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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1938
Page
4
Page lists staff roles publishers editors and associate offices with printing company details. Includes rates and zones for subscriptions with weekly and yearly prices and carrier and mail options in multiple Ohio counties.
Advertising shapes buying power and employment. It expands markets for new goods, raises living standards, and sustains payrolls by informing consumers and driving production. As advertising grows, more jobs arise and incomes rise across the economy.
A summer sensation credits a polished circus press story with Sam and Sadie two trained fleas flown from New York to Hollywood. They are insured for $5,000, with one acting and the other serving as a stand-in for Claudette Colbert in close-ups.
A column pokes at older generations astonished by college girls and young women forming opinions on social and political issues. It notes the ongoing pattern of claims that despite intellectual strides, marriage remains the ultimate aim for these young women. It argues for treating female adults as capable.
The article urges widespread support for increased milk consumption in Southeastern Ohio where dairying is vital to many counties. It notes producers have improved herds and plants, emphasizes milk as a key nutritious food, and praises regular health inspections establishing high dairy standards, urging public confidence and support to sustain a sound industry.
Westbrook Pegler argues in New York that Lieutenant Colonel Walter S. Giffin faces a military court for drunkenness but urges abolishing the rule that makes officers easy targets for tattlers. He says many officers drink and warns punishment would erode morale and victors’ gains, advocating decency without automatic dismissal.
The Justice Department may file antitrust charges against the beverage bottle industry for lack of competition and high prices. A separate, ongoing probe targets major film companies for theater control and block booking, with possible action if production and distribution ties are separated.
A device that auto rolls dice when you whistle is hailed as clever but criticized for requiring whistling. The gag highlights Springtime gadget optimism and concerns about convenience versus habit in the noisy, lazy days.
City officials in Berlin declare that every pedestrian must cross only when the way is clear, framing safe street crossing as a civic duty rather than a privilege common to many cities.
Nikki Jerome, a New York heiress, and Steve Mallory travel to a Wyoming ranch. Bancroft, a city man, presses for Nikki’s attention while Nikki sniffs out danger tied to her father Peter Jerome and a hidden fortune. The scene blends frontier scenery with a tense domestic-mystery ambiance.
A reflection on women in sport arguing that sportsmanship is demanded of women as it is of men. The piece contrasts Helen Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs in Wimbledon, noting Jacobs chose to finish a private match rather than concede, while Moody faced advice to default. It argues champions are women first and performers second, and that moral victory can trump actual victory.
News clipping lists daily departures and visits: Mrs. Alex Moore heads to Logan for several days with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Rafael R. Johnson take Margaret and Mildred Murphy to a Westerville camp for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Wolfe depart for Coalwood West Virginia for a two week vacation with family. Mrs. C D Gist and Dorothy return from Gallipolis visiting relatives. Wolfe is an engineer in Coalwood.
Chauncey and surrounding communities share visits and travel notes. Chauncey residents host the Figgins family of Columbus. Fishing trip participants include Charles Pendergrass Frederick Ross and Richard Daugherty on the Muskingum River. Chauncey visitors visit D. H. Linscott with Hazel Miller and children in Indiana. McKinney family weekend in Pt. Pleasant West Virginia. Elaine McKinney attends Holiness camp in Heights West Virginia. Mrs. Esther McKinney Adkins improves slowly after illness. Frank Pendergrass Jr and family visit Ida Pendergrass and relatives in Killarney West Virginia. Sugar Grove party called to Chauncey Pridary for illness of Mrs. Charles Clary, who is improving.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains pool safety and cleanliness measures for public and private swimming areas. He notes contamination in natural waters, outlines standards such as cleansing baths life guards runways cleanliness and disinfection of towels and swimsuits, and advises excluding individuals with skin diseases or contagious illnesses.
An ice cream social is planned on the lawn of the L. T. Runnion residence Friday evening July 29. The column lists numerous local visits and gatherings across Belpre, Tuppers Plains, Coolville, and nearby towns, noting relatives and friends from Spencer, Athens, Parkersburg, Huntington, and Gallipolis among attendees.
An important joint meeting of the Official Boards of Chauncey Church Parish will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Greens Run Church of Christ. All board members are urged to attend as they plan a parish schedule. Rev Gilbert Courtney will resume preaching services.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Oliver of Chauncey hosted a chicken dinner at Converse Street Sunday in honor of Gordon Partlow and daughter Jean of Wyandotte Michigan Attending were Jeane Partlow Mrs Burt Mr and Mrs Edgar Burt and son Lloyd from Athens Mr and Mrs Jess Scott and children Billie Richard Bonna Lou and Jimmy Johnny Katzenback Lewis Canter Clarence Oliver William Oliver Harry Oliver Earlene Brandon Albany and the hosts.
Chauncey guests Rev and Mrs Guss Graham hosted over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Robert Garrison Columbus with Freda Graham, and Mr and Mrs Otto Graham with children Sand Ridge attended. Mr and Mrs Herman Fullure and Mr and Mrs Fibner with two children of Gallia County also visited. Mrs Garrison remains for a further week with her parents.
Mr and Mrs Pete Pendergrass and Mr and Mrs Jimmy Smith plus Nancy Sue visited Chauncey relatives over Sunday. The gathering included extended family from Nelsonville and Chauncey as the Pendergrasses hosted guests.
Rev. H A Lewis preached at Mt Union Church Cheshire on Sunday morning. Guests included Rev and Mrs H A Lewis and Mr and Mrs William Weatherby from Athens. Selah Weatherby spoke Sunday evening. Gold Circle Class met at M A Epple home with Eliza Jordan in charge. Officers elected for six months include Florence Epple president and Clare Nicholson vice president. Next meeting Aug 5 at Sidney Jordan home. World Brotherhood was topic. Various local families hosted and visited over weekend and Sunday.
Chauncey residents will gather for prayer services at 7 30 tonight at Morristown Holiness Church led by Rev B C Browning. A cottage prayer meeting Friday will be at Mr and Mrs Ansel Manning Bailey Run. Rev Browning will lead next Sunday morning after Sunday School and at 7 30 Sunday night. Mrs Browning, ill with influenza, shows improvement.
CHAUNCEY Sugar Creek women plan a 7 30 p m meeting at the Community House tonight. Mrs. Thornton Wolfe will give canning instructions. All women in the community are invited.
Chauncey Faithful Circle Bible Class will meet tonight at the home of Mrs Lucy Misner. Mrs M Eleanor Sharick will conduct the meeting and Mrs Avanelle Crabtree will lead the devotions.
Chauncey forest rose Re bekah lodge will hold a benefit party at the K of P Building here Saturday at 8 p m. Public is invited.
Rev H N Snider held church services Sunday night at eight o clock. Dale Mulford and family of Stingy Creek were Sunday dinner guests of Perry Bradbury and family. Arlene Spurlock returned home after a week with aunt Mrs Barnes Mercerville. Lawrence Milhoan and daughter of Middleport visited with Albert Milhoan and family. Harry Tate and son Wallace of Zanesville spent the weekend with his parents Hart Rife and relatives. 4 H Club meeting postponed to Aug 3 at the home of Eloise and Lydia Tate. Delmer Durst and daughter Joyce of Lindsey Hill were Sunday dinner guests of Charles Tipton and Bion Bradbury. Lydia Durst of West Rutland visited daughter Evelyn Tate Saturday. Vacation Bible School closes Wednesday July 27 with basket dinner at school at six. Naomi Bradbury of Gallipolis visiting cousin Peggy Bradbury.
Fourteen Plains High School juniors toured Columbus with teachers visiting Lazarus Store State House State Office Building a broadcasting station and the Ohio Penitentiary. Travelers included Betty Liggett Fauna Shrives Margaret Cochran Agnes Paulson Warren Vare Beulah Calvin Wyona Stauffer Mary Harrison Eleanore Michael Wilford Hanning Marjorie Daniel Gene McCullough John Shus John Lopez Wilma Lyons Supt. Humphrey Mr Bannow and Mr Calvin accompanied.
Burglars entered Roy Hughes’s Cincinnati residence and stole 24 baseballs, all autographed by outstanding American League stars, suggesting the intruders were baseball fans rather than ordinary criminals.
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