Athens Messenger publication details and subscription rates
The Athens Messenger announces its publication schedule and ownership details. It lists editors publishers and associations and provides current mail and carrier subscription rates for multiple Ohio counties and weeks.
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Advice to be heeded by Legislature on Ohio highway safety
The Ohio Highway Patrol urges stricter driver examinations uniform traffic codes and a compulsory accident reporting law. They warn against expecting patrolmen to deter every crash and call for improved licensure checks to curb dangerous driving practices.
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Ohio group aims to boost village action and home culture
A new Ohio organization plans to mobilize local volunteers to tackle small community problems and cultivate responsibility across ages. It seeks grass roots coordination to connect young leaders with town welfare efforts and bring people down from abstract concerns to everyday realities.
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Don’t Worry Youth Is All Right
A tribute to 19 and 20 year old naval reservists aboard the Jervis Bay who braved action against the German pocket battleship during a 38 ship convoy engagement. The piece rebuts the notion of degenerate youth, praising their bravery and contribution to naval history.
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Nelson
Our 365 Million Dollar Christmas Gift
The public will receive a 365 million dollar Christmas present as 7.5 million Americans saved 48.50 each in Christmas Club funds across 4800 banks. Distribution is nearly 5 percent higher than last year, signaling a busy Christmas season and widespread gratitude amid a world facing hard times.
The Cycle Cycle and the Return of the Cyclist
Pedestrians protested the reckless speed of a bicyclist in the era of the bicycle built for two. The piece notes the decline of bicycles with cars and a rise in cyclist danger, citing seven hundred deaths in 1939 from bicycle automobile crashes.
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Labor Trouble Predicted Amid Defense Boom
Raymond Clapper notes rising labor demand due to defense work. Three-party friction among labor, employers, and government could lead to strikes and plant closings if common sense and conciliators fail. Government agencies push to ease bottlenecks via the Employment Service and fair treatment to keep production flowing.
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England
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Harry Bridges
Harry A. Millis
Labor Board
Sidney Hillman
Defense Commission
Federal Security Agency
U. S. Employment Service
Bruce Catton Reviews Washington Scene
Bruce Catton discusses New Deal plans to broaden Social Security in Congress this winter. He outlines likely features including universal eligibility past 65 and monthly starts near 25 dollars with possible state topups and a shift away from payroll taxes. The plan resembles the Townsend idea and may rely on a gross income tax to fund about 2.8 billion annually.
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Utopia
Bicycle Menace of 1940 Quietly Resented
The fragment notes that instruction classes are urged to curb a new bicycle menace of 1940 amid recurring cycles of social problems, signaling ongoing concerns about public safety and youth behavior.
Public Forum Letter On Shotgun Safety Provokes Debate
Frank Cross argues against relying on gun safeties saying they cause complacency. He recounts personal hunting and asserts removing safeties makes him responsible and ready, claiming safety devices encourage risky handling and citing accidental deaths as evidence. He urges hunters to abandon safeties for vigilance.
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Straitsville Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings
New Straitsville residents share meals and visits as families welcome guests from nearby towns. Community events include choir and orchestra rehearsals rescheduled for Wednesday. Notable trips include Perry County Ministerial Association meeting in New Lexington and army volunteer service planned by Ralph Wilson and two others. Local obituaries note the death of Myrtle Friend, former resident.
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New Straitsville
Roy Palmer
Martha
Charles White
East Fultenham
Levi Palmer
Route One
Clarence Palmer
Herman Keeler
Barney Blankenship
Findlay
Robert Byler
Perry County Ministerial Association
New Lexington
Ralph Wilson
Richard McGrady
Don Ross
Willard Keefer
Murray City
James Campbell
David Price
Dick Mills
Robert Blankenship
B.is
Lancaster
Claude Osborne
Myrtle Friend
Zanesville
Friend
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Joan Davis
Cherrington Hospital
Myrtle Sharp
Columbus
William J. Davis
Nettie Grandy
Williard Mills
William Brown
Bridge Club
Elizabeth Essex
John Connor
A. J. Horath
J. A. Littleton
Charles Webb
William Bell
Logan
Clifford Sayre
Who I am to blame in hard times
A letter from Lawrence Murphy in Nelsonville argues workers bear responsibility for their plight amid low wages and relief reliance. He blasts low pay and union credence while urging workers to demand real action from authorities rather than blaming others.
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Poet's Corner Verses From Messenger Readers
A readers verse celebrates military and civic strength with imagery of stripes and stars. It praises defense and guidance, mentions Lake Erie, and closes with Annie McIntyre Barton of Nelsonville Ohio as the contributor.
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Minerals in Ocean Ooze Reported in Seafloor Sediment
Ocean floor ooze contains manganese iron tin copper and gold among other minerals found in sea water. The discovery outlines potential mineral resources on the seabed and may influence future exploration.
Hemlock Social and Brief Personal Notes
Hemlock Ladies of the Main Street Church of Christ were entertained by Mrs. Edith Fitzer with Mrs. Dorothy Starbuck assisting. Lora Davis received a box of English walnuts from her uncle Joseph Hazelton of Chico California. Hazelton gathered the nuts from trees in his yard. PTA meeting reports noted by Superintendent Cottrell and Mrs. Martha Tobias, with a 4 H Extension talk by Margaret Cram Somerset and a Home Economics class style show. The band directed by Joe Blankenhip performed. a Revue attendee Gladys Faires was omitted from the list.
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Hemlock
Main Street Church of Christ
Edith Fitzer
Dorothy Starbuck
Lora Davis
Joseph Hazelton
Chico
Calif
Hazelton
Hemlock Central Pta
Cottrell
Marthena Tobias
PTA
Athens
Gerald McDaniel
Margaret Cram
Somerset
Joe Blankenship
Gladys Faires
Corning
Frank Murphy
Millertown
George Murphy
Vernon
Charles Davis
Forest Dennis
Dave Miller
Glenn Dennis
Nolan Williams
Canal Winchester
Lance Hodgson
Bernard Hodgson
Fred Durant
Zanesville
Ruth Martin
Columbus
P. O. Storts
Ronnie’s Westbound Registration Sparks Gunfire Encounter
Ronnie registers at Pueblo A and meets Dr Woodrow Wesley York, archaeology professor. After a conference she flies south and confronts a group of men, greeting them with a burst of gunfire.
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Andre in Pueblo seeks bomb sight link in college society
Andre Girardeau arrives at Pueblo University seeking contact to reach the man with the new bomb sight. A mysterious mission unfolds with coded guidance, money, and a crutch bound operative amid campus scenes and a striking Honduran girl.
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Texas
Nogales
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University
Bailey
Tampico
Guaymas
Mazatlan
New York
Hachita
Dade College
Ronica
Rocking R Ranch
Ronnie
Pueblo University
Dundas Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Winners
Mr. and Mrs. Cash Thompson hosted a six o clock dinner for Mrs. Margaret Tillie of Hamilton Mo. Attendees included Mrs. Lena Stevens and family, the Stevens duo Eva Darlene and Jerry, Frankie, and Mrs. Tillie. Earl Salts and daughter visited his mother Amy Salts. Earl Page is ill. George Bishop is recovering from illness. Ray Cox and son Max visited the Eberts for dinner. Nellie Page from McArthur attended the farmers institute. James Watson returned to Camp Zaleski. Dundas Farmers Institute prize poster contest winners were Elsie Puckett Evelyn Spires Louise Smathers Betty Bishop Lloyd McGee Lula Puckett Dolores Salts Junior Ousley Eugene Morrow Wilma Molihan.
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Dundas
Cash Thompson
Margaret Tillie
Hamilton
Lena Stevens
Harmon
George Stevens
Eva Darlene
Benson George
Jerry
Frankie
Tillie
Earl Salts
Wellston
Amy Salts
Earl Page
George Bishop
Lloyd McGee
Lula Puckett
Dolores Salts
Junior Ousley
Eugene Morrow
Wilma Molihan
Chesterhill Social Notes Highlights in Morgan County
Prominent sheep raiser William Fawcett, 78, suffered a severe heart attack. George E. Fawcett, local mortician, was taken to University Hospital Columbus for observation. Several residents reported illness and travels, including Mrs. Lulu Hiatt visiting Bevelry, Hettie Woodward visiting Nan Sherwood, and Miss Charline Thomas joining the McConnelsville attorney’s office. Frank Selby recovers from bronchial pneumonia after a cataract operation earlier.
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William
Fawcett
Morgan County
George E. Fawcett
University Hospital, Columbus
Lulu Hiatt
G. H. Quimby
Beverly
Hettie Woodward
Nan Sherwood
Allie Bailey
Bailey Ridge
Washington
Florida
Charline Thomas
Clair Young
McConnelsville
Miss Thomas
Marietta Business College
Inez Carr
I. B. Webb
Tulsa
Oklo
Frank Selby
Marietta
Selby
Enrolling Pupils in Logan Red Cross Campaign
Junior Red Cross drives in city schools this week with pupil enrollment. The program also includes the adult roll and aims to expand community participation in emergency relief.
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