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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
4
Town Zoning Urged To Shield Homes From Business Encroachment
The author argues for strict zoning to protect residential districts in Athens and sister towns. He warns that unplanned commercial and ill kept buildings hurt property values and urges the City Council to enact workable zoning limits balancing business presence with residential quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Maverick Renaming of Hors d oeuvres Suggested
Congressman Maury Maverick proposed renaming hors d oeuvres to dingle does. George Rector, famed New York restaurateur, counters with mavericks as tribute to the congressman and as a description of unbranded are stray items on a tray of antipasto and canapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury Maverick
Maverick
Dingle
George Rector
New York
Rector
Beards Return Hint Foreshadowed by Barber Journal
A barbering magazine foresees a beard resurgence as men’s tastes shift more slowly than women. The piece links beards with Civil War nostalgia and wonders if a barber-led campaign could revive facial hair, noting past limits like lack of hot water and safety razors. It muses on male pride and possible bearded fashion revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber's Journal
The
Barbering Magazine
General Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Chris Columbus
More Than a System We Must Save America Not Democracy
Commander Harry Colmery of the American Legion argues that democracy means more than voting. He emphasizes government exists for man not man for government and urges preserving liberty while solving problems. The piece ends with a conditional warning about safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Colmery
American Legion
America
Roosevelt son urges states to solve job problem
In Boston James Roosevelt argued the private sector and unemployment should be addressed by state governments with Washington in supportive tandem. He stressed the issue is chiefly a Commonwealth matter and declined to confirm any future political run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Roosevelt
Boston
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
James
Tales From The Capital On Federal Aid Politics
The piece discusses senators seeking a copy of an address and a Boston postmaster’s testimonial banquet. It cites James on relief funds and a proposed tactic to shift proof of need from Washington to states. It notes a White House budget conference before Mr R’s departure and a plan to expose fiscal distress via proclamation to blunt requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
White House
Tarpon Waters
Roosevelt
Woodrum Proposal on Budget Revisions Faces Blunt Rejection
Congressman Woodrum of Virginia urged sending all major appropriation bills back to committee to cut costs. Colleagues on the committee vetoed the idea, a move seen as a tactical error after bills had just been reported. The piece notes the missed chance for economies and mocks the absence of decisive action. Vice President Garner is referenced in a light, rhetorical sense about warning on spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrum
Virginia
Garner
Paul Revere
Roosevelt eyes self supporting farm program shift
Administration signals change in farm policy with focus on self supporting plans. The crop insurance bill for wheat is sidelined in a House subcommittee with no wheat state representation. The $50 million tenant farmer bill loses momentum as a new farm bill enters drafting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
New Deal
House
Roosevelt Heads Fishing Trip As Cabinet Vacates Washington
The article notes several cabinet members absent from Washington as Roosevelt goes fishing. Garner attends a Kentucky Derby party, Farley hosts another, Morgenthau retreats to his New York farm, and Cummings rests after the court packing fight. Many lawmakers are away too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Garner
Jim Farley
Morgenthau
New York
Cummings
Democracy on the edge as fears rise of a silent majority
The speaker warns that minorities ride on a silent majority and recalls Bolshevik failures. They claim America once aimed to save the world but lost its strength, witnessing democracy perish abroad. A recent article warned that the same could happen here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Loyalist Blows Up Spanish Rebel Cruiser Off Bilbao
Report suggests Loyalist forces successfully destroyed a Spanish Rebel cruiser near Bilbao, underscoring a strategic victory in a high risk operation aimed at crippling rebel naval capability. No further details available in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilbao
Relief spending policies criticized by Hugh S Johnson
Washington commentator argues centralized federal relief and work relief inflate costs. He says local officials lose fiscal accountability when money comes with no local match, urging policy change and citing Hopkins as the proponent of costly relief. The piece calls for review of expense-raising federal spending.
Missionary Renounces U S Citizenship for China
Jackson Whitlow of Stooping Oak Tenn fasted 52 days to prove to Chinese brothers his spiritual and political ties. The Rev Carl M Hensley, a missionary, renounces American citizenship to become a Chinese citizen, saying God is with him and he is not afraid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Whitlow
Stooping Oak, Tenn
Carl M. Hensley
China
Hoover quote condemns gun deaths of agents by paroled criminals
The remark by J Edgar Hoover states that every FBI agent killed in gun battles with criminals is sent to death by a gun wielded by a paroled convict. The quote underscores concerns about parolees and vigilantism in law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
F. B. TI
J. Edgar Hoover
Footwear trends blamed for shrinking feet in modern society
Quote from John Bata, a Czechoslovakian shoe magnate, attributes smaller feet to vanity and the rise of automobiles. He suggests people wear unusually tight shoes, and cars influence foot development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bata
Federal Housing Administration discontinues field work April 16
A letter from A L Guckert and P B Daley notes that all FHA field work was discontinued as of April 16 while the Columbus District Office reports a 350 percent increase in applications. The writers assure continued service for insured mortgages and offer assistance from the district office in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Federal Housing Administration
Columbus
A. L. Guckert
Federal Building
P. B. Daley
District Tales of Long Ago in Gallipolis
Col Robert Safford recalls hardships of early Gallipolis settlers in 1857 interview. He served as Indian scout earning $3 monthly with two rations daily and helped transport salt from Jackson County thirty miles away. He died at ninety after owning 1100 acres and aiding Morning Dawn Lodge No 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert Safford
Safford
Jackson County
Morning Dawn Lodge No. 7
Gallipolis Masonic Temple
Poems and Declarations from William Wiburg and War Messages
An odd collection of verse and political notes includes a WWI era poem aboutapple trees facing the sea and resisting vandalism by fate and nature, signed William Wiburg from Athens dated 6. Then a stark wartime political line calls for concentrating genius to wrest from Germany what the country needs to live and names Russia’s war commissar Voro shiulev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Eastman High Head Delves Into Joan Barrett Past
Amanda Greeley, longtime Eastman High principal, recalls Joan Barrett a star pupil who vanished after her father's execution and faces Philip Hendry's inquiry from his uncle about the woman’s character and potential place in a will. The scene recalls Seattle’s Eastman campus life and a mothers club reaction to the tabloid doubt surrounding a family tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Barrett
John Hendry
Bob Andrews
Hendry
Joan
Sybil Hendry
Philip Hendry
Sybil
Dorothy Starke
Charles Norton
California
Eastman High School
Seattle
Amanda Greeley
Eastman High
East
Eastman
Miss Greeley
Mothers’ Club
Philip
Late frost devastates orchard crop across region
The frost ruined nearly the entire apple crop. James Stoecklein of Gloucester expected two thirds lost, while county farm agent T H Johnson estimated about 30 percent saved. Some farms reported total losses. Pi Beta Phi won the Ohio University cup for the second time as twelve sororities competed with judges H R Wilson, Augusta M Goddard, and Mary T Noss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stoecklein
T. H. Johnson
Pi Beta Phi
Ohio University
Prof
H. R. Wilson
Augusta M. Goddard
Mary T. Noss
Pomeroy High Students Debut With All Aboard
A capacity audience enjoyed Pomeroy High School seniors in the play All Aboard. Senator Simeon D. Fess and fellow ONU graduate gave the commencement address. Supt Wayne Lutz presented the diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Simeon D. Fess
U. S
Frank B. Willis
Ohio Northern University
Wayne Lutz
Beck wins 8000 dollar Prix de Rome prize honor
Mr. Dunbar Dyson Beck, nephew of Mrs. C. C. Millikan, received an $8000 art award for first honors in the 1927 Prix de Rome competitions at the Grand Central Galleries in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar Dyson Beck
C. C. Millikan
Grand Central Galleries
New York
Ohio University confirms 43 men pass Officers Reserve Corps exams
Athens residents learn 43 local students at Ohio University have passed preliminary exams for the Officers Reserve Corps. A bronze tablet honoring Samuel David Thompson was presented to the Athens Masonic bodies by Mr and Mrs Wirt Leland of New York City and accepted by Dr Alder man L G Worstell Prof C M Copeland James A Palmer and James Schrantz. Music by the Masonic Quartet accompanied the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Athens
Samuel David Thompson
Wirt Leland
New York City
Alderman
L. G. Worstell
C. M. Copeland
James A. Palmer
James Schrantz
Masonic Quartet
Health Hints on Congenital Heart Defects in Children
A health column explains that some children are born with imperfect hearts causing early breathlessness and possible clubbed fingers. It stresses avoiding overexertion, preventing infections, and rest for recovery, noting operable fixes are not available and recovery potential differs by age.
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the Public Forum
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Harry R. Hurn
Poet’s Corner
Messenger
William Wiburg
Societ Union
Kiementi Voroshiulev
Marion White
NEA Service
Jeremiah Jordan
Iva Eddy
B. F. Eddy
Anna K. Shafer
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F. W. Bush
Thor Olson
George Hetzel
Miss Marguerite
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Opera House
Carlisle University
Henry Gehrig
Dr. Morris Fishbein
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