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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1936
Page
6
Dorothy Dix advises that a man trapped in a bad illicit affair faces social and financial ruin equal to that of a damaged marriage. The woman may suffer, but the man pays through disease, debt, and lifelong shame. Flight may be the only escape, though pursuit and consequences persist.
Albany Community notes report numerous weekend visits and relocations. Margaret Allen Swift and George Yonda visited relatives. George Swift remains in Athens for a job. Emma Angell, Fisher, visited sister Melissa Allen and P. G. Coe. Sadie Miller returned from Miami to her son-in-law M. H. Macfarian. Sherman Gilmore and Melissa Biddle joined relatives in Athens. Local moves include R. O. Ewing to new property on Pomeroy St and EB M Jones relocating to Wilkes St. E L Parker works in Marietta as a Western Union operator. John E. Kober and F. E. Radcliffe family connections noted along with M. E. Church Ladies Aid meeting on March 25.
Radio listings reveal a sprawling Tuesday schedule with WB wise crackers, Jack Armstrong, Lacy Orphan Annie, The Johnsons and many guest acts. Notable entries include Tex O Reilly, Parade of Youth, Mary Pickford, Redman Orch, and Bing Crosby era personalities across comedy, drama, music, and news segments.
Alicia Hart argues that beauty rests on inner charm as well as skin and hair care. Manners kindness, controlled speech, and a soft voice shape appeal. avoiding selfishness, harsh tone, and stubbornness enhances beauty and happiness. Reading aloud improves enunciation and vocabulary for better conversation.
Specialists advise weekly liver use but rising calf liver prices push families to cheaper beef lamb or pig liver. Prepare beef or pig liver by simmering until tender then use in paste for infants or in sandwiches soups and broiled patties. Various serving ideas include liver with bacon cabbage or tomato sauces and even rice or macaroni sides. New York City reports 2 000 licensed blood donors generating about 4 000 000 annually for transfusion services.
A sewing pattern advertisement promotes Style No. 2628 for sizes 16 through 44 inch bust. It features a simple navy and white crepe dress with a matching collar and integrated sleeves, priced pattern 15 cents. additional books and combined pattern set offered for 25 cents. Orders to Athens Messenger Pattern Depart.
Mary loses a dime and miscounts change while her parents argue over her forgetfulness. The father urges sharper focus and finishing tasks while the mother defends the child as a little girl. The scene pivots on lessons about attention and responsibility.
Nelsonville report notes York Grange 2436 regular meeting Friday night and hall wiring completed in the past week. Local residents Nettie Wend Maye Churchill Ed Heft Sylvester Woodard Ruth Foughty Vernon Cagg Harland Foughty Charlies Levering Mina Ruth Foughty and Horace Smith are listed among visitors and locals. Jake Kimes found work on the Shafer farm.
Adele Garrison narrates a tense scene at the Graham home where Katie resists rest, a nurse advises calm, and Miss Whitlock enforces a quiet dinner plan. Mr. Graham and Dicky arrange a trip to Mr. Ther’s while Mrs. Ther plots more questions about the father in the farmhouse.
Laura Wheeler Lace Medallions shows a Shamrock inspired lace square adaptable to a scarf bedspread doilies or pillow. Pattern 1168 provides stitches diagrams material needs and joining directions with color options. Send 10 cents for pattern to Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY.
Mr James Rankin of Lancaster spent Sunday with the Olson family. Gibson and Harrison families plus Rose Harrison were in Pomeroy. Nelson and Harrison visited Pom eroy. High school baseball and track practice started. Birth announced for Robert Lee born March 16. Margert Zimmeron began senior year. Athens visitors to Nida and Swift households. Hawk family weekend visit due to injuries in a wreck. Curt Grace visited Salem. Senior high chorus presents Magic Maker April 2. European history courses were not widely introduced in schools until after World War I.
The horoscope notes a highly active Wednesday with abrupt changes and surprising developments. Birthdays on this date may face travel or rapid shifts, while those born under it could rise through intrigue or diplomacy, with a gift for subtle methods and possible romantic sensitivity.
A new romantic comedy follows Gene Raymond from New York to Los Angeles as he wagers to reach the West Coast penniless and in underwear. The journey includes hitchhikers, horse and buggy scenes, a hayrack ride with Wendy Barrie and Helen Broderick, and a final airliner finale.
The Ohio Director of Highways will hold a public hearing at o'clock P M Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday April 1 in the Assembly Room of the Athens County Court House Athens Ohio to hear arguments for and against the proposed addition to the state highway system of Fisher Bower Road in Athens and Allen Counties The route begins at county road No 19 and U S 530 to State Route 56 with an estimated length of 2 95 miles Alternate roads may be considered The notice is signed by John Jaster Jr Director of Highways of Ohio dated March 17 26tw
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