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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1941
Page
4
A fragmented OCR passage notes issues at a highwi garage or building project. It references concrete, boiler systems, lighting, flue installation, and engineer input. Mentions office tending, shelving, planter use, and a village process with a year timeline.
Historic notice lists affiliations of the American Newspaper Publishers Association and Associated Press credits. It provides subscription options by carrier and mail across several Ohio counties, with rates for one year and shorter terms, plus national advertising contact references.
White House aides see Colonel William Donovan as a strong fit to run Civil Defense and head intelligence coordination after Mayor LaGuardia leaves. insiders expect LaGuardia to resign CDA duties during his mayoral bid. LaGuardia had said the post might be short term, but time constraints now limit his capacity.
The piece urges conservation of scarce metals and substitution, urging firms to redesign and cut nonessential models. It calls for aggressive pursuit of government defense contracts, with sales teams shifted to Washington offices to win scarce material orders. The message: urgency, adaptability, and national effort guide business.
A stark meditation on war casualties and reckless bravado comparing Bruno Mussolini, Ethiopian victims, Smolensk fighters, British clerks, and a Norwegian youth. It argues that those who seek danger harm others and end in shared mortality, merging all into a single “democracy of death.”
The article questions rumors that American swindlers have exploited a South American blacklist of Axis agents to cheat buyers there by selling goods from German and Italian firms, then fleeing with cash. It compares this to a larger Nazi orchestrated coffee swindle in Colombia, deeming the Americans as small potatoes by comparison.
The Federation of Tax Administrators projects total tax collections by federal state and local governments will reach a record high in 1940-41, surpassing 14.8 billion dollars. Federal taxes rise 40 percent to 7.754 billion by June 30, but still account for just over half of total tax revenue.
Raymond Clapper will be out of The Messenger for two weeks and transmit his column by radio from London upon return. LaGuardia’s Civil Defense workload is discussed, and July aircraft production figures show a drop from June. An Adams-Berle exchange reveals a shift in Russia policy as Berle calls Russia the world’s great hope despite lingering suspicions.
Peter Edson details Howard Durham the Hawaii labor department chief who handles wages and hours child labor and conciliation while administering Walsh Healy Act and apprentice programs. He wins trust of employers and employees amid labor shortages and mixed pay scales with five strikes and 109 violations reported across diverse Hawaii industries.
Paul Repack 71 died Monday at his Corning home after several weeks illness. Born February 25 1870 in Austria Hungary he came to the U S 55 years ago and worked as a coal miner until a year ago. He belonged to St Bernard’s Catholic Church. Surviving are two nieces Mrs Mary Thomas and Mrs Helen Jacobson of Glassport Pa and two nephews John Repack Congo and Joseph Lipton Cleveland. The remains are at Blower funeral home with funeral Thursday at 9 am at St Bernard’s Church Rev Anthony Tague officiating. Burial in New Lexington Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Tuesday.
The Congo Chatter Box 4 H club held a Park and Murray cottage gathering on the Muskingum River with many advisers and members listed among attendees. Mrs. Viola Rogge earned a Bachelor of Science of Education degree at Ohio University and will join Springfield schools after resigning from the local sixth grade post. Attendees at the graduation exercises included Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, Frank Hert, and Mr. and Mrs. James Craig.
The Philos Class of the United Prethren Church will meet tonight at Mrs. Sarah Wright home. All members urged to attend. The issue also lists various social notices from Nelsonville to Buckingh am, including an Old Man's Cave outing and visits to ill neighbor Mrs. Gertrude Allen.
Jim Mallory of Ajax Salvage encounters Mary Larsen aboard a sunken sport cruiser site ten fathoms deep. She seeks Hammond’s ships and implies a motive tied to the Sonora mystery. A rescue at the beach reveals a potential Hammond connection as the intrigue deepens.
Syracuse residents reported weekend visits across Ohio and beyond. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Roberts of Urbana visiting relatives, and the Moores hosting a Pioneer Executive meeting in Pomeroy. Thomas Carroll, 88, funeral drew Syracuse attendees at Sacred Heart Church in Pomeroy.
Hemlock Grove residents record various visits and gatherings. Bert Romine and family spent Sunday with Charley Romine and James Clark families. Ziba Midkiff and R Y Heilman hosted. a shower for Doyle Sargent at Charley Romines. Everett Bailey funeral attended by locals. Porter Midkiff hosted Sunday guests including Bert Romine and J J Ill.
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