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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1933
Page
4
The Athens Messenger serving Athens and surrounding Ohio communities notes publication weekdays with Sunday edition. It lists editors and publishers Gordon K. Bush Charles H. Barris and details on rates including one week 15 cents and yearly in-state subscriptions.
County commissioners back a summer plot using about 30 acres for gardens with extension agent guidance. The effort mirrors successful county projects like Haydenville and Natco tile plant lands. American Legion and farm agents provide leadership, with ex soldiers as civic backbone supporting Boy Scouts welfare and junior sports.
Along the Ohio River from Huntington to Evanston Indiana Portsmouth stood dry while others were inundated. The city’s three miles of flood walls and strengthened railroad levee saved Portsmouth prompting calls for nationwide flood control and potential federal aid. War Department engineers survey Ohio and tributaries as plans for dams on Scioto Muskingum and Mocking rivers move forward.
May Day 1935 marks Child Health Day with focus on mothers and babies first. The keynote urges attention to neglected and dependent children, nutrition, and health education in schools and communities to prevent later illness and disability.
The piece cautions that Hitler's government, elected in Germany, aims to reshape society by suppressing state diversity, weakening unions, and enforcing conformity. It predicts broad opposition from the church and warns that his zeal may echo the doomed adventures of Don Quixote.
The column argues age influences marriage success and cites higher divorce among the young. It warns against marrying too early or too late and suggests the safest time is around 30s when tastes and finances align, partners understand life goals, and readiness has formed.
The Senate approved an amendment that splits pension costs between the state and counties by a 16 to 12 vote. Opponents say funding from the General Revenue Fund is impractical, with estimates from 16 to 32 million dollars yearly. House leaders requested a conference committee as the issue stalls until May 15 reconvening.
The airship Macon finally ascends amid mixed feelings that dirigibles may be impractical. After the Akron disaster and a delayed launch, weather held back her debut, but observers praise her beauty and remain hopeful she can prove giant airships reliable.
Olive Roberts Barton comments on a prominent writer’s harsh critique of American children. The author questions the breadth of the critic’s experience with the nation’s children and argues against sweeping judgments.
The item describes a prostrate juniper in Conewago Township Dauphin County Pennsylvania with a 45 foot spread and 2000 square feet area. It also defines the silkworm as the silk moth larva and notes the adult moth does not produce silk. A teaser hints at tomorrow's feature Charmed Gasoline.
The health article from The Health Magazine urges foot examination after birth and yearly thereafter to detect flat feet. It links hereditary tendency and rapid growth to flat arches, especially in overweight children, and warns against superficial shoe-store foot prints. Proper assessment and targeted treatment aim to correct walking, boost arch support, and reduce associated knee and leg deformities.
The author rejects harsh judgments of modern mothers while defending the growing liberty movement in child rearing. She argues mothers are improving in knowledge, warns against overreaction, and urges fair assessment of discipline and responsibility in American children.
Washington reports the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce may expand under the New Deal to promote reciprocal trade, sharing market and tariff information and linking buyers and producers abroad. The bureau currently operates a foreign section with 57 field officers and 175 in Washington at about 1 million dollars yearly.
Pi Beta Phi Sorority hosted a 1 pm Founders Day lunch at Varsity Inn with 45 covers. Hosts for a dancing party at Athens Country Club were Mr and Mrs Fred R Beasley and Mr and Mrs Carl H Beasley. Dr E W Chubb of Marietta and Ohio University spoke in Chicago to address the Ohio University Alumni Association.
Officially recorded participants include James G. Steed of Athens R F D No 9 Waterloo Township Edward W Brooks Albany Route No 2 Alexander Township Lowell H Chase Albany Route No 3 Lee Township Clarence Cox New Marioneia Route No 3 Waterloo Township. A 16 inch gas pipeline break on Harvey Milligan farm near Bartlett lit the area bright enough to be seen 75 to 100 miles away. Robert E Doan Berean Men Sunday School and Prof C M Copeland First Methodist Class Six Sunday School teachers will swap places on Sunday.
Local reader Aaron McGrath defends hell concepts as The Messenger invites public debate. The writer proposes a formal Hell question forum with Bible student opponents and any proponent to test Biblical views, urging provocative questions for both sides. The note ends with a dated sign-off from Athens on April 7.
Nelson Beatty, a mining union organizer, was arrested in Glouster by State Prohibition Inspector Thoms 8 Bush on a Tuesday night and arraigned before Magistrate C. H. Porter on possession of intoxicating liquor. He pleaded not guilty and posted a $300 bond or await transfer to Athens County Jail. Charles Barnes of Glouster pleaded guilty to a possession charge and was fined $100 and costs, later jailed for nonpayment. Wess McManus of Nelsonville and P. J. Smith of Charleston W. Va. were fined $100 and costs each after pleading guilty to possession. Smith was stopped on State Route 31 near Nelsonville, McManus near Buchtel. Ira Sowards of Jacksonville pleaded guilty to assault and battery and paid a $5 fine and costs.
John Edgar of New Plymouth R D No 1 testified that a swing by a mill worker missed the spike leading to a broken and badly smashed left index finger. Edgar had been the man holding the spike while another swung at a sawmill in Vinton County.
A disrupted proceeding in San Francisco postpones the trial of Tom Mooney. Judge warns jurors amid outside disturbances as the case resumes after a delay and continued readiness hearings.
Local Athens Grange hosts a large afternoon and evening program at the Community Institute. Nine Athens Grange members were selected for performances with special programs planned tonight under supervision of Jacky and Rock Riffle Shhoo. The MAN superintendent oversees eastern Ohio Test Pam grass mixtures and pasty meats as part of the program.
In probate court the inheritance tax for the John W. McDonald estate was determined by the US Probate Judge. The estate valued at twelve thousand dollars and eighty one dollars and seventy two cents, with the tax set at four thousand five hundred dollars.
A speculative forecast notes a fair number of active days ahead with focus on progress and enterprise. It mentions improving financial measures and tribal industrious spirit shaping plans for the year.
A dense OCR style word puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues with numbers and partial phrases. It includes Italian river hints, pronouns, and various short definitions, suggesting a thematic crossword style with an answer key to extract.
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