The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger shows its publication schedule from 1825 with weekday editions and a large Sunday issue. Publisher Frederick W. Bush led the paper from 1896 to 1929, with Gordon K. Bush as Publisher and General Manager and Charlies H. Harris as Managing Editor. The notice lists affiliations, AP association rights, and subscription rates for in state and out-of-state readers along with postal details and advertising, obituary, and banking card notes.
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Frederick W. Bush
the Messenger Publishing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charlies H. Harris
Athens
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Milton
Why of Scrap Collection Drives Civic Effort and Keys
An editorial urges organized scrap drives for iron and steel to sustain mill production, noting households often miss scrap material. It calls for a broad volunteer network, a plan, and an investigation corps, with publicity backed by action. It also highlights collecting discarded nickel-rich lock keys, with 1,000 envelopes provided, needing an organizing group to run the campaign.
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The
Messenger
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American natural resources drive new plastic and rubber futures
In laboratories across America, coal and oil fuel a synthetic rubber and plastics boom. Officials project abundant artificial rubber and a plastic age with plastic autos, airplanes, glass, furniture, and home goods. Resources power industry and wartime strength, with higher living standards ahead in peace.
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America
Widening East State Street Aims to Ease Athens Traffic
City officials argue street repairs in East Athens justify the cost by easing bottlenecks and boosting business. They note Athens historic layout caused hazards from hilly streets and poor sightlines at intersections, with several sharp corners awaiting low cost fixes to reduce accidents.
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Athens
State Street
Manpower control debate stalls on wartime labor crisis
Washington commentary from Raymond Clapper notes the Tolan committee questions officials about manpower. Paul V. McNutt warns stronger measures are needed if voluntary efforts fail, while Wickard says patriotic appeals may not suffice. Debate stalls as leaders fear disruption to war production and warn of impending labor shortages.
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Washington
Special
Tolan Committee
House
Paul V. McNutt
Manpower Commission
Wickard
Pacific Coast
England
Dr Charles Stine Looks Ahead to a Postwar Magic World
Peter Edson reviews Dr Charles Stine of DuPont who envisions a postwar economy reshaped by science. America will dramatically expand rubber aluminum and magnesium output, grow plastics and synthetic fibers, and produce groundbreaking materials and fuels. Cars become lighter with higher efficiency and new cooling systems.
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Charles Stine
E. 1. DuPont de Nemours and Co
Stine
America
Dr. Stine
Perry County Court Notes Cite Local Tax and Jail Updates
Perry County notes report library circulation up from July to August with totals of 6812 and 6884, including shifts in non fiction fiction juveniles and magazines. Also listed are hunting licenses sold, village tax levies for Shawnee and Glenford, a desertion case, deeds chattels and mortgages statistics, vandalism on Main Street, jail releases fines births and deaths, several court dismissals, and realty transfers in Monday Creek and Rendville areas.
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New Lexington
Perry Co
Mary Natcher
George Noon
Wigton Bailey
Perry Howe
Harmes
Norris
C. A. Gardner
Arthur
Paul Rose
Dwight Wolfe
Board of Elections
Glenford
Lester West
Bearfield Township
Ohio
Perry County Recorders Office
Main Street
South Main Street
North Main Street
Kenneth F. Muphy
Corning
William Suttles
Benjamin Street
George Brown
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Clerk of Courts Office
Clara Pace
Industrial Commission
Court of Common Pleas
Perry County
Dennis Neff
Crooksville
Fannie Wintgen
Hugh F. Wintgen
Common Pleas
Wood Co. Bank of
Parkersburg
W. Va
G. H
Maud Mealy
Public Forum Letters Welcome for Daily Use
Readers may submit signed comments on current events to the Public Forum column. Signatures appear with each contribution and brevity is encouraged to allow multiple letters per edition.
Colporteurs Spread Gospel via Printed Page in Athens
Leonard Tucker a licensed colporteur defines the role as advertising and selling religious literature and taking subscriptions. He stresses peaceful, biblically grounded outreach, denying carnal warfare and urging humility, self control, and steadfast faith in spreading God's word. Athens, Sept. 16.
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the Messenger
Jesus
Saint Peter
Christ
Leonard Tucker
Athens
Sand Run Social Notes
Mr William Williams was a business visitor in Logan Friday. Mr and Mrs John Davenport and sons spent the week end with Mr and Mrs Frank Easterning. Miss Martha Martin was in Nelsonville Tuesday. Mrs Ida Mays and son Raymond of Akron recently visited Mrs Mays brother at Trimble. Mrs Christian Mrs Hill Mr and Mrs Ivan Dawsley and Mildred Christian were in Nelsonville Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Clifford Beal received word from their son Pvt Earl Beal in service in Oregon. Miss Alice Smith visited Mr and Mrs Ralph Beal Thursday. Mary Lou Lester and Herman Beal attended a show at Nelsonville Monday night. Mr and Mrs John Blake Greenwood and Doris Blake attended the Boone County Jam Horee at Logan Wednesday evening. Mrs Frances Easterling visited Mr and Mrs Marvin Dickson and family at Logan recently. Mr and Mrs Don Altman and daughters visited the Easterling family Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Fred Hemrick Jr and family of Greendale spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Fred Hemrick Sr. Mr and Mrs Merle Shultz are visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Shultz and Mr and Mrs Asa Spencer.
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William Williams
Logan
John Davenport
Frank Easterning
Martha Martin
Nelsonville
Ida Mays
Raymond
Akron
Christian
Hill
Ivan Dawsley
Mildred Christian
Clifford Beal
Pvt
Earl Beal
Oregon
Alice Smith
Ralph Beal
Mary Lou
Lester
Herman Beal
John Blake
Greendale
Doris Blake
Boone County
Frances Easterling
Marvin Dickson
Don Altman
Easterling
Fred Hemrick
Merle Shultz
Charles Shultz
Asa Spencer
Brightness in Love and Debt Strife in Medical School
Peter Frasier loves Candace Beck, engaged to Martin Corby, his roommate in medical school. Candace and Peter face family money troubles as their father nears bankruptcy, while Peters schemes to avoid stirring Martin’s suspicions and preserve Candace’s affection.
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Peter Frasier
Candace Beck
Martin Corby
Peter
Belle
Candace
Reed
Martin
New Jersey
Manhattan
Torch Brief Social Notes from local churches and visits
Torch Services were held at the Methodist Church Sunday evening led by Rev. T. A. Bennells. Delegates from Torch Baptist attended the Marietta Baptist Association in Caldwell Ohio Tuesday and Wednesday. variados.txt
Blossom Valley Social Notes From Town Courtyard
Blossom Valley notices list visits by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Helm of Bowling Green and relatives from Kentucky. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Thomas and family, and Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor visited relatives here. Other travelers include Flossie and Hazel Long from Coalition and workers from Zanesville.
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Athens Messenger
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Associated Press
United States
Natural Resources
Raymond Clapper
Peter Edson
Washington Scene
William Lewis Rutledge
Jacksonville
Georgianna Baker
Thorn Township
James Nicholas
Seattle Wash
Anna Genell Penman
Potter
Wayne Grisgby
Somerset
Emogene Embrey
Aaron W
Maggie May Knox
H. M
Wide Householder
Monday Creek
Harry IL
Blanche Kagay
John Williams
Helen M. Murdock
Thorneville
Thomas Chilton
Irene E. Chilton
Thomas F. Smiths
Rendville
the Public Forum
By Galbraith
U.S. Pat
Canon Johanson
BY Holly Watterson
Bill Ward
Chip Davis
Davis
Ward
Tuckaways
Chip Wilson
Greasy West
Pete
West 15Th Street
West Ninth St
Hartshorne
NEA Service. Inc
Mit
Methodist Church
T. A. Bennells
Cyrus Jones
Torch Baptist Church
Marietta Baptist Association
Baptist Church
Caldwell
Francis Romine
Junior
Troy High
Coolville
Alma Jones
Eva
Brewster
Mattie Gladwell
Little Hocking
R. D
Monroe Gladwell
Denzil Butcher
Kenneth Russell
Lawrence Simmons
Howard Shanks
Russell G. Shanks
Canal Zone
H. L. Gray
Woodsfield
Rowena Nixon
Alice Lamberson
St. Marys
Blossom Valley
Ray Helm
Bowling Green
Class
Kentucky
John Moran
Leroy Thomas
Marjean Grate
John Taylor
Greenfield
Taylor
Fred Osler
Flossie
Hazel Long
Coalition, O
Ethel Cardwell
Ernest Waldron
Willard Thacker
Zanesville
Wellston
Dutch Promiser
Middleton
James Goddard
Dowie Good
Alice
William Sorrells
Conrad Kessler
Netta Penn
Alaska
Hawaii
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