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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1941
Page
4
The notice credits the Associated Press as exclusive for news dispatches in this paper and states publication is second class matter at the Athens post office under the 1918 act.
Mail subscription rates in advance for Athena Gallia Hocking Vinton and Washington Counties are One Year 84.50 Six Months 100 Ten Weeks 1.00 One Week among other areas at postage rates on application National representatives listed as John W Cullen Company in Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Advertising and obituary or card of thanks charges apply elsewhere
A critique cites WWI losses and asks how civilian war death toll and famine affect future elites and culture. It notes undernourished newborns in France and asks what generations in Poland Belgium Greece Yugoslavia Germany and Italy will become under ongoing conflict and mental strain.
FBI experts say hysteria over spy hunting is largely absent in the current year. G men monitor thousands of aliens and Axis sympathizers, with undercover field agents ready to arrest higher level plotters if war comes. Citizens are urged to report suspicions calmly to aid investigations.
Judge George A. Welsh of Philadelphia took a 600 mile bicycle trip this summer and spoke with ordinary Americans. He found the people are all right at heart and unchanged, with surface changes only. He echoes Lincoln and Carl Sandburg in affirming hopeful trust in the populace.
Raymond Clapper notes that Vichy's refusal to grant Germany military access to French North Africa and Dakar curbs Axis expansion. U S policy, though criticized as appeasement by some, has aimed to keep Hitler out of the South Atlantic through controlled aid to Vichy areas and strong warnings from officials. President Roosevelt warned that Axis control of Cape Verde would threaten Western security.
Peter Edson argues Congress may outlaw buying on time to curb a defense boom. He cites $27 billion in U S debt at end of 1940 and outlines how limiting installment plans could affect lenders and consumer purchases while linking it to New Deal reforms and broader wage growth during wartime.
In Corning the United Brethren Church will screen Golgotha at the high school auditorium with a complete talking motion picture setup. Two four seven and nine o clock showings are planned with merchant tickets aiding admission. Also notes on society meetings and school staff changes are included in Corning News.
News notes that Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Lamborn and family visited Cedar Point while Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wright and daughter Kathryn vacationed at Niagara Falls. James Jones hosted a surprise birthday party for son James with many guests. Local social items list wardrobes and attendees along with county auditor Frea Cornwell’s illness and visits of residents to Buckeye Lake and S Court Street gatherings for Paul Parks.
Barbara and Dugan join Larry Grover for a weekend as Hank warns of a rival offer to Dugan. Dugan shines on the polo field scoring two goals and later rescues Barbara from a pool prank, sparking tensions and a tentative romance as the plot continues.
The Letart Falls Women Society of Christian Service met with 24 members present. A missionary program led by Mrs. Dora Grimm followed the business session. A Huntington College male quartet will perform at Letart Falls U B Church on Aug. 7 with a freewill offering for the college. Various local residents and visitors are listed with recent travels, illness, and family visits, including Jo Ann Webb’s tonsillectomy and Adele Sargent visiting Columbus.
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