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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1939

Page

4

Athens Messenger and Herald Publishing Co details

Established 1825 Frederick W. Bush publisher 1996 to 1929. Published weekdays except Saturday with large Sunday edition. Gordon K. Bush publisher and GM Charlies H. Harris editor. Member of United Press and newspaper associations. Advertising rates available. Subscriptions: main rates by county, yearly $4.50, six months $2.50, ten weeks $1.00, weekly ibe. Extra postage elsewhere on application.

Frederick W. Bush Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO Gordon K. Bush Mgr Charlies H. Harris American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Morgan Vinton Washington

Hope for Ohio Wildlife Program With New Conservation Panel

Ohio sportsmen see improved wildlife policy as Governor names the Conservation and Natural Resources Commission. The body will select the game commission head and protect staff with civil service. The commission includes a university athletic leader, bird dog attorney, fisheries activist, dentist sportsman, Grange master, and fox hound breeder.

Ohio Ohio Conservation and Natural Resources Commission Game Commission Columbus Conservation Commission Ohio State Grange

National Dairy Month urged in Southeastern Ohio stores

Dozens of retail grocers join a nationwide effort to educate the public on new foods and use more dairy products. With June designated National Dairy Month, milk production peaks in the region and surpluses threaten farmer income, prompting a consumer call to study these drives and seek fair value.

Ohio

Moran debunks common beliefs with odd experiments

Galveston salesman Jim Moran is described as debunking ideas by example from Alaska to Washington. He staged two mock Civil War armies to reread Prescott and exposed varied firing responses, then quips about church picnics and pink elephants. A Cleveland judge bans children from divorce court and Uncle Sam withholds Marlene Dietrich jewelry, sparking more quips about life ironies.

Jim Moran Galveston Tex Moran Alaska Washington, D. C Bunker Hill Col William Prescott Cleveland

Massachusetts bank life insurance cheaper than regular policies

Judd Dewey testifies to the O M committee that Massachusetts savings bank life insurance costs less than standard policies. He cites a 35 year old buying $1,000 with net annual cost 2.74 versus 4.60 to 8.73 from regular firms, noting no subsidies and no agent commissions in the bank program.

Washington O'Mahoney National Economic Committee Judd Dewey Massachusetts Savings Bank Life Insurance State Insurance Department Louis D. Brandeis Boston Dewey Massachusetts State Division of Savings Bank Life Insurance Savings Bank Leon Henderson SEC

Bruce Catton on Washington milk policy split

Bruce Catton analyzes the clash between the Agriculture Department push for price fixing in milk and the Justice Department anti trust effort to restore competition. He notes Supreme Court approval of the federal milk marketing act and discusses how fixed prices may aid farmers and processors while raising consumer costs.

Department of Agriculture Department of Justice Supreme Court Anti-Trust Chicago Boston Secretary of Agriculture Anti-Trust Division

Public Forum on WPA relief and cuts in Athens area

William Swindell of Glouster denounces WPA chiseling and relief reductions in a signed letter. He questions who benefits from federal aid cuts, cites his family of four living on two dollars per two weeks, and urges unity to oppose the “wild-cat rulings” seen as harming relief clients. June 16.

the Messenger State House Athens William Swindell Glouster

Church Improve Plans To Use Unemployed Labor

John L. Southard of Jacksonville proposes church sponsored repair projects to employ unemployed men. He notes government funding covers 80 percent while sponsors provide 20 percent for materials like paint and cement to fix church buildings walks and driveways, bolstering civic pride.

Jacksonville John L. Southard

Free Swim For Local 92 Grade Children

Logan youngsters with 12 hours of playground attendance in the city recreation program were treated to a free pool swim Saturday morning. Supervisors Charles Eberst and Miss Gertrude D Bliss oversaw the event with 52 West Grade 28 East Grade and 12 Central Grade children eligible for the plunge.

Logan Charles Eberst Gertrude D. Bliss

Stomach Ulcers Trends in Denmark 1876 to 1935

Danish researchers report a long term rise in diagnosed gastric and duodenal ulcers among men from 1876 to 1915 with a postwar decline due to better diagnosis. Women show a general decrease. war era changes and reduced tight lacing may have reduced stomach pressure. Chronic ulcers become more common in men.

Denmark Copenhagen

Poets Corner Bungled Verse From Athens Author

A fragment from Poet’s Corner features Nellie Casey of Athens Ohio presenting a budding line about fragrance and growth. The verse hints at transformation and guarded emotion with a closing signature in Nellie Casey.

Bride on a Budget in Honeymoon Crisis and Credit Woes

Bart and Iris return from Hawaii style honeymoon to mounting debt and disputed spending. Iris hides budget purchases including a mink coat while Bart battles delinquent payments and social pressures at the Yacht Club. Iris seeks comfort in status wear while Bart grapples with credit abuses and a tightening budget.

Bart Britton Iris Britton and Stevens Negleys Hammonds Trents Marcia Trent Yolanda Goodby Ellen Kent Ellen Beldin's

Answers and Quotations From a Quizzical Page

A jumble of questions and answers on radio skits by Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, U S Office of Education survey figures, and a humorous note about the Anglo Saxon origins of English. The piece cites 643 cities with special schools, a Volkswagen factory address in Berlin, and a witty writer’s remark on English as a composite tongue.

Edgar Bergen Charlie McCarthy Bergen U. S. Office of Education Hitler Volkswagen-Werk G.M.B.H Berlin Germany Pune Fu-Tse China Kung Frank Vigatello

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