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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1938
Page
4
Athens must stabilize a newly started city government in the red with budget cuts and near-term tasks. Mayor Cliff Cornell seeks harmony to tackle the traffic nightmare, fire department improvements, and coordination between executive and legislative branches, ensuring taxpayers receive value in the next two years.
Meigs County school leaders study high school graduates now in work to catalog experiences and guide future education. Educators aim to advance democracy through cultural skills, values, and fair play, acknowledging dissent from those who favor the old ways.
Sports writer Harry Grayson highlights large New Year crowds across football basketball and horse racing as signs of resilience. He cites 264070 at New Year football, 36300 at Madison Square Garden, 7800 in Cleveland, Santa Anita with 60000 attendees and bets totaling 939520 versus 631258 last year.
Meigs County readies for a Northwest Territory Caravan expected later this year. Community events and historic displays are planned to showcase Meigs history and progress, reflecting long settlement along the Ohio River by sturdy New England stock before Marietta.
Col. Frank Knox in Cleveland calls for drastic tariff reform and direct subsidies to farmers, arguing entrenched business interests distort the party. He notes past campaigns pushed protectionism and reciprocal trade policy should shift toward freer trade as a national, not purely domestic, concern.
The House voted 188 to 209 against considering the Ludlow amendment for a popular referendum on war. Roosevelt and Hull push hard lines with Japan and Germany while a strong pro peace faction in Congress seeks checks on executive power. Public pressure from veterans groups and a strong press backlash shaped the vote, which analysts see as a signal amid ongoing pacifist mobilization. Pacifists hope to carry momentum into 1938 elections, while railings for slow cautious policy persist.
In a lively exchange from Marietta dated Jan 5, Lillian Rardin argues for improved school funding and wiser use of buses. She recalls district schools, praises teachers, and questions transport for younger students amid a debt burden and calls for higher schooling access.
A 1938 NEA Service essay urges men to engage more in marriage, noting divorce risks and common faults. It cites psychologists and outlines profiles of disengaged or misdirected husbands, urging effort to keep love alive and improve partnership prospects.
Poet's Corner invites readers to submit verses with name and address. The piece laments a son returning late to a dark home and a mother long asleep, followed by a brief historical aside noting whiskey as a measure of value after the 1780 currency collapse.
Connie Corby and Bret Hardesty drive south through a pristine winter night. They survive a skidding moment and reach Katie Bryn’s house, where Aunt Bertha welcomes them with warm hospitality. Connie seeks independence and a life beyond her wealth as she begins her new chapter in a historic mansion.
Bret and a woman face a dangerous roadside drop after skidding into a ditch. He orders her to back onto the road with precise directions, fearing the sheer thousand foot drop on the left. She volunteers to drive, trusting his guidance to navigate the perilous descent.
The article reviews long term tobacco production trends in the United States and notes a rise in cigarette use by women. It questions moderate smoking’s effect on lifespan, lists substances in tobacco that may harm tissue, and discusses misconceptions about cigarette paper and appetite. It advises moderation for mothers and emphasizes willpower in quitting.
New members admitted to the University Chapter Order of DeMolay include Athenians Vance and Verne Andrews Roy McClanahan and Howard Romine Officers elected were Evan Hamilton master counselor Earl Shafer senior counselor Fred Mansfield junior counselor Roy McClanahan scribe and John Edwards treasurer Temperance was the theme of a Central School assembly program Don ald Harvey led the charge Lorna Cooper played piano Charles Mitchell violin with accompaniment from Kathleen Carpenter Marcia Zimmerman Thelma Pyle and Paul Hudson discussed theme First Christian Church fifth annual meeting elected Guy Fierce T R Bennett elders deacons deaconesses and trustees L G Maynard was named trustee and Dwight Robinson clerk Mr Mrs Earl Beckley announced the birth of a son William Metcalf
A severe cold wave froze the country twenty years ago and the Ohio River from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh steamed with ice, closing river shipping for the first time in years. Hazel Marian Baird wed Sergeant Edwin Sayre Finsterwald in Parkersburg at the Methodist parsonage. Pi Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta hosted a knitting party at Mrs. Charles H. Harris’s home in honor of Mansfield inspector Mrs. J. N. Konte and patrons Mrs. L. G. Worstell, Mrs. M. E. Twiss, and Mrs. A. A. Atkinson.
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