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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1936
Page
6
Dorothy Dinser’s Miss Dix column argues thrift is virtue and basis for progress, while stinginess harms relationships. It distinguishes thrifty spending from denying life’s pleasures, praising a husband who is prudent yet generous and condemning extreme frugality in both sexes.
The reading predicts an active, unusual year with notable planetary influence. Expect intriguing private and business events, potential misrepresentation hints, and cautious signing of documents. Romance and social life gain momentum, with a clever, cultured child possible and figures like George III noted among notable nativities.
The Supreme Court today formally approved the Carter Coal Company's request to issue its mandate immediately making effective its ruling that the Guffey Coal Control Act is unconstitutional. The court exempted government officials named in the suit from any costs.
NBC presents a midseason radio schedule listing programs with musical ensembles such as the Fion Boys Bobby Benson Kellem Orch Renfrew and Gertrude Niesen and Fray and Baum, along with The Wayne King Concert Hour and Uncle Ezra Gabriel Heatter news. Multiple orchestras are named including Ravaera Orch and Busse Orch. A mystery drama is marked To be announced.
A reminiscence recounts early Greek life with two frater nities in 1865 and notes sites later occupied by Hatch's Book Store and Carpenter's Hardware Store. It recalls General Logan founding the Columbus Golden Post in 1888 to honor an Athens Civil War fallen soldier, a brief post history, and a militia drill ground at Union Street under Captain Constable with no uniforms or headquarters.
Adele Garrison reads a sealed note found at the Brixton desk from Samuel Brixton to Miss Marshall. The letter hints at a wrecked business, pending rent, and instructions to hide critical papers in a safe. Brixton fears exposure, mentions a hire by Howard and a forthcoming contact with Ronald, while urging secrecy and arranging transfers.
Olive Roberts Barton advises mothers to structure summer for children with daily tasks and routines to reduce chaos. She notes vacations disrupt home life, delaying meals and increasing babysitting demands, then offers disciplined schedules as a practical solution to keep children engaged and avoid boredom.
The film Forgotten Faces stars Herbert Marshall in a tense drama about a gambling-house operator who seeks parole to rescue his daughter from his faithless wife. Gertrude Michael, Jane Rhodes, James Burke, and Robert Cummings lead the supporting cast, with Marshall switching from damper attire to prison garb and finally a butler’s uniform as the plot unfolds. A parallel column offers parenting tips on structuring children’s routines and activities to keep them engaged and purposeful.
A Hollywood trend favors natural looks with less rouge powder and tweezing. Stars like Jean Harlow Joan Blondell and Ann Southern are dyeing hair to natural shades and letting eyebrows grow back after years of shaping. The piece advises matching dye to roots and gradual growth out of bleached strands.
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