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Fragmentary text mentions a medical or local note with a small cash amount and a named place. The readable bits include names and a numeric figure but no clear event or outcome to summarize.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1940
Page
4
Fragmentary text mentions a medical or local note with a small cash amount and a named place. The readable bits include names and a numeric figure but no clear event or outcome to summarize.
The Messenger argues for mandatory publication of delinquent tax lists and forced collection to reduce relief burden. It criticizes repeated borrowing, praises past installment options, and warns that without collecting back taxes Athens County will deepen indebtedness and lose funds from federal programs.
Local newspaper page four lists publication details for The Athens Messenger including staff roles and association memberships. It also outlines subscription rates by carrier and mail, with weekly and annual options and pricing in effect.
The article notes a press led shift in Louisiana after Huey Long era rule. It says reformers toppled the Long machine, reducing state employees and agencies, expanding school funding and relief, and reforming courts and procurement to serve the people.
Dr. Ferdinand A. Kertess, central to the Dies Committee exposure of Nazi activities in the United States, testified before the TNEC on May 8, 1939. He had sent a “war” cable to Germany four days earlier and joined the American Fellowship Forum, a Nazi propaganda group, while seeking exclusive German control over beryllium research. The DOJ builds material for a Wheeler Resolution inquiry into German American industrial ties and price restricting patents.
Bruce Catton surveys the politics around repealing or amending the Johnson Act to permit U S loans to Great Britain. Senator Hiram Johnson and Senator Gerald Nye express firm isolationist opposition and expectations of a public, straight out fight, while Senator Claude Pepper may lead the repeal supporters. The William Allen White committee weighs neutrality-revision options as press vigilance increases.
Washington issued a public warning through the Civil Aeronautics Board urging the public not to ride with student pilots. The board cited high accident risk and potential license revocation for student pilots who carry passengers, stressing to verify pilot certificates and avoid unauthorized flights. Local Athens operators praised safety emphasis and noted strict field rules and ongoing student training.
A reader poem by Mrs Annie McIntyre Bartoe from Nelsonville Ohio protests changes to nations and powers, warning that God remains just and will judge. The verse ends with a call to accountability for those who wield power and greed. The contributor signs with name and address.
The speaker recalls childhood days in Amesville and nearby landscapes described in nostalgic verse. He promises guidance from old timers to illuminate dim starlight memories, noting hills woodlands and landmarks that sparked roaming and play as children. Glouster Ohio.
Funeral services for Thomas Miller were held at the Methodist Church with Rev. E. B. Dean officiating. Burial followed in the local cemetery. A column notes visitors and Thanksgiving gatherings from Torch and nearby towns, plus that fruit growers shipped forty seven car loads of apples from Torch and Little Hocking.
The County Council of Church Women will meet Wednesday at the Middleport Presbyterian Church. A luncheon starts at 1 PM. Miss Gifford of Carbondale will be the guest speaker. all church women are welcome.
Dr. Woodrow Wesley York, a young Pueblo University professor, is drawn into an unexpected flirtation with student Ronica Bailey. She propels him into a joyride and a dance invitation, shattering his caution as he wrestles with new feelings and social boundaries.
Walter McClaren, employed in Athens, visited his parents over Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs Joe Baily hosted Thanksgiving guests including daughter and family Mrs Frank Russell of Torch, O. Ganett Marie, and Cinecil Rockhold’s ill daughter. Orville Bowens and Nelda of Huntington visited Floyd Cain. Paul and Cencil Wheaton of Parkersburg visited their mother Mrs Clyde Wheaton. Bob Smith of Coalville, working in Charleston, called on C W Medley and O M Medley. Mary Bell Kelly, daughter of Mrs William Kelly, improves from illness. Russell Baily and daughter Cynthia visited Mrs Baily’s parents, C A Cowdery and wife. Women’s Christian Association of Hockingport will meet with Miss Ora Randolph on Wednesday, Nov 27.
Alfred area residents report Thanksgiving visits among relatives from Colby Kansas to Parkersburg West Virginia. Hayward Miller Swartz and Connelly families travel for holiday gatherings. Dana Swartz’s home sustains fire damage from a defective flue. Ohio Fuel Gas Co moves an oil drilling rig on Guy Dean farm.
Special care is urged in room lighting for children who read and play. Childhood is labeled a dangerous eye age, and serious vision defects may stem from inadequate or uneven lighting.
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