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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1935

Page

4

Publisher and editor join Ohio newspaper associations

Gordon K Bush as Publisher and General Manager and Charles H Harris as Managing Editor are listed with memberships in the American Newspaper Publishers Association and the Inland Daily Press Association along with Ohio select lists and audit bureau affiliations.

Gordon K Bush Mgr Charles H Harris American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Ohio Dailes Inland Daily Press Association

Road to more jobs via cheaper production and growth

The article cites a National Association of Manufacturers report from Newblige arguing that lowering costs and prices expands consumption and employment. It warns against curtailing production in agriculture or industry and notes examples like cars dropping from $2000 to $600 expanding the auto industry and pork priced at 60 cents a pound reducing consumption.

National Association of Manufacturers Newblige America

Conference in Industry Ends With Mixed Signals

The Washington gathering showed business men preferring independence and a return to normalcy. The Blue Eagle is buried and hopes for a new bureau are unlikely, signaling cautious recovery rather than bold experiments.

Washington Gettig

Truth serum used to clear falsely accused in Oklahoma case

An Oklahoma man accused his ex wife and a local justice of the peace of a 28 year old murder. The truth serum was used on the accuser, who confessed he had framed the story, leading to the release of the two prisoners. The case suggests the drug can protect the innocent as well as convict the guilty.

Oklahoma Scottsg Paula Pauls Scott

Responsibility for Coasting Dangers Targets Parents

An Ohio city traffic squad uses an old ordinance to arrest parents of children who coast in the street. Officials say warnings fail and parental discipline is essential. The plan aims to curb dangerous winter coasting by holding guardians accountable in court.

Ohio Junior

New Jersey Liquor Watch Focuses on Half Pint Bottles

The New Jersey alcohol commission targets half pint liquor containers amid concerns about underage drinking and misuse while critics say broader measures are needed. Officials warn smaller bottles may encourage frequent purchasing and casual consumption.

New Jersey

Behind The News By Paul Mallon on Anglo-French peace plan

Washington observers describe the Anglo-French peace plan as a potential shift in world power. Critics say it could strengthen Mussolini and upset the balance that framed Ethiopian partition. They doubt British naval resilience and note Supreme Court interest in New Deal taxation and Bankhead Cotton Act proceedings.

Paul Mallon Washington John Bull Mussolini League Britain France Italy Ethiopia Baldwin Mediterranean Supreme Court AAA van Devanter Bankhead

Sanctions question at Bankhead Argument and a Warm Springs tale

Justices study international news as Justice Harlan Stone asks about sanctions during the Bankhead Argument. A bashful 19 year old high school principal tells President Roosevelt at Warm Springs he plans to attend college again, illustrating concerns about the American education system.

Bankhead Harlan Stone Ethiopia League Justice Stone United States Roosevelt Warm Springs Dy Ga University of Georgia

Digest of Foreign Policy Jargon and Domestic Quips

A collection of remarks on naval balance, US recovery, Reed's fall in the Supreme Court, and political maneuvers. It notes Japan pressure on limits, beetle campaigns, cowgirl songs, Ethiopian road plans, racketeers, and a Try NY shooting dispute as real news.

District Tales of Long Ago by C. H. Harris

This piece notes Athens Presbyterian Church links to early ministers. It highlights Rev Henry Perkins of Athens who led Allentown New Jersey for about fifty years after Ohio University graduation in 1817. It also mentions Rev John Hunt the sole Ohio University graduate of 1820 who led Amesville church and helped found a church at McConnellville.

C. H. Harris Athens Presbyterian Church Henry Perkins Athens Ohio University Allentown N. J John Hunt Amesville McConnellville David Pratt Chauncey Perkins Taylor Henry W. Taylor Isaac Taylor Frank Ballard Indianapolis Archibald Green Brown Athens County Addison Ballard Pittsfield Mass

Zenner's Huntington store fire causes $500000 loss

Athens groups sponsor a Community Christmas tree at the Courthouse. Carl Beasley elected president of local Kiwanis. Athens High School Drama Club staged Am I Intruding with local cast including Helen Roush Virginia Larimer Charlene Martin Pauline Jones Gertrude Addicott Esther Harris Harold Ross Paul Beckley Don Roush Phillip Ong. Mrs Keever presented Life in America 100 Years Ago at Hobson Study Circle hosted by Mrs L H Blackwood at 99 N Congress St.

Athens High School Drama Club Helen Roush Virginia Larimer Charlene Martin Pauline Jones Gertrude Addicott Esther Harris Harold Ross Paul Beckley Don Roush Phillip Ong Paul Keever America Hobson Study Circle L. H. Blackwood Congress St

Christmas program highlights at Athens High School

At Athens High School a Christmas program featured Garnet Beverage and Rachel Powell in a piano duet, Lucile English reading, Florence Carr and Irma Comstock in a duet, Frances Hatch readings, and John Souder Gladys Jones Burdette Foraker Harold Addicott Esther Kenney Richard McKinstry in a debate on Philippine independence. Other notes include Standard Bearers forming at Dorothy Slutz home with M M Kerr leader and Lillie Class grandmother party with Alma Salters winning best looking grandmother. The Prince of Wales is described as fluent in several languages.

Athens High School Garnet Beverage Rachel Powell Lucile English Florence Carr Irma Comstock Frances Hatch John Souder Gladys Jones Burdette Foraker Harold Addicott Esther Kenney Richard McKinstry Philippine Islands

Public Forum letters critique local institutes and CCC impact

The Sharpsburg readers debate farm institutes and hill reforestation costs. Critics question six dollar per acre road taxes and CCC activities while praising improvements in rural schooling and reading. LILLIAN BARDIN, Sharpsburg, Dec. 11.

Mrs. Bean Joy Cutler Professor Taylor Mr. Shaar CCC Mt. Vernon Royal Institute Taylor Lillian Bardin Sharpsburg Dec

Christmas Carol Verse by Delbert Romine

Poetic verse from a reader named Delbert Romine urging readers to seek the Christ Child in Bethlehem with imagery of angels and light. The message closes with notes on Farmland's share of Japan's total area and its agricultural family engagement.

Earth Bethlehem Japan

All My Lovers Begin Here Today

Dana Westbrook returns from abroad to live with her unseen grandmother and faces a tangle of love with Ronald Moore and doctor Scott Stanley. Paula Long manipulates emotions while Dana and Scott wed amid family doubts and domestic tensions.

Dana Westbrook Dana Nancy Wallace Ronald Moore Scott Stanley Nancy Ronald Paula Scott Cameron Jon Dr. Stanley Brownleaf Burger-Goodier

Dana devises scheme to tailor Scott a new suit

Dana secretly funds a tailored suit for Scott using leftover household money while plotting to outshine his shabby image. She steals from Aunt Ellen’s gift, schemes with a tailor, and observes people at Scott’s office to stage a flawless gift moment. Paula visits Scott’s workplace hinting at Miss Long’s unhappiness.

Dana Scott Ellen Sto Paula Miss Long Miss Lee Dr. Stanley

Health Hints and Diet by Dr Morris Fishbein

An overview of breakfast cereals and carbohydrate-heavy diets noting a shift from oatmeal to a wide range of cereals. It discusses the variety of cereal types and preparation methods, plus trends toward lighter breakfasts and potential health concerns like snoring and sleep-related airway issues.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Norman Davis London Reed China Manhattan Scotland N. Y Zenner Huntington Athens Federation of Women's Club, Elks and Rotary Carl Beasley Booker T. Washington Literary Society of the Baptist Church The Missionary Society of the First M. E. Church Dorothy Slutz M. M. Kerr Lillie Christina Church Alma Salters Marion Walden Helen Ludwick the Prince of Wales the Public Forum the Messenger Poets’ Corner Oy Messenger Colunie Christ Child Delbert Romine Rutland George Clark Morris Fishbein Farina
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