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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1942
Page
4
The Associated Press holds republication rights for all dispatches. Subscription rates listed for Ohio and outside Ohio with mail and carrier options. Obituary and card of thanks monetization noted. includes Milton quote about liberty.
Officials decry new war industry sites near Hocking Valley and Chillicothe, arguing dense industrial expansion harms employment and housing. Critics point to isolated locations like London Derry and Groveport as unsuitable, urging consideration of existing needs and infrastructure before Navy takeovers and airfield transfers.
The piece argues that training women to operate cars and change tires is justified for peace emergencies and road breakdowns. It praises Red Cross Motor Corps and envisions women fixing cars, while noting a potential strain on husbands who lack mechanical knowledge.
State Highway Patrol functions in Ohio as part of wartime defense. Patrol surveys airports roads bridges and defense plants and trains home guards auxiliary police and state workers. Movement of traffic and evacuee supplies could become a grave problem. patrol leaders Southeast Ohio towards greater safety.
President Edward A. Richards asks safe deposit box holders to remove slackers dollars and deposit or invest them in war bonds. Government would gain use of the money to aid the war effort.
In a Washington viewpoint, Raymond Clapper argues the United Nations should aim to crush Germany first while containing Japan. He cites naval limits, the need to concentrate forces in one theater, and the risk of a German victory over Russia if Europe falls. He suggests Britain mobilize against Japan and America assess strategic risks, favoring a Germany-first approach with coordinated Western Allied pressures.
Peter Edson notes a Senate agriculture and forestry panel led by Guy Gillette will probe war and defense matters affecting farmers. The group, with McNary Wheel er Norris and Thomas, focuses on industrial alcohol demand, surpluses in corn and wheat, and risks to farm security tied to the Commodity Credit Corporation. Secretary Stimson urges early offensive action.
The column honors mothers with a wartime focus on sacrifice and devotion. It highlights mothers who lose sons, widows, and wives left to raise children alone as homes and communities form Mothers Service Clubs. The writer urges prayers and small acts of support to ease the burden of these war mothers in Nelsonville Ohio.
Local social notes record visits and family news around Sharpsburg including Rev. and Mrs. E R Robinette and relatives in Oak Hill and Hemlock Ohio. Birth announced for Samuel Wayne to Leonard White and Canton residents. numerous calls, gatherings, and weekend events at nearby towns.
After a doctor found no ice for his wife, an Eskimo from Unga colony obtained a stack of frozen steaks from a frost plant and used them in place of ice, preserving her life.
The verse advises wives or sweethearts to bid a departing loved one farewell with a smile despite inner sorrow. It urges composure as the soldier heads to war, suggesting tears after the greeting. The piece credits Vivian Donaldson from Logan Ohio.
Fay Ransom explains the hollow lure of fame and money as Baldy Brien presses to manage her while Peggy, Michael, and Nigel wrestle with love and loyalty. In moonlight on the quay Fay recalls running from New York and the costly rise in a singer’s world.
The W S C S met at Mrs. Mary B. Rupe's home with nine members and two visitors. Many relatives and friends visited, including Mrs A E Boatman and Mrs Mildred Finley, Mr and Mrs Glenn Romine, and others. Local moves and visits are listed along with a mumps recovery and Navy training at Great Lakes.
Garden Club met with 14 members and one visitor Mrs. Mabel Smalley. Relatives visited and funerals held for Mrs. Lucy Douglass. Local residents shared Sunday visits from East Liverpool and Nelsonville. Community activities included church papering and garden notes amid cool, frosty weather.
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