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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1939
Page
4
Iowa enacts a cigarette tax enforcement with penalties for untaxed packs and broad warrantless search powers for revenue agents. Critics compare measures to prohibition era overreach and question constitutionality as court review looms.
The article notes older people disapprove of younger styles such as slack attire and visible shirttails while predicting fashion will evolve further next year. It argues railing at changes is futile and that trends, like beards and bustles, shift with time.
A 1938 life expectancy estimate by a major insurer puts average lifespan at birth near 62 for wage earners, the highest on record. Since 1911, life expectancy has risen from 46.63 years as public health and diet improve. The piece argues longer life should be paired with better life through steady social advances.
Obituary notes Edward C. Berner who died in Fond du Lac Wisconsin claimed to father the ice cream sundae. He recounted a July day 39 years earlier when a customer asked for chocolate soda flavoring on ice cream and Berner tried it. Also mentions a Louisville youth’s ill summers, contrasting vacation health.
After a construction job bombing in Cleveland police were told to monitor all steam shovels. Officials note many residents may be engaged in similar activity. Nazi responses mock an English campaign to undermine Hitler while Britain’s resolve is urged to stay strong.
Raymond Clapper argues Congress largely acts to attack Roosevelt not to legislate. He notes the Senate Foreign Relations Committee stalls neutrality measures while considering an embargo against Japan, risking retaliation and treaty issues. He accuses anti Roosevelt senators of pursuing economy and political revenge. The piece critiques bipartisan maneuvers on the agricultural and monetary bills and the theft of Roosevelt papers by House Republicans.
Bruce Catton reports Washington scene where a Oregon dispute pits a C I O lumber workers union against a regional NLRB charge of company domination by an AFL rival. An election shift delays balloting to late July with choices AFL or none, risking a C I O comeback if AFL loses.
A playful note hints at a forthcoming film titled Forgive Us Our Tres passes. The writer suggests many stars who could appear, imagining a loaded lineup and cinematic premise.
The Messenger Information Bureau presents Q A columns on topics from seafaring harps to citizenship births and weather. It notes origins of the Jews Harp May name derivation and Longfellows Africa poem The Slave's Dream with Niger reference.
Albany 4 H Club met at the schoolhouse for a business and recreation session. The Albany Community Garden Club plans a Friday meeting at 2 PM at the home of Mrs. Ella White with officers to be elected. Various neighbors and family visits are noted, including guests from Columbus Wellston Parkersburg Athens Dayton Detroit and Florida. A benefit ice cream social will be held by the Albany Grange at the Grange Hall Saturday evening.
H A LARKINS of Middleport argues in a signed letter that churches suffer from worldliness and the culture of a church campaign. He urges a Holy Spirit revival among members to demonstrate true religion and convert outsiders. He cites profane talk among members and leaders, and a focus on form over spirit.
A. R. Hadley of Athens argues that replacing the Beaumont and White’s Mill bridges and rerouting U. S. Route 33 through The Plains could save costs and reduce delays. He urges a combined, modern highway plan to eliminate grade crossings around Beaumont and connect via Ohio 56 to the Plains. Athens, July 13.
Two men were arraigned before a U S commissioner on charges of possessing tax unpaid liquor. The reportedly sold cocktail cost 15 cents a bottle and combined hair tonic bay rum and water according to investigators.
In Goldcrest Roselee Dale and Christine Pal guide tourists through a relic filled town while Dick Bancroft plans a bold bank raid defense. A mysterious money bag and a jail dungeon loom as Dick vanishes into the mine shaft with a bag of cash, followed by a blood chilling cry.
Intelligence tests assess a child’s mental age against chronological age to yield an IQ. They reveal brilliance and backwardness but miss broader abilities. aptitudes in specific fields require additional testing. Giftedness often exceeds or differs from later success, so tests guide study choices but don’t predict life outcomes.
John B. Webb of Tonawanda New York found a letter postmarked Tonawanda with a 25 cent coin and an unsigned note saying the money was owed long ago. Webb remains unsure who sent the payment. A second sentence about spring water mentions dissolved salts.
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