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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1938

Page

4

Ohio newspaper subscription and advertising notice

The notice lists memberships with press associations and national representatives. It outlines advertising rates on application and nominal obituary charges. It provides mail subscription rates across several Ohio counties and the normal carrier rate.

John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Athens Post Office Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Morgan Vinton Washington

Waiting Vultures Across the Older Youth Conference

Dr. E. A. Taylor warned delegates at the Older Youth Conference on the Ohio University campus about looming threats. He said Fascism and Communism threaten American freedom, warning of unemployment, frontier changes, and the collapse of orthodox capitalism as political and economic systems face critical tests.

Ohio University E. A. Taylor United States Sinclair Lewis Italy Germany Stuart Chase Mr. Chase George Bernard Shaw Mr. Shaw Washington Jefferson Jackson

Dictionary editors plan slang words in new edition

The Oxford team with Sir William Cragie and James R. Hulbert preview a dictionary update adding slang like terms once deemed nonstandard. As inter scholastic spelling bees approach, readers imagine future contests featuring words such as schnozzola and oomph.

William Cragie James R. Hulbert University of Chicago Sycamore Gumlog Ark

Parking Crunch Persists Across Athens and Nearby Towns

Traffic experts urge studies as parking options increase slowly. Despite modest improvements, five years of research show little relief ahead for motorists. Cities remove old structures for lots and some ban parking on main streets while others consider subways to handle thousands of cars.

Athens Centerbury

Washington Reorganization and Roosevelt's Fading Control

In Washington the fear of Roosevelt is said to slow recovery as power shifts from the White House to Congress. The Administration loses tax and labor leverage while Congress rewrites the tax code and blocks wage legislation. Senator Wagner sides with opponents, signaling waning Roosevelt influence and urging business to focus on recovery.

Washington Roosevelt White House William Allen White Congress Hoover Pat Harrison Senate Finance Committee Senate House Labor Committee Wagner New York State

Behind the Scenes in Washington on Naval Costs

Rodney Dutcher reports rising costs for a 45 000 ton battleship from an estimated 70 million to about 100 million as the Navy shifts from 35 000 to 45 000 ton ships. He notes private and navy yard bid gaps, alleged collusion, and claims by Ambassador Joe Kennedy of inflated bids to secure naval contracts. Senator Bennett Clark warns of a private yard combine forcing government purchases.

Rodney Dutcher Washington United States Navy Navy Department Sauthoff Interstate Commerce Commission Navy Senate Munitions Committee Navy Yard Joe Kennedy Maritime Commission Belfast Kennedy Bennett Clark Missouri

Parking crisis voiced by public officials in daily transport note

The text argues that the average passenger car is now used for daily tasks rather than pleasure and stresses cars require stopping places. It warns parking cannot improve by itself and urges public action rather than passive hope for relief.

Bud Hope

Athens natives plan Washington motor trip details

News items recount a party including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mills and others leaving Athens for Washington, D C. Prof. C M Copeland joined at Rochester home where Mrs. Copeland visited, while Mrs F Peoples traveled to Washington to visit her daughter Helen who teaches English at the high school. Also listed are Mrs Neal Helsel and guests from Washington Pa and Wheeling W Va visiting relatives.

Charles Mills John Ewing Pearl Carr Athens Washington, D. C Prof C. M. Copeland Mrs. Copeland Dean Copeland Rochester N. Y F. Peoples Helen Peoples J. M. Foster Washington Neal Helsel Second St Ara C. Minor Geraldine Betty Jean Hawley Washington, Pa Jeanette Minor Wheeling W. Va

Athens Township Officials Appointed to Inspect School Property Title

Principal Pearly Gaskill and John T. Hope of the Athens Township board of education were appointed to investigate the title to school property not currently used for school purposes. Lieut. Carl Hibbard, formerly of the Machine Gun Company, Seventh Regiment, now at Camp Sheridan with the 135th Machine Gun Battalion, said the Athens gunners won the silver trophy for athletic prowess. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Forsythe hosted Mrs. A. F. Farnam of La Crosse Wis., visiting to see son Ensign Robert Farnam of the U S Naval Reserve Corps. Mrs. Verne E. LeRoy of East Lansing, Mich., visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Palmer.

Pearly Gaskill John T. Hope Board of Education of Athens Township Carl Hibbard Compe Y Camp Sheridan Athens F. D. Forsythe A. F. Farnam la Crosse, Wis Mrs. Verne E. LeRoy East Lansing, Mich J. A. Palmer

Bashan Notes Socials Include Wide Village Mix

Bashan Notes lists a flurry of social calls and visits across several towns. Many residents including Bessie and Helen Johnson, Alma Slater, E E Hayman, Alba Myers, Ruth Cole, Nellie Trussell, Will Sorden, and others are shown calling on relatives and friends. Local trips feature visits to Pomeroy Syracuse Parkersburg and Marietta with numerous family and neighbor interactions noted.

Long Bottom Charles Howard Lawrence Hazael Guy Hayman Ray Pullins Shade River Millard Osborne Reno Sherman McDole John Myers Pomeroy L. B. Frank Ralph Frank Milford Cole Reedsville Iva Hill Warden Ours John Taylor Edwin Hayman Byron Wilma White Chester High School

Health Hints on Flat Feet and Treatments

Dr. Morris Fishbein discusses flat feet, their causes, and remedies. He notes X-ray diagnosis to assess arches, competing theories on evolution and heel growth, and various treatments including exercise massage electrical stimulation and supports.

Morris Fishbein

Morning Dawn Verse by Virginia Wise in Readers Column

Poem submitted by Virginia Joan Wise age eight daughter of Chief of Police Charles Wise Jr Middleport. Written in school for Messenger Readers column.

Messenger Virginia Joan Wise Virginia Joan Charles Wise, Jr Middleport Lucille Dutton

Wheaton College Glee Club Performs at Gallipolis First Baptist

A large audience at the First Baptist Church in Gallipolis welcomed the Wheaton College Glee Club of Wheaton Illinois on Tuesday night and enjoyed their program.

Gallipolis First Baptist Church Wheaton College Wheaton, Ill

Rotary selects new directors for Gallipolis club

The Gallipolis Rotary Club elected a new directorate including Eugene Spear E E Higgins H W Wetherholt Jack Knight C C Byers and Morris Haskins. They will soon select new club officers.

Gallipolis Eugene Spear E. E. Higgins H. W. Wetherholt Jack Knight C. C. Byers Morris Haskins

Easter Cruise Meets Old Rivalry On The Empress

Joyce Milner, a passenger on the Empress, loses a pocketbook and meets Dick Hamilton again. Mrs. Porter, Isobel, and Isobel’s rich social expectations frame a tense cruise, while Hamilton tries to charm Joyce with a costly amends package. The ship’s social whirl widens as Joyce navigates etiquette, potential romance, and a looming match with Hamilton III.

Joyce Milner Dick Hamilton Isobel Porter Isobel Mr. Hamilton Havana Jamaica Spanish Town Bermuda Henri Christophe Haiti Napoleon Joyce Hamilton Loung New England Mrs. Porter Dr. Gray

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