The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger announces publication as a weekday afternoon newspaper with a Sunday edition. It lists ownership, editors, and memberships and provides old subscription rates across regions, including carrier and mail options.
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Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herr Inting CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mar. Charlies H. Harris
Athens
Gellia
Morgan, Vinten
Wasa
Davey Promises Utopia to Topple Ohio Tax System
The piece attacks former Ohio governor Martin L. Davey urging voters not to back his call for higher pensions and tax repeal. It argues a new tax commission won’t replace lost revenue and cites his past demagoguery against an opponent who favored repealing the sales tax amid defense buildup.
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Ohio
Martin L. Davey
Davey
All in Twenty Four Hours Lose Energy for Self-Improvement
A weary narrator catalogs daily duties from gargling to flossing and massaging gums, then lists routine tasks from dentists to tailors. Despite every expert offering guidance, the speaker laments tiredness and the impossibility of following a full wellness regimen.
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Robert Taylor
The Brains of Europe Reflections on Refugees and France
The piece profiles Sigrid Undset as a notable refugee figure in America at age 58 mourning a son and reacting to France’s fall. It links refugee resilience to Europe’s historical brainpower and warns that France’s fall could threaten Europe’s fate.
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Europe
United States
Sigrid Undset
France
Siberia
America
England
Three Years Change in Chinese Patience Amid War
In Chungking the 2492d anniversary of Confucius was celebrated as China endures three years of punishing warfare. The piece notes China's patience, vast time and space, and the differing stance toward duration, portraying time as China's ally rather than Western impatience.
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Chungking
Confucius
China
Berlin residents reassured on possible winter fuel shortage
Authorities say Berlin households need not fear a fuel shortage this winter as the EAP continues to turn on the heat and support measures. Officials stress monitoring and contingency steps to prevent shortages.
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Berlin
Clappers urges hard choice on conscription in Congress
Raymond Clapper argues against delaying conscription until after the election, warning such a move would signal weakness and hurt democracy. He says volunteers cannot meet army needs and stresses the political risk for Republicans as Roosevelt leads a national recruiting drive. He urges a decisive, hard decision now.
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Congress
Joe Martin
National Committee
Roosevelt
Willkie
Means Business or Risk Being Pushed Around
The speaker argues that international respect for the United States hinges on demonstrated resolve and strength. He warns that wavering Senate support or perceived timidity invites challengers, especially from Japan and Western Hemisphere nations, to doubt U S power and shift allegiances away from the United States.
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Hull
Havana
Congress
Hitler
South America
Japan
Senate
House
United States
Western Hemisphere
Bruce Catton Reviews Washington Scene
Washington editor Bruce Catton argues the Burke Wadsworth bill will shape a new army by integrating recruits into existing formations with veterans guiding them. He notes infantry company strength around 110, with about 85 new men per company and roughly half of current troops being recent enlistments.
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Washington
Regular Army
National Guard
Path to a Soldier The Long Training Road
The army expects twelve months to make a soldier with the bulk becoming specialists. Two months of basic training precede eight months of unit and special schooling to fit the final specialized role. Specialists now account for 21 percent of infantry and rise to 78 percent of the air corps, with other branches showing high specialist shares.
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General Staff
Coast Artillery
Engineers
Air Corps
Signal Corps
Rabble-rousers rage over 99-year leases as bases
Nazi agitators boasting they shall own the world express frustration that certain sections still push 99 year leases for defense bases.
California Nudists Push Nudity Mandatory in Schools
Nudist activists urge Governor to require nudity education in all California schools arguing for openness and body positivity while critics fear inappropriate exposure and policy implications across districts.
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California
Ambition and Struggle Inspire Upward Mindset
Dr Arnold praises ambition and struggle as key qualities. He urges continual upward focus to foster minds that grow higher through effort and endeavor, shaping character and achievement.
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Dr. Arnold
Public Forum Letters Open for Daily Signatures
The Public Forum invites signed comments on current events to be published with the author’s signature. Letters should be brief to allow space for multiple contributions each day.
Message to mothers on modesty and national duty
The Messenger urges mothers to guide daughters away from immodest fashion and peer pressure. It calls for moral reform, discipline in dress and conduct, and a collective effort to improve the nation by shaping virtuous daughters as role models for youths and society.
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Paris
Amesville Personal And Social Notes
Amesville notes list visits and gatherings over Labor Day among residents and relatives. Entries include Mr. and Mrs. John Johnston visiting her parents the Jagos, and other local families hosting dinners and visiting guests from Athens Cincinnati and New York. Also mentions a Presbyterian Church night supper upcoming.
What America Means to Me
A reflective piece on American ideals and history emphasizing liberty and union. It contrasts ordinary citizens with famous figures, notes democracy's fragility, and calls for renewed resolve to defend freedom and beliefs as the nation faces new global challenges.
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America
Redtown Social Notes Honor Birthdays With Chicken Dinner
A Sunday chicken dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chapman home honored George Chapman of Concord and Erwin Keeney of Buchtel. Attendees included Keeneys, Chapmans, Beals, Wyatt, Lentz, Nelson, Zapelski, Gwinn, and others from Redtown Columbus Athens and Dayton. Miss Helen Zapelski returned to Columbus after visiting family. Several households spent Tuesday evening with the Chapmans.
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Redtown
Joe, Chapman
George Chapman
Concord
Erwin Keeney
Buchtel
Theodore Keeney
Billy
Deanville
Ruth
George
Don
Jay
Joe Chapman
Junior Beal
Stella Beal
Columbus
Elza Carl Wyatt
Fred Lentz
Athens
Clifford Thompson
Ray Wemmer
Mary Woods
Vern Woods
Dayton
Lonely Parkscene Foreshadows Quiet Struggles of Sue Mary
Sue Mary faces isolation amid a noisy park rally while awaiting a planned meeting with Joe Stefanski. She recalls family, a steady job, and misgivings about life ahead as her loneliness clashes with the political fervor around her. Joe asserts pride in being American and a union man, offering a shift in focus to their future together.
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Sue Mary
Joe
Europe
Kitty Lynn
Springville
Westport
Boonys
Alice
Frank
Joe Stefanski
Roonys
This
Country
Chester Brief Social And Personal Mention
Mr. Quin Hayes, son of Mr. and Mrs. E R Hayes, went to New Mexico last week where he is a senior in the New Mexico School of Mining. Mrs. Esther Hutchinson and Miss Betty Kimes returned from a two weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. Belanding ham in Cincinnati. Mrs. Hobart Smalley, recently operated on at City Hospital, returns home convalescing. Mrs. Cooper and daughter Jane Gallipolis are with Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Eiselstein. Mrs. Gordon Ridenour is ill at home. Mrs. Everett Hayden visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Roecher and has returned home to Mutual. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Summerfield moved into the house of Mrs. Margaret Eiselstein. Mr. J S Frank and sons John Walter and Homer of Union Furnace toured Skyline Drive last week. Mrs. Della Windsor with Lucille and Elma Smith returned to Akron Friday.
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Chester
Quin Hayes
E. R. Hayes
New Mexico
Bernard Eiselstein
Gordon Ridenour
Everett Hayden
Clarence Roecher
Mutual
Earl Summerfield
Margaret Eiselstein
J. S. Frank and
Athens Ladies Entertained At Mabel Sisson Home
Mrs Elizabeth Robinett and four others were entertained Thursday at the home of Mrs Mabel Sisson in Athens, with social greetings and light refreshments.
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Athens
Chauncey
Elizabeth Robinett
Eda Heffken
Jessie Fulton
Celia Boudinot
Viola Sanders
Mabel Sisson
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