Athens Messenger Page Four Publication Details
The Athens Messenger notes publication dates and rates in a late 1920s style column. It lists publisher Frederick W Bush and Gordon K Bush, editor Charles H Harris, and Associated Press rights while detailing subscription prices by mail and carrier and single-copy costs. Rates vary by Ohio versus outside Ohio and by time period.
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Isso
Prederick W. Bush
the Messenger Publishing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
Ohio
United States
Color in the Air War: The Need for Hope and Facts
The piece argues Washington withholds upbeat news on American air power, noting England reports British air production surpassing the Axis and American output adding to strength. It condemns secrecy that robs the public of morale boosting details of air successes and losses. It cites Fortresses, China fliers, Pacific battles, and New Zealand landings as examples.
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England
Washington
China
Pacific
New Zealand
Axis
Tires and gas cards in wartime policy spar over supplies
The article argues Washington has mishandled rubber and gas allocations urging that only essential workers should receive tires and gas. It warns granting broad car use wastes scarce rubber and could jeopardize war effort by limiting transport for war plants and troops.
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Washington
Penny hoards tied up copper supply urges unfreezing
Mint director Nellie Tayloe Ross asks Americans to release hoarded pennies to boost copper availability for wartime needs. If each family returns 10 pennies, supply could match one third of 1941 record output and fund war stamps.
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Nellie Tayloe Ross
Mint
Better Watch Out for Rubbers and Overshoes in Wartime
The OPA stresses rubbers and galoshes are a national rubber supply and urges public cooperation to prevent loss and damage. Keep them clean, repaired, and away from heat, wear only when needed, and avoid wasting them. A Canada U S speech notes calm discourse over disputes. A married man faces high monthly bills.
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OPA
Voters urged to send capable men to Congress for wartime leadership
Raymond Clapper argues apathy masks the upcoming elections which he deems important for selecting constructive leaders. He praises minority reformers like Truman and Tolan, cites Dirksen as a modernizing example, and calls for Congress to adopt planning and reconstruction and joint war legislation committees to handle postwar questions.
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Washington
Congress
Ham Fish
Truman Committee
Senate
Tolan
House
Truman
Representative Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Executive
Washington food policy talks aim to curb 1943 shortages
Peter Edson notes mid December conferences will gather food processors to plan supply and packaging for 1943. They seek centralized coordination or a food administrator to curb rumors of rationing while highlighting manpower shortages as the main constraint on production and delivery.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
War Production Board
Army
Navy
U. S
Public Forum Seeks Signed Community Letters
Readers urged to send short letters to the Public Forum column. Contributions must be signed with the writer’s name and signature appearing with the piece. The page invites multiple letters daily to share diverse views.
Early Athens County history and Lodi Township notes
Lodi Township history details the split of Lodi between Alexander and Carthage townships in 1819 and 1826, with early settlers like Joseph Thompson. It records the first election in 1827, local mills, churches, a seminary, trustees, and early community tradesmen including tanners, shoemakers, blacksmiths, doctors, storekeepers, and officials.
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the Messenger
Lodi
Alexander
Carthage Township
Joseph Thompson
Atwood Grim
Cyrus Blazier
Mordica Blazier
Thompson
Ezra Miller
Goddard Curtis
Shade Creek
Fred Moore
Morse Chapel
Cremer
Wesley
Daniel D. Clark
E. M. Bean
Asbury Cremer
William Angell
John Burson
John Buck
W. S. Williams
Elan Frost
John L. Kelley
G. D. Drake
Frank I. Cremer
Haney Evans
Alfred
John
L Lycurgus Creamer
Shade
van Bibber
Dennis Bailes
Moore
Withem
Frey
P. Wilkes
Stacy
Jacob Wippel
LaVerne Chesser
Silas Dean
William Howlett
John Carey
County of
Athens
Alva Bingham
Treasuerer
Athens County
Robert Linzee
Robert F. Slaughter
Creamer Shade
Hocking Draft Board Calls Two for Physicals
Hocking County Selective Service Board announced two names, Harry McCoy of Columbus and Walter B. Grove of Columbus, were called for screening physicals along with 42 other registrants at the Court House. Examinations will be by local physicians and county health commissioner Dr. H. G. Southard. The next examination date will be announced soon.
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Logan
Hocking
Local church youth contest and community service updates
Ulrich Kinsky urges members of the International Masculine League to pledge against marrying employed women. Fifty five participants compete in a Bible knowledge contest by the Nelsonville Presbyterian Church's Young People's Society. top honors go to Margaret Galvin with Fred Stapleton second. Open forum is led by Ralph Barber, Clifford Linton, and Fred Stapleton. Red Cross chair Mrs. R W Finsterwald of Athens organizes sewing groups to supply clothes for the needy. County sewing leaders include Edith Kibble in Reedsville, Lucy Cowdery in Long Bottom, Everett Hayes in Chester, Ed Harding in Racine, Fred Shumway in Syracuse, Garen Stansbury in Middleport, and Ruth McCroba in Pomeroy.
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Young People’s Society
The
Nelsonville Presbyterian Church
Treva Oakley
Elaine Wright
Margaret Weltzheimer
Margaret Galvin
Fred Stapleton
Ralph Barber
Clifford Linton
R. W. Finsterwald
Athens
Red Cross Production
Meigs County
Edith Kibble
Reedsville
Lucy Cowdery
Long Bottom
Evertt Hayes
Chester
Ed Harding
Racine
Fred Shumway
Syracuse
Garen Stansbury
Middleport
Ruth McCroba
Pomeroy
Bond issue sought for Athens High School building
Athens report states voters consider a bond for a new Athens High School with an architect drawing shown. C. E. Stailey serves as superintendent of schools. Grace McKee engagement to Granville Evans announced by Mr and Mrs W H McKee of Athens.
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Athens High School
C. E. Stailey
W. H. McKee
Athens
Grace
Granville Evans
Philip Schloss
Richard
Bradbury Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Sunday Service
Social notes from Bradbury list visitors including Bernice Gilmore and family from Cincinnati, James Lusky from Los Angeles, and many others spending weekends with local residents. Mrs Irena Smith suffered a severe injury and is under home care. The Rev. Koch will preach at 10 30 Sunday and Family Night is set for Friday November 6.
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Bradbury — Bible School
Bernice Gilmore
Alfred
Eunice
Leona Ramsey
Betty Sheets
Lancaster
George Rice
Cincinnati
S. M. Gilmore
Retta Maguire
Bertha Neimeyer
Pomeroy
Guy Martin
Leland Martin
Columbus
George Sisson
John Sisson
Rutland
James Lusky
Los Angeles
Calif
Gerald Jones
Robert Collins
Wales Mills
Lyle Chapman
Denzil Robinson
Harrisville
W. Va
Ray Jackson
James Denny
Robinson
Thomas Denny
Ewington
Hurley Gilkey
Marvin Russell
Crooksville
Ed Bolin
Thomas Fork
Leland Kirby
New Haven
Dana Russell
Clarence Russell
Hysell Run
Glen White
Robert Lee
Harry Hysell
Margaret Ella
Gravel Hill
B. H. Bailey
Irena Smith
Alva Hull
Earl Werner
Leading Creek
Meada Gibbs
Koch
Mystery of the gambler's plot rocks a football family
Blythe Miller fears Nancy Hale plans to drug Cadet Pilots Duane Hogan and Norman Dana to stop the big service college game. Pop Miller, coach and father, worries while Blythe covertly guards Duane as the crisis deepens at Lincoln Field. Nancy seeks to influence the outcome from Pop’s desk.
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Blythe Miller
Nancy Hale
Duane Hogan
Norman Dana
Nancy
Lincoln Field
Duane
Blythe
Pop Miller
Pop
Big Duane Hogan
Miller
Mother Miller
Bly
Hogan
Heavy Underwood
Dana
Tam
Ay Hale
Hale
Blythe Honey
Corning Social Notes and Local Gatherings Brighten Week
Corning social pages detail Beulah Craig hosting a Sunday School party in orange and black with prizes and a lunch, plus a Sherwood Rebekah lodge October birthday event and T N T Sewing Club gathering. Corning residents and relatives attend weekend visits and hospital notes close the column with a grave health update.
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Raymond Clapper
Peter Edson
Washington Scene
Department of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
the Public Forum
Lodi Township
Hocking Draft Board
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Ulrich Kinsky
International Masculine League
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Mab
Wall Tatiay
Alpha Xi Delta
C. P. Kircher
Q. Ia Hoisington
Harold Mardis
Helen Hedden
Edith Stocklin
Bradbury
Paul David Preston
Texas
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Corning Social Notes
Rebekah Party
Sherwood Rebekah Lodge
Lulu Dunlap
Isabella Thomas
Sadie Dowler
Margaret Schlingerman
Corning
Don Grimes
Fred Grimes
Sewing
T.N.T. Sewing Club
Margaret Baird
Mrs. Baird
Madeline Gannett
Mary Harble
Veneta Wilson
Louise Wemmer
Eleanor Spence
Sarah Blower
Mildred Ferguson
Elsie Exenkamper
Edna Hartley
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