The Athens Messenger Masthead and Publishing Details
Page from The Athens Messenger lists Frederick W Bush as publisher from 1906 to 1920 and notes printing by Herald Printing Co. K Bush as general manager and Charles H Harris as managing editor. It lists associations, AP affiliation, circulation auditing bodies, advertising rates, and postage details for subscriptions in several counties.
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Frederick W Bush
Mtoo
Armes Uess
Th & Herald Printing CO
K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio News Association
Inland Daily Press Association
All American Christmas drives American made toys home
The 1940 shopping season shows strong early shopper numbers and a surge in American made toys and merchandise. Merchants highlight local factories and American ingenuity, with extended season aimed to give buyers time for bargains and repeat orders after Thanksgiving shifts.
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United States
Roosevelt
Rights vs Common Sense on Ohio Highways
A pedestrian is killed on a rainy foggy night on a busy Southeastern Ohio highway. The piece argues that drivers and pedestrians share blame when night conditions and glare reduce safety, urging common sense and responsibility to prevent future deaths.
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Ohio
Let Them Live Quail Protection Movement Gains Support
An Upper Hocking Valley effort urges state protection for the quail, arguing the species has declined under “song bird” status while pheasants are protected and prosper. Critics note hunters, farmers, and sportsmen neglect habitat and care, leading to quail decline and calls for consistent stewardship.
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Hocking
Ohio
America
Christian fortress bombed in London amid mercy mission
The historic St Martin's in the Fields faced bombing while its open doors provided shelter for down and outs. The article notes the church’s long tradition of humane reformers and charity, contrasting it with Hitler's brutality and Mein Kampf's supposed supremacy.
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St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields
Trafalgar Square
London
Hitler
Britain Needs More War Material From U.S. Says Lord Lothian
Lord Lothian tells President Roosevelt aid to Britain is insufficient and production is the bottleneck. Britain faces a race against Nazi war industry without faster delivery of long range bombers and other planes.
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Washington
Lord Lothian
Roosevelt
Britain
Weighing America’s role in aiding Britain’s war effort
The piece argues the United States has become a silent partner in Britain’s war, with English morale tied to American output. It raises whether to repeal the Johnson Act and permit shipping to Britain, and whether full war powers or a wartime shift in industry are needed, as Congress prepares to reconvene.
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English Midlands
England
America
United States
Britain
Congress
Bruce Catton Reviews Washington Scene
Bruce Catton surveys the Walter Logan Bill now before the Senate. He notes a heated partisan clash over limited judicial review of administrative boards and its implications for checks and balances. Senator Hatch defends the measure as lawful reform aligned with Supreme Court principles.
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Washington
United States Senate
Walter Logan
Labor Board
U. S
Carl Hatch
New Mexico
Senate
Hatch
Supreme Court
Quote on forgiveness and virtue from Balfour
The quote presents guidance on moral conduct for enemies, opponents, friends, family, and oneself. It links forgiveness, tolerance, love, good example, deference, respect, and charity to personal integrity. It expresses a universal ethic urging respectful behavior toward all men.
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Balfour
Peace and Reason Across Sacred Texts
A compact reflection cites quotes from Mary Baker Eddy and William Collins about peace, and Romans 12 18 urging harmony with all. The excerpts emphasize peaceful rule of mind and conduct.
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Mary Baker Eddy
William Collins
Wesleyan Found at First Methodist Officers Named
Officers of the Wesleyan Foundation and First Methodist Church were Dr. T. R. Biddie Mrs. Lenora Saylor and B. M. Covert. A student recital at the O U School of Music featured Margaret LeMasters Jean Mees Mildred Maston Ruth McCune. Mrs J E Algeo 14 Palmer St hosted the Younger Set Bridge Club.
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Wesleyan Foundation
First Methodist Church
T. R. Biddie
Lenora Saylor
B. M. Covert
O. U. School of Music
Margaret LeMasters
Jean Mees
Mildred Maston
Ruth McCune
J. E. Algeo
Palmer St
Set Bridge Club
Couldn't We Have a Little More Unity Here Forum
The Public Forum in The Athens Messenger invites comments on current events. Readers must sign their letters with a signature printed alongside. Contributions should be brief to allow multiple items per day.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Community chest fairness debated by Athens editor
The Messenger editor argues for equal public credit for all chest contributors regardless of amount. He cites concerns over large donors appearing in bold and small givers receiving blanket acknowledgments, urging equity while noting space and expediency limits in publishing. The editor stresses the chest’s goals and welcomes reader viewpoints.
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The
Messenger
Athens
Chess Board
the Messenger
H. F. Cromley
Cromley
Capitol of the world and a five year old builder
A reader poem about a five year old architect who builds a capitol that topples, ending with the line about the mother and a tumbling structure. The piece is followed by a letter from Charles E. Sellars of Gloucester Ohio and a note on a community fund limit and publishing contributors’ names.
Chi Omega alumnae costume ball attendees listed
Twenty years ago among the Chi Omega alumnae at the sorority costume ball were Ruth Dubois Columbus El ma Dulaney Gloucester Betty Smith Conneaut Margaret Johnson Nelsonville Dorothy Jones Coalton Helen Zeigler Marietta Gladys Howell McArthur Ouija boards were popular for fortunes telling. Teachers giving attendance reports included Minnie Kennard Jesse Doolittle Carbondale Gladys Bowers Mudsock Lucille Jones Clara Foughty Kimberly Cleo Williams Oak Grove Myrtle Ashworth Bates Dorothy Covert Bertha Syx New Floodwood Anna Jonas Anna Gray Happy Hollow Beatrice Crabtree Nora LaFollett Mary Andrews Edna Harrison Buchtel Floyd E. Sears Old Floodwood Mildred Morn Glen Eben Frances Blake East Clayton. Mrs D H Moore Mrs J N Hizey and Mrs C C Millikan hosted the Woman's Music.
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Chi Omega
Ruth Dubois
Columbus
Elma Dulaney
Glouster
Betty Smith
Conneaut
Margaret Johnson
Nelsonville
Dorothy Jones
Coalton
Helen Zeigler
Marietta
Gladys Howell
McArthur
Minnie Kennard
Jesse Doolittle
Carbondale
Gladys Bowers
Mudsock
Lucille Jones
Clara Foughty
Kimberly
Cleo Williams
Oak Grove
Myrtle Ashworth
Bates
Dorothy Covert
Bertha Syx
New Floodwood
Anna Jonas
Anna Gray
Happy Hollow
Beatrice Crabtree
Nora LaFollett
Mary Andrews
Edna Harrison
Buchtel
Floyd E. Sears
Old Floodwood
Mildred Mourn
Glen Eben
Frances Blake
East Clayton
Singing Doctor Meets Arrogant Escort Amid Campus Drama
Dr. Wesley York of Pueblo University explores singing while Andre Girardeau schemes to woo Ronica Bailey. A misread invitation leads York to witness Ronica’s glamorous world and feel humiliated as he returns to his modest sedan.
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Wesley York
Andre
Girardeau
Ronnie
York
Woodrow Wesley York
Pueblo University
Wesley
Andre Girardeau
Ronica’ Bailey
Manhattan
Ronica
Bailey
New York
Mr. Bailey
Wes York Chooses Dance Companion at Pueblo Ball
Dr. Woodrow Wesley York, torn between duty and desire, seeks a dignified escape from a tense afternoon as he flirts with Lena Montoya at the college dance while hoping Ronica Bailey does not arrive with a rival. Verbal sparring and social intrigue mix with college life and a looming confrontation.
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Lena Montoya
Vera Cruz
Wesley York
Lana
Lovelee
Miss Montoya
Wesley
Lona
Ronica Bailey
Lena
Ronica
Hamden Social and Personal Highlights
Hamden residents report various family visits and travels over Thanksgiving weekend. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Rolly Cline visiting Ross Graves family, Esther Mae Bryson with Ohio University ties returning home, and Dr. H R Wilson visiting Naomi Wilson in Athens. Other items note moves, furloughs, and upcoming local basketball and declamation events.
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Everett McCoppin
Chillicothe
James Mitchell
McDermott
Verna Anne Lewis
McArthur
T. C. Lewis
Bone Potts
Sciotoville
Lessie Kibbey
Etta Hughes
R. S. Daniel
Orson Chapman
Walters
Church St
Ovid Bay
Henry Buehler
Charles Rice
James Trimble
Fundeenberg
Kermit Rice
Ashland
John Booth
Navy
Norfolk
Re I. Booth
Hamden
Coalton
Vinton County
Prince of Peace
Putman Chapel
U. S. Route 50
Probate Judge Addresses Business and Professional Women
Probate Judge E. Sh Ewing spoke to the Business and Professional Women's Club in Nelsonville Tuesday evening about the work of his office.
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Associated Press
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Gallia
My Morgan
Vinton
Ear
Raymond Clapper
Bruce Catton
Washington Scene
Poet's Corner
Capitol
Charles E. Sellars
Glouster, O
Chest Board
D. H. Moore
J. N. Hizey
C. C. Millikan
Woman’s Music Club
By Galbraith
BY Oren Arnold
Chapter
Miss Bailey
Pueblo U
Usu
Dude College
Pueblo
NEA Service, Inc
Pete Q
Man Girardeau
Patty Shoemaker
White Cross Hospital
Thomas Shoemaker
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