Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
Athens Messenger presents publisher and editor credits, circulation associations, and subscription rates for local, Ohio, overseas service, and foreign officer notices. It notes second class mailing, postal entry, and advertising contact details, with a brief lineage of staff and agencies.
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Ohio
Ohin
Osio
Athens
John W Gullen Company
Chicago
New York
Columbus
Cleveland
Federal civilian employment climbs past April 1944 peak
The July total of Federal civilian employees reached 101,749 more than the April 1944 peak. Senator Harry F. Byrd notes the ratio of Federal to state civilian employees is about 7 to 1, illustrating the rapid expansion of Federal personnel.
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Harry F. Byrd
Washington, D. C
New York City
Fire Prevention Week in Athens Highlights Safe Practices
Fire insurance experts and State Fire Prevention Association members tour Athens districts during Fire Prevention Week to urge owners and occupants to remove fire hazards. The nationwide effort aims to reduce risk, save lives, and protect property, noting that most fires stem from carelessness and could be prevented with simple measures.
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Athens
State Fire Prevention Association
Chambers of Commerce
United States
Fire Prevention Association
Browder Speech Reflects Campaign Extremes and Postwar Ties
The article notes Earl Browder’s shift from hardline Communist campaigning to a toned down speech style in New York. It argues his predictions about Dewey and Roosevelt are hyperbolic, and defends continued good relations with the Soviet Union for postwar trade and global stability, asserting bipartisan business with Russia regardless of White House leadership.
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Earl Browder
Camphor
New York
Dewey
Browder
America
Europe
Mr. Roosevelt
Political Action Committee
Sidney Hillman
PAC
White House
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
HOME FRONT HERO SINGS TO SOLDIERS WHILE FRANCE FACES ATTACK
A World War II era scene shows German assault on the front as Bing Crosby performs for soldiers in France. Soldiers flee to fight the foe, Crosby remains safe and singing. In New York, fans clash with Frank Sinatra as he arrives from Hollywood, losing his bow tie and buttons. The piece ends with a call to patience and unity at home.
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Bing Crosby
France
Bing
Frank Sinatra
New York
Hollywood
Frankie
Willkie Remembered as Independent Liberal Figure
Washington notes a tribute to Wendell Willkie, lauded as a great liberal who stood apart from party lines. The piece cites his indecisive campaign stance, respect for Roosevelt on foreign policy, and fatigue from public life, framing his death as a loss to a trio of prominent liberals alongside George Norris and Al Smith.
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Washington
Wendell Willkie
Dewey
Roosevelt
World Organization
Willkie
Talang
Wilkie
Mr. Hull
Senator Ball
Minnesota
Wallkie
Britain
George Norfs
Alfred , Smith
The Lunatic Fringe in This Campaign Era
Washington Peter Edson notes that the phrase The Lunatic Fringe traces back to Teddy Roosevelt and marks a growing array of fringe groups in this election cycle. He cites Dies and House committees exposing front organizations and lists key figures such as Langston Hughes, Gerald L. K. Smith, Edward A. Rumsey, and Joseph P. Kamp among a widening spectrum of political operatives and reform outfits.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Senate
House
Dres Committee
Prohibitionists
Liberty Leaguers
Townsendites
Couchlinites
Socialist Party
American Labor Party
Farmer-Laborites
Progressives
America Finsters
Dies Committee
Sidney Jirllman
National Citizens' Political Action Committee
Communist Front
Communist Party
Langston Hughes
New York
Dies
Washington
League For American Writers
House Committee
Gerald L. K. Smith
America First Party
Edward A. Rumsey
Committee
Constitutional Government
Joseph P. Kamp
Constitutional Education League
Annual Policeman's Ball Draws 500 In Athens
In Athens 500 attendees filled the annual Policeman's Ball with York and Summit Granges representatives present. Awards included an AAA payment boosting Athens County farmers incomes by 13 899 701 dollars. The event featured a Noahs Ark built of cake dough and animal crackers by Mrs. G B Courtney of Chauncey during a Trimble Church of Christ home coming.
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Athens County
AAA
HB. S. Haller
Association
Trimble
Albany Grange Program Highlights Booster Night
Albany Grange featured a Booster Night with honors for past masters Henry Chase E E Lewis Ed Rickey Ray Knowlton Sam Scott Don Sanders Frank Pugh L F Miller Lee Elliott and James Whaley. Roll call honored charter members and juvenile member Pherice Wingett. Thirteen members in service were remembered with a poem. An agricultural talk by Frank Pugh and a Grange history read by L F Miller and a message from the national master were noted. Refreshments served to 130 guests.
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Albany
Albany Grange
Henry Chase
E. E. Lewis
Ed Rickey
Ray Knowlton
Sam Scott
Don Sanders
Frank Pugh
L. F. Miller
Lee Elliott
James Whaley
Belle Fought
Ida Elliott
Pherice Wingett
Grange
Clarys Stack
G. W. Johnson
Minnie Willmore
S. A Wellne
Columbus
Gus Gardner
Athens
Hunter
Russell Hoffman
Gail
Gilkex
Melvina Gillogly
John Caster
Victora Gillogly
Octa Gillogly
Wallace Gillogly
Basil
Do. R. Brown
E. V. Springer
Henry Sribe
Carrie Hall Club
War Today Satisfied With Progress
Dewitt Mackenzie reports on Allied advances from Aachen to Lithuania, citing favorable weather, heavy air raids, and a likely major assault label from the Germans. He warns mud and rain hinder supply and movement, notes scorched earth tactics by retreating German forces, and suggests war may end in Germany’s devastation as a lesson to the world.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Aachen
Lithuania
Wood
Hitler
Reich
Western
Europe
West Europe
Poland
Balkans
Germany
New Plymouth Social Notes Report From Town Events
New Plymouth residents share visits and travel notes including Marion Frantz of Columbus staying with Earle Frantz, Margaret Hass of Columnbus visiting Mrs. Heinlein, Tom Noble visiting his sister, and families of Parker and Reasoner. Cpl LaVern Fuller on furlough visits Charles Fuller and S M Heinlein, with hospital arrival news for Eugene Reasoner and sister Helen in Washington. Bach’s final hours recorded.
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New Plymouth
Marion Frantz
Columbus
Earle Frantz
Margaret Hass
Columnbus
M. Heinlein
Tom Noble
Baltimore
I. J. Trowbridge
Pvt
Fintey Rice
Camp Harrison
Ind
Rice
Eddie
Evelyn T. Turner Ang
Akron
Fred Parker
Robert Parker
Cincinnati
Frantz, Mowrey
Wharf
Cherry
War Department
Robert
Eugene Reasoner
Long Island
N. Y
Helen Reasoner
Washington
States
Cpl
LaVern Fuller
Missouri
Fuller
Howard
Little Hocking
Charles Fuller
S. M. Heinlein
Carol Hewitt
Hewitt
Frank Ellis
Ellis
John Marns
Cresla
A Tribute to Riley Wolfe and Sand in His Shoes
Readers are invited to send name and address for Poet's Corner. The piece honors Riley G. Wolfe, recalling family ties in Concord and a younger generation carrying on after loss. The accompanying verse, by Mrs. Mary Kirk of Vallejo, Calif., portrays a boy named Sand as a symbolic soldier in play and growth.
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Riley G. Wolfe
Concord
Germany Will Try It Again War Plan for World Domination
A detailed analysis outlines Germany's plan to win peace through indirect war and propaganda. It describes how Nazi ideology educates and mobilizes women into organized networks to influence foreign soldiers and sustain expansion, signaling a continued, covert assault beyond open conflict.
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Germany
Propaganda Ministry
War Office
Labor Front
Gestapo
Association of Germans
Alfred Rosenberg
General von Epp
Eee
Social Notes of Stewart and Nazi Agent Edit von Coler
A long profile recalls Edit von Coler, Himmler's cousin, a key Nazi operator in Bucharest and across the Balkans. She trained many foreign and part German women as agents, evading Romanian patriots and later taking an executive post in an insurance firm. The text shifts to local social notes in Stewart, listing visitors and events at various households, including Mrs. C. F. Griffith and Miss Joanne Seiple, with travel and hosting details among Stewart residents.
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Gradu
Edit Vor Coler
Himmler
Prince Auci
Kaiser
Edit
Edit von Coler
Bucharest
Germany
Roumania
Balkans
Turkey
Iran
North Africa
South America
Romania
Soldier on Furlough Greeted by Friends
Open house in Gallipolis honors Robert Mills home from two years active duty in the South Pacific. Guests included Ed Mills, Tom Mills, Bernice Mills, Will Cox, T Way McCormick, Edwin McCormick, Jack Mills, Harry Mills, James Mills, Jimmie Mills, Homer Kerr, Robert Richards family, Eleanor Kay Richards, W H Walker and others. A refreshments course was served by the hostess with assistance from several relatives.
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Gallipolis
Ruth Richards
Robert Mills
United States Army
South Pacific
Ed L.mills
Tom Mills
Bernice Mills
Columbus
Will Cox
T. Way McCormick
Edwin McCormick
Jack Mills
Jackie
Dickie
Harry Mills
James Mills
Jimmie
Homer Kerr
Robert Richards
Eleanor Kay
W. H. Walker
Emma Richards
Mabel Mills
Sallie ‘McCormick
Walker
iDirs
Cox
Crown City Social Notes
Crown City social items list weekend visits and family travel. Lloyd Kearns and granddaughters from Huntington visited Miss Etta Kearns. Virgil Greer and son from Proctorville visited John Henderson. Ora Callicoat stayed in Huntington with Virgil Martin family. Kathryn Rankin, Huntington employee, weekend with grandmother Maude Halley. W A Lanier and Hugh Stevers families hosted Char lies Doughman and family from Huntington and Hobart Dillon family from Chesapeake. Sam Moore returned from Huntington visit. Arnold Pigman from Proctorville visited Sanford Brumfield. Elizabeth Moore returned to Dayton for work after father Oscar Moore’s death. Sam Rankin of Columbus spent weekend with family.
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Crown City
Lloyd Kearns
Huntington
Kearns
Etta Kearns
Virgil Greer
Proctorville
John Henderson
Ora Callicoat
Virgil Martin
Kathryn Rankin
Maude Halley
W. A. Lanier
Hugh Stevers
Charlies Doughman
Huntinglton
Hobart Dillon
Tom Rue
Chesapeake
Sam Moore
Arnold Pigman
Sanford Brumfield
Elizabeth Moore
Dayton
Oscar Moore
Sam Rankin
Columbus
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