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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1941

Page

5

Newspaper Advertisements and Subscription Rates Fragment

The fragment lists subscription rates and postal details for Athens area readers. It mentions carriers charging 5 cents and mail subscriptions in several counties with annual and half year options. Also notes post office classification and obituary notices pricing.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association Associated Press 5C & Werk Athens Gailia Hocking Meigs Morgan Vinton Lee Counties John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland

Encirclement of the Philippines Dominates War Talk

Washington observers stress Japan’s ring around the Philippines as the core self defense issue and discuss likely war scenarios. A US reaction would center on submarines and air power from the Philippines, with Hawaii and Indo China as key considerations.

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

William O Littick remembered as civic leader and publisher

A tribute to William O. Littick of Zanesville Ohio a longtime publisher and president of the Zanesville Publishing Company for fifty years lauded as a steadfast civic leader. The piece notes his work with the Muskingum Conservancy District and his broad community service shaping local journalism and public life.

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

Warning on wartime shortages curbing Christmas shopping

The piece warns holiday shoppers that war demands will shrink supply of many articles for years. Imports from other nations decline and shortages may persist. Thanksgiving was delayed to aid Christmas planning, making early buying essential to avoid disappointment.

Yale Man Regains Sight After Five Years Blind

A Yale man regains vision after five years of total blindness. He remarks that first impressions are mixed and confused and comments on how women’s clothing has changed. The piece suggests many with normal sight share his reaction. The tone questions perception and modern attire.

Yale

Peter Edson Reviews Washington Scene

Peter Edson surveys the State Department press routines as reporters monitor Secretary Hull and officials. He describes the press room, daily noon conferences, and how reporters from wire services and foreign agencies chase quotes on topics from the Russo Japanese trade pact to Nazi plots. Hull’s candid remarks occasionally pierce diplomatic veil, signaling sharp exchanges in Washington journalism.

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

Divorce Dominates Try County Court Dockets

Nearly half of civil actions filed in Try County common pleas court this year are divorce suits totaling 70. Total civil suits reach 144 with 271 marriage licenses issued in the year, the largest monthly count on record. Real estate taxes tied to annexation will skip the 1941 duplicate. A mother and daughter, Sadie and Helen Meade, allegedly burglarized homes, with loot recovered at their Hemlock residence and another break-in at Corning. Five heirs settle Riley Dennis will for $30 each. probate winds up estate at about $5,?0. Administration appointed for Pearley R. Danison. Ward estate appraised with substantial bonds. Divorce actions include Effie Martin vs Paul Martin and Martha L. Gaddis v Lester G. Gaddis. Other notices cover marriages, separations, and property transfers including multiple real estate deeds.

New Lexington Common Pleas Court Roseville Clair Buttis Sadie Meade Helen Meade Hemlock Walter Colburn Park Row Meade Butts Mabel Thacker Ward Treasury Effie Martin Paul Martin U. S. McGonagle 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 Pearl Brunton McCuneville Mary Thompson New Straitsville Russell Edward Luman Potter Clap L. Harrop Carl J. Fondale Junction City Lewella Mae Robb Lillian Reichley George Kissling Nellie E. Hollaran Karl J. Bennett Columbus Street Claude and Mary Marshall D. L Sidney Hutchison

Community Chest proceeds boost Athens event lineup

Proceeds from a motion picture fundraiser were slated for the Athens Community Chest. Sammy Kay's Orchestra of Ohio University would perform, led by director Helen Cross. The concert featured numerous Athens musicians and a health clinic week followed by a birthday party for Natalie Slaughter.

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

Funeral held for Mrs Mary Thompson in Crown City

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Thompson wife of Walter Thompson of Pleasant Ridge were held Wednesday at Crown City Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev Oma Williams officiating. Burial followed at Crown City Cemetery. Mrs Thompson 49 left husband and children Joseph Homer Betty Marylene plus her mother Mrs Emma Church and several siblings.

Crown City Mary Thompson Walter Thompson Pleasant Ridge Pilgrim Holiness Church Oma Williams Thompson Joseph Homer Betty Marylene Emma Church J. H. Haskins Hosea Beaver 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 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

Freak Accident on Route 33 Damages Car

Louis Pughline of Union Furnace escaped injury when the radius rod on his car broke near the Poston farm on Route 33 Sunday afternoon causing a collision with a fence. Sheriff Floyd Duffy assisted at the scene to manage traffic until the wrecked vehicle was removed.

Logan Poston Farm Louis Pughline Union Furnace Pughline Floyd Duffy

Love and scheming tango in a tangled romance

Diana Tucker enters a mercenary marriage with writer Stephen Curt to gain ten thousand dollars and secure his six million inheritance. At a dinner with Evalyn Thorpe and Richard Thorpe, Diana forms a fragile bond with Evalyn while Bill Jackson pours doubt on her happiness. Stephen reassures, yet hints at deeper feelings as Diana contemplates a life of excitement over stable love.

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

Jain sect members wear gauze strips to avoid swallowing insects

Jain followers in India cover mouths with gauze to prevent accidental insect ingestion as part of strict vegetarian practices. They also avoid eating after dark to ensure no insects are swallowed during the night.

India

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Raymond Clapper Peter Edson Washington Scene Pe ‘Try 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 G. L. Fenzel City Hall Natalie Slaughter Fred Slaughter Jroavenor 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 Crown City Social Notes By Galbraith Helen R. Woodward NEA Service, Inc
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