The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co Notice
Public notice details subscription rates and publishing credentials for The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. including staff roles, associations, and mailing terms. It lists carrier and mail rates by region and notes second class matter status and AP affiliation.
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John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Morgan
Vinton
Washington
New Year Reflects on War Economy and Fiscal Health
Merle Thorpe argues in Nation's Business that 1941 moves from peace to war economy, stressing defense orders, rising regulation, and the risk of inflation. The piece warns businessmen to assess policy, taxes, and labor wages as the nation faces scarce credit and solvency challenges.
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Merle Thorpe
Washington
Trade school racket targets hopeful youths amid wartime scams
The text warns of predatory “trade school” schemes promising jobs in defense plants. It notes skilled labor may be available while unskilled struggle, and urges caution from chambers of commerce about schools lacking training gear or job connections.
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Chambers of Commerce
New Year 1941 Vision Warns of World at War
Raymond Clapper surveys looming global upheaval, noting 1940 as prelude to decisive clash between Germany and England. He describes U S policy shift toward aiding Britain, production changes, and rising domestic strain as nations face a potential wartime economy and social transformation.
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Washington
Denmark
Norway
Holland
Belgium
France
Scandinavia
Paris
Germany
England
United States
Great Britain
Low Countries
Dunkirk
Hitler
London
Roosevelt
Walter Layton
Ministry of Supply
Britain
Bruce Catton Reviews Washington Scene
Bruce Catton discusses the new Congress and the looming aid for Britain. He notes the plan to supply guns planes and ships and keep dollar signs out of the calculation while loans or leases may determine repayment later. He warns isolationists will seize on the complex bill and emphasizes the third term Congress will shape future policy.
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Washington
Congress
Britain
U. S
Great Britain
House of Congress
Defense Drive Promises Value in Cleveland Trust Bulletin
Cleveland Trust Co presents a business bulletin urging strategic spending during the defense drive. The notice emphasizes prudent investment of dollars to support wartime production and financial stability for clients and the public.
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Cleveland Trust Co
Humility Favored Over Humiliation in Quote by Roux
A concise medieval style maxim states there is no humiliation for humility as voiced by Joseph Roux. The quote emphasizes virtue over shame and suggests humility remains dignified despite criticism.
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Joseph Roux
Public Forum Letter on War Effort Morale and Labor
Albany December 27 letter argues war mobilization relies on morale not troop methods. It condemns labors and politicians who push army tactics in production, cites Knudsen and a CIO plan for 500 planes daily, and urges balanced debate and worker identity to sustain war effort.
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Britain
America
Third Reich
Italy
Cox
Georgia
Smith
Virginia
Hoffman
Michigan
Ford
California
France
Hitler
Albania
Knudsen
Super Board of Production
Philip Murray
CIO
W. P. Reuther
United Automobile Workers
Cyclist Uses Radio On His Travels
Logan Paul Kreider of this city rides his bicycle with a portable radio in the front basket. He tunes in his favorite programs as he travels about the city on his bike.
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Logan
Paul Kreider
New Year Misadventure Ends With Family Gathered
In a domestic tale a call frees a New Year’s plan as Sheila is detained at a police station for speeding. Martha and Mary aid an obstetrical mystery, while the Connellys welcome a tense homecoming. The family resolves to begin the year with a quiet party.
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Jerry
Connelly
Martha
Mary
Sheila
Dr. Connelly
Kathleen
Hugh
Louie
Tony
Butch
Dad
New Year Echoes In Family Amid Nighttime News
The Connelly family grapples with a New Year disrupted by a highway accident. Kathleen fears a university license V-40 ties to a car belonging to Valerie Parks, and a caller confirms a death and serious injury. The story hints at Jerry’s potential return and ongoing family tension.
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Kathleen
Hugh
Jerry
Kathleen Connelly
Valerie Parks
Langsville Social Notes Recap of Holiday Visits
Social notes list visitors and hosted gatherings around Langsville over Christmas and New Year. Names include Floyd Kennedy and Anna May Kanan from Somerset, Ellen Kennedy of Rutland, and many relatives from Circleville Buffalo Charleston Zanesville Har risonville and Columbus.
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Langsville
Floyd Kennedy
Anna May Kanan
Somerset
Wade Kennedy
Ellen Kennedy
Rutland
Kennedys
Robert Miller
Circleville
T. M. Pickens
Hallie Pickens
Guy Pickens
Curtis Pickens
Buffalo
W. Va
S. G. Pickens
Charleston
Carroll Pickens
Bernice Ledlie
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
J. T. Ledlie
J. L. Miller
Rio Grande
Dale
Dale Howell
Harrisonville
Walter Brown Kennan
Zanesville
Flood Kennan
Columbus
C. L. Kennan
Helen Erwin
Middleport
Chester Erwin
Michael
Warren Wilcox
William Phillips
Chillicothe
Ruth Brown
Cleveland
Ernest Stansbury
Orient
Ohio
W. A. Miller
Dale Wright
Ann Wakefield
Marshall Carlyle
Marcia
D. G. Davis
Jackson
Coy Hale
Cincinnati
Dorothy Ledlie
Lewis Entsminger
Anna Miller
Maynard Davis
Sue
Stanley Sheline
Joe
Wilkesville
Carol Pierce
Kanauga Personal and Social Notes Highlight Holiday Visits
Mrs. John Vickers traveled to Bluefield to visit ill mother Mrs. Mars ha Knapp. Walters of Wytheville visited his daughter and family. Charles ton guests include Cora Dewitt and Eleanor with Billy. Gravel work begins on Kanauga streets. Several families from Pennsylvania, Columbus, Athens, Kentucky and Marion are listed as holiday visitors and relatives.
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Kanauga
John Vickers
Bluefield
W. Va
Marsha Knapp
Co. P. Walters
Wytheville
Ralph Walker
Cora Dewitt
Eleanor
Billy
Charleston
Hannah Hanes
Ernest Lewis
Pennsylvania
Oo. C. Lewis
J. W. Stone
Florence Wagner
Waverly
Albert Allen
Columbus
S. A. Stewart
Athens
Co. G. Houck
Homer
Northup
Hammerick
Eugene Shaw
William Cromlish
Clipper Mills
Byron
Ricketts
Kentucky
Homer Comstock
Reliance
Ohio
Monongahela
Lee Wagner
Nitro
Charles Staten
Marion
Paul Ables
Albert Spencer
Sam Giles
Henry Spencer
Middleport
Radcliff Social and Brief Personal Notes
Radcliff school children enjoyed a Christmas break extension with low attendance due to illness. Local families shared Christmas visits from Springfield and Columbus relatives while several residents suffered influenza.
Greatest Mine Disaster at Mororgah West Virginia
An explosion at Mororgah West Virginia in December 1907 killed 358 men marking the worst mine disaster in U S history. The tragedy underscored perilous conditions in early 20th century coal mining.
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Mororgah
West Virginia
United States
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