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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1941
Page
6
The Athens Messenger announces advertising rates upon request and lists subscription prices. It details carrier and mail rates across Athens and neighboring counties, noting weekly, six month, and annual options with specific costs and delivery notes.
In London, Raymond Clapper notes Wendell Willkie learns Britain seeks civilian technical aid and expanded supply lines more than American troops. Churchill and the government stress noncombatants, radio experts, flying boats, destroyers, and quicker neutral-ship releases to keep the North Atlantic open, with a four‑in‑five survival estimate if supplies stay steady.
The piece reflects on Abraham Lincoln born 132 years ago, praising democracy and freedom. It argues democracy rejects mastership, linking Lincoln’s stance to contemporary aid and leadership, urging Americans to preserve people's control over destiny.
The piece argues for optional religious teaching in schools, noting separation of church and state is not valid in current times. It urges parental support, cites neglect of home religious instruction, and calls for stronger church influence in the home to address social issues.
The Paternoster Row blaze from incendiaries devastates Simpkin Marshall with 3,500,000 volumes lost. The London Bookseller condemns Nazi book burnings and vows resistance, recalling Germany’s prior bonfires and urging endurance against further destruction.
Nostalgic talk of a bicycle built for two gives way to facts that the bicycle age remains alive. In 1940 the United States produced over a million bicycles, many for export, preserving the era's charm while hinting at modern activity. A friendly reminder that the cycle era endures in shops and streets.
Peter Edson argues Congress needs an Office of Production Management and a focused leader to cut red tape and speed defense production. He criticizes the bottleneck in labor law debates and notes the House has largely stalled beyond the lease-lead bill while Douglas builds a new super bomber.
The piece notes stalled leadership on labor matters under the current administration and Congress with a proposed war labor board and dormant Wagner NLRB plans. It highlights the Conciliation Service led by John R. Steelman, Sidney Hillman’s influence, and Harry S. Millis guiding the Labor Board to speed operations, alongside views from Lin Yutang and M. Evans on work life and production.
Dr William Healy studies 10 000 delinquent youths to show crime stems from frustration and family neglect. He argues environmental factors matter little next to love recognition and fair treatment at home. He notes delinquency grows gradually and threats rarely help, urging family centered solutions.
Editor notes readers can comment with signature, urging calm reflection on the Forgotten Man described as a common man of the people who sought peace and reconciliation. The piece cites the Gettysburg address and warns against hysteria amid pending federal legislation while urging charity and firmness in the right. Signed by MRS. PARKERS SNIFFEN Nelsonville Ohio.
In Glouster two young men were rescued from a gas filled room at the Frank Mc Cann Post of the American Legion. City patrolman Mon Cook, a World War veteran, was appointed in Logan by Safety Director Fred C. Shively.
The piece laments aging and recalls childhood scenes. Charles E Sellars from Gloucester Ohio reflects on cliffs caves foxes woodlands moss beds and a dell with a paddie wheel stream. He blesses the memories and asks God to caress them.
Ruth Ayers portrays Kent Carter returning home recovering from a bomb blast with sight threatened but not lost, while April fights for Ann and plans to flee a fraught triangle. Octavia questions April as foul weather and a free barbecue lure them into a tense late morning.
April frantically calls Ann Burnett from 500 miles away to rush her home for a family crisis and to keep Ann's audition for Vivano secret while Kent Carter returns on leave. Nip the dog disrupts the moment but gives April a spark of hope amid confusion.
Homer Robinson Zaleski 70 died in San Antonio Texas last week funeral held at the Zaleski Methodist Church conducted by Reverend Raymond Daniels burial in Oak Grove Cemetery He was born and raised in Zaleski and is survived by his wife a daughter and a son in New Jersey and a brother Wirt Robinson of Cleveland Other local notices mention a county teachers meeting and several residents visiting Gallipolis Athens and Columbus. The Lincoln dinner invocator will be given by 94 year old Reverend W L Hooper a former Zaleski resident now in Columbus.
Carl Turner lost a valuable dog. S. W. Hardesty and family were in Logan on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Porter Heinlein and son Tommy of Ewing visited Mr. and Mrs. Earle Heinlein. Mrs. Martha Stout celebrated a birthday with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Marsh of Parkersburg spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bay and Miss Gertrude Bay accompanied them home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stone of Mt. Pleasant visited Mrs. S. M. Heinlein and son Earle. Miss Helen Fuller of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents. William Swan of Charleston recently visited the Stouts and Worthmans. Gerald Savely of Lancaster spent Sunday with his parents. Ralph Cherry of Washington Township assists Frank Ellis on the farm. Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. notified locals Monday of decrease in current cost. Women’s Society of Christian Service of the M. E. Church to meet at the home of Mrs. Miller of Orchard Hill.
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