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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1940
Page
4
The Athens Messenger details publisher staff and associations. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, with annual, six month, ten week, and weekly options. It notes memberships with press associations and ad/reprint policies.
A retrospective notes how the first year of World War II reshaped nations from Poland to the United States. It recalls the invasion of Poland and rapidAxis advances, the shift of U S policy to armament, and the resulting mobilization of defense and industry. It argues for dynamic defense and vigilance to safeguard liberty and a future world order.
The article argues the United States faces a potentially dangerous alliance with Canada over naval and air bases and military aid. It warns Americans to expect rapid disclosure from Washington while noting public distractions and the risk of expanding involvement if the alliance deepens.
A member of Congress warns of renewed vote buying as relief checks and food orders surge ahead of the November election. He notes past fluctuations in relief rolls around 1936 and 1938 and cautions the public on repeated tactics deemed among the blackest chapters in American political history.
Raymond Clapper argues Roosevelt should support the Overton Russell amendment allowing government seizure of manufacturing facilities for defense. He says the measure firming government access acts as a deterrent against contractor holdouts and clarifies condemnation procedures while preserving free discussion as a democratic check.
Bruce Catton outlines shifts inside the New Deal as Hopkins resigns from the cabinet amid ongoing campaign tensions. He notes Corcoran Cohen dissent, McNutt’s stance, and Roosevelt’s tempered optimism. He also reports planned British destroyer transfers pending crews and legal authority without new congressional approval.
The author warns that a party in power could misuse treasury funds to buy votes with relief checks. The piece links vote buying to the third term issue and laments the potential turning of U S history toward old world practices. Honest citizens must oppose such abuse.
Mrs Ida May Morgan 67 died Sunday at her Rendville home after a short illness. Funeral Wednesday at two at United Brethren Church Corning with Rev Arthur Shonkwiler officiating. Burial in Porterville Cemetery. Surviving husband Monroe Morgan and many relatives including Gerd Morgan Corning Virgil Wayne Morgan Newark Verda Weaver Rendville Viva Myers Corning Mary Frances Morgan Johnstown Fred Lane Moxahala Edna Hurst Moxahala and 16 grandchildren five great grandchildren.
Clyde Brickles of Pomeroy writes of WPA job cuts in Meigs County and questions the fairness of selection and quotas. He contrasts local practices with national policy and ponders relief limits, family hardship, and reader responses to the death penalty comparison.
Poet's Corner invites readers to submit verses with name and address. The poem expresses a longing for homeland in the hills, detailing return journeys and a welcome awaiting in Lakeview, Ohio.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry Stoody of the First Methodist Church will attend the Ohio Conference of Methodist Churches at Lakeside this week. A quarterly church conference on Sunday evening, Aug. 25, was led by Dr. Timerman district superintendent of Newark. Newly elected officers include Sunday School superintendent Mrs. Mable Ballis and assistant Miss Mary Evans. Helen Garrison is primary and junior superintendent, Myrta McCoy is financial secretary and treasurer, with Mary Evans as treasurer. Ballis named lay delegate and Florence Hampson as alternate.
Announcement states St Bernard’s Catholic School will open Tuesday September 2 with a large enrollment expected.
Thelma Frasure hosted guests on South Valley Street Thursday night for her enchre club. Maude Hardy won high score, Dewey Beaver took second, and Ann Parsons placed third. Lunch followed with several members served by Mrs Frasure.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist Church will meet Tuesday night at the church on September 3 offering a community gathering and planning session.
Members of the Past Chiefs Club of the Leonette Chapter gathered at Mrs. Vada Eddy’s Miller Town home for a Friday picnic. After a brief business meeting, games and prize awards followed, with a picnic dinner served to Isabella Cowley Christine Dawson Bernadell Standish Gladie Morgan Mayme Stewart Octavia Yerian Julia Bruns and Mrs. Eddy.
Mr and Mrs Harry Schottle korb of Toledo spent the holiday with Mr and Mrs J N Fry. Mr and Mrs Albert Schlinger man and Mr and Mrs August Schlin german visited with Mr and Mrs William Schlingerman and Mr and Mrs Roy Coffman at Newark. Mrs Anna Hodgson Mrs Beatrice Kuhn and children of Bellevue visited with Mr and Mrs John Hodgson in Hemlock. Miss Eliza Murray spent Friday with Mrs Robina Stoyle at Shawnee. Mr and Mrs Charles Dunlap Lulu and Gerald Dunlap visited with Mr and Mrs Georg Emrick in Logan. Mr and Mrs Fred Stoughton attended a family reunion at Buckeye Lake.
Twelve girls of the Kyger 4-H Club met at Anna Mae Werner’s home Friday afternoon. They attended a theater party afterward. Mrs. Perry Bradbury leads the group.
Carrie Lane arrives in the frontier town and moves into a rapid soddy with help from Mark Deuel and Ed Taylor. A moonlit kiss seals Carrie and Marks budding love while Oak's warn of trouble lingers. The party contemplates a future with rain, a well, and wallpaper.
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