Athens Messenger advertising and subscription details
The Athens Messenger lists publisher Frederick W. Bush from 1894 to 1929 and Gordon K. Bush as publisher and general manager with Charles H. Harris as managing editor. It notes membership in press associations, AP reprint rights, national reps, and advertising rates. Subscription prices are 64.50 yearly in several Ohio counties, with weekly carrier and mail options and extra postage for other regions.
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Athens Messenger Extablienes
Frederick W. Bush
Gug Bundsr
Athens Messenger & Baldinting CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Absociated Press
Associated Presse
Joan W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Athallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Washington
After the election and our domestic welfare at stake
Analyzes impact of Willkie or Roosevelt victory on U S policy and economy. If Willkie wins, armament growth, tax increases, reduced bureaucracy, and renewed investor confidence are forecast. If Roosevelt wins, acceleration of hostilities, centralization of power, rising deficits, and expanded bureaucracies portend heavier public burdens and constrained private employment.
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Europe
America
Willkie
U. S.S
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Britain
Re-Elect Don H. Ebright as Treasurer of State
Don H. Ebright completes his first term as Ohio Treasurer. He is the youngest person elected to the office and has managed about 400 million dollars annually, including 150 million in current revenues and 250 million in trust funds. His administration is praised for major improvements, economies, and a credit to the state.
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Don H. Ebright
Ohio
Third term foe Wallace eyed as danger to democracy
Lansing editors warn against a Wallace vice presidency under a Roosevelt third term. They compare Roosevelt’s consolidation of power to Mussolini, condemn farm subsidies under Wallace, and argue his leadership lacks competence. The piece urges voters to consider the risk before election day.
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Lansing
Michigan
Henry Wallace
White House
Roosevelt
Congress
Chicago
Wallace
Washington
United States
War
Navy
Treasury
Mussolini
Italy
Mike
Hitler
Joseph
Pharaoh
Egypt
Henry
A.A.A
Bruce Catton Reviews Washington Scene
Bruce Catton notes that a new American Red Cross Harvard Hospital will open in southern England on December 1 to treat epidemics from air raids. Led by Dr. John B. Gordon, with 20 doctors and 50 nurses, the prefabricated unit hospital aims to study disease spread and prevention for future wars and civil emergencies.
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Washington
England
American Red Cross
Harvard
America
American
John B. Gordon
Harvard Medical School
Red Cross
Patience L. Clarke
Detroit
Gordon
DuPont
U.S. Public Health Service
U. S. Army
Navy
Cross
Public Health Service
Public Forum Letters Welcome Contributions From Readers
The Public Forum invites readers to comment on current events. Letters should be concise to allow multiple submissions daily. Signatures are required, and writers should slow their pace to suit the column.
Third term issue clouds debate over Roosevelt and freedom
A Portland letter voices alarm at a Roosevelt third term and potential dictatorship. The author contrasts liberty with power, cites war needs, questions postwar leadership, and supports a people’s party candidate over the Democratic option, sharing personal history and a call for self-reliant work.
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the Messenger
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Herr Hitler
Hitler
F.D.R
Hugh S. Johnson
Democratic Party
CCC
New Cumberland
W. Va
Inland
George T. Price
American
U.S
W.P.A
People's Party
Upper Radcliff Social And Personal Notes
Birth notices report Oct 20 twins Sallie Lou and Patty Sue born to Mr and Mrs Edgar Hensler Ethel Pendleton. A son Billy with grandson Tunney born to Mr and Mrs T J Hocter. Birth of Deanna Lauree to Mr and Mrs Leon and Calvin of Baltimore on Oct 13. Next Vinton Township Garden Club meeting Nov 6 at D H Jeffers home hosted by Mrs Bernadean Eberts. Clyde Collins moved from West Virginia to S McManus residence. Born Oct 19 a son to Mr and Mrs Elbert Murray mother Nora Mae Bowman. All Winton Township teachers attended a meeting at McArthur. Breta Eberts visited Jackson. Co T Warren of Athens was here Wednesday.
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Upper Radcliff
Edgar Hensler
Ethel Pendleton
Sallie Lou
Patty Sue
T. J. Hocter
Billy
Tunney
John Hocter
Columbus
Plain City
Leon
Calvin
Baltimore
Deanna Lauree
Liberty Union High School
Vinton Township
Garden Club
D. H
Turkeys stolen near Jackson. fire hits Will Morgan farm
One hundred twenty five turkeys were stolen from a Jackson area farm and a new barn and chicken house burned at Will Morgan’s Athens-Pomeroy Road property. Athens County spent 1.56 million dollars in two years on state road improvements and bridge reconstruction. At a Chauncey Halloween party, members of the Church of Christ Sunday School attended with many children and teachers listed.
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Jackson
Will Morgan
Athens-Pomeroy Road
Athens County
J. O. Ferrer
Chauncey
Church of Christ Sunday School
Geraldine Parry
Isabel Courtney
Wanda Bumgardner
Pauline Agin
Ethel Henry
Marylin Parry
Nellie Agin
Betty Jane Courtney
Mary Helen Harvey
Edna Richardson
Warren Hale
Jimmie Leiber
Junior Leiber
Arzetta Richardson
Kenneth Hale
Ruth Shaffer
Junior Hale
Margaret Marie Jackson
Frances Fiske
Jack Cunningham
Jo Ann Seiber
Ruth Leiber
Helen Ferrel
Evelyn Mae Smith
Eve Merrel
Mary Agin
Mrs. Ferrel
Nella
Sidney
Boris Lesencoff
Harrison Musical Company At Athens Opera House
Harrison Musical Company performed Step Lively at the Athens Opera House. Republican governor candidate Harry L. Davis spoke in Pomeroy Gallipolis Athens and Nelsonville introduced in Pomeroy by Civil War Veteran Brooks and accompanied to Athens with Senator Tom Jones. Lucy Warner a Canada born daughter of Mr and Mrs P O Warner arrived to live with aunt Mrs W E Haning. Phi Delta Theta Halloween chaperons included Mrs Harry Leeper Stewart Mrs R G Hibbard and Mrs A D Morrison. Out of town guests Silbaugh Turner of Lancaster John Satow and Chuck Grafton of Wellsville visited.
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Harry L. Davis
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Athens
Nelsonville
Brooks
Tom Jones
Meigs County
Lucy Warner
Canada
P. O. Warner
W. E. Haning
Stimson Ave
Phi Delta Theta
Harry Leeper
Stewart
R. G. Hibbard
A. D. Morrison
Silbaugh and Turner
Lancaster
John Satow
Chuck Grafton
Wellsville
Grass Run-Side Hill Social Highlights Visitors and Guests
Sunday and Monday social notes from Grass Run Side Hill list numerous guests visiting local families. Names include Braley, Folden, Winn, Nicholson, Robinson, Nelson, Amos, Will, Baker, Anderson, Marcella, Pearl Will, Emmett Gilmore, Race Davis, Minx, Molden, Knopp, McAfee, and others. The items reference visits to Rutland East Liv erpool Pomeroy Athens and local families.
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Grass Run-Side Hill
Lena Saxton
John Braley
Frank Braley
Derby
Clayton Folden
Akron
Homer Winn
Columbus
William Nicholson
W. W. Crabtree
Rutland
Norman Will
Meigs County
William Robinson
Reed
Max Nelson
Old Dexter
Harley Amos
G. O. Will
Baker
Marcella Anderson
Maccomb
Pearl Will
Athens
Emmett Gilmore
Pomeroy
F. W. Winn
Betty Bratton
Wi. Singer
Ralph Andricks
Dayton
C. H. Amos
Race Davis
Emmett Davis
Dexter
John Heilman
Nease Settlement
Seth F. Nicholson
P.T.A
Murder and mystery unfold in New York Jungle tale
Barkes weighs two theories Marta the actress may have killed Adam Langdon or Togi shot Langdon. Bralwood cautions the chauffeur to stay quiet as the attorney visits the Jungle. Nella Langdon vanishes then is rescued from a drowning attempt by Boris Lesencoff. The wake of Langdon’s murder shadows Marta and Nella as Sid ney and others deliberate who bears guilt.
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Barkes
Marta
Adam
Togi
Langdon
Bralwood
Gundrum
Pat
Nella
Lesencoff
Nella Langdon
Sidney
Braitwood
Adam Langdon
Langdon Knoll
George Wilkinson
Patricia Bridges
Braiwood
Boris
The Place Where I Was Born
Poet verses from Messenger Readers describe a birth in Ohio Athens County near Alexander Township by a brook and old flowers. The piece notes the home no longer stands but the birthplace remains sacred in Athens Ohio. Mrs John Cuckler in Athens Route 5 contributes this memory.
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State of
Ohio
Land of the
Athens County
John Cuckler
Athens
Chesterhill Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Chesterhill social items note visitors from San Jose Chicago and Zanesville and family movements including Mrs Stan Dougan and Dr Stanley Dougan. Local residents attend the World’s Fair in New York while others relocate water systems study eye treatment and a hospital cast injury.
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Laura Pidgeon
Hannah Archer
Pennsville
Hettie Woodward
Minta Hoopes
Homer Trickett
Corning
Robert Worral
Ohio State University
Marjorie Fawcett
Lois Smith
Ohio Wesleyan
Paul Worrall
G. E. Fawcett
Nonna Marshall
Zanesville
New York
Andrew Schofield
Blanche Schofield
Main St
J. E. W. Dunbar
Robert Mercer
Shelby
Mercer
Eura Mercer
Columbus
Frank Evans
J. W. Bowman
Harvey Beck
F. L. Bailey
Carl Patterson
World Committee
Richmond
Ind
Tullis
Billy Carr
Wyoming
Donald Totman
Tallahassee
Florida
Glouster
Dicky
Clyde Bowman
Frank Strode
Marietta
Arthur Vercoe Savent
Fileen
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Vercoe
Sarasota
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Ethiopia
Charles R. Larson
Portland
Harrison Musical Company
Athens Opera House
By Galbraith
NEA Service, Inc
T.M. Red U
New York Jungle
BY Wray Wade Severn
Murphy
NEA Service. Inc
Poet's Corner
Messenger
Alexander Township
Chesterhill Social Notes
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