The Athens Messenger masthead and details
The Athens Messenger publishes on work days with a Sunday edition. Frederick W. Bus serves as publisher with Gordon K. Bush as publisher and general manager. Charles K. Hafria is managing editor. It is a member of multiple press associations and the Associated Press.
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Athens Messenger
Frederick W. Bus
Frald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles KH. Hafria
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Associated Press
Repub
Focal News
Athens
American labor bickering harms wartime production
The author blames labor strife and minority group brawls for reducing coal and material output. Railroads, operators, and miners failed to coordinate, risking home and factory shortages during defense production. A longer work week with fair pay is urged to support national safety.
Safety First for Defense and Private Life
The piece argues safety lapses harm families and the nation. It cites hospital reports and insurance claims showing careless behavior. It warns against highway deaths and work site injuries, urging every home to adopt a "Safety First" mindset as defense efforts expand.
Maryland enforces strict driving law on out-of-state violators
Maryland officials announce a new rule to bar out of state drivers convicted of any Maryland driving regulation violation. Implemented over the Fourth of July weekend, hundreds faced suspension or revocation of licenses. The measure aims to curb accidents and force slower, sightseeing travel through a crowded, compact state.
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Maryland
Ohio
Middle West
Aluminum collection aids defense without harming households
A citywide appeal notes that gathering aluminum for bombers does not deprive housewives of cooking equipment but clears clutter and reduces fire hazards. It mentions old cars and streetcar tracks used for war material and urges modesty over arrogance as a civic virtue.
Modesty Shapes Mind and Heart, Guizot Quote
A concise quotation attributed to Guizot praising modesty as a guide to learning and a shield for the heart, framing virtue as essential to receiving knowledge and truth.
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Guizot
Fragmentary Note Hints at Nighttime Disruption
A damaged OCR line hints at a chaotic scene with misread phrases about a perfect day and trouble after noon. The text appears to be an incomplete diary or note, lacking clear names or events but suggesting a break in routine.
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Judy
Phil
Sandy
Erie Station
Manhattan
Freedom
Margaret Gordon
Price control urged to curb wartime inflation and protect wages
Raymond Clapper discusses rising prices across food, farm products, textiles, and all basics, arguing that without price controls wages will outrun buying power. He cites Baruch testimony, three main justifications for price control: prevent inflation, protect fixed incomes, and win the peace by maintaining low prices to sustain markets and employment.
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Washington
Hitler
Baruch
Congress
America
Germany
Mr. Baruch
War Industries Board
Red tape in Washington slows wartime efforts
Peter Edson surveys how wartime offices seek to cut delays yet face persistent red tape. He cites Andrews Edmiston’s failed Army prefab inquiry, the Roosevelt lease lead reforms cutting time, Stettinius and Nelsons’ scramble to clear 5000 backlog, and a Commerce clearing house for export clearances in Latin America. Napoleon is cited on modesty.
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Washington
Andrews Edmiston
Weston
W. Va
War Department
Army
National Archives
Roosevelt
Ed Stettinius
Donald Nelson
Stettinius
Chicago
Commerce Department
South America
Latin America
United States
Plan to Do Unpleasant Jobs Yourself Warns Job Caution
A quote urges personal initiative to avoid unfinished tasks. The saying advises taking responsibility to complete unpleasant work rather than leaving it to others, emphasizing self reliance over passivity. It contrasts human pride with divine strength found in humility and love.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Public Forum letter guidelines for readers and writers
The Public Forum invites current event comments signed by the author. Signatures appear with the contribution and letters should be concise so multiple letters may appear daily.
Public Forum Letter Calls for Clean Campaigns in Athens
Leda Sams laments mudslinging in local politics and defends the right to a clean campaign. She argues against unproven accusations and urges voters to avoid baseless dirt, stressing the impact on families of candidates and the need for accountability. She notes she wrote after the election and supports honest, transparent campaigning.
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Athens
The
Messenger
Leda Sams
Poet's Corner and Automotive Power Facts
Poet's Corner invites reader verses with name and address. The column showcases lines about emotion and inspiration while noting a 1927 statistic that car engines produced about 0.26 horsepower per cubic inch, versus about 0.4 today.
Straitsville Home-Coming Is Planned
New Straitsville plans a Sept. 28 home-coming at the Methodist Church with music, speeches, and a church-life pageant. A chicken dinner will be served. Local residents and visitors are noted, with social events including a dance at the high school auditorium and gatherings among Swastika club members preparing for an Oct. 1 party.
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New Straitsville
Methodist
David Moodie
Ironton
Chester Wade
Amesville
Floyd Matthews
Gleaners
M. FE
Barney Rheinscheld
Logan
Rheinscheld
George Ross
Wesley
Charles Hazelton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lois Jones
Mildred “Jewett
Shawnee
Graton Eberts
Dora Blankenship
D. B. Blankenship
Glen Moodie
Columbus
Russell Campbell
Camp Shelby
James Campbell
Red Men's Hall
Josie Stubbs
Eliza Neal
Bea Dishon
Anna Frasure
Mary Winefordner
Agnes Snider
Ivy Dishon
Forest
Twila Chappelear
Swastika Council
Coshocton
Sara Hall
Harry Stobbs
Mabel Stoltz
Lena Vernon
Ella Leake
Gladys Thompson
Josie Stobbs
Myrtle Reynolds
Florence Huston
Billie Chappalear
Hazel Keeler
Myrtle Wallace
Helen Strain
Minnie
Shawnee Social and Personal News Brief
Shawnee reports Claycraft Brick Factory will suspend operation Friday due to no orders, with occasional work if shipments to Taylor Station resume. Prospective November candidates listed for mayor and council seats include Ansel Moulton John Fleming Edsel Wilcox George K Howell Jack Turnbull Harold Mowering C C Hall Virginia Fox Myren E Cox Texas Alex Porter William S Williams and others. Lionel Hannah returns to Camp Lee Va after visiting, Ann and Nelle Gallagher in Columbus, Mrs Richard Nichola with her son in Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus. Paul Callahan and Lewis Morgan ordered to appear September 24 for Army induction. John Fox family staying in Charleston W Va for his employment.
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Shawnee
Claycraft
Taylor Station
Ansel Moulton
John Fleming
Edsel Wilcox
George K. Howell
Jack Turnbull
Harold Mowering
C. C. Hall
Virginia Fox
Myrren E. Cox
Texas
Alex Porter
William S. Williams
William S. Williams Board of Education, David L. Cotterman, C. H. Hamrick
Clarence Heid
Thomas J. Humphrey
Joseph G. Moulton
P. A. McLaughlin
Edward F. Peterson
Council
Lionel Hannah
Camp Lee
Ann and
Nelle Gallagher
Columbus
Richard Nichola
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Paul Callahan
Lewis Thomas Morgan
John Fox
Charleston
W. Va
Bride From the Sky Entangles a Wedding and a Secret
Judy Allen plans a swift wedding to attorney Philip Rogers amid romantic memories of aviator Sandy Ammerman. With pressure from family and a looming midnight bell, Judy weighs obedience and independence as past love lingers and a gatecrasher disrupts the ceremony eve.
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Judy Allen
Philip Rogers
Sandy Ammerman
Judy
Sandy
Peg Gordon
Sara Fuller
Philip
Mineral Social And Personal News From The Region
Mrs Lucy Shingler Grace Lowry and Charles Wood and baby attended the funeral of Dan Johnson in Cambridge returning Friday. Blythe Swart announces birth of a son Vernon Lynch has returned from a CCC camp in Downey Utah. Ralph Lynch of Ft Bragg NC returned to service after furlough. Twin sons born to Mr and Mrs Winfred Russell McAfee in New York. Mr and Mrs George Clark of Barberson visited their daughter Kathleen entering Ohio University Athens. Mrs and Mrs Elmer Dunn report improved condition of Mr Dunn's mother at Cherrington Hospital Logan. S P Shingler hosted Barber ton visitors James Sheridan Bill Nanna and Clifford Williams who hunted squirrel. Mrs Norman Saylor and family attended all day church service at Pleasant Valley.
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Mineral
Lucy Shingler
Grace Lowry
Charles Wood
Lafe Lynch
Winfred Russell McAfee
New York
George Clark
Barberton
Hadley Ely
Kathleen
Ohio University
Athens
Elmer Dunn
Central School PTA Opens First Monthly Meeting
The Hemlock brief reports the first monthly PTA gathering at Central School with new teachers Gladys Dice Esther Applegate and C D Siders introduced by Supt L T Cottrell. Sylvia Storts announced a district meeting with Mrs L C Staats to plan the year. A lunch followed and the color theme matched the program.
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Renetta Hodgson
Seven Schlingerman Sisters
Gertrude Allen
Nelsonville
Danon Wilson
Gloria Mildred
Vernon Tharp
Harry Tharp
Tharp
Winchester
McArthur
Floyd Faires
Detroit
Nina Davis
Columbus
Bill Osenbaugh
Ernest Lanning
Curtiss- Wright
Glenna Williams
Logan
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