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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1937
Page
6
Dear Miss Dix a widow age 45 seeks marriage to a 38 year old man who loves her and treats her son as his own. The advice says marry him the seven year gap is not insurmountable and the man should be judged by age maturity not birth days. the real danger is conflicting tastes and jealousy of his reading habit.
Mrs. Mary Brown Williamson of Dayton visits her parents near here. Mrs. Georgie Neil of Cincinnati also visits the Browns. Ed Baker is critically ill. Miss Clara Louise Withers recovers from measles. John Cooper Sr of Meigs County moves to the John Cooper property at Union. Mrs. L A Carsey visits in the John Withers home. Alton Holland works at the Athens Chick Hatchery. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brickles of Mineral and nephew Richard Brickles call at the Milda Carsey home Tuesday.
Spring farm work is progressing rapidly as Graham Chapel area farmers plan a heavy feed crop for the coming season. Fruit prospects look encouraging. Local buyers report several livestock purchases including a team of colts and a good horse. News from CCC camps mentions relatives serving away from home.
Pictured aviatrix earns wide notice with feats in aviation history. The item highlights a pioneering female flyer and her recent transcontinental hops that captivated readers.
Article advises medical consultation for acne and shares home routines. It covers dietary changes, exercise, and skincare, and gives step by step guidance on pricking and treating pimples with sterilized needle and alcohol to prevent infection. It notes adolescent acne and parental involvement in young children’s skin care.
A long, fragmentary radio and stage schedule lists performers, orchestras, and times from late afternoon into the evening. The items include artists such as Armstron, Dempsey, Sam and Apne, Sam, Cab Calloway style ensembles, and various orchestras, with many “To be announced” slots and multiple venues referenced.
Charity Hospital surgeons maintain a growing collection of objects swallowed or inhaled by children. The latest incident adds another item to the museum as a toy whistle was rushed to the hospital after a child drew breath and inhaled it.
A narrator recalls married life with Dicky as she faces treachery aboard a ship. A prisoner whispers a muttered plot to reach a wall switch that could doom everyone, urging her to intervene to stop him. The tense scene ends as she foils the man’s reach, risking all to prevent catastrophe.
Mrs A E Williams hosted Loyal Helper Sunday School class at Asbury Methodist on the Hilltop. Mrs Helen Underhill returned to Columbus after visiting family. Miss Belle Carleton visited Virginia Carleton in Hartford. Charles Clark and Miss Florence Fields returned to Akron from weeks here. Strawberries and asparagus promise a bountiful Lower Syracuse season. Tulips and other spring flowers brighten many homes.
Corral Town Wat sonville California once nicknamed for horse industry now boasts no box stalls for rent as the town shifts to auto culture.
The City of Athens Ohio invites sealed bids until 12 noon May 3 1937 for furnishing three vertical shaft deep well turbine pumps with motors and electrical control units on existing switchboard. Bonds or certified checks of $100 required. bids may be rejected. H E Moler Clerk. April 16 1937. 4-16-20tw.
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