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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1942
Page
4
A reproduction of the newspaper masthead with publication details and notices. It lists staff roles, associations, and subscription rates, noting Associated Press rights and standard rates for Ohio and out-of-state readers plus a quotation about liberty.
The piece argues treason includes betrayal of the public by politicians delaying action until after elections. It urges citizens to press Congress to act in the nation’s interest now, warning leaders’ timidity harms the country and that wartime decisions must be toughly pursued. Local voices demand accountability and vigilance.
Plans for the Third Front army are completed and set for October 5 as 30 million schoolchildren prepare to haul scrap from cellars garrets and garages. A truck may arrive at any moment to collect items deemed spare with proceeds benefiting war savings or schools.
Denver liaison Robert E. Harvey demonstrated a tactic to end a minor slowdown by recalling the tire allotments of 49 truck drivers at Lowry Field and removing their names from war job lists. The action resolved without a strike.
The passage links the modern Rangers to Robert Rogers and his backwoods militiamen, noting their crucial role in the Seven Years War and suggesting the modern force will use stealth and close combat against contemporary foes, matching Rogers’ effectiveness against the Indians.
Raymond Clapper argues that war production hinges on scrap metal as steel mills face shortages. He describes the collection campaign, urges homeowners to pile junk metal for pickup, and notes the immense wartime demand that outpaces supply while distribution bungles are being fixed.
The Public Forum invites signed letters on current events. Writers may submit more than one per day, with brevity encouraged to fit multiple contributions.
Albany farmer W. E. Jeffers shares seven month trial on winter oat planting from September to March with yields per acre ranging from 82 to 209 bushels. He notes success hinges on well drained soil to prevent freezing and heaving and credits the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station for threshing.
Jane Gill Joe Gill and Mary Jo Twiss visited Athens friends over the weekend with Earl and Mrs Ely and W R Phillips families relocating to Amesville. Earl Carmichael underwent an appendectomy in Fort Knox Kentucky. Ruth Huggins and Bill Farrell led the Sans Souci linen dance at the Athens Armory with all guests in dresses or suits. Knights of St John and Knights of Columbus held a dress parade and field day at Logan fairgrounds with motorcycle races. Ohio University Beta Theta Pi delegate Westcott Roach attended a national convention in West Baden Indiana. Marie Ginnan left for Oakland Maryland to be with her ill mother. Daniel McGurk and son Forrest returned from Dayton.
Peter Edson discusses how a Nazi push on the Southern Russian front could threaten Soviet oil and industry but argues the USSR could still survive with Moscow and Leningrad as key bases. He notes a secret Urals industrial area with new plants, cities, and wartime expansion, highlighting names like Magnitogorsk and Ufa while citing recent Soviet development and censorship.
Miss Doris Gray hosted Waunta Huntee Class of the Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon. Lunch was served to Emma Jane Quinn Mary Briggs and others. Carl W. Hermey reports arrival in Egypt. Class 13 meets Tuesday night September 8 at Edna Dew home with Beulah Craig assisting.
On Sunday September 13 Pvt Robert Emett Cook marked his 29th birthday. He is stationed at Hawthorne California and greetings may be sent to him at the address known by his brother John Cook.
Mr and Mrs Sam Rodgers learn they are grandparents a daughter was born Monday to their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Lloyd Rodgers of Washington D C The birth adds a new family member and extends the Rodgers lineage in the capital city.
The Youth Fellowship Group of the Methodist Church enjoyed a Thursday night wiener roast at Idaway Park. Attendees included chaperons Mrs Florence Hampson and Miss Audrey Latta with guests and various local residents.
Government rationing analysis shows Americans may receive about 2 1 2 pounds of meat per person weekly after military and export needs. Soldiers and sailors currently consume more than twice that amount, indicating adequate civilian supply amid wartime demands.
Enid plans a late visit to Hank Holliday after leaving her Arlington apartment. She hopes fate will allow them to meet again and distracts herself from mounting headaches and fear of illness. Seeing Hank briefly from a distance renews her resolve to find him, while Clare Adams’s wedding picture fuels heartbreak.
Mason City residents report a first local blackout successful under wartime rules. Mrs. Charles Berry and daughter visit her parents. Lenard Jackson Fields serves in England with the Army Air Corps. Wahama High School opens with new teachers led by principal Mrs. Sally Sue Steinburger. Pvt. Charles Walker nears Fort Knox with a promotion ahead. Several community members ill or visiting, and a reunion noted.
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