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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1938

Page

4

Athens Messenger Page Four Publication Details and Rates

The Athens Messenger details its publication scope and staff including Publisher Frederick W. Bush and Gordon K. Bush, with managing editor Charles H. Harris. It lists associations, section representatives, and advertising rates with mail and carrier subscription figures for Athens and surrounding counties.

Prederick W. Bush Athens Messenger & Berald Printing CO Gordon K. Bush Charles H. Harris Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Morgan, Vinton Washington

Wishful Thinking Versus Real Wealth Revealed in 1938 Crime

A Florida kidnapper's motive is cited as chasing the finer things of life but lacking steady work. The piece critiques Americans' focus on money over hard work and social values, arguing the Golden Rule is forgotten as leaders pursue utopian goals. The column ends with a prompt about Ohio tomorrow.

Florida Washington Congress Ohio

Merited Promotion for Kenneth C. Ray to Zanesville Superintendent

Kenneth C. Ray advances to superintendency of Zanesville schools in a move seen as merited. Athens County loses a capable administrator whose six years of service improved finances, teacher preparation, and teaching success while maintaining fiscal stability during tough times. Ray's Ohio University ties and broad education expertise earn him high regard as a capable, fair leader.

Kenneth C. Ray Zanesville Athens County Ray Ohio University Kenneth Ray

Nazi efficiency myth exposed by German debt disaster

A newspaper dispatch exposes the Nazi regime’s boast of efficient dictatorship as a myth by detailing Germany’s growing deficits. It cites a net annual loss of 2.8 billion dollars, a total funded debt over 6.7 billion, floating debt near 938 million, and five billion in circulating special bills in 1937.

Nazi Germany Reichsbank United States Herr Hitler

O Mahoney Aims for Federal Incorporation Push

Senator Joseph C. O Mahoney of Wyoming prepares to chair the Temporary National Economic Committee for monopoly investigations and promote the O Mahoney Borah federal incorporation bill. He seeks an objective scientific study and warns against excessive executive discretion in any proposal.

Washington Joseph C. O'Mahoney Wyoming National Economic Committee O’mahoney-Borah O'Mahoney Senator O'Mahoney Congress Senate Senator Borah

Washington Wage Hour Post Still Open to Top Economists

Washington scene notes the wage hour administrator post remains unfilled as three top candidates refuse or resist. Leon Henderson Isador Lubin and Lloyd K. Garrison are discussed with others. Primary in North Dakota June 28 features Gov William L Langer vs Senator Gerald L Nye in a GOP contest.

Washington Leon Henderson WPA NRA Isador Lubin Bureau of Labor Statistics Lloyd K. Garrison University of Wisconsin Law School National Labor Aviations Board North Dakota William L. Langer Gerald L. Nye Nye Lynn Frazier Charles A. Beard Wheeler Shipstead Capper Norris Bone Borah Langer

Public Forum Letter Attacks Roosevelt and John L Lewis

Emmett Sorrell of Gloucester R D 4 condemns foreign meddling and New Deal policies. He urges America to reject WPA starvations wages and warns against packing the Supreme Court and crownling Roosevelt. He accuses John L Lewis of dictating labor and calls for constitutional defense.

the Messenger Metican Hitler F.D.R Roosevelt John L. Lewis CIO Lewis WPA Congress Supreme Court King George Washington D. C Jacksonville Emmett Sorrell Glouster R. D

Jenkins seeks Ohio coal aid in county rep bid

Ambrose J. Jenkins of Wilkesville Ohio announces his candidacy for Vinton County Representative. He pledges to push a law requiring Ohio owned institutions to use Ohio mined coal and to oppose ICC blocks if constitutional. June 20.

the Messenger Ohio Vinton County Interstate Commerce Commission Ambrose J. Jenkins Wilkesville

Social Notes of Bashan Cites Deaths Visits and Club News

Mrs. William Van Cooney learns of sister Mrs. Elmer Wilson's death in Marion Ohio. Francis Adam and East Liverpool pair visit R. R. McKay. Dayton Hayman and Elza Larkins pair visit Long Bottom. Shirley Swan and Parkersburg visit James Torrence. Wilford Cole calls on aunt Lois McKinzie family. Raymond Frank from Oak Hill visits father L. E. Trussell. Pleasant Sue 4 H Club meets at Ruth Lee’s. officers elected Ruth Moore president Pauline Taylor vice president Clara Circle secretary June Brinker recreation leader Velma Gainor news reporter. Next meeting at Inez Wyant’s home. Vernie Webb Wanda Jacland visit H. V. Tucker. Stanley Trussell and children visit Warden Ours at Bald Knobs.

Lois McKinzie Raymond Frank Oak Hill L. E. Trussell Pleasant Sue 4-H Club Ruth Lee Elva Brinker Inez Wyant Ruth Moore Pauline Taylor Clara Circle June Brinker Velma Gainor Vernie Webb Wanda Jacland H. V. Tucker Stanley Trussell Warden Ours Bald Knobs

WE the Women by Ruth Millett profiles working women

The piece praises city female workers who balance practical dress with personal charm. It highlights how they manage modest pay, maintain grooming, and project independence while valuing femininity and self reliance in daily life.

Bursa inflammation and its causes and recovery tips

Bursa is a friction absorbing sac that can become bruised and inflamed from repetitive irritation. Excess fluid, swelling, and pain follow. rest and heat help recovery, while severe cases may scar or thicken the fluid with possible calcium deposits.

Morris Fishbein

Hold Up Honeymoon Chapter I

Joseph Sandham on a yacht imagines a luxurious luncheon with three blond companions. A sudden flash of light and a head injury end the illusion. He wakes in a Connecticut bed with Kelly Archer, who explains a car crash and his concussion. She recalls their role in his disappearance.

Joseph Herendeen Sandham Smithers Joseph Ford Rip van Winkle Kelly Caroline Simmons Joe America Great Old Place Connecticut Sandham Joe Sandham Mr. Bones Joseph Sandham Mr. Sandham Chandler & Sandham New England Chandler and Sandham Tyler Europe Boston Cambridge Harvard Gilbert Gilbert Mallow

Stagecoach in museum spotlight and London factory count

The Ben Holliday stagecoach, once used in transcontinental travel, now rests in the Horner museum at Oregon State College. The article notes Twain's Roughing It reference and adds a separate fact that Greater London hosts about 30 000 factories, a number rising yearly.

Museu Corvallis Ore Ben Holliday Horner Museum Oregon State College Mark Twain Horace Greeley Pioneer New York Greater London

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