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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1941
Page
4
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The piece notes rising youth interest in aviation with 70 000 pilots produced by the Civil Aeronautics Authority and millions of miles flown per fatality. It cites CAA training of 26 000 plus pilots and growing air mindedness fueling national defense. It also analyzes President Roosevelt’s message to Congress on Germany, freedom of the seas, and possible arming merchant ships as tensions with Germany rise.
The piece notes allied forces in British defense including Poles guarding Scotland, Norse troops in England, Czech battalions, Dutch and Belgian units, and Free French and Greek remnants. It emphasizes these nuclei are small but growing, with Hitler demanding freedom through such diverse, scattered forces.
State officials propose bringing newsmen and travel agents to Ohio this week to tour lesser known beauty spots. The tour aims to boost tourist dollars via the new State department of development and public, highlighting Muskingum Valley Marietta Hocking Hills Rim of the World Drive Morgan County and the Ohio River front from Hockingport to Eureka Dam Gallipolis.
In the U S Senate two statesmen clashed over removing David Lasser from a $4400 WPA job. Lasser headed the Workers Alliance and lost, while a Montana senator argued to save his nearly $100 weekly post. The debate highlighted the political influence of relief workers and the WPA’s role in public funds.
Peter Edson discusses Miss Harriett Elliott and the Consumer Division in the Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply. The piece outlines aims, structure, and personnel, noting shifts in leadership, roles, and upcoming tasks as defense needs raise price and supply considerations.
Tax collection starts at the Perry County treasurer’s office. The county reports $8 million in motor vehicle commerce since a new registration law. The court records note a 20 000th title issued to Johns Perk Congo and detail dissolutions, probate appraisals, and several divorce actions in Common Pleas Court.
Judge Riecker granted Francis F. Kraps a divorce from Frances Kraps on gross neglect grounds and set custody with visitation for both parents after a separation agreement on property. Probate actions include S H Barr will leaving home to wife Cidna Barr with remainder to nieces and nephews and an approx 25 000 estate. executor L F Barr. Additional notices cover multiple petitions and road grants, including J A Peterson farm road, Falconer Road in East Windsor, and other highway arrangements and grants.
Angus MacPhillips known as Caliban from Caleb returns to Manhattan to face arrest for allegedly assaulting Willie Austerschmidt after a cafe fracas. Inspector Callahan warns of martial law if trouble continues as Angus pursues Adoreen Margate, while Spike Mudge and Castaloni orchestrate a tangled web of loyalty and danger.
A poet reflects on a heavenly city and welcomed reunion with loved ones in the sky. The piece shifts to a personal aside about a man named Fitzwater, describing his appearance and a playful, informal dialogue with a youth named Angus in a domestic setting.
A devotional question inquires what the Saviour will do for a fearful soul. It asks if He invites the sinner to come, cleanses from sin, and leads to Heaven with mercy and assurance.
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