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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1937
Page
4
A magazine warns against glamour defining American women and notes men and women both seek practicality over fantasy. It argues women should be good eggs, cook, care for home, and balance romance with real life duties rather than chase idealized film idols.
A court ruled a drunk driver whose car killed two people cannot be charged with manslaughter because he was too intoxicated to know what he was doing. The judge fined him and jailed him, but manslaughter was dropped. The piece argues responsible choice remains despite intoxication.
For years Logan has stood out with a Santa Claus igloo and a real whiskered Saint Nick in the holiday Toyland. The elderly Santa greets children, listens to their hopes, and offers downtown cheer, a practice no other town in the district has matched.
In Washington Raymond Clapper reports Congress resists Roosevelt push to cut road-building outlay. Roosevelt proposes spreading 200 million over two years and trimming annual federal road spend to 125 million, while critics argue the economy measure targets a key program. Senators Hayden and Ashurst defend or critique the plan as tensions rise between executive and legislative branches.
The Roosevelt housing plan faces doubts over material costs and labor, fiscal incentives, and private capital willingness. A National Housing Committee survey led by Monsignor John A. Ryan finds fewer affordable rentals and a tight market below 30 dollars a month, guiding calls to push prices and rents down to realize a big program.
A Philadelphian voices that colleges guard truth as a stern policy. A sophomore explains to his father how he forgot the password, illustrating campus life friction and a moment of personal accountability.
A nostalgic note about visiting the December home of the Grand Old Man, emphasizing the ease of believing in Santa and his reindeer when one can see and speak with him and feel assured of his understanding.
A guide on conversational bores from We the Women notes that bores dominate talks with self centered topics. They talk too much about themselves their troubles and their work and rarely notice others. The piece urges 50 50 dialogue and shared turns to avoid wards off bore behavior.
At the East Side School fall festival and bazaar, a total of 145 dollars was realized. Pupils presented programs from Miss Steele, Miss McMichael and Mrs William's grades. Ohio University representatives Dean McCracken and A F Myers attended a teacher training conference in Columbus on December 2 and 3. Christmas toys for Athens County's poor children were made by Athens High School in the manual arts department under J C Glover and A A Nellis.
Navy department messages report sixty three crewmen missing from the torpedoed American steamer Acteacon. Mrs. C O Burnett, who underwent a serious operation at Gallipolis Hospital, returned home to Athens and is described as doing nicely. Mrs. C H Grosvenor visited Columbus with her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs C M Shepard. Dr W B Bentley left for Westford New York to aid his mother in a critical illness.
Mrs Dude Brown of Hollister writes to The Messenger complaining Trimble Township and Trimble High School teachers have gone four months without pay. She accuses state officials of inefficiency and urges closing schools until teachers receive wages.
Health hints describe chigger or Trombidiosis bites chiefly on toes feet and scalp with April to September peak. USDA advises clearing brush cutting grass and applying sulphur powder to yards to deter breeding. wearing high top shoes and dusting skin with sulphur powder. If bitten remove female with blunt needle after cleaning skin and wash thoroughly to prevent infection.
Hades Jones returns to camp after a two day 24 mile trek and learns Bob Barry and Melissa Liane have left with Honey Bee Girl to a cliff cave. Holliman warns of trouble as Hades debates discipline while Honey Bee concedes the pair may be gone.
Poet's Corner entry urges gratitude post Thanksgiving. Annie McIntyre Bartok of Nelsonville Ohio signs the verse, noting pilgrims Plymouth Rock heritage and blessings of peace, sun, air, and water amid war's absence.
H.M.S. Ampion, flagship of the African station, reportedly set a world record by covering Mozambique to Durban over 1,000 miles in 37 hours at about 30.2 knots to deliver an officer after an emergency operation. A goose possesses about 12,000 muscles under its skin that control feather movement.
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