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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
4
Publication details for The Messenger publishing Co include weeklies and Saturday issues. Lists memberships with AP and circulation audits, subscription rates for Ohio counties, and postal classifications with entry as second class matter. Also notes advertising policy and representative offices in major cities.
In a Washington commentary Raymond Clapper warns the Pacific crisis forces tougher limits on civilian goods as Roosevelt plans for drastic curtailment. He notes reliance on the Philippines and India for key materials and predicts tighter ocean transport and expanded war production amid potential Axis actions.
The editorial lauds Roosevelt’s wartime address as clear and candid, noting bad news from Hawaii and the need for restraint in reporting. It warns against scare tactics, urges unity, and calls for firm steps against Germany and Italy while preserving press freedoms.
Logan schools graduate 169 students with Red Cross first aid certificates in a forward looking safety program. The piece urges broad life saving training for all community members due to rising home accidents and heavy traffic near Logan. It praises Hocking County’s training record as a model.
A brief biblical verse from Matthew 5 9 highlights peacemaking and righteousness. The line expresses a moral ideal that those who foster peace are recognized as children of God.
Peter Edson argues Japan faces economic collapse as war cuts off key imports from the United States, Britain, and other nations. Salvage drives rise, raw materials shrink, and labor shortages plus fuel limits cripple production from glass to textiles and silk for export.
The Messenger invites signed brief letters on current events. Pearley Gaskill urges national resolve and civic duty, asking Athens to become a shining example of service. The note promises leadership in guiding citizens toward unity in duty during a time of danger.
Murray High School junior and senior teams will meet Gibisonville here on Friday December 12 at 7 30. Community notes list operetta cantata and holiday programs plus weekend visitors and local gatherings.
Flying from Japan to Manchuria Will Rogers and Floyd Gibbons landed in Osaka and mocked a village perhaps two million strong. The U S Legation in Peiping filed a protest over the Mukden radio station shutdown. In Athens High, Bill Kircher and Marion Dan ford starred in The Lottery Man with Jane Gill and Ann Custer in the cast. O U basketball’s dynamic guards Harry Lackey and Shadel Saunders played under coach B T Grover.
Transfer of ten rear admirals and many minor officials from active service announced in Tokyo seen as prep for large navy cuts. In Berlin, economists protested dye industry limits, saying Paris talks would force Germany to produce dyes only for itself and ruin a major export business. Mothers of Athens High football team prepared a church social spread with Sheriff McKinley speaking for fathers and Ohio University faculty hosting piano solos at a tea.
Laura Foster writes of a scarlet red bird that breaks a day of rain and gloom with a bright song. A cedar spray becomes a perch as the bird’s note lifts spirits.
Eighteen members and three visitors attended the Ladies Aid Society meeting at Mrs. Spiers home. A readings program elected officers and served lunch with a grab bag as part of the evening.
Diana Curt confronts Adela after a plotted meeting seeks to ruin her marriage to Stephen. Stephen, bound by a marriage for inheritance, plans a return from South America as Diana insists he is alive. Amid revelations at the Thorpe household, Diana awakens to hope, only to face further deception.
Diana confronts love and loss after a tense escape with Phil. A doctor of fate arrives when an insurance offer looms, but Diana rejects the money and struggles with the truth. Phil shares that Diana’s lover valued her deeply, while Evalyn’s role complicates the past and present emotions.
Pleasant Valley social scene lists visits and gatherings among local families including the Whaleys Coates Pughs Gwinns and Brooks. Reports indicate Ed Brooks improving after illness and Lucile Carsey recovering from typhoid fever. The next Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid meeting is planned at Beatrix Rosser’s in Athens on Thursday December 18.
Funeral services for Charles H. Kesterson aged 69 were held at Stout's Funeral Home with Troy Fields in charge. Emma Fain Kesterson survives with a son Billie, two sisters and a brother. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery. Park Glenn visited Athens, and local 3905 meets Dec. 20. Community notes mention school program and holiday preparations.
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