Athens Messenger and Herald publication details and rates
The Athens Messenger and Herald prints weekday afternoons except Saturday with a Sunday morning edition. Published by THE ATHENS MESSENGER & HERALD PRINTING CO. Gordon K. Bush publisher. Obituary notices incur nominal charges. Subscription rates: carrier and mail options in multiple Ohio counties. Second class matter at Athens post office. National representation via John W. Cullen Company.
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Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charlies H. Sarris
John W. Cullen Company
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Cleveland
Mutered
Athens
Lhee Week
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Washington
Plea for stricter speed limit in Athens districts
An Athens citizen urges motorists to observe the 15 mile per hour limit in congested districts. The letter warns that appeals to reason fail and only severe harm can teach drivers a lesson, citing Christmas traffic violations and the risk to children and pedestrians near schools and play areas. Fines are deemed ineffective and tragedy is overdue in outlying areas.
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Athens
Need Muzzles and the Wealthy Scions in Focus
The author criticizes rich heirs such as Barbara Hutton and the Tommy Manvilles for reckless behavior. They argue such wealth harms the country and that fortunes were earned by forebears who raised living standards. The piece urges ignoring flashy excess and focusing on productive work.
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Billy
Barbara Hutton
Denmark
Tommy Manvilles
Barbara Huttons
Shirt-Tail Savior Plan Shrinks German Garment Lengths
Hitler’s economic ministry proposes cutting shirt tails by two inches to save cloth. Citizens would wear fronts of 35.4 inches and backs of 37.4 inches, with shirt-tail inspectors patrolling Unter den Linden. Traitors risking longer tails face swift correction.
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Hitler
Germany
Unter den Linden
Varlet
NEWSPAPERS DO TRY TO TELL TRUTH
Webb Miller, United Press correspondent, argues reporters strive for truth and accuracy in concrete facts. He notes the difficulty of obtaining facts, as witnesses differ and even honest observers distort what they saw. He explains averaging conflicting statements and tempering them with judgment as essential to reporting.
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Webb Miller
United Press
Miller
Panay affair films to show in Christmas week
Washington reports say newsreels of the Panay attack will be shown in American movie houses during Christmas week. The White House aims to shape unified public opinion condemning attacks on American ships and citizens while keeping war talk restrained. Gov. Landon sent a telegram of support to President Roosevelt, praising unity and criticizing wartime referendum talk. The exchange was published to public view with State Department approval.
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Washington
Tokio
Rome
Berlin
White House
Stephen T. Early
Topeka
Kas
Gov. Landon
Congress
Early
Roosevelt
Landon
Hull
State Department
Kansas
House
Ludlow
China
Senator Capper
Roosevelt's New Deal Stance Likely In Congressional Message
Washington insiders debate Roosevelt's upcoming message to Congress amid a revolt in the chamber. Some expect a defensive, coast along approach with no new spending, while others foresee a renewed push for a New Deal attack on private capitalism and a rallying of supporters to link domestic and foreign risks. The president may emphasize government action until private capital can lead economic recovery.
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Congress
White House
Roosevelt
Roosevelt adviser outlines consumer-led economy in New York speech
Assistant Attorney General Robert H. Jackson told the Consumers' National Federation in New York that private enterprise failed last spring to recognize that consumers cannot be gouged without harming business. He said government must intervene if necessary, and that restoring employment hinges on using the unemployed as a resource in exchange for industry output.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Consumers’ National Federation
New York
Robert H. Jackson
White House
Jackson
In Defense of Modern Schools by Lulu Oxley
A letter arguing for modern education over old systems. The author recalls McGuffey Readers and Rays Arithmetic, praises current textbooks, grading, and teacher support, notes heated premises about taxes, and asserts today’s schools provide better reading and spelling outcomes for students.
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the Messenger
Lillian Bardin
McGuffey
Rays
Ohio University
Lulu Oxley
Athens
R, D
Jail entrance rolled in for inmates’ protest access
Whitefish authorities report a new jail entrance with a ramp allowing inmates to be wheeled in down a steep incline to avoid direct placement in cells. The modification targets a minor crime issue and aims to ease transport for detainees seeking alternative handling.
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Mont
We the Women of the Adams Family
A portrait of Mrs. Adams as a practical, devout homemaker who quietly anchors family life. She quietly bears her husband’s anxieties, handles four children, cooks, sews, and keeps a neat, loving home that supports her husband Jim Adams and their family through hard times.
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Jim Adams
Mrs. Adams
Adamses
Quiet Christmas Sees No Fires In City And County
Local officials report the quietest Christmas in years with no fires logged by the fire department during the holiday week. Skating on ponds at Athens State Hospital drew many residents, who noted the lakes filled from water pumped into the ponds. Pete Salvino of Bryant Oklahoma sent a Christmas card to Mrs. L. A. Koons of Athens after receiving knitted socks from World War II. Clifford Charles Cornell Jr. celebrated a birthday party hosted by his parents at 285 East State Street.
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C. J. Ailstock
Athens State Hospital
Pete Salvino
Bryant, Okla
L. A. Koons
Athens
Clifford Charles Cornell, Jr
Clifford Cornell
E. State St
Christmas Day Observed at Athens County Home Dinner
Christmas Day at the Athens County Home featured a chicken meal prepared by superintendent and matron Mr and Mrs Figley. Inmates included 42 men and 24 women, with five home employees receiving fruit candy and gifts. A classified ad described a big white dog named Kaiser, 14 years old with a good disposition. Capt R R Johnson of Athens was transferred to Company B 135th Battalion per received word.
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Athens County
Figley
Kaiser
R. R. Johnson
Athens
135Th Batallion
After All The Trent House Hears Linda's Wedding Night
Linda Benton, awaiting marriage to Captain Barry Trent, endures mounting gossip and a tense household. Amidst a storm of whispers from Lydia Chattam and Miranda Trent, Linda discovers old family portraits and a plan to flee. Barry departs on a hazardous rescue flight as a tropical storm looms in the Caribbean.
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Barry
Linda
Rita Blanchard
Rita
Barry Trent
Trents
Miranda
Miss Chattam
Mrs. Trent
Lydia Chattam
Captain Trent
Miss Benton
Trent House
Judge Baldwin
Mr. Chadwick
Ager
Old Miranda
Trent
Caribbean
Health Hints and Diet Neuritis and facial neuralgia symptoms
Dr Morris Fishbein explains how peripheral nerve inflammation causes pain and functional interference. Facial neuralgia features stabbing pain along facial nerves, while eighth nerve involvement can disrupt hearing balance and trigger dizziness. Taste nerves may dull and swallowing or speaking can cause throat pain. Treatments include many possible remedies prescribed by physicians.
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Morris Fishbein
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