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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1942
Page
4
The page lists association memberships and policy details including AP licensing rights. It provides subscription rates by mail inside and outside Ohio, by carrier rates, and single-copy prices. It notes post office entry and general advertising rate information and ends with a Milton quotation about liberty of thought and belief.
A commentary questions the uncertainty of Selective Service plans under Hershey and Congress. It notes directives shifting like sands, half promises, and that 1 million 18 to 19 year olds may remain available for draft after elections, urging voters to probe how lawmakers will vote on the youths' fate.
Columns criticize War Production Board leaders for fearmongering about shortages while questioning government efficiency in wartime management. The piece argues warnings aim to divert blame from administration shortcomings and spur public panic rather than spur effective action.
The piece foresees a shift to frugal, home centered living as gas is limited. With Dad commuting and fuel budgets tight, families face restricted outings, crowded transit, and civilians staying home. Entertainment will rely on walking, in-store activities, and school events under rationed conditions.
Raymond Clapper argues that the Battle of Stalingrad shows more than military might. He cites Lord Halifax on Nazi fanaticism and urges a matching inner conviction to win the war and shape a postwar world. He warns against self-doubt and urges sustained faith in victory.
William M. Jeffers, 66, is appointed rubber czar with full authority over synthetic rubber manufacture and conservation. President Donald Nelson delegates power to Jeffers, a Union Pacific veteran, who vows rapid action and a civilian conservation program to unravel the rubber crisis.
The passage notes schedules and daily life of a motor minded people will change for the duration. It suggests families adjust while reassessing previous views on synthetic rubber as an enforced stay-at-home period lengthens due to officials in Washington and the President delaying the rubber situation.
A timeline of local events spans ten and twenty years back. Highlights include Miss Helen Eichholtz’s marriage to Seth W. Lewis of Athens and nursing student Ardis Metcalf starting training at Miami Valley Hospital.
In McConnelsville the divorce case Lola Henderson versus Wilbur Henderson was dismissed without prejudice. October term juries were named with a long list of Grand and Petit jurors from McConnelsville Windsor Malta Chesterhill and surrounding areas. Adoption petitions and property sales were listed along with various name changes and real estate transfers. Rardin teaches temporarily at Pleasant Junior High after Miss Craft resigns.
Mrs. Mary Evaline Rodgers 67 of Corning died suddenly Sunday at her West Hill home from a heart ailment. Born in Morgan County she lived most of her life here and belonged to the Methodist Church. Surviving include her children George Rodgers Ellen Jones Grace Chute and Clarence Rodgers four grandchildren a sister and a brother. Funeral services Wednesday at the Corning Methodist Church with Rev. Guy E. Tucker officiating. Burial in New Lexington Cemetery.
Mrs. Bertha Levion urges housewives to bring a pound or more of waste fat to Butcher shops for wartime fat collections. Messrs. Masons to confer Master Mason's Degree at Corning Lodge Tuesday night Sept. 22 with lunch. Lat-A-Lot club members enjoyed games and lunch at Miss Wilma Spence’s home. Various local movements, visits, and family events noted, including moves to Ashtabula and Cleveland and a euchre party hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion. A 4-year-old boy from Trenton ill of lockjaw is reported.
Peter Frazier and Martin Corby attend a Westchester hospital tea with the Hartshornes. Martin muses on power and wealth in Good Samaritan. A young, frightened guest, Faith Hartshorne, seeks help as Peter and Martin observe the social maze and shared tensions.
Marshfield notes celebrate Beverly Ann Taylor’s fourth birthday with gifts and ice cream. Local social updates include visits by Rev. J. K. Price and families to Columbus, plus Mrs Nell McVey visiting her parents in Washington. Birthday surprises for Mrs C L Jones noted with her Sunday School class gathering for refreshments. Ada Kennedy listed as Waterloo High School teacher in a corrected roster.
Dexter readers record Sunday visits from New Castle Indiana and Albany guests. Chauncey and Ironton families share weekend gatherings, while W R Amos hosts visitors from Chauncey Springfield. The section notes Millie Hager and others staying at home and marks John Musser’s funeral.
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