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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1939
Page
4
The Athens Messenger records its publication details including staff roles and affiliations. It lists Frederick W. Bush as publisher, K. Bush as general manager, and J. Marria as managing editor along with various membership and circulation notes.
Partial readable OCR text references a Paris club event at 6:15 and a prop adoption process. Mentions a prosecution or state action with officials, a certificate, and a formal filing or rector. Includes garbled dates, names, and legal terms without clear actions.
Subscription terms show 15¢ weekly with advance payments in Athens Gallia Hocking Morgan and nearby counties. One year costs 46.50 with ten weeks at 1.00. Extra postage rates apply in other zones.
An American WWI veteran argues Congress must repeal the arms embargo or Britain and France will seek peace with Hitler. He predicts German bombing of munitions centers could push neutrals into open sides, though broad proof of total autocrat aims may be needed.
The piece argues many American youths with no work history join the military during wartime but warns the nation must address health, education, and employment for young people. It cites a fatal industrial job debut and warns against demagogic propaganda while urging productive work and national service.
A former art student’s bridge sketch sparked a spy scare amid wartime fears. The piece prompted public unease as authorities warn that sabotage and alien sympathizers threaten American liberty. Officials say spies are present but hard to detect, urging vigilance as arms production rises.
The article suggests Congress will reengage in partisan disputes once the neutrality bill is cleared. It notes the special session has drawn politics close to the surface, with divisions likely to sharpen as a presidential election approaches a year away.
The Dies Committee has pursued un American activity labels, targeting figures from La Follette to Frank Murphy and even Shirley Temple. It likens New Deal progressivism to socialism, while Taft and others faced similar red labels. The piece argues reforms, once radical, often become accepted American tradition after time.
Bruce Catton reports a heated campaign to curb the Justice Department anti trust action against building trades unions. AFL leaders press the White House and Attorney General Murphy, while Congress weighs in. CIO support grows as Arnold pursues nationwide enforcement amid rising tensions.
The Messenger announces an information service at 1018 138th Street Washington DC for questions with a cent stamp reply. It answers on topics from World War dates to idioms and distances. It notes no legal or medical advice and lists service offerings including a World War booklet for ten cents.
Galli Curci performed in Athens for a concert. Local children including Betty Jane Dickinson and siblings of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Dickinson hosted a Halloween mask party. Logan Post American Legion held a Halloween event directed by M. F. Weymueller with guests Frank W. Harden and R. W. Friend returning from Europe with the 37th Division Band. Refreshment committee listed Lawrence Adcock and others.
The Messenger carries a Ladies column by Mrs. W B Mansur from Dayton dated Oct 28 urging women to oppose the two Bigelow amendments. The piece argues these proposals threaten orderly government and crucial state functions including child welfare education health and old age security while calling for allied action with men to defend representative government.
The Public Forum column argues the Bigelow pension would ruin youth ambition and home ownership, raise rents, and burden the elderly farmer. It says pensions should be a dole not a salary, taxes would overwhelm real estate owners, and homesteads should be tax exempt. Signed Mrs. John Smith.
Joan Johnson, a glamor Tech coed, becomes co-chair of the Last Week committee, stirring department rivalries as Dan Webber and Keith Rhodes jockey for influence. Plans for a rally collide with looming Pitt, with Coach Slocum drilling a defense to stop Hal Forrest while reporters chart the campus drama.
The column opens with a plea from readers seeking names and addresses, calling for true spiritual nourishment. The voice condemns false preachers and canting fools who deliver dry tenets and half truths, urging a return to a bright, eternal life.
In past generations many girls endured monthly periods with pain and discomfort. Advice covers when to seek a physician, safe use of mild analgesics, exercise considerations, bathing and swimming, risks of habit forming or unregulated drugs, and general hygiene measures to ease the cycle.
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