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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
4
National Representatives list and Athens postal notice appear with advertising and obituary charges. Subscription rates shown include one year four fifty dollars, six months two fifty, ten weeks one dollar. Postage and regional distribution details note mail and carrier pricing in Gallia Hocking and Washington counties.
Citizens volunteer to support another year of Community Concerts with Ohio University. membership gifts underwrite winter season participation. The drive emphasizes town gown harmony, educational value for students, and broad public access to quality entertainment in a university town.
The piece argues Ohio Senator Vic Donahey did not quit Democrats to abandon them but cites his poor record in Washington and at the statehouse. It urges retirement and replacement by an economist business leader who can communicate democratic ideals and halt fiscal excess.
The article notes heavy rainfall in the district washing away topsoil and swelling rivers while leaving other land relatively intact. It discusses erosion, recharging debates on dams and ponds to conserve water, and stresses soil preservation as costly but essential for future farming viability.
Employers increasingly retain older workers to balance youth unemployment. They value the steadiness and craft of those with 10 to 20 years in a plant, arguing that removing reliable veterans won’t solve unemployment and may hurt firms. Young workers also oppose such elimination.
President Roosevelt urges extending the Hatch Act to state and local workers funded in part by federal money. Senators oppose broadening limits, led by Senator Miller who argues to narrow the act. The piece notes officials like district attorneys and tax collectors should stay out of politics while praising existing restrictions.
Essay contrasts democracy’s ideal with historical practice from Greece to modern times. It argues many so called republics were not true democracies and notes Webster Lincoln and Lincoln definition. It details economic inequality eroding democratic participation and the need for a moral substitute for money power.
Germany expresses certainty about the incident near the Norwegian coast and seriously considers severing propaganda relations with the Church of ill. The remark signals a potential diplomatic shift as authorities assess the event's implications.
The text presents a quote from Mary Baker Eddy about trusting in God as a refuge and present strength in trouble. It emphasizes steady faith and divine assistance as guiding support in times of need.
A reader FAQ column answers common questions about ship tonnage and displacement, Dewey relatives, animal intelligence, Capri location, infectious versus contagious diseases, and Pope numbering. The piece notes additional circulars and mail requests from the Service Bureau in Washington, D. C.
Ten years ago in Athens County during January there were 63 births including children born to families such as Bolin, Hamilton, Collins, Murphy, Bookman, Giaque, Liggett, Basom, Roberts, Tinkham, Haning, Kirkendall, Caldwell and McLean. Lawrence G Hayes was in Columbus helping redecorate the Masonic Temple with Arthur Boyles Jr.
Twenty years ago local ads list McPhersons shoe repair at 16 W Union St and theater offerings at Columbia Theater with a Tom Mix Western and Theda Bara in Kathleen Mavourneen. Nelsonville Tire and Repair Co advertises Half Sole Tires at 82 W Washington St along with Firestone Ajax and Empire tires. Jack Pritchard Insurance on W Columbus St Parker Brothers piano rolls Isaac Wilson Store Chauncey promotes a spring opening sale on coats suits wallpaper shoes and dresses.
In the Athens Messenger a reader argues that the Bible teaches eternal punishment for the wicked and questions the idea of denying hell. Edward White and Charlie Bailey of Freed-Hardeman College sign the letter praising traditional Christian teaching and urging fear of eternal condemnation.
Charles C Burris of Trimble responds to Dan Haydener questioning relief work on streets. He denies Canadian system claims, says only one man has worked and was paid, with no relief order involved. He defends the Trimble council and cautions against intermixing council disputes.
Poet's Corner features a verses contribution from Laura B Foster. The piece reflects nocturnal imagery and a gentle call to speak kindly to nature as the night holds the world in repose.
Orphan Ann Brown navigates a perilous party in a city with gambler father. Ambitious Paul Hayden and wealthy Steve Claybourne mingle with Clara Brooks and Irene Temple as Ann endures pushy guests. A clumsy dinner ends with Jake drunk and Ann deciding to leave with Clara locked inside. Steve offers a ride home after a tense escape.
Doctors warn of possible future influenza outbreaks similar to 1918. The illness typically hits suddenly with fever aching joints and sore eyes, followed by cough. management focuses on bed rest fluids warmth and, in severe cases, sedatives. No definitive test or cure exists. sulfanilamide drugs have unknown benefit.
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