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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1936
Page
4
The Athens Post Office lists subscription rates and service details including carrier and mail options. It notes publisher and association affiliations with references to the United Press and various press groups, plus nominal charges for obituary notices and cards of thanks.
Leading educators in New York state say Civics is neglected in public schools. They urge more teaching time, direct student contact with government, better trained Civics teachers, and public pressure to produce public minded students. The program could serve as a national model.
The writer contrasts Senator Borah of Idaho with figures like Coolidge, Smith and Roosevelt. Borah is portrayed as aloof, solitary, and outspoken, a wary, outside-the-mainstream figure whose impact on the era remains debated and uncertain to the public.
The article notes ongoing illegal fishing by seine operators and dynamiters in Southeast Ohio, harming open season sport and small fish. It cites Rush Creek’s recovery due to protection, while Shade Creek and nearby streams suffer from sparse patrols and insufficient game protectors to patrol every mile.
Nearly 100 men are employed on Gallia County road repair to survive winter, with other counties using many workers in highway construction. The piece argues relief projects are slow and less effective than private contracts, which speed completion, reduce taxpayer costs, and stimulate machinery industry and employment in ships, mines, and woods.
A patient notes Dr Townsend’s bills are unusually large describing the physician as accustomed to boxcar figures. The remark suggests widespread frustration with charges and calls for clearer billing practices amid medical debt concerns.
A dialogical line contrasts religious naming with taxation, highlighting dispute over tax treatment and the social charge attached to Christian versus un-Christian naming conventions. The piece hints at cultural tension and fiscal policy debates without detailing specific measures.
Paul Mahon weighs the London campaign buildup noting Kansas editors wrote key platform planks but contributed mainly technical guidance. Ted Clark first floated Landon’s name in Washington, signaling a natural, inevitable rise. The Roosevelt platform is described as being shaped by Senator Bob Wagner, with others offering only suggested planks.
Gossip at the Cleveland convention centers on how Governor Landon will run. Advisers weigh a strong speaking VP or a restrained porch campaign. Landon will contrast Prairie Governor with Hyde Park Squire, with activity muted until September. London manager John Hamilton signals the approach.
The article notes a tense stand by South China against the Central Government in Nanking, with threats of civil war if war is not declared on Japan. It suggests Japanese influence behind Cantonese patriotism and alleges Japan has supplied arms and munitions to Cantonese forces marching north toward Nanking.
Western diplomats suspect Japan pressed rivals to buy arms with lenient payments. Tokyo hopes civil war in China sidelines Nanking, keeping Chiang Kai-shek from resisting Japanese northward moves, while a war with Japan would doom Chiang.
President Roosevelt returned to Washington from the Burns funeral and, after 24 hours, headed back toward Texas. The decision stemmed from a lunch with a prominent utility owner in the Middle West, avoiding an overnight house guest while the campaign was in its early stages. He back-tracked to avoid staying as a guest and took a double train line.
Report from Jerusalem notes unrest with Arabs blamed for looting during clashes. A theft incident is described as the culprit slipping away under cover of night amid the turmoil.
A case described as bridge-wrist appears overseas, marking a new instance beyond the previously known bridge ankle. The report notes novelty of location and cites prior awareness of the related bridge ankle condition.
A columnist foresees a Philadelphia convention speech recalling 1928 promise of prosperity and Hoover’s unconstitutionality critique, then contrasts 1933 Democratic reform with Republican chaos. It praises Roosevelt’s four years, notes economic recovery, and asserts confidence in ongoing policies and public faith.
The article recalls prominent Athens figures and families linked to 19th century railroads and industry. It details George T. Gould and his work on the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad, business ventures in salt, coal, pork, grain, wool, and later mining in California and South America. It also notes Finley Perry Graham, a former Athens photographer and Civil War veteran, and James Grimm, a former Love Foundry molder, with brief family connections and later endeavors. The narrative frames local memory of era personalities and their Civil War service and postwar lives.
Announced marriage between Miss Mary Virginia Crow of Athens and Mr. T. H. Morgan of Columbus, a George Washington University Medical School student, in Rockville Maryland. Also notes Miss Mary Peoples returns home to Dayton from visit with Mrs. O F Peoples and Mrs. W L Slutz with family attend Ohio Wesleyan commencement in Delaware where Rev Earl Slutz to receive honorary degree. Betty Jones hosts a bridge party for Miss Dorothy Daileybound for California with guest list including Helen Burson Melba Woodworth Dorothy Ann McVay Martha Whipple Marianna Bing Verna Danford and Mrs T H Morgan.
Mrs Miss Overmyer entertained in honor of her guest Miss Lucile Snook of McArthur. Attendees included Mabel Snook Mary Marple Grace Riley Irene Devlin Addie Carsey Florence Carr Elizabeth Hope and several others plus John Hibbard Wayland Evans Joe Pickering John Overmyer Dallas Briggs William Walsh Ernest Wintermute Beverly Skinner celebrated his sixth birthday with a theater party. Guests included Janice Battin Beulah Moler Catherine McKee Ruth Jones Nelle Shipley Jennie Moore and Harriet Skinner.
A terse note from Albany dated June 12 cites confidence under Franklin D. Roosevelt and mentions F. E. Radcliffe. The message records a verdict reached in November and originates from a local Albany contact.
A Marion Bush Snyder profile traces Alf Landon from Marietta and Elba to Kansas oil fields and college days, chronicling his early politics, business grit, and steady rise. It notes his family losses, 1932 election win, fiscal reforms in Kansas, and his reputation as a quiet, dependable leader ahead of a presidential bid.
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