Taber Urges Farmers to Share Defense Program Costs
L J Taber leader of the National Grange told the Ohio State Grange convention that all citizens will bear taxation for defense. He urged farmers to rearm with up to date tools, warns of uncertainty for agriculture, and calls for strong organization and producer–consumer cooperation to boost farm values and national defense. The convention ends tomorrow with officer installations.
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Cleveland
America
L. J. Taber
National Grange
Taber
Ohio
United States
Hitler
France
Poland
Army Going Hunting for New Recruits
The U S Army will recruit in Ohio using mobile recruiting stations in cities and towns. Districts scoped by the Fifth Corps Area will see visiting officers to enlist eligible men aged 18 to 35. Sergt Earl E Whiskeyman of Springfield is among the recruiters.
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Columbus
U. S. Army
S. G. Talbott
Fifth Corps
Ohio
Talbott
Earl E. Whiskeyman
Springfield
Duchess of Windsor Resting Comfortably After Dental Surgery
In Miami Beach the Duchess of Windsor is reported resting comfortably in a hospital after a major dental operation. Dr Horace L Cartee said she is responding well and has a normal temperature. The duke postponed plans to return to Nassau for continued care and observation.
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U. S
Duchess of Windsor
Miami
Nassau
Miami Beach
Fila
Horace L. Cartee
Private Wins Medals But Captain Objects
CAMP SHELBY Miss Private Paul Patterson earned medals that Captain Clarence Loescher of Battery D 136th Field Artillery questioned. Patterson admitted to winning them by shooting craps and no longer wears the medals.
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Camp Shelby
Miss
Paul Patterson
Clarence Loescher
Lima, O
136Th Field Artillery
Patterson
Conservation Benefits 78 Percent of Land Protected in 1939
The Agriculture Department reported that farms covering more than 355 million acres or 78 percent of the nation's crop land were protected and improved by conservation measures of the farm program in 1939.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kentucky Burley Tobacco Markets Report Decline
A statewide tobacco market report shows a 40 cent drop from the day before with a weighted average of 17.45 dollars. Nineteen of twenty two Kentucky burley markets contributed to the average while three markets did not report or fell outside the sample.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Britain Will Block Food For Europe
Britain ruled out American aid for Europe’s hungry this winter. Lord Lothian said feeding conquered countries rests with Germany, and the blockade would not permit food shipments to pass. He stressed Britain risks starvation and cannot weaken the blockade. Hoover welcomed the news but offered no comment.
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Washington
Britain
Europe
Germany
Lord Lothian
Herbert Hoover
Great Britain
Lothian
London
New York
Hoover
France
War Is Near Says Air Ace Rickenbacker
Capt Ed ward V Rickenbacker, America's leading ace, warned at the Economic Club of New York that current liberties and living standards may not endure if Britain capitulates. He said the United States would need to become a dominant militaristic power to protect within 2000 miles of its shores. If Britain holds out to summer the U S may join the war and possibly send a large expeditionary force to Europe.
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New York
Edward V. Rickenbacker
America
Economic Club of
Rickenbacker
United States
Europe
Community Chest Fund Contributions Speed Up
Campaign chairman H. W. Roach urged continued giving as solicitors finish assignments. Today's total reached 4 549 20 dollars and Roach expressed confidence the goal can be met.
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Community Chest Fund
H. W. Roach
Athens drives to reach drive goal with local support
Donation efforts reach 12 550 dollar goal with 8000 80 today as solicitors work. Athens residents respond generously and firms and individuals listed include Harold J Rose Steppe's Beauty Shop F J Beasley Co C D Shafer Co Silvus Shoe Store Seipel Beauty Shop American Legion Auxiliary Ford Hack Auto Supply Standard Brands Inc Athens Chick Hatchery and more.
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F. J. Beasley Co
C. D. Shafer Co
Silvus
Seipel Beauty Shop
American Legion Auxiliary
Ford Hack Auto Supply Standard Brands, Inc
Athens Chick Hatchery New
Post Office Hours Extend to Saturdays Before Christmas
The Athens Post Office will be open all day on both Saturdays before Christmas. Postmaster Francis Frebault announced that stamps may be secured and parcels mailed on both Saturdays up to 6 p.m.
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Athens
Francis Frebault
UMW Demands Right To Hear Blast Evidence
United Mine Workers officials pressed to participate in the Nelms Mine disaster inquiry, seeking in Legislature a right for miners and operators’ counsel to question witnesses. State official Strain said cross examination by all parties would be required, while Cinque accused the state of a one sided inquiry and said mine code revisions are needed. Federal engineers testified gas ignition came from electrical equipment in Room 13 amid missing bolts on control boxes.
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Cadiz
United Mine Workers of America
Nelms
John Cinque
Mine Workers
George A. Strain
Cinque
J. J. Forbes
George W. Grove
C. W. Owings
Five Requests From Athens County Tax Committee For 1941 Budget
The Athens County Citizens Tax Committee voted unanimously to urge the new county board of commissioners to fund immediate delinquent tax publication, push collection efforts, bill nonpayers, appoint a county finances advisor for 1941 appropriations, and consider a charity relief system by The McBee Co. A sub committee will meet the Soldiers Relief Commission to study costs of soldiers relief and the Children’s Home, while another will gather data on aid to dependent children. The 1941 budget, now $177,000 after cuts from $199,000 proposed, is short by about $41,000 given expected income of $136,000, with hearings to Dec 19 and decisions after January. The current commissioners are Stratton, Householder, Nuzum. new members Bobo and Hope take office Jan 6.
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A. B. Roe
The
McBee Co
West Virginia
Gordon K. Bush
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Charles Stratton
H. G. Householder
Milton Nuzum
Roy Bobo
John T. Hope
Householder
Nuzum
Stratton
Roosevelt restricts war materials export list
A presidential proclamation added iron ore pig iron tin ferro alloys and 76 semi finished or finished steel and iron products to the export control list. Licenses would be required from Dec 30 for exports to all destinations except Britain and Western Hemisphere nations or those needed for defense, with Japan noted as a major prior buyer.
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Washington
White House
Britain
Japan
Children at Pt Pleasants Junior High Send Gift Mite to Britain
In Pt. Pleasant West Virginia 410 pupils and 17 teachers pooled Christmas gifts and offered them to Great Britain. They sent a letter to King George VI via the British Embassy explaining the gesture as a mite of aid and comfort during the time of need.
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PT. Pleasant
W. Va
Great Britain
George VI
Soviet School Children Practice War Games in Winter Vacations
Soviet children ages nine to fifteen will take part in large scale war games during their winter vacation. They will use wooden rifles and machine guns under the direction of the pioneers movement of the Communist Party.
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Moscow
Pioneers Movement
Communist Party
Traffic Death Toll Tops 50 in Columbus
Columbus recorded its 50th traffic fatality yesterday as the city neared the 1939 total of 49 deaths, despite efforts to curb the toll.
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Columbus
Farm Bureau weighs plan to extend credits to Britain
The American Farm Bureau Federation resolutions committee debated urging Congress to repeal the Johnson Act so credit can be extended to Great Britain. President Edward A. O'Neal urged full U S industrial support for Britain and repeal of neutrality laws. Lord Lothian planned to address the convention.
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Baltimore
American Farm Bureau Federation
Great Britain
Organization
Resolutions Committee
Federation
Edward A. O'Neal
Britain
Lord Lothian
United States
O'Neal
British drive seen as potential major Africa offensive begins
The British attack in Western Egypt against Italian invaders suggests a major offensive aimed at breaking Mussolini in Africa. Greek forces pound Italians across Albania front as British air power threatens Italian supply lines, with Graziani cut off from Italy and awaiting supplies.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Egypt
Africa
Mediterranean
Britain
Mussolini
Albania
Italy
Balkan
Vote To End Lumber Strike Seattles Northwest Peace
AFL union members in Everett voted by a large majority to accept a compromise wage and vacation proposal ending part of a two front lumber strike. Federal Mediator Marsh reported negotiators' agreement. Tacoma mills were to vote later as about 12 000 workers faced a possible return to work.
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Seattle
Northwest
AFL
Ernest P. Marsh
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Everett
Marsh
Tacoma
Ohio Grange selects champion pie maker
The Ohio State Grange chose Mrs. Turney Pontius of Circleville as its No 1 Apple Pie Maker after competing with 57 Pomona winners. She edged out Mrs. J M Armstrong of Wapakoneta by a slim margin.
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Cleveland
Ohio State Grange Today
Turney Pontius
Circleville
Pomona
Pickaway County
J. M. Armstrong
Wapakoneta
Merchants Look to Shoes Over Street Decorations
In Columbus the North Side Commercial club will divert the normally funded Christmas decorations to buy about 280 pairs of shoes for needy children. The plan leaves over two miles of High Street bare of lights this season to support the charitable purchase.
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Columbus
North Side Commercial Club
Widow Cordelia Yeoman Dies at 98 in Columbus Home
Cordelia Wood Yeoman widow of Civil War Brig. Gen. Stephen B. Yeoman died last night at her daughter Grace YX Taylor's home in Columbus. She was 98 and survived by family members.
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Columbus
Cordelia Wood Yeoman
Stephen B. Yeoman
Grace Yx, Taylor
British Desert Blitz Forces Report Italian Pockets Overrun
The British desert offensive in Western Egypt says 6,000 Italian prisoners taken in three days with quantities of war material seized. In the last 24 hours about 2,000 more prisoners were captured and 4,000 total were reported yesterday.
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Britain
J. E. B. Stuart
Sidi Barrant
Egypt
Congress Debates Britain Loan As War News Mounts
Washington reports secretary Jones says no British loan possible without Congress approval and the Neutrality Act blocks funding. Italy's reverses and Navy losses cited while London air alerts rise and Britain grips a grim food outlook versus 1917.
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Washington
Jones
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
London
R. S. Hudson
Britain
Germany
England
Hudson
Royal Navy
Comet on Schedule to Shine as Christmas Star
The Cunningham Comet is on schedule and will appear as a Christmas Star in the western sky. Observatory director Dr J J Nassau of Case School of Applied Science says it will become visible to the naked eye on December 21 and may be the brightest since Halley’s Comet in 1910.
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Cleveland
J. J. Nassau
Case School of Applied Science
Halley
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