The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
Athens newspaper The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co lists publisher Gordon K. Bush and editor Charlee W. Harris. It publishes weekdays with a large Sunday edition, with subscription rates by carrier or mail across multiple Ohio counties and extra postage notes.
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Athens Messenger
Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charlee WH. Harris
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Washington
Soil Loss Hurts Athens County Farmers in Ohio
A University sociologist warned Athens County farmers struggle to supply home markets due to soil degradation and broader rural decline. The writer contrasts wealthy landowners with townspeople facing hunger and insecurity as soil erosion and neglect devastate rural life across Southern Ohio.
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Ohio University
Athens
Athens County
Ohio
Lawmakers Consider Visible Hunter Tags for Ohio Lands
A newspaper column imagines large readable back tags for hunters to aid landowners in spotting trespassers from afar. It suggests displaying numbers on the back, recording them with hosts, and even proposing distant verification to protect wildlife.
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Ohio
Athens
Meigs
Puzzle for Chiang Kai-Shek Faces Greatest Test
The piece predicts Japan will seize Nanking soon and tests Chiang Kai-Shek's response. It argues capture of the capital may not end the war and compares to Grant’s 1865 victory, urging Chiang to choose a less obvious path rather than a doomed last stand.
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Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Lee
Richmond
Grant
Japan
Ramspeck Bill Would Merit-Promote Postmasters
The Ramspeck Bill would place first second and third class postmasters under the merit system, reducing patronage in the Post Office Department. It passed the House last winter and now sits in a Senate committee. supporters urge immediate passage as a public interest reform aligned with party pledges.
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Congress
Post Office Department
House
Senate
Quips on federal help and grand plans noted
Idaho townspeople horde hot water for winter fearing costs though the government may offer free supply. A California 200 inch mirror slated for installation sparks comparison to a diva demanding a bigger dressing room. National boosterism clashes with reality as Every Man a King fades amid competing pretenders. War echoes football as critics argue offense can be excessive, even against Japan.
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Idaho
California
Aiken Speakers Up as GOP Urges Honest Cure
Gov. George D. Aiken of Vermont writes an open letter to the Republican National Committee urging blunt self-assessment and reforms to revive the party. He joins other Republicans in criticizing Roosevelt's management while challenging party insiders to listen and act for a turnaround.
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Raymond Clapper
Washington
Roosevelt
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Republican Party
Aiken
Republican National Committee
Aiken urges GOP to court youth and curb excesses
Governor Aiken argues the Republican party has aged and must mobilize young voters. He calls for purging reactionary elements, embracing social aims, resisting extravagant spending, aiding agriculture, and using regulation to curb monopolies while defending small business and market-led growth.
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Gov. Aiken
Gov
Landon
Roosevelt
Aiken
Behind the Scenes In Washington
Rodney Dutcher reports on Robert H. Jackson, trusted by President Roosevelt, invited on the presidential vacation trip. Jackson leads the anti trust division and is viewed as an administration expert on anti monopoly legislation amid high level discussions.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Roosevelt
Robert H. Jackson
Jackson
White House
Justice Department
Roosevelt eyes New York race shaping 1940 map
The president weighs backing James Farley or another candidate for New York governor in 1939 or 1940 as New York's outcome could define the national race. Tom Dewey, a rising Republican figure, is seen as a strong gubernatorial contender and potential presidential hopeful.
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Roosevelt
New York State
Jackson
Jim Farley
Farley
Jim
New York
Tom Dewey
New York City
Dewey
New York politics swirl over Dewey Farley and Wagner
The article outlines rivalries and possible alignments among Dewey Farley and Jackson for governor, with LaGuardia weighing a presidential bid and the American Labor Party’s potential impact. It also mentions Senator Wagner potentially seeking the governorship or a Senate deal with Governor Lehman.
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LaGuardia
Senate
Robert F. Wagner
Herbert Lehman
Wagner
Paper money color scheme draws critique in budget debates
The proposal to print money in various colors appears unnecessary amid already strained budgets. Critics argue the change would not improve fiscal management and could confuse the public.
Christmas season nears as Athens gears up for holidays
A feature notes April breezes and May sunshine linger into December as store windows brighten with gifts. East Side School holds a 12 week officer installation for Joe Gill president Boris Woolley vice president Phyllis Jordan secretary. Helen Hedden from Ohio University sings at Ewing auditorium. F W Woolworth leases two rooms in the O Bleness Building. City water works reports 2100 accounts with 12 delinquents.
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Athens
Pauline Swanson
East Side School
Joe Gill
Boris Woolley
Phyllis Jordan
Athens residents urge food conservation pledge drive
A campaign to sign pledge cards expressing willingness to conserve wheat meat sugar and fats and avoid waste resulted in 5070 cards being sent to the state representative of the federal food administration. A statewide push aims to extend high school sessions six days weekly after January 1 to free spring time for other work. The Lillie Class of the Christian Church presented a program depicting an old fashioned district school.
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Athens
Federal Food Administration
Lillie
The
Christian Church
Lice Infestation and Prevention for Skin and Clothes
Dr Morris Fishbein explains how body lice hide in seams and hairless areas, cause itching and skin damage, and may lead to serious infections. Prevention requires boiling or steaming clothing and using hot soap baths with sulphur powders to remove parasites from the body.
Dowler Heads to Chicago for Weeklong Trip
Mr. F. E. Dowler vice-president of The C. D. Shafer Co. departed Sunday for Chicago and will spend the week there.
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F. E. Dowler
C. D. Shafer Co
Chicago
We the Women Does He Like You
A playful dating guide asks women to evaluate how they act on a date to stay memorable. It suggests waiting time, readiness, dress reactions, car admiration, and subtle signals to influence whether a man calls again.
Now when the Last Watch is Ending Memorial Poem
Poet’s Corner features a reader verse dedicated to Amelia Earhart. The piece, signed by Leda Sams, speaks of lasting devotion and farewell messages to loved ones, asking delivery to those she loves and hinting at a future reunion beyond the sea.
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Amelia Earhart
Readings of a Progressive Day for Elders and Birthdays
The passage forecasts a prosperous day with gains in business and private life. Elders in influential positions, property holders, and those in finance or business are said to have profitable outcomes. Birthday individuals may enjoy a prosperous year and recognition. A child born today is described as industrious and ambitious.
Lost People of the Box Canyon Emerges in Southwest
Explorers Robert Barry and Melissa Lane discover a sheltered valley in a cliffed southwest canyon home to a self sufficient primitive culture the Lost People They interpret the tribe as cliff dwellers who fled 500 years ago and now worship the sun They believe Barry and Lane are messengers from their sun god and plan a grand festival for them
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Robert Barry
Man
Southwest
Bob Barry
Paris
Lissa
Bob
Mary Melissa
Lissa Honey
Defiance
Mexico
United States
North America
Box Canyon
Arizona
Old
New Mexico
Melissa
Sun
Murray City Obituaries and Society Notes
Mrs. Mary Jane Farmer aged seven died at her son Howard’s home. Edmund Davenport aged 73 died at his home. survived by wife Sarah, son Thomas, and siblings. Numerous local families hosted and visited relatives in Murray City and nearby towns during the weekend, including trips to Columbus and Zanesville, with several attendances at funerals and church services.
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Murray City
Fred Robson
Irvin Robson
Lancaster
U. B
Mary Jane Farmer
Howard
Edmund Davenport
Sarah
Thomas
Jefferson
George
England
Clara Cunliffe
Charles Shaffer
Willard
John
Columbus
Zerna Newman
Zanesville
Mary Newman
Anna Strum
Raymond Burke
Charles Walters
Athens
Hazel Storer
Nelle Brooker
Granvil Keener
Della Saylor
Nathan Salyers
Charles Huston
Jay
Wayne
Canton
Phil Devol
Mattie Ralph
Belle Baird
Dan Simmers
Sand Run
Violet Johnson
Georgia
Orin Foster
J. A. Ayers
William Koon
Bill Shelton
Logan
Louie Stewcil
Detroit
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press
John W. Cullen Company
Cleveland
American Labor Party
F. H. LaGuardia
A. L
Helen Hedden
Ewing Auditorium
F. W. Woolworth Company
O'Bleness
City Water Works
Fred Landis
Margaret
Jerry Graves
A. B. Wells
DR. Morris Fishbein
Ruth Millett
Poet's Corner
Messenger
Leda Sams
George Clark
Melissa Lane
Barry
Honey Bee Girl
Hades Jones
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