads the program with Rev. Gilbert Courtney delivering the address. Patrol and perfect attendance awards announced. special music featured. parents and friends invited.
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Chauncey
Wayne Matthews
Chauncey-Dover
Gilbert Courtney
First Church of Christ
Birthday Celebrated In Millfield Home
Mrs Carolyn Guerra Heffken hosted a birthday gathering Sunday at sister Mrs Louise Muzio's Millfield home honoring Teddy Heffken first birthday. Guests included many families and friends and War Bonds were given as gifts.
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Chauncey
Carolyn Guerra Heffken
Louise Muzio
Millfield
Teddy
Theodore Heffken
Mikie Fox
Buck Fox
Susan Jane Dusz
Herbert Dusz
Dorothy Jane Howard
Donald Howard
Eddie Rhoades
Edward Rhoades
Gary Sutton
Cecil Sutton
Carolyn Heffken
Eda Heffken
Ann Guerra
Gabriel Guerra
Donna Sue Werner
Floyd Werner
Lucy Ann
Delores Muzio
L. D. Muzio
Blanche
Rose Price
Teddy Heffken
War Plant Tales At Kerry Kraft Bench S-2
Real life notes of a society girl turned worker at a war plant. Annie details daily bench tasks, nose ribs for Navy pursuit aircraft, tool use, and sub assembly flow from bench to inspection. Laughs and gossip mix with work pressures as Eunice navigates a secret love interest. To be continued.
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Bench VI Beach
Simpson’s
Simpson's
Simpson
Kerry Kraft
Annie
Navy
Gus
Eunice
Moving Day In Millfield Area
CHAUNCEY Moving Day has been experienced in Millfield as families relocate. Mr and Mrs William Hamerick moved to the Herbert Mingus property vacated by the Dawley family who moved to Athens. Mr and Mrs Clarence Sisson moved to the Viola Howard property vacated by the Hamericks. Mr and Mrs Rex Nagle moved to the Edward Evans property purchased by them. Evans residents of Dayton. L W Sanders family moving to the Sanders property vacated by the Nagles.
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Chauncey
Millfield
William Hamerick
Herbert Mingus
Dawley
Athens
Clarence Sisson
Viola Howard
Hamericks
Rex Nagle
Edward Evans
Sisson
Evans
Dayton
L. W. Sanders
Sanders
Nagles
Chauncey District Social and Personal
Chauncey social notes report Mrs Thomas Oliver of Chauncey visiting Wellston. Miss Lorena Mae Sisson, Columbus employee, spent weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs William Sisson Trimble. Mr and Mrs Orlan Branham and Detroit children visit Chauncey relatives. Everett Bell, Columbus worker, stayed with his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bell. Mrs Eda Heffken and sister Mrs Mattie Mingus with Carolyn Heffken Millfield spent Saturday in Athens. Regular meeting of Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Chauncey will be Thursday night at the K of P Hall.
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Chauncey
Thomas Oliver
Wellston
Lorena Mae Sissson
Columbus
William Sisson
Trimble
Orlan Branham
Detroit
Lawrence Bell
Eda Heffken
Mattie Mingus
Carolyn Heffken
Millfield
Athens
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge
K. of P. Hall
Wilkens
Pee City
Easant
Spen
Delmar Gladden
Paul Bingman
Marion
Robert Williams
Emily Jonas
Marcella Jonas
C. E. Handley
Earl McGee
Hollister
Bob Russell
Newark
John Wallace
Xenia
John Bulloch
Robert Bulloch
Donna Lee
Ira Stansberry
Delores
Frederick
Des VanHorn
David Cook
Margaret
Canton
Glouster
Mr. Cook
Chester Post
Beulah Dew
Margaret Post
Pataskala
Florence Andrews
Ohio
L. R. Andrews
Andrews
Ed Humphreys
Circlehill
Irene Bossack
Girls Industrial School
Delaware
M. M. Bryson
Bossack
Gloustey
Birth in Glouster Mourned by Short Life of Anna Mae
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Gaskalla at Sheltering Arms Hospital last Tuesday died after living six hours. Anna Mae Gaskalla was premature. Mrs. Gaskalla remains with her parents at Walnut Hall before returning to Elyria. Several local residents and relatives visited, with updates on other locals’ travels and visits around Glouster and nearby towns.
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Alva Tom
Walker St
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Kenneth Smith
James Smith
Kathryn Minameyer
Nelson DeVol
By Galbraith
Noble Grands Club
Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Mary Cheney
Nellie Golding
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Zane Kasler
Lewis Kasler
Howell
Ines
Ann Pendleton
Gert
Millfield Area
Chauncey District
Lodge
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