The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger publishes weekday afternoons with a Sunday edition. It lists publishers Gordon K. Bush and Frederick W. Bush, editor Charles H. Harris, and notes Associated Press affiliation. Subscription rates include 450 yearly in Ohio counties and various shorter terms. extra postage applies to other zones.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Inting CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
Ihe
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
New Vinton
Warhington
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
We Have No Choice on War Policy Says Public Voice
A critical column argues the Roosevelt administration withholds war plans and misleads the public. It cites Dorothy Thompson and business sources, urging transparent actions and clear reasons to unite Americans in defending the nation during a looming conflict.
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Washington Administration
Dorothy Thompson
Roosevelt
Washington
England
America
Reflection on camp morale and home front duty
A Camp Shelby soldier writes from Athens saying army morale mirrors home. He argues morale declines when extension of service is debated and urges readers to act. He asks if residents have helped service members beyond money, suggesting letters and gifts to prevent blame and improve morale.
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Camp
Shelby
Athens
Why not an American Olympics suggestion raises pan American youth games
Noel Meadow proposes replacing the lost 1940 Olympic Games with a Pan American Youth Olympics. He argues the old Olympics have lost meaning and a new series could unite North and South American youth in wholesome competition. The idea merits discussion amid efforts to foster Americas unity.
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Finland
Europe
Noel Meadow
Nazi occupiers ire at Dutch orange display on streets
Nazi authorities in occupied Holland condemn Dutch citizens who stand on street corners eating oranges openly. A Nazi radio broadcaster calls it hypocritical and notes the orange color signals national loyalty only after freedom is lost under the German invasion.
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Holland
Seeds of victory emerge as American production key
Raymond Clapper argues war in third year shows Britain gaining, thanks to American oil, ships, and bomber production. He emphasizes U S output as decisive, notes diminishing U boat losses, and warns that Russia and France require sustained American materiel while Europe resists Hitler’s regime.
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London
Mussolini
England
Britain
Iceland
Atlantic
Warsaw
Rotterdam
RAF
Germany
Russia
Leningrad
United States
France
Hitler
Europe
Gestapo
Washington war scare could disrupt groceries and deliveries
Peter Edson reports from Washington that six months of war may force changes in retail life, with shortages of paper bags and packaging pressuring groceries, milk routes possibly combining, and substitutes like glass bottles, as tin and paper supplies tighten amid defense needs.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Defense
Local Farm Yields and Social News From Athens Area
Ten years ago Wheat was projected to average 30 bushels per acre and Ohio crops to set a state record. Mrs Harvey Porter and Miss Margaret Porter of Athens returned from Daytona Beach. Mrs Claude Hard near Logan reported a 20.07 egg yield for July from her calendar flock. Miss Vira Davis Salt Creek Township and Miss Mary Rosener Gallipolis visited Athens en route to Nelsonville to see Miss Catherine Spencer. Dr D J Evans longtime Ohio University faculty member celebrated his 75th anniversary. Miss Bertha Nixon Doris Woodruff Grace Nixon Nelsonville left on a motor trip to Lake Side Cleveland Ann Arbor Mich. Mr and Mrs John Antle Trimble hosted a surprise party for daughters Frda and Doris with many guests named.
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Acre
Ohio
Claude Hard
Logan
Vira Davis
Salt Creek Township
Bertha Nixon
Doris Woodruff
Grace Nixon
Nelsonville
Lake Side
Cleveland
Ann Arbor
Mich
They Shall Not Pass a 1941 Forum Letter
A letter from Rev. James E. Mahoney of Pomeroy Ohio urges pastors to promote soul winning and revivals. It criticizes pastors who neglect evangelism and calls for stronger efforts to convert sinners, noting cigarettes and public example influence. It emphasizes support for evangelists and home visitation to save souls.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
the Messenger
Christ
James E. Mahoney Pomeroy
Spinner in the Dew An Early Poem by LedA Sams
A short verse titled Spinner in the Dew presents a moonlit, dewlit poem about a spinner weaving gossamer dreams. The speaker urges the spinner to trap and hold fleeting dreams before the sun erases them, ending with attribution to LedA Sams.
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Leda Sams
Murray City Personal and Social Notes
Miss Virginia Jonas of Detroit visits aunt Effie Jonas and grandmother Mrs. Josephine Starcher. Various local relatives host Labor Day and weekend gatherings, including Aldrian Easterling from Barberton and families from Ravenna Akron Hemlock Detroit Columbus Nelsonville and Cincinnati visiting Murray City.
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Murray City
Virginia Jonas
Detroit
Effie Jonas
Josephine Starcher
Aldrian Easterling
Barberton
Noble Easterling
George Mordue
Henrietta
Sonny
Ravenna
Mordue
G. W. Cuthbertson
Clarence Koon
Dorothy ‘Koon
Akron
Fred Koon
John Baird
Hemlock
Thomas Gears
Don Keeton
Adena
Labor Day
Caroline Keeton
E. A. Person
Addison
James Russell
Stewart
Paul Cupp
New Lexington
Charles Hellyer
Frank Hellyer
Logan
Ralph Hellyer
Michigan
Virgil Hellyer
Cincinnati
Oscar Hellyer
Chris Stege
Deloris
Veronica Storer
Joe Archer
Kermit Wagner
Cleveland
John Penn
George Campbell
Mary Campbell
Mystery of Wondrosoap Explosive Plot at Kay Donovan Plant
Kay Donovan inherits a factory and a million cans of Wondrosoap. FBI agents seize the formula hidden in an old washstand as Kay and her allies confront a scheme involving Joe Benton and Mary Marshall, a secret policewoman, in a tense showdown.
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Wondrosoap
Kay Donovan
Ted Andrews
Joe Benton
Hans Stadt
Kay
Mary Marshall
MacLeod, Goldberg
Flynn
Washington
Ted
FBI
MacLeod
Goldberg
Mary
America
Germany
Hans
Benton
Joe
Sam
U. S. Army
Mike Flynn
Mike
Katie
Joe Betton
Straitsville Personal and Social Notes
Straitsville notes daily life in the town with visits, moves, and local events. Richard Williams files to run for mayor as Fred Emrick and James McGrady also seek positions, while Mayor William Johnson seeks re election. Other items include club gatherings, award winners, family visits, reunions, and a 17th wedding anniversary celebration.
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Hess
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ised Paper Association
Inland Daily Press
Associated Press
Athens Post Office
Raymond Clapper
Peter Edson
Washington Scene
Harvey Porter
Margaret Porter
Daytona Beach
Fila
Mary Rosener
Gallipolis
Catherine Spencer
D. J. Evans
Ohio University
John Antle
Trimble
Freda
Doris
Alberta Kaleer
Irene
Grace
Josephine
Hazel Copenhauer
Marie Matheny
Delores
Thiera
Garnet
Opal Compton
Theo
Margaret Skinner
Betty Johnson
Marguerite Skinner
Julia Hunter
Juanita
Erma Mae Jewitt
Hazel
Mary Frances Maynard
Rebecca Brewer
Poet's Corner
Messenger
By Galbraith
BY Tom Horner
Rolay
Chapter
NEA Service. Ing
Taylor
Straitsville
New Straitsville
George Powers
Betty
Floyd Ferrell
Richard Williams
William Johnson
Fred Emrick
Coal Township
James McGrady
Ross Eddy
Closs Waldie
Elite Club
Myrtle Wallace
Dorothy Devol
Mildrea Thompson
Roy Hartman
North Industry
E. M. Rush
Willia Devol
Henry Lemon
Herman Keeler
Fred Blankenship
Gertrude Strain
Woodruff-Lemon-Williams Reunio
Arnold Neal
John Sweazy
Lon Arnett
Gore
John Connors
Connors
Margaret Heinsy
John Campbell
Virginia
Covington
Roscoe Drake
Bowling Green
Osborne
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