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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1941
Page
4
The Athens Messenger page four lists publication details and affiliations of the paper. It notes the publishing co, associations, press service, and subscription rates by county with a yearly, six month, and ten week price alongside weekly and postage notes.
Senator Burton Wheeler concedes defeat on the lease lend fight but plans to back government spending while supporting higher taxes to keep the federal budget solvent. He notes postwar debt reduction and the wartime debt buildup under Roosevelt, urging cautious fiscal restraint amid national hysteria.
Twenty nine years after the Girl Scout organization began in America the movement marks a quarter century of laws and promises guiding two million girls from seven to eighteen in homemaking cooking sewing and child care. Dictatorship fears youth organizations shaping ideology. Democracy recognizes this educational power and national defense link.
The article notes a vast treasure of gold buried under a mountain in Martinique, described as the second largest gold pile in the world. It recalls Caribbean dramas of gold transport from the Americas, including a 1940 shipment aboard a cruiser ending at Fort Saint Louis de Saix and Fort de France.
The piece notes volunteers aid income tax collection but are few. many would prefer to owe nothing, yet those who pay now face larger future contributions. It argues patriotism exists but voluntary giving is insufficient to meet government needs.
A collection of quotes praises self-discipline of free peoples and urges national draft. Sidney Hillman defends independence, and Sidney Kingsley jokes about his own draft. The text also appraises secrecy and surprise in romantic conduct.
Washington notes British need for meat and dairy will not spark a wartime farm boom. Surpluses in corn and wheat cushion farmers while exports fall, with pork and dairy imports possible without heavy U.S. disruption. Officials warn against price spikes and push subsidy debates forward.
Peter Edson assesses Washington telephones and office space, noting 300 government buildings in the capital housing agencies, over 50 000 numbers, and the need to call in advance to locate officials. He praises the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company but condemns the tedious and performative nature of official calls.
The quote from New York Mayor LaGuardia highlights that the hardest skill for a public official is mastering the ability to say no. Once that hurdle is overcome, other duties become easier.
A concise aphorism notes merit exists without power and power requires merit. The saying attributed to La Rochefoucauld reflects on the interdependence of talent and advancement in social order. It emphasizes measured ascent through proven achievement rather than title alone.
Installation of officers of Pythian Sister lodge was held Wednesday evening. Mrs. Lu Brown was installed as most excellent chief, Mrs. Fielding Hawkins senior, Grace Maxwell junior, Julia Ferguson protector, Ellen Charleton guard, Lee Lanning secretary, Kate Hardy mistress of finance, Hannah Rodgers past chief, and Alice Mae Wilson pianist. A social hour was enjoyed, and refreshments served, by 16 members present.
A columnist letters page excerpt from December 1940 features John Southard of the All-American Organization urging legal action, opposing strikes and sit-downs, and warning of inside starvation amid WP A relief figures. He cites census data and wages to argue for continued anti-union pressure and government relief limits.
Edna Harpold from Chester asks why Fulton Lewis Jr gave Rep Sol Bloom ample airtime to defend Lend-Lease yet treated Rep Worys of Ohio’s dissent with scant coverage. She criticizes perceived speech suppression and notes England’s shifting needs and postwar memory.
A Meigs County Fish and Game delegation led by Dr. A E McCullough and others visited Columbus to push for a Meigs County fish lake. The page also lists a balloon day ad at The Charm Shoppe, bridge gatherings, church class hosts, and various alumni and initiation notices from Beta Theta Pi with names of local and out of town attendees.
Raymond Ditmars classifies turtles as semi aquatic and marine, tortoises as strictly terrestrial, and terrapins as hard shelled edible freshwater species with a recognized market value, detailing distinct habitats and values.
Corning Legion Post 327 will continue registering World War veterans each evening at its home on South Valley street. Commander F A Cady announces the effort aims to aid national defense and help jobless veterans find work.
The 46 piece Corning high school band directed by Chester Lehman will perform Monday evening in the high school auditorium for a parent teacher association meeting. County superintendent O. E. Hearing will give a talk.
Class 13 of the First Methodist church met Tuesday at Mrs. Vivian Keiler home with Frances Fleming and Marie Keller as assistants. Mrs. Mary Roof led the devotional. Plans were laid for a class party at the church on Thursday March 20. Refreshments were served to 16 members.
A St Patrick Day supper will be served in the basement of the First Methodist church under the auspices of the Women's Society of Christian Service Saturday March 15. Serving will start at 4 30 p.m.
Beatrice abandons her limousine to ride a crowded subway where a chance encounter with a working girl tests her desires. She exchanges fashion envy for fear as a blackout traps passengers between stations and she contemplates whether a life in an office could offer fulfillment. The scene ends with Beatrice facing a perilous walk along a catwalk under the river.
Funeral services for Peter Keasey former Corning resident were held Friday at Woodyard Funeral Home Columbus after he died at his home from a paralysis stroke. Mrs Wade Young is noted as a sister of the deceased.
Mrs. Firm Lambert hosted the Philo Class of the U B church Tuesday evening with Mrs. Edith Davis and Merle Levering assisting. Plans were made for a soup sale on Tuesday at the church. Refreshments were served to 18 members and guests Mrs. Henry Lambert and son Billy of New Straitsville and Lois Davis were among those present.
Miss Mae Rodgers hosted the Women’s Missionary Association of U S Church at her East Hill home Monday night. Officers elected were Mary Baxter president Mae Rodgers secretary-treasurer Helen Shonkwiler stewardship secretary Iva Canoles thank offering secretary and Lily Brown literature secretary. A social hour followed with refreshments for members Mary Brown Martha Young and Gertrude Gladden.
Fire crews responded Tuesday at 10 50 a m to a blaze in the Henry Stewart building on Main Street. The cause was a defective flu which caused slight damage. Wednesday morning John McNally of South Valley Street learned his son Harmon is seriously ill with pneumonia while in training at Camp Shelby Mississippi.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Monroe Township will hold a meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30 p.m. in the First Methodist Church. A program led by Mrs. Martha Young and Rev and Mrs E C Hardin will be presented.
Oak Grove Grange reports a regular meeting with six initiated in first and second degrees. Members attend Albany Grange on March 8 and confer on new members. Plans for New Britain Grange March 22 and a quarterly birthday dinner March 21 at 7 p.m. A tax delinquency correction is issued and taxes paid. Local residents Leroy Cagg and Erma Cagg are mentioned among others with community updates.
Garden Sewing Circle met at the home of Mrs. Wayne Swartz with eight present. Next meeting will be Mrs. Martha Coen on March. Mildred Coen, recently in Springfield, has returned home. visits by Mr and Mrs Dale Perry from The Plains. Mr and Mrs Donald Gabriel of Athens were Sunday guests of the Coens. Edith Coen accompanied them home for a visit. Kathryn Goldsberry of Columbus visited her parents. Mrs Clarence Midkiff recovered from illness. Chester Midkiff ill. Wilbur Warner of Lottridge drives the school bus for ill Aldean Barnhill. Harve Coen of Ravenswood is visiting his parents.
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