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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1937
Page
4
The Messenger critiques the Social Security Act during the election era, noting gaps in funding safeguards and arguing that contributions from workers and employers fund current government expenses. It warns that without true reserve funds, future unemployment and old age benefits could trigger higher taxes and wasted money.
Ohio college teams face dwindling local support as high school and college baseball fade from prominence. Coaches struggle to retain players while scouts lure top youths to pro ranks for better pay. The trend shifts talent toward other sports and professional leagues.
Washington notes that Congress moved to clear calendars of bills with no extra Treasury cost while Supreme Court packing and reorganization loom. Senator Berry’s swift rise prompts bets on Browning’s 1938 bid and federal patronage. Senator Guffey hosts at the Derby, then misses the bus, calling from a station.
Hugh Johnson reviews M S Ramsay book Pyramids of Power noting its argument that Roosevelt era policy to regulate electric power pricing should endure despite federal injunctions. He links the issue to judicial reform proposals and TVA's record of low cost public power, arguing for broader government development of water power.
A reporter riding in a Streamlined train cab notes train speed misleads motorists on grade crossings. If a train is visible, there is not time to cross ahead. wait for the train to pass. The warning emphasizes the short time to react and crossing danger. Eighty percent of tornadoes strike between noon and 6 pm, excluding filibusters.
A fragment notes that among other modern prophets the movie producers were running trailers years ago, suggesting a historical link between cinema and prophetic figures.
Readers may submit signed letters on current events with the writer name and signature appearing with the contribution. Letters should be concise to allow multiple items in a single day.
The four reel sound movie Beneficent Reprobate presents scientific facts on alcohol. Requests come from 41 states and international inquiries from Egypt England and Finland. Over half of requests originate from schools and colleges. $21,000 invested by sponsors. Shown in schools colleges churches YMCAs and more under the national WCTU fund. No charge to use the film aside from nominal handling fees. Athens May 4.
The heart is an involuntary muscle, always active from before birth until death. It sits under the chest bone, protected by the pericardium and surrounding sacs, with coronary arteries supplying its nourishment. Valves regulate blood flow in and between heart chambers to maintain circulation.
A collection of quotes criticizing gender views and European politics. Rabbi Stephen Wise laments burlesque and decorum. Helen Washburn notes men’s interest. Adolf Hitler is blamed for leadership by a non proletariat class. William H. Carmody warns Europe’s forces menace America.
The article recalls Ohio tobacco farming in Hocking Athens and Meigs counties once a thriving industry. It notes decline to small patches, past profitability, and practices like clearing land, drying houses, and lofts. Gallia County still grows tobacco in large quantities resembling southern regions.
A Japanese lantern parade highlighted Senior Day activities at Ohio University with over 500 women honoring the graduating seniors. The event was described as the start of a new campus tradition. Betty Jane Higgins friends hosted a birthday picnic for her on Athens State Hospital grounds. The visit of Mr. Clinton Poston Biddle, first assistant dean of the Harvard School of Business Administration, along with Mrs. Biddle and their son, Thomas Freeman, to the home of Dr. and Mrs. T. R. Biddle was noted. Miss Myrtle Mitchell visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Salters in Cleveland, accompanied by Mrs. Gene Glover of Columbus.
Ten men from Athens were summoned to officers' camp including Thor Olson and Edwin E. Finsterwald while others were listed to leave later. Red Cross officers and a lengthy directorate are named along with visits by Mr. and Mrs. Bethel and a trip to St. Mary’s of the Springs to see Miss Jane Dew.
Poem expresses faith in Jesus as pilot guiding the speaker through life and death. The narrator, Mrs Charles HoldcroFt of Chesterhill Ohio, vows unfaltering trust and looks toward heavenly rest with Christ.
Sybil Hendry visits the Hendry office and Bob Andrews to invite them to a private family dinner. Joan Barrett suspects Sybil aims to charm Bob while Dorothy’s warning lingers. Philip Hendry contacts San Francisco with gossip hinting at a hidden survey.
Stockton, Cal. barber cited before the State Board of Equalization for allegedly possessing 500 gallons of untaxed wine and jackass whiskey used for shaving lotion. He testified the whiskey was used for shaving and the board reviewed the case.
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