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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1941

Page

4

Newspaper billing and subscription notice

Local notice lists Associated Press affiliation and editorial memberships. Advertising rates available on request. Obituary and card of thanks nominal charges. Mail subscriptions in several Ohio counties set at four dollars fifty cents yearly and other terms.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association Associated Press John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland I. Attrane Athens Lfc Gallia Hocking Meigs Morgan Aan Washington

Waiting for the Blow Off Round Up Red Scare Plea

An editorial urges federal immigration authorities and the secret service to round up known Communists and deport them. It cites AFL leaders and long‑known Communist ties among labor groups while urging action to curb what it calls foreign influence and planned violence.

G-Men Secret Service American Federation of Labor Stalin United States National Administration Europe German American Bund and Communistic Organizations In the United States Washington

Ohio Senate considers 20 million bond plan for state welfare institutions

Senator James Metzenbaum of Cleveland proposes a 20 million bond issue to rehabilitate overcrowded state welfare institutions. Interest and principal would be paid over 25 years from families and counties, with no debt clause. If passed, the measure could expand Athens State Hospital and similar facilities, improving care for the insane, epileptics, and other wards.

Ohio Senate James Metzenbaum Cleveland Metzenbaum Athens State Hospital Ohio

U S Steel Employes Share Rise Shifts Income

U S Steel reports 1940 payroll at 439 million dollars, up from 420 million in 1929, while total revenue fell by about 13 million. Dividends to common stockholders were cut roughly in half, suggesting more income going to actual workers.

U. S. Steel Corporation U. S. Steel

The Power of Small Things as Life's First Lesson

Russell H. Conwell counsels that little things possess instructional value and can spark happiness, urging their deep and early cultivation as a foundation for living.

Russell H. Conwell

Great Minds and Small Matters Reflected in Character

The quote by Gamaliel Bradford contrasts how people present themselves in grand affairs with how they reveal their true selves in ordinary moments. It highlights self-perception and integrity across contexts.

Gamaliel Bradford

Clapper urges U S allies and Congress to back Latin American cooperation

Raymond Clapper argues the Senate and House harm national interests by blocking Argentine beef imports for military use. He warns failed foreign policy risks Latin American trust, Axis influence, and postwar plans, urging cooperative action and broader unity in defense and trade policies.

Washington Senate Hemisphere Latin America United States Axis South America Congress White House Western Hemisphere Argentina United States Congress House State Department American National Livestock Assn O'Mahoney Wyoming League of Nations

Senator Phillips Aims To Curb Loan Shark Practices

Observer WILL C. MERRITT urges passage of Senator H. T. Phillips S B No 91 to regulate loan companies and stop misleading advertising. He cites a Columbus chattel loan case and argues stronger laws would lower rates and protect debtors, urging readers to support the bill.

the Messenger State House Columbus H. T. Phillips Athens County U. S Phillips Licking County Ohio Will C. Merritt S. Garfield Ave

Peter Edson Reviews Washington Scene

Peter Edson analyzes the scale of military apparel needs for 1.4 million soldiers. He explains long term planning for socks shirts pants hats and underwear with millions of items annually and a clothing bill of 175 million dollars per year averaging 125 dollars per man.

Washington Alaska Canal Zone Newfoundland Philippines

Be careful of the books you read and the company you keep

The quotation contrasts books as standing counselors and preachers with oral instructors. It warns that reading habits shape character as much as companionship, urging caution in both the authors we choose and the people we surround ourselves with.

Paxion Hood

The Way Poem by Rev. Mary Karch

Poem notes that the daybreaker guides the path and the speaker trusts guidance from the one who brings the day. Lakeview Ohio listed as location and author.

Mary Karch Lakeview Ohio

Zaleski News Notes Highlights Local Social Reach

Quarterly meeting services were held at the Baptist Church. Miss Anna Gordon and Miss Marie Gordon and Mrs Murphy of Lancaster attended church and visited friends. Deputy Grand Matron Jenola McKibben conducted Oak Hill Chapter inspection. Dr and Mrs A A Boal of Columbus and Mr and Mrs George Winters of Hamden were guests of Mrs Flora Dill. Other visits include Mrs Luella Ansel, Mrs Blanche Steele with Mrs Howell in McArthur and Ralph Herrold in Athens. A son Wilson Leroy was named to Mr and Mrs Wilson Martin of Portsmouth. Roy Matthews visited and returned home. James McKibben family hosted guests from New Plymouth Creola and Columbus. Masons H A Reeder and George Holden attended. Clarence Hayman and children visited from Columbus. Mrs C E Vansky and Miss Emma Vansky with Mrs Luther McKibben. Mrs George Kohler and son Harry visited. James Cox of Athens visited Mary Potter and J L Cavanaugh. Luella Ansel goes to Albany for summer with cousins S R Crosson. Helen McKibben, county music teacher, was ill with influenza. Donald Hoskinson and wife visited his parents C E Vansky.

Dill Luella Ansel Blanche Steele Howell McArthur Ralph Herrold Athens Wilson Leroy Wilson Martin Margaret Matthews Portsmouth James McKibben Mont Herwick Betty New Plymouth Russell Herwick Creola M. J. Butler Lena Herwick Columbus H. A. Reeder George Holdren Clarence Hayman R. H. Thomas C. EF. Vansky Emma Vansky Luther McKibben MaeArthur George Kohler Harry Sunny James Cox Cox Mary Potter J. L. Cavanaugh Albany S. R. Crossen Helen McKibben Donald Hoskinson C. E. Vansky

New Plymouth Social Briefs

New Plymouth residents and nearby visitors share weekend calls and hospital notes. Garth Harris of Athens visits his parents Mr and Mrs J D Harris. Audiences include Emma Haas Ruth Cooper and Parkersburg kin, with illness notes for Lavern Fuller and Miss Elizabeth Heinlein.

Heartbreak at the Grandfather Store Decision

Bee dodges a confrontation with Jenkins and faces Miss Dane's anger while pleading to save her job. Anthony reveals he was rejected by Bruce Sheldrake, prompting Bee to vow to prove the store’s heart and seek honest counsel to audit its operations. She confronts the burden of ownership and legacy.

Bee Jenkins Miss Dane Miss Getz Getzie Beatrice Huntington Davenport Mr. Huntington Bruce Sheldrake Trust Company Beatrice Anthony Bradley Anthony Mr. Sheldrake Mr. Weeming Weemie Sheldrake Grandfather

Orange Social And Personal Notes Highlight Local Moves

Orange social and personal notes record furlough return of Vern E Story from Camp Shelby to his parents. The column lists visits and trips in Columbus, Pomeroy, Ireland, and Burlingham, including Clarks and Guthries visiting relatives and students resuming Ohio State University study.

Orange Kelley Grace Kelley Samuel Kelley J. L. Cook Pomeroy Effie Stout P. R. Castle Mary Columbus Rodger Clark Kermit Earl Clark Ireland Herman Castle Ohio State University G. E. Guthrie L. A. Person S. W. O’brien O’brien Edd O'Brien John O’brien Burlingham

Hamden Social And Personal Highlights

Hamden residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Enrollments and trips include Ohio State University students and coc camp preparations. A birth announced. ministers attended a regional association meeting. multiple families hosted guests from Columbus and Chillicothe.

Gibraltar Apes Guarded by Loyal Tribe on Rock

A carefully protected tribe of apes inhabits the Rock of Gibraltar. They are tame and have a chief known as Major attached to the British garrison.

Rock of Gibraltar

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Raymond Clapper the Public Forum Peter Edson Washington Scene Poet's Corner Messenger By Galbraith Ast Ene Zaleski News Social Briefs Garth Harris J. D. Harris Norman Cooper Blackfork I. R. Haas Ben Allen Cambridge Gertrude Bay Parkersburg Laverne Fuller W. H. McDaniel Little Hocking McDaniel Harry Stone Pleasant S. M. Heinlein Earle Emma Haas Ruth Cooper Emma Pleukharp Logan Mode Cherry William J. Swan Charleston F. O. Stout Evan Lee Dundas Homer Haas Chloie Fuller Billie Lavina Miller Orland Milton Bay Stanley Miller Emily Trowbridge New Plymouth R. F. C Maynard Simpson Union Furnace Lavern Fuller Elizabeth Heinlein Edith Ellington NEA Service, Inc.’ Inc Davenport Pepe Hamden James Leach John Senegar Otto Depue Louise Gibson John Hunt Minnie Gibson Johnny Hunt Raymond S. Daniel E. J. Williams Hocking-Vinton Henry Rhodes Raymond Daniel Electa van Dervort Gibraltar
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