The Athens Messenger Publisher and staff details
The Athens Messenger presents its staff roles and affiliations including Predetick Wo Sush as publisher, Charles G. artis as Managing Editor, and association with major press bodies. It lists circulation and subscription rates for carrier and mail in Ohio and nationwide, with overseas service notes and obituary charges.
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Athens Messenger
Sush
Pubisher
Aid
the Messenger
Orden E Sush
Gen
Charles G.artis
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Onis
Audit Bureau of Circwationa
Ohio
Neqapaper Association
Associated Preb
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Onin
Aessenger
Athens
John W Cullen Companys
Chicago
New York
Columbus
G. Cleveland
Numiel
Roosevelt statements on expeditionary forces and Iceland occupation
A historical note recalls December 29 1940 when President Roosevelt denied plans for an American expeditionary force beyond borders. It also references July 7 1941 when he announced U S occupancy of Iceland during peacetime.
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Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
Iceland
Defeat at Arnhem and a delayed push on Germany
The article argues public mood has turned defeatist after Arnhem and slow Allied advance, noting past setbacks were endured. It contrasts wartime expectations with reality, suggests delays won't derail the main campaign, and cites Eisenhower’s leadership and Allied superiority while warning against overconfidence.
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Arnhem
Siegfried Line
Cassino
Normandy
Rhine
Churchill
Moscow
Eisenhower
Allied Supreme Command
Waiting for spoils wage boost before election warned
The piece argues wage increases will hit Washington before the election to preserve wartime prosperity. It claims white collar workers will suffer as prices rise while wages rise, warns of political manipulation by the President and Labor Board, and suggests a Left Wing power grab plan to seize spoils after the election.
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Washington
Labor Board
OPA
Campaign gossip on Dewey height and Roosevelt health
David Lawrence argues against personal attacks in the presidential race. He notes Dewey stands five eight and Roosevelt, though not young, is physically capable of a new term. He cites press discretion and the historical irrelevance of height or illness to presidential eligibility.
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Washington
Dewey
Roosevelt
United States
Stalin
Churchill
Teheran
America
Civil Service Commission Denies Stolberg List Claim
The U S Civil Service Commission replied with a two page denial to Stolberg denying that 110 of 141 National Citizens P A C members were listed as communist fronts. The letter, signed by Commission president Harry B Mitchell and two members Lucile Foster Tenn and Arthur St Fleming, refutes Stolberg’s charges.
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Sidney Tillman
National Citizens' Political Action Committee
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Benjamin Stoberg
New York
Stolberg
Fdl
National Citizens
Commission
Lst
Dies Committee
Washington
Mysterio
Civil Service Commission
Slathers
Commiisson
Harry B. Mitchell
Not Quite Cricket by Soviet Magazine At War With Gun Support
A Soviet War and the Working Class article insults the Republican Party and other U.S. groups as isolationist and pro-Axis while acknowledging the wartime value of American weapons makers. The piece warns readers against ideological zeal over gratitude to U.S. arms suppliers.
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War and
Republican Party
Russia
Hitler
Boehm
Weary Man Finds Poor Company in a Dog
A tired man sits with a dog as his sole companion, seeking solace in quiet proximity. The scene focuses on shared silence and the bond formed between human and animal in solitude.
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Sven
Public Forum comments on Dewey campaign and Roosevelt critique
A reader column raves about Dewey’s Oklahoma City speech, calling him a real leader and alleging Roosevelt fraud. It argues the nation’s voters have awakened, defending heritage from Bunker Hill to Chateau Thierry and warning against foreign influences while praising GOP strength. A letter from Charles B. Timmons of Middletoen and notes about local births close the page.
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the Messenger
Tom
Dewey
Oklahoma City
Republican Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bunker Hill
Gettsyburg
Chateau Thierry
Chas. BE. Timmons
Suppression of News Sparks Wide United Front Plea
Athens High teachers hold corn roast at Nice picnic grounds with committee members named. Glouster High School forms a Boys Glee Club directed by Kathryn A. Wells. A message from The Messenger condemns government censorship of wartime news and urges international press freedom, citing Pearl Harbor secrecy and a Justice Department action.
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Athens High & School
Nice
Pomeroy Road
Mary Connett
Bertha Albert
Mayme Johnston
Walter |Porter
William Bryant
Kathryn A. Wells
Glouster High School
Dutor
the Messenger
Senate
House of the United States Congress
Cora Woodyard
Athens
Individul
Associated Press
United Press
International News Service
American Newspaper Publishers Association
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Pearl Harbor
Congress
United States
U.S. Supeme Court
Honolulu
Roosevelt Editor Letter Reflects Partisan Debate
Gillian Kennedy of Stewart RD1 writes criticizing Hoover era pricing claims and defending F D R and Dewey opponents. She urges readers to support the President and attend church, arguing voters misjudge F D R by name-calling and mudslinging.
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the Messenger
Ansfer
William
F.D.R
Dewey
Hoover
F.D.R. Go
Dan V. Smither
Gillian Kennedy Stewart
Germany Will Itates to War Again
World War I era dispatches recount Adolf Hitler's rise and Nazi strategy blending anti Semitism with propaganda, exploiting dissatisfaction to seize power. The piece notes Hitler's control over crowds, use of psychology, and plans to expand influence beyond Germany, warning of a potential world war. It also lists local society notes and obituaries from Ohio and surrounding areas interwoven with the broader commentary.
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Adolf Hitler
Munich
Hitler
Adolf-Viktor von Koer
Ther
Fuehrer
Nazi Germany
Landsberg Fortress
Germany
Haider
Landsberg
Bavaria
May Williams
Vern Harris
Sharpsburg
Newark
Dana Williams
Remembering FDR era hardships and wartime policy
The recollection covers economic and veterans policies of the 1930s and 1940s, noting bank failed New York under FDR, the economy act, veteran pension cuts, Darton soldiers home conditions, WPA absence, and postwar struggles. It references Cold War veterans, barberry bushes, and wartime aid patterns with critical memories of relief and mismanagement.
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the Messenger
F.D.R
New York State
U.S
Darton Soldiers Home
Athens
Pittance
South America
Deeds of Kindness Poem Corner Verse
Messenger readers contribute verses urging human kindness amid turmoil. The poem praises acts of help during disasters and at bedsides, highlighting sympathy, aid, and comforting care. Readers are requested to send name and address for the column.
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Messenger
Bartlett Time To Be Changed Sunday School Start
Bartlett notices announce Sunday School opening at 9:30 a m slow time and church services at 7:30 p m slow time beginning Oct 1. The piece also records local dinners and visits including farewells for Herman Cummings entering armed services and furloughs for Pvt Delbert Lowe visiting family.
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Bartlett
J. K. Cummings
Carl Seroy
Herman Cummings
Herman
Armed Services
Carl Secoy
John Poling
George Newton
Chesterhill
Rebecca Jean Webster
Marietta
Ganrera Ufaketan
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