Congress Will Act on War Aid and Mobilization
The piece argues Congress erred by leaving war aid decisions to the President amid global tension. It notes lawmakers fear changes in plans and the public is dazed by rapid world events. It observes mobilization becomes a strategic, ongoing maneuver and urges Congress to be prepared to act if war expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Europe
Asia
France
England
Hitler
Mussolini
Danzig
Shinplaster Currency Urged by Congress
A historic note argues for revived shinplaster paper money in 25 and 50 cent notes. Proponents claim usefulness for mailing and daily transactions, noting current coins and checks are cumbersome. The piece suggests benefits for Americans abroad and in everyday purchases, touting practicality and novelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Son is Air Minded and Pilots Plane for Minutes
An air minded naval officer allows his 9 year old son to pilot a large transport plane for several minutes. The piece argues youth fascination with aviation surpasses older beliefs and predicts rapid future changes as the next generation becomes as at home in airplanes as elders were in buggies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval
Licenses for Retailers Debate Compulsory Exams
Dr. G. A. Commisse proposes compulsory examination for all aspiring retailers to prevent unfair competition. He argues licenses would stop incompetent people from economic loss though critics question government profit guarantees and overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Commisse
Forty Thousand Bridges
A summary of six years of Civilian Conservation Camps work notes 2,500,000 participants including veterans and natives. It lists achievements such as 1,741,000,000 trees, 104,000 miles of minor roads, 71,000 miles of telephone lines, 40,000 bridges, 4,700,000 check dams, and 5,890 impounding or diversion dams. The article crowns improved character in many participants as the enduring success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Desert trip teaches prepare for worst in Navajo country
Ernie Pyle recalls a long desert journey across New Mexico Utah and Arizona. He lists gear carried and reveals most items were unnecessary yet valued for safety water tires shovel and pump. The Navajo reservation dirt roads proved rough with harsh climbs and steep Navajo Hill but no real danger appeared.
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Cameron
Ariz
New Mexico
Utah
Arizona
Cape
Cairo
Navajo Reservation
Bluff
Comb Wash
Comb Ridge
Navajo Hill
Bruce Catton Recalls Washington Visit and Fishing Trips
Bruce Catton depicts Vice President John Garner in Texas planning extended fishing retreats near Uvalde with a battered 1931 car trailer canoe and tackle. The piece also notes a skunk aroma during a Michigan congressman speech and details Senate Civil Liberties Committee staff plans and budget actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uvalde
Tex
John Garner
Garner
Secret Service targets extortionists on tours
report notes U S secret service pursuing guides accused of extorting tourists. mentions fugitives selling Brooklyn Bridge souvenir schemes since 1890. reports two runaway girls nabbed in Chicago while escaping from a Hollywood home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Secret Service
Brooklyn Bridge
Chicago
Hollywood
Leaders of Japan and China endorse moral rearmament
Chinese and Japanese leaders back moral rearmament though likely not soon. A Hollywood wife accuses her spouse of wasting money on Ann Sheridan and her celebrated movie persona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
Hollywood
Ann Sheridan
Questions and Answers from The Messenger Bureau
The Messenger outlines an Information Bureau at 1013 13th Street Washington DC and offers Q and A on topics from fixing window sticks to religion and aviation history. The column explains legal limits on religion and details about closed and union shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Messenger
13Th Street
Washington, D. C
Messenger Bureau
Local notices recount travel and 4-H fair plans
Mrs Anna B Swartz returns from a trip through the East. M D Hughes and family head to a reunion at Monroeville. J A Fuller and Fred McKay fish in Canada at Dyers Bay and Kincardine. County Extension Agent T H Johnson and R R Barker say 500 4 H Club youths will enter the Fair.
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Anna B. Swartz
South High St
East
M. D. Hughes
Monroeville
J. A. Fuller
Fred McKay
Canada
Dyers Bay
Kincardine
T. H. Johnson
R. R. Barker
Afternoon party honors Miss Mildred Hastings
Miss Otha Beasley hosted an afternoon gathering to honor Miss Mildred Hastings. Guests included Audrey Danford Jane Dew Mary Poston Florence Carr Frances McCormick Grace Lawrence Julia Porter Doris Nye Elizabeth Woodworth Dorothy Woodworth Abigail Putnam Carol Dent Enid Townsend Mrs Carl Beasley Mrs W G Danford and Mrs E C Woodworth. Mr Ralph Dalton was spending the week at Sulphur Lick Springs Chillicothe. Alice Henry returned from Cambridge after visiting Miss Wilma Lane. Lucile Henry also visited Miss Lane and returned home. Rev William J Warrener left for an inspection of the Amesville Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otha Beasley
Mildred Hastings
Audrey Danford
Jane Dew
Mary Poston
Florence Carr
Frances McCormick
Grace Lawrence
Julia Porter
Doris Nye
Elizabeth
Dorothy Woodworth
Abigail Putnam
Carol Dent
Enid Townsend
Carl Beasley
W. G. Danford
E. C. Woodworth
Alice Henry
Cambridge
Wilma Lane
Lucile Henry
Miss Lane
Sunburn and Sunlight Dangers Explained In Health Notice
The piece defines erythema solare as sun caused skin inflammation and outlines grades from a light flush to severe burns. It warns about systemic symptoms from extensive exposure and urges cautious sun bathing, especially for infants and delicate skins, with basic care tips like cold cream for comfort.
Goose Run Personal And Social Mention
Mrs. Fred Householder of Glouster spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Rachel Zockine. Families from Murray City Wellston and Athens visited relatives or traveled for gatherings. Preston Oil Co. drills a gas well on Bethel Ridge.
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Goose Run
Fred Householder
Glouster
Rachel Zockine
George Fearns
Junior
William Wyskiver
W. H. Perkins
Wellston
Ray Fulton
Walter Anderson
Mary Shafer
Murray City
Hod Gill
Athens
Carol
Helena Fulton
Don Cooke
Ruth Fulton
Logan
Roy Fulton
Alfred Darby
Alfred Thomas
Alex Darby
Preston Oil Co
Bethel Ridge
Isaiah Smith
Joseph Zockine
Delores
Hollister
War and a Woman: Linda Storm Races to Save Jimmy Cooper
Linda Storm learns her fiancé Jimmy Cooper is badly injured in a naval bomber crash and hurries to San Diego. She battles fear, heartbreak, and a mother's longing as she fights to reach him before he dies, aided by friend Marcia King and a wary Rourke.
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Linda Storm
Marcia King
Jimmy Cooper
Pensacola
George Cameron
Linda
George
James Cooper
T. D. Ryland
Daddy
Naval Hospital
Board of Investigation
Washington
Jimmy
San Diego
Lieut
Navy
Rourke
Cooper
California
Father
Dr. Logan
Nashville
Memphis
Dallas
The Golden Key Poem by Leda Sams
A poem reflects on passing night and dawn as the speaker contemplates releasing regrets to God The speaker envisions a golden key unlocking a mansion that holds morning dreams The verse conveys hope and renewal after darkness and features the author Leda Sams.
Local notes from Zaleski and surrounding areas
Zaleski area residents gather for a funeral in Jackson County for Mrs. Samantha Gould, sister of Milton Rider. Collecting visits include Misses Anna Mary Segbers, Ruth Cram, Agnes Driscoll, and many relatives from Columbus Athens Portsmouth and Hamden. Community sightings cover house painting sales and church class picnic at Hooper Park with numerous neighbors attending.
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Zaleski
Albert Rider
Sarah Glover
Harrison Rider
Howard
Brown Township
Samantha Gould
Corwin
Jackson County
Gould
Milton Rider
Anna
Mary Segbers
Helen
Maralyn
Donald Murphy
Columbus
Segbers
Agnes Driscoll
Lena Pennell
Athens
Frank Bighouse
Hobart Murray
Portsmouth
Ella Murray
William Chapman
Lucy Hayes
William Goodin
Ruth Cram
Joseph Hayes
Anna Kohler
Don Anders
Nelsonville
Myrtle Brown
Duane Rider
Jackson
Harry Markins
Glenn
Dorothy Vansky
Mary Marlatt
C. E. Vansky
Margaret Calvin
Mae Harkins
Hamden
Harold Haines
East Liverspool
Luther McKibben
H. E. Ansel
Jacob Brooks
Oak St
S. S
M E. Church
Emma Vansky
Hooper Park
Miss Vansky
Robert Webb
Elmer McKibben
Fred Ogle
Harvey Burke
Hazel Napper
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Ernie Pyle
Bruce Catton
Paul Shafer
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Shafer
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
LaFollette
Thomas
Senate
Jacqueline Cochran
Ralph Dalton
Sulphur Lick Springs
Chillicothe
William J. Warrener
Amesville
By Galbraith
Betty Wallace
NEA Service
Ing
Poet's Corner
the Golden Key
Leda Sams
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