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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1941

Page

3

The Athens Messenger Transcribes Page Four Notices

Page four of The Athens Messenger lists publishing details and staff, including management, editors, and associations. It outlines receipt of news from the Associated Press and local rate information for subscriptions and mail delivery in Athens and surrounding counties.

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William O Littick remembered as civic leader in Zanesville press

Obituary honors William O Littick of Zanesville Ohio longtime publisher and president of the Zanesville Publishing Company for fifty years praised as a steadfast civic leader who backed local enterprise and public service. The piece notes his roles with Muskingum Conservancy District and strong community impact.

William O. Littick Zanesville Ohio W. C. Littick W. O. Littick Muskingum County Littick Muskingum Conservancy Zanesville Times-Recorder Zanesville Publishing Company Littick Clan

Last Christmas May Be The Last For Years Says War Shortages

The piece warns shoppers of persistent wartime shortages affecting metals and imported goods. It notes Thanksgiving moved to aid holiday planning and suggests delayed availability may last for several years, urging early buying to avoid disappointment.

Yale man regains sight after five years blind

A Yale man who had been totally blind for five years suddenly sees again. He comments on his first impressions noting changes in women’s clothing and reflects that many people with normal vision may feel similarly surprised. The piece quips about modern looks and the need for balanced judgment beyond eyesight.

Yale Stephen

Encirclement of the Philippines Features in U S War Talk

Raymond Clapper describes U S concerns over Japan surrounding the Philippines with forces from Indo China and the Pacific islands. He outlines how a broader Asia war could unfold, with the Philippines serving as a focal point and losely held bases around Hawaii and Singapore shaping naval strategy and potential outcomes.

Washington Philippines Indo-China Saigon Pacific Mandate Islands Manila Japan Orient China East Indies Far East United States Hawaii Singapore

Perry County Court Notes Summaries Domestic Cases and Records

Perry County court activity highlights 1941 civil actions include 70 divorce suits and 144 total civil filings. Marriage licenses reached 271 in the year, with a peak of 50 issued in June. Probate items note five heirs settling Riley Dennis will for $30 each, and Francis C. Danison named administrator of Pearley R. Danison estate valued at $2,000 personal and $3,000 real estate.

New Lexington Common Pleas Court Roseville Clair Buttis Sadie Meade Helen Meade Hemlock Walter Colburn Park Row Meade Butts Corning Riley Dennis Francis C. Danison Bremen Route 1 Pearley R. Danison Jackson Township Common Pleas Lester G. Gaddis Martha L. Gaddis Logan Etta A. Keller Thornville Sheriff's Office Mary E. Keller Kirkersville Newark Harold Ice Magnolia Frances Kokensparger Somerset Arthur Kinney Zanesville Virginia Gray Junction City Francis H Anna S. Baughman John A. Koon, Jr Martha A. Reed Edward J Albert A. Reed Bearfield O. E. Hearing Ronald Kent Perry A. Parrett C. H. Parrett Nellie E. Hollaran Earl J. Bennett Columbus Street Claude and Mary Marshall D. L Sidney Hutchison

Community event helps Athens fund drive with music school

Proceeds of a motion picture were to go to the Athens Community Chest. Sammy Kay's Orchestra of Ohio University appeared as part of the fund drive. The committee included Richard McKinstry and H W Link among others. Helen Hedden led the Athens University music faculty as club president. A Christmas Vesper service was planned at Athens High School with a roster of soloists and organists under Miss Helen Cross. Twenty years ago the Athens City Federation planned Christmas Seals and a free health clinic operated at City Hall with tuberculosis outreach.

Athens Community Chest Sammy Kay Orchestra Ohio University Richard McKinstry H. W. Link Earl Beckley T. M. Wolfe John Bolin Athens Woman's Music Club Music Hall Auditorium Helen Hedden Ohio University Music Faculty Athens High School Joe Bardin Bill Kircher Edward Wise Esther Cokenougher Lorene Rodehaver Ann Beasley Frances Wilkes Betty McClure Jane Gill Bob Bingman Helen Cross Athens G. L. Fenze

Peter Edson on Washington Scene and State Department Press

Peter Edson describes the Washington press corps surrounding the State Department. Reporters from wire services and major papers watch statements by Cordell Hull and aides, then relay plain language to readers as Hull fields questions at noon press conferences.

Washington State Department Kearny Cordell Hull League of Nations Department of State White House Current Information Office Michael MacDermott Mac Huil Hull

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Thompson in Crown City

Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Crown City Pilgrim Holiness Church for Mrs Mary Thompson wife of Walter Thompson of Pleasant Ridge who died Monday evening She was 49 leaving her husband and children Joseph Homer Betty and Marylene at home plus her mother Mrs Emma Church and brothers and sisters including Mrs J H Haskins Mrs Hosea Beaver Mrs Eustace Daniels Mrs Clifford Montgomery Mr Stanley Church and Mr Howard Church Burial was at Crown City Cemetery Other items note Bertha Dillon attended C H Hopkins funeral in North Kenova and burial at Clarksburg Ky plus local movements and visits in Crown City

Crown City Mary Thompson Walter Thompson Pleasant Ridge Eustace Daniels Clifford Montgomery Stanley Church Howard Church Crown City Cemetery Bertha Dillon C. H. Hopkins North Kenova Clarksburg Sanford Brumfield Cassie Moore Vica Dillon Logan W. Va Elmer Moore Huntington Oma Williams Portsmouth James Sheets L. A Georgia Estis Dunbar Grover Sheets Russell Hineman Bremen J. W. Gray Coal Grove Women's Society Christian Service The Methodist Church Rolland Rose Murray Church

Car Radius Rod Breaks on Route 33 Crash Near Poston Farm

Louis Pughline of Union Furnace loses control of his car when the radius rod breaks on U S Route 33 near the Poston farm at 3 o clock Sunday. The vehicle strikes a fence but Pughline escapes injury though the car is damaged. Sheriff Floyd Duffy assists with traffic until the wrecked car is removed.

Logan Poston Farm Louis Pughline Union Furnace Pughline Floyd Duffy

Strange tangled romance unfolds in Diana and Stephen tale

Diana Tucker accepts a six month marriage to Stephen Curt for ten thousand dollars to secure his inheritance. Bill Jackson, Diana's childhood sweetheart, confronts the arrangement, and Stephen explores whether Diana truly loves him or seeks excitement. Diana and Stephen seek a path that might settle their fragile bond as dawn nears.

Stephen Curt Evalyn Thorpe Richard Thorpe Mr. Tucker Stephen Ellen Curt Adela Phil Bruce Diana Thorpes Evalyn Hutt Thorpe Bill Jackson Curt Bill Larkin Mr. Jackson

Swallow Proof Seeks to Avoid Insect Intake by Jain Sect

Members of the Jain sect in India wear gauze over their mouths to prevent swallowing insects as part of their strict vegetarian tradition. Jains also refrain from eating after dark to avoid accidentally consuming insects.

India

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Raymond Clapper Perry County City Hall Natalie Slaughter Fred Slaughter Grosvenor St Billy Turner Russell Bolinger Fern Rowland Mary McCune Carolyn Fuller Francis Fuller Kathleen Carpenter John Pickens Thelma Mae Beal Melba Vercoe Carl Beasley Cincinnati Peter Edson Washington Scene Crown City Social Notes By Galbraith OPR NEA Service, Inc Helen R. Woodward
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