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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1940
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a building committee from Gallia involved with construction matters at a hotel and church. References to a petition, a certain Maud, and a local vote or decision appear, though details are unclear.
Obituary card notes a person gone to enter the beyond and lists publication under National Representatives John W. Cleveland and reney Chicago. Subscription rates by carrier shown as a weekly, with mail rates for Athens and surrounding counties, plus extra postage for other zones. details include yearly and monthly prices and single week options.
Raymond Clapper notes Evansville’s private firms, led by L A Ruthenberg at Servel Refrigerator Works, expanding through the 1930s recession. He cites Sunbeam Electric, plastics, and supplier firms, a mostly open shop scene, and a wage and bonus policy helping 4 000 workers. Unemployment sits near five thousand amid steady expansion.
The piece argues Americans face higher taxes for a two billion dollar national defense plan while war rages in Europe and Asia. It questions political motives to boost business for an election and warns neutrality could be compromised as defense costs rise and public sentiment shifts.
Southeastern Ohio farmers could profit from CCC experience as forestry work helps farm woodlots. Middle West rangers report well managed farms where timber had been neglected, crediting CCC enrollees for adopting profitable pruning and species choices. Many landowners lack woodlot management know-how and could use CCC help.
Vasiliy Alexeivitch Dektyaryeff, praised for a more destructive machine gun design, receives the Order of Lenin and Hero of Socialist Labor. Soviet propaganda frames scientists as heroes during war, yet the world sees a controversial figure whose immortality rests on destruction.
London papers report a Berlin riot among women listening to Frau von Ribbentrop. The tale claims she urged minimal clothes, sparking resentment. The piece notes wartime truth is unclear and highlights German shortages contrasting military provisioning.
A worker tried to extinguish a small fire with a bucket of gasoline and caused a $6,000 blaze. The apparent accident raises questions about why gasoline is so readily at hand in such situations.
Bruce Catton analyzes Senator Sheridan Downey’s resolution for a seven member Senate committee to study a national highway network costing about 100 billion dollars. He ties the plan to the Temporary National Economic Committee and claims excess savings could fund a ten year buildout with 35 billion for intercity roads and 65 billion for urban approaches. He notes potential impacts on employment and mobility.
A Connecticut man offers a $20 reward for a dead fish he claims was stolen. The note adds a wry line about red herrings as a possible clue. Meanwhile steamship firms push bargain sails to South American tourists this season.
Information Bureau answers reader questions on naturalization steps for a 1922 entrant, Virginia Military Institute anniversary, first Congress start date, skywriting chemical, Three Stooges members, Spanish letter B sound, unemployment insurance changes, and leading railroad mileage by Texas Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Charles E. Miller from Athens describes a rural landowner with 6.25 acres taxed on real estate totaling 380 dollars plus a road tax and delinquent charges. He argues the unpaid tax of 218.19 exceeds the land's actual value at about 25 dollars per acre, leaving the owner taxed beyond value and living in a poor home after WPA work.
Poet’s Corner prints contribution from Laura B Foster of Columbus Ohio. The verse laments leap year romances where heart urges bold steps while head resists and begs for guidance. Readers are invited to submit verses with name and address.
In Westfield Massachusetts a 418 ton bridge was moved to a temporary site with the aid of kitchen soap. Workers used four 50 ton four 100 ton and several 25 and 15 ton jacks and rubbed the rails with yellow soap to ease the sliding process.
The editor states that privileges of the Public Forum violate anonymous letters and requires every letter to include the writer's name and a witness signature authenticating the name and address. Questionable signatures will be checked and those that cannot be verified will not be published.
Mrs. S. N. Hobson Mrs. H. L. Jones and Mrs. Clara McAdoo were made honorary members of the Athens City Federation. O. O. Bryson retired as grand master of the Athens County Pomona Grange and received a gold medal after five years in office. Miss Rose Davis Red Cross executive secretary wed Dwight H. Rutherford on January 7.
Norfolk residents attended a Democratic gathering where Wilson and Bryan clashed over treaty policy. The report notes Mrs. B P Sprague's death prompting relatives to travel from Norfolk to attend. Local Sunday School guests and Athens High School basketball lineup are listed among the readable items.
Mary Carroll accepts Dr. Gilbert Lenox’s proposal before he leaves for the front. He gifts money for a wedding outfit and warns of danger as they wed secretly. Mary, unsure of her worth, faces separation while Gilbert, the surgeon, plans to aid her postwar care and urges her to follow medical advice.
Mary and Gilbert Lenox marry at a registry after a regis try ceremony. She gains confidence and a new social status as Mrs Lenox, while her love for Vin cent Gregg lingers but feels less frightening. Gilbert, focused on the front, shares family tales and gives support as Mary contemplates the future.
The article explains bursae form from constant irritation in body folds and joints, with common sites including the knee, elbow, hip, and heels. It notes causes from tight shoes and crossing legs, outlines prevention by removing irritation, and describes treatment from rest and heat to needle drainage or surgical removal if chronic or recurrent.
Rev Higgen Bothem will fill his regular appointment Sunday January 14 morning and evening. The Golden Circle Class meets January 19 at the M A Epple home with Mrs Eliza Jordan in charge. Mr and Mrs M A Nicholson Evelyn and Mr and Mrs Ward Nicholson of Dexter were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs John Nicholson. Mr and Mrs Charles King of Bradbury spent Friday to Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harley Carr.
A 15 year old Johnny Ridenour fired at a leafy tree and brought three gray squirrels to the ground. The shot occurred at Hopewell and the event is recorded as a small hunting incident.
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