Private Public Rights In Britain Coal Takeover Premiered
The British government announces a 1942 plan to transfer all coal in Great Britain to state ownership. The piece notes 4 000 to 5 000 royalty holders will be forced to accept less than half their claimed value and warns of broader economic and political consequences. It compares the US coal regime as regulatory and urges cooperation among operators, labor, and royalty-holders to maintain balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
Great Britain
Britain
Baldwin
London
United States
Bituminous Coal Commission
America
Why the Furore Over Capital Taxes Noted in Editorial
The editorial argues the capital gains tax and undistributed profits tax hurt investment and thrift, delaying capital flow to industry. It credits Congress for rolling back brakes on business and warns that strained labor and industry relations could spark broader economic harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
Conservatives and Roosevelt tax battles echo in Europe
London watchers compare American Roosevelt and U S Republicans with British Conservatives who seek reform to safeguard democracy without stoking class anger. They note tax schemes, including undistributed profits and defense levies, and insist reforms protect business while broad taxation remains intense and blunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Roosevelt
England
America
National Defense
Washington power clash on wire tapping scrutiny erupts
Secretary Ickes assures officials no espionage is sanctioned, but the meeting reveals mistrust as Nathan Straus questions legality and an attorney general opinion is sought. Jimmy Roosevelt hints at forthcoming policy signals amid tension and public debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harold” Ickes
PWA
Interior Department
Ickes
Theodore A. Walters
Nathan Straus
U. S. Housing Authority
Straus
Lekes
Philadelphia Radio Company Limits Employee Breaks
A Philadelphia radio concern has restricted employees' relaxation time during hours. Half a loaf is better than none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Community ties deepen amid shifting political debates
The text notes strengthening relationships within the community as employer employee bonds grow, while political and economic reform arguments lose traction with listeners. It reflects a period when office seekers face growing resistance to change.
We the Women: Life After Divorce for Ordinary Wives
A social column explores the everyday truth behind divorces, noting divorced women face loneliness, shifting social circles, and the challenge of finding new purpose. It discusses alimony, work, and child costs while contrasting headlines with ordinary, unsettled postmarital life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Duchess of Windsor
Missionary lecture announced at Langsville Church
Rev. Stoerker of Wyoming will give a Missionary lecture at the Langsville Church Friday evening November 19. Daisy Miller is visiting her niece Mrs. J E Hull in Ocala Florida for three weeks. Several local residents visit relatives in Ashville Rutland and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langsville
Stoerker
Wyoming
Daisy Miller
J. E. Hull
Ocala
Fla
R. A. Rife
Columbus
Elza Carpenter
Alpha Barr
von Miller
Frank
R. L. Grapes
Alice
Ethel Miller
James Titus
Rutland
Frank Nelson
B. A. Steele
Salem Center
Clair Nelson
Wm. Musser
Springfield
W. B. Kennan
Athens
Mr. Kennan
Hair loss and gland activity tied to baldness patterns
The article explains heredity of early baldness in men as a dominant trait from father to son, and its rarity in women as a recessive trait. It links hair growth to internal glands, noting thyroid activity affects hair texture and density, while pituitary and adrenal gland disorders influence body hair distribution and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
Young Married People Class Meets at Duncan Home
The Young Married People's Class of First M E Church met at 106 Maplewood Drive. Mr and Mrs C D Duncan hosted the regular session as other locals attended. Marjorie Dixon and Bernice Atkins headed to Columbus for the North High Athens High game. The Central PTA held its annual fathers meeting with Prof F E Harshman speaking on being prompt in school duties.
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First
M. E. Church
C. D. Duncan
Maplewood Drive
Marjorie Dixon
Bernice Atkins
Athens
Columbus
Central
PTA
F. E. Harshman
Ohio farmers urged to boost livestock production
Twenty years ago the Food Administration appealed to Ohio farmers to raise more livestock. A Montgomery Alabama dispatch noted local interest in Montgomery girls and civilian-clothed boys. Washington reported drastic draft regulations making most of the 9,000,000 registrants subject to war duty. Mrs. S D Thompson and daughter Margaret Ann were weekend guests at the Sanderson and Heerman homes in Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
The
Food Administration
Washington
S. D. Thompson
Margaret Ann
L. B. Sanderson
Edgar Heerman
Parkersburg
Citizens pen poem on school funding woes in Athens
A reader letter from A. L. Snedden of Athens R. D. No. 1 laments funding gaps in U S schools. The verse accuses profiteers of misusing funds and describes families facing debt while pupils are barred from education due to cash shortages. The piece argues for permanent care and reforms.
Do They Rest in Foreign Graves Popies Crosses and Stars
A reflective poem by Leda Sams questions whether fallen soldiers rest in foreign graves, far from home, while their sons and grandsons guard liberty. It pleads for keeping their memory without foreknowledge of future wars, praising enduring faith and the crossed stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Guardians of Liberty
Thanksgiving Cheer From Phyllis Sheldon
A nostalgic prose poem describes Thanksgiving preparations in a rural setting. The speaker imagines the aroma of pumpkin pies and a turkey by the gate, while the mother tends to house chores and the autumn harvest. The tone is warm and celebratory, centered on family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Sheldon
Hollister Loyal Workers Unit Holds Meeting at Bell Home
Hollister news notes November Loyal Workers class met at Mrs Helia Bells home with Mrs Lena Vaughn assisting. The group sung America, scripture read, prayers offered, and plans for a Christmas bazaar on Dec 3 discussed. Prizes awarded to Mrs Winnie Phelps and Mrs Emma Hodgson. Several community members attended Miss Emma Adams funeral from various cities. Armistice Day program at Glouster High School. local basketball games played. action to arrange more games with Hollister. Radio installation completed in the hall. Many outings and visits noted among residents with ongoing Sunday School contest and Sunshine class renamed Builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Thompsons
Emma Adams
Jack Adams
Ben Winfield
Byron Adams
Detroit
Harlin Adams
Raymond Adams
Toledo
Cloyd Derr
D. P. King
David Jones
Akron
John Briggs
Willard
George Briggs
Nelsonville
Sam Williams
Russell
A. Riggs
McArthur
B. Phillips
Mary Riggs
Albany
Virginia Phillips
Columbus
Ted Rodgers
Chauncey
Francis Adams
Gladys McGee
Athens
Sallie Riggs
Dorothy
Julia Robinson
Ted Shuttleworth
Albert Spencer
Murray
Frank Leeper
McConnelsville
Frank Furgerson
Elsie Six
Reverend Morris
Glouster
Greens Run
New Straitsville
Hollister
Dupler
Harrison
Bernice Buchanan
Thelma Adams
Greenfield
Bertha Warehime
Harold Strohmeyer
Mineral Wells
W. Va
Mary Stephens
Dan Stephens
Warehime
Stephens
Lee Cook
Parkersburg
A. Hall
Balti
More
Ohio
Jane Hilton
Elmer Cooper
Dayton
Fred Waldeck
Smart
Sunshine
Vivian Maynard
Betty Orndorf
June Withem
Anniversary party for Ann Clyde Martin marked by first graders
Zaleski notes report Mrs Clyde Martin hosted a party for Ann Martins sixth birthday inviting first grade pupils from three to six with pink white and yellow decor. Gifts from friends, treats of ice cream cake and cocoa accompanied by lollypops whistles and balloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaleski
Ann
Clyde Martin
Doris Albaugh
Siddy Webb
Marie Chittum
Janet Leach
Rosie O'Leary
Bobby Steele
Bruce Johnson
Jacky Hayes
Lola Trainer
Margaret Moriarty
Parkersburg
Lenora Gregory
Orren Reusel
Anderson
Ind
Merida Pierce
Farmers’ Institute
Green Valley
R. D. Book
Corning
Audubon Society of New York
Sam Fox
Fox Movietone Pictures Corporation
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Chicago
Ruth Millet
Langsville Briefs
DR. Morris Fishbein
F. J. Beasley
Carl H. Beasley
Cleveland
Montgomery
Ala
Camp Sheridan
George Clark
Poet's Corner
Messenger
A. L. Snedden
R. D
Leda Sams
Hollister Loyal Workers
Bell Home
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