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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
8
A mother faces the crisis of a disabled child and questions cruel labels. The piece references readers of MY SON HANDICAPPED and highlights quiet, brave coping by a devoted parent and child.
Logan and Hocking County school men, led by Supts. G. E. Carr and J. W. Coleman, traveled to Portsmouth Wednesday evening for a superintendents and principals gathering. Accompanying them were Fred Burchfield H. B. Kirk M. B. Iles Kaye Blosser Gibisonville Ralph Walker Ilesboro Scott Bowers H. Dillion Carbon Hill and Clyde Jones Rockbridge.
The author recalls a family who refused pity and treated a boy with infantile paralysis as normal. The parents chose harsh yet supportive discipline to prevent a mindset of difference, enabling the child to grow confident and capable. They urge society to support handicapped families morally economically and avoid reflexive pity.
ALICIA HART notes men will find ideal gifts among shaving sets talcum powders and razors at cosmetic counters. Options range from compact pigskin kits with hair tonic to electric or gold safety razors and luxury brushes. consider skin care like non perfume lotions and face tonics.
In a tense recovery, Harry Underwood, Dicky, Jim, and Jerry Ticer descend into thick undergrowth to locate Grimby after a grave accident. Grimby survives after a rough beating and is stabilized with first aid before heading to the house for care. Continued tomorrow.
Pattern 620 offers a Spider Web crochet design in three colors with black for a pillow and matching afghan. Includes directions material lists color charts and stitch illustrations. Send 10 cents and pattern number to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept New York. Pressure at 230 feet underwater exceeds 90 psi.
Special preaching services will be held at the Methodist Church December 13 by Reverend Scott exchanging pulpits with Rev Bert OConnor. The Rock Springs Farmers Institute met Monday and Tuesday. The community orchestra received commendations for its offerings. Officers were elected: President Mrs W A Morgan Vice President L V Reuter Hostess Mrs Homer Radford Secretary Mrs Charles Grueser. Visitors included Miss Maxine Whaley from Minersville. Laurence Wilson Jr and John Davis from Laurel Cliff spent the weekend in Cincinnati. Mrs Cindy Arnold visited Mrs Nettie Cullins. Eleanor Whitney Home Demonstration agent held a meeting at Mrs L V Reuter with twelve members attending Cheese making demonstrated Next meeting will be an alli vegetable dinner at Mrs Lewis Gruesers. It is estimated the national debt of 34 000 000 000 averages about 1133 34 per family.
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