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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1938
Page
6
The Athens Messenger and Herald printing company publishes weekdays with a large Sunday edition. Frederick W. Bush serves as publisher, Gordon K. Bush as publisher and general manager, Charles H. Harris as managing editor. Includes 1900s era circulation, association memberships, and subscription rates by region.
The piece argues that aviation accidents hinge on human error rather than aircraft limits, contrasting with auto crashes. It notes inspectors teaching safety at Athens Municipal Airport, and reports a surge in passenger numbers for Eastern Airlines 33.2 percent, Transcontinental and Western 20 percent, and United 18 percent, concluding life cannot be made entirely safe.
An editorial urges easing back to school for Willie with a letter from an American girl about a British school for girls aged 12 to 18. Students receive pocket money and study French Latin German math Scripture geography history English chemistry physics botany zoology music drawing needlework gym and gardening.
A hazy view of Spain's civil war masks a complex web of munitions and manpower. Italy and Germany back the rebels while Russia aids the loyalists, with Britain seeking to halt aid. Observers foresee Britain rearming to curb fascist threats, as relations with France tighten amid shared danger.
Westbrook Pegler argues against fixed views on socialized medicine noting debates over doctors charges for life saving surgery and water or meals as life costs. He critiques charity care and the ethics of private physicians serving the poor, citing medical history and comparisons with Germany and Britain.
The piece chronicles a Washington hearing focusing on anti communism where Prof. J B Matthews delivers a forceful testimony on Communist strategy and the supposed role of united front groups. It notes spectators, committee dynamics, and remarks by Dies Mason and Thomas with Dempsey as a standout figure.
Ten years ago at the Athens County Fair about three thousand people attended. Albany Grange won first with Canaan Grange second and the remaining placers were Rome Athens Summit Trimble York. Sum Fry, Goose Run Mine fire boss No 25, had a close call with monoxide gas, which led to the death of W. R. Thompson. Pauline Swanson, daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Swanson, wrote the fair story. Women prize winners in canned fruits and vegetables included Mrs Lemley Mrs Potter Mrs E V Wolfe Mrs Bennett Mrs Finsterwald Mrs Darst Eva Lohse and Mrs Rardin.
Winners include C. E. Stout W T Martin B H Pugh Vincent Bobo P F McClanahan H L Baker B W Buck J M Wood J H Harner. Kentucky Girl owned by Raymond Slutz won 200 dollar purse with B P Sprague riding. Bessie owned by C L Poston ridden by F L Woodworth took second. Joe D owned by Joe Davis Nelsonville took third and Walter S owned by Miles Howe Nelsonville took fourth. Lady Lou owned by Franz Woodworth won first in single harness class with 200 dollar purse.
Members of the newly elected Athens County Republican Club Central Committee include John Finsterwald as chairman T L Morgan as secretary W A Carpenter as treasurer and a slate of other officers and members listed: Fred Bougher C H Porter James Ginnan A A Wolfe G D Ridenour Harry Kelley L D Martin P W Hickman Joe B Davis George McCombs William Sturgill R L Smith Robert Smith A A Campbell S S Danford A H James T L Wyatt O A McDonald Link Peyton W E Clark Owen Beebe A E Potter Frank Porter.
A columnist argues against mortgaging a future for college by borrowing to pay tuition. It notes the strain, lost social life, and health costs for students who work through school, and that debt can delay marriage, especially for women. It urges careful parental guidance and honest cost assessment. The piece also includes a summer night poem by Anna Lee Brown, age 10, Hollister, Ohio. The article ends with a note that artificial silk output is estimated to be three times that of natural silk.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains viruses as small, living pathogens distinct from bacteria. They endure drying, vary in size from 10 to 250 millionths of a millimeter, affect humans and animals, and spread through transmission. Britain's hydrophobia control hinges on strict quarantine to prevent viral entry.
In a Connecticut country house half owned by Kinks Parker and Bally Pennington, the Restatorium, built from a vacant home, faces imminent foreclosure. Sally struggles with a failing Great Divide Copper stock tip from Wilton Ames while Bull Griffin and the Little Cheese linger in uneasy arrangements. A calm visitor Mr. Titus appears, but Kinks plots a last ditch plan as the clock ticks toward dispossession.
A woman stands in a wide hat beside a rustic gate in a Columbus Ohio garden she tended. She tends weeds, sows seeds, and watches life sprout from pods with patient pride. She smiles at a simple plot, rich in earth, dismissing city fads for fertile ground.
California holds regular civil service examinations for lion hunters in Sacramento. The job pays 100 dollars monthly with a bonus for each pelt, offering a state position in wildlife-related work.
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