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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1940
Page
4
A brief notice from a Chicago advertising column outlines rational rates for obituary notices and cards. It mentions a nominal charge and an Athens Post Office entry reference, with a fragmented reference to properties and a tank term.
The piece argues that government can and should help business by acting as an impartial collector of facts, supporting research in social and physical sciences, and promoting a cordial government business relationship to create jobs and raise living standards. It criticizes demagoguery and calls for common sense in Washington.
The columnist argues against relaxing naturalization rules citing immigrant misuse by ward leaders and fear of illegal aliens gaining citizenship to take jobs. They say tests should not be easier and emphasize that many aliens do not renounce their native lands. The piece condemns political use of easy naturalization and warns of rising unemployment.
In Greenfield Massachusetts a local symphony formed last fall with 22 members and has grown to 46 players from farmers salesmen housewives and factory workers. Two concerts have drawn hundreds confirming a revival of live classical music outside big cities.
Psychologists at Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital Boston report jungle drums and dance programs help "problem children" restore normal behavior. Dr Lauretta Bender and Miss Franziska Boss note dances reveal inner issues as jitterbug craze links to reduced anxiety and improved adjustment.
Washington notes Republicans tout two Ohio special election wins as proof of momentum toward normalcy. The piece cautions about light turnout, warns of risks the GOP may face from antiadministration Democrats, and discusses unemployment and fears of cuts to relief and labor protections.
The piece argues Republicans must prove they can govern with intelligent conservatism, showing tangible evidence from party financiers and appealing to independent voters who supported Roosevelt. It warns a third-term issue could arise if Democrats push dictatorship or a shift away from normalcy.
Congressman Melvin Maas drafts a bill to abolish West Point and Annapolis as they exist and substitute graduate schools for degree holders. The plan centers on 50 plus ROTC units in leading colleges, selecting officers by exams ROTC records and scholarship standings, with Annapolis or the academy a final year for line officers or specialized tracks.
A quotation notes pleasure in inactivity yet stresses that action is as essential as thought for aligning with human instinct. Hazlitt’s reflection suggests balance between restful ease and purposeful effort in pursuing happiness.
A Knoxville woman failed to return home after seeing the film Gone With the Wind. She was last seen at the cinema and remained missing for two days with no explanation, prompting police to investigate her whereabouts.
The Messenger offers an information column answering questions on stamps Lucite light transmission Edison scholarships Blarney Stone and National Archives Building details. Answers cover where thift stamps are cashed, terms for mixed heritage, light behavior in Lucite, source for Edison questions, Blarney Stone belief, and Archives Building dates with Archivist R D W Conner.
A Portland reader argues sympathy alone won t win battles and urges Finland aid to prevent a broader war. The letter questions U S policy on Japan and Finland and cites charity vs action. A medical column explains cataracts, lens removal, surgeries, and limits of drops or vitamins in stopping growth.
The Megaphone column lists Shorthand Club officers Georgia Shamel Rhea Shumway Robbin Beckley Kathryn Minameyer Spanish Club members Mary Jones Laura Gift Albert Watkins Charles Bennett Mildred Murphy Girl Reserve leaders Delia Dorsey Margaret Haskins and poems by Margaret Radford. John W Bolin announced his candidacy for prosecuting attorney of Athens County.
Ohilo University’s basketball team led by Davis, King, Van Sickle, Stockdale and Newman defeated Heidelberg 35 to 25. The page also features a political headline United States Expects to Recognize Russia with a Soviet-era subhead about a change of heart. A Do You Remember column recalls local era landmarks and events such as a board walk, catfish trot line catches, and historic bridges and mills.
Letart Falls opens revival services this Sunday evening led by Rev. C. L. Thayer. Local families attend health and religious events. several residents are ill and receiving care. Mrs. H. Alexander remains critically ill. Alexandra and others receive support as medical conditions continue.
Broadwell and nearby communities feature a busy social week with visits from Belpre Athens Chesterhill and Bartlett residents. A newborn Mary Edith Starling joins Everett Sterling family while Kenneth White remains ill.
Alfred Lee Henderson was called to McLeansboro on Thursday due to his father Sherman Hendersons serious illness. The note also mentions Mrs Ida Atherton recovering, and lists several social visits and travel among local residents including Bentz Tuttle Rob inson Swartz Colburn Bean Kimes Swartz Parish and others with a Florida trip noted.
Ann Brown arrives in a harsh city and moves into Clara Brooks’s rooming house. Paul Hayden the stock room boy offers help, clashing with Ann over marriage and independence. The bustling boarding house introduces a cast of debutantes, jokey tenants, and a looming romance as events unfold.
New York steel industry runs at full capacity using about four billion gallons of water daily for steam and cooling. The note mentions Mrs. Margaret Allen of Pomeroy Ohio and references Prosperity as a distant promise.
Mr and Mrs David Williams hosted a sixteenth birthday party for Dot with many locals in attendance. Gleaners Class met with twenty two present and Epworth League members gathered at the Parsonage.
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