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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
4
The notice lists periodical affiliations and states subscription rates for Athens area, with carrier and mail options. Rates include one year four fifty, six months two fifty, ten weeks one, and weekly rate one tenth dollar, with zones applying for postage.
A columnist argues that strike disturbances reflect orderly progress toward democratic balance. He cites cooling off periods and compulsory arbitration as key tools, notes diverse views within labor, and warns against repressive extremes while praising New Deal mediation and the resilience of freedom over time.
The article notes industry is already preparing for peacetime by converting defense plants to civilian manufacturing, studying defense inventions for peace use, and storing new products ready for immediate production after the emergency ends. This shift aims to create jobs and deliver new conveniences to Americans.
The piece argues the United States must intensify war against venereal disease as a first priority in the military. It cites Surgeon General Parran and Vonderlehr, warns of rising rates in the army, and recalls World War I efforts as a model for decisive action.
A fragment reflecting Walter Scott on virtue and restraint in character. The snippet notes that noble traits arise from resolute self denial and implies a competitor may share admirable qualities. The text is incomplete but conveys a moral stance on business ethics and personal discipline.
Raymond Clapper argues the State Department pursued appeasement toward Japan Vichy France and Pro-Nazi Spain. He says the policy failed as Japan advanced and Weygand fell, leading to export cuts and revoked licenses. He urges avoidance of Pro-Axis engagement.
Peter Edson skewers Congress for delaying Fish grand jury testimony while roll calls reveal absences on related votes. He satirically notes fights over deportation bills, wartime bonds with British forces, and defense migration issues harming small towns’ skilled labor pools.
Miss Pearl French organized Junior Red Cross units in Athens County Schools. Mr and Mrs Don Peden traveled to Notre Dame to watch a football game then planned a Chicago trip. Fred Beckler planned to join them for the game and return to Athens. Mine No 6 at Millfield resumed after a four week idle period amid a union dispute. Over 60 county agricultural leaders met with Rotary Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce members to discuss farming issues.
A signed column from The Messenger editor argues that sympathy strikes by coal miners threaten national defense. The writer invokes wartime needs, compares wages, stresses the miners’ role in defense production, and urges cooperation with the governor to ensure adequate equipment for soldiers. He warns of harm to war effort if strikes continue.
Moyri Bolen was granted a divorce from Everett Bolen in the Vinton County Common Pleas Court and awarded custody of their minor child. The session also covered the Harrison Carr vs Lloyd Warren strip mine lease case with expert testimony and the Schweinfurth vs Richland Rural Board of Education suit pending verdict on back salary and breach of contract. Sales tax totals for the week ending Nov 8 1941 and year to date are listed, plus real estate transfers in Richland Two and draft board reclassifications and army examinations. Public Forum letter signs reflect local sentiment.
Alvin Jones serves as editor with Catherine Mulligan as alumni editor and Juanita Tefft as sophomore editor. Miss Greta Lash acts as faculty adviser. At Athens State Hospital 1,320 patients dine on a Thanksgiving meal then a picture show. The Athens County Children's Home hosts a special dinner with Hobson Study Circle candy. Athens Elks Lodge donates 35 baskets to needy families.
Diana Tucker agrees to a six month marriage to famed writer Stephen Curt for ten thousand dollars to save his inheritance. Diana moves into the Curt mansion on Green Street and meets Adela Curt the sister in law who resents her. Stephen hopes to keep Diana content while navigating rivals and hearts in the mansion.
Messenger readers contribute verses in this column. The poem recalls a stormy winter night seen through a cottage window with a gray old man by a fireplace, a smoking pipe, a dreaming mood, a content cat, and thoughts of home beyond the sky. Kanauga, O Rosal ie Wes
In Rutland the Harmony Circle of the Christian Church elected officers for the coming year. President is Mrs Pauline Brown Vice President Mabel Locke and secretary treasurer Reva Snowden. Thanksgiving visits and local gatherings are noted alongside garden club news and a marriage announcement for Juanita Egnor and Charles Bowen of Middleport.
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