Memoir of the United Press and Athens Messenger Prospects
The page lists subscription rates and publication details for The Athens Messenger and its association with the United Press. It notes carriers and mailing rates, including annual and weekly pricing, and mentions offices in Athens. The text references publishing staff roles and advertising terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Prederickh W. Bush
Gergen K. Bush
Mer Chars H Garr
Stor —_——Meret American Newspaper Pubishers Association
Otis
Avéit Bureau of
Obie Mees Paper Association
Inland Daily Press
United Press Metional
Vote W Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detrat
Rome
Backa
Athens
Maisatecriptic S Tates
Advance
Becking
Liz Mootts
Athens County Rejects Tax Relief pledge and levy plan
The piece argues Athens County will not meet operating costs without higher taxes and criticizes past underfunding. It notes residents previously cut the tax limit and voted for costly old age pensions, leading to a broke county and mounting relief expenses. It calls for a pay-as-you-go approach amid a national financial crisis.
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Athens County
Athens
Getting Soft On Crime Hypocrisy And Humiliation In Prison
A column criticizes lenient attitudes toward criminals citing a past Ohio case where a woman killed her husband with a hammer and escaped from a reform facility. It argues against treating murderers with excessive compassion and calls for harsher disciplinary realism in prison administration.
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Ohio
Aeith
Hit the Right Target on Ohio Sales Tax Evasion
A Columbus report notes higher state sales taxes by five to six million dollars this year with three million collected in six months. Officials urge demand for receipts, warning stamps were being hoarded and misused. The piece argues the tax system can reduce school debt by collecting at the consumer level.
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Columbus
Ohio
Alleys improve towns as garages reshape streets
Columbus newspapers highlighted alley paving in suburban centers, praising alleys as practical back streets now vital with garages. The drive for improvement purports broad community benefit and higher property value, while noting urban contrasts and future work. Actor George Raft plans a boxing role in his next film, addressing his midsection.
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Columbus
Hiker Counts Steps Across Coast to Coast
A traveler trekking from coast to coast adds up every step on the long route. He notes gestures earned along the way and playfully suggests counting thumb waggles as well.
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St. Louis
Navajo Culture Told By An Outsider In 1939 Southwest
Ernie Pyle recounts a trip through Albuquerque into Navajo country and reflects on white perceptions of Navajos. He notes the tribe’s size around 50 000, nomadic pastoral life, limited English, traditional homes called hogans, and sacred customs including not reusing a death house.
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Red Lake
Aziz
Albuquerque
Navajo Country
America
Bruce Catton Praises Yarnell's Washington Insight
Bruce Catton extols Admiral Harry E. Yarnell for his deep knowledge of Orient diplomacy and military affairs learned in three years commanding the Asiatic fleet. Yarnell’s patient, conversational approach, lunch hospitality, and factual handling of crises helped prevent war escalation after the Panay incident and preserved American business interests in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry E. Yarnell
Far East
Dewey
Manila Bay
Orient
Yarmell
China
Yarnell
America
Japan
Byrd to Lead Expedition for U S Antarctic Claims
Admiral Byrd will head an expedition to establish U S claims in Antarctica. He may succeed but will likely face a frigid reception at the outset.
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Admiral Byrd
U. S
Antarctica
Answers and Facts from the Information Bureau Q and A
A historical Q and A column from the Information Bureau at 1013 18th Street Washington gives simple shading on topics. It covers how to test diamonds by hardness and nonscratching, lure formulas, glass interference patterns, the Society of the Cincinnati, Devil's Island, speaking in tongues, and the Dead Sea's shore as the lowest dry land.
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Our
Service Bureau
Thirteenth St
Washington, D. C
Society of the Cincinnati
Devil's Island
French Guiana
South America
Iles du Salut
Tre du Diable
Alfred Dreyfus
America
Grover and Swanson Lead Athens Club Golf Championship
B T Grover and John Swanson competed for the Athens Country Club golf championship with Grover defeating Harry Beckley and Swanson defeating Charlies Co Bleness. Charles Woodworths traveled to New York City and Belmont Mass. Fred R Beasley began excavation for a two floor addition to his Nelsonville garage.
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Charles Woodworth
New York City
Belmont, Mass
B. T. Grover
John Swanson
Athens
Grover
Harry Beckley
Swanson
Charlies Co’ Bleness
Fred R. Beasley
Nelsomville
Local families take week long Buckeye Lake camping trip
Dr J D Haskins and family Deputy Sheriff P H McKinley and family and C E Haskins of Trimble depart for a week at Buckeye Lake to form a group for camping. Miss Margaret Lax hosts guests near Hebbardsville including Mrs Charles Walsh and others. Dr and Mrs Alexander S Thompson depart for Saratoga Springs NY.
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J. D. Haskins
P. H. McKinley
C. E Haskins
Trimble
Buckeye Lake
Margaret Lax
Hebbardsville
Charles Walsh
Differ
Campbell
Dana Starr
Dow Grones
Mary Comnmett
Addie Marie Gromes
Julia Cabie
Josephine Quest
Willa van Dyke
Alexander S Thompson
Saratoga Springs, New York
The Future of a Nation Depends on Population Growth
The article explains fertility and sterility, noting that many couples are fertile and can have children, while a significant minority face infertility. It discusses high and low fertility, natural timelines for pregnancy, and the role of prevention, emphasizing individual constitution without stigma.
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Great Britain
United States
Jimmy
Daddy
Marcia
George
Linda
Washington
Ranger
Marca
Gallipolis to Hire Motorcycle Officer
Gallipolis authorizes employment and equip a motorcycle officer with full police powers to arrest traffic violators. The city commission passes an ordinance prohibiting truck parking along the Second Avenue city park front to keep streets clear and improve parking access.
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Gallipolis
City Commission
Second Avenue City Park
Elizabeth McFann hospitalized for hip injuries
Mrs Elizabeth McFann of Bladen is being treated in a Huntington hospital for hip injuries from a fall. She will reach age 90 next month.
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Gallipolis
Elizabeth McFann
Bladen
Huntington
WAR AND A WOMAN SERIAL STORY CARD
Linda Storm faces love versus duty as Jimmy Cooper fights for marriage and war, while George Caweron presses for trust in the tense airport departure scene. Linda must choose between a future with Jimmy and the obligations to family and country, ending with a cliffhanger.
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Linda Storm
Marcia King
Jimmy Cooper
Narai
Peexercis
George Caweron
Lindis
Linds
Jimmy
Marcia
Bil Brooks
Linda
Daddy
Navy
George
San Diego
Miss Rourke
Harvest Reflections on Aging and Youth’s Return
Poem contemplates growing old and the fruit of lifelong labor. It asks whether youth should stay, recalls weary arms from work, and imagines playful release after harvest time arrives. The speaker envisions vineyards tended through years, awaiting the reward of ripened fruit.
Point Rock Social Notes
Local social news item list reports farm purchases, visits, and family reunions around Point Rock. Notables include Carl Ogdin farm sale to Mr. and Mrs. George Radekin and the Westfall reunion at the old home near Point Rock with Edwin Westfall and many relatives.
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Point Rock
George Albert Radekin
Carl Ogdin
Flora Bolton
Orient
Dale Giles
Springfield
Howard Bolton
T. E. McLaughlin
Sam Misner
Middleport
Wesley Misner
McLaughlin
Lawrence Oxley
Wesley Allen Ogdin
Columbus
Delbert Perry
William Romine
CCC
Marietta
Joe Romine
William Burchfield
J. E. Radekin
J. E. Mulholand
Wilkesville
Lewis McLaughlin
D. V
Odgin
Columbia Chapel
Westfall
Jarrett Bobo
Edwin Westfall
Bidwell
George Westfall
Carl
Emory Westfall
Charles Knotts
James Westfall
Helen
Howard Westfall
Francis Westfall
Mary Westfall Spires
Vinton
Herbert Cardwell
Gallipolis
Frank Westfall
Luther Harvey
Otto Hunter
Wellston
Noah Harvey
Carrie
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George Raft
Tony Galenta
Ernie Pyle
Bruce Catton
Navy Department
Nanking
Chima
Yong
The
18Th Street
Washington, D
Messenger Bureau
By Galbraith
Serge
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University
Poet's Corner
Messenger
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Point Rock Social Notes
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