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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1944
Page
6
A terse field report notes UFFMA factory parts and Wert 8 Ring Younger components being cleaned and prepared for shipment. The brief mentions pass sizes and a 6:00 timing window for a B All Ma process at the site.
A story details Virgil Boggio seeking legal aid from Leo Kabateck. Boggio outlines vast racketeering profits and a contingent payment plan including a five percent share. Kabateck negotiates a written agreement with a three year term and escalating salary, revealing Boggio’s attempt to outsmart him. The narrator realizes Boggio outfoxed him with a revised figure, deeming the episode a personal triumph.
The Little New Deal in Charleston W V says gas line and tire shortage not a worry. In 1942 403 state passenger cars logged over seven and a quarter million miles, equaling the world’s circumference driven every weekday of the year.
The Pacific fight near Leyte is not a decisive fleet clash yet could decide the Philippines invasion. A Japanese victory could halt MacArthur’s Leyte push by destroying supply convoys, potentially shortening the war and widening the Japanese strategic gap. The Vydaks taunt and seek open action, but Japan safeguards its main fleet for homeland defense. The crisis approach makes this moment pivotal.
A Congressional committee report lauds U S airlines for wartime service. It notes 340 planes taken from airlines for military use, plus 310 provided directly to the federal government. Airlines supplied executives pilots mechanics and navigators, trained crews and supported Army and Naval Air Transport commands, aiding war effort and saving lives.
The piece critiques the ongoing wartime price controls and reconversion plans under OPA as Germany falls. It warns of increasingly complex rules, possible 100 ceiling prices for items, and a long inflation fight. It emphasizes citizen hardship and a choice between inflation risk and heavy government control.
President Roosevelt defends changing campaign strategy, noting candidates may alter plans. He previously said he would not run in the usual sense and would report on matters rather than campaign aggressively. As campaigns sharpen, managers press for his personal appearances, signaling a tightening race and renewed public attention.
Peter Edson reports Senate and House probes show need to tighten the Corrupt Practices and Hatch acts and possibly merge them. Evidence outlines how 13 citizens funded the Common Citizens' Radio League of Texas, financing the W. Lee O'Daniel News, with Mrs. O'Daniel denying direct political involvement by her husband.
Dr Herman Kretschmer praises wartime health improvements with low maternal and infant deaths despite war. Clarence W Spears urges hard work and discipline to shape players. Henry L Stimson notes air supremacy over the battle zone and thinning German air strength in industrial areas.
Poet's Corner entry celebrates Walter and Sally Patton on their golden wedding. The piece traces their 90s courtship, life on Hopper Ridge, building a log home, family additions, and 37 years in Columbus as Walter and Sally grow to be trusted, beloved figures in Hilltop community.
Corning column records a sentimental poem about wasted youth and flowers drifting to sea, followed by local social updates. Sir Joseph Briggs visiting from Sampson, several church and lodge events scheduled for late October, and a string of residents visiting relatives or recovering from injuries. Pvt. Albert Vargo returns from a ten day furlough and notes about wartime assignments.
A Chauncey Church of Christ homecoming featured a fifty year old choir with members including Harvey Courtney Vira Shafer Samuel LaHugh Harvey Nye Grant Wallace Zern Cunningham L C Nye Jesse Morrison of Alvin III and Mrs Knight Hickman. Athens residents hosted a Halloween party at the Biddle home as dance and card party committees for the Athens Country Club named numerous organizers and chairs for the year.
The newspaper announces space constraints for the Public Forum and says letters will be shortened to fit while preserving opinion. If a letter cannot be published in full, it will be cut to the shortest length consistent with expressing the writer's view.
A reader from Athens argues the Pearl Harbor attack rumors should trigger a presidential accountability review before the election. The letter questions administration motives, wartime preparedness, and calls for a rigorous, public investigation to reveal truth or weakness.
Blue Lake reports several personal notices. Donald Mink Nibert was seriously injured when a tile fell on his head while playing. Gordon Wooten leaves San Diego for overseas service with his parents expecting four sons in the army. Leslie Brucker and family are visiting C. E. Wise and Adam Brucker. Mrs. Mary Masters of Marion visits her son Carl. Mrs. C. E. Sheets travels to Letart Falls to be with her mother Mrs. Mary F. Wogan after a stroke at the Roush home. William Wooten visits from Westerville. Virgil Roberts and family relocate to Xenia for work. Tech Sergeant Woodrow Fenton, wounded, convalesces in an Italian hospital. son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Fenton.
Cheshire brief recalls weekend visits and stays with local families. Dayton residents Mr. and Mrs. Bowman join E. O. Yeanger and daughter. others from Huntington Huntington Gallipolis and Columbus visit local kin and attend a dog show.
Mr and Mrs Donald Quimby announce the birth of twins on Friday October 20. A boy Bonnie Max weighs 6 34 pounds and a girl Bonnie Kay weighs 6 pounds. Grandfather is Charles Shaner of Bartlett. Others visiting or staying include Mr and Mrs George Bowman, Willard Mason of Gloucester, Mrs Lena Hogue of Columbus returning home, Mrs Herman Cummings with transferred husband to Camp Croft SC, and various relatives from Marietta Zanesville Amesville Newark and Palmer.
Carbondale notes list Sunday visits among residents including Delbert Nutter family, Lizzie Doolittle, Ralph Williams in Huntington, Orville Crow with Silas Dunlap, Jasper Cox from Philo, and Allison Cox family. Barberton couple Mr and Mrs Wesley McDaniels announce daughter Rita’s marriage to Sam L Bratton of Barberton. Pfc. Walter Holland on 13 day furlough from Camp Blanding to stay with parents Hiram and ???.
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