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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists publication dates and editions with the Athens based press operation. It details subscription rates by carrier and mail across multiple counties and zones, plus contacts and associations for advertising and distribution.
The piece argues that local prosperity depends on national and world business, noting that unemployment, WPA programs, and industrial shifts affect small communities. It urges readers to adopt a broader view of economic conditions, acknowledging interwoven markets and the impact of stock and commodity prices on personal livelihoods.
The piece notes Southeastern Ohio enjoys a milder winter than many areas where blizzards and deep drifts affect daily life. It urges readers to consider families in underheated homes and those facing hunger, recalling relief workers and distant hardships to foster gratitude and generosity.
A Tennessee church leader Dean Israel H. Noe is mocked for seeking a higher spiritual plane. The piece notes editors often cover such aberrations and that publicity follows prominent figures who err. It reflects on public interest in oddities and a satirical tone about society.
Social Security and Railroad Retirement program payments exceed tax income by 294 million dollars. At that pace the treasury may require security as the gap grows.
A Pennsylvania governor asks the federal government to acquire the entire hard coal fields. An Interior Department investigator denies spying on the President amid questions about wire tapping. Hollywood adds a Stevenson love plot to Kidnapped. In Russia, the term liquidation signals harsher reprisals.
Indiana insider Raymond Clapper reports Paul McNutt forming a 1940 presidential run with Frank McHale as national committeeman and key organizer. McHale consolidates the Indiana machine, targets Van Nuys’ fate, backs Roosevelt ally Sam Jackson, and plans a February homecoming and keynote in Washington.
The New Deal faces a steel price debate tied to wage cuts as U S Steel chief Fairless argues prices must fall with costs. John L Lewis pressures for wage protection while Tom Lamont suggests cautious price cuts to boost demand amid a tangled Washington struggle.
Readers are invited to submit short signed letters on current events. The column encourages multiple contributors each day and requires signatures to appear with the contribution.
Letters criticise President for 85 million relief spending and foreign aid. The writer attacks ministers, calls for constitutional fidelity, and warns against labor patterns and chain gang relief policies. Also questions colleges and national independence. Athens signature CHAS. JENNINGS. January 25.
A cautionary piece warns women to avoid gossip and harsh judgments. It urges restraint in sharing intimate squabbles and faults of others, noting consequences when sharp words or falsehoods rebound from spouses and friends. The monologue emphasizes self awareness and honesty over pretentious social performance.
In Animas Colorado locals note the river feeding the Arkansas is commonly called Picketwire but its full Spanish name is El Rio de las Animas Perdidas en Purgatorio The belief in four leaf clover luck is ancient with origins unclear and no one recalls its start.
Officers elected include John McClanahan as president J L Henry first vice president Dr P E Hixon second vice president E Goldsberry secretary J J Woolley attorney Directors are McClanahan Henry Woolley Hixon Goldsberry C L Stout R O Davis M P Ohlinger G H Williams Carl Neff and C H Copeland A banquet by the Parkersburg American Legion Woman's auxiliary honored National Commander Spafford with Athens attendees A F E McConkey Francis Lavelle G D Gorham Butch Rhodes M P Shannon A R Sprague Ural Westfall Webb Walker and John Cox Jr attended from Athens.
Word reached Mr and Mrs R I Bolin of 19 Raymond Drive that their son Floyd Bolin died in France, the first Athens boy to fall in the war. Athens Cemetery Association directors reelected the same officers and board from 1917. A large shipment of new books arrived at Ohio University library including Burroughs Princess of Mars and Why We Are at War.
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains how winter reduces pollen but leaves asthma risk from dust, animal dander, foods, and other substances. Skin tests identify specific sensitizers to avoid exposure and lessen attacks. Violins and violas derive their names from the violet.
Connie Corby, heiress to immense wealth, reels as husband Bret Hardesty confronts his faded pride and dependence on her fortune. He vows self respect before family and vows to fight for their marriage, while Connie threatens divorce as Bermuda plans loom. The couple battles love, money, and pride amid a strained anniversary party fallout.
Messenger readers submit a loving verse about a newborn, titled by Mrs Carl Reeves of Carpenter O to honor a baby boy whose charming features and hopeful future prompt reflections on parenting and manhood.
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