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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1937
Page
4
Consumption of Ohio coal is increasing with more than two million tons mined last year and expectation of higher tonnage this year. Much coal burned in Ohio comes from other states, but Ohio-made fuel gains favor among residents. The piece argues cheaper Ohio coal supports a vital industry, benefits workers, and encourages continued production for summer and next winter.
The piece argues readers ignore gruesome murders and calls for preventive action. It links crime to home influence and social background, urging frank discussion of background factors to slow human trends toward criminality.
Amid widespread neglect during leaner years, Americans now intensify painting, papering, roofing repairs, and yard beautification. The Ohio River cleanup accelerates after flood danger subsides as households cast off frugal restraint and invest in home improvements to improve daily life and family prosperity.
A Detroit theater scene saw a youth shot beside his girlfriend with motive undetermined. The incident interrupts the performance as police investigate. Actor Beery headlines the lead role in The Good Old Soak, drawing crowd attention.
Washington reports a secret clash over land valuation near Norris Dam. Major George L. Berry seeks roughly 1.5 million dollars for 3,000 acres, plus value from marble, zinc, and lead, while the Tennessee Valley Authority offers what Berry calls a ridiculous price. Arbitration has failed and courts may decide, with charges of backroom payoffs denied and TVA noting confidential business.
The text notes disputes over Berry’s price in TVA land condemnation, highlighting opposition on the board and a strong presidential preference to see Berry in the senate. It contrasts Berry's case with other Norris Dam condemnations, where negotiations occurred before seizures, and condem nations only after failed settlements.
In Washington the Demagogue Club in the House cloakroom operates informally, pledging to oppose taxes and support veterans farmers labor and independents, while voting with re election in mind. The passage notes satirical quirks from Kokomo to Oklahoma and references Father Divine, Wall Street and a Duke of Windsor jab.
Washington column defends fairness and corrects misstatements about the Brookins Institute and National Industrial Conference Board. It praises the complete Filene tax study, defends Magill and Roswell Magill, and accuses Uncle Dan of promoting publicity for airplane disasters, ending with a vow not to retract criticisms of bureaucratic incompetence.
Readers may submit signed comments on current events to the Public Forum column. Contributions should be brief to allow multiple letters daily and must include the writer's signature.
G Williams of Murray City denounces the Murray Bond Issue claim as a Carbon Hill matter and accuses the current school board of bias toward their children. He calls for new blood in the school system, warns voters to oppose the political machine, and urges civic action on election day.
Sixty mothers and daughters attended the Girl Reserves Mother-Daughter Tea at Athens High School with performances by Virginia McAdoo Elizabeth Edmundson and Margaret Atkinson. Standouts included Olive Carpenter and many others. Superintendent John Patterson was re-elected for a fourth year as head of Athens Schools. Dr J M Higgins, Athens health commissioner, volunteered for flood relief duty in the south.
Miss Marie Bardin returned home from Oak Hill after commencement week with Miss Rosanna Jones. Miss Constance McLeod head of Ohio University kindergarten department will speak at Baby Week in Greenfield. Miss Nora Harrison of Gallipolis arrives to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mohler at Eastwood Farm. she is Mrs. Mohler’s sister.
Gallipolis holds a buried past on the Chickamauga Creek bank where a state cemetery gave way to Pine Street Cemetery around 1849. Indian relics and bones surfaced during later construction at Fuller-Hutsinpiller Co. and in early city excavations. Many traces lie beneath modern streets as layers of ancient earth, logs, and boulders reveal former land and graves.
A collection of quotations on behavior in public spaces, fencing as a sport, government authority, gender health differences, and Ethiopia's colonial context. Figures cited include Magistrate M A Ford Hugh Alessandroni Gov Frank Murphy Dr John W Williams and Dr Herbert Smith.
Joan Barrett, secretary to John Hendry, plans a move to Green Hills with Dorothy Starke while rival Sybil Hendry looms. Bob Andrews returns from California and reunites with Joan at Hendry’s private office, after dinner revealing past roots in Seattle and Sacramento as their web of relationships deepens. The new living arrangement with Dorothy signals shifting loyalties amid mining family dynamics.
Tuberculosis guidance urges prevention through hygiene, pasteurized milk, and prompt removal from infected areas. It lists 13 Minor recommendations on rest, outdoor living, digestion, meal timing, clothing, and bathing, with emphasis on doctor guidance and safe room temperature.
Poet's Corner features reader verses with name and address. Ruth Sayre of Trimble Ohio writes about rainy days and school, while Annie McIntyre Bartoé of Nelsonville Ohio shares a poem on Love Hope and Faith, illustrating the unseen forces shaping life.
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