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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1940
Page
4
John W. Cullen Company of Chicago coordinates advertising rates for at home or foreign offices in New York Detroit and Cleveland. The notice notes obituary and card of thanks items and mentions Athens, likely as postal receipt entry under the 1918 act.
Carrier rate set at 15 cents weekly. Mail subscriptions in Athens Gallia Hocking Vinton and Washington Counties priced at four dollars fifty cents per year two dollars fifty cents for half year ten weeks one dollar. Extra postage rates apply for other zones on request.
A Southeastern Ohio county study finds 41 percent of total valuation for taxes is held by major public utilities. The article argues Big Business subsidizes services for residents and counties, enabling schools and infrastructure in poorer areas, while politicians who attack industry and borrow funds to sustain relief should be hooted from the stage.
Recent enforcement targets loosely built trucks that shed coal and debris on major routes like No 33. Officials warn gravel and garbage damage pose risks as patrols crack down on offenders to prevent crashes and tragedy.
In a frontier assignment, 67 year old Mrs Eva L Canfield, weighing 125 pounds, is set to census 1,000 square miles of north Idaho's harsh terrain. She previously held the job five years ago, counting residents by horseback and skis, a six week trek to reach 36 families.
Athens honors Louis I. Brown, a businessman and friend to many, lauded for courtesy and hospitality. He passed away quietly, leaving a memory of his character and devotion to family and friends. A separate note quotes Stalin on defense, and a Danish fisherman claims hauling a submarine from his net.
Raymond Clapper discusses the Pendergast political machine in Kansas City and Missouri. He notes parole at Leavenworth limits active politics and questions whether remnants will dominate state politics, with February charter votes and August senatorial primary looming.
Gov Lloyd C Stark announces candidacy for the Democratic senatorial nomination while U S District Attorney Maurice M Milligan plans to enter the race as Stark’s rival Senator Truman is the incumbent The Pendergast machine faces erosion as Wayne County and township committeemen are cleaned from WPA posts and gambling revenue dries up The national convention delegation shifts to Bennett Clark influencing Roosevelt alignment
Bruce Catton discusses likely congressional changes to the Wagner act and Labor Board, predicting a smaller scope than feared. He notes a shift toward a five member board, rules of evidence, and defined procedures, with emphasis on personnel rather than core principles. Also mentions Jerry Voorhis and a dummy case in Social Security records highlighting data issues and unlocated workers.
A collection of Q and A on diverse topics. Highlights include the gold cube size for a ton, FHA wage rules tied to union scales, Panama Canal transit time, the gold standard repeal date, Forefather's Day timing, a long oil well fire in Romania, government pay cuts and restorations, and the 1939 world automobile speed record set by John R. Cobb at Bonneville Salt Flats Utah.
Leonard Tucker of Athens R D 4 writes in the Public Forum criticizing ministers for misapplying Luke 16 19 31. He argues the parable does not justify eternal torment and explains Israel Gentile relations and historical exile. He urges correct interpretation.
A New Plymouth couple welcomed a son named Herbert in a Monday birth. Local social notes list numerous Sunday visits among families from Sand Woods Dundas Or land and Athens plus a 14th birthday gathering for Hazel Loomis. The W C T U plans January lunch at the school. Earle Heinlein visited Logan Saturday.
The semilunar cartilages in the knee commonly loosen or tear during sports causing locking swelling and pain. Historically such injuries were treated with rest and heat but modern surgery shows high long term success with 92 percent knee function comparable to uninjured knees after five years and 98 percent full movement.
Marie La Porte, a model living on a New York barge, clashes with Tommy Ryan over his pursuit of her and his trucker rivals. Baptiste La Porte, her father, resents the interference and defends his barges as Marie frets about city life. A police officer arrives, foreshadowing further conflict.
Chesterhill notes honor birthdays of J. B. Carpenter Harry Ridgley and Earl Carpenter. A. S. Carpenter’s mother in critical condition after a hip fracture. Dr. Sauvage of Todds admitted to Memorial Hospital Marietta in serious condition. Glenn Hallowell improving from pneumonia and a head injury from a coast ing accident. H. V. Carpenter ill. Earl Russell Carpenter assisting. Norman Jean Zumbro ill at grandparents. Teachers in town spent weekend in Columbus. Several residents listed as critically ill or ill with various ailments. Community activities include a Woman's Home Missionary Society meeting and visits among residents.
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