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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1941
Page
4
Classified notice outlines subscription rates for Athens and nearby counties with durations from one week to one year. Mentions second class matter status and advertising rate inquiries. References Associated Press usage and office locations in major cities.
An Ohio columnist critiques costly relocations of Route 33 and Route 50 in hilly counties. Federal funds drive modern straightaway requirements, changing hills and streams. Future generations will bear the cost of these federally funded roads.
A commentator claims private hoards total over six billion dollars hidden in purses, mattresses, socks and safes. Economist Cadman warns currency hoarding is futile and risky as governments and markets act, urging bank deposits or investments to avoid loss.
The piece argues corn is the nation’s key crop driving food security and economics. It highlights record yields, current prices about eighty cents a bushel, historic highs during WWI, low 22 cents in 1932, and large government loans repaid while Uncle Sam holds nearly a quarter billion bushels. It notes diverse uses from livestock feed to explosives and baby food.
A fragment listing Stephen Decatur’s Norfolk toast, Our Country right or wrong, from April 1816, alongside Washington Irving’s line that love is never lost and returns to soften the heart. It presents two historical aphorisms.
Raymond Clapper notes Advocates of the Union Now plan led by Clarence Streit seek broad public support. Justice Owen Roberts and other leaders push for careful consideration as war efforts continue. The piece argues for international alliance, a binding war council, and a path from armistice to lasting peace, ending with a call to buy defense bonds.
Peter Edson reviews Washington politics focusing on Thomas G. Corcoran known as Tommy the Cork. Corcoran testifies before Truman’s defense committee denying contract broker charges while boasting legal fees and a rapid rise from RFC adviser to independent counsel with pricey offices and a self made practice.
The passages reflect on service to others through living with integrity and on the impact of eradicating prejudice. Cobbe urges purity and nobility in character as the path to aid others, while Chamort credits any act that dispels prejudice as a human benefit.
In a serialized tale, Andrew Dearborn must prove his fitness to run the store or face its sale for charity under a will that also names Carol and five longtime employees as judges. Carol earns Andy's trust while contending with Linda Julian and ambitious Herrick as the vault search continues.
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The Messenger reprints ten Christmas commandments from mothers in church groups. They urge keeping Christ in Christmas, valuing gifts for love, giving self with gifts, avoiding Santa’s dominance, treating workers with kindness, worship, aiding the needy, embracing childlike faith, soul preparation, and placing Christ first in the Christmas list. Mrs. M. T. Vermillion, Earick Road.
The cantata Music of Bethlehem directed by Miss Helen Cross was to be presented by the First Christian Church on Sunday before Christmas. Gifts wrapped in white would be distributed to needy persons at Christmas. Another feature notes 1,490 Athens area children saw the Toy Shop show at the Majestic Theater with Teenie Kempton dancing a Christmas fairy.
Corning Fraternal Order of Eagles plans a Christmas gift distribution for local children up to age 12 on Tuesday December 23 at the Eagles Building from 4 to 7 PM. Pinnacle Club per night at the Keller residence with Viola Pierce winning high women score and Fred Gray high men score. Lunch guests included Ralph Briggs Brady Pierce Fred Gray J G Blower and Clarence Garrison among others. next meeting at J G Blower home.
The Missionary Society of the Church of God has postponed its meeting to a later date to be announced.
Beginning with a 6 o'clock dinner the Sherwood Rebekah Lodge will hold a Christmas party at the ICCF Hall on Friday. The lodge session starts at 7 with a social hour of games and a Christmas gift exchange to follow.
Faculty Club members hosted a Christmas party with a 6 o clock potluck dinner in the home economics room before the band concert. Yuletide decorations featured a small lighted tree with gifts for a交換 exchange and place settings listed numerous attendees including Mr and Mrs Gannett Penrod Blankenship Lehman and several other staff and students.
Out of town mourners gathered for the funeral of Charles Weaver at the U B Church on Tuesday. Included were Mr and Mrs Roland Stought, Clarence Stought and son Jerry, Mrs Elizabeth Le Roy from Columbus, Mr and Mrs John Gerlica and son from Columbus, Charles Weaver from Michigan, and Mr and Mrs Floyd Smith and Mr and Mrs W Duckworth from Crooksville.
Mrs Martha Benedict hosted the Ace High Euchre Club on Wednesday with prize winners Jean Wilson for high and floating and Josephine Hermey for low. Gifts exchanged and lunch served for Hazel Edwards Thelma Frasure Helen Bruns Josephine Hermey Beulah Craig and Edna Dunlap. next meeting set for January 14 at Mrs Edna Dunlap's home.
The American Legion and Auxiliary host a Christmas party for Corning and Monroe Township children on Wednesday afternoon December 24. A free show at the Corning Theater precedes Santa Claus visits at the Legion Hall across the street where each child receives a treat.
Junior class under teacher James Rodgers presented an assembly program Friday afternoon at the high school. A one act play was performed by pupils along with readings and other numbers.
Senator Borah urged at an arms conference that future conflict would rely on aircraft rather than ships. At Ohio University YWCA Doll Show a twenty member cast performed a play with Mary Helen Lee leading doll dancers. Proceeds fund social service work in coal regions near Athens. Mrs. O G Jordan and Betty Hoyt McCoy vacationed in Hemlock at the Miller residence.
The W.S.C.S. met at Mrs. Charles Tipton’s home with officers elected: President Mary B. Rupe, Vice President Grace Bradbury, Secretary Cora Ward, Treasurer Malinda Bradbury. Readings by Bradbury Ward Eakin Tipton Bradbury. Attendees included Phena Athey Pauline Rife Sadie Darst Nora Tate Virginia Darst Evelyn Tate Nelle Werner and Mary B. Rupe. visitors Mrs. C E McBee Mrs Curt Lons streth and Jean Rupe. Refreshments followed. A shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Sisson at Mrs. Arthur Rupe’s. Daughters of America potluck planned for Dec 24.
Mr and Mrs Wilson Carpenter of Letart welcomed twins a boy and a girl born yesterday at Holzer Hospital by Caesarian section. The mother is 23, Carpenter a steamboatman was notified in Memphis and will fly home to meet his family. It was Holzer Hospital’s first dual Caesarian operation.
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