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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1937
Page
6
The piece argues that ongoing relief funding and high taxes fuel public anger and that local control and stricter auditing could reduce dole costs. It notes state efforts by Auditor Ferguson to detect relief fraud with investigators in every county, while warning real reform will cause short term bitterness as the public bears more responsibility.
The piece argues that past wildlife laws failed due to popular myths and lack of data. A national clearing-house in Washington coordinates science led policy, with university units educating hunters and fishermen. Ongoing research promises proven value and more demand for study.
State officials debate forming a voluntary flood militia to respond to future disasters, preferring reliance on the American Legion and business groups that aided the Ohio Valley in January. Gallia County and Gal(l)ipolis leaders plan improvements, including more boats and emergency provisions, as Middleport and nearby towns mobilize for potential floods.
Washington observers note Japan's Sato pledges equality for China may echo League of Nations diplomacy though immediate moves remain uncertain. A West congressman visits the Supreme Court and witnesses yawning judges, gaining light commentary on congressional behavior.
In Raleigh a Victory Dinner for Senator Millard Tydings drew mixed reviews as crowds read into his speech. The scene included talk of Roosevelt and dictatorial tones, plus rumors of staged messaging. A second Victory Dinner is planned with Ickes invited to speak.
The court recently denied review in the Judge Ritter impeachment case, reinforcing Senate prerogatives in impeachment and investigations. It notes past rulings like Mal Daugherty and contempt cases McCracken, highlighting a long history without personal clashes between the two branches since Newberry.
French sources report Paris prepared to arm the Spanish Riff while debates continue over keeping insurgent forces from broader war involvement. The issue frames rival positions on aid to Spain and neutrality.
The report notes the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Roosevelt's Fireside Chats as key New Deal elements. A maritime collision saw a liner ram the tanker Frank M Buck, but rescuers saved all aboard. Claims of Il Duce dropping bombs with perfect accuracy surface, with blamed maneuvering for each hit.
The Legion demonstrates capacity to organize disaster aid with volunteers capable of leading flood relief. It asserts more floods will come and a disaster group in every community is possible after 1937, based on the Ohio Valley’s hardest lesson. It emphasizes known community needs in flood times.
A harsh critique accuses Senator Nye of seeking government control of direct munition production. The piece argues such moves would cripple the economy, squander peacetime factories, and resemble dangerous wartime socialism similar to Russia, while warning that current bills risk dragging the nation into war.
A compilation of quotes on women, fashion, and aviation. Notable remarks from Earl Carroll, I. H. Milhouer, and Dorothy Martin Whitney address beauty, presidential attire, and women's quick reactions as fliers.
U R Jack Trimmer, a traveling salesman, claims he found the city of Mt Shasta buried under high snow drifts making the streets impassable. He says citizens cleared roads by piling snow so high the town could not be seen from his approach, causing him to miss his merchant call.
The von Holt Mackintosh residence, built in Salem Massachusetts nearly a century ago, has changed hands once more after a voyage that took it around Cape Horn to China and then to Hawaii aboard a small sailing vessel.
A travel narrative describes Murray City coal access via a 100 foot slope to the hopper and the nearby Helen Furnace in operation. It notes Murray City with seven houses, Orbiston, a 9 mile to Nelsonville railway post, and Pete Butt’s wagon tale at a past lot auction. The journey continues to Buchtel with its brick company headquarters and over 100 houses, then returns across Monday Creek and along a proposed road from Bessemer to Fort Street.
A signed appreciation letter from John E. Harper, State Director, Columbus, Ohio, dated March 4 1937, credits The Sunday Messenger real estate section for underwriting FHA insured mortgage business in Ohio. It notes Ohio ranks second nationally with 59 628 500 in insured loans and 16 990 649 in modernization and repair loans, praising newspaper cooperation.
Betty Hoyt McCoy, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred H McCoy, was honored as guest at a surprise birthday party with guests in period costumes. Betty Baker wore an heirloom dress over a century old and Josephine McVay wore colonial attire winning first prize. Ruth Huggins dressed as Peter Pan won second and Mary Eleanor Morton as a flapper won third. Mrs Ernest Conkey remained home ill with influenza and complications. Clyde Littler and daughter Mary Elizabeth were improving after a week of influenza. A 12 year old girl in Tennessee married a 26 year old man and their photos ran on Page One. K Mardis Athens Countys representative spoke on freight-rate reductions.
Twenty years ago the Christian Church women met at Lena Boelzner’s home and the Women’s Bible Class gathered at Mrs. L. L. Diessle’s home. Mrs. Liggett assisted, Bess Graham left for Columbus then California to visit relatives.
Daphne Brett a New York advertising executive rents her late father's Connecticut estate to Larry Smith and falls for him while her sister Jennifer dates Tucker Ainsley. Jennifer resents Daphne's guidance and flirts with Larry too. The two sisters clash over the same man but Daphne remains set on marrying Tucker as Jennifer pursues independence through romance and work.
Jennifer Brett argues for spontaneity as Daphne helps with a shoulder line and a gown. Ann Cockrell teases Daphne about drama while Daphne imagines a life with Larry as she works on a drawing and awaits a seven o'clock date.
In a tense exchange, Ann urges Daphne to avoid a painful pretense with Larry. Daphne wrestles with confessing love and a plan to delay marriage to protect her job and his feelings, fearing deceit. The scene ends with a suggestion to reveal the real issue to Larry.
Poet’s Corner prints verses from Messenger Readers. This piece asks about life after death, the gates of heaven, and the path of faith through persecution, urging readers to seek God through Jesus and serve daily. Miss Ruth A. Nutter of Logan, Ohio, signs the poem.
In 1885 Louis Pasteur developed a preventive method for rabies later used worldwide. The first successful test involved a dog brain extract, then a boy named Jean Baptiste Dupille survived after heroic actions. A monument to Dupille stands before the Pasteur Institute in Paris.
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