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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
4
The Athens Messenger page presents historical publication details including editors and publishers, association memberships, and national representation. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail across counties with yearly and weekly pricing and notes on postage and service areas.
The Christian Family Life Institute unites Meigs County churches to promote Christian living at home and in the community. The piece argues homes lacking faith influence youth toward poor life choices and urges parental guidance, school emphasis on Christian values, and responsible youth as essential to a morally sound future.
The piece reports Germans in the United States on diplomatic passes rising threefold, with similar trends worldwide. It warns Germans are suspected to dominate Russia's economy, collude with Japan in the Far East, undermine British loyalty in Africa, and infiltrate Latin American business, while noting diplomats often focus on trade and nationals welfare.
Summer drills by Army and National Guard emphasize realism with soldiers recalling hardships and genuine campaigning. In upstate New York a low-flying Black plane dropped leaflets to Blue troops warning of diminished supplies and urging surrender. The piece argues soldiers must learn to resist propaganda as part of training alongside tanks and bombers.
The piece argues France may standardize on a single national shoe with eight styles to cut costs and speed production, raising questions about efficiency versus diversity and progress. It ends noting a historic moment as Mike Jacobs did not buy the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Raymond Clapper argues the Republican contest is weak not from policy but because party leadership lags public needs. He credits Willkie and McNary for recognizing postwar changes and avoiding a retreat to Harding era while Roosevelt confronts governance and war challenges.
The text notes a lost sight of truth in New Deal reform, acknowledging private enterprise as part of the team in a private capitalist system. It warns deep mutual mistrust between business and Roosevelt administration, with aggressive methods risking drastic changes if stalemate persists.
The piece argues the Willkie McNary ticket offers two men who avoid threatening social reforms and regulatory policies yet promise to end internal warfare and mobilize private enterprise. It urges the Republican organization to back Willkie to lead a campaign worthy of the moment or risk nullifying his impact on election day.
Washington debate over a peacetime conscription bill draws mixed attention as Senate members attend to other tasks. Bruce Catton notes a lack of quorum and waning focus, contrasting American democracy with Nazi Europe’s urgency. A Danish duel in Copenhagen illustrates a broader note on honor and conflict.
A column cites 12 000 American superstitions with cures for colds sunstroke baldness and more. Items include hats with grape leaves ni ghts with moonshine remedies for hiccough and nosebleeds and potions from roots peony and animal parts.
Charles R. Larson of Portland argues that American security hinges on strong ties with Britain and the Roosevelt Churchill negotiations. He recalls Jefferson Monroe and Monroe Doctrine history to defend aiding the Allied cause. He warns that Nazi aggression threatens all 21 American Republics and calls for united action beyond 48 states.
A reader from Middleport argues in defense of Colonel Lindbergh and his stance to keep the United States out of European conflict. The letter praises Lindbergh’s warnings on Germany and criticizes lawmakers urging war, urging Americans to heed his cautions.
Pomeroy R F D notes travelers visitors and family updates. Ray Newell and family visit Mrs White in St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg. Neal Young visits Old Man's Cave. Mrs A C Betzing and son from Zanesville visit P W Frederick and wife. Mrs Frederick ill of rheumatism. Pearl L Will Grass Run and Dana Cummings work on Clyde Will barn. Harry Radford delivered fat hogs in Athens for W Clyde Will. Augustus Ashworth Middletown visits brother Charles Ashworth Bolin and Roush erect a silo. Everett Howett Midway visits Sam Christy. Asa and Ada Hoskins return from visit with uncle August Ashworth family. Mrs A E Donaldson and children Albany spend weekend with Charles Ashworth.
Carrie Lane, an eastern woman, travels with Mark Deuel to a prairie homestead near Sioux Springs. A shooting in town involving Ashton Oaks ups the danger as Carrie confesses fear while Mark protects her and defends the fragile romance amid rugged frontier pressures.
A copyright notice from 1940 credits Paul Friggens and NEA Service Inc. as authorship and distribution source for the material. The note reflects standard attribution practices of the era and identifies rights holders for syndicated content.
Children of the First Methodist Church Primary Department sent four chests of gifts to youths in the Philippine Islands. Mrs. Clark E. Williams led the department. Several out-of-town guests joined Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Morrison for a dinner bridge with Mrs. B. M. Gibson and Prof. Neil D. Thomas winning top prizes.
The marriage of Miss Lenore Sprague daughter of Dr and Mrs W V Sprague of Chauncey to Mr Charles E Stack of Millfield was solemnized Friday at the bride s home with Rev C L Johnson of Nelsonville officiating. The couple planned a motor trip to Cleveland Buffalo Niagara Falls and Canada after the ceremony. Zella Foster of Lima a former Athens High School faculty member arrived for a visit with Postmaster and Mrs E R Lash. Mary Frances Lawhead accompanied by her mother Mrs A T Lawhead returned from Columbus where Miss Lawhead underwent an appendectomy.
Poem paying tribute to Edith Lawhead with imagery of a limitless garden filled with fragrant flowers and bright sunshine. The speaker imagines preserving kindness in a garden bordered with purple and gold, a place untouched by drought or cold.
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