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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1934
Page
7
A Dorothy Dix column advises against hasty marriages urging patience until both partners are ready. It warns of financial strain and misaligned goals from rushing to wed. Dorothy Dix argues many women married early regret it, while some stay single for genuine readiness and security.
Nearly eight hundred placements have been made in Athens County since July 1 by National Re-Employment Service, supervisor William Muldoon said. The office opened last Sept. 15 and 6,371 applications have been filed with 3,650 on the active file.
A puzzle cropped from a newspaper page presents clues and answers for a vertical 2 column grid. Across items include driving command fatigue and a list of short definitions such as honey gatherer and caribou with various numbered entries.
Anne Adams pattern 1929 offers a sleeveless frock with a large cape collar, slimming bodice gathers, and skirt panels. Sizes 16 to 42 available. size 36 uses 334 yards of 39 inch fabric. Illustrated instructions, 15 cents pattern, 25 cents book and pattern combo, pattern dept Athens Messenger.
Mrs. W. H. Brown presents a photo of downtown Athens from 50 years ago showing the W. H. Brown and Co. Wholesale Grocers site now replaced by Majestic Theater and nearby Harvey Road Lash's Drug Store. She also describes numerous antiques including an Empire style walnut sofa, Civil War era tables, a 100 year old oak wash stand and other walnut and rosewood pieces.
Motoring readers have taken advantage of the free Ohio Highway Guide offered by the patrol. About one third of the copies have been distributed, and motorists may also call or visit the patrol headquarters on East State Street for up to date highway conditions detours improvements and scenic spots plus the shortest routes across the state.
In a tense scene a woman awaits word from Dr Edwin Braithwaite about a long guarded secret concerning her husband. The plan to reveal the truth to Harriet, his sister, hinges on a fragile mind and a dramatic confession that could reshape family loyalties.
A suspenseful excerpt follows a character aiding Harriet Braithwaite. The narrator, urged by a brother-in-law, receives a calming potion and contemplates visiting Harriet, while nerves remain taut and the task looms unfinished. The scene ends with a hint of continuation tomorrow.
In a Pittsburgh tenement basement, a poor cousin of banker Andrew Mellon lives. The unnamed man, though poverty stricken, says he wouldn't trade his home for any hotel suite and praises Mellon for helping when he learned of the family’s financial hardship.
Genieve Kemble notes a day of liveliness with enterprise and progress under planetary influence. The reading predicts achievement and increased possessions through practical effort, with birthdays signaling a year of success and profitable advances. Strangers may assist, signs should be written carefully. A child born today is energetic and socially active with future success.
A playful verse recalls a sports editor who teased fish with a Pike minnow lure and boasted catching two catfish at Stockport only for the next morning to find them gone. The speaker humorously questions if the catch was real as breakfast looms.
The United States Civil Service Commission lists exams for Associate meteorologist and assistant meteorologist with salaries up to 3800, plus Weather Bureau postings. closing Aug 21. Community worker and supervisory head posts also offered with 1620 to 3800 salaries. Indian Field Service jobs closing Aug 21 1934. Deductions of up to 5 percent and 8 12 percent apply. details from J L C Kelley at Athens Post Office.
Women proudly display crocheted spreads handed down through generations. The popcorn square with its raised texture creates a handsome continuous pattern when joined. Pattern 780 includes directions, illustrations, and material needs. Send 10 cents to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Avenue New York N.Y.
Pears offer a refreshing tonic to summer appetites with uses in salads fruit cups and desserts. Green picked pears mature in storage for better flavor and texture. Recipes include baked pears stuffed salads fritters with ginger sauce and chocolate sauce for dessert. Contact details promote Sister Mery's dessert volume.
West Side Playground and Rufus Putnam will play no loan ball games Friday at 8 o clock to decide the champion. Each team has one game won in the series as of now.
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