This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1936
Page
6
The piece critiques how women are expected to propose and comedian James Dunn offers a prize for the best proposal by a woman. It also promotes Pattern 4202 a seersucker dress wrap with pockets and ruffles and advertises the Anne Adams pattern book and mailing details from The Athens Messenger Pattern Department.
Olive Roberts Barton describes a household scene where Junior and Baby clash over toys. The mother balances turmoil and care, noting both children deserve space to play, while enforcing routines and teaching generosity amid daily frictions.
Stars indicate exciting frivolity as Mars energizes merrymaking and Venus fuels love and youth. People born today may see social and artistic urges rise, with domestic and affectionate impulses shaping the year. Children born on this day could be highly artistic and gain public social standing.
A new sports and daytime brace let features heavy links that alternate half silver and half gold, designed as a perfect Christmas present. It is paired with a matching choker necklace in gold and silver links.
Radio program list for Tuesday includes WLW CBS with Toy Band Jack Armstrong The Singing Lady Orphan Annie The Johnsons Carl Freed Bob Newhall Lowell Thomas Amos n Andy Lum and Abner One Man’s Family Orchestra and Choir Fred Allen Parade Jack Masters Wilderness Road Dorothy Gordon News of Youth Renfrew Jack Fulton Popeye Goose Creek Cavalcade Burns and Allen Kostelanets Orchpour.
The latest handkerchief idea features bold phrases like How are you printed across the fabric. The sayings suit the recipient or carry sentimental messages such as I love you. The concept keeps the sender in mind whenever the handkerchief is removed from a purse.
Edward Everett Horton stars in a gay comedy at the Athena Theater with the Pixilated Sisters Margaret Seddon and Margaret McWade as Horton's aunts in a tale of a nephew's bonus money. Charlotte Wynters leads with Porter Hall and J M Kerrigan also in the cast.
Spend one hour one night a week darning small holes in your stockings sewing straps on your underwear fixing hooks and snaps and you'll always look neat and well groomed. Keep on hand several balls of darning cotton in various shades silk thread to match your lingerie extra buttons snaps hooks a yard or two of narrow elastic and tape from which to make new shoulder straps. Incidentally sew little strap holders into the shoulder seams of every dress you own. These keeps straps from slipping.
A crossword style list of clues for horizontal and vertical entries including definitions for subjects such as regions nets roads and famous roles plus various wordplay hints and multiple letter answers indicated by clue numbers and word lengths
Kanauga residents enjoyed a Christmas program at the church with Miss Florence Russell and Miss Evelyn Rothgeb guiding the children. Families traveled for holidays, schools closed for winter break, and several locals hosted relatives from nearby towns. A newborn son died shortly after birth and was buried in Pine Street Cemetery.
New candlewick bedspreads appear in brighter shades and feature larger white tufts. One handsome spread uses white tufts at least as large as ping pong balls on a deep wine background and pairs well with early American furniture.
State wards at Gallipolis plan a New Year celebration at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics featuring a 32 piece hospital band, a special dinner for 2100 patients, a Friday night dance, and New Year calls between open cottages. Dr Kincon authorizes inter-cottage visits as the festivities run 7 to 10 pm with regular staff and ward members in the band.
Thomas Glassburn of Bidwell asks alimony in a Gallia County Common Pleas Court divorce case against Hettie Glassburn of Detroit Michigan. He alleges her neglect and seeks support while detailing finances and a loan dispute over a $400 note she claims not paid. A restraining order was granted to stop sending the note to Wayne County Michigan where she filed her own divorce suit.
Funeral services held at Cheshire Baptist Church for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ross Thompson of Columbus who died in a Christmas Eve traffic accident near Chillicothe. Burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Surviving relatives include Will Thompson, Charles, Thomas, Elsie Niemeyer, Nell Bro, Lenore Worley, and Jesse Perry. Grace Hartley, fiancée of the driver Fred Carper, also killed.
J. P. Keefer of the Chillicothe Road becomes a new patient at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Charles C. Hughes remains seriously burned and unchanged. Edward French is a new operative patient now recovering. Mrs. Grace Hudson of Pomeroy is admitted for tooth extraction.
A marriage license was issued in Gallipolis to Robert W. Hatfield 21 a laborer son of Alfred M Hatfield of Bidwell and Viola Adkins 21 daughter of E V Adkins of Vinton. Hatfield a native of Mason County West Virginia and Adkins born in Cabell County West Virginia.
Gallia County nurse Margaret Jones says Gomer Evans senior in Gallipolis is released from quarantine as his 11 year old son Gomer Evans Jr recovers from scarlet fever.
The latest dinner rings move from plain large stones to jewel bandeaux in silver platinum and gold. They showcase various stones at all price points. A wide platinum bandeau with rubies stands out while a simpler silver bandeau uses turquoise accents all around.
Oak Leaf medallions form a warm afghan with two color shades per leaf or per medallion._pattern 1360 shows diamond 9 3 4 by 13 1 4, includes illustrations and stitch guidance. Send 10 cents to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept New York for pattern number 1360 with name and address.
Gallipolis residents observe cabbage on New Year Day along with Easter eggs, and merchants report cabbage orders for Friday trade exceeding normal by at least threefold. An estimated ton of cabbage in various preparations will be consumed, averaging less than half a pound per person. The custom traces to French settlers where cabbage on New Year’s Day was nearly mandated.
Six Gallia County school districts Clay Rural Bidwell Springfield Cheshire Rural Green Morgan and Ohio Rural vote on a three mill levy after districts failed to approve the prior measure. If rejected, some schools may face closure and future elections could be held to seek approval. County Board of Elections anticipated finishing polling early tonight.
At a family Christmas Day dinner in Gallipolis Mrs Mary E Carter postmaster at Patriot announced the engagement of her daughter Beatrice to Dr James W Strickler son of Mr and Mrs Charles K Strickler of Columbus The bride elect has been teaching in Columbus for several years and the forthcoming marriage is expected soon
John Wilt, 78, died Sunday at his home in Meigs County near Leading Creek from heart trouble. Funeral services were planned. Survived by first wife Rosie Swisher of Middleport, second wife Effie Searls Wilt, and eight children including Amos Wilt of Fostoria, Isaac Wilt, Charles Wilt, Irene Shoemaker of Middleport, Golda Shoemaker of Middleport, Wilder of Bucyrus, and Velma Wilt at home.
Eleanor Brookay of Rio Grande will represent Gallia County in the Prince of Peace Declamation contest at the First Methodist Church in Marietta on January 10. Other district contenders come from Noble Meigs Athens and Lawrence Counties.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.