The Athens Messenger Brief Note on Steve Sr
A short Athens Messenger item notes Steve Sr. with terse details. The unreadable OCR fragment hints at a personal or local matter involving Steve Sr. placed in a brief community notice.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
4
A short Athens Messenger item notes Steve Sr. with terse details. The unreadable OCR fragment hints at a personal or local matter involving Steve Sr. placed in a brief community notice.
A 1940 era tribute recalls the dead of American wars, the personal cost, and the duty to defend democracy. It laments fear of internal treachery and external threats while urging rededication to national ideals and a future of peace through readiness.
Opinions differ on government aid to farms but industry shows progress by offering thousands of scholarships to farm youths. National Farm Youth Foundation programs provide training at home under real conditions plus extension university study, improving practical farming knowledge and skills.
A survey shows 17 states kept a state monopoly on liquor while 28 returned to private liquor licenses. The piece frames 48 states as laboratories for policy, with varied approaches reflecting regional diversity and lessons for governance. It notes looming summer traffic of about 50 million motorists and cites Jefferson on enlightenment overcoming tyranny.
The article coaligns Raymond Clapper on President Roosevelt's push to revive the old Council of National Defense and mobilize industry. It cites leaders such as William Knudsen and Sidney Willman, notes internal White House debate on coordinating experts, and discusses a proposed War Resources Board style power shift and administration oversight.
Bruce Catton analyzes the potential global outcome of a German victory. He warns that European dominance would trigger extreme trade regimentation, collapse US export industries, drive farm prices down, and force costly relief and defense programs. He suggests the United States might need totalitarian-style controls at home to cope.
The Thorns Messenger Information Bureau in Washington provides reader questions and answers on diverse topics. It includes legal and medical disclaimer, inquiries about soldier bonuses, number of daily papers, meanings of extrovert and introvert, patent joint claims, Venus distance, quote usage, and Royal Gorge Bridge construction details from 1928.
John L. Southard calls for mass housing and repair of public works, arguing Able-bodied citizens should build homes and crews should maintain infrastructure year round. He contrasts wartime mobilization with current needs, citing costs and urging practical construction of about 500 dollar homes to aid families and veterans.
A Memorial Day poem When the Boys in Blue Are Gone is printed with musical notes and read by Pearl Blamex E Pratt from Union veteran circles. Will Nythe from MU Vernon Ohio sang it to the tune When the Mists Have Called Away. The piece urges telling the story of veterans, preserving the flag, and pledging allegiance to defend the nation.
A reflective piece on how honeymoon goals shift over time from grand gestures to simpler, affordable experiences. It argues that early marriage benefits from relaxed time together free of distractions, helping partners learn to know each other and build lasting tolerance and cooperation.
In a dim basement, Larry faces Bentley’s snare while Monnie confronts the truth of his cattle theft scheme. Bentley reveals he spotted Larry early, Monnie accuses him, and tension rises as plans to remove Larry intensify amid threats and deception.
In this installment, Mike Bentley plots to exploit a lynching scare to trap Larry Collins and marry Monnie. Monnie resists, Mannie negotiates for Collins’s life, and Bentley prepares a staged grab in the hangar to misdirect the sheriff as tension builds toward a confrontation. To be continued.
Mrs. Mary Robinett of Albany, aged 82, continues daily work including breadaking milking two cows lawn care and flower tending and manages all household chores without help. Captain John Lyons of Middleport travels to Washington state to pursue a $1 600 000 timber and land offer. Professor C D Morrison elected president of Athens High School PTA with officers named.
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