Athens Messenger overview of staff and circulation
The Athens Messenger details its publisher Frederick W. Bush and Gordon K Bush with Charlee B. Harris as managing editor. It serves five counties in Southeastern Ohio including Athens Nelsonville Glouster Logan Pomeroy Middleport Coolville Gallipolis and surrounding communities with broad circulation and industry memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Afrald Printing CO
Gordon K Bush
Mgr
Charlee B. Harris
Ohio
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Logan
Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville
Gallipolis
Debate Over Gasoline Taxes—Roots and Riddles of a Tax
The piece argues gasoline taxes grew from a simple road fund to a major revenue source. It notes only 15 percent of gasoline spending funds pleasure cars while 85 percent supports business trucks. It cites rising costs, unemployment concerns, and the impact of tax cuts on road building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Oregon
Sam
Ohio Legislature Faces Tax, School Aid Dilemma
The legislature wrestles with temporary funding for schools and a permanent tax plan after a new amendment. Gov. inaction for a month or more. liquor tax funds proposed for school relief, while some counties seek to block aid to dry counties. Old-age pensions loom large with heavy costs and county burdens rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Mqnor
Sidewalks expected to be municipal obligation
Citizens argue sidewalks should be a city responsibility rather than a property owner burden as streets rise in priority. Brick and cement pavements vary, with holes and hazards making brickwork uneven and poorly constructed sidewalks a menace in recent years.
Roosevelt backs steel workers threat to strike
President Roosevelt appears to support the workers who warned of a general strike over Section 7A of the Steel Code. Led by William Long the group from Weirton pressed their concerns at the White House, provoking a cautious yet approving reply from the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mallon
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
William Long
Roosevelt Issues Labor Order Amid War Crisis
The executive order aimed at easing labor tensions was likely planned before the Long crowd’s call. Donald Richberg wrote the document, and labor groups approve overall but worry that violations will be reported to Johnson and the Compliance Board rather than to the Justice Department for prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Roosevelt
Donald Richberg
General Johnson
Compliance Board
Department of Justice
Roosevelt Cuts Germany Tension With Private Talk
President Roosevelt summoned German ambassador Hans Luther to discuss Hitler’s refusal to pay interest on American bonds. In a private session, Roosevelt warned that public opinion would be aroused if Germany persisted. Berlin dispatches soon noted Hitler moderating his position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Hitler
Roosevelt personal touch reshapes diplomatic response
The passage argues that if Roosevelt had sent a secret note the objective would fail as Germans would be angered and Hitler would lose face. Diplomatic language would delay action for months or years. Roosevelt's personal approach added a new element to diplomacy and, in this case, proved effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Roosevelt
Hitler
Westerner Dealer Tops Town Board With Curious Glee
A tall western new dealer on a town board kept the White House insiders laughing by asking why he had not received a reception invitation and requesting an autographed photo for his office. His fellow board members elected him to a minor post to handle tedious tasks and he accepted with a speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Sidewalks and CWA Aid in Towns
The text argues that lack of funds prevents sidewalk construction and suggests extending CWA help. It notes cheap properties with long frontages and proposes partial owner payment to share costs. It highlights shoe wear and pedestrian injuries as reasons to invest, framing sidewalks as beneficial to public safety and civility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
It Seems To Me by Heywood Broun and Others
A discussion of a false Algonquin waiters strike tale and a critique of the Child Labor Amendment. Benchley rebuts the Algonquin story while Broun argues the proposal is an enabling act with flexible age limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heywood Broun
Alexander Woollcott
The
Algonquin
Robert Benchley
the Mirror
Mr. Benchley
Heywood
National Committee For the Protection of Child, Family
Federal Children’s Bureau
Congress
McArthur’s Early Post Office and Town History
A historical summary recounts McArthur Ohio's origins from 1815 cabins to the 1898 establishment of the first Post Office. It notes notable figures, the first tavern, church, cemetery, and the 1883 north Main Street fire that destroyed the square with $55,000 loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthurstown
McArthur
Athens
Chillicothe
Thomas Wren
Athens County
Duncan McArthur
Ohio
Joe Sage
Main
Market
J. K. Will
Calvin
Vinton
Main Street
Jackson Streets
Lantz
Farley
Herris
King
Fenton Guards Armory
Shively
Ambrose
McKeever
Reynolds
Clements
Will
Kaler
Murphy
Lyle
Ankram
Gill
Pierce
Taylor and Bratton
Gall Bladder Function and Problems Explained
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains the gall bladder’s role, bile concentration, and how contractions move stones. It notes that stones can cause pain and infection, that fats trigger evacuation, and that some people live without a gall bladder after surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fishbein
About Your Children By Olive Roberts Barton
A casual dialogue weighs Valentine Day value against family budgets. A mother questions spending on cards and toys, considering charity to the Welfare, and suggests cheap DIY valentines and rainy day crafts as wholesome alternatives. The exchange reflects nostalgia, frugality, and parenting priorities during tough times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Roberts Barton
Daisy
Armory Basketball Team Defeats New Lexington 27 to
Ten years ago at the Athens Armory the Sharp Barnes Shafer McKinley and Watkins team beat New Lexington 27 to 9. Ida Allison hosted a ninth birthday party for nephew Ashton Hunter Cullums. Rardin couple hosted a birthday dinner for Charles Rardin. C H Horn and daughter Elizabeth visited Columbus over the weekend. East Side School first graders Stella Mae Carsey Harry Kerns and Donald Radford achieved perfect attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharp. Barnes
Shafer
McKinley
Watkins
Armory
New Lexington
Athens
Ida Allison
Ashton Hunter Cullums
East Side
Stella Mae Carsey
Harry Kerns
Donald Radford
Plans for improved Union Depot discussed at Athens conference
Railroad officials and the Commercial Club met with Miss Lulu Poston at the C B 5 Circle in Athens to discuss an enhanced Union Depot. Mrs Etta Knight of Nelsonville spent the week. Mr and Mrs Sam Sommers left for business with relatives in New Straitsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
The
Commercial Club
Nelsonville
Lulu Poston
Etta Knight
Sam Sommers
New Straitsville
London Police Carry No Guns on Duty
Large cities keep armed forces and special equipment for officers yet London’s renowned bobbies walk regular beats unarmed, using only a short club. The era notes Niepce's photography role and early plates, mentioning his death and Pope Pius VII portrait. Tomorrow: Clothes Magic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Joseph Nicephore Niepce
Daguerre
Pius VII
Education equality urged for state districts in public forum
Nelsonville, February 1. The Messenger reprints a Public Forum urging state control of education funding. The piece argues wealthier districts do not own state resources and that education is a state right, not charity. It cites fiscal contrasts between state aid districts and wealthier ones and calls for uniform per pupil funding.
Careful omens at East River derrick scene and jail echoes
A fragmentary account recalls a boat with a large derrick headed to a river site where freight cars slipped from a ferry and became jammed on rocks. The narrator muses on blame, hard labor, and the social toll as Welfare detainees and onlookers reflect on responsibility and consequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East River
Ieee
Pe County
Amos
Lnland
Orig Porterly Op
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Athens Messenger
American Newspaper Publihers
Audit Bureau of Circulation Associa
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press Associations
Jonn W. Cullen
South Michigan Ave
Chicago
Fifth Ave
New York
General Motors
Messenger
Mrs
Raymond Rardin
Mr. Rardin
Charles Rardin
Philadelphia
Lucile Hastings
Columbus
M. T. Ellis
Cadda Davis
Roger
Murray Murdoch
NY Rangers
Rae
Law
Alvin George Sharp Letencett
By Riple
the Public Forum
the Messenger
Hocking
Proctor and Gamble Soap Company
Cincinnati
Sau
Sveree
Nelsonville, O
B. J. Ane
New York City
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!