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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1939
Page
4
Public notices and publishing details from The Athens Messenger printed on page four include staff roles, affiliations, and circulation information. The item lists frequencies for publishing and subscription rates across multiple Ohio counties and zones.
Congress aims to pass retroactive tax reform to end injustices in taxing state and federal employee salaries. A recent court ruling unsettled mutual immunity between federal and state incomes, risking back taxes for government workers. Lawmakers argue tax parity will align government workers with private earners and balance the burden.
The piece argues against private armed groups and urges Congress to ban these forces. It laments scattered private armies in the U S while noting a movement to restore Czechoslovakia with Czechs abroad potentially forming private bands. It warns history shows private armies can seize unarmed populations.
The nation proceeds with two 45 000 ton battleships, aiming for a stronger navy than any likely adversary. While criticism is light, the policy mirrors past choices and calls for restraint if others agree to limits, echoing the 1921 stance.
The National Safety Council reports February marked the 16th consecutive monthly improvement with 1810 deaths, 250 fewer than February 1938. Since November 1937 the period shows 8,900 lives saved, prompting praise for ongoing traffic regulation.
Real headline style notice outlines Clark and Carole's upcoming wedding plans. The couple details a honeymoon cottage without a swimming pool and hints at media interest in their choice of venue.
The piece analyzes potential GOP shifts in New York as conservatives push for Thomas E. Dewey to be the presidential candidate with Herbert Hoover’s backing. It details Kenneth F. Simpson’s rift with reactionaries over the American Labor Party deal, Dewey’s past campaigns, and the tense triangle among Dewey Hoover and Simpson.
A Philadelphia scientist warns glamour in Hollywood may affect digestion. The remark notes many sick individuals in the entertainment industry, highlighting concerns about health amid fame.
Amid protests, Warsaw Socialists shout Down with the axis and similar anti dictatorship slogans. The demonstrations reflect widespread opposition to authoritarian regimes and demand for political freedom. The scene captures urban unrest with chants echoing through the streets.
The Q and A discuss lightning likelihood with rising chimney air due to hot air conductivity. They explain Chinese born children with American citizen parents may inherit citizenship if the parent resided in the U S. A palindrome is a word reading same backward. Data shows 2 638 776 pupils enrolled in U S private and parochial schools with 2 251 466 in elementary and 387 309 in secondary schools.
The notice directs readers to address questions to The Messenger's Service Bureau at 1018 13th St Washington D C for factual inquiries and clarifies that legal and medical advice cannot be given or extended research undertaken.
A fashion writer notes American women embrace knee freedom while Paris keeps long skirts out of reach. In Pomeroy and Middleport Ohio alumni chapters form and list founding charter members led by Ralph Howell as president.
Twenty years ago from February to March Athens women and girls fed 20 700 soldiers on troop trains assisting the Red Cross. The Pallas Club elected Mrs S N Hobson president with officers Mrs W F Copeland Mrs A O Sloane Mrs P B Lawrence and Mrs C E M Jennings. A showing of The Price of Peace at the Athena Opera House profiled Liberty Bond spending. Coach Frank Gullum led Ohio University baseball on a West Virginia trip with Bill Trone and Clyde Gatchel each pitching. West Virginia University won both games. Sisters of Athens men in the 37th Division met to plan fundraising for the homecoming celebration.
Dr Morris Fishbein reports on the new drug sulfapyridine released by the FDA for general use. Early tests show remarkable pneumonia results with high recovery rates in children and spinal fluid infections, suggesting possible replacement of some serums. The drug’s success stems from combined chemist, pharmacologist, hospital doctor, and government review.
Winter Has Gone by Charles E. Sellars from Glouster Ohio celebrates arrival of spring and summer with imagery of birds, blossoms, harvest, and aging. The poem closes noting nine months pass and winter’s chill.
Thomas Eville Holden Arboretum superintendent observed thirteen deer at a lake within three miles of Cleveland, a metropolis of about a million. The group included two bucks and eleven does before they retreated into the woods after drinking.
In a fictional story set in a tight community, Dr. Alan Warren pursues advancement while balancing family life with Emily Warren. Engineer Eric Kane and elder Dr. Farrell complicate his path as tensions rise over ambition, ethics, and local expectations.
Emily recovers on the sun porch after fainting and learns she saved a baby by rushing a mother to the hospital. Dr. Farrell praises her and discusses Alan’s plan for a free maternity clinic in Sumner, with Emily invited to help manage appointments, records, and investigations. Alan returns, and they reconcile, planning a future together and Emily’s ongoing role.
Mr and Mrs Walter Coakley announce the birth of a son with Ruth Labourne and William Coakley as grandparents and Alice Glancy and Lan con Camp as great grandparents. Tom Dixon had a throat operation in Columbus and returned home.
Golden Circle Class will meet at the Frank Wood home on April 4 with Mrs. Helen Turner in charge to discuss the topic Christ s Resurrection. The piece notes local residents and visits from families such as Corbett Williams and family from Starr and other community members over the weekend.
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