The Athens Messenger Publication Details
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co publishes weekdays afternoons except Saturday with a large Sunday edition. Gordon K Bush is Publisher and Gen. Mar. Charles H Harris is Managing Editor. It is a member of multiple press associations and operates nationwide bureaus. Obituary notices have a nominal charge.
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Athens Messenger
Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
McAdoo Branch Banking Debate Sparks National Alarm
A national magazine editorial warns that McAdoo's bill to let national banks operate across state lines risks a nationwide branch banking system. It argues current laws protect state borders and independence of banks and predicts large branch networks could overwhelm smaller banks within each Federal Reserve District.
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Oe National Magazine
United States
Curtis Publishing Co
McAdoo
Ornia
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve District
Dafoe’s Challenge to Reare Dionne Quints Under Scrutiny
The piece highlights Doctor Dafoe’s task of nursing the Dionne quints to maturity amid intense public sympathy. It notes the quints’ access to extraordinary care, compares parental burdens, and acknowledges the high stakes of keeping the infants healthy as media attention remains constant.
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Doctor Dafoe
Congress
Dr. Dafoe
North American
Kansas Non-Intoxicating Beer Debate Sparks Driving Danger
A Kansan drinks beer deemed non intoxicating and is charged with drunken driving. The piece argues any alcohol influenced driving is dangerous, recounting a crash where two women were severely injured. It says beer rules matter little when operating a vehicle and urges caution on roads.
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Kansas
Trailer Trouble Grows As Homes On Wheels Rise
An Iowa birth in a trailer and the vehicle raised on logs sparks laughter but signals a wider trailer trend. Analysts in Southeastern Ohio see little impact now yet warn of complex issues for lawmaking and taxation as population shifts to mobile homes.
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Iowa
Ohio
Harmony dinners and partisan purges shaped the party
Washington notes on the role of harmony in politics show dinners for Senator Alben Barkley as a gesture of goodwill while recalling how the Republican Party's history swung between internal conflict and accommodation of Western Progressives. The piece contrasts past purges with current calls for party discipline.
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Washington
Alben Barkley
Senate
Behind the Scenes in Washington on Van Zeeland Visit and Roosevelts Court Plan
Report notes Belgian Premier Van Zeeland sought a German loan with British encouragement but Washington offered no support. It also describes La Follette political maneuvering around a possible third term poll and criticisms of Corcoran Cohen over a court packing plan led by Attorney General Cummings and Donald Richberg.
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Washington
van Zeeland
Hitler
Germany
Treasury
Britain
United States
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Roosevelt
Tom Corcoran
Ben Cohen
Supreme Court
Corcoran
Cohen
Homer S. Cummings
Connecticut
Health Hints on Allergy Skin Tests and Triggers
Dr Morris Fishbein explains skin tests and injections to gauge sensitivity to pollen and other substances. Avoidance remains the first step, with avoidance of cotton, canary bird dander, and cotton seed oil. climate moves may help hay fever types, and associations map US regions with triggering plants.
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Morris Fishbein
White Mountains
Maine
California
Europe
United States
Greens Run Social And Personal Notes
Greens Run social notes report visits and guests across local families. Mr and Mrs Lewis Mingus hosted Homer Phillips and family from New Boston Ohio. Joe Ross and Paul Van Duesen of Cleveland visited Alex Ross. Wesley Danko listed with heart trouble remains critical. various local households hosted relatives and friends through the week. The piece ends noting both pimento spellings derive from Spanish for pepper.
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Lewis Mingus
Homer Phillips
New Boston
Ohio
Phillips
Alex Ross
Trimble
Caldwell
Cincinnati
Joe Ross
Paul van Duesen
Cleveland
Ross
John Taylor
Harold Pyke
Basil
Michael Danko
Mary Ann
John Danko
Wesley Danko
Elsie Ross
Lewis
John King
Waldo Burdette
Elizabeth Daniels
Daniels
Martha Syder
Homer Simmons
Freda Duffy
Steve Toth, Jr
Buchtel
Steve Toth
Wouldn't it be romantic if they grew up and got married
Side Glances by George Clark wistfully imagines a future romance on the block with grown neighbors tying the knot and families settling into domestic rhythms. The lighthearted column blends nostalgia with affectionate community sketches.
Columbus trips and social visits from town records
Ten years ago W S Koester and Bob Slagel from Pomeroy went to Columbus as cor border inspectors. Various husbands and club members hosted a picnic. Several ladies traveled to visit relatives in Columbus and Marietta while others visited kin in Brazil Indiana.
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W. S. Koester
Bob Slagel
Pomeroy
Columbus
Rowland Rowland
Margaret
Brazil
Ind
Mrs. Rowland
Mrs
Margaret Jones
District Tales of Long Ago Sheep and Wool Boom in Southeast Ohio
The Messenger recounts the sheep and wool era in Southeast Ohio, noting high cash value and widespread farming, especially in Athens County. It recalls past prosperity, breeder expertise, and key wool buying hubs such as Athens, Amesville, Albany, Coolville, McArthur, Pompey, and Cheshire with rail links.
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Ohio
Athens County
Athens
Amesyville
Albany
Coolville
McArthur
Pomeroy
Cheshire
Pickled Evidence Plays Odd Role In California Court
Visalia reports the superior court considered finding ears from a pig as future exhibits in a murder case. The ears bore the pig's registration number as part of the proceedings. Separately in London, ship breakers and scrap metal dealers explore an international ring amid higher demand and prices due to wartime fears and rearmament.
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Visalia
Cal
London
Judith and Phil Plan a Globe Trotting Rescue
In a tense confrontation Basil Rogers reveals Marta sold Judiths pearls to fund her marriage quest. Police arrive, Marta admits the thefts, and Judith escapes to join Phil. He asks to marry again and they decide to travel together, lightening their load for a world journey.
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Basil Rogers
Marta
Judith
Phil
Insurance Agency
Cheshire Social Briefs Highlight Church Event and Visits
Cheshire CHESHIRE The Methodist Church social on the church lawn is set for Saturday night Aug 21. Various local families share weekend visits including the Ely and Butcher families and several Shaver relatives. Funeral services for Wallace Roush were held Tuesday with burial in Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery.
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Cheshire
Methodist Church
Charles Ely
Proctorville
F. W. Butcher
Victor Powell
Phyllis
St Louis
Dale Allensworth
H. N. Snider
Wallace Roush
Cheshire Gravel Hill
Roush
Electa King
Gilbert Shaver
Cincinnati
Howard Shaver
Billa Ely
Alpha Hoffman
Youngstown
Electa Hoffman
Merritt Wonn
George Wonn
Logan
Nina Healey
Viella Fargo
Dell Fife
Bobby
Middleport
Clarence Mulford
Junior
Violet Robertson
Walking wonder Bergman marks 50th birthday with 50 mile stroll
Alvin F. Bergman, a 50 year old walking wonder from East Liverpool Ohio, celebrated his birthday by walking 50 miles. He has logged about 250000 miles across coin and other journeys worldwide.
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Liverpool
Alvin F. Bergman
Bergman
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