Athens Messenger page four reader notice and rates
The Athens Messenger lists publishing schedule and staff details. It notes subscription rates by carrier and mail for Gallia, Hocking, McMorgan, Vinton, and Washington counties, with annual, semiannual, ten week, and weekly prices. It mentions obituary charges and postage rate inquiries.
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John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
II Gallia
Hocking
McMorgan
Vinton
Washington
Ohio Eyes State Aid For Aviation Infrastructure
Ohio contemplates creating a state aviation authority modeled on prior transport bodies. Earle Johnson, head of the bureau, says state funds will likely support airport maintenance and radio air networks as aviation expands nationally for civilian and military needs. He cites canal and road precedents and notes Civilian Pilot Training programs could boost air traffic, stressing pressure on airports and the need for new ports in smaller areas. The bureau is aiding communities, linking them to federal and state offices, as district airport engineers consult with 22 municipalities.
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State Bureau of Aeronautics
Old Canal Commission
State Highway Department
Earle Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Ohio
Johnson
National Defense Program
Transportation Agency
John W. Bricker
State Bureau
United States Civil Aeronautics Administation
Aeronautics
Columbus Citizen
Jehovahs Witnesses pledged to the United States rather than the flag
In Rochester Michigan 19 children of Jehovahs Witness families were allowed back into school after Probate Judge Arthur E Moore arranged a compromise. After the normal pledge, the children recite a separate pledge reading I pledge allegiance to the United States leaving out the flag. The move centers on loyalty to the country over the flag symbol.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Rochester
Mich
Arthur E. Moore
United States
Alcohol in the Carburetor Sparks Rising Drinking Driving Concern
The piece notes growing links between alcohol and traffic harm. Donald S Berry reports drinking drivers rose from 7 percent in 1933 to 11 percent in 1939 and pedestrians from 8 to 15 percent, with one in five fatal accidents involving alcohol. The trend reflects broader social changes and more people on the road.
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Donald S. Berry
National Safety Council
Berry
Roosevelt policy opponents urged to spell out war risk
Raymond Clapper frames critics of Roosevelt foreign policy, urging isolationists to answer ten pointed questions about Axis threat, Hawaii, the Azores, Dakar, trade, and the Monroe Doctrine to justify their stance. The piece aims to clarify public opinion on aid to Britain versus noninvolvement.
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United States
Japan
Hawaii
Azores
England
Dakar
Brazil
Panama Canal
East Indies
Singapore
South America
Axis
Pacific
Atlantic
Germany
Europe
Asia
Africa
Russia
Hitler
Mr. Roosevelt
Catton Looks At Washington Budget For Defense Costs
Bruce Catton analyzes the Washington scene on defense funding and the coming budget. Treasury sees extra taxes possibly raising about a billion annually, aiming to balance seven to eight billion in ordinary expenses. He notes defense spending may reach 25 billion in five years with cuts to non defense programs and delays in public works.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
Defense
United States
Disturbing Rise in Alcohol Involved Road Accidents
The text notes a definite increase in the percentage of accidents where alcohol is a factor, describing it as disturbing and worrisome for road safety.
Letters to The Messenger on labor, politics, and aging
A reader criticizes editor Larson for his views on the Hocking Valley and Roosevelt, cites The Grapes of Wrath and Hitler, defends labor, and condemns paid detractors. Another reader, John Ponn, laments changes from aging and social shifts, while Charles E Sellars shares reflections on aging and beauty.
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the Messenger
the Sage
Athens
R. D
Larson
Hocking Valley
Roosevelt
California
Hitler
Ohio liquor sales to break record in 1940
Ohio liquor sales through Christmas week show strong gains over 1939. Seven day period ending December 24 totaled 3 086 661 with Christmas Eve at 982 042 marking the peak sales day. Department officials project 1940 yearly sales near 58 300 000, up about 6 604 000 from 1939.
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Ohio
Columbus
State Liquor Department
History in the Making Boo Manua at the White House?
A brief satirical poem by L. W. Sanders warns of Adolf trying to conquer the earth with fear and a single “boo.” It suggests Yankee resolve and a tradition of countering such threats, hinting that empire can fall from a scare too many.
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Adolf
Boo
Boogie Man
Duck
Uncle Sam
Letart Falls Social Notes
Letart Falls events and local visits fill a chilly week with church plans, hospital news, family gatherings, and holiday travel notes. Community figures including Rev. Thayer and Mrs Minnie Steele are mentioned along with several regional visitors and ill residents. Kentucky agriculture official May comments on barley tobacco market impacts for crop loans.
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Letart
Thayer
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wayne Woodyard
Washington, D. C
E. P. Grimm
Harry Lewis
Kaylong
W. Va
Henry Balser
Col
Lynn Roberts
Charleston
S. C
Eva Roberts
Minnie Steele
Great Bend
C. L. Thayer
Methodist Church
Letart Cemetery
Thomas Moss
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Portsmouth
H. B. Powell and Son
W. P. Saunders
Huntington
Ina Noll
Thomas Wagner
C. A. Wagner
Syracuse
S&. S. Chambers
Clendenin
Marvin Roberts
Urbana
R. H. Hummel
Zanesville
D. A. Henderson
C. T. Norris
Grace Crow
Chicago
Arthur Roush
St. Joseph's Hospital
Highway Crash Haunts Prom Night Ends In Tragedy
Dr. Hugh Connelly, his daughter Martha and Valerie Parks clash at a highway wreck after a New Year’s Eve party. A university-owned car is involved, son Jerry is critically injured, and Valerie rages as medics work at the snowy roadside scene.
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Valerie
Hugh
Hugh Connelly
Harry
Jerry
Boy
Christmas Crash Brings Family Night Tense And Hopeful
In the New Year’s three hours old scene, Jerry Connelly is injured in a highway crash while a green coupe and a fast, errant driver collide. Dr Hugh Connelly vows quick checks and later surgery by Johnson as Martha and daughters await updates on Jerry’s condition and the hospital’s quiet rush.
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Doc
Harry
Dr. Connelly
Hugh
Jerry
Martha Connelly
Sheila
Kathleen
Mary Warde
Johnson
Martha
Valerie
Death of Mrs. Ruby Watson in Dundas
Mrs. Ruby Watson wife of Willard Watson died suddenly Sunday Dec 22 leaving two children Frances a Columbus nurse and James at Camp Zaleski Zaleski Funeral services were held at Tinker Funeral Home McArthur with burial at Prattville Cemetery.
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Goldie
Donna
John Reeder
McArthur
Homer Smathers
Reese Thompson
Glouster
Richard Rider
Columbus
Ray Cox
Dave Eberts
Clarence Christian
Margaret
J. M. Lewis
Arthur Christian
Jeff Hammond
Hartford
Ind
Ryan
Parkersburg
Russell
Toledo
Buddy Collins
Camp Clayton
Calif
Thomas L. Lowther
Ed Ward
B Lafe Ward
Zaleski
James Ward
CCC
Bowling Green
Don Seevers
Athens
Robert Ward
Camp Harding
Marion
Garnett Woolweaver
Eva Easterling
John Watson
Wellston
Mike Mason
Henry Woolweaver
Garnett
Steve Depue
Dundas
Woolweaver
George Woolweaver
Lancaster
Herbert Woolweaver
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