Athens Post Office Notice Under 1918 Act
Official notice recorded at the Athens Post Office noting second class matter under the 1918 act.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1936
Page
4
Ohio University adopts elective ROTC program under Army auspices
The administration announces the ROTC unit as an elective at Ohio University, voluntary for students, with no compulsion or impact on standing. It highlights benefits in leadership, math and engineering training, and broader educational scope while stressing freedom of choice and noninterference with other studies. The decision aims to elevate the university’s standing and enrollment, while noting broad support from officials and the town.
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Ohio University
United States Army
James
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Rooster Crowing At City Hall Linked To Daylight Saving
An eastern city reports a rooster crowing at midnight at city hall, seen as a daylight saving symptom or urban oddity. Officials note no unexpected events, framing the crow as a curiosity rather than a disruption.
Behind The News by Paul Mallon
Washington report on Chief Justice Hughes during the anti AAA decision shows visible tension and speculation about his past opinions and possible reversal. Court chatter links a cited brief to a New York economist and a New Dealers plot.
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Washington
Hughes
Justice Roberts
AAA
Rumor Fails as Supreme Court Attends Roosevelt Speech
Report notes the Supreme Court did not attend the House session where President Roosevelt spoke. Doorkeeper Sinnott offered official or unofficial seats to the justices, but no applications were received. The court often attends Congress openings and presidential messages, though not strictly required.
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Supreme Court
Roosevelt
House
Sinnott
New Deal Ground Shaken As AAA Ruling Shifts
High officials awaited a reversal of government programs but the court voided the legal basis of the New Deal. Farm authorities met with the President minutes before the decision, expecting an open path. The budget move aimed to preserve constitutionality by placing the AAA in the permanent budget.
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AAA
Republicans Doubt Supreme Court Justices as Campaigners
The passage notes prior indirect signals toward justices including Roberts Hughes and Stone from Republican authorities, but all were dismissed. It emphasizes that GOP operatives doubt justices’ suitability for campaigning, recalling 1916 as a precedent.
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Justice Roberts
Roberts
Hughes
Justice Stone
Supreme Court
1916
Justice Roberts Delivers Vivid Spoken Rulings
The piece notes Justice Roberts has notable judicial presence with dynamic spoken delivery. It contrasts his oratory with later written opinions, stating he speaks decisions with force yet follows the written text precisely and studies them at home.
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Justice Roberts
Postmaster nominations shift as Farley secures confirmations
Postmaster General Farley drives a wave of nominations sent to the Senate during congressional recess. Most new appointees replace hold-overs, signaling a broad turnover. California shows 16 of 19 new names, Iowa 14 of 15, New York 19 of 19, Minnesota 28 of 28, Ohio 16 of 16, and other states report similar changes.
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Farley
Senate
California
Connecticut
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Political infighting shadows Roosevelt address plans
House pages miss admission cards for the President's speech and clash over who answers his opening message. Rail Co ordinator Eastman may be shelved by Congress despite his wish to continue. Fletcher withdraws to avoid internal strife and because many Republicans want the job. Campaign signs appear as DNC hires Edward L. Roddan to assist Mich Elson and committees seek authority to hire experts.
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House
Supreme Court
Eastman
Congress
Fletcher
Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Edward L. Roddan
Mich Elson
Italians Lose More Men In Crashes Than In Battle
A front cable notes Italian casualties in motor accidents surpass those in combat. The message hints Ethiopia should ease traffic laws and cites affluent Democrats at Jackson Day dinners as the ones who discard olive pits.
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Ethiopia
Western group protests state over outdated textbooks
A western protest targets the state for using out-of-date textbooks, alleging gaps in geographic coverage and historical context likely tied to pre dust storm curricula.
District Tales of Long Ago by C H Harris
Rediscovered papers recount land warrants signed by James Monroe and Civil War era stories. The Letart area in Letart Township Ohio features land deals, tax records, and families Pilchard Ellis and Sibley. Notable members include Milton Ellis a Civil War major and Hiram Sibley later a jurist.
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Levi Stedman
Chester
Meigs County
James Monroe
United States
Arkabas
Stedman
Matthew Buell
Michael Segrist
Mason
W. Y Va
Thomas Haywalt
Josiah Vining
Dorothy Stedman
Letart
Francies LeClerq
Gallia County
Pilchard
Ellis
Maryland
Ohio
Lewis Pilchard
Esther Hayman
Josiah Hayman
Letart Falls
W. V
Lybranch Pilchard
East Letart
M. E
John Ellis
Milton
William Ellis
Esther Ellis
Hiram J. Sibley
Libby
Richmond
Hiram Sibley
Marietta
John R. Ellis
Mary E. Ellis
Dorr DeWolf
Racine
Church Officers Named For Central Aves M E Church
Mrs J H Reed was elected president of the Bishop Class at Central Aves M E Church. Others named include Mrs Frank Hamilton as vice president and Mrs Louis Fincup as secretary. Rev and Mrs D L Browning of Glouster announce the birth of a son.
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J. H. Reed
Central Aves M. E. Church
Frank Hamilton
Louis Fincup
Eugenia Brown
Austin Entwistle
Caroline ‘Tippie
Wallace Pratt
D. L. Browning, Glouster
Morrell Speaks at Glouster Kiwanis Club Meeting
Reverend Edward L. Morrell pastor of the First Methodist Church Nelsonville spoke to members at a Glouster Kiwanis Club gathering.
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Edward L. Morrell
First Methodist Church
Nelsonville
Glouster Kiwanis Club
Cast List for OU French Play Roles Named
The cast includes Marguerite Taylor Robert Conner Marie Riker Gail Hill Harold Mardis Catherine Chubb Clarence Liggett Harold Moore Constance Leete Rachel Higgins Hazel Post Laura Place Robert Merkle Harold Frederick Harry Bender Alexander Kerr and Anna Spever in the Ohio University production.
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Ohio University
Marguerite Taylor
Robert Conner
Marie Riker
Gail Hill
Harold Mardis
Catherine Chubb
Clarence Liggett
Harold Moore
Constance Leete
Rachel Higgins
Hazel Post
Laura Place
Robert Merkle
Harold Frederick
Harry Bender
Alexander Kerr
Anna Spever
List of out of town visitors for the day
The article lists numerous visitors arriving from various small towns including Nona Steinmetz from Goldie Lares Pomeroy Thel ma Rankins Millfield Glenna Golds berry Shade Mrs. George Ball The Plains Eleanor Hill Millfield Mrs Janche Gaskalia Glouster Mrs. George Love Modoc Edith Francis Luhrig Myrtle Tedrick Chauncey Bernice Martin Albany Mrs A H Simms R D 2 Ethel M Fish Guys ville Mildred Beverage Mrs Grace Beverage New Marshfield.
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Nona Steinmetz
R. D
Goldie Lares
Pomeroy
Thelma Rankins
Millfield
Glenna Goldsberry
Shade
George Ball
the Plains
Eleanor Hill
Janche Gaskalia
Glouster
George Love
Modoc
Edith Francis
Luhrig
Myrtle Tedrick
Chauncey
Bernice Martin
Albany
A. H. Simms
Ethel M. Fish
Guysville
Mildred Beverage
Grace Beverage
New Marshfield
Foster Family Visit to Bremen Reported
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foster and their young daughter Martha were guests of relatives during a stay in Bremen.
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Harry Foster
Martha
Bremen
The Allure and Hazards of Public Life in Politics
Benjamin F. Turner from Pomeroy reflects on the life of politicians, noting long meetings, late nights, rumors, and the pressures of public scrutiny. He argues public service offers psychic income and adventure, despite threats to privacy and constant criticism. He signs the piece from Pomeroy, January 6.
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the Messenger
Harlem
Chamber of Commerce
Benjamin F. Turner
Pomeroy, Jan
Rainy Friday wedding strains loom in CHAPTER XLIII
Sarah endures rheumatic pains as Friday wedding plans for Mrs Cameron and Ronnie Moore face obstacles. Louella races to find help while Mrs Osborne and Dr Osborne discuss Scott Stanley and Dana, weighing whether to tell him the news before the ceremony.
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Sarah
Lou
Ronnie
Dana
Louella
Miss
Mis
Cameron
Miss Dana
Dr. Osborne
Richard
Scott Stanley
Ronnie Moore
Scatt
Scott
Easton
Mrs. Osborne
Poets Corner and Cameron Home Wedding Notes
Poetic verses speak of the Great Untried as readers glimpse a path beyond fear. At the Cameron home flowers arrive for a secret wedding with roses and chrysanthemums, while questions linger over a license and newspaper notices.
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Cameron
Nancy
Ronnie
Ville
Dana
Health Hint on Cooking Diet and Vitamin B1 Losses
A health brief advises cooking in a cooker to preserve vegetables and vitamin B1, noting high heat destroys B1 and water boiling wastes it. Soda and drying impact B1 differently, with tomatoes spinach milk and turnips able to dry with less loss. It cautions certain diets for fever patients and pregnant or nursing women and mentions yeast as a B1 source, warning against untested mixtures.
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Benes
Paul Mallon
Mr. Hughes
Williams St
Hughea
C. H. Harris
the Public Forum
George Clark
Eddie
Annie
Kmeegtor Ky
Ailey
Poets’ Corner
Messenger
DR. Morris Fishes
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