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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
4
The Athens Messenger details publisher Gordon K Bu, editor Charles H Harris, and staff roles, with Associated Press membership and circulation rates. A Milton quote about liberty appears at the end along with publication notice and national reps.
The piece urges citizens to cut driving to aid wartime production. It notes President Roosevelt and Price Administrator Leon Henderson urging restraint, warns cars wear out faster than replaced, and calls for voluntary mileage limits to conserve tires and gasoline for war work.
Ohio officials announce Lake Hope state park near Zaleski will get road repairs and a temporary wooden bridge replacement. The Highway Department will fix the main entrance road and surface throughout the park, with credit given to Director H. G. Sours for prompting action to aid motorists and visitors.
American families press every source for word on relatives in the Philippines. The text condemns Japanese refusal to share POW lists via Red Cross, contrasting wartime aims and perceived cruelty.
Raymond Clapper discusses the risks and sacrifices of American war reporters in wartime. He notes journalists like Larry Allen and J B Powell, praises courage amid censorship, and warns against political manipulation of news by officials during the conflict.
The Army Pentagon in Arlington Va houses a 32000 square foot Bell Co exchange with 300 operators serving over 16000 main stations. It connects 370 incoming and 200 outgoing lines plus 340 direct tie lines to government departments. The old board handled 95000 incoming and 100000 outgoing calls daily amid high operator turnover.
Ten years ago reports recount a series of local events from Gallipolis to Athens. D M Sawyer was gored by a bull near Jacksonville and survived after being tossed over a fence. Oldtimers recalled Pomeroy Middleport football in 1898 and a fire alert from a barking dog near Milton Selby’s farm.
Don Gabriel of Athens Ohio signs a wife joined wartime column urging readers to back the war by buying stamps and bonds. He praises soldiers, warns of dangers from Hitler, and calls for national unity, duty, and personal sacrifice to secure freedom.
Rutland updates with visits and gatherings. Mrs. John Utsinger returns home from West Alexandria after visiting the Utsinger family. Advisory Council No. 1 met with twenty four members present. Residents including Robert Chase of Daytona and Mr H. Wetzel's Columbus visitors were noted. American Legion Post elected officers Carl Evans and others. Auxiliary officers chosen with a fish fry to follow.
Carpenter-Columbia School opened Sept. 7 with enrollment down four from last year. Miss Leta Sayre returns as high school teacher living with the Carpenter sisters. Courses expand after schedule changes minus music. preflight aeronautics added taught by Harley Pickett. Longtime teacher William C. Peck leaves for Army duty after two weeks’ furlough. Local items note Dana Nelson of Daytona, preaching at Carpenter Baptist Church, and a Darts reunion near Wilkesville. Also a note on Japanese peasant child carrying practices.
Peter Krazier arrives at Glens Falls for a summer hospital stint and faces romantic upheaval. Candace, eighteen, admires Martin Corby while Peter obsesses over her and fears a love triangle with Trellaney. Chief Dr Stor ey summons Peter to rounds as tensions mount.
Verses express devotion to a mother, with lines about shielding from briars and planting a rose. The poem credits Laura B. Foster from Columbus Ohio and Mary Karch from Lakeview Ohio as contributors, noting time has aged but motherly kindness remains.
The Woman's Missionary Society met at Dora Roush's home in New Haven with Julia Bryant presiding. Members heard talks on Highway of Life and shared ice cream and cake. several attendees and visitors were listed, including Mrs. Maude Bridgett of Racine, Ohio.
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