Athens Messenger publication details and rates
The Athens Messenger information lists establishment details from 1825 and publisher names, plus advertising rates and subscription prices. It notes association memberships and postal matter status, with regional circulation in Athens and surrounding counties.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger
Phareresa Co
Gordon K. Bush
Ces
Charles H. Hare
American Newsepaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select
Audit Bureau of
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Day of Thanks urged to honor Pilgrims and keep liberty
A patriotic reflection urges gratitude this Thanksgiving for colonial harvests and American heritage. It honors the Pilgrims and George Washington, warns that peace and freedom require continued effort, and calls Americans to humility and devotion to preserve the nation.
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God Tiger
Bricker
George Washington
Uncle Sam’s Defender From Camden Father and Son War Bonds
A Camden N J recruiting office story shows Anton Schmager, a 22 year veteran of German service on the Somme, choosing to enlist his American born son Rudolph in the U S Army. The former German soldier affirms loyalty to the United States, countering Nazi attempts to exploit German ancestry for allegiance. The piece emphasizes loyalty over bloodlines and praises American values and diverse heritage in wartime service.
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Camden
N. J
Army Engineering Corps
Anton Schmager
Somme
Lee Sumner
Schmager
Rudolph
Anton
Death Traps Prompt Route 50 Upgrades Across Ohio
The piece urges major work on U S Route 50 from Chillicothe to Washington County to fix narrow sections with no safe sight lines. Despite funds for resurfacing, heavy traffic requires rebuilding, with civic leaders pressing for the project as Route 50 extends toward Parkersburg and through Athens Vinton and Ross Counties.
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Chillicothe
Washington County Lines
Southeastern Ohio
Carthage Township
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Athens
Vinton
Ross Counties
Washington Couns
Raymond Clapper Reflects on Having No Opinions
Washington columnist Raymond Clapper muses on the pressure to have strong opinions every day. He recalls readers demanding stance on major issues and cites H. W. Fowler's essay If I Had Opinions as a reminder that many struggle to form ready-made views.
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Washington
Britain
Joe Kennedy
John L. Lewis
Skunk
Unknown blessings and defense plea in Messenger letters
The Public Forum prints letters urging unity behind the President and national defense, criticizing opposition figures and praising Roosevelt and Willkie as advocates against Naziism. It includes a poem about unseen blessings and gratitude from a reader, signed A L Snedden with Athens mailing address.
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the Messenger
Hitler
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Willkie
Roosevelt
Great Britain
England
America
David Lawrence
National Defense
A. L. Snedden
Athens, R. D. J
The Price of Opinion and the Risk of Dictatorship
The piece argues against passive copying of others opinions and against rushing to a single view. It shows that studying both sides yields balanced views, while unexamined certainty creates loud leaders and potential dictatorship. It ends by dismissing the circular argument.
Navy buys private ships to arm auxiliary fleet
Bruce Catton notes the navy has purchased 130 privately owned vessels since July 1 to augment its auxiliary fleet. Vessels range from merchant ships to yachts and tugs, serving as transports, seaplane and submarine tenders, oilers, patrol boats, and coastal mine layers. Specific craft include Shooting Star, Vara, Lotusland, Orion, and others from the J Forstmann estate.
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Washington
Navy
Maritime Commission
Shooting Star
Harold Vanderbilt
Vara
Edward A. Deeds
Lotusland
Orion
J. Forstmann
Conversion of Yachts for Naval Use in World War Effort
The text explains converting private yachts into naval patrol vessels. Hulls and frames are inspected to assess gun mounting, fittings removed, luxury rooms stripped, and naval berths created. Ex yachts become coastal defense support ships aiding larger combat units against submarines and merchant conversions.
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Atlantic
Trial of Love and Little Considerations
Quotations note that true capability for great acts of love arises from consistently performing small considerate acts. The message links moral strength to everyday kindness, emphasizing steady benevolence over grand gestures.
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F. W. Robertson
Route 50 Repairs Seen Needed After War Task
The text notes that after completing the national defense task the administration faces a jam and must “make” work, with danger spots on Route 50 to be corrected so the highway can carry more traffic than currently possible.
Free Verse Advice on Power and Isolation
A free verse reflection by Bessie M. Gorslene of Athens Ohio cautions about the perils of world domination and suggests retreat to one’s own domain. It frames diplomacy, force, and the urge to rule as dangerous, urging communal effort and simple rock carved guidance for future stability.
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Acquaintance
Inlaw
Bessie M. Gorslene
Athens
Hadleys Move to Springfield for Film Theater Job
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Hadley left the city for Springfield where he will work at a moving picture theater. He previously was in charge of projection machines at the Logan theater.
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Logan
Clay Hadley
Springfield
Hadley
Moving Picture Theater
Logan Theater
Motored heroine Ronica Bailey in Pueblo chase
Andre orders to follow Ronnie for a new bomb sight owned by Bailey. Ronica Bailey lands at her desert home after gunfire from five men, defends freedom, questions why anyone would shoot at an American plane, and returns to her Pueblo ranch to report to her father Bailey.
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Andre
Ronnie
Bailey
Pueblo
Dr. York
Senorita Montoya
Ronica Bailey
Ward
United States of America
Ronica
Earth
Barton
Daddy
Sheridan Starr
Border Patrol
New York
Ronnie Goodby
Starr
Woodrow Wesley York
Wesley York
Alto
Ronica Bailey Trails Officer in New Mexico Shootout
Ronica Bailey follows Inspector Sheridan Starr into the arid New Mexico frontier. Starr confronts five aliens near The Tanks, yelling Alto Manos arriba, and a gunfight erupts as Bailey watches from concealment. The scene sets a perilous chase and unresolved outcome.
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Starr
Ronnie Bailey
New Mexico
Guysville Notes Reflect Local Life And Movements
Francis Caldwell returned home from Athens after a corn shredder accident that cost him the fingers of his left hand. Local families traveled for Thanksgiving, including the Fullers to Chillicothe. Dr. L D. Robinson enjoyed a two week deer hunt near Ashland, Me. Community gatherings and church activities are noted, with fund raising at Masonic Hall and visits from many relatives in the area.
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Guysville
Francis Caldwell
Here
Sheletering Arms Hospital
Athens
Clarence Fuller
Eleanor
Blanche
Chillicothe
Elmer Fuller
L. D. Robinson
Ashland
Janette Light Rickey
Nora Henry
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Masonic Hall
Wayne Carsey
Tommy
Carol
Dave Carsey
Union
Ed Pritchard
Bert Cooper
Ben, Pritchard
Garrettsville
Pauleta McLaughlin
Columbus
Marguerite Campbell
D. A. Campbell
Woman's Society of Christian Service of the
M. BE. Church
Rama McCune
Grace Brill
Carl McCune
Ola Williams
Jimmie
Leta V. McLaughlin
Frank Williard
Paul
Charles
Carole
Stewart Martin
James Carsey
Alex Dailey
Nelsonville
C. L. Brooks
Laura Barnett
F. B. Bean
C. H. Copeland
Rome High School
City Hospital
Parkersburg
Joe Shuler
Edna
St. John’s
Wilma Cunningham
Chapman Brothers
Andy Nolan
Lemar Hunter
Coolville
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