Athens Messenger masthead and publication details
Page four of The Athens Messenger lists publisher Frederick W Buat 1896 to 1929 and notes the paper is the Athens Messenger & Printing Co. Gordon K Bush as publisher and general manager with Charles H Harris as managing editor. It details associations, AP partnership, circulation audit, advertising rates, obituary charges, and subscription prices by carrier and mail across several counties.
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Athens Messenger
Prederick W. Buat
Wea Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Isc
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Orgen
Vinton
Washington
War Comes Home in a New Kind of War
A 1940 essay argues war now targets civilians and households, not just soldiers. It laments civilian tolls and urges strong military buildup to deter any power from pursuing this modern form of brutality and to safeguard the United States.
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United States
Who Pays the Bill for Rising Government Costs
The text argues that as national debt grows and defense spending rises, tax reform is overdue. It notes that taxes have shifted from simple property levies to broad charges on cigarettes cars and alcohol, with sales and income taxes expanding. It questions who will bear the mounting financial burden and how it will be collected.
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Coolidge
The Fellowship of Peril
An opinion piece praises German bombardment of Buckingham Palace as advancing the British cause by showing the royal family shares the dangers of ordinary Britons. It argues the tactic exposes class divides and positions the King and Queen as empathetic to civilians facing bomb shelter fears.
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Buckingham Palace
London
Sacrifice and War Costs Measured by Bridges to Rebuild
The piece argues war brevity masks its costs, noting a Vichy report that France must rebuild 6000 bridges to restore normal traffic. It invites readers to imagine the national strain as thousands more roads, telephone and telegraph lines must be rebuilt, underscoring broad postwar reconstruction.
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Vichy
France
Population shift shown by 1940 census
Raymond Clapper discusses 1940 census results noting slower growth and possible future decline in parts of the Midwest led by drought. He argues gradual economic adjustments, notes Tennessee's above average 11 percent rise, and critiques both New Deal and private sector roles in rural electrification and regional development.
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Tennessee Valley
TVA
Tennessee
Public Letters Debate U.S. War Stance and Conscription
A Middleport reader argues against sending troops to England and for conscription, countering a local correspondent. The letter contends democracy depends on free opinion, notes differing views on Germany Italy and war, and reflects 1940 wartime sentiment in Athens area.
Catton Examines Washington Battle Over Surplus Boats
Bruce Catton discusses Attorney General Jacksons ruling on selling naval surplus. He notes the debate over trading U S motor torpedo boats to Britain, potential legal workarounds, and Britain s historical use of the boats for fast coastal defense amid fears of invasion.
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Washington
Jackson
U. S
William Allen White
U. S. Navy
Britain
War toll and sacrifices shield the United States
A fragment notes the month of intense fighting in France Britain and Germany leaving cities ruined and economies strained. It argues that to keep the United States out of war many sacrifices are justified and shared by all sides.
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France
Britain
Germany
United States
Shade PTA Honors Committees Announced for New Year
Shade PTA held a Thursday meeting with Superintendent Clifton presenting staff members. Committees were named across program, membership, budget, publicity, magazines, safety, publications, social, hospitality, room mothers by grade, and officers. Also notes on births, visits, grange entries, a pie baking contest, and two infant twin deaths.
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SHADE
Shade P.T.A
Clifton
Wayne Wingett
Mildred Allen
E. G. Clifton
Association
Clarence Creamer
Everett Douglas
Holly King
Wm. Chappel
Lizzie Cowan
Caniel Slusher
Ray Bobo
Warren Barnhill
Orville Martin
Clyde Smith
William Chappel
Frank Lowther
Robert Bobo
Howard McClain
Aldo Barnhill
Earnest McNeal
Clarence Green
John Jeffers
Si Allen
Emma Barnhill
Catherine Slusher
Mary King
Gertrude Douglas
Velma Barnhill
George Fulton
R. F. Perry
Louie Niggemeyer
Libby Burson
Jesse King
Dan Grim
Cleveland
Michigan
Mark Bobo
Columbus
Lodi Grange
Dow Saunders
Frank Pugh
Albany
Saunders
The
Grange
Applie
Benson Cowan
Fred Blazier
What America Means to Me
A citizen urging self-examination of freedoms and government roles. The piece stresses protecting speech assembly religion press and the three-branch system, warns against apathy, and calls Americans to participate in town, state, and federal elections now. It frames democracy as a shared responsibility for future welfare.
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America
Velvet Evening Hour
Poem by Leda Sams describing a velvet dusk with violet curtains and emerald terraces. The piece evokes nightfall's beauty and the moon's first light on velvet roses as the world bids good night.
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Queen of Eve
Leda Sams
The Apartment Dilemma in Sue Mary’s World
In a city law firm Sue Mary, a stenographer, resists Joe Stefanski’s pressure to marry as she navigates new friendships. Natalie Vera and Nick steer her toward a political youth group while she weighs loyalty, love, and American ideals amid a looming campaign and covert tensions.
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Sue Mary Jefferson
Joe Stefanski
Sue Mary
Nick Alexander
Vera
Oliver
Joe
Natalie
Natale
Nick
Plant Nine
Tommy Slovack
Mrs. Mahoney
Springville
Warmonga
Ross Clark, Jr
Clark
Senior W W G Girls Plan White Cross Box Drive
Racine notes show the Baptist Church group led by Miss Marjorie Theiss meeting to fill a White Cross box. Members and visitors, including Dana Cleland, Mrs. Gomer Lewis, and several families, appear in local social activity listings with travel to Huntington, Chillicothe, and Parkersburg.
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Racine
Baptist Church
Marjorie Theiss
Dana Cleland
Henry
Huntington
Percy Ross
Frank
Salem
Ross
Gomer Lewis
Ben Philson
Parkersburg
Sidney Fadely
Owen Watson
Chillicothe
Ohio State Federation of Garden Clubs
Junior Stewart
Belle
W. Va
George Enzenacour
Pomeroy
Walter Stewart
Stewart
Charles Findley
Georgetown
George Simpson
Emma Query
Ida Bigley
A. J. Schaefer
Main St
Bonnie Miles
Franklin
Howard Miles
Vint St
Pleasant Valley Social and Personal notes
Pleasant Valley social notes report Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis from Athens and Mrs. James Hallett from Nelsonville visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McKinley on Sunday. Loyd Bolin and four children with Mrs. Mattie Bolin and Mrs. Ella Wood shared Sunday dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brooks. Frank X. Rauch of Athens spent Tuesday at Pearl Wood’s home.
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Pleasant Valley
Walter Davis
Athens
James Hallett
Nelsonville
H. M. McKinley
Loyd Bolin
Mattie Bolin
Ella Wood
Edward Brooks
Frank X. Rauch
Pearl Wood
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