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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1940
Page
4
The Athens Messenger announces publishing details and rates. It covers edition times, staff roles, affiliations, and subscription prices for Galeia Hocking Meigs Moran Vinton and nearby zones with various term options.
A wartime editorial urges acceptance of postwar sacrifice and progress. It argues Americans cannot return to yesterday, must face uncertainty, and pursue a new path toward security and national purpose with courage and persistence.
The piece argues that Americans are beginning to bear the costs of national defense through higher prices and taxes. It notes increased living costs, business taxes, and income taxes as Congress funds defense, aiming for a future benefit while acknowledging England and France faced wartime consequences.
A columnist argues that American government should retain its rough, vigorous spirit rather than become Eurostyle and passive. He attacks excessive decorum and calls for ongoing freedom and robust public vigor in the young republic.
Finishing touches are placed on Cuba's new constitution which creates a four year president and a premier appointed by him but removable by loss of confidence from the House of Representatives. It marks a mix of American and British constitutional ideas. Many newly independent South and Central American states followed US style constitutions, though many failed in practice.
Raymond Clapper reviews the Stettinius Knudsen defense advisory group and its push to set three to eight year amortization for defense plant construction. Treasury practice favors ten years, risking private investment. The commission seeks flexibility within a three to eight year window to balance profits and defense needs amid partisan pressure.
Public patience is short as officials warn of time needed and obstacles ahead. The operation has been on the satisfactory side in its initial month, with uncertainties remaining about future milestones.
The Public Forum invites current event comments, signed by writers with signatures appearing after the contribution. Letters should be brief to fit multiple submissions daily.
In Athens on June 27 Leda Sams reflects on stronger patriotism, school flag salutes, and a reverent blend of faith and national pride before modern political divides. She recalls her Iowa childhood, her grandmother as teacher, and a song urging respect for the flag amid wartime memory.
Bruce Catton critiques Wendell Willkie's campaign style in Washington. He notes a new campaign game that upends traditional rules, with Davenport MacVeagh and Fred Smith steering the Willkie boom since April as Democrats watch and react.
A volunteer committee in New York organized reprinting of speeches and mail distribution to spark Willkie for President clubs nationwide. An informal on floor committee guided voting, with no single boss, as Willkie proved his own strongest asset amid Western opposition during the Philadelphia convention.
Revisions across nations show trend toward reform. The Cuban plan, crafted by a sober Constituent Assembly, could ease the heavy burden of executive authority which has led to criticism that the US presidency is a man killing job in recent years.
Social and Personal items from Upper Radcliff report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Huston and family of Genoa to relatives in town and Point Rock. Mr. and Mrs. William Pierce and family in Wilkesville. John Wilsons in Oak Hill. Mrs. John Burns ill. Sunday School attendance at U B Church reached 35. Mrs. Pendleton and daughters visiting near Columbus. Mrs. Brooks and sons from Columbus visiting Breta Leona Eberts and Elizabeth Wilbur in Oreton. Vinton Township alumni will
A collection of trivia and expert Q A pairs addressing historical events medicines banking patents and animal development. Entries cover Hamilton Burr Narvik air power World War I early medical schools lead detection rabbits and a 1940 RFC loan repayment.
Hocking Valley 4-H Livestock Club met at Kenneth Hayes home with Charles Copeland as speaker. A severe twister damaged Athens roofs breaking windows at Security Bank and Cline Building. McGuffey elm limbs were snapped.
J A Slingluff began a brick building on the Cable lot corner Morris Ave and East State Streets. Eli Roush of Columbus Golden Post 89 thanked Congressman I M Foster for backing the Fuller Bill. Constable Henry Williams Gloucester led a drive on unlicensed 1930 dog owners. Des Antle found two missing colts in an old house, starving inside.
Roy Adkins family notes a reunion program on July 3. Mr and Mrs Roy Adkins recently moved to housekeeping at the David Dixon property. Mrs Charles Montgomery of Wilkesville visited her niece Mrs Rothe Perry Sunday.
Comic strip panel notes a character named Peace in a lighthearted scenario. The caption hints at a humorous misunderstanding or gentle domestic moment typical of the era's Sunday features. No additional context provided for full plot details.
A serialized glimpse follows Wayne Dennis and Rhoda Lowell on a train bound for Los Angeles with Peace the child, Carole Love the movie star, and Darby and Joan the turtles. Tensions rise as a kidnapping scare and romantic entanglements unfold amid diners, berths, and a mother with a hungry family.
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