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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1939
Page
11
Horizontal clues give a themed list of bird names and related terms. vertical clues fill the crossword with a mix of common words and specific references. The puzzle spans categories from bird lore to general vocabulary, with an answer key implied by the grid.
The page lists radio program entries and hosts including Margaret Speaks and Carl Prumom with a sequence of time slots from 10:30 to 12:00 and later 5:05 to 6:00, featuring discussions and reviews. Names like Johnny Goodman Walter Kaltenborn and Calloway appear, with program blocks marked W C R and times in a rotating schedule.
The column predicts a day of stirring events with lunar transits bringing major activity, delays, resistance, and hostility. It urges cool heads, strategic compromise, and undercover agreements over direct confrontations, noting conflicting events for those born today and a forceful yet justice-minded temperament for a child born on May 9.
Mr and Mrs Jasper Robinson and daughter have moved into their newly built home on his father's farm. Various social visits are noted including Mrs Setha F Nicholson visiting Mrs Isaac Taylor and Mrs Ollie Anderson. Community notices from the Dexter Ladies Aid, local families, and guests are listed with names and relations. A Keokuk dealer resumes business after 60 days in jail. Firefighters test nets and a 65 foot training tower with no incidents in 40 years.
A pasted timetable fragment shows multiple rail lines including Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio New York Central and Athens Airways schedule times for daily and Sunday or weekday services. It also mentions charter airplane service and connections to Columbus Parkersburg and Marietta with daytime flights.
Pattern request for the Athens Messenger by the needlecraft department lists name and address fields and asks for pattern number.
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