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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1942
Page
4
By mail in Ohio one year costs 5.50 with various shorter terms and a weekly price. Rates outside Ohio offered on request. Carrier and single-copy prices shown in cents. typos and misprints indicate delivery options and distribution.
The season for forest fires is near and no CCC crews are available to help in the hills. Forest visitors and hunters must light fires and dispose of cigarettes carefully, as should motorists. The Forest Service urges strict care under the slogan Careless Matches Help the Axis to protect national forest resources vital to defense and the economy.
A wartime message urges households to conserve coal and gas amid heavy demand. It emphasizes weatherproofing homes, sealing drafts, repairing furnaces, and maintaining heating equipment to stretch supplies for millions nationwide. It notes southeastern Ohio as part of a broader national effort.
Philadelphia used press, radio, and official groups to cut water waste during wartime. Public messaging led to repairing leaks, saving 65 million gallons daily and supplying 35 million more to war plants, while reducing total use by 30 million. Officials urge local action to prevent water waste.
The State Department hosted a lavish banquet for enemy diplomats aboard the Gripsholm in New York harbor during champagne hour. The Japanese diplomats declined self service saying they preferred being waited on. Meanwhile, reports say Japanese action in the East harmed American POWs and stripped prisoners of war of basic necessities.
A reflection contrasts the 1942 Army with the 1917 force noting improvements yet citing a San Jose California soldier who asked police protection from constant telephone calls from girls. The piece blends wartime sentiment with Shakespearean and Mary Baker Eddy quotes on virtue and human necessity.
Washington reports outline a drive to build an army of eight to ten million by year end with debates over lowering the draft age to 18 and ending recruiting. Officials warn numbers are uncertain and industrial needs may limit gains while Navy resistance and manpower policy loom. General Hershey leads Selective Service amid calls to curb disruption to war production.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr notes Rommel’s forte in Libya came from flexible tactics and strong staff work. In Egypt Rommel faced fortified positions, while in Libya he avoided direct storms, infiltrating to weaken supply lines. Lodge praises Rommel as a superb professional, not Napoleon.
In Morgan County Court notes a partition writ is ordered for A W Prouty v Russell McNeal et al with commissioners appointed. The Bald Eagle 191.13 acres in Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Township was sold at court to Gerald and Laura Sleek for 1070 on appraised 1600 to satisfy a mortgage foreclosure by First National Bank of McConnelsville. The Sleeks plan to make Bald Eagle home. Damages settlement of 495 for auto injury claim by Harley G Kittle. Administrative sales ordered for estates Coulson and Kirkbride with appraisals and lease noted. Marriage licenses issued to Hale Downing and Montgomery Jones. Recorder’s office transfers recorded including cemetery lot and property deeds.
Eighteen friends celebrate Edith Medley's thirteenth birthday with games and treats at her home. Numerous Labor Day guests visit Glouster and nearby towns for the Old Settlers reunion and homecoming. Community notices mention auxiliary meetings, visitors from Athens Canton and Columbus, and pastors delivering sermons.
The Plains notes the Sept 7 wedding of Steve Novotni Jr. to Bonna Tinkham at Duncan Falls with families present including the Novoti and Harve y households. Also mentioned are visits by Pauline Novotni and Mrs Woodrow Shafer, and the funeral of Mrs Elmer West in Springfield. Earl Thompson sustained a fractured leg in a Hocking Mine accident Tuesday.
The Public Forum invites signed letters on current events. Writers should keep letters brief so multiple contributions may appear daily.
Letter from Harold Harkins of Athens argues that citizens must support war efforts to defend the country against the Axis. He contends pacifist beliefs conflict with national peril and urges wartime duty by all citizens.
Candace Beck, 14, loves Martin Corby, a medical student, while Peter, Bruce Frasier’s son, fights jealousy. After tense farewell at home and false morning plans, Candace receives Martin’s letter promising a Sunday visit, igniting hope and deepening the triangle amid family tensions.
Social and personal items report community events and visits. Mrs. Sadie Barrows hosts a Methodist Ladies Aid meeting. future host at A A Blackburn home. Families including the Cunninghams, Deeters, Smiths, Crisses and Osbornes are mentioned with visits to Coalville, Newton Falls, Akron and Dayton plus Navy departure for Coe of Parkersburg.
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