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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1941

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British Push Forward in North Africa

British armored units advance toward Tobruk within ten miles as siege lines tighten. Reports say Axis forces may be caught between fires around the besieged garrison while Allied bombers and tanks press the offensive. Separate dispatches describe Soviet defense near Moscow and Axis gains in Ukraine as the wider war continues.

Britain Tobruk North Africa Cairo Winston Churchill Fort Capuzzo Bir el Gobi Sierra Leone French West Africa Pakar Moscow Volokolamsk Red Army Wula Adolf Hitler Central Front Ponets River Ukraine

Five Payless Years Bring Job Reward

David Warner, who spent five payless years in the Supreme Court attic gathering data on Ohio water supply, is named a state water consultant. Warner, a member of the State Conservation Board since 1931, continued work after the board’s funds were cut in 1935 and his pay stopped. Frank Raschig, director of public works, appointed him this week.

Columbus David Carner Supreme Court Ohio State Conservation Board Warner Martin L. Davey Frank L. Raschig Public Works

Bids to Open for Berlin Dam Project in Mahoning Portage OH

Col. D. Lee Hooper, army district engineer, announced that bids will be opened in Pittsburgh on December 18 for the Berlin Dam construction on the Mahoning River spanning Mahoning and Portage Counties in Ohio.

Pittsburgh D. Lee Hooper Army District Berlin Mahoning River Mahoning Portage Counties Ohio

Sailor Marries Quickcourtship After Chance Park Meeting

Sailor Bill Langford wed 19 year old Josephine Phillips after meeting in Central Park two months earlier and a string of romantic evenings. The couple, who recently danced to Benny Goodman in Manhattan, plan Philadelphia living with Langford on leave until Monday.

New York Bill Langford Manhattan Josephine Phillips Central Park Fifth Avenue Bill Hawaii New Yorker Benny Goodman Benny You Josephine Philadelphia Navy Yard Philadelphia Garfield N. J

Grange Adopts Grass Roots Foreign Policy

The National Grange, with delegates from 37 states, approved a grass roots foreign policy urging the administration to protect democracy worldwide. It calls for supplying goods to nations opposing aggression, defense zones beyond the western Hemisphere, preserving Pacific status quo for economic security, upholding the Monroe Doctrine and good neighbor policy while not harming American agriculture.

Worcester Mass National Grange Farm Organization Pacific

Indian Viceroy Receives First U S Diplomat

In New Delhi the Viceroy Lord Linithgow welcomed Thomas Murray Wilson of Memphis Tennessee the first U S representative to present credentials to India in a ceremonial durbar hall event marking a new diplomatic milestone.

New Delhi India United States Government of India Lord Linithgow Durbar Hall Thomas Murray Wilson Memphis Tenn

Actor Not Admiral Draws Crowds in Reykjavik

In Reykjavik a lieutenant and film star Douglas Fairbanks drew autograph seekers while an admiral joined them ashore. Locals, used to visiting Hollywood figures, treated Fairbanks as a standout attraction in the Icelandic town.

Iceland Reykjavik Douglas Fairbanks

Mrs Beckert Hurt in Sunnyside Watt St Crash

Mrs R F Beckert of 292 East State Street sustained a shoulder injury when her car collided with a truck driven by Walter Shook 30 of 42 Second Street at the Sunnyside Drive Watt Street intersection. The Beckert car was a total wreck and Shook’s truck front end was demolished. Their 2 1/2 year old daughter was uninjured.

R. F. Beckert E. State St Ohio University Walter Shook Second St Sunnyside Drive Watt St Joseph McBride Shook Sunnyside Beckett

British Get Half Billion In Lend-Lease Goods

Washington reports half a billion dollars in lend-lease goods to Britain since April 29. About $300 million shipped in the last six weeks, announced by Roy F. Hendrickson administrator of the surplus marketing administration.

Washington Roy F. Hendrickson Surplus Marketing Administration

Ohio honors 1941 champion hybrid cory grower

De Kalb Illinois reports H Morton of Camden Ohio named Ohio's champion hybrid cory grower for 1941.

DE Kalb Ill A H. Morton Camden, O Ohio

Infant dies after hot oatmeal spill in kitchen accident

Canton reports a one year old Patricia von Gunten fatally burned when a pan overturned spilling hot oatmeal. The incident details a deadly kitchen burn involving a child in an apparent accident.

Canton Patricia von Gunten

Roosevelt Seeks Mine Strike End Amid Union Stand

President Roosevelt indicates no federal action on the captive coal mine dispute until a reply from John L. Lewis and the UMW policy committee. CIO calls for stopping training of strikebreakers. Pelosi? No. Camp Forrest reports troops possibly moving in on Pennsylvania coal sectors amid sympathy strikes in multiple states.

Washington Roosevelt John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Policy Committee Roonsevelt War Patterson Senate Judiciary Patterson Senator Connally D.-Tex Connally Judiciary Subcommittee Camp Forrest Tenn Pennsylvania UMW Ohio West Virginia Alabama Kentucky Illinois

Vichy Attacks Jap Activities In Indo China

In Indo China tensions rise as France protests Japan's expanding bases under the Yoshizawa mission. Paris argues Tokyo oversteps accords while French officials note limited Japanese strength for large operations.

Vichy Indo-China London Tokyo Japan France Kenkichi Yoshizawa Indo- China China Thailand

Coal Shortage Forces More Blast Furnace Shutdowns

Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp. under United States Steel today closed five more blast furnaces due to coal shortages. Two at Clairton Works in Clairton Pennsylvania, one at Ohio Works in Youngstown Ohio, one at Carrie Furnaces in Rankin Pennsylvania, and one at Duquesne Furnaces in Duquesne Pennsylvania halted.

New York Carnegie- Illinois Steel Corp United States Steel Corp Clairton Works Clairton Ohio Works Youngstown Ohio Carrie Rankin Duquesne Clairton Byproducts Co

Ohio hunting season toll rises to fourteen

WAUSEON AP news records the 1941 hunting season death toll reaching fourteen with the death of 14 year old John Peebles. He was accidentally shot while hunting yesterday with his father near Delta in Fulton County Ohio.

Wauseon Ohio John Peebles Peebles Delta Fulton County

Cold Wave to Hit Midwest Saturday

The first real cold snap of the season for the central west and eastern half of the nation is forecast from Canada. Temperatures were already dropping in Montana and western North Dakota as storm warnings were posted for Lakes Superior, Michigan and Huron tonight. The cold front was expected to reach near Chicago by tomorrow morning and spread to the northeast states Saturday night and Sunday, ending Thanksgiving week mild weather.

Chicago Central West Canada United States Weather Bureau Montana North Dakota Lakes Superior Michigan Huron

CIO Convention Plans Reelection of Murray

Delegates at the CIO annual convention moved toward reelecting President Philip Murray. Murray, backed by the big three unions John L. Lewis United Mine Workers, United Automobile Workers, and the Steel Workers Organizing Committee, has guided the session through turbulent issues.

Detroit CIO Philip Murray John L. Lewis United Mine Worker United Automobile Workers of America The Steel Workers Organizing Committee Murray Mine Workers

Churchill Plans Libyan Offensive To Shorten War

Dewitt Mackenzie outlines Prime Minister Churchill's claim that the Allied push in Libya could shorten the war and preserve Britain's Mediterranean dominance. He notes objectives to lift pressure on Russia, block Nazi expansion in North Africa, and prevent a coordinated German assault toward Egypt and the Caucasus.

Hitler Russia General Winter Caucasus Dewitt MacKenzie Churchill Libya Britain Mediterranean England Africa France North North Africa Middle East Egypt

10 Wounded in Rioting in Pennsylvania Coal Fields

Gunfire erupted during a five day United Mine Workers strike at the H. C. Frick Coke Edenborn Mine area in Fayette County. At least 10 workers were wounded as pickets and non union men clashed along a valley road. victims were treated in Uniontown and Brownsville hospitals.

Pittsburgh Fayette County United Mine Workers H. C. Frick Coke Company Edenborn Uniontown Uniontown Hospital Brownsville John Stepanik Coal Center Washington County Stepanik Edward Mason

Giant Indiana Takes to Sea

NEWPORT NEWS Va The 35000 ton battleship Indiana slid from her building ways at Newport News six months early Naval officials and several congressmen watched as the $70000000 vessel gleamed and steamed into the James River Knox praised industry and labor uniting to achieve the early launch describing the ship as a symbol of the nations will to survive in a world at war.

Newport News Indiana Knox James River Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company

Convicts Escape From London Prison Farm Camp

Two inmates fled from the London Prison Farm honor camp at Lebanon. Identified are Larry James 36 of Jefferson County jailed 1936 for shooting to kill and Frank Brown 35 of Jackson County jailed for auto theft and housebreaking.

London Lebanon W. F. Amrine Larry James Jefferson County Frank Brown Jackson County

Mrs. Kate Hill Dies At Home of Daughter

Mrs. Kate Hill aged 88 died today at the home of her daughter Mrs. Oliver Clark on Athens Pomeroy Road. Funeral services will be held at Finsterwald Funeral Home in Pomeroy at 10 o clock Sunday morning with interment in Midkiff Cemetery. She is survived by the daughter three grandchildren five great grandchildren and two sisters.

Pomeroy Kate Hill Oliver Clark Athens-Pomeroy Road Finsterwald Midkiff

Death sentence for San Quentin gang leader Spinelli

Evelita Juanita Spinelli, described as a directing genius of crimes, faced execution by gas chamber at San Quentin. She would be the first woman in California to be executed under state laws, with last minute legal maneuvers possible to delay the death.

San Quentin Calif Evelita Juanita Spinelli

Moros kill seventeen in attack on Camp Romandier

In Sulu Province a clash at Camp Romandier leads to seventeen Moros killed by the constabulary. No soldiers are reported injured.

Manila Constabulary Romandier Sulu

Not Fit for Living: 13 Percent of Cuya hoga County Homes

A WPA survey reports that thirteen percent of housing units in Cuya hoga County are not fit for human habitation, highlighting deteriorating living conditions in the area.

Cleveland Cuyahoga County

Point Pleasant Youth Dies After Self Inflicted Gunshot

Gallia county reports Frank Harmon 23 a Point Pleasant resident died at Holzer Hospital from a self inflicted pistol shot. The cause of the shooting remains unknown. Harmon was single.

Gallipolis Frank Harmon Point Pleasant Holzer Hospital Harmon

Thanksgiving Rain Contributes to Ohio Highway Fatalities

Thanksgiving Day showers across Ohio contributed to at least two of the eight holiday highway fatalities. Mrs. Isabelle H. Campbell, 60, was killed and two others were critically injured in a head on collision four miles south of Galion during a heavy rainstorm.

Columbus Ohio Isabelle H. Campbell Galion

Ohio Bankers' Assoc Sees $30 to $32 Million Christmas Funds

Belford Atkinson assistant secretary of the Ohio Bankers' Association estimated today that Ohioans will have 30 to 32 million dollars in Christmas funds this year.

Columbus Belford Atkinson Ohio Bankers’ Association

Three Idle Workers Walk Out In Hocking District Mine Action

About 900 miners at Kimberly Mine and two other mines walked out in sympathy over the captive mine controversy. No official union order blamed. locals acted independently to press for a settlement. Leaders said the movement could spread by week’s end with trucks and rail mines also affected.

Hocking Kimberly Mine Hocking Valley Mining Co Ohio Collieries Co Coonville Coonville Coal Co Drydock Oral Daugherty United Mine Workers Mediation Board Columbus G. W. Savage District 6 Kimberly C. E. Hoskins John L. Lewis Hoskins Roosevelt National House Senate

Hitler Ousted Weygand Hull in Vichy France

The French government awaits confirmation of Hulls declaration blaming German intervention for Weygands removal as pro consul in North Africa. The U S State Department says Weygand was removed at Hitler’s express demand and notes that U S economic assistance to French North Africa has been abandoned.

Vichy France Hull Maxime Weygand North Africa U. S. State Department Weygand Hitler United States French North Africa

Willebee Boy Dies Of Rabbit Fever

John Finn Jr aged 13 of Willobee died in a Cleveland hospital from rabbit fever contracted while helping a friend clean rabbits last Saturday.

Cleveland John Finn, Jr

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