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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1936

Page

4

Local Newspaper Masthead with Rates and Staff

The item lists publisher Gordon K. Buth and managing editor Charles H. Harris, notes professional affiliations, presses details, and describes subscription rates by carrier and mail for Ohio residents. It includes agency notices and pricing such as obituaries and various weekly, ten week, and monthly amounts.

Gordon K. Buth Charles H. Harris American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Ohio Dailies Inland Daily Press Association

Four neer stric k at on ati Ga

Four people sustained injuries in a reported incident in Georgia. Details are unclear due to illegible OCR.

Neer Strick Ati

Fragmentary OCR Item from Hal Page

Readable fragments show an unnamed item with unclear actions and people. The text references Hal and Gio and mentions cust and depE in an unclear sequence with missing context and dates. There is no discernible event, outcome, or identifiable organization to confirm.

Fragmentary OCR Note Sparks Curious Word Scramble

A garbled OCR fragment hints at a musical event or choir at night with references to a father, a clock, and sundry subjects. The readable text is incomplete, leaving the exact event, location, or participants unclear.

Move-at Times Between Athens and Columbus Urged

Ohio officials urge stricter speed on Route 31 between Athens and Columbus. Slow driving is blamed for traffic hazards as motorists on the trunk highway face bottlenecks near Nelsonville Logan and Lancaster. Impatient drivers risk accidents while others protest limits on leisurely travel along the busy route.

Athens Columbus Nelsonville Logan Lancaster Ohio

Bad and May Be Worse in Congress Over Alien Influx

The piece argues Congress should curb immigration claiming hundreds of thousands of foreigners seek American jobs and relief funds. It urges deportation and stricter prosecution of those aiding illegals, claiming press efforts have failed and many aliens lack rights here.

Congress America Uncle Sam Mark

Rushed schooling blamed for jittery youth and poor citizenship

An Ohio educator warns modern fast tracked education harms children. He argues standardized mass schooling floods all pupils through the same mold, causing learning gaps and post school jitters as a poor base for civic life.

Ohio Collander

Protests by property owners over Muskingum Valley conservancy costs

Property owners in the Muskingum Valley protest assessments for the giant conservancy project. They cite federal funding for other regions and expect similar protests from abutting street and road owners where state and national highways run. Supporters note flood protection benefits and potential financial gains from the dams.

Muskingum Valley Bestern Olio

Hopkins Defends Prevailing Wages Amid Relief Labor Debate

Washington. Harry Hopkins denies advising a congressional committee on prevailing wage for relief work. Labor leaders expect support for the policy as New Dealers seek labor favor before elections. Congress may oppose security wages as CCC jobs face abolition and camp cuts stir patronage concerns.

Washington Harry Hopkins Congressional Committee Hopkins Executive Council American Federation of Labor WPA New York

Father Coughlin’s campaign funds split among holding company

The first campaign expense statement filed in the House shows Father Coughlin raised 101060 dollars from January 1 to February 28 through the National Union for Social Justice. Of this, 76692.17 dollars came from Radio League of the Little Flower, his operating company, while the top Holding Company collected 21443 dollars in sub‑$100 sums.

Father Coughlin National Union For Social Justice Radio League of the Little Flower

Expense sheet shows large transfers to Radio League and parish

The report lists expenditures of 96388 dollars and payments of 2925 and 2000 dollars to the Radio League and St. Therese Parish. It suggests he tapped treasury funds due to fundraising difficulties and followed borrowing practices between entities.

Radio League St. Therese Parish

Fort Wayne Doctor Sparks Controversy On Dominant Mates

A Fort Wayne physician says modern women want their mates to dominate them and plans to offer free treatment to husbands who test the idea. The piece notes schoolboys scoring 100 by high marks in five subjects, while their female counterparts show gains likened to twins and triplets.

Fort Wayne, Ind

Road funding dispute across Ohio prompts highway use concerns

Residents voice frustration as state high ways are funded by varied means while motorists continue to use these roads. The piece notes heavy in land assessments in Southeastern Ohio and compares different funding methods for streets and highways, implying future costs to taxpayers.

Public Forum argues against dole and wage policy

A reader argues the dole harms society, warns that machines threaten humanity, and urges work for all. The piece critiques WPA, advocates controlled wages, and predicts government or unions must shape industry to avoid debt and deflation risks.

Roosevelt Hoover

District Tales of Long Ago in Letart Township History

Long passages recount early Letart Township Meigs County figures linked to the Ohio River. Names include Sayre Harpold Roush Putnam Sisson and family homes near Letart Falls and Gravel Hill Cemetery. Notable spans cover 1803 to 1818 with landholding milestones and a county judge’s death.

Letart Meigs County Letart Falls Thomas Sayre Sayres Harpolds Adam Harpold Dorothy Roush Harpold George Washington Putnam Israel Putnam Ohio George W. Putnam Lucinda Oliver Washington County Gallia County Putnam Jacob Coughenour Cheshire Township Sarah Henry Sisson George W. Putnam, Jr Gravel Hill Cemetery

Poet and Reader Verse Exchange from Messenger Readers

A newspaper column features poems and letters contributed by readers.KEN CROSSEN of New York City submits SPRING Hail to the trees and other verses praising nature. BARBARA E. HANKISON of Nelsonville Ohio shares MY DOG about a loyal pet. The item closes with NOT THROUGH YET noting a House vote of 75 000 for investigation committees.

Washington House Townsend

Bond Souvenirs of Rugged Individualism

John Ponn of Glouster offers a collection described as handsome looking bonds that may prove valuable mainly as mementos of an era of rugged and ragged individualism.

John Ponn

Cinderella Heiress resumes country calm by the stream

Laura Lou Brookmay presents Tim Jamieson in a sunset country scene where Toby, a famed socialite, muses on leaving the city. He hints at taking her to the Millheim show as she recalls last year’s window display life and media scrutiny. She resists fame as he teases a plan to escape.

Toby Tim Jamieson Tim Gorgeous New York America

Quotes from notable figures on mind, civility, and liberty

A collection of remarks from Sir Edward Beatty Jim Bottomley Rabbi A H Silver and Dr Daniel A Poling. Beatty warns against wisecracking undermining reason while Bottomley recalls St Louis as home. Silver comments on cultural shifts and Poling notes rising persecution and emerging speakers.

Sir Edward Beatty McGill University Montreal St. Louis Jim Jim Bottomley St. Louis Browns

Athens high school students win typing awards and cast named

Ten students at Athens High School won typing awards including Leah Hunter and Jim Patterson. Citizens Military Training Camp signups list Everett W. Graham and James R. Graham among others. Helen Maxwell is cast as Hulda in Hulda of Holland with Athens Junior High School. music by Paul Saylor and Harmon Atkinson. Mrs. S. S. Winters visits Lakewood and Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Johnson host 80th birthday with four generations present.

Athens High School Leah Hunter Clark Baughman Harlon Carpenter Jim Patterson Lucile Westfall Fred Everett Cecil Ladd Mary Harwick Louise Blackburn Harry Webb Dorothy Cradiebaugh John Violet Helen Maxwell Hulda Athens William Cooper Raymond Carmichael Alice Beasley Roscoe Reading Monade! Saunders William White Ellis Cheney Everett Barnhart Jack Swanson Hollis Shafer Paul Saylor Harmon Atkinson Violet Hunter Amy Wharton Morrison Venus Elmer Jacobs Mary Peters L. C. Johnson Coolville Mr. Johnson Johnson S. 8. Tilton Orland Branch Sidney Lee

Twenty Years Ago Glimpses From Ohio Town Life

Miss Edith Carpenter hosted Miss Lucile Hastings in Columbus. Winners in Canaan Township spelling were Gladys Goodrich Waldo Poston Dotte Rodehaver. Deputy Herb Parker named Athens Fire Department chief. Alpha Xi Delta marked Founders Day at Edith Stocklin home. Beta Theta Pi Auxiliary organized. Amesville High School graduation program featured Delpha Linscott Floyd Oberholzer Mary Margaret James Letha Beasley Harry Brill Clara Henry Otis Roberto Glenn Jones Eliza Carothers Zit Jones Dorothy Linacott Clifford Porter.

Canaan Township Gladys Goodrich Waldo Poston Dotte Rodehaver Amesville Delpha Linscott Floyd Oberholzer Mary Margaret James Letha Beasley Harry Brill Clara Henry Otis Roberto Glenn Jones Eliza Carothers Zit Jones Dorothy Linacott Clifford Porter

Health Hints And Diet by Dr Morris Fishbein

Health guidance for expectant mothers notes massage is unnecessary unless advised by a doctor and emphasizes rest and passive motion if bedridden. It urges daily bathing and cleanliness, warm baths to ease sleep, and avoiding extreme bath types unless medically directed.

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