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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1934

Page

4

Subscription Gates and Press Associations Noted

A listing notes members hosted by the American Newspaper Publishers Association and related bodies. It references Ohio lists, circulation audits, and Inland Daily Press associations. The note appears with filing at the Athens Post Office under second class matter.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated To Dailies Inland Daily Press Associ United Cress Associations Athens

Athens County Pioneer Leads Child Welfare Experiment

Athens County in 1934 shifts from a pioneer of higher education to a model in child welfare. The Child Health and Protection Committee, with county health and relief aid, launches a county wide library Summer Round-Up dental clinics and play sessions funded by CWA and FERA. Dentists provide free care and a nurse service supports families, while nutrition and adult recreation programs expand. The effort mobilizes state and federal funds, inspiring a new community consciousness and a noble experiment benefiting hundreds of children and families.

Athens County Child Health and Protection Committee Child Health Committee County Nursing Service CWA FERA National Health and Relief Department

Statewide Drive to Curb Roadside Littering Inaugurated

The state highway patrol launches a campaign against roadside litter along state highways and urges broader authority to regulate private property. Cleanups align with town efforts this season as refuse from residences and dumpings along roadsides draw attention. Strong penalties for violators exist, but civic pride and property upkeep remain uneven.

State Highway Patrol State Highway Department

Revival of the League of American Wheelmen

The League of American Wheelmen, once a vast cyclists group, is returning after declines tied to Sunday bicycle racing controversies decades ago. It credits cyclists with launching the good roads movement and shaping the nation’s highway system, a legacy pursued by modern motorists today.

League of American Wheelmen

Hidden Darrow Report Targets NRA Code Authority

Washington dispatch reports a Darrow authored summary alleging malfeasance by an NRA code authority and calls for action against its members. The piece notes Roosevelt will wait for Justice FTC and NRA input before any public statement.

Washington Darrow NRA Sevelt Roosevelt Department of Justice Code Authority Clarence Darrow Review Board Justice Federal Trade Commission Dillinger Johnson White House Europe France Belgium State Department Britain Netherlands London Hague

Bicyclists push for shoulder side paths on highways

Cyclists launch a campaign to build dedicated side paths on highway shoulders across city county and state park systems to provide riders with a safer place to travel.

Back to Basics in Soviet Classrooms

A Moscow dispatch notes Soviet schools are returning to basic ABC style teaching after years of dialectic materialism and economic determinism. Officials concede theory failed to engage primary students who still face education like children elsewhere. The shift hints at broader compromises between ideology and practical learning.

Soviet Russia Moscow ABC America Marxitt Wadee Pled Cailalisle

Nostalgia for the Yankee Stadium and bygone baseball days

The author recalls passing Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and reminisces about early American League days. He reflects on being a longtime Yankee rooter, the era’s rivalries, and the unglamorous fate of the old team, ending with a quiet acceptance that victory favors the bold.

Yankee Stadium One Hundred and Sixty-First Street The Bronx California Earl Wilson Lewis and Clark Daniel Boone Yankees Babe Ruth Gehrig Ganzel John Giants Bonnie Prince Charlie Napoleon Wellington Mr. Hoover al Smith

Baseball Park Departure Mirrors a Yankee Dream

A narrator recalls choosing a road trip over staying in Ruths and Gehrigs city. At a New York Yankees vs White Sox game, New York leads 5 0 after one inning and 12 0 after six, with Lou Gehrig hitting two homers and doubling twice. The piece contrasts banishment with longing for a broader world beyond Edenic confines.

White Sox New York Yankees Chicago Editorial Ukase Ruths and Gehrigs Bonuras Applings Adam Eden Helen Lou Gehrig Toledo

The Charm of Imperfection and a City Humility

An introspective piece contrasts ironic imperfection with belonging to a midwestern triad of cities. The narrator shifts from distant travel plans to embracing Buffalo Toledo and Akron, offering humility and a pledge to share local struggles and a modest life.

Lucifer Helen Ruth Gehrig Buffalo Toledo Akron New York

Health Tips on Hay Fever From Dr Morris Fishbein

Spring hay fever affects about five percent of Americans with pollen from maple pine oak poplar and elm. Summer hay fever follows from grasses like orchard blue and timothy. desensitization via pollen extracts is possible and preventing exposure reduces severity. Use room filters indoors during peak season and keep car windows closed to avoid pollen.

About the Children By Olive Roberts Barton

The essay criticizes overbearing playground discipline in schools, arguing that constant supervision stifles spontaneity and independence. It laments limited free play and recalls older, freer recesses, urging balanced supervision and authentic child autonomy.

Candles Of The Sun Lofty Light Measure By Flammarion

French astronomer Camille Flammarion estimates sunlight at zenith equals 70 000 candles at one meter from the eye and, by inverse square law, 6 500 candles at one foot. He contends sun’s intensity one foot away equals a vast figure with 1 576 251 sextillion cantig followed by 21 zeros. Tomorrow: Remarkable Memen.

Debt to Parents Goes Beyond Any Ledger

The Dedham courtroom scene prompts a reflective view on parental debt. Abe Faber argues he owes nothing for life’s start, yet the piece notes that parental love and forbearance create an unbalanceable debt beyond simple accounting, driven by the higher, finer aspects of humanity.

Abe Faber Dedham Mass

Sutton Township history and early leaders in Meigs County

The first frame house in Sutton Township Meigs County was built in 1808 near Racine. By 1819 frame barns followed built by Lewis Chase for John Wolf and Lete Lallance. Sutton Township was organized Oct 21 1817 by Gallia County Commissioners and named Sutton for Fuller Elliott's New England hometown. First elected trustees were Aaron Thompson Nathaniel Prentice and Anson Sole. David Gilmore and others held clerk treasurer and various offices. A township committee to inspect schools was named to report quarterly on progress.

Sutton Township Meigs County Racine Lewis Chase John Wolf Lete Lallance Gallia County Sutton Fuller Elliott New England Aaron Thompson Nathaniel Prentice Anson Sole David Gilmore Solomon Wolf Jeremiah Shumway Davis Curtis James Dixon John Weite David Curtis Seth Jones

Unclear fragmentary birth and society notes

Fragmentary items mention the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs C Carr Liggett and a baby boy to Mr and Mrs O E Liggett. Other lines reference Delta fraternity events, Mother’s Day birthdays, a Mrs Mary Ball, and various names, but the text is garbled and incomplete.

C. Carr Liggett Thomas O. E. Liggett Mary Ball

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