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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1937

Page

4

Obituary and Advertising Rates Notice for Newspapers

Member associations listed include American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Select List Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association and United Press national reps John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland. Advertising rates on application at home or foreign offices. Nominal charge for obituary card of banks etc.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association United Press John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland

Road building must become businesslike in Ohio

The editorial argues for a modern, funded road program in Southeastern Ohio with better planning and financing. It urges accurate data on motorist costs, stricter justification for secondary roads, and a move toward a profit-driven, statewide transportation plan to improve safety and economic returns.

Ohio Southeastern

Traffic's Death Vision From Milwaukee Show Findings

Scientific tests at the Milwaukee automobile show reveal 48 percent of 5000 visitors tested had defective vision and 240 used only one eye. The study suggests many drivers are physically unfitted for safe driving, raising concerns about drivers across America.

Milwaukee America

Harmony and progress and the straw man of blame

An op ed arguing that politicians blame the “haves” and vested interests while creators of American wealth deserve credit for high living standards. It asserts the public benefits from invention and industry, noting Americans enjoy more goods and amenities than others, and questions who truly drives progress.

United States

Brandeis Nomination Echoes Black Fight in 1916

Washington recalls the 1916 Brandeis nomination as historians compare it to the current Hugo Black case. Wilson faced fierce opposition from senators and press across major outlets, and the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings. Initially opposed, Brandeis was ultimately confirmed 47 to 22 and began a landmark Supreme Court career.

Washington Hugo Black Supreme Court Woodrow Wilson Louis D. Brandeis Alfred Lief Brandeis Black Wall Street Lief New York Wilson Senate New York Tribune Supreme Bench Interstate Commerce Committee New York Sun Boston Herald Senate Judiciary Committee Harvard Frankfurter William Howard Taft Supreme Court of the United States American Bar Assa

Roosevelt and Black Compare New Deal Paths Across Time

The piece argues Senator Hugo Black shifted from opposing NRA to embracing regulated profits and wage rules, noting Black’s 1933 speech on a flat wage hour plan and criticizing Roosevelt’s later moves toward price restraint and profit sharing. It contrasts Black’s calls for consumer protection with Roosevelt’s evolving stance on monopolies and profits.

Black NRA National Industrial Recovery Act NIRA Congress Roosevelt Madison Square Garden

United We Stand or Fall Call to End Hatred

A rhetoric piece urges burying class hatreds and replacing emotion with reason and logic. The author contends unity among groups is essential to progress and warns against blame-placers and divisive rhetoric.

District Tales of Long Ago

Gallipolis history recalls the original riverbank site, swampy surroundings, and early settlers arriving on October 17, 1790. Fevers and mosquitoes decimated the 500 French inhabitants, many relocating to Vincennes or the Scioto area as the village grew. Excavations reveal logs and cabin debris buried beneath fills, with marshes eventually leveled as streets extended. Frogs in the swamps provided a nightly chorus for newcomers in this evolving settlement.

Harry R. Horn Gallipolis Ohio River Chickamauga Creek Scioto River Portsmouth Vincennes Ind

Urticaria Causes and Triggers Across Foods and Reactions

Health Hints discusses urticaria, its triggers from shellfish to strawberries and bananas, and common offenders like aspirin and quinine. It notes reactions range from itching and sleep disturbance to blisters, vomiting, and diarrhea, with treatments aimed at itch control and reducing wheal formation.

Morris Fishbein

News Your Dad Read Ten Years Ago in Athens Area

A retrospective column recalls ten years ago with Mrs Wiley Sprague and Mrs Allen Sprague visiting Athens from California. Mr C N Root and daughter Madeleine Root stayed with the Pilchers in Cincinnati guests. Local youths represented Athens Glouster and Nelsonville in a K of C event.

Wiley T. Sprague Allen Sprague California Athens C. N. Root Madeleine Root Cincinnati T. M. Pilcher Pauline Overmeyer Mary Ley Rosemary Smith Glouster Nelsonville

Bishopville Social and Personal News Highlights

A string of Sunday visits and family gatherings across Bishopville and nearby towns includes Mr. and Mrs. Charles Milhoan hosting guests from Marietta and Jacksonville, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harrison with sons from Ringgold, and Mrs. Prudy Nott visiting Oakdale. The piece also notes a Pedicord family reunion at the Paler home and a birthday surprise for Don Withem. The column closes with a note on carnivorous plants like Venus flytraps and related species.

Bishopville Charles Milhoan Ralph Householder Marietta Cora Householder Jacksonville Roy Harrison Donald Ronald Billy Wayne Ringgold William Withem Harvey van Hall Michigan Withem Prudy Nott Oakdale J. M. McDonald Norma Linscott Barberton P. M. Smith Clarence Linscott Smith Home Dwight Smith Ronnie Glouster Walter Foura Corning Marguerite McDonald Don Withem Mary Jo Dean Pedicord Ferndale Marguerite Lena Withem Ray

Duchess and Detective Meet in Studio Tease

Kathleen OShan, a greeting card writer, shares studio space with Bob McTavish, a crime writer, while the Duchess, a surrealist patron, and Professor Bracey, an Egyptologist, mingle with the pair. Pat the janitor keeps a wary eye as tension and flirtation ripple through the upstairs studios. The scene ends with the Duchess inviting Bob to view her entourage.

Kathleen O’shan Bob McTavish Pat Cupid Professor Bracey Egypt Bob Kathleen Schmatz Bracey Miss O'Shan Mr. McTavish

Joppa Ladies Aid Meets at Clary Home

JOPPA The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs A L Clary Reedville Aug 12 for an all day session A potluck dinner was served at noon an afternoon business meeting held and officers were elected for the coming year Several members and visitors listed with local names The next meeting is Sept 1 An ice cream social is planned Aug 21 at E W Pratts Also notes visits and travels of local residents Funeral services for Mrs George Willis will be Monday at the Catholic Church

Gaylord Powell Powell M. J. Benedum Audrey Blake Christine Kibble Charles Valentine Parkersburg Jane Perry Hare Old Fresno Parkerseburg Amy Lucy Dye Reedsville Belleville W. Va Story Barton Fast Liverpool Leonard Paugh Pittsburgh L. R. Barr Russell and Dale Clarmont Harris Dave King Ruth and Garnett Vivian Pratt E. W. Pratt George Willis Roy Bailey

Stars Say for Tuesday August 17 Outlook

A highly active yet doubtful day is forecast from lunar and planetary aspects. Energies push high initiative but adverse conditions and obstacles, including illness or sorrow, may cause delays. Change and unexpected journeys loom, with caution advised on finances and speculation. Birthday readers face a lively year with efforts met by possible postponements.

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