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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1936
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists staff roles including Gordon K Buth Publisher and Gen Mer, Charles H Harris Managing Editor, and memberships with allied associations. It notes advertising rates, obituaries, and subscription prices by carrier and mail for Ohio residents.
A defense of newspaper publishers as guardians of free speech against threats and movements seeking to restrict print. The piece argues that press freedom sustains liberty and warns that suppression by any group harms Americans and erodes democracy, urging vigilance to protect rights.
A recent Richmond area crash killed six youths whose vehicle collided with a truck. The piece argues many crashes involve youthful drivers, notes parental responsibility and limited legislative action, and calls for stronger parent discipline to curb teen driving hazards.
The article praises new school programs for disabled youths in Ohio as costly but valuable. It notes the shift from isolation to integration, the heavy effort to teach speech, gait, and sight, and the long term social and familial payoff as handicapped children gain independence and join society.
In the latest bout Carnera stopped fighting in the ninth claiming an injured ankle. The remark about a mule preventing hits is a curious aside reflecting the bout’s oddities and metaphorical jibe.
A book he sold in 1892 has just come back to an Alameda California man. The owner quips that the return would have been lightning speed if he had lent the book.
Washington correspondent profiles John Daniel Miller Hamilton as Exhibit No. 1 at the Republican national convention. As general counsel of the GOP national committee and Landon campaign manager, Hamilton anchors the effort to present Landon as the party harmonizer and possibly the national chairman. A Kansas Republican veteran, he rose from state politics to national prominence, guiding harmony between conservative and progressive wings in the Landon era.
The article praises Judge Sam M. Johnson of Athens County for his juvenile court work. It notes his broad sympathy and daily counseling with youths, stressing the program as a model for crime prevention and public service. It argues for forming a national association of juvenile court professionals.
The Forest Service reports rapid growth in national forest planting with 1935 showing a planting surge over 1934. Total national forests reach over 162 million acres, with overall U S forest acreage exceeding 500 million. Russia Brazil Canada and the United States lead in forest reserves as Europe modernizes replanting efforts.
The Italian press I Messagero urges harsh control in Ethiopia after conquest, proposing white families placed to supervise natives. The piece argues Ethiopians face a shift from one form of servitude to another, branded as dictator freedom rather than civilized liberty.
Clara Cantwell of Athens writes in a public forum at Ohio University urging students to heed life’s danger signs and honor parents. She reflects on sacrifice by elders, value of education, and good manners, ending with a biblical quote.
Poet Dorothy Kuntz from Pomeroy Ohio questions the worth of war after imagining soldiers marching to battle and suffering injuries. The verse contrasts heroism with a brutal toll, urging readers to reconsider a country’s rush to war.
Poem reflecting on gifts of May blossom from a wild wood tree as a lasting memory. It contrasts fading luxurious items with a bright sprig of May that remains vibrant, ending with a note of memory from Bessie M. Gorslenf in Athens.
Tiny babies can learn to take orange or tomato juice from a spoon by placing a drop on the spoon tip and letting the baby suck. By months they drink from a cup, with a broad rim to avoid nose contact. Be firm but patient, offering cups repeatedly. Change cup size shape or color to coax eating. Start cereals like farina thinly, then add vegetables one by one, avoiding forced spinach, planning later solid foods.
Ten years ago Miss Iva Johnston of Dayton and Mrs Hettie Thompson of Centerbury returned home after a few days with Mrs Lucy Totman. Mrs Thomas R Biddle hosted a 35 guest bridge luncheon for sister-in-law Mrs L Dow Poston. The Postons and their daughter planned to move to Columbus. Out of town guests included J G Belcher of Austin Texas and Mrs Granville Evans of Haverhill Massachusetts. Miss Emma De Noon of McKeesport, PA visited Mrs F E Goldsberry.
Twenty years ago Athens activists formed rival camps led by F. S. Roach and F. W. Bush to promote a Chamber of Commerce. Volunteers included Henry Zenner J. Halliday Cline Dr. T. R. Biddle and many others. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Driggs Hamden were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Whipple.
Gail Everett wins a costume design prize then travels to New York to work for Madame Lizette. Gail faces a temperamental boss while connection to the Travers Mining case intensifies as Mark Chapman schemes to recover the Rancho Angelo amid corporate pressure and a hidden stake in Gail’s fate.
In this tale from District Tales of Long Ago a maiden on a Point Pleasant bluff dreams of a coming clash between Indians and white settlers. A English trapper urges alliance with his people, a border hunter warns of a large English-backed army, and Elinipelee, son of Chief Cornstalk, pleads for peace as three moons pass and a decisive battle looms.
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