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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1939

Page

6

Ohio motorists taxed heavily by state and federal levies

Ohio motor vehicle owners paid nearly one hundred million dollars in one year. About one third supported the state highway department while twelve million funded schools. The gasoline levy runs above eight percent, with other taxes at three percent, and federal taxes add more than fifteen million. The piece argues motorists should rebel but laments lack of time to study spending.

Ohio State Highway Department

Tax Sanity Ahead in Face of Relief Debt and Tax Pressures

A keen look at year end tax strain describes how taxing districts struggle to fund relief amid rising government costs. Voters resist more levies while debt piles up, yet recovery hinges on understanding relief programs, their costs, and the choices of employed citizens.

Treasury

Hocking Granger Wins Best Apple Pie in Ohio

The piece notes the fracas over the best apple pies made by Ohio grangers wives and praises a Hocking Valley winner as evidence that someone in the region can bake a superb pie. It laments changing kitchen roles after marriage and reflects on pie preferences and judging.

Ohio Grangers Granger Hocking Valley

Roosevelt third term debate shatters hopes for unity at convention

Raymond Clapper analyzes how a Roosevelt third term would force a brutal convention fight with Garner, risking national revulsion. He notes mixed views among Democrats, Kennedy and Davies backing a run, La Guardia’s possible role, and uncertainty over Wheeler and others as successors.

Washington Garner Roosevelt Henry Mencken Joseph Kennedy Joseph Davies Europe Democratic Party White House LaGuardia New York New Deal McNutt

Washington fights over anti trust funding and scope

In Washington the Justice Department anti trust campaign faces a budget clash. Thurman Arnold seeks next year’s appropriation rising to about 3 million dollars from 1.3 million to expand investigations across building, milk supply, retailing and interstate trade barriers with about 150 staff, including state level contacts to detect monopolistic and price freezing trends.

Washington Department of Justice Thurman Arnold Anti-Trust Budget Bureau Arnold

Questions and Answers for Federal Information Bureau

A reprint of an information column from the Messenger Bureau outlines common questions and answers on topics from pentathlons to federal employment figures. It states contact details, offers basic science, housing, defense impact, climate lore, and dynamite ingredients with concise explanations.

The Messenger 18Th Street Washington, D. C Messenger Bureau

Vitamin B1 Deficiency Linked to Neuritis in Medical Notes

Dr Morris Fishbein notes neuritis often stems from vitamin B1 deficiency and improves with vitamin B1 in diets rich in potatoes vegetables pork liver eggs milk beans and whole grains. Fever digestive disorders and diseases like beriberi pellagra diabetes raise B1 needs and require physician guided supplementation.

Morris Fishbein

Santa Claus Brown Visits Park Avenue With Christmas Mood

In a snowy Park Avenue vignette, Alice and Mrs Brown face Christmas aches while Jerry Donaldson clashes with his father. Betty Carter spots Santa Claus Brown in the night, clinging to a belief he’s real as the storm slows and a quiet city settles.

Santa Claus Brown Alice Banks Jerry Donaldson Betty Carter Santa Claus Alice Carters Mrs. Brown Mr. Brown Carter House Jim Mrs. Carter Betty Papa Donaldsons Deakin Santa Carter Park Avenue

Corning High School Band to Present Christmas Concert

Corning High School will hold a Christmas Concert on Wednesday December 20 at 8 p m in the school auditorium. The program will feature the band plus solo performances by Carl Lambert Ted Thomas Florence Levion Robert Price and accompanists Juanita Pierce and Alice Mae Wilson. The event also showcases new school purchased instruments and green and white stands built by the Industrial Arts Department.

Corning Corning High School Industrial Arts Department Carl Lambert Cornet Ted Thomas Florence Levion Robert Price Juanita Pierce Alice Mae Wilson

Sand Run Christmas Services Planned This Week

Sand Run announces holiday events with a Wednesday 7 30 church service featuring Imusic and readings a 7 00 Saturday carol singing at homes and a Sunday 9 00 children’s program. Local residents visited relatives in Columbus Pittsburgh Murray City New Straitsville and Wyoming CCC camp alumnus Lester Beal returns home.

Dan Summers Columbus Clifford Beal Cantor Pittsburgh Floyd Champ Wayne Huston Murray City Joshua Wahl New Straitsville Chester Bartow Lester Beal CCC Wyoming

Christmas Spirit and the Kingdom of God on Earth

The Messenger column urges verification of signatures on letters criticizing officials. It discusses the Christmas Spirit as the subconscious manifestation of conscious thought, linking thoughts to actions and justice. F. E. Radcliffe from Albany signs this December 14 note.

the Messenger Christ Earth Heaven Heaven-On-Earth God

Will Sing Carols at Gallipolis High Friday

Friday’s Christmas carol program at Gallipolis High School will be led by Miss Elizabeth Shough. The program, supervised by the school music director, will be held at the high school auditorium and highlight seasonal songs.

Gallipolis Elizabeth Shough

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