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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1938
Page
4
The Athens Messenger announces its publishing scope from 1825, notes editors and affiliates, lists memberships with press associations, and provides subscription rates and distribution areas across several Ohio counties. It specifies weekday editions, a large Sunday edition, and imprint details.
The Detroit Board of Commerce lists 47 tax dates for 1938 covering federal state and local taxes. The piece argues the time and resources spent by firms and individuals on tax returns and payments are a hidden cost and call for simplification to reduce dead losses.
An Eastern state study shows many headlights are out of focus even on new cars. Local drivers oppose faster road fixes but urge proper headlight alignment and use of flares or warnings for parked vehicles. A new diffuse headlight glass exists but is costly.
The Athens police plan to curb double parking but sparking enforcement only shifts the problem. Traffic remains slow during peak hours as cars queue through the business district. Officers should monitor outlying streets where speeding and aggressive driving endanger pedestrians and children.
The piece notes that Hollywood amused itself by hiring an entire family to cast a Malayan jungle girl in a Paramount film while US voters routinely hire relatives for congressional staff. It cites 1934 to 1937 figures of relatives hired by House members and mentions a past bill to curb the $2.2 million clerk hire appropriation.
Dr. Paul Popenoe notes that children may be written off as economically useless amid rapid industrialization and mechanization, warning of reduced roles for youth in a modern economy.
Raymond Clapper reports Washington sources say Roosevelt alternates between olive branch outreach to big business and a crackdown mindset. Advisers split into two camps with Johnson Day expectations. indecision risks sapping administration energy amid calls for closer government cooperation with private capitalism.
Roosevelt seeks to end holding company dominance with New York bank control seen as core to monopoly. The piece notes hearings on Burlew Interior posts and Ickes device to record conversations. It also flags heightened U S focus on Japan with McNutt’s Mindanao trip and public dramatization of Far Eastern policy.
Photographers confronted by Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black during a White House judiciary reception at his Seminary Hill Virginia home. Mrs. Clifford Durr warned the cameramen to stay away. Black’s car sped along a curve, clipping rocks as photographers narrowly avoided injury and a possible front page scoop.
David Lloyd George comments on the China invasion saying that protective charms cannot deter a tiger from his prey. He frames the threat as serious and asserts the futility of warning devices against aggressive action.
Idaho Senator William E. Borah argues for a policy of reducing production power, urging constant cuts to empower fewer people and limit overall economic control.
Emmett Sorrell of Glouster asks coal miners in District No. 6 if they will accept “hand-picked” reps from John L. Lewis’ committee. He contends miners should elect their own officers, reject outside dictation, and address the dust market dispute and run-of-mine pay concerns within their union.
Officers elected at the annual stockholders meeting include L. W. Roberts as president and general manager Hull Kittle as vice president G. H. Junod as treasurer and Warren Ross as assistant treasurer Directors named were Roberts Junod Ross Kittle and Joe D. Martin Kittle also became general manager of the Glouster branch Employees in the office presented Martin with a retirement gift Mr and Mrs A C Tipton of Logan visited Mr Porter Dicken and family to celebrate his birthday anniversary E L Miller spent a week in New York City on business.
Twenty years back Clerk of Courts M. B. Copeland Representative M. P. Totman and Attorney O. F. Rowland attended a statewide dry Republicans convention in Ohio. Local Modern Woodmen officers elected include C. L. Heaton V P C O. R. Shafer V C Elson Hedges W A Harry Salters escort Jerry Flowers outside sentinel Joe Gulley inside sentinel E. L. White trustee W. P. Reeves clerk J. B. Lash excellent banker. Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Church Pomeroy visited a few days with Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Church.
Essay contends women glory in war, condemns romanticism and cheering for soldiers. It laments old women’s fear and calls for women to scorn men in uniform, arguing women favor devotion to war and hero worship over peace. It targets young women and societal attitudes.
Between ages 45 and 50 the average woman faces gland related changes with nervous system and blood symptoms. Flushing and perspiration episodes occur with or without trigger, sometimes with headaches dizziness or palpitations. Physician prescribed glandular products can help but carry risk and must be used only under medical supervision.
Constance Corby hides her true identity as Katie Bryn while her romance with Bret expands a bridge project and a town buzzes about a mysterious double. When Charleston headlines claim a rival heiress may be in hiding, Connie must decide whether to reveal herself to Bret and Rodney Brandon before the truth destroys both love and fortune.
Mrs Mollie Custard of Athens spent Thursday to Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs L H Allen. Rev W V Harter and Mrs Harter with Mrs Carrie Gainer Miss May Kincade of Tuppers Plains visited Mr and Mrs John Gaston for dinner Thursday. Harry Willett and son Edwin spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs C V Foster. Mollie Custard and Miss Bessie Robinson visited Mr and Mrs John Riffee Saturday. Myrtle Calvert and brother Roea with guest Mrs Mary Kerr visited Coolville Thursday. Frank Figley spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Howard Stainaker Bethel Ridge. Wilbur Warner of near Alfred visited C D Swartz Sunday. A R Butcher and Mrs Glen White guests recently. Mrs Harry Cakenougher and daughter Esther of Athens visited Bruce Robinson Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Brent Geiger of Union Furnace visited Mr and Mrs Charles Fuller. Wm McDaniel and daughter Mary Lou plan an anniversary dinner at Woodburn. Bryan Cassell and sons Bob and Billy of Hamden visited Earle Heinlein. F O Stout sought eye treatment in Columbus. Grange numbers and WCTU events noted. A son was born to Hobart and Mrs McDaniel. Rev Harry Smith attended a district ministerial meeting in Nelsonville.
Local notes include visits from Charles O Leary and Zaleski, Briggs Kirby family from Cheshire visiting Rev E H Midkiff spoke at Gallipolis Rotary, Anna Brooks illness, Anna Mae Womeldorf’s relatives visit, Morris and Victor Fowler with school duties, Avanelle Hall and Mareena Clark weekend visits, F O McCormick now at Holzer Hospital, Williams family Gallipolis visit, Hutchison and Carrie North visiting Ironton, Rio Grande Redmen to play Alfred Holbrook of Manchester at eight in Community Hall Friday.
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